Evening star., 1926-04-03
FEDERATION MEETS.
TONIGHT TO ELECT
SIX COUNC|LMEN
Field of II Candidates From
Which to Pick Remaining
Members of Board.
INVITATIONS LIMITED
TO CITIZENS SESSION
DR.. George H. Richardson and 6. I.
Beason Already Renamed as D. c.
Colored Representatives.

With the two colored representa- :
tives on the Citizens ADVISORY
Council for the next year already
chosen. the Fedora ton Of citizens
Associa tons will meet tonight in the
District Building To elect the six re-
manning counCilmen. The Fedora .
ton of civic Associat ations last night
re elected the two men who have
represented the colored population
Or. George n. Richardson and George
r Beason.
Final arra ngemerts for the ballot :
ing tonight have been completed, 1t
was announced today by Jesse c.
Suter. president OF the federation
and ex ofacio chairman of the coun-
ell The only detail not vet com
nleted is the appointment Of the
tollers. and that will he done i'm
mediately preceding the election.
Ballots Turned Over.
The two glass pa neled ballot boxes
which have been stored away since
the last election were brought out
and busted off this morning by David
Pahn seCretray of the federation
MIR Rahn also turned over to Mr.
Suter the printed ballots and the
tally sheets.
The meeting will start promptlN Al
: o'clock and the election will fol-
low immediately after the reading
and anproval Of the minutes or the
last session Of the federation as the
special order Of business. Because
of the limited capacity Of the board :
room in the District Building. cards
or admission have heen issued 10
the ae delegates. with one vtsitors :
card to each delegate in addition.
Special Invitations also have been
sent to Senators Phiprs and Capper
and Representatives Zihlman and
Funk. the District Commissioners
and Edward r. Colladay and Charles
s. Shreve as we'll as few others
prominently identified with civic
affairs in the District.
Committee Appointed.
The seating will be In charge of
committee appointed today hS
Chairman Suter. 1t is composed Of
Dr. Charles r. Campbell Of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association, Tim :
orhv 6. Tincher of the Petworth Citi-
zens' Association and Selden NJ Ely
Of the North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation.
While - candidates will stand for
election. IL is expected there will he
little. II any. delay m selecting the
six who will complete the composition
Of the council. Those who have been
following closely the campaigns OF the
various nominees predict that four OF
the six who are candidates for re-elec-
ton will be returned. They are W. |.
Swanton. Harry \. Stut, George r.
Wales and George c. Havenner. Mr..
Swanton is supported by the Columbia
Heights and Mount Pleasant Citizens
Associations and the Washington
CHAPTER Of the Engineers. Sponsoring
MIR. Stull are the Lincoln Park. Stan
ton Park and Brookland Citizens As
sociations and the District Congress
Of Parent Teacher Associations. Mr..
Wales has the backing of the Cathe-
dral Heights Citizens Association
while Mr.. Havenner is supported by
the &nacostia, East Washington,
Kenilworth, Benning. Randle High.
lands and Congress Heights Citizens
Associations.
The remaining nominees include r.
NJ. Cannon, sponsored by the Wash
ington Highlands Citizens Assscia-
ton: Proctor l.. Dougherty, Chevy
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