Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
WILL BACK NO CANDIDATE
BUT NORTHEAST CITIZENS ASK
COMMISSI0NERSHIP.
Present Claims of Eastern Section.
Complaint Of Crowded Cars
on Columbia Line. !.

The Northeast Washington Citizens
Association will indorse no candidate. bur
presents the justice OF the claims Of the
eastern section TO representation on the
board OF District Commissioners by Sc
lection of one of the dwelIers In that part
OF Washington to one of the impending
vacancies.
The question had been fully discussed
at a recent meeting OF the executive COM
mittee, II was stated AT the meeting Of
the association last night. and tho COM
mittee reported a resolution TO the as
Sociation. The resolution sci ont that
no resident OF the eastern section had
ever filled the position of District Com
missioner. and contained the claim that
justice to the people Of the eastern sec
ton and proper consideration for its flu
ture welfare would prompt the appoint
ment of such a resident
During the discussion at the executive
committee. meeting President Evan I'll.
Tucker stated that general regret was
expressed that Commissioners Macfarland
ami West had resigned. II was agreed.
he stated that both men were as fair
minded and efficient as any predecessor.
The resolution was adopted. A copy
will be sent to President Taft.
Reference to Committee.
A letter asking that the members Of
the association consent to become NOM
bers OF the District OF Columbia Good
Roads Association, signed by Clarence
Moore, president Of that organization
was referred to the committee on streets.
avenues and alleys.
President Tucker appointed DR.. l.. D.
Walter. DIR. Starr Parsons and 8. Sower-
butts members OF a committee TO walt
upon the street railway commission and
discuss the question OF conditions on
the Columbia line.
1t was stated by DIR. Walter that cars
on the Columbia line arc usually over
crowded. and the conditions unbcarable-
DIR. Parsons said he thought the same
conditions exist on the 14th street line.
Secretary Lang read communication
from George +. Hamilton, president OF
the Capital Traction Company. express
ing his belief that conditions on the +
street line OF that company do not now
warrant an all-night service.
Committees Named.
Committees for the year were announce
ed as follows:
Executive committeeman II. Tucker,
chairman; William J. Frizzell. 8. sower~
butts, w. G. Lang. A H. F. Holster,
F. D. Foster, DR.. L. d. Walter. Dr. Starr
Parsons, William A. Linton and w. s.
Branson.
Committee on proposed legfslation--
Evan II. Tucker. chairman; DR.. E. NJ.
Gallaudet. w. J. Frizzell. Arthur Cow
Starr Parsons. Frank p. MadiEau.
Committee on steam railroads-W. j.
Frizzell. chairman: A III. b. Holster, q
H. Aschenbach, Clements Geibel B. r.
T. A. darlington. T. MADDEN. T. Hoi.
lander. Henry Stoll. Hiram J. Spear M.
Sheehan.
Committee on streets. avenues ana si-
Frech. Josiah Willard, Frederick KSaus,
r. c. Wilson. William Donaldson. j We
Brahler, d. d. Bowen. Harry Bosch, s.
8. English, n. T. Collins, J. T. Bundick.
Thomas III. Sturgis.
Committee on water, lights ana eewers-.
A. H. f. Holster. chairman: J. B. Har-
rell, F. ]. Mcdonald. Joseph Buerger, L.
NJ. Harr, August Weber, A. H. Chase, J.
c. Ewald, c. d. Burke. James A. Earlys
DR.. Albert c. Cav. d. f. Ballauf. NJ. T.
Flaherty. James +. Kelly. III. J.. Jenkins.
Committee on assessments and appor-
tionment OF approprtations-W. 8 Bran
son. chairman: w. Q. Lang. A. o. Nash.
G. B. Rose, NJ. Harris. Karl Hennige. W.
H. Dunno, John r. Sturgis. Charles ID.
Burke, ID. F. Lawson. Charles p Peake.
Committee on parks and spaces-W. G.
Lang, chairman: George Russell. S. =.
Pearson. NJ. s. Snyder. John Gross. Per-
cy Harding. w. F. Hartranft II. J. NJ.
Hugh, Edwin l. Shrack,, 0. ID. Hyier,
r. B. Buckley.
Committee on schools-F. ID. Foster.
chairman; DR.. Starr Parsons. Clarence I.
Gessford. w. J. Fowler. George NJ. Nor
gan. Robert Bowdler; James Palmer.
liam w. Conner. John c. Romay"e.
Thomas Regan, E. Van Rusick.
Committee on sanitary affairs-Dr. Starr
Parsons. chairman; DR.. l.. ID. Walter, +.
]. O'Day Adolph Seiverlng. 3. T. 81
monds. DIR. S. q. Balm. Or. W. r. Brad
ley, A. Fapritz. Newton Landon. James
NJ Wood. DR.. b. Laddan.
Committee on public conveyance-S.
Sowerbutts, chairman: G. b. Rose.
George w. Carl. +. p. Graves, W. Twom-
bly,. NJ. j. Ready. o. Reagan. Charles J.
Kropke. John r. Calvin, b. T. Watson,
f. A. Norway.
Committee on police and fire depart
meuts-Dr. l.. ID. Walter, chairman: W.
J. Frizzell. William Newland. W. ii.
Burch. DIR. Lewis Flemer. f. G.. Shepard.
J. Swanson. Charles DeitZ. Albert Fuss.
T. A. Fulton. J. l.. Emmert, George l..
Bowie, ID. A. Yeatman.