Evening star., 1939-06-11
Citizenry Active
In Asking Probe
OF Milk Situation
Five Associations Plan
To Hold Meetings
In Week Aheod

The milk situation in the District
apparently has prolonged the life
of citizens associations in the Dis
trict for few more weeks at least,
as five groups will hold meetings
this week, with a few of them dis
cussing the milk question.
In a survey of the associations
meeting last week, the consensus
favored thorough congressional
investigation of the milk situation
before taking action.
Following is a review Of the as
6ociations that met from THURSDAY,
June l, through Wednesday, June 7.
WEEKLY REVIEW.
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Asked for thorough prosecution" Of
local milk situation by congressional
I and District authorities opposed
registration Of automobile liens by
Police Department; urged fewer and
more uniform traffic regulations
and delegation of Department of
Vehicles and Traffic to Police De-
/ partment.
FEDERATION-Voted reorgani-
zatlon of Police Court procedure in
dealing with traffic accident cases:
also voted comprehensive safety
/ program drastically curtailing park
ing, putting a ban on all double
parking at any time anywhere in
District, restricting angle parking
SO as not to take up more than
quarter of width of street and
amending present regulations for
bidding parking or standing of COM
merclal vehicles on public thorough
1areS around nOn-cOmmerCial prop
ertY except when actually engaged
IN loading or unloading; approval
voted regulation providing appeal
to ZOning Commission from Board
OF ZOnlng Adjustment and recon.
mendlng commission not issue build
ing permits for lots less than 40
foot frontage in restricted zone;
King bill establishing office for COM
. pulsory recording and releasing of
hens on automobiles as section of
/ Department of Vehicles and Traffic
and purchase by Federal Govern
ment OF Stephen Decatur home for
museum; opposition voiced to re-
ductlon Of distance limit of bowling
alley from private residence from
600 to 200 feet. location Of Occouuan
Penal Warf on Anacostia River. bill
prohibiting optometrists practicing
IN department stores and bill grant,
ing liens in favor of hospitals in
cases of accident victims being
brought IN.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PRO-
GRESSIVES-Hea DR.. E. f. Rich
ardson, former president of group,
who said that greatest development
IN Washington in next five years
would be in Congress Heights.
MANOR PARK-Opposed appeal
to Board Of Zoning Adjustment for
erection of six semi-deta ched single
family dwellings in neighborhood,
contending that area is now zoned
residential A for fully detached
homes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS let
ter be sent Representative RAN
dolph, chairman of House District
Committee expressing faith of group
IN his ability and urging him not
TO resign his post.
FOREST HILLS-Protested anv
. rezoning permitting amusement or
sports establishment in area be-
tween Rock Greek Park. Connecti-
cut avenue and Van Ness street
NV, and voted opposition to use
OF lot in 4400 block of Connecticut
avenue for shooting gallery.
METROPOLIS VIEW-Held for
um on safety. featured by remarks
on subject by Lester B. Powell of
Traffic Advisory Council. who point
ed out that most accidents are
caused by less than per cent Of
( motorists and indorsed plan of
special traffic accident squad
charged with bringing offenders
into courts
CITIZENS OF TAKOMA. D. c.
Protested establishment of school
at corner of Eighth and Fern streets
| IN Takoma Park, opposed rezoning
from residential A to'first CONNER
| cial c or residential B of property
on east side of Laurel street be-
tween Eastern avenue and Walnut
street.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Voiced
opposition to any change in Dis
trlct's health safeguards relative
to importation of milk pending con-
cluslon Of congressional milk hear
lngS, advocated restoration of former
Is per cent discount on water bills,
removed under 1887 District bill;
installed officers, headed by Col.
Luther P. Maddox, president.
SOUTHEAST COUNCI-Ureed
increased appropriations for city,
VIDE traffic signal installations from
$50 900 to $4,000: commended Rep
resentatlve Randolph, chairman of
House District Committee, for his
declSlon to stay at that post. op-
posed construction of new central
AiSAuAiiS llldI dIlIlCh W DIeS-
ent structure would suffice.
OLDEST INHABITANTS - Re-
1erred to committe proposal to
hold worlds fair in 1943. celebrat-
ing 150th anniversary of laying Of
corner stone of Capitol Building;
meeting featured by talks by Dr..
Hugh M. Smith and Donald T.
Sheehan, director of health educa-
ton of District tuberculosis Asso-
citation.
FRIENDSHIP - Commended in
crease in Federal lump-sum pay
ment to District made by Senate
last week also changes in appro-
priation bill pertaining to schools.
increased police force and new CEN
trail library; indorsed pedestrian
control as desirable; elected officers.
headed by Samuel J. Flickinger.
chosen for sixth time.
civic CAVENnAD