Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
BR|GHTWOOD BODY
ENDORSES CLAYTON
Committee viii Ask Hoover
to Name Him Peoples
Utility Counsel.

william NICK. Clayton was unani-
mously Endorsed for the position of peo-
pies counsel on the Public Utilities
Commission at meeting Of the Bright
wood Citizens Association, held in
Brightwood Junior High School last
night.
The qualifications Of Mr.. Clayton and
his work in public utility matters dur
ing the past 20 years were referred to
by several speakers, who paid tribute to
his efforts on behalf of local residents.
1t was at a meeting of the association
many years ago that he introduced the
first resolution advocating the appoint
ment Of a public utility commission
He Is chairman Of the public utilities
committee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, chairman of the same
committee of the Brightwood Citizens
Association and has for many years
been representative of the association
before the Federation of Citizens As
sociations.
Mr.. Clayton's name will be presented
to President Hoover by the following
committee: Elmer Johnson, chairman;
e. G. Bogardus, H. E. King, A. s. Casa
nova and Charles w. Ray.
Back Shelby and Kelly.
The association also went on record
as expressing confidence In the Metro
politan Police Department and in As
sistant Superintendent of Police VIII
liam S. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward j.
Kelly, head of the homicide squad.
On motion of H. B. Landgraf, the
association adopted a resolution favor
ing the locating of new center mar
ket north Of Pennsylvania avenue, as
provided in the Capper bill.
The contemplated removal of the
Brightwood post ONCE to larger quar-
tiers brought the appointment of the
following committee to confer with off,
Gals of the Post Once Department:
Col. I. g. Mott, chairman; A. w. Fos-
ter, Charles w. Ray and A. C. Haight.
To Urge Paving.
The paving of Madison street from
Ninth street to Georgia avenue will
again be urged before the District Com
missioners.
Expressions Of regret for the death of
Mrs. William v. Cox, daughter of the
last mayor of Washington and widow Of
the late w. v. Cox, a president of the
association years ago, and also q past
president Of the Washington Board of
Trade, and for the sudden death las:
week Of Mgr. Francis X. Bischoff, rec
tor Of the Church of the Nativity at
Brightwood, also a member Of the assc-
citation, were passed.
The following were elected to men,
bership: Charles E. Combs, William C.
Fewell, Robert S. wilkins, Bailey A.
Gladnaan and George Raymond VIII
helm.
The retention Of the large tract of
land comprising the estate of the late
william v. Cox for national or District
purposes at a future date, was discussed
by the association. A committee was
appointed to confer with Lieut.. Col.
U. S. Grant, Sd, executive officer of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, on this. The COM
mittee Is william NICK. Clayton, H. E.
King, L. F. Randolph, Charles w. Ray
and John Claggett Proctor.
Announcement was made that 250-
candlepower electric lamps will be in
stalled in the near future at street in
tersections on Kennedy street between
Fifth street and Georgia avenue and on
Rittenhouse street between Blair road
and Georgia avenue, with 60-candle-
power lamps between street intersec-
tons.
Charles W. Ray presided and william
D. Wilson was secretary.