Evening star., 1939-11-16
Southwest Citizens
Protest Appointments
OF Non-Residents
Association Opposes
Transfer Of Hospitals
To Welfare Department

motion submitted by its president,
Harry S. Wender, the Southwest
Citizens Association last night pro-
tested the appointment of non-resi-
dent lawyers to District jobs, par
ticularly stressed opposition to the
appointment of a nonresident to
the District Court bench, and
urged United States Attorney David
A. Pine be appointed to this Office.
Mr.. Wender expressed strong dis
approval "of the way in which
things are being run, with appoint
ments of non-residents to most of
the jobs here"
II cannot see why this practice
continues" he said. Persons resid-
ing here only a short time and
knowing hardly anything about Dis
trict affairs are appointed by the
President to fill positions which by
all means should be filled by Wash
ington people with Washington in
terests."
Oppose Gas Tax Increase.
Motions reiterating the stand in
opposition to any increase in the
gasoline tax and opposing diversion
of the present gas tax revenue were
passed. The association also re-
iterated its stand in favor of retain
ing the Offices of director of high
ways and of traffic under any Dis
trict government reorganization.
Ray Robinson, chairman of the
Fire Committee, offered resolution
asking that the new fireboat be as
large as the present one and be cap
able of as much power, if not more.
The motion also specified licensed
navigator for the craft. The reso-
luton was passed unanimously.
Opposition to District hospitals
being returned to the Welfare De-
partment was voiced in a strong
resolution, it being said the present
arrangement was proving entirely
satisfactory.
The Rev. Harry v. Parker, chair
man of the Recreation Committee
and president of the District Of Co.
lumbia Health Forum, announced
that a Southwest basketball league
was being formed and would have
It's first get-together in the National
Guard Armory next Wednesday with
more than 100 young men present.
The association voted to become a
member of the Health Forum and
appointed Hugh S. Smith and the
Rev. Mr.. Parker on the Health Com
mittee.
Boys Club Work Asked.
After association members had
protested conditions at the South
west Boys Club, the Recreation and
Boys Club Committees were asked
to coordinate efforts to improve the
appearance of the building and
grounds and correct any tendency
of rowdiness by the boys.
In the city-wide progress of street
widening and replacement of larger
sewers it was disclosed that M street
S.W. would soon be widened through
to the Navy Yard. At the same
time Mr.. Wender announced that he
had been in communication with A
j. Driscoll, president of the Mid-City
Citizens Association, and had been
promised by him that some action
would be taken by his association to
have the small parks and sidewalks
around Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. cleaned up "at
least once a month"
The installation of a letter box
on the northeast corner of Third
and o streets S.W. was promised
in communication to the asso-
sociation by Postmaster v. c. Burke
1t. Frank Varney of No. police
precinct spoke on the Success OF
Pedestrian Control" saying that
absolutely no arrest is made unless
1t is definitely an aggravated case
A resolution asking that dogs be
curbed from running in the streets
and be kept quiet at night wa:
adopted.
New members taken into the as.
sociation were Capt. Lawrence w
Linderer, Miss Edna M. Baltzell
Alys H. Evers, Mrs. Frances Norris
Lottie Peterman, Mrs. Edith Twiford
Irving Pincus and Morris Seidel
A representative from the Com.
munity Chest spoke on Chest needs
and $25 was voted by the asso.
citation.