Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-17
EFFORT TO CHANGE
CITIZENS COUNCIL
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important classes of work. The coun-
Gil he said, would not concern itself
with individual items and the Com
missioners will still expect to hear
from neighborhood associations as TO
the improvements needed in their
localities.
There were indications today that
the creation of the Citizens Advisory
Council will have the effect of stimu-
lating interest in the work of citi-
zens' associations among residents
who have not been active hereto
fore in the citizens movement.
President Suter of the federation
said he has had a number of calls in
the past few days from persons seek
ing information as to which associa-
ton covers the territory of their
homes.
There also is likely to be some dis
cussion in the federation tomorrow
night of what might be done in the
case of half dozen persons who
were nominated for election to the
council, but whose names were not
certified to the secretary of the feder-
alton before midnight Tuesday, which
was the deadline in the preparation of
the printed ballot.
Candidates Get Busy.
Candidates and their friends were
busy today sending statements of the
records of the candidates to delegates
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and to those who have in
huence with the delegates Among
circulars being sent out was a state
ment of the many offices which have
been held by John Ihlder, nominee of
the Georgetown association, and Wal
ter 1. Swanton of the Columbia
IPtRhtS AGGnrinfinn Sytn 49,,
Mr. Swanton was also circularized, in
which he declared for city of beauty,
safety and justice, and took as his
watchword Service to the commu-
nifty"
Harry n. Stull, nominee of the
Stanton Park Citizens Association for
the City Council. who was not reached
by The Star yesterday in it's poll of
sentiment for suffrage for the Dis
trtct, today sent in the following state
ment:
This evenings Star quotes a mum.
Der of nominees to the Citizens Ad-
visory Council on the subject of suf-
frage for the District
Favors Suffrage.
GAS candidate for the council, may
I ask that l be quoted as favoring
the largest measure of suffrage for
the District that is obtainable. I be-
lieve we should take part in the cleo
ton of our President; that we should
have representation in both houses of
Congress; that the present method Of
selection of the Board of Education is
wrong and that the members thereof
should be chosen by the people
Il believe the establishment of this
council is the most important political
event in the District in the past
decade"
A study of the printed ballot made
public today shows that four names
of persons nominated for the council
have been left off. They are z. Lewis
Daily, Sixteenth Street Highlands:
Rev. +. r. Richardson, Congress
Heights; George Sullivan, Takoma
Park. and Lemuel Fugett, Southeast.
Election Notice Sent Out.
David Babp, secretary to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, to-
day mailed to the delegates to the
federation the following notice of the
nominees and the coming election:
Herewith is submitted the list of
candidates for the Citizens Advisory
| Council. together with the names of
proposers, which reached the secre.
| tary prior to close of expiration date,
| April IA, 1925.
| GleCllOH Will De Hel0 at the meet
| ing of the federation on May 2, when
six members of the Advisory Council
will be selected by ballot of delegates I"
| The list follows: Charles A Baker,
| Conduit Road; f. ]. Brennan, Michi-
| gan Park: II. K. Bush Brown, Arts
| Club and Institute Of Architects; Proc
tor L. Daugherty, Chevy Chase: A. J.
| Driscoll, Mid-City; Clayton E. Emig,
Dupont Circle; Daniel Edwards, Lin
NJ F-ly
Branch; George C. Havenner, Ana
| costa and East Washington Heights;
William G. Henderson. North Capitol;
John Ihlder, Georgetown; Mrs. Alcena
| Lamond, Takoma Park, d. c., and
Maryland; Charles A. Langley, Chill
lum Heights: LIE Grande Powers,
Mount Pleasant; Ernest II. Pullman,
| Manor Park; William S. Quinter, Con-
necticut Avenue; Mrs. Giles Scott