Evening star., 1938-04-03
CITIZENS OPPOSE
RACE TRACK BILL
Approve Proposed Change
of Auto Registration,
However.
How They Stand.
WEEKLY REVIEW,

| WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday. March "a, to Thursday,
March 81.
ANACOSTIA-Reiterated stand op-
posing bill seeking legalized horse rae
| ing in District.
BURROUGHS - Passed resolution
condemning efforts made by Firemens
Association to obtain repeal of District
law forbidding flremen to affiliate with
any organization using strikes to en-
force demands.
GEORGETOWN approval of
proposed legislation placing school
Fairgrounds under Jurisdiction of
single agency.
SOCIETY OF NATIVES Named
Robert V. Fleming, president Of Riggs
National Bank, to receive certificate
annually awarded by society to native
OF District for the most outstanding
civic and public service rendered dur
ing 1887" Actual award is to be
made at annual banquet of society
the 25th OF this month; heard remarks
by Judge Nathan Cayton of Municipal
| Court of District.
| NORTH CAPITOL-Asked more
uniform enforcement of traffic regu-
lations, citing that some policemen
are content to arrest motorists for
| petty offenses while others ignore
| dangerous infractions.
TR1NIDAD-Reques that date of
registration Of automobile tags be
extended to April l.
MID-CITY-Opposed income tax for
District that would exempt members
of Congress and high Government
| officials; proposed three amendments
TO Senate bill creating a recreation
board namely: that board be increased
from one to five members, two of
whom would be women and all five
| residents of the District for at least
flve years; that bill contain guar
antees and safeguards" which will "in-
sure no encroachment upon control
OF school property nor interfere with
school programs" and that where
qualifications are equal" appoint
ments Of co-ordinator and his staff
be made from applicants in District
for period of five years: asked change
in automobile registration date from
January l to April /; urged legisla-
ton forbiddlng under penalty, manu-
facture. sale or gift Of marihuana in
District.
LOGAN THOMAS CIRCLE-Dis-
approved proposal to exempt members
of Congress and high Government off,
cials from proposed District income
tax; feted 40 members Of association
at annual banquet prior to business
session.
SOUTHEAST-Recommended that
Library of Congress be dedicated as
memorial to Thomas jefferson in lieu
OF site near Tidal Basin chosen by
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commits
sion; scored exemption of members
OF Congress and high government Off
Gals from paying proposed income
tax IN District; requested that auto
mobile registration date be changed
from January l to April l and costs
OF tags be prorated on quarterly
basis.
| CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday. April 1
BLADENSBURG ROAD-Church Of
Christ, Twenty-eighth and Douglass
streets NE. pm.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF Ia
KOMA PARK, D. C.-Takoma School
Auditorium, 8 pm.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Maynower Ho-
tel, 4:3O pm.
FOREST H1LLs-Ben Murch
School. 8 pm
KENILWoRTH - Kenilworth
School. 8 pm.
MANOR PARK-Whittier School. 8
pm.
METROPOLIS Crosby S.
Noyes School, 8 pm
MICHIGAN PARK-Bunker Hill
School, 8 pm.
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Co gress
Heights School. pm.
PROGRESSIVE CITIZENS OF
GEORGETOWN-Curtis School, 8
pm.
Tuesday, April 5.
COLUMBIA HEIGHT+F urth
Presbyterian Church, 8 pm.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK-3s23
Window place NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday, April 6.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
HABITANTS-Old Union Engine
House. 7:30 pm.
FRIENDSH1P-Ganney School,
pm.
Thursday, April I.
| BRADBURY HEIGHTS-Bradb
Heights M. E. Church, 8 pm
CONNECTICUT VENUE-All
Souls Memorial Church, pm.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE.-THE.
IL precinct, pm.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-s717
First street Sc. 8 pm.
Friday. April 8.
BRIGHTWOOD-Pa Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Saturday, April D.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Mount Pleas
ant Branch Public Library, 8 pm.
GIVES TAX VIEWS