Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-05
CONGRESS CRITICISED
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION ATTACKS
LAw-MAKING BODY.
Alleged Disregard of the Law of 1873
appointment of Associa-
ton Committees.

The Georgetown Citizens Association AZ
meeting last evening adopted a resolution
expressing indignation with Congress for
It's alleged disregard of the District inter-
ests in the matter of appropriations and
disregard of the provisions OF the organic
law of 1878. 1t was manifest that the mem
bers of the association had become very
impatient over the delay in effecting needed
improvements. The resolution referred 10
was introduced by Mr.. Benjamin Miller.
VINO was elected to membership in the asso-
citation last evening"
Inc resolution was TO the effect that the
president of the association appoint a COM
nittee of three. whose duty 1t shall he to
spread abroad through this District and If
possible. throughout the country. by means
OF the press and otherwise information
regarding the present unsatisfactory atti-
tude or Congress toward the development
OF washington city a national capital"
Upon the passage of the resolution IL was
suggested by President Thompson that t
would be advisable to solicit the,assstance
OF other citizens associations of the nIs-
trict in the project. This suggestion was
received with approval. and il was decided
to Immediately start campaign for that
purpose. The provisions of the organic
law of 1878 will be used as a basis for the
movement. number of the other citizens
associations were represented at the meet
ing last evening By members, who express
ed their approval OF the action taken.
Curfew Law Proposed.
Rev. Zed II. Copp. chairman of the special
committee appointed to consider the adj
visibility OF curfew law in the District OF
Columbia, made a supplemental report OF
the work OF the committee in the shape of
an amendment to the original report. The
amendment was received and ordered at
tached to the report, In connection with
which several addresses were made by
.I.rx.- Ill
nounced that ne and his associates on tn.
board of education have labored several
years to secure compulsory education
law. He referred at length TO the great
need of school facilities and increased SAL
aries of the teachers His remarks were
heartily indo-sed by President James +.
Scaggs of the South Washington Citizens
Association and Colonel Henry F. Bourt
who also addressed the meeting.
President Thompson. who presided. made
a report to the association relative to his
request of the District Commissioners that
they urge the Baltimore and Ohio company
to improve X street In the vicinity of their
tracks. President Louis p. Shoemaker also
addressed the meeting.
President Thompson announced the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year:
Executive-B. T. Janney, j. Fl. Wilson. J.
III. Gordon. e. L. Nicholson. b. p. Berry.
@. ]. Easterday. s. Thomas Brown. Joseph
G. Waters. Frederic L. Moore, George G.
Boteer and George A King.
observation-disclosures III. +. Blount, A. X.
PaTflS, L. w. " DonOSnuc. D. u. Gdlfntr,
DIR. Thomas ]. Jones and Archibald Green
lees.
Commerce.. Baker Weaver. M ]. Ad-
Ter, r. b. Tenney. Henry r. Gilbert and II.
w. Fisher.
Public improvements. Hadley Doyle.
w. M. Dougal. J. Barton Miller Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, George w. King. Rev Zed. III.
Copp, r. B. Talcott and Fred w. MacRey
nolds
Finance-C. A Obenchain. ]. w. Bogley
and Rev. Zed H. Copp.
Public health--Dr. George w. Wood. DIR.
Rufus Choate, Albert Stabler and s. 8.
Voorehees.
Membership-H. w. Fisher and John Had
ley Doyle.