Evening star., 1939-03-05
Weekly Review.

Weekly Review.
FORT DAVIS-Opposed Patman
chain-store tax bill, nominated off,
GERS.
CONDUIT Endorsed eight
point program recommended by
federation for reorganization of
District government, including de-
mand for local suffrage; opposed
move to approve entire Griffen-
hagen report, but indorsed -four
general principles" of plan.
ANACOSTIA-Requested ban on
liquor stores in vicinity of schools.
churches or residential zones and
that sections of city be given local
option" on the stores; supported
proposal requiring all drivers in
volved in automobile accidents to
undergo scientific test to determine
whether they are under influence of
Intoxicating liquors; requested def
cheney appropriation sufficient to
provide larger personnel and equip
ment at Gallinger Hospital
BURROUGHS - Heard 'explana-
ton of fiscal relations plan proposed
by Senator Overton, from his daugh-
ter, Miss Kay Overton; opposed
Patman chain-store tax bill; adopt
ed report approved by federation
favoring city manager form of gov
ernment; opposed any interference
by Government in liquor industry.
Observation-Disclosures dis
approved proposals in Griffenhagen
report calling for abolition of pres
ent Department of Vehicles and
Traffic at special meeting; also
voiced opposition to proposal to
abolish Board of Education and in
clusion under proposed District civil
service of any employees serving in
public schools; other action included
recommendations for more general
use of safety islands, adequate en-
forcement of traffic regulations re-
1ating to passing of street car plat
forms and safety zones; improve
ment of parkway in center of Penn
sylvania avenue Sc; diversion of
parades, except inaugural, down
Constitution avenue instead of
Pennsylvania avenue; housing the
Women'S Bureau elsewhere and re-
turn of No. 2 precinct to it's old
quarters, now occupied by the bu-
reau; a new police station in north
ern territory of No. II; property tax
exemption reports for District be
brought up-to-date and opposition
to the Patman chain-store tax bill.
GEORGETOWN-Opposed aboli-
ton of Board of Education as pro-
posed in Griffenhagen report; in
dorsed recommendations of Supt. of
Weights and Measures George M.
Roberts regulating licensing of coal
dealers in District; opposed reor-
ganization of Public Utilities Com
mission into department with single
head. as proposed in Griffenhagen
plan, but approved plan for single
agency for Alley Dwelling Authority;
Endorsed proposal authorizing study
of feasibility of eliminating class A
liquor licenses in favor of Govern
ment-owned dispensaries.
M1D-CITY-Heard DR.. Lloyd E.
Blauch of the Advisory Committee
on Education, who deplored de-
crease of Federal share in Dis
trict maintenance, adding that con-
gressional power to govern disposi-
ton of total appropriation should
be reduced or denied altogether; op-
posed King bill to charge Com
missioners with regulating number
of taxicabs in District; advocated
Government control over class A
liquor license stores.
NORTH CAPITOL-Took issue
with Griffenhagen report in oppos-
ing plan to abolish Board of Edu-
cation and Department of Vehicles
and Traffic; urged larger appropria-
tion to cover installation of traffic
lights in community.
TRINIDAD-Urged free admis-
sion to Mount Vernon and made
plans to have Representative Ran
dolph, chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee, introduce bill in
Congress to this effect; supported
bill authorizing investigation of ad-
visibility of giving Government con-
troll over class A liquor license stores.
SOCIETY OF NATIVES-Cele-
brated February birthdays of three
great emancipators - Washington,
Lincoln and Susan B. Anthony
by hearing pleas for suffrage for the
District Of Columbia made by Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph; Mr..
Randolph also expressed his opposi-
ton to business privilege tax, advo-
Gated a sales tax, urged expression
of citizens on proposed reorganiza-
tion of city government, recon-
mended small bill with interest rate
limited to not more than 2 per cent |
a month and appealed for support of |
his bill for deportation of aliens who
fail to signify their intentions of |
becoming naturaliZed American cit
liens within a year; remarks on
suffrage also made by former Sem |
ator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma.
BROOKLAND- - Approved COM
mission form of government for
District following remarks on Grit
fenhagen report and local taxes by
Maj. Daniel ]. Donovan, District
auditor.
SOUTEEAST-Opp 0ri3an.