Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06
SAYS UNITY IS LACKING
IN LOCAL MOVEMENTS
Justice siddons Tells Citizens Asso-
citation Of Some Hindrances
to Civic Progress.

You'll never have n forward Wash
fngton until you have a united Wash
ington." Justice Frederick l.. fsi1dors nj
the District Supreme Court ,ni1 the
Columbia Heights Citizens Ars,,caa.ior,
In the Arcade. 14th and Park road
northwest. last night. rye ar. not .
united Washington on any contf.7Arsiai
question" he said Thnrs has nAvsr
been agreement on subjects nj vital i'm
portance among tho District leaders ne
said further and pointed out 'ftft f,,.th
the Board of Trade and Chamber III
Commerce there is duplication ri sffsrt.
cost. expense and rnernbsrshlp."
Justice Siddons said tho irnpr Sssiorl IN
Congress Is that Of discord. an1 until
union comes the residents of tho Dis
trict can mover expect tn get n falt
measure or support from Congress. Hs
also said he did not belieys any 81 tfs1se.
IN attendance at tho meeting last even
ing VIII 1--we to geo suffrage in the Dis
trfct, declaring that you will have IN
convince the people of the nation that
the Constitution makers erred" in con-
nect1on with tho plea for an amen fraent
to the Constitution OF tho United states
Later In the evening. on motion Of
waiter /. Swanton. the question OF unity
OF action OF civic organizations was re-
ferred to the executive committee Of
this association for report at the next
meeting as to the feasibility OF being
represented in other organizations by
delegates or other appropriate meth
DDS"
Judge Charles s. Bundy, called To the
chair while Justice Siddons was speak
ing. in brief address, later dissented
from some opinions expressed by the
Justice after expressing his high per-
sonal regard for the speaker.
Col. Harley v. Speelman presented a
resolution declaring that there has
been laid today the foundation for tho
L.,
pie have pledged themselves to build in
defense of the liberties Of the world"
and that the association Suggest to the
President of the United States that he
in turn suggest to the American people
that the anniversary Of this day in the
years to como be set aside for public
rejoicing"
Secretary ]. Clinton Hiatt announced
that James Lansburgh, a member Of the
association. had presented it with a
large American flag, which was unfurl-
ed, and a resolution thanking Mr. Lans-
burgh was adopted.
President Frederick ]. Rice then an
nounced the following committees for
the ensuing year:
Committees for Ensuing Year.
Executive committee-Frederick J.
Rice, chairman; Daniel w. Edelin,. Will
liam b. Todd Arthur 3. Shreve, J. Clin-
ton Hiatt, Arthur c. Houghton. William
M. Conrad, Col. Harley v. Speelman, DR..
Seneca B. Balm, Harry A. Colrnan, Rich
ard ]. Downey. Henry c. Cole. Harry
A. L. Barker. Adam H. Gaddis and
Judge Charles S. Bundy.
Streets sidewalks. water and lights
William NJ. Conrad. chairman: Michael
j. Keane. vice chairman; Capt. Thomas
Judge. John A. Hart, Capt. p. j. Dono-
hoe. Edward Little. James H. Crew, ].
w. McGinnis and Peter J.. Nee.
dtrra inn nd 70 oil ~@I
Harley v. Speelman. chairman; DR..
Karl Langenbeck, vice chairman; J.
Clinton Hiatt, Bernard Leonard, Michael
Dowd. Fred H. Hayn. L. v. Lampson,
Edward K. De Puy and Oliver H. Hill
man.
Public health-Dr. Seneca B. Balm,
chairman; DIR. John w. Holingsworth,
vice chairman: DIR. Albert J. Carrico.
William F. Soleau, DR.. William +. Da-
Wis. G. A. Myers. DR.. WV. Foster, NJ
J. Falvey and William P. Richards
Parks and lawns-Harry A. Colman,
chairman; Dr. Robert T. Holden, vice
chairman; Donald H. Manning. Charles
e. Kern. w. ]. Bowman. Louis B. Moore.
Edgar H. May. B. Emmert German and
Oscar Nauck.
Public utilities-Richard J.. Downey,
chairman; Aaron Johns, vice chairman !;
Charles e. Gross, E. E. Ramey, F. NJ.
Barnes. Louis E. Hyatt. Charles T.
Clagett, William D. Barry and John A.
Membership and entertainment -
Henry c. Cole, chairman: Edward j.
Thompson, vice chairman; Henry
Evans. Fl. S. Bryant. DR.. J. A. Flynn,
George A. Provost, NJ. B. Casey, A. H.
Strasberger and James N. Fitzpatrick.
Law and egislation-Harry A. L. Bar
ker, chairman: John E. Laskey, vice
chairman; Alexander H. Bell. Royal E.
Burnham. Sid Evans, A. Leftwich Sin
clair, F. w. Clements, L. Koenigsber-
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Recreation and amusements-Adam
H. Gaddis, chairman: Maj. William s.
Hodges. vice chairman; George D. Par
sons, John Crilley, Max Kohner. J. o.