Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
:GAS REPORT ASKED
!. OF CITIZENS GROUP
Charles !. StengIe Presses
Clayton for Action at Fed
3 GRAFTON Meeting.

A plea for an early report by the
Public Utilities Committee of the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations on the
result of its investigation into the gas
situation, was made by Charles l. STEM
gle. at q meeting of the federation last
night in the District Building,
William NICK. Clayton, chairman OF
the Utilities Committee, explained that
the inquiry was progressing, but, be-
cause Of the highly technical questions
involved, further time would be neces-
sary to reach conclusion as to the
cause of the food of complaints over
high gas bills.
These technical discussions will con-
tinue forever" declared Mr.. Stengle.
what we want to know is the reason
understand why a reduction in gas
rates produced higher bills. For the last
three years have had gas furnace
in my house, and my bills have been
larger this Winter than in the preced-
ing two years when the rates were
higher
Want Additional Data.
Mr.. Clayton reported that his COM
mittee at its last meeting had a full
and free" discussion of the gas situa-
ton, and finally decided that additional
data were necessary before 1t could
prepare a report. Three representa-
tives of the gas company, he said, were
present at this meeting, and explained
pressure conditions and the effect on
consumption.
THE matter of pressure, gas COM
pany officials say, is not unusual" de-
clared Mr.. Clayton. They also say
that theN blowing of air in the pipes
-7Hnr-na AFaef IN the rnYS,inaY 1tinY1 of
gas. and that the mixture of artificial
: and natural gas has no effect on the
illuminating qualities"
II. e. Young, a member of Mr.. Clay
: tons committee, declared increased
presSures have accelerated meters"
and thereby contributed to the higher
: bills and that information should be
! broadcast" that unless cocks on gas
appliances are turned down, gas will
( be wasted.
= Mr.. Clayton told the federation that
; o subcommittee of the Utilities Com
: mittee had been appointed to go deeper
= into the gas situation. This commit
: tee is composed of M. NJ. Mclean, w.
= G. Gath, Frank VanSant, w. II. Sea-
: quast. j. w. McGarry and Mr.. Young.
: Mr.. Clayton also declared the situa-
: ton with respect to gas was rather re-
nnarkable" as his committee had not
from the neighborhood associations.
Perhaps the silence of the neigh
borhood organizations reflects the con-
fidence they have in the public officials
who are investigating the gas situa-
tion," suggested Edwin s, Hege
THE neighborhood associations are
not silent" responded James q. Yaden.
"I have seen in the press where asso-
citation after association adopted reso-
) buttons on the gas situation"
Advisory Council Issue.
Another attempt designed to abolish
the Citizens Advisory Council was seen
by the federation in a resolution intro
duced by Louis Goldman, proposing
: certain amendments to the organic act
] creating the council. The amendment
: provides for the election of seven mem
! befs to the council instead Of six as at
. present. These seven members would
. elect q chairman.
! Under the existing set up, the presi-
. dent Of the federation automatically
. becomes ex-ofacio chairman of the
council. The amendment, therefore.
would prevent the federation president
: from serving on the council unless he
: Is elected.
] AS all changes in the organic act
creating the council must be approved
: by the District Commissioners. Gelb-
5 man feels the Commissioners may put
themselves on record as being opposed
. TO the council. Such action, he believes
! would result in its dissolution.
! Gelbman's resolution was referred to
special committee for consideration
and report. The committee is COM
posed of George z. Sullivan, Fred A..
Emery, william H. Henderson, W. H.
Dunn and Arthur r. Adelman.
A series OF reports submitted by the
Committee on Education were approved
One Of them put the federation on rec
ord as favortng the concentration Of
vocational work in the public schools
IN four modern buildings, the elevation
OF these schools to rank equal to that
OF the junior high school and the ap-
pointment Of an assistant superintend-
ent in charge Of vocational education.
The other reports approved the
movement of the Stanton Park Citizens
Association for the retention of the
municipal playground at the east end
OF the Capitol plaza, the use of a
portable building at the Kenilworth
School as temporary gymnasium, and
opposed the granting Of sabbatical
and supervisory instructors Another
report urging the Board of Education
TO consider a proposal for the installa-
ton Of radio receiving sets in all public
schools was recommitted for further
study.
Ask School Estimates.
The federation also voted to ask the
school board TO submit estimates slow
ing the cost OF providing clerical assist
ants to elementary school principals,
and requesting officials Of the Public
Library TO establish a reference re-
search library on the municipal gov
eminent.
DR.. George c. Havenner, president
Of the federation, announced that
presidents of the various neighborhood
associations would be invited to attend
the next meeting on March 81.