Evening star., 1920-02-19
VOTE TO AFFILIATE
WITH FEDERATION
South Washington Citizens
Hear Jesse c. Suter Out
line Aims.

Following an explanation of the
benefits and aims of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations by Jesse c.
Suter, vice president of that organi-
satfon, the South Washington Citi-
sens' Association, at a melting held in
Jefferson School last night, recorded
a unanimous vote in favor of joining
the federation. C. I. Lacy and George
NJ. Yeatman were elected delegates
to the federation.
Mr.. Suter said that nearly all the
older citizens associations are now
affiliated with the federation. those
holding out longest being among the
most enthusiastic members. He toid
of what was accomplished during the
drive for increased membership and
presented the names of two dozen
employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing for membership in the
South Washington body. and when 1t
was moved to give him a rlslng vote
of thanks he said he thought the ac-
ton Of the association in joining the
federation was all the thanks neces-
sary.
Acts as Clearing House.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations said Vice President Suter.
"acts as a clearing house for the
other associations in matters of gen.
eral interest to the people of the en-
tire city. There are thirty-four as
sociations in the federation"
The association voted an approval
Of the Mcmillan parking system,
which includes the purchase of num-
erous tracts of land for parks and
recreation purposes, the approval re-
sulting from the receipt of request
of the. Board of Trade.
C. Y. Lacy and J. 7. Rollins were
appointed members of committee to
cooperate with E. D. Atkinson. exec
nj fyn San rot In nf ha a r
nittee' of the Department of Justice.
William Wapie, George NJ. Yeatman
and O. T. Lacy complained of the
poor ear service in South Washing
ton. mentioning both the Capital
Traction Company and the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company in
their complaints.
1t was said that members of the
crews of some cars We're impolite and
Indifferent. and Mr.. Waple said one
of the inspectors had told him he
knew there were such persons work
ing on the cars.
viii Lose Some Residents.
'9f street car facilities are not i'm
proved" he asserted, South Washing
ton will lose some of it's residents"
Mr.. Yeatman told of instances in
which persons had been compelled to
wait on a street corner for more
than twenty minutes and some of
thems ne SalO, naO Oeen COmpeileu
to seek protection from the cold in
his place of business.
Mr.. Lacy told of a wait of more
than thirty minutes at Pennsylvania
avenue and 7th street.
It was decided to ask the Public
Utilities Commission for relief.
Edward Monroe said he thought
there should be change in street car
conditions in the vicinity of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. He
suggested the building of a loop along
the water front instead of a spur.
Orr. sMiIiard F. Thompson, presi-
dent. made an appeal for the far east
fund. and Henry A. REM, William
Waple- and others discussed postal
conditions in South washington. They
urged patronage of the new branch
post Office and said they thought car
fiers soon would be delivering mail
from there. Such a change, they said.
would result in earlier and more
prompt deliveries.