Evening star., 1938-02-20

~ EV1EW OF the civic week iron
- Thursday, February 10 II
II Thursday, February II.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Asked construction of field house ir
Fort Bayard Park; opposed consolida.
tion of District recreational facilities;
approved adoption of official flag fol
District.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Asked in.
crease in District relief appropriation
from proposed 100000 to sl,900,0o0
reafirmed plea for appropriation fol
construction of Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge; asked that Senate return ap-
preparation of $29 700 for maintenance
of Fairgrounds by the Community
Center Department to the Playground
Department; approved clause in 1885,
budget specifying salaries paid librar'
ians in public schools should not ex-
ceed that OF librarians in free public
libraries.
BRIGHTWOOD - Urged congres.
sional investigation of expenditure oi
funds for welfare and relief in Dis
trict; approved relief item of 100000;
approved movement to obtain District
Of Columbia official flag.
STANTON PARK-Approved bill
sponsored by Senator King, Democrat
OF Utah to facilitate fight against Local
lottery operators opposed rider to 1895
appropriation bill affecting salaries Of
school librarians: approved opera tior
of school Fairgrounds after schoo
hours from Playground Department te
Board Of Education and favored keep
ing school custodian workers under
control Of Board Of Education; ap.
proved increased speed limit in Dis
trict; favored all-night parking, pedes-
trian control, parking regulations fol
the downtown area, present system OF
regulating trafac lights at night, COM
pulsory insurance for taxicab operators
and opposed taxi meters.
MOUNT PLEASANT - Approved
drunken driving test for those con-
victed Of offense after hearing plan
submitted by DR.. Charles B. Campbell;
approved Use OF Homeopathic Hospital
as site for new health center; reaf-
firmed stand opposing diversion Of gas
tax funds, and approved In principle
a bill affecting the zoning set-up in
. District; opposed control Of school
custodians being taken from Board
of Education and opposed rider in ap-
preparation bill affecting school and
public librarians.
IYTY TpEGT p1annA iv,
ability Of police to bring to justice the
dog poisoner" who has aroused COM
munity; favored appropriation in 1889
District supply bill for peoples coun-
sci and staff; favored restoration Of
item for construction Of Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge and opposed any gas
tax diversion for street lighting pur-
.poses.
WEST END-Indorsed sales tax for
District. exempting food, medicine and
"inexpensive" clothing.
NORTHEAST-Asked that some
Federal direct relief funds destined
for States be given to District. re-
quested restoration of $3.50 real estate
tax. disapproved income and sales
tax, adding that business privilege
tax be modified to raise exemption
from $4,000 to $4,000; approved Ran
dolph-Lewis bill to give District re-
. publican form Of government, reit-
Grated stand in asking that armed
robbery In District be made a capital
offense. opposed diversion of gasoline
tax funds for street lighting purposes.
KALORAMA-Voted to increase
appropriations for teacher personnel,
school sites and buildings: to keep au-
thority over custodial forces Of schools
with the Board of Education, and OBJ
jected to a provision in appropriation
bill to reduce salaries of school IL
brarians; urged Federation of Citi-
sens' Associations to take steps to
secure hearings before judiciary Com
niittee Of the House and Senate on
national representation and local suf-
MAge for District.
P1NEY BRANCH-Opposed trans
fer of school system from Board Of
Education to Commissioners.
BENNING-Requested community
center In Benning area. asked ali
pS0J GAOAAANo 0C pAaNCA JuFl6OlC.
. ton of Board of Education, opposed
rider to 1889 District appropriation
bill reducing salaries of school II.
brarians, asked District relief appro.
priation Of $3,272,750.
SOUTHEAST Criticized
policy Of National Capital Parks Once
IN demolishing houses that have beer
condemned on park property without
first holding private Or public sale K
dispose OF structures, indorsed Ran.
dolph-Lewis bill which would give Dis
tfict republican form of government
thA movement to provide an oficia
nag for the District and bill pro-
vid1ng that Nonresident students at.
.teAding District public schools pay
button.
CITIZENS FORUM OF OOLUM.
PIA HEIGHTS - Branded number
kame Is "one of the most vicious oi
all yices" in approving King bill IA.
filim&ing hight against local lottery
operators. asked increase In Fedora
Governments share toward expense.
Of District from $1,000, 900 to At leas
s7,SpQ 900. no increase in gasoline Ia,
or diversion Of funds for use othel
than highway maintenance and fix.
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