Evening star., 1922-12-03
CITIZENS |ND0RSE
PLAYGROUND BILL
Federation Asked to Delay
Action on Street Car
Fare Ruling.

The bill pending in Congress- for
the creation of a commission to work
Tor the comprehensive development
Of the park and playground system
OF Washington was indorsed by the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
meeting in the District building last
night
favorable action was taken after
w Is. Todd. chairman OF the fedora
ton committee on highways, parks
and waterways. had submitted q re-
port, pointing out that there is no
agency which deals primarily with
Legislation for the extension OF the
park system. Under the terms of the
bill the board to be created would be
Known as the National Capital park
commission.
The federation authorized the utili-
ties committee, headed by William
NICK Clayton. to inquire into the
rate OF return now being earned by
the Potomac Electric Power Company
on its valuation. Mr.. Clayton will re-
federation to decide whether any
changes in electric light rates should
be sought at this time.
Action ON Fares Delayed.
Mr. Clayton did not propose any
further action on the decision of the
Ctilities Commission, in which it re-
fused to reduce the rate Of fare on
Capital Traction lines al this time.
He asked the delegates to wait until
Inc January meeting to f1nd out what
the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociatlon does in the meantime. He
pointed out that the Columbia Heights
association Joined in the petition for
cut in fare.
The delegates again became in-
N&oA q
bate over the admission OF several
new associations to the federation.
Inc membership committee, John
A: Saul. chairman. recommended the
admission Of the Iowa Circle and the
Thomas Circle associations. After
strong opposition from the delegates
OF the Mid-City Association. the fed
Grafton laid the Iowa Circle appiica-
ton on the table and referred the
Thomas Circle case back to the COM
mittee for further consideration. In
connection with the Iowa Circle case.
William Henry White suggested that
postponement OF action would be de-
Sire lie. inasmuch as that association
plans to discuss again, at it's next
meeting. the question Of joining the
federation.
Boundary Lines Disputed.
The opposition from Mid-City was
based upon a dispute over boundary
iza'ions
Tne long drawn out debate prompt
ed A. E. Shoemaker to make a motion
that the federation request the Dis
srs, sa.1x nts ion 70 ,e
associations in the city. His motion
did not receive a second
George a. Finch declared that. in
his opinion, the federation should
keep its hands off boundary disputes
between member associations.
Treasurer George w. Evans report
ed that eleven associations have made
contributions. amounting to S19S. to-
ward the fund being raised to defray
the expenses Of the citizens Joint
committee on fiscal relations in de-
surplus city revenues tina: have ac-
cumulated In the United States
Treasury.
Committees Appointed.
Committees for the ensuing year
appointed were:
Law and egislation-WillianH Henry
White. chairman. and William
Torbert. George a. Finch. Edward I.
CollAday. Evan H. Tucker. George r.
Wales. A. L. Shoemaker. A. r. Shep-
herd. H. V. Speelman. Gilbert L. Hall.
E. s. Hoge.
Public utfl:ties-william NICK. Clay
ton. chairman: and William C. Hen.
Fugit. John T Barber. L. L. Derrick.
Warner Stutler, George NJ. Yeatman,
W. s. Rhodes.
Public health-Dr B. T. Woodward
chairman, and Gus A. Schuldt. Prof
Mitchell Carroll. DR.. W. p. Herbst
DR.. R. W. Mccullough. L. r. Wilson.
NJ. J. Wiegand. T. E. Wheeler.
Highways. parks and waterway
William B. Todd. chairman. and ]. n.
smott. p. H: York. Dr. o. N. Shoe
maker. E. W. Turner. IL. X. Bush
Brown. DR.. George c. Havenner.
David u. Caldwell.
Education-Jesse {. Suter, chair
man. and Snowden Ashford. John S.
Beach. A. Coulter Wells. Harry Will
son. S. Hubacher, Sheridan Ferree. s.
J. Clarke. c. H. Mayors.
Public celebrations-Daniel Edwards.
chairman: H. S. Ridgely. Seiden NJ. Ely,
g. d. Grove, F. NJ. Cannon, George w.
Evans. Franklin d. Jones. P. j. Kelly.
Membcrship--John A. Saul. chairman,
and Thomas J. Donovan. G V. Gilmore.
c. F. Grove. J. l.. Carr. Ray l.. Smith,
J. F.. Belfeld, Ralph Sabin. H. +. Lowe.
Charities and corrections-L. A. ST.
mon. chairman. and Allan Davis. J. 3.
Hopkins. W. II. Richa ardson, W. J. Har-
man. P. II. Sheriff. Z. L. Dalby.
Police and fire.. B, Henderson.
chairman. and Robert McMackin. Albert
Schulteis. r. c. Wright. J. D. Ashford,
H. J. Overman. A. H. Gregory, j. A
kiernan.