Evening star., 1922-02-19
U. S!TOSHARE
Playground COSTS
Citizens Urge Dividing of Ex-
pense of Centers and
{ Wage Board Also.
VOTE FOR SULLIVAN FAILS
Four Fruitless Efforts Made to Ap-
prove Naming of New Police
Superintendent.


munity center department of the public
schools. the municipal playground de-
partment and the minimum wage board
on the same basis as other expenses
OF the District government. instead OF
being appropriated as at present wholly
out of the revenues of the city, is urged
In a resolution adopted by the Fedora
ing last night in the District building.
The minimum wage board and the
community center and the playground
departments. the resolution provided,
should receive no further consideration
than other departments of the municipal
government. 1t also pointed out that
the federal government should bear its
snare OF financing these departments.
The resolution was originally adopt
ed by the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association, but included in it's pro-
visions only the playground depart
nent. 1t was amended, on motion of
William Nick. Clayton, SO as to in
clude the community center depart
ment and the minimum wage board.
Opposes Approval OF Sullivan.
Four unsuccessful attempts were
made during the meeting to indorse
the appointment of Maj. Daniel Sui
livan as superintendent of police. and
10 commend the Commissioners for
selecting him. Each effort was ruled
down on an objection by William b.
Westlake. under the unanimous con-
sent rule of the association. Mr..
Westlake emphasized that he was not
opposing the Endorsement of Maj.
sullivan, but objected to the hasty
deliberations of the association on
matters coming before it for con-
sideration.
Edgar B. Henderson introduced the
first resolution indorsing the new po-
lice superintendent. Objections by
W. G. Henderson and Mr.. WeStlake
caused action on it to be deferred.
Later during the meeting Edward S.
Hege made another vain effort to
force the resolution to q vote. Then
Mr.. Clayton presented similar reso-
luton on two different occasions. and
tney likewise met the fate OF the
original motion. A compromise reso-
luton offered by Allan Davis. which
would have placed the association on
record in favor of the appointment
of a local man as major and superin-
tsndent of police, also failed to meet
consideration.
When the arguments over the reso-
luton waXed warm. Mr.. Westlake ad-
nionished the delegates mot to make
monkeys of themselves"
the federation" he said. but l DO
not propose that the federation shall
act hastily on this matter. We have
been criticised on Capitol Hill for
rushing resolutions through this
body"
Would Prohibit Weapons.
The federation. on motion of Mr..
Clayton, voted to urge the law and
legislation committee to renew its
campaign for a vagrancy law and a
law to prohibit the sale of deadly
weapons. A resolution offered by
der bill designed to regulate the prac-
tice of architects in the District was
referred to the committee on law and
legislation, with power to ACT The
the Washington Chapter of the Amerf-
can Institute of Architects.
Mr.. Ashford, Tice chairman of the
education committee. reported thai
the revised rules of the board or
education governing the use of the
public schools by the community
centers were not satisfactory. The
rules were revised 1t the request or
the federation.
Mr.. Ashford pointed out that the
which the federation is particularly
Interested. I'VE are still in doubt
he said. las to the attitude of the
board of education" He also de-
clared that the federation should
settle it's controversy with the school
board in writing, emphasizing that
lit would be more satisfactory" than
holding a conference with a commit
tee appointed by the school govern
ing body for that purpose.
Will Consider Constitution.
The federation voted to devote its
entire meeting on March 18 to dis
cussion of the proposed revision of the
constitution of the organization.
The proposed revision of the consti-
tuition as reported by Mr.. Westlake.
chairman of the special committee ap-
pointed for this purpose include the
following:
Changing of the name of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations to the
Council of Federation of Citizens; the
appointment of alternate delegates, and
the addition of a ways and means COM
lnittee to the standing committees. A
schedule of dues for the delegates
and the associations also is provided.
Copies of the constitution, with the
proposed revisions, were ordered sent
TO all the citizens associations this
week for consideration,