Evening star., 1939-05-21
WEEKLY REVIEW.


AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Voted to ask Zoning Commission
to withhold permits to builders con-
templating erecting small frontage
houses in community; asked restora-
ton of $56,000 cut made in Fire De-
partment appropriations in 1910
District bill; passed motion calling
for an elective city council in event
reorganization plan of District gov
ernment is passed.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Opposed
proposed construction of penal
wharf in Southeast Washington; in
dorsed postal card campaign of Dis
trict Suffrage Association for en-
reimbursement of District residents.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Reiterated
request for erection of new Wilson
Teachers College at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets; elected officers,
headed by William G. Lee.
Observation-Disclosures firm
as to stand favoring branch libraries
instead of central building, despite
talks by representatives of Public
Library; adopted resolution favor
ing bill regulating election of Dis
trict delegates to national political
conventions.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Summed up activities accom-
plished by association during year
at last meeting of season.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-Authorized committee to
study proposal for excursion to New
York Worlds Fair for residents of
metropolitan area.
LINCOLN PARK-Opposed pro-
posed erection of penal wharf in
Southeast Washington; opposed es-
tablishment of municipality owned
liquor stores in District; opposed bill
which would amend District Alco-
holic Beverage Control Act so as to
permit serving of hard liquor at
bona fide lunch counters; approved
proposal providing for establishment
of department of titles in Office of
recorder of deeds of District, per-
mitting registration and certifying
of titles of motor vehicles and trail
ers; reelected Alfred D. Calvert
president.
PETWORTH-Expressed approval
Of city council form of government
for District: asked reappointment of
Municipal Court Judge George c.
Aukam at expiration of his pres
ent term.
CITIZENS FORUM OF COLUM-
BIA HEIGHTS-Indorsed Repre-
sentative Schulte's bill permitting
admittance of milk into District
from any part of country; criticized
S350000 appropriation for erection
Of new central public library; IA
vOred bill for more rigid enforcement
of drunken driving laws; reiterated
stand favoring erection of Wilson
Teachers College at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets, at same time op-
posing appropriation of any of the
land for Abbott Vocational School,
also urged that item approved by
Board of Education for purchase of
land for playground in area be in
cluded in District appropriation bill.
BENNING - Adopted resolution
favoring Randolph suffrage plan for
District.
CHEVY CHASE-Dedicated bronze
plaque at ceremonies honoring men,
ory of Miss Mary Ella Given, princi-
pal of the E. v. Brown School for
SO years; opposed proposed cut of
$56,000 in Fire Department appro-
priations.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Asked that site at Four
teenth and Upshur streets NV. be
approved for new Wilson Teachers
College; opposed any change in
Zoning restrictions throughout COM
munity.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Elected
John Cahill president at annual
elections.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations will
meet this week:
Monday, May 22.
Georgetown, Parish Hall, st.
Johns Church. 8 pm.
Midcity, Thomson School, 8 pm.
North Capitol, Mcmillan Park
fieldhouse, 8 pm.
Society of Natives, Washington
Club, 8 pm.
Tuesday, May %.
Hampshire Heights, Barnard
School, 8 pm.
Southeast. Buchanan School, 8
pm.
Thursday, May Is.
Conduit Road, Palisades Park
fieldhouse. pm.
Fort Davis, Southeast Branch
Public Library, 8 pm.
Friday, May 26.
Anacostia, Anacostia Junior
Senior High School, 8 pm.
Burroughs, John Burroughs
School, pm.