Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-05
HAVENNER TO NAME
CITIZENS FEDERATION
COMMITTEES SOON
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port the president In the coming year,
so that the federation may do some
constructive work"
While the new president has not
drawn up program for the coming
year he indicated that he would make
strenuous efforts to restore harmony
and bring about cohesion Of the fac
tions in the federation.
IF I have any program" he said,
Il expressed 1t IN the few words said
upon assuming the chair Saturday night
that / am going to do everything
within my power to maintain the feder-
atoms prestige and extend its influ-
ence.
THE federation was organized 90
years ago to work on city-wide prob
lens. look upon 1t as being the real
mouthpiece Of the citizens of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. 1t Is made up of
delegates of all walks Of life and its
constituents bodies are composed OF
nearly every phase of human endeavor. .
National representation and local sur
frage will receive particular attention
during the administration of DR.. Hav-
enner. He is strong advocate Of both.
IF we are not capable OF governing
ourselves. certainly we are not capable
of having a voice In the affairs Of the
Nation" he said. However want 1t
understood that I do not go quite as
far as some of the citizens who advo-
cate local suffrage. Washington being
the Federal city. the heads thereof
should be appointed by the President
of the United States as representatives
of all the people of the country.
Il should like to see an elective school
board responsible to the people. If we
cannot have such a board, then we
should at least have one that Is ap-
pointed by the administrative heads OF
the District and not by officers who In
no way are connected with the admin
istrative branch Of the municipal gov
eminent"
AS president Of the federation, DR..
Havenner is chairman ex-officio OF the
Citizens Advisory Council, which he
declared has fully demonstrated its
worth" 1 should like to see the coun-
Gil elected by the entire citizenship OF
the District rather than by the dele
gates to the federation" he said. Fur
ther, / should like to see its functions
prescribed by statutory authority"
Favors Merger Plan.
DR.. Havenner also is supporter OF
the proposed merger of the transporta-
ton lines of the District.
II believe that the transportation
facilities should be merged, provided
that the merger agreement is fair to
the public, to the employees of the
merged companies and the security
| holders" he said.
"The plan now pending in Congress
should, in my opinion, be amended to
limit the life OF the $50,000,000 rate
base to period Of five years, at the ex-
piration Of which time new valuation
should be completed and put into effect;
that the so-called unification agreement
between the transit companies be so
clarified as to prohibit the new or
merged company from operating taxi
cabs and other forms OF public trans
! portation other than rail and bus linea.
and that the protection against COM
| petition granted to the merged COM
pany should not be so restricted as to
prohibit all other bus lines now OPP
Grating In the District or the estab-
lishment of new ones, provided they do
not parallel. within a reasonable dis
! lance, existing rail or bus lines"
| Dr. Havenner said he had been liter
ally showered with congratulations
since his election to head the fedora
ton. One group Of his admirers said
| 1t with flowers"