Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-09


Of opinion, the committee was instruct
ed to try to persuade those public groups
which stayed away from yesterday S
meeting to join in the next conference.
A. j. Montgomery, representative OF the
American Automobile Association, for
chilly stressed the necessity Of having
the absentee groups in attendance II
anything is to result from the con-
ferences. He particularly pointed out
the need of participation by the Bureau
Of Good Roads and the State highway
officials.
Members Of Committee.
In addition to Senator Pepper as
chairman, the membership of this COM
naittee comprises Mrs. Grace Morrison
Poole, General Federation of Women's
Clubs; Herbert Nelson, National As
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards; A. j.
MONTGOMERY, American Automobile As
ISOLATION. I, w. Digge5, outdoor Adver-
Using Association Of America; S. S. Nc
Closkey, National Grange; Mrs. w. L..
Lawton, National Council for Protec-
ton Of Roadside Beauty, and Arthur
Newton Pack, American Nature As
ISOLATION.
The committee likewise was author
fed to invite the American Civic As
sociation and the American Petroleum
Institute to appoint representatives to
serve on It.
Out Of the % advertising, commercial
and public groups called to the confer
ence, which was sponsored by the Out
door Advertising Association Of America
and the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, IL groups failed to at
tend.
Besides the three groups already men,
toned, the associations that stayed out
of the conference included the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation, American
Petroleum Institute, Association of Bot
tiers Of Carbonated Beverages, Depart
ment Of Commerce, the Garden Club of
America, American Federation Of Labor,
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. the National Electric Light As
sociation and the Tobacco Merchants
Association Of the United States.
Action Not Binding.
During the conference Chairman
Pepper made it clear that none of the
conclusions that might be reached was
binding upon any organization repre-
Sented. Several Of the public group
representatives previously had reminded
the conference that they could not be
bound by any action.
While the conference undoubtedly
made some real progress toward har-
mony, it was said on behalf of the
American Nature Association today
that there would be no slackening of
activities in the anti-billboard campaign
throughout the country until the bill
board interests translate into action the
verbal admission that outdoor adver-
Using has no place in some zoned
areas. even though other businesses CT
the necessity type" are admitted.
On this point the conference had
reached a deadlock until Mr.. Pack and
Mr.. Bard for the public groups had
forced George w. Kleiser. presid Mt Of
the outdoor Advertising Association of
America, to make it clear that there was
possibility Of differentiating betWe. n
man Pepper and Herbert Nelson, secre-
tary of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, Mr.. Kl Lser was finally
prevailed upon TO yield.
At the outset Of the afternoon session,
which was TO be devoted 70 proposals
on which agreement was sought with
respect to the preservation of roadside
beauty, with consideration for the eco
nopic interests involved, Chairman
Pepper urged the need of expectancy in
view Of preparations for the Washington
bicentennial celebration in 1882.
Powerful Campaign Document.
Mr.. Pepper also declared C1at a very
powerful campaign document prepared
with a view TO cleaning up the highway
approaches" had been prepared by Mrs
w L. Lawton, chairman Of the National
Council for Protection Of Roadside
Beauty.
Speaking for the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, Mr. Nelson
brought forward the question of re-
Tional coming as a solution, or at least
.affnFdfFay tho eyFOI1r1dutOrb nf hr0a Gal
legislation. His proposal briefly involved
the passage of enabling acts by which
stretches Of roadside could be zonec
either wholly or in part against COM
nlcrce on petition Of rs per cent Of the