Evening star., 1938-04-24
REFERENDUMP[EA
HEARDBY GROUPS
Citizens Urged to Vote at
PIebiscite Set for Next
Saturday.

| were tfle principal SuDJecLS discussed
by citizens associations last week.
To date, is associations have voted In
opposition to the horse racing bill,
killed by the House District Commit
tee last week. while only three have
approved.
| WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review Of the civic week from
Thursday, April IA. to Thursday.
April 81.
TAKOMA PARK, D. C.-MD-Re-
affirmed previous stand in opposing
any change in present set-up OF Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board; opposed
bill legalizing horse racing in District;
Endorsed bill to provide uniform mar
cotic law for District.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Heard remarks by Paul E. Lesh, vice
chairman OF the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on National Representation.
GLOVER PARK-Addressed by Will
liam H. Mondell, vice president OF the
District Suffrage Association, who out
lined the plans Of the referendum to
be held April 80 to decide the attitude
Of District residents on suffrage
FEDERATION - Charged Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board with "callous
indifference to wishes Of neighbor.
hood" in granting liquor license for
store near Twelfth and Monroe
streets NE. and asked that Commits
sioners investigate board; reiterated its
stand in opposing legalized horse rae
ing in District; voted to support the
tuberculosis Association in its cam.
paign for arrest and forcible hospitali-
cation Of any person afflicted with the
disease who is apt to communicate it
to others; asked ALLEGATION of Works
Progress Administration funds for con-
version Of old tuberculosis Hospital
buildings and grounds to an educa-
tional and recreational center; opposed
principle of lump sum appropriation
for District public schools and any
change in time Of morning opening Of
| public schools.
Observation-Disclosures to ap.
prove legislation providing for devel-
opment OF modern primary highways
radiating from Washington.
LINCOLN PARK-Adopted resolu-
tlon favoring compulsory taMcab in
surance in District: reiterated stand
In opposing legalized racing In District
and placing Of Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal on site near the Tidal
Basin; commended efior. Of the
| tuberculosis Association in its efforts
to check ravages Of the disease but
deplored lack of control of marihuana
by health agencies in District. More
stringent regulations and stricter
penalties for those convicted Of It's
sale requested.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Opposed legalized horse racing in Dis.
trict and bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Palmisano Of Maryland to
limit right OF protest against liquor
licenses to persons owning property
or residing within a radius Of 600
feet Of the property of the license
applicant.
PErWORTH-Opposed use Of old
tuberculosis Hospital as a children's
receiving home, advocating an ep.
preparation for maintenance Of receiv.
ing home at its present location on
Potomac avenue Sc until perma.
nent and suitable site can be secured:
urged to vote IN suffrage plebiscite
April 30: opposed bill to restrict pro-
tests to granting Of liquor licenses to
persons residing or owning property
within 900 feet OF proposed store.
SOUTHEAST COUNCII-Started
plans for joint celebration with South
east Business Mems Association mark
ing the success in obtaining an ap-
preparation for beginning of construc-
ton Of new Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge and q recently completed
membership drive by organization;
reiterated previous stand in protest.
ing destruction OF homes situated on
property condemned by National Capt.
tai Parks for park use without Offer
ing buildings or material at either
public or private sale.
| CITIZENS FORUM OF COLUM-
BIA AHEIGHTS-Unanimously adopted
q resolution favoring suffrage referen-
dunn to be held April 80.
SOUTHWEST-Heard Wilbur 8.
Finch. president of District Suffrage
Association and presiding officer Of
the District Conference on Suffrage,
who urged all members to vote at
plebiscite on suffrage to be held
April 80.
CHEVY CHASE-Went on record
"decrying" vandalism in its section
and Endorsed program designed to
minimize willful destruction Of prop
erty by children indorsed suffrage
in principle and adopted q resolution
calling for house-to-house canvass
to get out vote in referendum TO bs
held last of this month.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGHLANDS
Appealed to by William H. Mondell,
vice president of the Citizens Con-
| ference on District Suffrage, who
asked cooperation in forthcoming
vote on District suffrage to be held
| April 80; opposed bill to legalize pari-
mutual gambling in District and
limiting to 800 feet the area for con-
sideration by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board Of local preference on
granting liquor licenses; recommend
ing an 8-hour day for municipal hos
pital workers; approved Chevy Chase
Citizens Association campaign for Ie-
duction of juvenile delinquency and
child vandalism.
The Benning and Dahlgren Terrace
Associations also met, but acted only
on local questions.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, April Is.
BROOKLAND - Masonic Temple,
Twelfth and Monroe streets NE,
pm.