Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-21
AGAINST
DR.. VAN SCHA|ck
Resolution Adopted Opposing
Nomination for D. c.
Commissioner.

After lively discussion a resolution
was adopted by the Petworth Cftf-
zenS Association last night protest.
ing against confirmation of the nomi-
nation of Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick,
5r., to be member of the board of
commissioners of the District Of Co
lumbia.
The resolution. which was presented
| Dy J. {. Suter. provided that 1--WE pro-
Test to the Senate committee on the
| District of Columbia against the con-
nrmation of the Rev. DR.. John Van
| Scnalck as Commissioner of the Dis
VIC 1I,G' or Columbia. We consider DR..
van Schaick as temperamentally I'M
ntted for the position as shown by his
attitude toward the citizens of this
nelghborhood in connection with our
| opposition to the location of the Mu-
nlcIpal Hospital in this section. We
Iu1ther consider that his connection
| with the board of education has
SHOWN him unsuited to such a posi-
tlon, and we also consider him dis
quallhed through his retaining his
| York"
McKeIroy Opposes Resolution.
r F. McKelroy, treasurer of the
petworth association, opposed the
resolution. He said that going on
record as either favoring or opposing
| the nomination of DR.. John Van
Schaick would have no influence
| Whatever on the Senate District COM
| mittee and that he saw no use of
Goihpllcatng the situation further.
ne also recalled that If the citizens
OF Petworth were to make an effort
TO obtain new school building. which
| IS now being diligently urged, that
they would have to ask DIR. John Van
| Schaick as District Commissioner to
approve it.
Alban B. Caldwell, supporting the
resolution, said it was plainly the
duty of the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation to announce it's attitude on
the question.
Carr Urges TablinE Resolution.
J. L: Carr, president of the associa-
ton, left the chair, to urge that the
association table the resolution for
| lack of sufficient evidence in the mat
ter to warrant such a decided stand.
This. he explained, was the action
taken by representatives of the diff
| ferent associations to the Federated
Citizens Association. which was
called to act upon the question. and
should be the course for the Petworth
| association to follow.
After several otner members had
spoken in favor of the resolution the
question was put and the result was
| announced in favor of the ayes"
| The president of the association
and the school committee are to rep
1
| the National Cooperative School Bet
terment Council. The purpose of this
council. as explained by j. c. Suter,
| is to take the matter Of school bet
terinent Of the District up directly
with Congress. The sum of 100000
| is needed, he said. for the school
building in Petworth.
Fairfax Speaks ON Thrift.
c. w. Fairfax addressed the assoc
citation on the Thrift week subject,
"Own Your Own Home" He empha-
sized saving in small ways, saying
that 1.-The assembly of small units
makes up big realities" He stated
| that less than 1 per cent of the peo-
| pie who purchase homes, paying for
them in monthly instaliments fail to
! complete their payments.
A resolution was adopted supporting
the Brightwood Citizens ASSOCIATION :
| plea for the erection and rededication OF
| the Lincoln statue at Fort Stevens. The
/ motion was made by Alban 3. Caldwen,
who protested against the storing OF the
statue. which recently was removed
| from in front Of the courthouse.
Adoption of the plan to hold elections
OF all the different citizens associations
at the same time each year was asked
in a communication from w. b. west
lake. president Of the FEDERATED Cit-
zens' Association. The matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
Mcmillan Elan Explained.
The Mcmillan plan to improve tho
park system Of the District was explain
ed in a letter from the chairman Of tho
parks and reservations committee OF the
Washington Board Of Trade, IN which
| support Of the plan was asked OF the
Petworth association. The letter was
referred to the committee.
Mrs R. F. McKelroy was selected to
, furnish E. d. Atkinson, secretary OF the
fair price committee. report on the
prices being charged by retail dealers in
the Petworth section. This action was
taken after a communicate ton from Mr..
Atkinson was read soliciting this CO.
marathon