Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
CITIZENS DISCUSS
1892 BICENTENN|AL
District Identification and
Cleanup Campaigns Are
Also Considered.

The Capitals preparation for the 1882
celebration of the 200th anniversary of
the birth Of George Washington was
the central theme of discussion at q
meeting last night of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations In the board room
Of the District Building
The Committee on Public Utilities of
the federation reported that its in
vestigation of the local gas situation
was in a very preliminary stage and
that it had no report to make at this
time
A request was made by DR.. George C.
Havenner, president Of the federation,
and also chairman of the Committee of
Federated Citizens Association of the
District Bicentennial Commission, that
each member organization of the
FEDERATION appoint a committee of not
more than three members to cooperate
With the District Bicentennial group in
the 1882 celebration.
City Identification Talked.
Pursuant to vote of a previous meet
ing, the meeting of the federation gave
precedence to three items over the regu-
lar routine of business. They were the
George Washington Bicentennial cele-
bration, the cleanup campaign for the
District for 1881 and the lawn and gar
den Identification campaign Of the Ma
tional Capital.
Speakers on the bicentennial topic in
Guided Marshal Edgar c. Snyder and
J. Leo Carr, members of the District
commission. Fred A. Emery, a delegate
from the Society of Natives, read list
Of suggested forms of the National Cap
ttals participation in the commem7ra-
tive event, adopted at meeting Of his
society Friday.
George S. Adams, secretary of the
District Cleanup Campaign Committee,
addressed the federation on the phases
Of the cleanup drive, which will begin
April 20 and continue for one month.
he said the campaign would be divided
into four divisions, by weeks, the last
week eliminating with community eff
fort to beautify individual sections Of
the city.
Remove DereIict Autos.
A feature Of the campaign, Mr.. Adams
said, will be the effort Of the committee
10 remove from public view derelict auto
mobiles on the streets of Washington.
In this connection, the A. A. A., the
speaker declared, has offered to tow
useless cars from the streets after it
has been definitely ascertained that
their ownership has been declared re-
liuquished. The Boy Scouts are aiding
in the work Of tracing. ownership of
such cars and reporting such informa-
ton to the committee, Adams said.
In connection with the community
identification drive, the campaign
secretary said prizes for most beautiful
localities we're to be awarded. The aid
Of respective citizens associations in
the cleanup drive also was asked by
the federation president.
A complete card of IL names SUBJ
rnitted In nomination for the Citizens
Advisory Council was accepted by the
liberation last night. The list includes
the names OF Thomas E. Lodge, L. A.
Carruthers, DR.. George r. Ellis, John
a. Saul, Maj. A. NJ Holcombe, w. @.
Gath, Edwin S. Hege, C. G. Hultgren.
G. u. Powell, Mrs. z. G. Rittue, Charles
I Stengle and John Walker. Election
OF six members to the council will take
place at q subsequent meeting of the
Federation.
Realty ResOlutiOn Endorsed.
The federation adopted a resolution
a. the West End Citizens Association
opposing the proposal to remove car
tracks from F and G streets on the
Capital Traction lines west of Seven
Renth street to replace the street cars
With blsSeS. The resolution also
strenuously objected to any effort to
increase the fares in the section.
{ A resolution Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, urging legislation
20 further safeguard investments in
real estate so as TO prevent fraud in
real estate transactions Of any nature,
was Endorsed by the federation on
recommendation Of the Committee on
Law and Legislation. The committee
reported. through Thomas E. Lodge.
chairman, that a subcommittee had
been appointed for further study on
this matter.
Legislation introduced in the last
session Of Congress. but which failed to
reach the Upper House, designed to
provide prosecution for persons who
maliciously and with intent to de-
cetve, circulate false reports concerning
national banks or State member banks
q the Federal Reserve System or any
other banking institution, was Endorsed
ny the federation on recommendation
q the laws and legislations group.