Evening star., 1939-10-15
18Th Street WIDENING
One Of Citizens Major
Topics This Week
Number of Associations
Choosing Officers
Under New Practice

Proposed widening of Thirteenth
street NV, between Monroe street
and Spring road. a narrow stretch
Of two long blocks that creates a
traffic hazard during the morning
and evening rush hours, will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the Citizens
Forum of Columbia Heights Tuesday
at p. m. in the Powell Junior High
School
One-way traffic south on Thir-
teenth street during the morning
rush hours and one-Way north in
the evening tends to make a con-
gestion of the two blocks retard-
ing rather than eXpediting traffic,
1t was disclosed Further, it was
stated, when traffic is moving north
in the evening rush hours, the one
way enforcement ends at Spring
road, thereby causing a bottle
neck" condition.
Spared A. Wood, president of the
group, said that nominations would
be held at this meeting, with elec-
tions in November.
Lewis R. Barrett. director of rec
feation for the District, will ad-
dress the Southwest Citizens Asso-
citation at its meeting in the Jeffer-
son Junior High School.
Meetings to Be on Wednesdays.
The meeting this week and for the
remainder of the associations sea-
son will be held on Wednesday,
Harry Wender, president. an
nounced, as it is the only night the
school is available in the evening.
Elections and reports of accomplish
ments of the association during the
past year will be the order of busi-
ness.
Orrin Davy. recently elected chair
man of the Southeast Council, has
been invited to address a meeting
of the Lincoln Park Citizens Asso-
citation when the group meets to-
morrow at 8 p. m. in the Bryan
School. Mr.. Davy, who is regarded
as being exceptionally well-informed
on the needs in Southeast Wash
ington, will discuss the proposals
1Ol ClflC tlllplONCulCllO al tAloO oCN-
ton as outlined by the Council, with
which Lincoln Park is affiliated, and
as presented to the Commissioners
at the hearings on the l941 Dis
trict budget.
Alfred D. Calvert. president Of
the Lincoln Park group. announced
that "skit" would be presented by
the Red Cross as part of its cam
paign drive.
Election of officers will be held
by several of the groups meeting
this week, it has been learned. They
Include Petworth. Sixteenth Street
Highlands and Dahlgren Terrace,
although the latter organization will
elect only a president to succeed the
incumbent. John Cahill, other Off
GERS having been chosen last spring.
Glover Park will hold elections for
delegates to represent the associa-
ton at the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Bench Policy Urged.
Last week action by the groups
centered chiefly on the insistence
that fulfillment of the vacancy on
the bench of District Court be made
from local barristers. The outstand-
ing candidate named for this i'm
portant position is David A. Pine,
present United States attorney for
the District.
Another local item of Importance
Is the backing being given the Dis
trict National Guard in its drive for
increased membership.
In conforming with the change
made in the Constitution of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
calling for election of officers in the
fall rather than in the spring or at
the end of the season. number
of associations are choosing new Of
fcers.
Further business conducted by the
group last week, other than that
mentioned previously, consisted
principally of resolutions or motions
pertaining to the areas of the in
dividual associations.
IL Associations Schedule.
Following is the complete schedule
Of the IL associations meeting this
week:
Monday-Interfederation Confer
ence, United States Chamber Of
Commerce, p. M, Lincoln Park,
Bryan School, 8 p. m. and Sixteenth
Street Heights, A. r. Shepherd
School, 8 p. m.
Tuesday - Benning, Benning