Evening star., 1912-11-12

beasts, who terrOriZe the people, should
be included in those to ue excluded.
How about Teddy bears?" asked DR..
Starr Parsons.
"Have you seen any bull moose?" Mr..
S. Sowerbutts asked the mover of the
resolution.
You'll not see any more of them," said
another member.
The resolution was adopted.
Suffrage to Be Debated.
Thomas z. Wills, declaring the condi-
tions in the District are growing worse
instead Of better under the present form
of government, offered resolution recit-
ing that the association Is unquivocally
in favor Of suffrage for the District and
that 1t pledges itself to aid, in all hon
orable and practical ways. to secure it.
Mr.. Wills resolution recited that an
enormous majority Of those who partici-
pated in the recent voting expressed
themselves as bein- in favor of suf-
frage.
I'm asking for suffrage said the
speaker. I'VE are asking only for what
the people Of other civilized communities
enjoy-the right to govern themselves"
The association set apart the second
Monday in January as a time for discuss
ing the suffrage question.
Attention was directed to the condition
the Benning road. 1t was stated that the
street Is in miserable condition and that
1t Is impossible for the apparatus of the
fire department to make headway enough
to reach a fire in that section In time tc
be of much good in preventing property
destruction. The attention Of the Com
missioners will be called to the existing
conditions.
Committees Announced.
President Tucker announced commit
tees for the ensuing year as follows:
Executive-Evan II. Tucker, chairman
W. j. Frizzell. s.. Sowerbutts, A. H. F.
Holster. w. G. Lang, DR.. l.. D. Walter
DR.. Starr Parsons, W. s. Branson, James
NJ. Wood and Dr. Percival Hall.
Proposed legislation-Evan H. Tucker
chairman; w. J. Frizzell. Arthur Cow.
sill. DR.. L. d. Walter. S. Sowerbutts. DR.
Starr Parsons. Frank p. Madigan anG
| DIR. Percival Hall.
zell. chairman: A. H. F. Holsten. T. Ha
den. U. H. Aschenback. Clements Geibel
! B. F. Rover. T. Holander, NJ. Sheehan
Thomas E. Wills. George f. Hoover ane
William NJ. Bailey.
Streets. avenues and alleys-W. G. Lang
chairman: Jacob Frech, Frederick Kraus
d. D. Bowen. J.. w. Brahler. Harr!
Boesch. J. D. Bundick. William Cramer
John r. Hawkins, Dale S Venable ant
F. A. Norway.
Water. lights and sewers-A. II. F. Hol
| sten, chairman: j. B. Harrell, F. J. Nc
| Donald, August Weber, A. H. Chase. j
| c. Ewald,' James A. Early, D. II. Ballant
NJ. T. Flaherty. James +. Kelly. H. L
Jenkins and j. Hammacker.
Assessments and appropriations-W.
Branson. chairman; w. G. Lang. G. b
| Rose, w. G. Dunno, Charles p. Peake
| H. w. Roughly. John T. Roberts, Luthe
| Hall, W. A. Hettinger. Thomas Holmes.
Parks and spaces-Dr. Percival Hall
| chairman; s. p. Pearson, o. D. Hyler
| Edwin L. Schrack. Robert Aaron. T. 7
| Cannon, T. Hanlon, George o. Barnes
| William Donaldson, l.. D. Brandon, Gus
| tave Hartig.
Schools-Dr. Starr Parsons. chairman
| George w. Morgan. James Palmer. ROB
ert Bowdler. George Talbert. NJ. H. Hop
| good, William w. Conner: Thomas Regan
| D. F. Mcnamara, DR.. H. r. Schreiber
]. H. Kilroy.
| Sanitary affairs-James NJ. Wood. chair
man; DR.. l.. d. Walter. P. ]. O'Day, A
| Sieverling, s. T. Simonds, DIR. B. A. Lad
don. Mr.. r. Ready. DR.. w. E. Bradley
| Capt. Emil Walter.
| Police and fire department-Dr. l.. d
Walter, chairman; w j. Frizzell, William
Newlands, w. H. Burch. J. Swanson, T
| A. Fulton, S. P. Myer, j. Sammonds, DIR
Starr Parsons.
Public conveyance-S. Sowerbutts, chair
man; G. B. Rose, George w. CARL, F.. p
Graves, NJ. J. Ready. c. Reagan, B. F
Batson, Charles j. Kropke. E. j. Elwood.