Evening star., 1939-04-23
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Endorsed Smith bill placing broad
restrictions on aliens and subversive
groups advocating overthrow Of
United States Government: voted
support of proposal to restrict eligi-
bility of District civil service en-
ployes to bona-flde residents of city;
favored Sheppard bill to halt dis
elimination" against graduates Of
certain schools becoming employees
Of Government departments.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Decide
to appeal to Public Utilities Com
mission for order to extend Alabama
avenue S. E. bus service to Eleventh
place, circling back to Nichols ave-
nue. at Portland street; reiterated
opposition to Lemke non-vaccination
bill.
BRIGHTWOOD - Unanimously
Endorsed Summers resolution for ma
tional representation for residents
of District: adopted resolution COM
mending efforts of Representative
Collins of House District Committee
and his colleagues in reducing Dis
trict appropriation bill to its pres
ent figures in compliance with ac-
ton taken by association several
months ago: indorsed opposition
voiced by Citizens Association of
Takoma, D. c., against erection of
II small two-story residences on 30
foot lots on Fern street between
Blair road and Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad tracks; favored cross town
bus line running through Rock
Creek Park.
Observation-Disclosures resolu-
ton pledging "co-operation and as
sistance" in movement of Education
Committee Of District Traffic Ad-
Visory Council in efforts to stop
slaughter" Of children on city
streets; recommended District Com
missioners expedite procurement of
appropriate legislation" to curb
charity rackets";; opposed transfer
of Jurisdiction over District credit
unions from Commissioners and
controller of currency to Farm Credit
Administration.
LINCOLN PARK-Indorsed f1ve-
point resolution regarding control
of major wards at Gallinger Hos
pital, recently settled by District
Health Department and university
medical schools. The resolution sub
mitted includes support of Health
Department request for increase in
number of nurses, orderlies and
other personnel at Gallinger; strict
enforcement of terms of agreement
between DR.. Rutland and medical
schools of District in recent con-
troversy at hospital; need for de-
crease in number of tuberculosis
patients at municipal hospital and
removal to sanitoria at Glenn Dale,
Nd, where more adequate facilities
for care are available; necessity OF
private hospitals in District to as
sumo more of burden of caring for
INDECENT of city so as to help Gal
Nnger, which is already overcrowded,
and appreciation for services per-
formed by visiting physicians at
Gallinger; approved resolution pre-
sented by Southeast Council ex-
pressing appreciation for efforts Of
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission to develop East Wash
ington; Endorsed action of Citizens
Association of Takoma, D. c., in pro-
testing erection of dwellings Is feet
wide as compared with average
width of "a feet.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Endorsed Grif1enhagen plan in
principle, excepting any change IN
present soup of Board of Educa-
ton, Library Board of Trustees and
Public Utilities Commission, Over
ton fiscal relations formula, Sum-
ners resolution for national repre-
sentation in District and holdings
of primaries for selection of dele
gates to national political conven-
tions: protested granting of building
permits for II small two-story houses
in 500 block of Fern street NV.
in accordance with views of Citizens
Association of Takoma, D. c.; passed
resolution asking Maryland Park
and Planning Commission for ex-
tension of sewer on north side OF
East-West highway to connect with
District sewer, less than 200 feet
away.
LIN ! GICE GL0lI1Na 4A0A> S<>A>A 6As
ENCE-Urged strict enforcement of
Is mile-per-hour speed limit in Dis
trict in efforts to promote safety;
requested extension Of District end
Of New York avenue NE. into Mary
land as highway to resorts on
Chesapeake Bay, thereby relieving
congestion on Defense Highway.
BENNINGNOpposed report Of
Public Health Committee of Feder-
alton stating that smoke law in
District is an engineering problem
and should remain with department
that now controls it and should not
be transferred to Health Depart
ment";; elected officers for year, in
cluding Claude A. Wood, president.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK
Acted on appeal from Citizens As
sociation Of Takoma, D. c., oppos-
ing erection Of houses on narrow
lots in class A restricted area of
that community at same time criti-
cizing District Commissioners and
building inspector for failure to
protect property owners; made ini-
tial step in formation Of North
Cleveland Park Junior Citizens As
sociation and joined recently organ
tied Northwest Council of Citizens
Associations.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS FORUM
Urged Congress to create an elec-
tive legislative council as first need