Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-06

An army of approximately one thousand
Washingtonians under the leadership Of
Arthur c. Moses, first vice president of
the Board of Trade, and DR.. William c.
Woodward, health officer of the District.
will direct the capitals cleanup cam
paign to be waged during the week be-
ginning April 15.
Preliminary arrangements for the cru
sade effected at meeting yesterday Of
the central cleanup committee appointed
by the Commissioners resulted in the Sc
lection of Mr.. Moses to head the general
committee and of DR.. Woodward as chair
man of an executive committee.
DIR. Woodward was authorized to in
struct each delegate to the central COM
mittee to name ten or more assistants to
assist in executing whatever plans for the
undertaking may be adopted. This Wa,
mean that from 500 to LOCO residents of
the District will be actively engaged In
soliciting cooperation on the part Of citi-
zens Of the District at large in the plan
to make Washington a cleaner city.
Meeting Largely Attended.
The meeting OF the central committee,
which was held in the boardroom of the
municipal building. beginning at 4:45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. was largely
attended by the representatives of the
eighty odd citizens associations, civic
bodies and departments of the District
government who compose its member
ship.
The meeting was for the purpose only
of organizing for the campaign, the men,
bers, after electing a chairman, deciding
that an executive committee should de-
wise ways and means for conducting the
crusade and report back to the central
committee. Twenty members were ap-
pointed on the executive committee.
All three District Commissioners were
present and addressed the committee.
Following the address of Col. Judson,
who was the last of the District heads
to speak, Commissioner Rudolph, who
presided, announced that the election Of
a chairman was in order. Albert Schulz
teis. delegate from the Chamber of Com
merce, Immediately nominated Mr.. Moses.
The nomination was seconded and John
G. McGrath, Park View Citizens Associa-
be closed.
DR.. Murray Made Secretary.
After his election as chairman Mr.
Moses took the place of Commissioner
Rudolph as presiding officer. The elec-
tion of secretary was the next busi-
ness. DIR. Arthur l.. Murray of the
health department, being the unanimous
DR.. Murray's nomination was made by
Walter S. Uford of the Associated
Charities. Myron Jermai2 Jones of the
tions be closed.
DIR. Murray called the roll of the COM
nittee. the result showing that practical
ly all of the delegates named by the
Commissioners to serve on the committee
were in attendance.
Mr.. Moses announced that a general
discussion of plans for the campaign Was
in order. Several OK the delegates ad-
dressed the meeting. all of them express
ing the opinion that the plan to make
Washington cleaner city is a practical
one and that the members of the various
organizations represented on the commit
tee would do all within their power tc
on motion of DR.. Woodward that the
delegates unanimously voted to have the
chair appoint an executive committee to
map out a plan of action for the cam
paign and report back to the central
committee. Mr. Moses desisned DR.
Woodward as chairman of the committee
Hawken's Plan Adopted.
II. McComas Hawken. delegate from
the West Rock Creek Citizens Asso-
citation, was author Of the motion that
DR.. Woodward instruct each delegate to
the central committee to name ten or
more members to assist in executing the
plans that may be adopted for carry
ing on the campaign. This motion pro-
duced considerable discussion as to
whether the delegates could properly
take such action without being author
lied to by the associations which they
represent. but the delegates finally adopt
ed it without dissenting vote
While yesterdays meeting of the COM
mttee largely was in the nature of q
business session. 1t was characterized by
no little enthusiasm. The District Com.
missioners showed that they are keenly
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