Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
SuBuRBANlTES GET TO6ETnER
SOUTHEAST CITIZENS FORM
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Five Associations Represented
Eugene Thompson of Anacostia
Choice for Commissioner.

The central committee of Southeastern
Suburban Citizens Association was
formed last night. Presidents and repre-
sentatives of five citizens associations
located across the Eastern branch of the
Potomac organized at the meeting held
in the offices of Robert +. Bradbury.
Twining City.
At the conclusion of the business of the
central committee meeting of repre-
sentative men of the southeastern section
was held Eugene Thompson of Anacostia
was Endorsed for District Commissioner.
The candidacy of A. +. l.. Leckie for
Commissioner from the northwest sec
tiop was favorably regarded.
The central committee was organized
permanently by the election of w. W.
Price as chairman and j. Walter Mitchell
as secretary. Mr.. Price stated the neces-
sity for unity of action in bringing about
the betterment of the picturesque south
eastern suburbs.
Combination is the thing of the day
and the age" he said, and cited the
watchword of Dumas Three Musket-
GERS: One for all. all for one,' as the
spirit which should actuate the committee
in its endeavOrs.
To Draw Up Constitution.
A committee on constitution and by
laws was appointed, consisting of Henry
A Buscher, chairman; Charles A. Stevens
and w. III. Lewis.
DIR. Edward j. Newcomb proposed that
representation on the central committee
be confined to two delegates from eacf
citizens association. one OF the delegates
to be the president of the organization
represented. The proposition was adopted
The next regular meeting OF the central
mi Wi ha
cember Is in the Office of George 5. kins
& Co., Monroe street, Anacostia. ID. Z.
The meeting then adjourned.
Those present were w. w. Price AND
DR.. f. j. Newcomb of the Congress
Heights Public Improvement Association
Henry a. Buscher. East Washington
Heightf Citizens Association; Charles "A.
Stevens. Anacostia Citizens Association,
w. ii. Lewis and Walter a. Bell, Original
Garfield Citizens Association, and j.
Walter Mitchell, Henry II. Whipple. O.
&c. Brothers and John Stevens of the
Randle Heights Citizens Association
Eugene Thompson Endorsed.
At the mass meeting which followed W.
W. Price was chosen to preside, with
Harry III. Whipple as secretary. Chair
man Price suggested that the southeast
suburbanites concentrate on candidate
for District Commissioner.
Mr. Price placed before the meeting
the name Of Eugene E. Thompson OF Ana
costa as a man who would do honor to
the position. BY unanimous vote MI.
Thomson was named as the choice or the
meeting for one of the posts.
Reference was then made to the can
didacy of A. E. L. Leckie for one Of the
commissionerships and he was highly
commended.
A committee, composed Of Henry III.
Whipple, DR.. Edward ]. Newcomb and
Walter A. Bell. will present Mr.. Thomp-
sons name to the President.
Mr.. Thompson is manager Of the Crane.
Paris & Co, banking corporation. He
was for many years secretary of the Ana
costa Citizens Association and resides
in Anacostia.
He has considerable property interests
in the southeast suburban section of the
District. He is prominently connected
with the Masonic fraternity.