Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-21
RECORD TURNOUT IN
F0RTY-THREE YEARS
East Washington Citizens
Elect Or. Charles NJ. EN-.
mons President.

DR.. Charles NJ. Emrnons last night was
elected president OF the East WasAing-
ton Citizens association at the annual
meeting of The association held in East
y Washington Hall 1t vas the largest at.
tended meeting held during the forty
three years the association has been Ia
existence ana Dr. Eranior,s' election was
without dissenting vote. This Alter
noon message was sent the newly elect.
ed pre- sident aboard an ocean liner telling
OF the honor conferred upon him. DR..
Emmons sailed today to serve az secre-
tary to q cong essional committee going
abroad.
Last nights large attendance was the
result of recent activity to get an IN.
creased number of voters. Nearly 100
new names were enrolled the past month
and about that number attended the
meeting. DR.. Emmons had served AZ
secretary Of the association for two years
Eation foS twenty years.
The new president ID q native OF East
Washington. q graduate OF law ana meo-
lcine and has received the Endorsement
of the Maryland congressional delegation
for the position OF superintendent OF the
Government Hospital for the IN an.
Capt. William Nj. Potter, former Dresl-
dent. was CHOSEN vice president; Paul D.
Woilard. secretary. and a. Giioua.d,
treasurer Thomas W. Smith, Albert II.
schuiteis and {. A. Shields were elected
members Of the executive committee.
Newman Resolution Goes Over.
a resolution offered by Capt. Potter
seeking the Endorsement of Commissioner
Oliver p. Newman and a denancietion Of
the effort of the Home Rule Association
IN 1,Sf off ~ l.
ton. His resolution, In part, recitei
that, because OF the manifest intention
upon part OF the present board Of District
Commissioners TO Improve all sections OF
the city, in accordance with the needs
thereof. so that the unjust disparity now
existing between East and West Wash
ington streets, avenues and roads. II Ia
the sense OF the East Washington Cit
teens Association that 1t Is an attempt of
the so-cailed Home Ruie Association to
Dust Oliver P. Newman from the office
Of Commissioner of the District of CO.
Iurnbia, and that it is a most unwise and
unjust movement, fraught with uTeat dis
aster to the citizens OF Washington. es-
pecially East Washington
M. l. Weller objected to the resolution
as dragging politics into the association.
and he said he thought 1t unwise to thank
people for promises. He suggested that
1t would be well to wait and zee what the
new board OF Commissioners accomplish.
and when something has been done then
II 10 time to extend praises.
I'VE have had p. omises before" said
Mr.. Weiier, land the pledges were not
kept"
James L. Parsons John H Adriaans and
Charles 8. Shields participated In the
debate that followed. Mr.. Abrams sug-
gested that the adoption of the resolution
would mean q slap at the judiciary, as
the matter lie before the courts, but Capt
Potter disciaimed any such intention. The
resolution was held for future meeting
Education of the Blind.
An important matter ought to the at
tention Of the association was verbal
report by D. NJ. Hildreth, chairman Of
the committee on schools. who told OF
what had been done In the matter Of edu-
eating the blind children Of the District.
He had discussed the question with the
super intendent of schools. he said, and
the latter promised to do all he can TO get
an appropriation OF $4,000 instead OF the
present appropriation OF $1,000, and to
have the word INDECENT" stricken
from Il.
Albert L. Schulteis told Of his talk with
the Commissioners and said the board Of
Commissioners will endeavor to assist
In the matter Of getting an appropr.a
ton for the education Of the bind and
will also see to the elimination of the
word INDECENT 80 that there will no
longer be stigma upon such pupils.
MIR. Hildreth stated that ne discussed
with Supt. Davidson the need of a new
high school for the eastern section.
Thomas w. Smith. chairman of the
committee on Anacostia hats. and
Charles A. Shields, chairman OF the COM
mittee on water, lights and sewers. made
verbal reports. The former reported
progress. while the latter told of what
has been accomplished in the matter Of
getting the streets Of East Washington
better lighted.
The association passed resolution of
THANKS to the recurring officers and thank
ed Clarence r. Donohoe for the gratui-
tous use Of the hall.
James L. Parsons, retiring pres dent,
declined a reelection because, he stated,
he would not have the necessary time to
spare to do justice to the position.