Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-08
|CLAYTON DEFENDED
by CITIZENS BODY
Columbia Heights Approves
Views Expressed on Gas
Rates at Public Hearing.

The Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION last night joined in the de-
Tense of william NICK. Clayton, chair
man of the Federation of Citizens
Association Committee on Public Utili-
ties, and Endorsed the action Of the
federation in upholding him for his
stand at the Public Utilities Commission
hearing on gas rates, at the first Fall
meeting of the association in the CO.
lumbia Heights Christian Church last
night.
The association also adopted a reso-
luton urging the associations delegates
to the federation to support Mr.. Clay
ton for president at the coming cleo
ton.
The adoption Of the resolution last
night followed remarks by F. M.
Barnes, chairman of the Columbia
Heights Public Utility Committee, who
declared: What we need is a new
president of the federation Mrs. Mar
garet Hopkins Worrell, third vice presi-
dent of the association, said, There Is
no doubt that there are factions down
there who want to down Mr.. Clay
tom"
Charges Faced by Clayton.
The federation's action in supporting
Mr. Clayton followed charges by the
Federation's Executive Committee that
Mr.. Clayton had overstepped his au-
thority in representing the federation
at the hearing on the gas rates.
Last nights meeting was the first one
this season of the Columbia Heights
Association.
Resolutions Of sympathy over the
death last June of Leo Simmons, for
mer president of the association, and
the recent death of Capt. Robert E.
a -~ls Anfx4 o&
adopted. w. !. Swanton, w. w. Adams
and j. M. Boteler were named a COM
mittee of three to draw up resolutions
to send to the family Of Capt. Doyle.
Community Needs Outlined.
A resolution was adopted asking that
a light be placed along Twelfth street
between Clifton and Euclid streets, fol-
lowing the assertion that there had
been a held-up in that section. A reso-
luton also was adopted asking addi-
tional FIRE plugs for the Columbia
Heights section and another urging that
public buses be forced to drive up near
the curb when taking on passengers
Other resolutions adopted included
one asking that four additional assist
ant field real estate assessors be pro-
vided the tax assessors office, and that
legislation be enacted requiring that
true CONSIDERATION be given In all trans
fers Of real estate by sale, in order that
the assessor may have accurate sale
data for making an equitable annual
assessment Of property IN the District Of
Columbia.
H. H. Mckee, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Taxation of the Bankers
Association on General Welfare, spoke
He drew figurative picture Of grave
dangers he sees lying ahead, due to
mass production and consequent con-
troll OF affairs generally by groups and
so-called captains of industry" II the
general public does not take care to
watch and exercise its civic rights at
the polls
Fire Prevention Discussed.
An address in connection with "Fire
Prevention week" was delivered at the
meeting by Deputy Fire Marshal c..
Achstetter. Mr.. Achstetter told Of the
many steps taken by the Fire Depart
n1ent to prevent fire, such as inspec-
lions of private and public buildings,
theaters, hospitals, etc.
A. F. Wooley. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
H. McIlnay, Robert E. Doyle, jr.: Her
man Hunt, Thomas p Moore, Samuel
Alexander, E. H. Russell and William
H Comedy were elected to membership
In the association.