Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20

bis, which Is city run by the Federal
. Government. In the first year of the
+ Harding administration is cost the
people of the country S21 ,921 900. In
l. 1928. it jumped to S40,058,000, almost
/ 100 per cent increase, and this in the
s face of the Republican claim that cities
Sand municipalities outside of the Dis
Strict of Columbia were responsible for
destroying the effects of alleged Fed
eral economy"
: In view of the fact that the state
: ment was given wide publicity by radio
: and that it has given a false impress
sion TO millions Of citizens of the United
{ States as to the actual facts regarding
Z the fiscal arrangements of the District
the resolution concludes with request
: that public retractton and COM
& plete explanation of the real facts be
made by Gov. Smith. The resolution
\ was unanimously adopted.
; officers were elected, Charles w.
Ray succeeding himself as president
for the eleventh year Other officers
elected were as follows First vice
president. John Clagett Proctor: sec
ond vice president, Louis F. Randolph,
third vice president. DR.. Charles E.
Ralph; fourth vice president A. w.
Foster: recording secretary. William D.
Wilson: financial secretary, Elmer F.
johnson; corresponding secretary. H. E.
King; treasurer, H. B. Landgraf, and
delegates to the Federation of Citi-
Eens' Association. William NICK. Clayton
and John A. Saul.
The following chairmen Of standing
committees were appointed by Presl-
dent Ray: George Francis Williams,
laws and legislation: William NICK.
Clayton, utilities; DR.. George B.
Heinecke, public health; H. E. King,
streets, alleys and parks: A. c. Haight,
fire and police John A. Saul, taxation;
DIR. G. E. Ralph, lights and lighting;
: Mrs. Muehlenberg, public schools and
and printing; John Clagett Proctor,
Fort Stevens and Battle Ground Gene
terry: J. C. Buck, reception and enter
tainment, and A. w. Foster, member
ship.
i The following members of No. % En-
CINE Company. at Brightwood, were
presented by Capt. j. D. Green and
unanimously elected to membership:
I Dennis Gray, Hebron Edwin Burton,
, Hercell o. Ware, r. E. Sites, Joseph w.
Bell. c. w. Rice, Carroll w. Reid. Robert
. Bssford, Fauth Anthony, H. Harding
/ Harrison, Michael J. Tanning and r. p.
: McAjeer.
The association adopted a resolu-
4ion protesting against the locating of
the House of Detention at 908 B street
southwest.
Endorsement was given to the con-
struction of stadium in this city as
memorial to President Roosevelt.
The Capital Traction Co. will be re-
quested to pave its portion of the road
way on Kennedy street between Fifth
street and Georgia avenue, and also so
remove the center trolley poles on the
same street between Third street and
Georgia avenue. The paving of Con-
cord avenue from Longfellow street to
Georgia avenue and Madison street be-
tween Ninth street and Georgia avenue
will be taken up with the District Com
missioners.
Efforts will be made TO have the work
Of removing the center trolley poles on
Georgia avenue extended from Rock
! Greek Church road to the car barn at
Brightwood.
The association went on record as
!; opposing an increase in street railway
fares in the District, and also paying
tribute to the local press for the stand
d taken against any increase now.
The meeting was held in the Bright
wood bank building.