Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
ADVISORY COUNCIL
RACE now HAS IS
Two coIored Members Elect
ed, Leaving Six Places
to Be Filled.

Sixteen candidates are in the field
for the six vacancies on the Citizens
Advisory Council which will be filed
at the election held by the Federation
of Citizens, Associations In the board
room Of the District Building at I
o'clock tonight.
Two colored members of the council,
Or. George H. Richardson, and w H.
Lewis. were elected by the Federation
Of Civic Associations last night. Nob0dy
contested their election. DR.. George
9. Havenner. president Of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations. will re-
main as chairman Of the council ex-
off1cio, until the November election Of
ofdcers Of the federation.
The candidates at tonight's balloting
are F. Tracy Campbell Of Anacostia,
Henry K Dierkoph Of Manor Park,
John s. Driggers Of Kenilworth, Mrs.
Fred T. Du Bots Of the Progressive Cit
liens Association of Georgetown, q.
Howard Huntington Of Midcity. Hugh
M. Frampton Of Cathedral Heights.
Cleveland Park: George s. Fraser of
South washington, Harry g. Grove OF
Connecticut avenue: Thomas e. Lodge
sof American University Park, DR.. Ed
ward =. Richardson Of Congress
AAeaeAs.ss WuaAouA n. 1o1cL ~ "a NOluuit
road, John a. Saul Of Brightwood. An
Charles H. Spencer Of the Citizens, AS
ISOLATION Of Takoma, d. c.; Charles
I. Stengle OF Petworth and Alfred p.
Thorn, jr., of Devonshire Downs.
Predictions Of Victory,
Last -minute predictions in federation
discussion were that the winning slate
viii consist of Frampton. Roberts.
Stergle,. Scheer, Thorn and Fraser. The
chances OF Mr.. Roberts at one time
were not thought particularly bright in
federation circles. He was a bitter foe
OF the original merger scheme for the
street railways. which had many friends
In the federation and on the council.
Recently, however. his fortunes seemed
TO have taken an upward turn. and late
Yesterday one Of those identified with
the pro-merger group was willing to
concede his victory.
Roberts was nominated by the Amer
lean Association of Engineers and the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association, In
addition to his home association. Dele
gates from seven other associations have
been instructed to vote for him. These
are Columbia Heights. Trinidad. Manor
Park, Northwest Suburban, Foxhail VII
lage, Progressive Citizens of Georee-
town and West End. This win assure
him 20 votes on the first ballot and he
Is expected to pick up enough add
tional strength to assure his election.
The forecasters agree that Mr.. Scheer
win be elected on the first ballot and
from all appearances the same thing
viii happen In the case Of Mr.. Stengle,
who Is now . member Of the council,
and Mr.. Frampton.
The slate as forecast would give the
eastern section Of the city only one rep
resentative. Mr.. Scheer, although the
halls from Anacostia and the two
colored members are both fasteners
Fight for Eastern Delegate.
A strong tight Is expected to put over
another eastern delegate. Should this
be successful, it is thought that DR..
Richardson Of Congress Heights might
get the call.
There Is some talk also Of the chances
Of Mr.. Campbell, also member of the
council at present. At q caucus recent
ly held in the eastern section Of the
city Ii was decided that the eastern
delegates would vote in block for the
four eastern candidates on the first ball
lot. After the results of the FIRST ballot
are announced the two candidates with
the lowest number Of votes have agreed
to withdraw In order to allow the east
erners to concentrate their strength on
the remaining two.
Little hope is held out for the cleo
ton Of Mrs. Fred r. Du Bots, the only
woman candidate. The council has
never had o woman member, and II
Mrs. Du Bots does the unexpected and
wins she will be the FIRST. Of her sex to
gain council membership.
Her campaign got on to bad start
as her name had to be substituted
at the last minute, for that Of Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest, when the latter
was declared ineligible for election. be-
cause Of q part-time position she holds
with the community center department
The act creating the advisory council
bars employees of the District Govern
ment from membership. The Progress
sive Association was allowed an extern
sion Of time to name another candi-
dste and Mrs. Du Bots was selected.
Mr.. Thorn is general solicitor for the
American Railway Association and his
father has been for years general coun-
sci Of the American Association Of Rail-
way Executives.
Two members Of the present coun-
ell, George r. wales and Joseph L.
Gammell, are not candidates for re-
election; Mr.. Lodge seeks reelection.