Evening star., 1921-11-15
TAK0N|A CITIZENS
ELECT OFFICERS
Retiring. Head Of Association
Presents Problems for
4 ;.
Vigorous Action. =

Election Of oncers, the election. Of
267 new members and the presenta-
tion Of the annual report Of the re.
tiring president were the features OF
the meeting Of the Takoma Park citl-
sens Association. held last night in
the Takoma public library.
The result of the election was as fol-
lows: President. H. B. Hendrick: frst
vice president, Mrs. Alenca C. La
mond; secretary. Walter c. Trey; as
sistant secretary, Chester c. Waters:
treasurer, Samuel c. Redman; dele
gates to the Federation OF Citizens
Association, Dr.. D. N. Shoemaker and
Retiring President Jesse c.. Suter.
who declined q second election. In his
annual report pointed out that dur
Ing the past year all records from
the standpoint Of new members had
been broken, 2s7 being secured
seventy.one during the year. making
q total increase of 33S members.
Problens for the Year.
Problems requiring vigorous ac-
ton and thought during the coming
year. were, set forth by Mr.. Suter as
We require an assembly hall for tho
Our school committee should make
q careful survey Of the Takoma Park
school on the Maryland side and sub
NIT 2 comprehensive report which
may bo used as q foundation for a
General community effort directed by
ful demand for = school in every way
IN keeping with the town Of Takoma
Park, Nd. tho most populoua town in
montgomery county.
Secure while vacant ground Is still
available either In, Maryland or the
swinmins e pooi D ana .S asslessioy syIno'' deid.
This aesoctation should through q
committee Of its Maryland members
exert the nocessary influence to pro-
vide 4 voting precinct Tor tho Prince
Georges county voters who now have
day. " ~
An inslstent demand should be made
bef0re the Maryland Utilities Commits
sion to secure a further reduction in
the price Of gas from the Washington
Gas Light Company Of Montgomery
Blair road should be widened At the
Intersection Of Cedar street BY secur-
Ing by purchase or condemnation a
part of the high terrace 1t the SOUTH
vest vest corner Of Cedar street at Blair
Through the activity Of our schoo,
committee. there should be organized
In each Of the schools q home and
school association for tho proper CON
tact between parent and teacher.
Our committee on public utilities
car service by painstaking observa-
ton. in order that definite pressure
may. be- intelligently brought to bear
to obtain Improvement
The Fourth Of July celebration
fair under the direction Of she Ia.
koma Park Citizens' Association in.
stead Of the churches.
we should urge the repeal Of the
Borland law.
This association has recorded its be.
lief that the people Of the District Of
Columbia should Be made national
Americans by the passage Of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment au.
thofiztng Congress to permit them
representation In Congress. the eiec.
toral college and the same status be-
fore tho federal courts az possessed
BY tho citizens Of the several states
since the <00. 900 Americans Of tha
District pay national taxes, obey na-
ttonaI laws and 60 to war in the na.
tons defense. It 10. declared fhat shav
are entitled, on American prinr:inics
to be represented in the national eov-
ernment. which taxes them. which
makes all laws for them and which
sends them to war.
During the evening the. Takoma
Park Community Band gave selec.
tions. At tho conclusion Of the meet
ing refreshments were served.