Evening star., 1925-06-03
COUNCIL IS MERELY
STEP TOWARD VOTE
Suter Warns Citizens Bodies
Not to Drop Vote for Com
pIete Americanization.

Though the Citizens Advisory Coun-
oil is a step in the right direction and
affords residents of Washington the
first semblance of representation
that they have enjoyed in many years.
the citizens should not lease up in
their struggle for the vote but on
the other hand. should be unreIentinS :
in efforts to obtain complete Ameri-
canization. This statement was made
by, Jesse C.. Suter president of the
Federation of Citizens Associations. at
2 meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association in st. Stephen g
Parish Hall last night.
The association was host to the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council, there being
present, besides Mr.. Suter. DR.. George
{. Havenner, George r. Wales, William
s. Torbert, Harry n. Stull and w. l.
Swanton. Other guests included C. +.
Consaul, president-elect OF the Mount
Pleasant Association, and George A.
Kicker, president of the kalorama As
ISOLATION. Each of the guests gave
short talks, in which some Of the ac.
tivities and duties of the council We're
outlined The Columbia Heights As
soCiatiOn was congratulated on the
election to the council of its president,
Mr.. Swanton. The consensus of Opin-
ion seemed to be that the council
was on its way and was in for big
things.
Bells Work Praised.
Commendatiun was heaped upon
Commissioner Sell by Mr.. Suter who
declared Col. Bell to be the finest Com
missioner. either military or civilian,
the city has ever had. Col. Bell be.
lieves, he said, that though Washing
tonians are deprived of citizenship
they are very much interested in CIVIC
affairs. Mr.. Suter urged associations
to make appeals for needed improve
ments in the usual way--to the Com
missionerS-nOt to the council. he
took occasion to thank Lewis NJ.
Thayer an active member of the
North Washington Association, for the
gift yesterday of a supply of letter
heads and envelopes for the Citizens
Advisory Council
The Commissioners were "cagey"
in turning over part of their respon-
sibilities to the citizens, Mr.. Wales
said. He was enthused with the
council idea, he said. and it is grad
ually getting it's bearings. Mr.. Hav-
enner stated that the council had
nothing whatever to do with the pro-
posed increase in tax rates this year,
but may have a voice in the rate
making next year There are no
lines or boundaries mapped out, he
declared. the entire body Of council
men working for the best interest of
the entire District.
Careful analysis of all estimates
will be made and close scrutiny OBJ
served in any effort to further in
crease taxes, Mr.. Stull declared,
claiming that ali the councilmen
were taxpayers themselves. Mr.. Con.
saul urged the immediate purchase
of all available vacant land for fu-
ture conversion into park. playground
and school sites.
That the creation of the council Is
a stimulatOr of activity in citizens
associations was attested to by Mr..
Kicker, who pointed out that i'm
nediately after the council became a
reality his association was material
ly enlarged in membership. and that
Il large number of former members
had come back into the fold.
Urge Piney Branch Fund.
Preceding the speech making =
business meeting was held, at which