Evening star., 1939-11-30
Trinidad Citizens
Oppose Plan Of
Reorganization
Fuith in Commission
Form Of Government
Voiced by Association

Reorganization of the District
government under the proposed
'kitchen cabinet" plan was opposed
and continuance of the present sys-
tenn was asked by the Trinidad Citi-
zens' Association at meeting last
night. George ]. Cleary, president
of the association, said, THE as
sociation opposes the proposed kit
chen cabinet reorganization plan.
We feel that the present form OF
city government has made WASH
ington the best governed city in
the United States. We are opposed
also to the many plans offered from
time to time having for their pur-
pose radical changes mostly of an
experimental nature. The commits
sion form of government, we fell,
will continue to give to the citizens
of Washington much higher type
of government than is enjoyed by
cities employing city managers" His
statement, put in the form OF a
motion, was adopted The organi-
zation clung to its policy of hands
off" on the question of District suf-
frage.
The association reelected its pres
ent officers and elected new dele
gates to the Northeast Council of
Citizens Associations, as follows:
Mr. Cleary, president; Mrs. j. M.
Selvy, first vice president; Mr.. Harry
S. Shilling, second vice president;
Mrs. William H. Mahoney, secretary;
Martin G. Stecker. treasurer; Mr..
Cleary and Mr.. Stecker, delegates to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions; S. B. Jones and E. H. Pickel,
delegates to the council. Mr.. Cleary
entered his seventh consecutive year
as president of the association.
An increase in funds to provide
education for about 1900 crippled
and shut-in children children OF
the District was asked.
Ask Better Bus Service.
Additional buses on the Burleith-
Glover Trinidad line, with the
possible continuance of some of the
buses on the Fourth and E streets
line to Trinidad, was asked by
members who charged poor service.
The. Public Utilities Commission will
be notified of the action taken and
methods of better service suggested
by an appointed committee of trans
portation survey, headed by Mrs.
Earl Pickel, will later supplement
the notification.
Painting and increase of illumina-
ton in the interest of safety of thal
underpass on H street between First
and Second streets NE. was favored.
Damage to the Rosedale Play
ground because of street improve
ment on Seventh street NE. was
noted and motion by Mrs. Salvy
asking complete restoration to for
mer condition was unanimously
passed. Resurfacing of the Wheatly
School Playground was favored.
Mrs. Selvy also announced that
money for the building of school
on the recently acquired Goody
tract at the intersection of Bladens-
burg and Mount Olivet roads NE.
had not been appropriated and ask
ed that the land be made available
for play to older boys at once.
The association adopted the motion
and also favored the erection of an
additional wing to the Eliot Junior
High School.
Oppose Fire Company Mergers.
Merging of fire companies, par
tlcularly Truck Company 13 and
Engine Company 10, was opposed.
The association favored immedi-
ate repair of street between Eighth
street and Florida avenue NE. and
Fifth street between I and X streets
NE. Removal of mud on the side
walks of Moore avenue between
Eleventh and Thirteenth streets NE,
deposited by recent rains, was re-
quested by the association.
The decision of the Fine Arts
Commission to construct the pro-
posed National Guard Armory of
limestone instead of brick was hailed
by members as victory for citizens
associations.
Frank R. Hoffman, chairman of
the Mid-City Citizens Associations
Highway Committee and delegate to
the Federation, visited the meeting
and spoke briefly. 1t. Irving Um-
baugh of the Police Department, re-
Gently transferred to the ninth pre-
cinct to assist Capt. Richard Mans
field with night duty. also spoke.
Mrs. Mahoney asked renewed
membership drive and members
pledged their support. L. B. Wilson
and L. c. Blevins were admitted as
new members. The meeting was
held in the Wheatlv Schnnl