Evening star., 1917-12-02


following to serve on the committee:
George H. Russell. chairman: Jesse C.
Suter. vice chairman; Charles A. Baker.
]. P. Crawford. William Ramsay, H.
A. Phillips. d. N. Shoemaker. w. G.
Henderson, Edward F. Colladay and
Charles s. Shreve.
Decision to enter the suffrage fight
was reached by the delegates of q big
majority of the citizens associations of
the District. at a meeting Of the feder-
alton held in the boardroom of the
municipal building. The question was
presented in the form of a resolution
passed by the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association and reported favorably by
the committee on law and legislation
of the federation, of which Edward F.
Colladay is chairman.
Mr.. Colladay also read a communica-
tfon from the Board Of Trade inviting
the federation to cooperate in the joint
ing OF the District.
Sentiment for Suffrage.
A chorus of ayes" greeted Mr. Col
laiay's motion that the federated body
federal Constitution to grant suffrage
to the District and give local residents
the status Of citizens of a state before
federal courts.
Asioc IFom putting ltSel1 SQuareIy on
record in this matter and leaving no
doubt as to what a majority. at least.
of the individual citizens associations
think In regard to 1t. the federation de-
voted practically its entire meeting to
revising its constitution. The most i'm
portant change made was one that will
give the affiliated bodies two delegates
in the future instead OF one, as at pres
ent.
There was extended discussion of a pro-
posal to allow each association two dele
gates and one additional delegate for every
100 bona ide paid members in excess Of
the first twenty-five members necessary
for membership. but the majority opinion
was that better results would be reached
II the associations stood on an equal
footing as regards representation.
Regrets D. A. Edwards Retiremant.
Resolutions expressing regret at the re-
tirement from the federation Of d. A Ed
wards. one Of its founders and early presi-
dents, were presented by a special COM
mittee named for this purpose, with George
w. Evans as chairman. Tho testimonial
be presented to Mr.. Edwards by his success
sor. representing tho Lincoln Park Asso-
ciation.
The federation's Official publication.
edited by A. p. Connor. secretary. made
its initial appearance last night. It Will
be known as the Federation and will carry
all the official news Of that BODY. with
notices OF committee meetingA coInnuni-
cations from associations and other mat
tiers Of interest
Committees for Year Named.
President Shreve announced the appoint-
ment Of the following committees to serve
during the year:
embership-Herman A Phillips.
chairman: W. L Peet. vice chairman:
Jesse C. Suter, A. P. Connor, s. 8.
Symons. Ray L. Smith. w. Clayton Car
penter. William G. Henderson. s. T.
Cameron and H. Randall Webb.
Snowden Ashford. vice chairman, and
]. W. Mcclure.
Public health Jesse P. Crawford.
chairman: s. T. Cameron. vice chair
man; D. n. Shoemaker. W. G. Hender-
son and Ray l. Smith
Charities and corrections-Georre II
Russell, chairman; W. E. Fowler, vice
chairman; P. E. Mckinney. w. H. Rich
ardson. j. W. Mcclure and William
Ramsay.
Public utilides-William Nick. Clay
ton, chairman: Charles A. Baker, vice
Colladay and W. H. Richardson.
Law and legislation-E. F. Colladay.
day. chairman; George H. Russell, vice
chairman; George H. Russell, vice chair
man; Jesse G. Suter, H. A. Phillips, II.
Ranral Webb. A. E. Shoemaker and w.
Clayton Carpenter.
~ HishWays. parks. waterways Will
lam Ramsay. chairman: Charles r.
Burr. vice chairman; William E. Fow-
Ter and A. E. Shoemaker
Police and fire protection-D. N.
Shoemaker. chairman; J. L. Holland
vice chairman; Charles R Burr, Jesse
T. Crawford and Charles A Baker.