Evening star., 1925-01-18
ARBORETUM GIVEN
CITIZENS APPROVAL
Federation Also Active in
Behalf of Capitol Park
Extensions.

The proposal to establish national
arhoretum on the Mount Hamilton
tract in this city was indorsed by the
Federation of Citizens Associations
I It's meeting in the board room of
the District Building last night
Action was taken on recommenda-
tion of the federation's committee on
highways, parks and waterways, Pre-.
sented by the vice chairman, George
A Kicker.
The same committee also recom-
mended and had adopted a resolution
urging that the Capitol Plaza project
be completed as soon as possible.
The bill that has passed the Senate
and is now pending in the House pro-
viding for compulsory school attend,
ance and for taking Of census Of
children for the information of the
school authorities was approved. In
urging the federation TO approve this
bill. J. G. Yader pf the educaJIon
committee, said -as one prsce or
District legislatio which there ap-
peared to be no 1siu1on.
Want Streets Flushed.
On motion of William NICK. Clayton.
the federation voted 10 ask the Com
missioners to press the Fire Depart
ment into service TO flush the streets
as a, means of getting rid Of the dirt
that has accumulated on the surface
of the half-melted snow.
In bringing the condition Of the
streets to the attention OF the dele
gates. Mr.. Clayton commended an
editorial in The Star. in which the
flushing Of the streets by the Fire
Department was suggested
Mr.. Clayton, a chairman Of the
committee on utilities, outlined to the
delegates the grounds on which he
would seek a reduction in telephone
rates when the Utilities Commission
holds public hearing, February Is.
His first contention, Mr.. Clayton
said, IS that the telephone company
already has an adequate depreciation
fund and should not be allowed by
! the commission to make further ad-
ditions to that fund out Of rates in
1925
VIII Argue Radio Item.
His second argument would be. he
said that the cost of radio broad
casting should be charged by the
local company to the amount it paws
annually to the American Telephone
| and Telegraph Co. instead Of charg-
ing the expense of radio to telephone
| users.
Mr.. Clayton also declared that the
telephone company is earning a re
turn of per cent on its valuation
The federation received a proposal
from the Petworth Citizens Associa-
tion that underground parking spaces
for automobiles be considered The
committee on highways parks and
waterways recommended that the
question be passed on to the District
Commissioners for study
The District of Columbia, Congress
[ of Parent Teacher Associations was
admitted TO membership in the fed
GRAFTON on recommendation of Chair
man Murphy of the membership com
| mittee. This entities the cong g-resS
| TO send two dele gates to the fedora
ton.
Working for Park Fund
Delegate Evan H. Tucker reported
is member, is making every effort
to have Congress appropriate for the
next fiscal year a liberal allotment
for the National Capital Park Com
mission, to be used in extending the
park system of the city.
Plans were completed last night.
| for the smoker to be held by the
federation at the La Fayette Hotel
Saturday evening, January 81
On motion of George + Wales the
| federation voted to call the attention
! of the Commissioners to an apparent
| oversight in failing to invite the fed
Grafton to the conference held at the
! District Building Friday to discuss
| the problem of snow removal Jesse
| c. Suter, president OF the federation.
| presided