Evening star., 1939-04-16
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-
Opposed any sales tax In District,
but approved personal income tax;
favored Sheppard bill to study feas-
ibility Of municipality owned liquor
Gispensaries, voiced opposition to
new District penal wharf at end of
Virginia avenue Sc. on Anacostia
River.
CONNECTICUT AvENUE-In-
dorsed Summers resolution for Dis
trict representation and praised
Representative for his efforts and
interest for local enfranchisement In
two separate resolutions; Endorsed
proposal sponsored by Federation for
eight-point plan of reorganization
OF District: reafnrmed stand advo-
eating cross-town bus service through
Rock Greek Park.
BRADBURY HEIGHTS-Consid-
cred possibility of development of
IL acres of Fort Dupont Park north
of Ridge road Sc; urged erection
of school at Forty-fourth and H
streets Sc.
RANDLE Observation-Disclosures
number Of District measures includ-
ing Sheppard liquor dispensary res
olution, provision for hospitals to
secure lien on damages collected as
result of accident and injuries. re-
Quirement of permit to purchase
firearms, denial of probation for
persons convicted of treason, homi-
eide, arson, kidnapping and other
such crimes: provision for refunding
Of taxes enormously paid District,
applying especially to special as
sessments levied and unjustly paie,
and licensing of persons operating
small-loan businesses lending not
more than $500, and regulating of
interest; denounced proposed con-
struction of penal wharf.
CHILLUM Endorsed
proposal to build municipal audi
torium at foot of East Capitol street;
urged support of Sheppard dis
pensary bill
MOUNT PLEASANT-Heard Riley
E. Elgen. chairman Of Public Utii-
ties Commission, who said meter
system of computing taxicab fares
would eventually be reinstalled in
District
PARK VIEW-Eforts to protect
Washington buyers from being
short-weighted by bootleg" coal
companies as advocated by Dis
trict Consumers Council was recon-
mended.
PINEY BRANCH-Indorsed Sum-
ners resolution for national repre-
sentation in District and urged i'm
mediate adoption by Congress; urged
replacement of old street cars op-
Grating on Georgia avenue line with
new streamlined cars.
BLADENSBURG ROAD-Criti-
cized: House District Committee for
proposals in 1910 District supply bill
recommending transfer of Play
ground Department from control of
Commissioners to Board Of Educa-
ton; appropriation of $15O000 for
an armory site in Southwest WASH
ington and consolidation Of fire en-
gine companies in interest of econ
omy.
HLLCREST-Approved appoint
ment Of committee to investigate
paving levies on Branch avenue
Sc; referred Gri6enhagen plan to
Executive Committee with recon-
mendation that Board of Education
and Board Of Trustees of Public
Library remain as at present.
KALORAMA-Supported Summers
resolution for national representa-
ton In District; opposed plan to
return of visiting physicians system
by doctors of Georgetown and
George Washington Universities at
Gallinger Hospital; asked creation
Of Board of Recreation to include
activities of Community Center De-
partment and Playground Depart
ment; approved regulation for sale
and distribution of coal to prevent
short weight and substitution; IA
vored cross-town bus line through
Rock Greek Park.
WEST END-Authorized presi-
dent, Walter F. Wasson, to appear
before Senate District Committee on
1910 budget hearings for request for
funds to develop parking lot to serve
Western Market in view of proposed
widening of K street NV.
Observation-Disclosures stand
favoring East Capitol street site for
new National Guard armory; sup
ported Summers resolution for ma
tional representation In District;
urged extension of parking meters
in city; also supported bills per-
mitting central heating plant to
supply steam to new municipal CEN
ter buildings, lengthening from 60
to 80 days time allowed for investi-
cation of couples seeking to adopt
children. regulation of optometrists
in District and permit to sale of
land to provide an approach to
Ninth street NE. overpass over
b. g. o. Railroad tracks, provision
for medical and surgical care to
retired f1remen for injuries or
diseases contracted in line of duty
and provision for hospitals to secure
lien on damages collected as result
Of accidents or injuries.
BURLEITH-Heard report re-
questing Capital Transit Co. to re-
store convenient bus service, pro-
vided community before extension
Of line.
SUMMIT PARK-Approved fight
being waged by other civic associ-
Citations of Southeast to prevent
construction of District penal wharf
on banks Of Anacostia River; urged
erection of auditorium and National
Guard armory at foot of East Capt.
tol street.
LOGAN-THOMAS CIRCLE-De-
Tended present commission form Of
government in District; indorsed
Sheppard resolution for study of
advisability Of setting up munich
ally-operated liquor dispensaries In
city: advocated city-wide cleanup
campaign.
CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS-CLEVE-
LAND PARK-Projected cleanup
campaign in Northwest Washins-