The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-23
CITIZENS TO MEET
AND CONSIDER GAS
Recently Organized Fedora
ton of Associations Called
to Assemble Saturday.
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night in the rooms or the Chamber OF
Commerce. Representatives not only Of
all citizens associations, but of all or
/ ganizations eligible to membership in
the federation have been invited to be
present
In addition to considering and acting
upon the gas legislation now pending in
| Congress. the federation will also con-
slider the Wiley bill for universal trans
fers-
Delegates Request Meeting.
The call for the special meeting was
issued by the president Of the federation,
William NICK. Clayton, upon the request
OF Ave delegates. These include J. c.
McGrath, president OF the Park View
! Citizens Association; James ". Dyre
president Of the Takoma Park Associa-
ton: Charles r. Burr. president Of the
lAnacostia Association. William y. Crom-
well. president Of the Petworth Associa-
ton. and Glenn Brown. of the Washing
ton Society Of Fine Arts.
| The call issued was the following:
] "a request having been made by FIVE
/ delegates representing tve associations
/ IN the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
! tons for a special meeting 70 consider
] and take action upon the BOrland-Cary
/ bill for S0-cent gas; the COudrey resolu-
/ ton 70 prevent further capitalization,
/ and the Wiley bill for universal trans
\ fers IN the District OF Columbia. IN &C
! cordance with the constitution and by
\ laws a meeting Of the Federation Is
| called for Satur1y evening. May 3.
\ 1910. at D. m, in the rooms Of the
4 Chamber Of Commerce
/ tsyVM Mex CLAYTON President
| EUGENE THOMPSON. Secretary"
It's First Work
The consideration Of the gas measures
| pending IN Congress viii constitute the
/ first work the federation has under
/ taken since IL was organized
Following the adoption Of its consti-
/ tuition and bylaws az a series Of meet
/ ings held last month, thus completing
! its organization, the federation ad-
I journed until fall without giving its
attention 10 any matters OF public in
| terest. Under its constitution. however.
/ a special meeting may be called at any
| time upon the request Of Eve delegates.
! President Clayton today said thaI,
/ when the House District Committee ap-
proved the BOrland-Cary bill for So-cent
gas. and the COudrey resolution pro-
hibiting the gas companies from in
! cFeasing their capitalization without
I authority Of Congress- members OF the
Z federation at once began 10 communi-
| cate with him in regard 10 bringing out
/ the concentrated opinion OF the citizens
/ OF the District concerning the proposed
/ gas legislation.
The number Of requests for a special
meeting Of the federation increased W.
! III President Clayton found that he had
1 twice the number necessary under the
! constitution.
/ Covers Entire Civ.
| To the formal call issued today for
the meeting, the names attached were
selected from the number Of requests
! received IN such manner as TO put
associations representing the princi-
I pal sections of the city on record as
desiring the special meeting
One Of the provisions Of the consti-
tuition Of the federation is that no
matter may be presented by a dele
gate which has not been authorized
/ By the association he represents.
It is considered likely that ]. G.
McGrath. president Of the Park View
association. VIII present the gas ques-
| ton for discussion at Saturdays meet
! ing. although several associations are
DESTROYS Of inStrucJing their reSpec-
| tive delegates 10 initiate the matter.
The Borland-Cary bill and the Coud-
| rey resolution are now being con
sidered by the Park View association.
! II is understood a meeting Of the
executive. committee Of that assOcia-
ton will be held this week, when
| President McGrath VIII be instructed
10 bring the pending Legislation be-
fore the federation for a decision that
will reflect the representative opinion
concerning IL held by the citizens as
| sociations Of the District
Right to Vote.
The delegates OF the various associa-
tions having membership in the fedora
ton viii be the only persons in attend
ance at the meeting privileged 10 vote.
All organizations eligible 70 member
ship in the federation. however, will
be entitled to send representatives, who
viii be permitted unlimited participa-
ton in the debate
That the call for a special meeting
20 consider the pending gas measures
Will meet with general favor among the
citizens associations is believed 10 be
assured
Already, several associations have in
vestigated the gas problem, and, in
many instances, have sent representa-
tives 10 the House District Committee
while the gas hearings were in progress
II is believed that Saturdays meeting
will be the means OF showing Congress
exactly how the people OF the District
feel regarding the gas situation and 10
what extent they look to Congress for
relief
So far, conservatism has marked the
organization and progress of the Fed
much so that. in some quarters. the
fear has been expressed il would be too
conservative a body to accomplish
anything worth while.
To Show Effectiveness.
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