Evening star., 1938-03-06


- Thursday, February "a, to
N Thursday, March 3.
y CONDUIT ROAD-Indorsed
purposes of Washington Criminal JUS
tice Association, favored higher speed
limit and a motion picture theater
In the community.
RROUGHS-Adopted resolu-
ton opposing minimum milk price
regulation In District.
NACOSTIA-Asked increase in
District relief appropriation from
5000, 900 to 100000; favored passage
Of King bill which would abolish num-
bers racket operators; opposed any
law taxing oil used in oil burners In
homes.
TRINIDAD-Decided to take steps
to have legislation enacted that would
punish relief chiselers," at same time
favoring an accurate and prompt in
vestigation of number of employable
and unemployable in need in District:
opposed extension Of one-man street
cars.
SOCIETY OF NATIVES Short
business meeting, after which mem-
bers were entertained by The Star
Glee Club, led by Miss Alice Evers-
man, director and music editor Of The
Star.
NORTH CAPTTOL-Opposed crea-
ton OF board to unity recreation in
District and also opposed ANY pro-
posal which would take away from
the Board of Education its control
and management Of buildings, grounds,
Fairgrounds adjacent to school build
ings, personnel or equipment, or which
would in any way subject the Board
Of Education to the control" Of the
District Commissioners; asked "regu-
lar" enforcement Of traffic regulations.
with special courtesy to visiting
drivers: opposed practice of requiring
adjoining property owners to pay for
street widening; approved movement
to preserve Stephen Decatur House
as national shrine; opposed proposed
tax on fuel oil.
GEORGETOWN-Heard proposal by
Col. c. A. Seoane for an automobile
| subway beneath Wisconsin avenue
from r to M streets NV; approved
an increase in District relief needs !;
passed motion favoring retention of
control of school buildings by Board
Of Education; opposed increased speed
| limit.
MIDCITY-Indorsed "in principle"
proposed underpass at Thomas Circle
after hearing remarks on subject by
Capt. Herbert c. Whitehurst, District
highway director and M. O. Eldridge,
assistant traffic director; approved re-
striction Of blowing auto horns be-
tween midnight and 7 am, recon-
mending that regulation be enforced
"a hours day. with exception Of
emergencies; favored Trafic Court
broadcasting.
SOUTHEAST-Asked enforcement
Of law prohibiting any one under 18
years of age purchasing or possessing
| air rifles or air pistols in District Of
Columbia; heard report from chair
man of Bridge Committee, who in
formed members that an item in 1899
District supply bill for beginning Of
construction of Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge was virtually assured"
COLUMBIA HE1GHTS-Passed res
olution requesting mot less" than 100
additional men to Metropolitan police
force; opposed regulation of milk
prices in District; opposed fuel oil tax
and repeal of the 6O-40 ratio of appro-
priations between the Federal and
| Districts governments unless q $3.50
basis of support of the District by the
Federal Government is substituted or
new law providing for an annual
Federal appropriation of an amount
| equal to the tax value of the real
and personal property Of the Fed
eral Government in the District is
enacted"
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
Hal ANT S - Improvements in
working conditions among printers
since early days recalled by John B.
Dickman, president of Columbia Typo
graphical Union.
FRIENDSHIP - Administration of
relief or public assistance one of most
difficult problems which Board of
Public Welfare has to handle, Elwood
Street, director of public welfare, told
members; action by association in
cluded resolution asking for 100 ad-
ditional policemen and shuttle-bus
service between Forty-sixth and Yuma
streets NV.
The North Cleveland Park Associa-
ton also met, but did not take action
on any city-wide problems.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following associations are
= scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, March I.
BLADENSBURG ROAD Church
of Christ, 8 pm.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF
TAKOMA, D. C.-Auditorium, Tako-
ma School, 8 pm.
DUPONT Mayfiower
Hotel, 4:30 pm.
FOREST HILLS - Ben Murch
School 8 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. School,
pm.
MANOR PARK-whittier School,
pm.
METROPOLIS v1EW-Crosby 8.
Noyes School, 8 pm.