Evening star., 1940-12-03
Association Protests
Orders for Change in
Wafer Meter Pipes
Forest Hills Citizens Also
Oppose Charges for
Work at Some Houses


Recent action by the District
Commissioners requiring Inch
source pipes for water meters IN
the Forest Hills area was pro-
tested last night by the Forest Hills
Citizens Association, which also
claimed that charges for the change
over were assessed against some
householders and not against others.
Declaring that houses with three
fourths-inch pipes were not as
sessed for the change-over while
those with over an inch pipes were,
L. A. Carruthers contended the
change was unnecessary and the
charge excessive.
Opposition to any change in the
regulations permitting higher build
ings in the District was voted by
the group, which cited attempts to
rezone the area which will house
the so-caled Crystal City. j. San
ders, chairman of the associations
Zoning Committee, was delegated to
investigate any attempted changes
and to keep the association in
formed.
Back Pre-Marital Tests.
Meeting in the Murch School, the
citizens also indorsed the princi-
Piles of the proposed pre-marital
health examination but took no
action on the plan to outlaw COM
mon-law marriages.
After lengthy discussion on the
advisability of re-opening the Wood
row Wilson High School rifle range,
the matter was referred to a COM
mittee composed of Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright, Paul Keen, Ronald Eicher
and E. L. Springer. Mrs. Wright
contended that recent shooting &C
cidents might be avoided through
supervised instruction and that funds
for the reconditioning Of the range
possibly could be obtained through
the national defense program.
Mrs. Wright's motion that the full
name of the high school involved
should be placed on diplomas
presented to graduating students
was accepted.
The secretary was directed to send
a letter to the Commissioners asking
that the association be informed OF
any permits issued for the building
of a night club south of Albermarle
street on Connecticut avenue NV.
The association opposed the erection
of such a club in that vicinity. fol-
lowing rumors that New York
concern is interested in a location.
Odors Protested.
Disagreeable odors In Soapstone
Valley, located south of Albemarle
street NV. and east Of Connecticut
avenue NV, were discussed. 1t
was suggested that park police be
asked to investigate the valley with
a view toward eliminating the odors.
A proposed crosstown bus line,
extending from Bladensburg road
NV. and through Rock Creek PARK
to a point west of Wisconsin avenue
NV. was discussed. A. j. DriscolI,
president of the Midcity Citizens
Association, which is sponsoring the
bus route, spoke briefly. Col. Law
renee Crawford was appointed to
study the plan and to lend every
possible cooperation.
Traffic lights for the intersections
of Connecticut avenue with Van
Ness street NV. were proposed, but
the matter was referred TO the
Traffic Committee.
Announcement was made by Mrs.
Wright that the Garden Club OF
Forest Hills would sponsor prize
for the best decorated door front IN
the area. Franklin T. Baldwin and
Mrs. E. L. Springer were appointed
a committee to arrange for a COM
munity Christmas tree.
All members of the association
were urged to attend the dinner in
honor of Senator King this evening.
C. A. Burmeister, president, pre-
sided over the meeting.