Evening star., 1924-06-04
CHANGE In D. C. RULE
BEFORE CITIZEN BODY
City Manager Plan May Be Better.
Than Present Type, Columbia
Heights Folk Told.
NEW OFFICERS INAUGURATED
W. I. Swanton Starts Another
Term as President.

The worth of commission form OF
lumbia was questioned by President
W. Swanton of the Columbia.
Heights Citizens Association at q
meeting of the association held at St
Stephens parish hall last night Of
hcers elected in May were installed
Sometimes / think we have not
just the type Of government best
suited for our development" Mr..
Swanton said in his inaugural ad-
dress. ''The growth OF the city MD
ager type Of government Is worth
looking into. We should have the
right 10 vote for the kind Of govern
ment we want"
There are now 800 cities IN the
United states, Cleveland among them
with the city manager type OF go-
eminent President SWanton told tn
association.
Presents Real Estate Report.
The report presented by Charlas g.
Clayton, chairman Of the committee
on law and fiscal relations. contained
three suggestions in regard TO the
local real estate situation, as follow.
FIRST, that a statute be obtaired
requiring that the true consideration
be stated in all deeds OF conveyance,
including the amount Of any lien or
liens assumed as part of the purchase
price. with reference TO the record OF
such liens.
Second, that the assessors office ba
empowered 20 make record Of all
liens and lncum brances and the con,
Sideration of all conveyances on real
property within The District, and to
keep record thereof by lots and
squares.
Third. that Il new section be
created in the asse ssor's ofice. to as
certain current market values Of reai
estate and report the me on request
OF any owner or Intending purchase
of real property, located in the Dis
trict-"
ofccrs Installed.
Besides President SWantoa. officers
installed last night Included: A. E.
Carty. first vice president; Elizabeth
A. Hayden, second vice president,
j. G. Milford, third vice president,
Robert S. Stunz. treasurer; Earl q.
Jonscher. recording secretary; H c
Phillips. corresponding secretary. and
Harley Y. Speelman and ". s. Todd,
dele gates TO the federation
The following chairmen and mem
bers of standing committees were an
nouuced: Streets and alleys, W. D
Sutherland, chairman, and a. B. Car
ty vice chairman. education arc
schools, Lucy Swanton, chairman,
public health, DR.. Seneca 8. Bsin5
Chairman; Dr.. F. A HornadAy, VICE
chairman; parks and lawns, Burd ".
Payne, chairman, public UTILITIES
George A Ward. chairman; G. c Lar
ca aster, vice chairman; Roy Burnhar.
Max Abel, Lewis w. Matterr, Need-
ham C. Turrage. Harry w. keel
Robert II. Turner and 7. J. Rice
members; membership and entertain
ment; 2. NJ. Barnes, chairman
recreation and amusement Maud Eei-
heimer, chairman: Jennie o Ber-
liner, vice chairman: Mr. and Mrs. h
S. Brashears, Albert Oetti1ge-. Flo
rance Woruesley and T. P. Chapman,
members; law and fscal relations.
Charles r. Clayton, chairman, ard
Edgar & Snyder, vice chairman; pub
lice safety, j. Clinton Hiatt, chair
man; DR.. Henry 4. johnson, vice
chairman; Z. G. Jonscher, +. l. Hay
cock, N. NJ Loebsack, J. w. Gidley,
Mrs. f. ]. Rice. II. B. Moulton, j. n
Hart, L L. Goley. Ii. c. kiTnoalI, W.
liam Rosser, r. Coltman. a >. Biop,
community centsrs, Mrs Z. C Snyoer,
chairman. business relations WaLLeF
A Buscher, chairman -.
On motion of Adam H Gaddts- $50
was appropriated 10 aid in getting
books for the new branch o. the
public library at 10th and Lamont
streets. to be opened January l next.
On motion of c. G Lancaster
Chatham Towers was Endorsed as ccl-
lector OF taxes.