The Washington herald., 1911-12-15
JUDSON DECLARES
CAPITAL IS LIKE AN
EXPERIMENTAL
Should Be a Model City for
Entire Nation.
SMOKE NUISANCE TALK

Prof. c. F. Hodge, OF Worcester, Mass,
speaking before the seventh annual con-
vention of the American Civic Association
at the New Willard yesterday afternoon,
sounded a new battle cry when he called
upon the delegates to swat the man
who permits the ny to breed" DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, OF New York, delivered an
address on VIII the fly give up the
fight?" DR.. L. o. Howard, chief ento-
Ihologist, Department OF Agriculture. told
How best to attack flies" and Edward
Hatch, jr.. of New York, read the re-
port of the fiy-fighting committee.
At the afternoon session city smoke
also came in for a smudging Thomas E.
Donnelley, president of the Chicago
smoke abating commission, pointed out
that the nuisance increases with the COM
mercial development Of the nation. DR..
Woods Hutchinson, in an impromptu
speech. said the smoke nuisance is one
of the most depressing effects which
Americans must meet
The sessions will continue to-day.
An Experiment Station.
Likening Washington to a demonstrat-
ing farm, where results are obtained sc
nearly approaching perfection as to en-
courage others, set a standard for them,
and demonstrate the best methods, En-
gineer Commissioner Judson explained
his ideal OF the National Clpital in an
address before the morning session. He
said: II claim that the working out of
municipal problems here so that other
cities might come to Washington for tried
and satisfactory practices, would amply
repay the country at large, nearly one
half OF whose inhabitants are urban
brothers, in the direction of all Of its local
expenditures.
Il think you will all admit. on refiec-
ton, that It is exceedingly important to
nearly $1,000, 900 Americans to know how
all city functions are performed and what
they cost I hope I have led you to be-
lieve that 1t is not a far-fetched idea that
America should have a model city. And
perhaps, even II 1 had not suggested 1t,
the thought would have come into your
minds that Washington should be that
model city"
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: President. J. Horace
Mcfarland. Harrisburg, Pa; first vice
president, John Nolen. Cambridge. Mass:
treasurer. William B. Rowland, New
York; secretary, Richard B. Watrous,
Washington, d. c.
Vice presidents-Clinton Rogers Wood
run. Philadelphia, Pa: George B. Dealey,
Dallas. Tex; Mrs. Edward w. Biddle,
Carlisle, Pa; John l. Hudson, Detroit,
Mich; George w. Marston, San Diego,
Cal: J. Locke Wilson, Toronto. Canada.
Executive board-Dr. John Quincy Ad-
ans, New York; Henry A. Barker, Provi-
Gence: Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Wash
ington, D. c.; Leroy J. Boughner, Min
HeapolIs. Mimi; Frank Chaplin Bray,
New York: Bush Brown, Washington,
D. c.; Arnold w. Drummer, New York;
Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, Kalamazoo,
Mich; Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, Den
Yer. Colo; Charles NJ. Dow. jamestown,
y. Y.
George Otis Draper. New York: Ed
ward Hatch, jr., New York: Harold J.
Rowland, Montclair, y. j; DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, New York: Miss A. E Nc
Crea, Chicago, Ill; Miss Louise Klein
Miller, Cleveland; Frederick Law Ohm
sted, Brookline. Mass: Brainard II. War
ner, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, Princeton, n. J.