Evening star., 1938-05-22
D. c. MAN SOUGHT
AS Commissioner
Citizen Groups Also Urge
Ga||inger Hospital
improvements.

1nQOTSemenC OF a BONA noe DlStTlCL
resident" for the position of civilian
Commissioner and continued efforts
to get an eight-hour work day for
Gallinger Hospital employees and re-
lieve congestion at the institution oc-
cupied the attention of the majority
Of citizens associations meeting last
week.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
Review of the civic week from
Thursday, May II, to Thursday, May
10.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Voted to ask Congress to amend Alley
Dwelling Authority Act enabling the
authority to acquire property in Dis
trict to erect low-cost housing else
where than in squares where inhabited
alleys exist; opposed proposed liquor
law change; discussed plans for asso-
cations annual garden contest.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS - Favored
bona fide resident of District" for
position of civilian Commissioner;
heard report by Emil Press assistant
to Maj. James B. Gordon, chief Sanl-
tary engineer of the District. regarding
construction work of OXon Run inter-
ceptor; also report given by Ernest
j. Read, who declared that Congress
Heights area was 80 per cent in favor
Of local suffrage and national repre-
sentation as result of referendum held
last month.
BRIGHTWOOD - Urged appoint
ment Of William NICK Clayton and
nj 10 M q
cessors to Commissioners George E.
Allen and Dan I. Sultan the position
Of Engineer Commissioner has since
been filed: adopted a resolution ask
ine purchase of historic Matthew q.
Emory estate on Georgia avenue NV.
between Madison street and Concord
avenue as recreational center and site
for public library, annual exercises
under auspices of association and
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held Memorial Day at battle-ground
National Cemetery, it was announced.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Recomnl
ed that civic organizations band to-
gether to bring about reduction IN
milk prices in city: elected officers
for year headed by Edward F.
Thompson.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Heard remarks by Edward D. Merrill,
president and general manager OF
CAPITAL Transit Co., who declared that
every demand of community would be
considered recent suffrage plebisclte
disclosed that 80 per cent of area was
in favor of local suffrage and national
representation.
LINCOLN PARK-Opposed an ap-
preparation for rehabilitation OF tu-
berculosis buildings at Galllnger Hos
pital, requesting that a wing now Va
cant in the Glenn Dale Sanitarium be
used for all tuberculosis patients now
at Gallinger and suggestion that Co
lumbia Hospital be turned over to
District for all INDECENT patients; NOM
mated William Nick. Clayton as CIV
ilian Commissioner of the District; re-
elected officers headed by Alfred D.
Calvert.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-Asked Fine Arts Commission
and National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission to consider dlstrlnu-
ton of further Federal buildings else
where in the city than in Federal Trl-
angle as means of eliminating trattlc
congestion and inadequate parking ia
cilitieS; asked that money be appro-
priated by House in the deficiency bill
appropriation for f1ood-control work at
Bladensburg, Md.
posed new Zoning law for District: re-
Quested that recent intersection park
ing ban be rescinded; Endorsed cross
town bus service through Petworth
from Rock Creek Park to Wisconsin
avenue.
SOUTHEAST COUNC1L-Complet-
ed plans for victory dinner, held last
Thursday night in National Press Club;
opposed changes in proposed new zon-
ing law for District.
CITIZENS FORUM OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS-Approved five-point pro-
gram adopted by Citizens Conference
on District Suffrage, which indorses
in principle national representation
and a republican form of government
: for District.
BENNING-Asked immediate appro-
priation for addition at Gallinger Hos
pital to relieve congested condition
prevailing there and also that employees
of hospital be given an 8-hour work
day; again voiced opposition to one
man street cars
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Asked that native Washing
tonian be selected to succeed George
E. Allen as Commissioner of the Dis
trict: approved in principle the Insti-
tuition of Moral and Religious Educa-
ton of Youth
CHEVY CHASE-Adopted six-point
program to improve traffic conditions
in District; voted to sponsor Boy Scout
and Cub Scout troop in community.
DAHLGREN TERRACE Passed
motion supporting Citizens Confer
ence on Suffrage: Endorsed proposal
to balance city building in the east.
SOUTHWEST-1ndorsed movement
Of Citizens Conference on Suffrage:
voted to express its appreciation for
services rendered by the two retiring
Commissioners, George E. Allen and
Dan l. Sultan; opposed proposed
changing of name of Water street
S.W. to Maine avenue; asked support
Of 100000 low-cost housing allot-
ment to District division of Alley
Dwelling Authority.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are sched-
uled to meet this week:
Monday, May 23.
GEORGETOWN-P hall, St.
Johns Church, 8 pm.
MIDCITY-Thomson School, 8 pm.