Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
COLLADAy AGAIN HEADS
D. c. CIVIC FEDERATION
Re Elected President of Central Body
of Citizens Associations at
Annual Meeting.
Organization Will Soon Vote on
Important Amendments to the
Constitution.

Edward F. Colladay of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association will direct
the affairs of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations for another year. He
was unanimously chosen to succeed
himself as president at the annual cleo
ton of that organization last night In
the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce.
Other officers elected were George H.
Russell Of Park View Citizens Associa-
ton. vice president; William E. Fowler
of Chillum Castle Heights Citizens AS
ISOLATION, secretary, and w. H. Rich
ardson Of Benning Citizens Associa-
ton, treasurer All the selections were
unanimous, with the secretary and
treasurer succeeding themselves.
In his speech of acceptance President
Colladay predicted that the coming year
will inaugurate an era OF large expan-
sion in the federation's membership
and work
At it's next meeting the federated body
will vote on amendments to the con-
stitution designed to make its actions
more representative of the views OF the
individual associations. AT Its next
meeting Also it will take a vote on the
question of prohibition for the District,
which is regarded as one of the most
important matters the federation has
ever been asked to take stand upon
HaIf-and-Half Motion Ruled Out.
Last nights meeting was attended by
delegates from practically every asso-
citation affiliated with the federation.
Just prior to adjournment effort was
made by G. J. James of the Petworth
Citizens Association to have the fed
Grafton indorse the half-and-half act.
His motion provided that If the fedora
- 10 OF n
relationship it then go on record as IA
voring the plan proposed by Commits
sioners Newman and Brownlow, with
the proviso that the citizens to be taxed
under this plan be given delegate IN
Congress and the right to elect two
Commissioners.
President Colladay ruled that while
the half-and-haf question is before the
federation, which has committee rep
resenting it at the congressional In
ouiry, the other features of Mr.. James
motion involve new questions which
cannot be considered until presented
through one of the individual associa-
tons.
Mr.. James did not press consideration
of the first part of his motion.
Approves Report on Telephones.
The federation approved g. report
from the public utilities committee that
the public utilities commission be asked
to look into clause No. 10 of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany's contract under which the COM
pany is given the right to discontinue
service without notice upon failure OF
subscribers to pay their bills. 1t was
the sense of the committee that this
clause is unwarranted and the utilities
board will be asked to cause its re-
moval from the contracts.
report from the committee on edu-
cation, presented by Snowden Ashford,
disappearing resolution to have the
city furnish text books to high schools
as we'll as graded schools was the ba-
sis of an extended debate. resulting in
the matter being referred to the COM
mfttee for further investigation. The
committee found fault with the pre-
scribed courses Of study in the manual
training schools, pointing out that the
curriculum is more academic than tech
meal in character. 1t was shown that
four years of English are given. as
compared with two years Of mathe-
mates, one year of science and two
years of manual training. 1t was the
position of the committee that the city
should not be called upon to pay for
text books that are of questionable ex-
pediency. To furnish books for the
high schools, it was stated, would mean
an extra drain upon the pockets of,
local taxpayers amounting to $4,000
year. Several members championed
the free text book plan. and 1t was de-
vestigate the matter further, with ref
erence to its application to business
and academic as well as manual train
ing schools.