Evening star., 1939-12-15
Congress Heights
Delegates Urged for
Meeting
Citizens Association
Committees Named
At Meeting

Local suffrage and national repre-
sentation were the topics of a speech
made by John T. s. Tlton of the
District Of Columbia Suffrage As
sociation before the Congress
Heights Citizens Association last
night. Mr.. Tilton recommended To-
cal suffrage first and national repre-
sentation second because, he said,
national representation requires a
constitutional amendment, whereas
local suffrage requires only an act
of Congress, the latter being the
easier and most likely procured"
Mr.. Tilton opposed the Kitchen
cabinet" plan as having no provision
of any kind for District suffrage, and
asked that delegates be sent by the
association to proposed mass meet
ing in the near future to plan moves
for suffrage.
Committees for the coming year
were appointed by ]. Lewis Gelbman,
president OF the organization.
|eChairmen are Benson Taylor, legis-
lation; Frazier c. White, highways,
streets and lights; Ernest j. Read,
sewers and water; George Allen, pub
lie utilities and zoning: Mrs. Florence
Read, Fairgrounds and schools; Mrs.
Edna Dulin, entertainment; Mrs. AL
ma Allen, membership; Mr.. Taylor,
good will; Miss Hazel c. Young, ways
and means; Mr.. Read, junior civic;
Mrs. Maude Leibrand, local suffrage;
and E. E. Chapman, police and fire.
Mr.. Read, Mrs. Dulin and Mrs. Anna
Cannon were appointed as delegates
to the Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations.
Clinic Plan Studied.
A clinic for the Congress Heights
community to check on the health Of
babies apparently well was proposed
by DR.. I. Phillips Frohman. A special
committee was appointed to study
the suggestion and to report at the
next meeting. Committee members
| are Mrs. Leibrand, chairman; Mr.
Taylor, Dr.. Frohman, j. M. Nc
Donald and Miss Young.
The association reiterated its op-
position to elimination Of parking on
Nichols avenue during rush hours
and Mr.. Gelbman suggested the
erection Of two additional traffic
lights at the intersection of U street,
| and S street at Nichols avenue Sc.
to be syncronized with the one at
Good Hope Road and Nichols ave-
nue. Sc. as a solution to the prob
lem of congestion during rush
hours.
The committees on fire and legis-
lation were requested to study a re-
quest by the Firemen's Association
for Endorsement of their action op-
posing any reduction in the District
Fire Department personnel. A re-
port is to be made at the next meet
ing.
To Enter Decoration Contest.
An entrant will be selected from
the vicinity by the association for
the contest sponsored by the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club Of the District making awards
to the most attractive Christmas
decorations and trees on residential
property. Announcement was also
made that awards are to be given
by the Board of Trade for the most
attractive new buildings, remodeled
buildings and advertising signs to be
found in Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Meeting Shift Opposed.
A motion favoring a change in
the meeting night from the second
Thursday in every month to the
second Monday was opposed by the
association.
Paving of sidewalks on the south
side Of Mellon street between Fifth
street and Nichols avenue. Sc. was
asked and the recent completion of
paving of sidewalks on Portland
street between Seventh street and
Nichols avenue Sc. was noted by
attending members. The opening
OF Fourth street Sc. to correct
sewage drainage problems was
asked.
New members accepted by the as
sociation are DR.. Frohman, Mrs.
Fannie E. Litman, Clarence B.
Barker, John S. Dyer and Samuel
| Cravitz.
The meeting was held at the
Eleventh Precinct Police Station
after members found their regular
meeting place, the Congress Heights
School, locked.