Evening star., 1939-04-09
WEEKLY REVIEW.

WEEKLY REVIEW.
CONDUIT ROAD - Requested
gymnasium in Potomac Heights
section, preferably near Palisades
Park Field House; supported Shep-
pard bill authorizing investigation
OF class A liquor stores In District
to determine advisability Of estab-
fishing municipality -owned dispen-
Saries.
N-Recommended
per cent net income on corporations
in District, excepting public utili-
ties and non-profit firms; also rec
commended substitution of personal
net income tax for present intan-
gible property levy.
DUPONT CIRCLE-Heard re-
marks by Stephen T. Porter, new fire
engineer of District. who stressed
Importance of motorists observing
law giving fire engines right Of way
when responding to alarms; passed
resolution urging strict enforcement
of laws giving right of way to fire
engines, police and ambulances on
emergency calls; opposed issuance
of liquor license to any future appli-
cants seeking to reopen closed
Heigh-Ho Club on Connecticut ave-
nue. as night club.
METROPOLIS VIEW-Formulat-
ed plans for erection of memorial to
late William r. Clements, disabled
World War veteran, who organized
Edgewood Playground in community
GEORGETOWN PROGRESSIVES
Asked reinstatement of $780, 900 cut
from Alley Dwelling Authority ap-
preparation.
FOREST HILL-Heard Culver r
Chamberlain, president of Cathedral
Heights-C Cleveland Park Citizens AS
ISOLATION, urge Forest Hills group to
become member of recently organ
lied Northwest Council. 80 that all
associations within boundaries OF
new organization may work together
| for common interests in communi-
ties"
MANOR PARK-Voiced objection
to proposed erection of small, single
family dwellings in Manor Park area
citing small width of houses to be
| built. which enables approximately
II of them to be erected in space
normally used for only FIVE; in
dorsed L. j. Cantrell, principal of
Paul Junior High School, to be prin-
cipal Of Calvin Coolidge High School
upon its completion next year: NOM
mated officers, including Daniel
Lloyd as head
KEN1LWORTH-Opposed petition
urging general alley construction
work in area; voted to press need for
safety zones at end of Kenilworth
street car line.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PRO-
GRESSIVES-Indorsed Griffenha-
gen plan for reorganization of Dis
trict government, with exception of
provisions concerning Board of Edu-
cation and Board of Library Trus-
tees.
CITIZENS OF TAKOMA. D. c.
Voted to authorize Zoning Commit
tee of association to file an appeal
from action of inspector of buildings
OF District granting permits for
erectiorn of houses IS feet wide in
community, adding that proposed
erection of houses Is feet wide in
spirit of District zoning laws; also
requested District Zoning Commits
sion to provide for appeals from de-
cisions of Board of Zoning Adjust
ment in special cases; reelected
Wallace c. Magathan president
along with other officers.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Heard
Seton Darr, president of District
Bar Association, who said that only
when public officials are made an
swerable to people for their own
acts through local suffrage will Dis
trict government concern itself with
wishes of citizens; condemned al
legged favoritism in Federal Govern
1hent departments which acts
against local law school graduates
in favor of outside schools. indors-
ing Senator Sheppards bill to pre-
vent such discrimination: nomi-
mated officers, including Col. Luther
R. Maddox, present head of organ
ization
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL - In
dorsed movement to stage protest
meeting before Engineer Commis-
sioner McCoach in efforts to pre-
vent construction of new District