Evening star., 1939-03-26
Federation Action
Adds Impetus 10
Sheppard Bill
Nine Meetings Slated
By Associations
For Week Ahead

~ VSSOSu0NuVuS
For Week Ahead
Action by the Federation of Cit
liens Associations in requesting a
congressional investigation of liquor
laws in the District with view to
improving conditions generally and
giving protection to churches,
schools and residential areas adds
impetus to the Sheppard resolution,
which asks for study of the ad-
visibility of supplanting class A
liquor stores with municipality op-
Grated dispensaries.
A number of groups have indorsed
Representative Sheppard's measure,
the only opposition coming from
those who maintained dispensary
setup would be politically dominated,
cause destruction of legitimate in
vestments in business and force
thousands now employed in the
liquor stores out of work.
Following is review of the asso-
Citations that met from Thursday,
March 16, through Wednesday,
March %:
WEEKLY REVIEW.
SOUTHWEST-Asked that Fourth
street NV. from D street to Consti-
tuition avenue be opened in part
compensation for the closing of John
Marshall place between c street
and Louisiana avenue and also that
notice be given before any other
streets are to be closed in Dis
trict; urged restoration of $50O,0OO
item for Alley Dwelling Authority
approved by House but cut out by
Senate; requested that Board of Ed
ucation not be placed under city
administrative head; passed motion
king for larger appropriation for
dog pound, providing for second
pound wagon and crew.
GLOVER PARK-Heard explana-
tion of Griffenhagen plan and Ov-
erton fiscal relations formula by N.Y.
ron r. Walker, delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, but
no action was taken on either meas
ure.
FEDERATION - Proposed con-
gressional investigation of liquor
laws in District and referendum on
any plan to reorganize city gov
ernment; former proposal suggest
ed that House District Committee
or subcommittee investigate regu-
lations, including enforcement and
violation of laws, with view to
amending, if necessary, statutes gov
erning sale of intoXicants, while the
reorganization proposal requested
that whatever plan to change city
government is agreed upon in COM
mittee it should be be submitted to
the citizenry for vote before being
presented in form of legislation;
proposal also adopted to present
Commissioners new District flag as
gift; Endorsed resolution advocating
payment of tuition by non-residents
of District attending public schools
here
LINCOLN PARK-Urged that site
for proposed auditorium be at east
end of East Capitol street in pro-
testing central site downtown; op-
posed proposal to increase gasoline
tax in District from cents to 4
cents; approved resolution opposing
Lemke bill doing away with COM
pulsory vaccination as requirement
to enter public schools in District;
Endorsed joint resolution pending in
Congress providing for establish
ment of board to make scientific
tests to determine degree of intoxi-
cation of drivers of automobiles in
volved in accidents.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-Heard remarks by Frank C.
Hanrahan, county manager of Ar
lington County, and Mrs. Helen
Duey Hoffman, executive director of
the Washington Housing Association.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Requested rerouting of buses in
Its area from Sixteenth street to
Thirteenth street in criticizing serv-
ice as entirely too slow"
CITIZENS FORUM, COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS-Urged immediate estab-
lishment of cross-city bus service in
North Washington to run through
Rock Greek Park.
PETWORTH - Charged District
Commissioners with failing to exer-
else regulatory powers vested with
them by Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board Act and called for Commits
sioners to act Immediately in public
interest or hold public hearing for
all civic groups to determine to
what extent vested powers should
be exercised.
BENN1NG-Opposed Griffenhagen
plan to reorganize District govern
ment; heard talk by Mrs Ella D.
Armes, principal of Benning School,
who urged association to join any
move designed to halt vandalism
In schools; approved East Capitol
street site for proposed auditorium.