Evening star., 1939-04-02

Tor the District" at meeting OF the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, to be held at 8 pm. in the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, 14lO Columbia road NV.
Following is review of the asso-
Citations that met from Thursday,
March %, through Wednesday,
March 20.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
FORT DAVIS-Unanimo in
dorsed Overton plan of fiscal rela-
tions, urged support of bill to ex-
tend Federal Housing loans in Dis
trict from next July for another
year, opposed any form of sales tax
in District, elected officers, including
William A. Duvall, president.
ANACOSTIA - Opposed sale of
liquor in District by Government
owned stores, opposed proposed con-
struction of District penal wharf on
banks of Anacostia River.
BURROUGHS-Adopted resolu-
ton favoring east end of East Cap
itol street as site for proposed audi
torium, approved establishment of
fire and police boys patrol" heard
remarks by Miss Sibyl Baker of
Playground Department, who eX-
planned plans for increased recrea-
tional facilities in Burroughs area.
TAKOMA PARK ID. C.-Md)-
Outlined progress Of community at
5Oth anniversary celebration, marked
by speeches of pioneer residents of
Takoma.
TRINIDAD-Calle for stricter
enforcement of regulations giving
emergency vehicles right of way
over all other traffic, citing two
accidents involving fire engines and
injury to two firemen within last
two weeks as example; protested
front covers of certain magazines
in its continued efforts to halt sale
of salacious magazines in city.
MIDCITY-Indorsed in principle
eight-point program for reorganiza-
ton of District government as pro-
posed by federation with one ex-
ception, advocating library board
be maintained as separate autono-
nous body akin to federation's pro-
posal for school board; asked re-
instatement in District budget of
item of $5O0,000 to be used partly
for slum clearance in District; in
dorsed action of Office of weights
| and measures to halt trafflcking of
bootleg coal; approved congressional
bill requiring secondhand pistol
dealers in city obtain permission
from Police Department for such
sales before transactions are made;
proposed that all garages and re-
pairmen in District report all auto
mobiles in their charge that bear
evidence of hit-and-run accidents.
GEORGETOWN - Approved in
principle Pond report for revision
of District tax situation; opposed
any change in Department of Vehi-
cles and Traffic.
NORTH CAPITOL-Condemned
sale of obscene literature in Dis
trict, calling for action by United
States attorneys Office and fedora
ton; reiterated stand in urging all
nonresident students in public
schools pay tuition approved Over
ton plan of fiscal relations; urged
adoption of plan whereby Federal
Government would pay equitable
part of water supplied by District
70 Government.
SOCIETY OF NAT1VES-Heard
need for national representation in
District in remarks by Senator
Arthur Capper; selected Frank B.
Noyes, president of The Evening
Star Newspaper Co., to receive Ger
tiflcate of merit given by society
to native Washingtonian who rem
dered most outstanding civic service
to District during past year: adopted
resolution, introduced in Senate by
Senator Capper and in House by
Representative Kennedy, providing
for election of delegates from Dis
trict to national political conven-
tions: adopted resolution expressing
regret over recent death OF Judge
Gus A. Schuldt.
SOUTHEAST-Opposed proposed
construction of District penal wharf
on banks of Anacostia River; voiced
opposition to any change in present
form of local government, unless
right of popular election be included
in plan.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, April 3.
Citizens Association of Takoma
Park, D. c., auditorium, Takoma
school, 8 pm.
Dupont Circle, Mayflower Hotel,
4:3o pm.
Forest Hills, Ben Murch School,
pm.
Kenilworth, Kenilworth Recre-
ational Center, s pm.
Manor Park, Whittier School, 8
pm.
Metropolis View, Crosby S. Noyes
School, 8 pm.
Progressive Citizens of Congress
Heights, Congress Heights School,
8pm.
Progressive Citizens of George
town, Curtis School, 8 pm.
Tuesday, April 4.
Columbia Heights, Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, 141o
Columbia road NV, 8 pm.
North Cleveland Park, 1923 Win
dom place NV, 8 pm.
Southeast Council, No. II police
precinct, 8 pm.
Wednesday, April 5.