Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-10
American Association Meets
Here in December.
BEAUTIFYING OF CITIES
Preservation of Scenic Wonders An
other Object Of Organization.
HAS THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS
Actively Engaged in Crusade
Against Fly-Number Of Papers
Will Be Read.

Another national convention has been
secured for Washington. Following the
selection last January OF the National
Capital as its general headquarters, the
American Civic Association has decided
to meet for its annual convention I'm this
city. and at a recent session OF its officers
here the dates were definitely fixed for
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. De
cember II. - and 10. At the CONVEX
ton held at Cincinnati a year ago in
vttations to meet here were presented by
the Washington Chamber OF Commerce.
and the efforts of that body. II Is explain
ed, have had much TO do i'm bringing abouJ
the decision.
The American Civic Association il ma
tional organization devoted to the beauti-
flying of American communities and the
preservation of their natural scenery.
Several sessions OF the December conveu-
ton will be devoted TO city planning, with
addresses by landscape architects. Wash
ngton was selected as the headquarters
tor the ASSOCIATION In the bellef. say Its
officers, that model OF beauty IL Is
the ideal place from which a nationwide
propaganda for beautiful cities should be
conducted.
For Safeguarding Niagara.
In The preservation or scenic won
ders the association rendered a service
IL is claimed, by it's persistent fight for
the safeguarding OF Niagara Falls.
which had it's elimination in the pas
sage by Congress of the Burton bill.
limiting the amount OF water that may
be diverted from the fatis for COM
mercial purposes. President TAFT. thea
Secretary OF War. Endorsed those ef-
forts of the association, and at that
fit1,o hoo x.-,t
of its active members
The development and preservation Of
national and state parks is another sub
Ject to which particular attention IL To
be given at the convention, and under
the title Scenic Beauty National
Asset" there will be several addresses.
The association has membership OF
thousands, and many affiliated societies
in all parts Of America will be repre-
scented at the convention. As part of
its campaign for the making of beau
tiful cities, the association has this
year been very actively engaged i'm the
national crusade against the typhoid"
fly, for the elimination of the fly. IL
maintains, involves, more than any
other one thing, the thorough cleaning
up of houses. The determination OF
the house is but a small factor i'm the
crusade as compared with the more I'm
portant one of killing the fly In it's
breeding places. Scientists will par
campaign.
Public Will Be Welcome.
Because Of the interest taken by the
association in many phases OF improve
ment work going on i'm Washington. no.
tably the development OF its greater park
system. the growing interest In gardens
for children and adults and the f,eautify-
ing of its water frontage, it Is expected
that there will be interest on the part or
Washington residents i'm the sessions, to
all of which an invitation will be extended
to the public. One address at the con-
vention will be devoted to "Washington.
the Worlds Most Beautiful Capital
The officers of the association are: j.
Horace Mcfarland Of Harrisburg, presi
dent: Clinton Rogers Woodruff. Philadei-
phia. vice president; William B. Rowland
of New York, treasurer, and Richard b.
Watrous, whose office and home since
last January have been In Washington.
secretary.