Evening star., 1927-11-30
ADVISORY COUNCIL
!. OFFER IS ACCEPTED
Commissioners Agree to Pro.
posaI That Oath Be
Foregone.

The offer of the Citizens ADVISORY
Council to forego its informal oath o'
offica so as to remove the criticism oil
the trade organiza tions OF the Dls
trict. was accepted yesterday a.eei
noon by the Board OF LAstrice Io'ii
missioners. ,,, -, Of
+sc,t h1 the trade bodies. augmented
nv the Operative Builders Associa.
t;or the District Bar Association aho'
the washington Real Estate Boatd
,rhese organizations also questloheu
the legality of the Commissioners III
san,;risteriug an oath of once 10 d
ruasi.official group representing oiiS
a norton of the citizenry.
TLa commissioners made known
..a,r accenfance of the council's oHer
a., letter to James G. Yaden. presi-
dart which was designed as replE
IN his communication or NoVempe, O.
An which he said; THE councli VIII III
NO wise be handicapped nor VIII Us
activities be circumscrlbeu IN the az
sence of such an oath: ana IL @ nisne
to remove any ground Tor ctl,.is'"'
nart;culariy of so trivial nature.
Letter to Commissioners.
The letter of the Commissioners to
NJ, Walden. read, in part: Ihe Com
r,issioners note your statement tnat
/, is not the intention OF the CltlSens
Advisory Council to seek TO enlarge
its activities beyond that provided tor
in its approved plan, and also that
yo,, have no objection to the oath
heinr omitted In the future. slnc
,,ere exists no authority in the law
for administering an oath IN tne case
nor does your plan under whlch you
operate provide for one. the Commls.
sioners feel with you that none shouio
be administered
"Your body. representing as it does
n large group of citizens associations,
can he of assistance to the Commits
sioners in giving advice from time to
time on District matters. The Com
n,issioners welcome recommendations
and advice from your organization ana
in connection with other organizations
in Washington invites your harmo-
NOUS cooperation. SO that progress
may be made in the proper develop
ment of the District of Columbia.
The Commissioners also sent let.
ter TO Edwin c. Graham, president OF
the Washington Board of Trade, who
acted as spokesman for the orga MIA;
tions when the protest was made
against the council, pointing out that
It is not their intention to select any
particular organization as an adviser,
as they wanted opinions and sugges-
tions from all groups.
THE Commissioners are thoroughly
In accord with your proposal that
thev should be representative of the
whole people before Congress in mat
ters affecting appropriations and
legislation" said the letter to Mr. Gra-
ham. THE Commissioners are very
glad to have the assistance and adj
vice of citizens and all other interests
In the District of Columbia in pre-
senting matters to Congress and also
in carrying out their duties as Com
missioners of the District of Colum.
bia, which duties are imposed upon
them by law. 1t is not their fnten-
tion to select any particular organiza-
ton as a Iladviser in such matters, but
to welcome suggestions and opinions
from all organizations. These will be
given careful consideration by the
Commissioners before formulating
their views and recommendations.
Cooperation is Urged.
~The Commissioners believe that the
interests of the District Of Columbia
will best be subserved by hearty CO.
operation of all organizations so that
when the Commissioners present to
Congress any matter of legislation or
appropriation they will have the sup
port of the whole citizenry of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1.-THE Commissioners understand
that one of your principal objections
was addressed to the oath admins
tered to the members of the Citizens
Advisory Council. As to this, the
C:tizens'. Advisory Council has in
t3. saed the Commissioners that it has
na objection to such an oath being dis
Esrsc1 with in the future, and it is
B. the intention to administer such