Evening star., 1922-03-03

In order to conserve time and en-
ergy in all matters pertaining to
welfare of the District. resolutions
seeking the cooperation Of other
citizens bodies were unanimously
adopted at the weekly. meeting OF
the Klwanis Club at the Hotel Wash
ington yesterday afternoon.
In presenting the motion, which
had. been framed by the board of
directors of the club. President
Charles f. Roberts said that much
time was wasted by Individual clubs
fathering civic betterment move
ments along-separate lines. and that
invitations would be sent to the Ro-
tary, Civitan. Cosmopolitan. Lions
and similar clubs to appoint com
mittees of three from each organi-
zation to work in conjunction with
a like committee from kiwanis on
issues vital to the community.
TIE resolution specified, further.
that the joint delegates be known
as the civic club council" the
duty of which will be to Investigate
and legislation of importance and
benefit to the District. and, II found
worthy and necessary or essential,
to take action in each respective
club as will insure united efforts In
support of same"
After brief speeches by John ]. Boo-
bar. governor of the Capital District
of Kiwanis: Victor B. Deyber, presi-
dent of the.Second National Bank +:
Eugene Adams. former president or
the club: James r. Mays. j.. &. Rogers,
Harry Grove and Mccarthy Hanger. it
was finally decided to limit the "coun-
cil' to those clubs mentioned.
Gave $1,000 to Boy Scouts.
A letter from Huston Thompson,
president of the local Boy Scout or
ganization. was read by Mr.. Roberts.
thanking the kiwanis Club for the in :
terest and financial support given that
association last year. The kiwanis
Club donated more than $4,000 to Boy
Scout activities in 1921.
tion of an "Old Scout" club. as Is car
ried on in certain cities In the west.
the dues, etc, to be given over In full
to the Boy Scouts.
A committee consisting OF T. w.
Barrett. J. Maxon Cunningham, John
Bartram, Howard Foley. Charles Par
doe and w. Pearce Raynor. was ap-
pointed by the chair to cooperate
with the Rotary Club for the supply
ing of automobiles to take care OF Wis
iting Rotarians in Washington during
the forthcoming conference or the
fifth district of Rotary.
Among the out-of-town guests
present at the luncheon were five
members of the Cameron. w. Va,
Kiwanis Club who had come to WASH
ington to participate in the burial at
Arlington Of one of their comrades
in the world war. They were Thomas
s. Wilson. vice president; Roy w.
Jolliffe, Archie N. Cook, W. L. Burton
and W. E. Pierce.
William b. Richie, president Of the
Port Angeles, Wash, kiwanis Club,
and Lieut.. f. E. Harmon, U. s. A.,
divided the prizes for the most hand
some and homeliest guests present on
$3.50 basis.
Announcement was made that Ca
madam week" would be observed by
the local club the first week in April.
Civilians Plan Camp.
Following a. proposal of Chester H
Warrington, president OF the War
rington Motor Company. that a sum-
mer camp be established for children
within easy distance of the city. Presi-
dent Rudolph Jose appointed a COM
mfttee to draft plans for same at. a
meeting Of the Civitan Club at the
new City Club yesterday afternoon.
Those selected by Mr.. Jose to study
the proposition were William B.
Hoge, chairman: Vernon G. Owen.
Fred Mckee. T. William Barrett and
Walter ]. Humphreys. Messrs. Jose
and Warrington will serve ex oficio.
The committee will report March Is.
The committee on badges was in
structed to frame the clubs charter
and have it hung in the blue room Of
the City Club. It was announced by