The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-05
CIVIC GROUPS
SEEKRECRU|TS
Federation Plans Drive by All
Associations to Swell Men,
bership Roll.

A city-wide drive for members win
be launched by the Federation Of
Citizens Associations soon. it was de-
cided last night when the federation
met in the District building.
WANT COMMITTEE OF FIVE.
A resolution adopted provides for
the appointment Of one representative
from each citizens association as q
member OF q general drive committee.
There win be an executive committee
OF fve members
No date for the opening OF the cam
paign for members was named. A
similar drive held In NOVEMBER. 1919,
brought about 5000 members into the
various associations throughout tho
city.
On motion of william Nick. Clay
ton. Of the Brightwood Citizens As
ISOLATION. the federation went on rec
ord as opposed to another increase In
street car fares.
A resolution. copies of which will
be sent to the Public Utilities Com
mission. asking for free transfers
between the two railway companies
In Washington. was passed.
Clayton told the delegates last night
that the increase OF fare to eight
cents would net the two railway COM
panies an additional revenue OF about
$3.50. 900 q year.
WON'T SEND BOARD ENJOYS
BY a vote Of IS to ~ the Federation
decided not to send a representative
to take part In the conference called
by the president of the Board of Edu-
cation for Wednesday night to dis
cuss school needs.
L. @. Julihsn. Of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens' Association, was
the frst to raise objections. Mr.. Juli-
han declared that inasmuch as the
Board OF Education did not follow
certain recommendations OF the Sem
ate committee. which Investigated the
local school system early this year.
the federation should not take part in
the proposed conference until the SEN
ate meets and determines whether II
will take any further action in the
school controversy.
Standing committees for the ensu-
ing year were announced by Presi.
dent Westlake. as follows:
Law and legislation So George A.
Finch. chairman; William s. Torbert.
ward r. Colladay, Joe L. Carr. A.
Coulter Wells. a. 4. Shoemaker and
William II. Richardson.
Public utilities-William McE Clay
Ton, chairman: william Henry White.
vice chairman: T.. II. Carrier, William
q. Henderson. l. G. Julian. Edward
Hege. r. S. Fields. John S. Beach and
Washington Topham.
Public health--Dr. b. r. Woodward,
chairman: Ray l.. Smith. vice chair
man: P. H. sherirf. L. l. Derrick, J.
D. Smoot, c. r. Lacey. DR.. william
T. Herbst and d. +. Moynihan.
Membership John G. McGrath.
chairman Capt George W. Evans
3. Frantz and Thomas Donovan.
Public celebrations-Ge gorge r.
Wales. chairman: Daniel Edwards.
vice chairman; Albion X. Paris. H.
g Ridgely, Charles A. Baker. c. Mel.
win Sharpe, Seldom NJ. Ely. II. r.
Lowe. Vincent l. Toomey and William
NJ. Dove.
Highways. parks and waterway
william b. Todd, chairman; Peter
Bissett, vice chairman: W. j. Lati-
mer, ". X. Bush Brown, +. W. Tur-
nor, Fenton r. Leith, +. J. Newcomb,
Dr. d. n. Shoemaker. James Thorn
as, DR.. Lewis J. Battle, D. II. York
and Harvey Speelman.
Education-Jesse c. Sutcr, chair
man: Snowden Ashford. vice chair
man; Edward N. Weeks s. d. Grove,
Maurice r. Flynn, Charles II. Mayors.
Warner Stutler and Prof Mitchell Car
roll.
Police and IRE protection-E. b.
Henderson. chairman: Albert Schulz
tets, vice chairman; Frank r. Whea-
ter, A. A. 1.c Forrest Robert Nc
Mackin, /. l.. Hooper. r. c. Wright
and G.. A. Barker.
Charities and corrections-Allan
Davis chairman; Louis A. Simon, vice
chairman; John Barber, W. l.. Rhoads,
8 S. Symons and Lemuel Fugit