Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
HOW THEY STAND.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday, October ~. through
Wednesday, November 2.
CONDUIT ROAD-Favored Jail or
fines for pedestrians who break laws
which govern crossing of street in
tersections; urged revival of Office
OF peoples counsel: decided to con-
tinue fight for branch library in
community; announced association
would meet next on November 80
instead of November "a, Thanks
giving day.
FORT DAVIS-Indorsed further
action to acquire elementary school
in area; discussed pedestrian con-
troll, but deferred action until next
meeting.
BURROUGHS Elected officers.
headed by Robert c. Snow, presi-
dent; adopted resolution embracing
five beneficial propositions affecting
community.
ANACOSTIA-Urged larger at
tendance and increased interest in
civic problems with a view toward
obtaining a vote in District; op-
posed Traffic Safety Commission;
favored pedestrian control; elected
officers, Stanley E. Otto being re-
elected president.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Approved
pedestrian control principle; op-
posed extension of business privilege
tax; reiterated opposition to use of
old tuberculosis Hospital for pur-
poses other than educational;
adopted resolution favoring prohibi-
ton of parking on streets opposite
or adjacent to Fairgrounds when in
use.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK
Asked immediate appointment OF
successor to George E. Allen as Dis
trict Commissioner and re-establish-
ment of office of peoples counsel;
discussed pedestrian control, but did
not take definite action; reaffirmed
opposition to separate safety COM
mission: approved resolution calling
for publication of report of Burdett
Lewis on District relief expenditures.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Ap-
proved appointment of a paid COM
mission or commissioner of traffic
safety for District; approved some
method of pedestrian control; de-
cided to renew fight to have bill in
troduced in coming session of Con-
gress to name new PENNSYLVANIA
avenue bridge John Philip Sousa;
Endorsed in principle proposal to
prohibit parking on streets adjoin-
ing or adjacent to Fairgrounds in
use.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
HABITANTS-Heard remarks by
speakers lauding valor of Washing
tonians despite disregard in selec-
ton OF its own District of Columbia
flag and lack of national representa-
ton or voice in own government;
announced that next meeting of the
association would be held Deem
Der 5; preliminary plans made for
associations annual banquet, to be
held December 7.
FRIENDSHIP-Reit stand
in approving site at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Albemarle street for branch
library; adopted resolution asking
President Roosevelt to appoint bona
fide resident of District for the re-
established position of peoples coun-
sci; ban on parking adjacent to
schools or Fairgrounds approved;
appointed committee to report on
pedestrian control.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, November 7.
Bladensburg Road-Church of
Christ, Twenty-eighth and Douglas
streets NE, pm.
Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. C.-Takoma School Auditorium,
pm.
Dupont Circle-Mayfower Hotel,
4:30 pm.
Forest Hills-Ben Murch School,
8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Recrea-
tional Center, 8 pm.
Manor Park-Whittier School, 8
pm.
Metropolis View-Crosby S. Noyes
School, 8 pm.
Progressive Citizens of Congress
Heights-Congress Heights School,
8 pm.
Progressive Citizens of George
town-Curtis School. pm.
Tuesday, November 8.
Burleith-Gordon Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Logan Thomas Circle-1120 Rhode
Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
Summit Park-East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, pm.
Wednesday, November 9.
Michigan Park Bunker Hill
School. 8 pm.
North Randle Community-Port-
able School. Minnesota avenue and
E street Sc, 8 pm.
Rhode Island Woodbridge
branch public library, 8 pm
Thursday. November 10.
American University Park-Hurst
Hall, American University, pm.
Congress Heights - ngress
Heights School, pm.
Friday, November II.
Brightwood-Paul Junior High
School, pm.
Brookland-Masonic Hall, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE, 8 pm.
Saturday, November IL.
Mount Pleasant-Mount Pleasant
branch public library. pm.