Evening star., 1926-11-13
YADEN STRESSES
DUTY OF CITIZENS
New Federation President
Declares D. C. Associations
Truly Represent the People.

Declaring that the citizens associa-
tions were more representative Of the
people Of the National Capital than
other organizations, James G. Yaden.
the new president Of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations and the Citi-
zens' Advisory Council. last night told
members Of the accomplishments Of
the associations in an address before
the members Of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association in Holy Comforter
Parish Hall. 571S Georgia avenue.
President Yaden said that the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations had
assumed a position Of importance in
Washington and that the various citi-
zens associations were showing a
greater interest each year in its ac-
tivities. He spoke briefly on the or
ganized membership drive and urged
every possible interest and co-opera-
tion in making it big success.
Suter Explains Membership Drive.
Jesse c. Suter, retiring president of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions and former chairman Of the Citi.
zens' Advisory. Council. was also a
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planning in detail the membership
drive which started today and will
continue through next Saturday. Mr..
Suter. as chairman of the drive, urged
the adoption Of the slogan, Let 8
make it unanimous"
A. w. Foster, chairman Of the
Brightwood Citizens Association mem
bership drive committee, announced
that headquarters had been opened
at Georgia avenue and Madison street
and would remain open until 10 o'clock
every night during the drive.
New Members Enrolled.
Sixteen applications for membership
were acted on favorably, as follows:
c. Russell Riordan. Harry r. Reuth.
r. L. w. Owens, J. Bernard. Joseph
Curto, Percy e. Harding, John Fl.
Bloss, Louis Becker, Frank F. Lelly.
Rev. William L. Mayo, A. II. Pool, A.
j. Birmingham, Mrs. II. w. Syfrig.
Samuel Culotta, A. Y. Casanova and
Thomas H. Mullenberg.
The condition Of the old Brightwood
Park School, renamed the George
Truesdell School. was the subject Of
a lengthy discussion by the members,
following report presented by Mrs.
H. S. Parsons, chairman Of the school
addition to the new eight-room build
ing being crowded, the old structure
and three portable buildings were in
a similar condition. The report was
unanimously approved.
w. NICK. Clayton Endorsed.
Elmer r. Johnson presented a
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, reaffirming its previous ac-
ton indorsing William Nick. Clayton
as a member of the new Public Util-
tiles Commission.
The concreting of Georgia avenue
Buchanan street and from Fern street
to the District line, was urged by John
A. Saul.
A resolution was also adopted urg-
ing that the eligibility for appointment
as a. District Commissioner be in
creased from three to five years as a
resident of the District.
The association, at the suggestion
of B. A. HERMAN, will take up the
question of additional car facilities at
various periods during the day and
evening, especially during rush hours
President Coolidge will be urged to
reappoint- Col. J. Franklin Bell, whose
term expires in about six months for
another term of three years as Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District.
establishment Of the $3.50 ratio
of expenditures. which existed for 40
years between the Federal and the
District governments, was urged in a
resolution adopted.
L. F. Randolph presented a resolu-
ton. which was adopted. petitioning
the opening Of Fourteenth street and
it's extension from Montague street to
the District line.