Evening star., 1939-05-07
WEEKLY REVIEW.

ly to oppose construction of new
penal wharf in Southeast Washing
ton; opposed Sheppard resolution
calling for Government-contr
liquor dispensaries in District; re-
quested inclusion in 1910 budget of
item for elementary school in vicini-
ty Of Alabama and Pennsylvania
avenues Sc.
CONDUIT ROAD-Supported re-
Gently frightened enforcement of "pe-
destrian assistance" regulations by
Police Department; requested more
postmen for Georgetown branch
post Office or substation in Potomac
Heights.
BURROUGHS Favored cross
town busline, running from North
east section to Northwest through
Rock Creek Park; passed resolution
favoring erection of senior high
school at Sixteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue NE.
ANACOSTIA - Condemned So
called fair trade practices bill; ap-
proved street improvement program
in community.
GEORGETOWN PROGRESSIVES
Launched campaign to build
"Georgetown" cabin at Washington
Boys Club camp, Camp Reeder;
announced organization of George
town Community Conference, COM
posed of all civic and business or
CARNATIONS in section.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Re-elected all
officers headed by Woodson P.
Houghton. president.
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION OF
TAKOMA, D. C-Voted to appeal
to Congress to appropriate 100000
for starting new Wilson Teachers
College for educational center at
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV;
passed resolution requesting $75 900
be included in supplementary budget
item to provide for girls gymnasium
for new Calvin Coolidge High
School; Endorsed plan to place ad-
ministration of public Fairgrounds
in District under jurisdiction of
Board of Education; opposed fair
trade practices bill; adopted motion
urging District Zoning Commission
to bring up to date zoning regula-
tions in conformity with additional
powers granted in new act passed
by Congress.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PRO-
GRESSIVES- Made plans to con-
duct survey to determine possibili-
ties of developing section across
Anacostia River, enumerating i'm
provements already projected for
area.
METROPOLIS VIEW-Proposed
"Citizens' Association Special" to
New York Worlds Fair, comprised
of delegates of member bodies Of
Federation of Citizens Associations.
FOREST HILLS-Unanimously
approved support of Northwest Citi-
zens' Council In adopting seven
point report of Special Committee;
elected officers, including Mrs. Les
lie Wright, president.
MANOR PARK-Opposed any
transfer of control Of teaching per-
sonnel from Board of Education to
proposed Department of Personnel,
as provided in Griffenhagen plan for
reorganization of District govern
ment; also opposed transfer of GUS
tody and operation of school build
ings from Board of Education to pro-
posed department of public works;
voiced opposition to any transfer OF
functions of Zoning Commission and
Board of Zoning Adjustment to de-
partment of public works, also pro-
posed in reorganization plan; elected
officers, headed by Daniel Lloyd,
president.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Reaf-
flrmed stand in opposition to any re-
organization of District government
that does not contain provision for
popular election of city council; op-
posed any reduction in Fire Depart
ment appropriations for coming fis-
cal year: elected officers, headed by
Col. Luther R. Maddox, reelected.
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL-voted to
seek congressional aid in fight to
keep proposed new Occoquan penal
wharf out of Southeast Washington.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK-In-
dorsed East Capitol street site for
proposed municipal auditorium.
OLDEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ed resolution expressing appreciation
to Representative Summers for intro
ducing House joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to Constitu-
ton to give Congress power to pro-
vide for representation in Congress
for District and other privileges to
citizens here; adopted another reso-
luton supporting Citizens Associa-
ton of Takoma Park, D. c., in its
fight to prevent subdivision of tracts
of land in restricted residential zon-
ing areas into small lots and erec-
ton of small house on the lots.
FRIENDSHIP-Voted to support
city council form of government, pro-
vided that body be "unalterably
elective" by bona fide residents Of
District; favored Board of Educa-
ton supervision of all municipal
and school Fairgrounds in District;
requested Health Department and
zoning Commission to regulate rigid
ly against construction of single
homes on lots under 40-feet frontage
in "a" restricted residential zones;
passed resolution favoring immedi-
ate appropriation for new main pub
lie library centrally located and at
same time requested allotment of
funds to construct branch library at
Wisconsin avenue and Albemarle
street NV; approved congressional
milk investigation now under way
urged establishment of night courses
at Woodrow Wilson High School and
voted to join Northwest Council OF
Citizens Associations, provided
boundaries Of group be accepted as
dnal.