Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-18
WHISPERING CITED
BY DR.. HAVENNER.
Candidate for Federation
Presidency Appeals to Citi-
zens' Group for Support.

Charging that he has been made the
victim of whispering campaign" DR..
George c. Havenner. candidate for
president of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, asst night appealed to
members of the Southwest Citizens As
ISOLATION to support him in his cam
paign and to discount certain mis-
representations" which have been circu-
lated in undertones regarding his con-
nection with the Bureau of Efficiency.
DR. Havenner charged that report
has been circulated to the effect that
his election would mean virtually the
setting up of Supergovernment over
the District Commissioners because the
Bureau of Efficiency is engaged in an
investjg cation of WaShington'S munic:-
pal government. He said that he was
relieved of any connection with this
investigation at his own request because
of the fact that he has taken an active
part in local affairs for the past 40
years and did not care to appear in
the light of aiding in such survey.
Charges Inaccurate Statements.
He denied that the Anacostia Citizens
Association, of which ne is president.
had refused to support the Southwest
body in its fight against the present
location of the House Of Detention,
charging that the action of his associ-
alton had been miSstated by local
newspaper.
One Washington newspaper, he said,
has made inaccurate statements OF the
present tax investigation being made by
his bureau, and that these statements
have given rise to an impression that
taxes may be raised upon recommended
tion of the bureau
The association Endorsed a resolution
authorizing its school committee to
name the location of the Jefferson
Junior High School as the site for the
new Southwest Junior high school in the
event it is unable to secure the pro-
posed site on Water street.
Another resolution, urging that en-
item of 100000 for the purchase of u
new site for Business High School be in
cluded in the school budget this year,
was also approved.
Various members of the organization
made impromptu addresses declaring
that the fight against the location of
the House of Detention at 908 B street
had not been abandoned. The COM
mittee in charge was urged to make q
complaint to the Zoning Commission OF
the grounds that the present location
of the detention house is a violation
Of its regulations.
The next meeting of the association
will be held November 19 in Jefferson
Junior High School in conjunction with
the meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION of that school.
Willard Hall Presides.
President Willard C. Hall presided a.
last nights meeting. which was held iii
the Fairbrothers School, Tenth and E
streets southwest. Several selections
were played by the students orchestra
from the Jefferson Junior High School.
DR.. Havenner also spoke before the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association
meeting in the Social Oyster House.
Following an address by George P.
Barse, representing the Business High
School Alumni Association, the Dahl
gren citizens went on record as favor
ing the construction of a new 100000
Business High School. Approval OF the
plan to give the Board of Education full
control of the public school system, al
lowing it to submit estimates direct to
the Budget Bureau instead OF to the
District Commissioners, was also voiced
by the association Another resolution
gave the Endorsement of the organiza-
ton to the proposed special school for
crippled children, advocated by the
Kiwanis Club.
The Dahlgren Terrace group united
with the Southwest Citizens Association
in opposing the location of the House
Of Detention in any residential district.
A location in the vicinity Of Gallinger
Hospital was suggested.
Other resolutions adopted reiterated
the citizens request for the. opening OF
New York avenue northeast and favored
an increase in salary for the assistants
to the Engineer Commissioner.
Mrs. j. @. Kingsbury and Mrs. e. N.
Leach were appointed delegates to the
Public School Association. President
Andrew F. E. Scheer presided.