Evening star., 1939-02-12


than at present to correct grave
danger" of increased trafic acci-
dents; approved parking meters and
favored increased taxicab rates If
found to be in best interests of taxi
industry"
BLADENSBURG Asked
Congress to appropriate sufficient
FUNDS to maintain adequate stad at
Gallinger Hospital.
KENILWORTH-Urged scrapping
OF all parking meters in District;
adopted resolution expressing conf
dence In No. II police precinct;
adopted motion opposing any in
crease In basic zone rates Of taxi
cabs; requested personnel strength
Of Fire Department be maintained:
heard talk by John Nolen, tr.. of
National Park and Planning Com
mission on park improvements under
consideration.
METROPOLIS VIEW Opposed
sales tax and Patman chain store
tax bill: favored parking meters.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PRO-
GRESSIVES-Voted to cooperate
with National Capital Parks. Ameri-
can Automobile Associati ton and
other safety campaigns in interests
OF traffic safety.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK
Approved Commissioners order to
estaoIlSh pedestrian control regula-
tlons In District; favored Oyerton
plan OF fiscal relations; approved
ana favored installation of more
parking meters; passed resolution
calling for law requiring appoint
ment OF District residents for Dis
trlct jobs and that judicial appoint
mentS In District be made from
ranks of local bar.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS
resolution proposing that firemen
patrol street intersections near their
stations during opening and clos
ing hours of school; asked more
rigid inspection of elevators in Dis
trlct and private buildings,
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Heard
Representative Randolph, chairman
OF House District Committee. who
favored a sales tax, Overton plan
OF fiscal relations, also indorsed
by the association; denunciation of
slum conditions in alleys in Dis
trlct and suggestion that subWavs
might possibly be solution to traf-
nc problem in city Association ap-
proved report of chairman Of Tax
alton Committee on Griffenhagen
plan to reorganize District govern
ment, with provision that plan in
clude national representation and
local suffrage; reaffirmed stand ask
ing payment by students attending
District schools whose parents are
non-residents; requested additional
appropriation for Street Cleaning
Department and strict enforcement
Of city ordinance prohibiting litter,
ing streets; urged appropriation for
more adequate staff at Gallinger
Hospital.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE-Ad-
vocated new revenue setup, with
maximum of sl.50 per s100 valua-
| ton of real estate, Selective in
come tax, retail sales tax, corpo-
ration income tax of per cent on
net incomes and 2 per cent tax on
gross receipts of parking lots, TAX
ing place of business privilege and
Intangible personal property levies;
Endorsed Oyerton fiscal relations
plan and reiterated stand in ask
ing that Commissioners be given
power to determine time for use
Of street lights in District.
MICHIGAN PARK-Urged imme-
diate installation of traffic lights at
Twelfth street and Michigan ave-
nue. NE; supported DR.. George C..
Bowerman in his efforts to obtain
a new central library.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Appointed Board of Directors and
committee to organize Boy Scout
troop in community; requested de-
ficiency appropriation to assure ade-
uuate staff, reasonable working con-
ditions and good patient care at
Gallinger Hospital opposed placing
of District penal pier on Anacostla
River. urging that it be built. as
planned, on Washington Channel.
| ClNlC CALLNDAn.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, February 13.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park,
parish hall, st. Adams Church,
8 pm.
Hillcrest, East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, 8 pm.
Kalorama. 2345 Ashmead place
NV, 8 pm.
Northeast, Ludlow School, 8 pm.
Park View, Park View School,
8 pm.
Piney Branch, Roosevelt High
School. 8 pm.
Stanton Park, Peabody School,
8 pm.
West End. Kidder Hall, s22 Twen-
tieth street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday, February IA.
Burleith, Gordon Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Logan-Thomas Circle. 1920 Rhode
Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday, February IS.
Chevy Chase, E. V. Brown School,
8 pm. :
Dahlgren Terrace, Crosby S. Noyes
School, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Highlands,
Brightwood School, pm.
Thursday, February 16.
Southwest. Jefferson Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Friday, February II.
Glover Park, Industrial Home
School, 8 pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md), Takoma
Park Library, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, February Is.
Federation, boardroom, District
Building, pm.
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