Evening star., 1928-12-21
ROBERTS SUPPORT
GOES TO HAvENNER
Conduit Road Citizens Vote
Confidence in Federation
President.

Led bv William A. Roberts. who failed
of reappointment to the public utilities
committee of the Federation of Cit
liens Associations, the Conduit Roac
Citizens Association last night voted
a resolution of confidence in DR.. George
c. Havenner, president of the fedora
ton. Roberts, who had been active or
the utilities committee, was not re.
appointed when Dr. Havenner sue
ceeded to the presidency.
The association also urged congress
sional approval of the street car merger
program, with concessions if necessary
provided the concessions do not jeop-
ardize essential features destined to pro-
tect public interests in the merger.
Mr. Roberts said he had been dis
appointed in not being reappointed to
the utilities committee, but that he felt
DR.. Havenner had been duly elected
and should receive full support. He said
he had not intended at any time to cast
reflections on DR.. Havenner and that
he intended to support him whole
4leartedly in federation matters.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mckinley w. Kriegh and seconded
by Roberts. was adopted:
Whereas in view of pending mat
voteleSs Washington. this association at
its last meeting expressed disapproval of
the action of the president of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations in the
.matter OF an appointment to the public
utilities committee of that body: and
Whereas, reports concerning this
1natter may have caused some citizens
ito believe this association is antagonistic
to and out of harmony with the new
administration of the federation; and,
Whereas, although reaffirming our
Eprevious action in that matter, we
Ebelieve his administration of the fed
leratiQn will honestly and aggressively
represent the voteleSS citizens of Wash
Eington in matters of vital Importance to
them and to the city; therefore be it
Resolved That we hereby pledge to
DIR. Havenner and his administration
for the future full support and CO.
operation, and hereby give him the con-
fldence of this association"
The second resolution, which dealt
with the street car merger, and also
received Roberts approval, was intro
uuced by Clyde S. Bailey. The resolu-
ton concluded by saying: without ap-
pearing to recede from the position
heretofore taken by this association,
I'VE respectfully suggest, in order that
a consolidation shall be effectuated at
the present session, that, if necessary,
such concessions or compromises be al
lowed as will tend to assure a consoli-
dation, which concessions or compro-
misses. however, should not be such as
may be unduly prejudicial to the public
interest"
George F. Bowerman, public librarian,
spoke. S. P. Hatchett, president of the
association, presided.
IncineratOr Hit.
The Trinidad Citizens Association,
meeting last night in the Wheatley
School. threatened legal action, if nee
lessary, to secure the removal of an in
Generator at Mount Olivet road and
Montana avenue northeast.
Members of the association said they
had asked the District Commissioners
ito take action against the plant because
of the Objectionable smoke which it
spreads over the vicinity. They con-
tended that not only have their re-
quests been ignored, but the volume Of
smoke from the incinerator is increaS-
ing daily.