Evening star., 1922-11-05
HEADS FEDERATION
OF CITIZENS BODIES
Charles Baker Reelected
President and George Wales
Vice President.
ASK PHONE RATE HEARING
Declare Change Without Public's
Side Being Heard Would Set
Bad Precedent.

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations last night reelected Charles
A Baker, delegate from the Conduit
Road Association, president for an
other year
George r. Wales. delegate from
cathedral Heights. defeated Alexander
X. Shepherd. jr. for vice president. after
message had been read from Warner
b. stutler, declining the Office for the
ensuing year.
Capt. George ". Evans OF the West
End Association again was chosen
treasurer, and Leland T. Atherton
was reelected secretary.
Ask Phone Rate Hearing.
The federation voted TO ask the
Public Utilities Commission to hold "A
formal public hearing before grant
ing the request of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for
d reduction in the rate for unlimited
service from $3.50 to S. a month.
Another feature Of the meeting was
the adoption Of a report from the law
and legislation committee, requesting
the President to name for the Rent
Commission persons who have been
residents of the District for at least
three years.
The motion for a hearing on tele-
phone rates was offered by william
Nick. Clayton, chairman of the COM
mittee on utilities who pointed out
that it would establish a dangerous
precedent If the Commissioners should
change telephone rates without
public hearing.
Mr.. Clayton said inquiry Nigh,
show that the decrease in revenu"
should be taken from all classes o.
I. t.lephones rather than from the um-
limited subscriber only. He also dH
clared his committee would renew
former request that limited service :,
inquired on the basis Of 900 calls a y
instead of fifty calls a month.
Lower Light Rates.
The speaker explained that. on
basis of Geo calls a year, a subscr.r
could carry forward unused cal
from one month to the next.
In the course of his report n
Clayton lntimated that he might as
the federation at a later date to aI-
ply for a reduction in electric lis
rates.
What your committee will recor
mend in that direction" said Clayiv
will depend upon the nature OF T..
commissions decision in the sire,
car rate case. now pending"
On motion OF William Henry Whit.
chairman of the law and legislatin
committee. the federation approx,
efforts being made to prevent fran
in the sale of securities in Washin.
ton
President Baker appealed TO Il
delegates 10 enlist all OF the citizcr
associations in the movement now IL.
der way to make the streets OF -
city safer both for pedestrians "a
motorists.
Delay Action on Applications
The federation deferred action untj
the next meeting on the applications
OF the Thomas Circle and the Iowa
Circle associations for admission as
membe bodies.
Capt. George w. Evans from wes,
End sought 10 have the federation
reconsider its action of last month III
voting TO admit the Dupont Circle
Association. but this matter also went
over until the December meeting
The delegates became involved in :.
lively debate on the question OF
whether the federation has anything
to do with boundary disputes between
adjacent associations when both seek
membership in the federation.
After Mr.. Baker had been reelected
president he thanked the delegates for
the honor and said he believed that
during the past year the federation
had accomplished satisfactory re
suits in the civic problems it sought
to solve.