Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
FEDERATION 0. KS /
MERGER PROPOSAL
Citizens Also Recommend APP
pointment of Three Crimi-
noIogiSts to Police Staff.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons last night approved the reserva-
lions and slight proposed amendments
legislation now pending in Congress for
merger Of Washington transportation
systems. ST.
The federation also recommended APP
pointment of three criminologists in the
Police Department for improved law en-
forcement here. A resolution expressing
confidence in the Police Department
was tabled, as q similar resolution from
another committee was adopted at the
last session.
Approval Of the merger plan now
pending in Congress was voiced by the
federation in adopting the report Of
William NICK. Clayton, chairman of the
federation's public utilities committee.
Mr. Clayton's committee was author
lied to appear before the congressional
committees which are expected soon to
begin hearings on the joint resolutions
for a merger.
Three Amendments Adopted.
Three amendments adopted propose
to not only authorize, but to direct"
that reduced fares be established for
school children, and recommended that
the law be amended to insure free
transfers between street cars and buses
SO that a passenger could pay his ini-
tial fare and complete his journey with
out any additional charge for transfer,
while the third provided that the char
ter of the merged company when drawn
should be submitted and approved by
the public utilities commission.
The federation adopted the commit
tee report, which, Chairman Clayton ex-
planned, reserved for further considera-
ton the question Of evaluation. Under
the present resolution, he said, there
would be no appeal to the court from
evaluation Of the commission either on
the part of the corporation or the peo-
pie. Mr.. Clayton explained his commits
tee wants to go into this matter more
thoroughly.
The federation Endorsed the merger
and its committee in a special resolu-
ton presented by Clayton, commencing
members Of the Public Utilities Com
mission for "courageously meeting the
heavy responsibilities laid upon them"
and petitioned Congress to speed this
matter to quick and final consumma-
ton, in both the Senate and the House
of Representatives. We ask the con-
tinued support of the press OF our city,
which has been given so splendidly in
the past"
Ask Market Legislation.
Following a comprehensive economic
report from a special committee headed
by Edwin E. Hege. chairman, the fed
Grafton proposed that immediate steps
be taken to secure legislation for new
Att - NAA g. H.
| north Of Pennsylvania avenue north
west and as near to the geographical
and population centers of the District
as may be practicable"
The federation left the choice Of a
| site for center market with COM
mission Of flve to be appointed by the
Secretary Of Agriculture, the Secretary
of Commerce, the Commissioners of the
District, the superintendent of public
buildings and public parks and the fed
| Grafton. =
Authority to fix boundaries of con-
stituent bodies along With several other
| suggestions for amendment of the con-
stitution Of the federation were recon-
mitted to special committee for report
at the February meeting.
Association Is Admitted.
The Iowa Thomas Citizens Assoeia-
| ZION, cOmplnaClOn Oh TWO previous
associations, was admitted to member
ship.
Following Claytons report on the
merger, H. W. Lynn Of the Southeast
| Washington Citizens Association said
he would file with the Public Utilities
| Commission tomorrow q report on the
application for increased fare, which.
he predicted, would put the kibosh on
| that"
The public utilities committee was
| authorized to present q petition to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for a
| reduction of rates charged by express
companies in the suburban sections Of
the city.
The federation voted to ask the Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner to trans
nit last inspection dates Of heating
plants in all school buildings and II
inspections showed them to be safe.
Pending legislation for increased pay
for police and flremen was approved.
A report Of Maj. A, N. Holcombes
committee favoring the old Pension
once for National Guard armory was
adopted.