The Washington times., 1914-11-29
Experts on City Planning and
Government to Speak Here
Before National Civic As
ISOLATION.
Relations of Nation and the
Capital Also Will Be Consid.
ered-PubIic Invited to Ses-
SionS.

tween the country and it's Capital and
OF "the Washington of today and of
tomorrow" is included in the program
of the American Civic Association
which will open It's tenth annual con-
vention in this city this week. The
sessions will open Wednesday and con-
tinue through Friday. and the three
DAYS will be devoted to the advance
ment of town planning and city build
ing.
Noted experts on civic government
and the Improvement of cities are
among the list OF speakers.
The sessions of the association will
be held at the New Willard, with ].
Horace Mcfarland. president. in the
chair. The program has been prepar-
ed under direction of Mr. Mcfarland
and Richard B. Watrous. OF this city.
County. and National Parks" THE
Use of Schools as Social Centers."
Home and Neighborhood Improve
ment," and THE Abatement OF the
Billboard Nuisance" An officer of q
large billposting company will appear
before the convention and contribute
an unusual feature in an address en-
titled THE Billboard Seen From Its
Own Angle"
Canada's Expert to Speak.
Thomas Adams. town planning advis-
er to the commission of conservation
OF Canada, and former expert of the
local government board of Great Brit
ain, will lead in the discussion of n
movement to widen the activities of
the civic association. The garden
suburbs of Canada-designed for the
residences of the working classes-will
"a T.
address.
Realizing that Congress cannot enact
a blanket act which would be applicable
to the whole United States. as Canada
has done, the convention will plan to
so stimulate city planning that bills to
authorize town planning commissions
will be pushed for enactment in as
many States as possible.
Invocation by DR.. Wood.
DR.. Charles Wood. minister of the
Church of the Covenant, will offer the
invocation at the opening of the con-
vention. and "A Washington Greeting"
will be expressed by Commissioner Oil
yer p. Newman. to which response will
be made by Mrs. Edward p. Biddle. of
Carlisle, Pa, vice president of the ASSOC
citation. The first session. with the
topic Related Civic Advance" will be
devoted to brief recital of the prin-
cipal activities of organizations which
are affiliated with the civic association.
Among the speakers will be ]. l. Will
son, OF Toronto, secretary of the On
tario Horticultural Association: Fred
erick Law Olmsted, of Brookline, Mass,
chairman of the national conference on
city planning; Mrs. John d. Sherman, of
Chicago. Ill. chairman of the conserva-
ton committee, general conference CT
womon's clubs; Warren II. Manning, OF
Boston, president of the American So
ciety of Landscape Architects; Thomas
Shallcross. jr., Philadelphia, president
of the National Association OF Real Es-
tate Exchanges; r. Clipston Sturgis. OF
Boston. Mass, president of the Amen
can Institute of Architects. and Clinton
Rogers Woodruff. of Philadelphia. Sec
rotary OF the National Municipal
League.
Wednesday Washington Day.
All Of the meeting OF Wednesday even
ing will be devoted to Washington, the
Federal City" Wanted, American City
Planning for American Cities" the an
nual address of President Mcfarland
will be followed by The Washington of
Today and a Vision of the Washington
OF Tomorrow" by Col. William w
buildings and grounds, and The Rela-
ton of the Nation to It's Capital" by
Henry B. F. mcfarland. Of this city.
The report of Richard b. WatrOus, sec
rotary, will be presented at the opening
of the business session, Thursday morn
ing. William b. Rowland, treasurer, also
will present his report.
Various elements in the extension Of
city parks will be discussed Thursday
morning. The city planning meeting will
be held Thursday afternoon. and Ma
tional Parks will be the special subject
for Thursday evening.
At the billboard session." Friday
morning. besides the addresses en- the
subject stated, there will he discussion of
Public Health VS.. Unnecessary Noises"
and Method for the Collection, ReduC-
ton. and Utilization Of Garbage
Friday afternoon the association will
meet in joint session with the American
Institute of Architects, which organlza-
ton will be holding its annual Cpnyen-
ton in this city st the same time. Fol-
lowing its custom, the American Civic
Associs tiun has invited the public to at
tend all its sessions.
Delegates Coming.
Among the delegates who have been
officially selected to attend this tenth
annual convention OF the American
civic Association as representatives of
different States are: Alabama, a. O
Lane. birmingham: Harry PIllans.
NLADlit, =. l.. Joiufut FlpTtilCts IN
diana. Harry J. MIlligan. Indianapolis:
Prof u. q. Weatherly. Bloomington;
Reriram G. Day. Lafayette. T.. A. T..
Hackett. Fort Wayne. Mrs. NJ. F.
Johnston, Richmond. and Mrs. Albion
Fellows Bacon. Evansville: Idaho
James H. Taylor. Wallace: Brazilla w.
Clark. Idaho Falls; Or. ]. Il. Morris
Lewiston: Theodore Turner, POcatell0:
'rthur Hodges. Boise; Dr. T. T. Fr;.
Boomers Ferry. &. b. Compton. Fay
cite: &. o. MeiEs, Twin Falls: Harry
Lang, American Falls: W. l. Miller
st. Anthony, and J. II. Clarke. Mos
COW; Kentucky. Zen Bennett Il
Young, Louisville: Judge John NJ Las
sing. Newport. Mrs. Fannie McC Van
Meter. Lexington: Judge George g.
Webb. Lexington, and Mrs Roy
Weeks Mckinney, Faducah; Michigan.
w. Beakes, Ann ArboT: Patrick KEEL
Low. Lansing. Louis e Cramton. La
pecr and Samuel W Smith Pontiac.
New Mexico. II. h. Ferguson. Al
buruuaruue. Frank Springer: Okla
boma. Charles Evans. Weddie Hudson
Frank Rush. H. n Sneed. Mrs 4. W.
tucker. Mrs. T.. S EeXrold. Mrs "
Coulter Todd, Mrs. James :. Daven-
mort Mrs Rucl Haskell and Mrs Ben
lamin ". Curiirdn. ir. Roland Park.
Mrs. James Swami Prick. Baltimore.
Dr Henri, Barton Jacobs. Josiah Pen
nington: Arkansas. Judge W. l.. Hem
inCway, Little Rock. Mrs John /
Moore Little Rock. Representing the
City-Wide Congress of the city OF Bal
timore, William NJ. Ellicott. William
W. Emmart. George \. SOhl. Dr -
N Steffens and William J. ogden.