The Washington times., 1923-05-04
ACTIVE IN CIVIC
RETIREMENT
SINCE 1894
Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION Has More Than
1000 Members.

With the largest membership Of
any OF the citizens ORGANIZATIONS OF
the city, the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, formed In 1894,
has proved one Of the most effective
factors In directing municipal Inn
proyements and civic Retirement.
It's slogan from the first has been
that the interest of ell IL the interest
Of each, and that it's influences
should be exertod to advance Inn.
provements wherever they can be
made in the District of Columbia.
Better schools has been one of It's
chief aims since its formation. II
calling for Congressional Representa-
ton Of the District in Congress.
Paving Improvement has received It,
consideration, and this interest has
extended to I'll sections OF the city.
More Than Thousand Members.
Starting with membership Of
less than q score OF persons in 1894,
it. today enrolls practically all OF
the leading citizens Of its district In
its memheFship, which exceeds one
thousand.
Members OF the association, in dis.
cussing Its achievements, always
point with pride TO what it has done
for the schools. The new Central
High School was largely due to its
efforts, and 1t has fought consist
emily for Fairgrounds and better
grade schools. The latter objective
IL today one Of the paramount Issues
with the association, which is using
every effort to obtain recreation con.
tiers for its section which will, result,
1t IL declared. Ia multiplying them In
other sections Of the city.
Taking an active part in securing
the branch library ut Sixteenth and
Lamont streets, II regards It's erec.
ton at that location az one Of the
achievements with which 1t can be
credited.
Holds Lawn Competitions.
Among its neighborhood activities
which have attracted city-wide atteI.
ton In its lawn competitions held
each year. Each summer q com.
mittee Of the association makes an
inspection Of the lawns and awards
prizes to the cuItivators In the fall.
Among those who have been
actively associated with the organ.
ization and whose efforts have
been appreciatively rewarded by
the association ID Judge. Charles s..
Bundy, who was recently presented
with a clock. He is one Of the char.
ter members. Another is w. B.
Todd, also a former president Of the
organization.
Programs prepared for association
meetings always attract wide atten.
ton. The program committee pro-
vides for speakers Of known attain.
ment and the subjects discussed
cover practically oil Of the vital In.
terests Of the city.
Tricky Settled Section.
The association territory includes
the district bound by Sixteenth
street on the west, Georgia avenue
on the east, Florida avenue on the
south, and Shepherd street on the
north. It Ii one Of the best settled
sections Of the city.
Interest In city improvements, a.
stated, IL not confined 20 those Incl.
dent to the association territory.
Many OF the members are in favor Of
Congress apprODriatnG q fund for
the Improvement OF the river front
and its parking with suitable quay
construction to produce an i'm
pressive effect. While accepted az
being conservative In It's demands,
the association IL conceded to be at
all times thoroughly progressive In
its policies and activities, and at
times is known to have shown an
aggressiveness which went q long
way toward deciding the results in
important issues affecting city de.
Velopment.
Members Are Business Men.
Practically all OF it's members are
identified with active business in
terests or educational activities.
They are largely a body of men and
women who are personally identified
with the city's growth and who take
q personal interest in all affecting
1t. THIS has made 1t possible for the
association az q body to formulate
policies which received Its undivided
support when such an attitude was
essential to there being carried out
successfully.
The officers of the association are
Herbert l.. Davis, president; j. Clin-
ton Hiatt, vice president; Elizabeth
Hayden, second vice president; A. b.
Carly, third vice president; Francis
j. Ford, treasurer; w. I. Swanton,
corresponding secretary; Earl @.
Jonscher, recording secretary, with
Herley v. Speelman and w. B. Todd
az federation delegates.