Evening star., 1938-10-23
WEEKLY REVIEW.

through Wednesday, October l9.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Approved
motion favoring increase in speed limit
on Nichols avenue Sc. from Sheridan
road to Upsal street; nominated Of
ficers, with elections next month.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Opposed appointment of a paid safety
commission or commissioner in Dis
trict; criticized recent bus change
in community; heard report that police
investigation of marijuana in section
revealed no trace of the drug; awarded
prizes to winners of 10th annual gar
den contest sponsored by association.
BR1GHTWOOD-Ele Charles w.
Ray president for 21st term; re-
affirmed previous stand in indorsing
William NICK. Clayton for Office of
District Commissioner; passed reso-
luton commencing Midcity Citizens
Association in protest against con-
struction of underpass at Thomas
Circle; opposed real estate .dx rate
above $l.75; asked 1910 budget of
not more than S45,O0o.000: approved
Senator Kings attitude to curb tax
rate.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-Accepted with regret resig-
nation of A. F. E. Scheer.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Heard talk by representative of Federal
Bureau of Investigation and shown
film on War Against Crime"
LINCOLN PARK-Urged by George
r. Linkins, first secreary of group,
to back constitutional amendment, if
necessary, in order to obtain both ma
tional and local suffrage in District;
observed past presidents" night with
two of the former heads giving talks.
Other speakers included David Babp
and L. A. Carruthers, secretary and
president. respectively, of Federation
of Citizens Associations; asked by Mrs.
Ernest B. Moose, chairman of Public
Welfare Committee of association, to
intensity efforts to have patients at
Gallinger Hospital in early stages of
tuberculosis be transferred to Glenn
Dale Sanitarium; opposed appoint
ment of Traffic Safety Commission.
BENNING-ReQuested Congress to
make efforts in next session to abate
smoke in community caused by Balti-
more & Ohio trains passing through
section; criticized system authorized
for motor vehicle inspection, declaring
that two months is insufficient time
in which to inspect all cars and trucks
in District; reiterated a request for
traffic light at Benning road and
Minnesota avenue NE.
SOUTHEAST Reflect
ed William A. Maio chairman for fourth
consecutive time; advocated use Of
Constitution avenue rather than Penn
sylvania avenue for parades: accepted
Fort Davis Citizens Association as
member, bringing total affiliated bodies
In council to II.
PETWORTH-Electe George w.
Potter president, along with remain
ing officers; proposed use of old Tuber-
culosis Hospital as headquarters for
District Health Department resulted
in reafirming stand in opposing use
of building for any purpose other
than a recreational or educational
center.
CITIZENS FORUM OF COLUMBIA
HE1GHTS-Charged that changing
of hours of Commerce Department,
bringing employees to work at am.
instead of formerly at $50 am, was
grave mistake" Cited increasd traffic
dangers at this hour and heavy burden
placed on transportation facilities as
reasons; requested more traffic lights
and nominated officers, elections to
be held at November meeting
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Advocate
immediate decrease in present tax
rate on real estate property to $3.50
per hundred and not to exceed at
anytime present rate of $l.75; favored
budget for 1910 not to exceed $40
100000 at same time favoring adop-
ton of sound fiscal policy based on
formula setting up definite relation
between District and Federal Govern
ments.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
IANDS-Elected officers, including
w. E. Stoutmayer, president; voted
to cooperate with Board of Trade
in parade plan Halloween night in
effort to curtail damage to personal
property.
CHEVY CHASE-Presented awards
to winners of recent garden contest,
sponsored by the association. Prizes
presented to winners by 1t. Col. David
McCoach, jr, Engineer Commissioner
OF District.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations will meet
this week:
Monday. October "a.
Georgetown-St.J Johns Parish Hall,
3240 o street NV, 8pm.
Mid-City-Thomson School, Twelfth
ard L streets NV, 8 pm.
North Capitol - Mckinley High
School, 8 pm.
Society of Natives - Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets NV,
pm.
Tuesday, October 25.
Southeast-Ruchana Schoo1 T'hir.