Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19
.FEDERAT|ON'S-V VOTE
GIVEN PARADE:PLA||N
Citizen Organization Fayors
Erection of Triumphal
Arch in Capital.
PAY OF LOCAL TEACHERS

Support Of the Federation OF Citi-
zens' Associations for the projected
parade of returned soldiers coincident
with the return Of President Wilson
from Europe and Of the plan for
erection Of a marble or granite tri-
umphal arch in this city was pledged
in a resolution adopted by unanimous
vote at meeting of the federation
last night in the boardroom at the
District building. The resolution was
William NICK. Clayton.
To look after the federatfcn's share
in the plans for the parade and for
the proposed arch Of triumph, Presi-
dent Westlake appointed COMMITTEES
of ten, composed Of Washington Top
shreve. William NICK. Clayton, Ed
ward Colladay. Snowden Ashford, A
e. Shoemaker, J. LIS Carr, W. J.
Latimer, Edward E. Clement and Will
liam Z. Shannon.
Public Ownership Question.
Efforts to put the federation on
record as favoring public ownership
and operation of the street railways
of the District, made at last night
meeting. suffered temporary check
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unanimous consent to a resolution
calling on Congress to enact legis-
lation providing for the acquisition
and operation by the District gov
eminent of the street railways.
Capt George W. Evans, delegate
from the West End Citizens Associ-
alton. declaring that only through
the street railways could adequate
service be obtained offered the
resolution demanding that Congress
enact legislation for the purpose.
Objection was made to consideration
Of the resolution at last nights meet
ing, and under the federation's rules
the matter went over.
Capt. Evans gave notice that at the
next meeting he would again present
the resolution with the Endorsement
Of the association of which he Is the
representative, and said he proposed
to make a fight for its adoption by
the federation as an expression OF the
considered views s OF washington sn 60
Federation of Citizens Associations
Jesse C. Suter, chairman of the com
mittee on education, presented q reso-
luton favoring increased salaries fol
teachers in the public schools OF the
District. The resolution called atten.
ton to present inadequate salaries
ficulties experienced by the board Of
education in obtaining teachers to al,
the many existing vacancies. and
urged immediate attention OF Con
gress to the matter. The resolution
was adopted unanimously. =
Detention Of Street Cars.
Mr.. Clayton. as chairman Of tn.
committee on public utilities, reported
that the Public Utilities Commission
of the District Of Columbia is shortly
to consider the matter of detention OF
street cars on the various. lines. Hs
said at present definitions, OF less
than ten minutes are not reported
and said his committee purposed te
urge the Commissioners to require re-
ports on definitions Of five minutes
and over.
He also said his committee intended
to ask the commission to require the
street railway companies to issue
tanned as much as ten minutes, these
tickets to be accepted in lieu of 9
full cash fare. Several suggestions
for improvement of service and traf'
fic conditions are also to be made
by the committee, Mr.. Clayton stated
President Westlake announced the
appointment Of the following Com
mittee on a permanent states exhibi'
in washington: Charles. S. Shreve
William NICK. Clayton, Washington
Topham and Louis A. Simon.
The report of Capt. Evans. as treas
urer of the federation. showed thai
aftersall bills were paid the -organiza.
ton had $112 in the treasury.