Evening star., 1939-01-05
Friendship Group
Launches New Fight
For D. {. Suffrage
Citizens Association
To Press for Action
In Congress

The fight for local suffrage was
launched anew last night by the
Friendship Citizens Association
when the group reiterated vigorously
its stand for equality and justice"
for the District of Columbia. The
resolution was adopted unanimously
after determination to press Con-
gress for immediate action.
S. j. Flickinger, president. offered
the motion, citing the results of the
city-wide 1898 plebiscite, particu-
larly In the Friendship area, which
showed close to 95 per cent for rep
resentation. Mr. Flickinger de-
clared the spirit Of the citizens must
be even more widespread in the fu-
ture in order that more impressive
following may be gained and an
"even more definite impression"
made on Congress.
From every hand comes evidence
that responsible parties in our Gov
ernment are taking more actual no.
tice of our plight" stated Mr.. Flick
niger. sympathy with our needs
is now, perhaps more than ever be-
fore, being extended and an active
interest awakened in many who had
hardly known of our aims until last
year. All of civic Washington should
band with the greatest determine
ton this year to achieve the goal
while the irons are still hot"
Randolph Praised.
Citizens lauded Representative
Jennings Randolph's attitude on the
question and expressed hope that
the Representative would exert
pressure as chairman of the House
District Committee.
A deficiency appropriation for the
maintenance of District schools was
urged in a unanimous vote after
Charles j. Dorman deplored the
lack of adequate funds. Mr.. Dor
man declared that unless Congress
makes such a provision "a denial
Of our most fundamental institution,
education, will be the shocking
result"
Establishment of an adequate
branch library located at Albemarle
street and Wisconsin avenue NV.
was urged by the group, which cited
the unsatisfactory facilities of the
present subbranch situated at Wis
consin avenue and River road,
which formerly housed No. 8 police
precinct.
Chain Store Tax Action Deferred.
While general opposition was
voiced against levying of chain
store tax on the grounds that it
constituted a punitive" tax, the
association withheld action for fur
ther investigation.
Prizes were awarded for the three
best decorations of private homes
and business establishments during
the Christmas season. Awards were
as follows: R. K. Stevens Of 4404
Fessenden street, James Coker of
1929 Brandywine street, Charlotte
Evans of 1926 Davenport street.
Business places: Riggs National
Bank Branch, at Warren street and
Wisconsin avenue; John E. Nc
Keever filling station, at River road
and Wisconsin avenue, and Tollman
Laundry, at 5248 Wisconsin avenue.
The Judges Committee was COM
prised of G. d. Cowie, chairman;
Edward j. Fox, George E. Cannon,
Henry c. Gibbs and Mr.. Flickinger.
A traffic light installation for
Fessenden street and Wisconsin
avenue was. requested by Abraham
Sterns, alley paving between Forty
fourth and Forty-ffth streets par
allel to Burlington place by Herman
Thayer and extension of Forty-sec-
ond street from Albemarle street to
Wisconsin avenue requested by
James A. Gevlin. These petitions
were accepted by the group and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
L. B. Morris and Mr.. Flickinger
were appointed as delegates to the
District Committee on Fair Taxa
ton.
Fifty-one new members were ad-
mitted last night.