Evening star., 1933-01-17
NFERENCE PLANS
MT. VERNON STUDY
Interfederation Body Names
Group to Learn Feasibility
of Purchase by u. S.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP.

The Interfederation Conference last
night reelected its officers Of last year,
voted the appointment of committee
to study the feasibility of the acquisition
OF Mount Vernon by the Federal Gov
ernment; voted the continuation of its
Traction Merger Committee and gave
consideration to various other matters,
including the Mapes tax bills and the
possibility of the establishment of a
game and bird reserve between Wash
ington and Mount Vernon,
In voting to re-elect its officers, the
federation Endorsed the policies pursued
the leaders for their achievements. The
officers are Stephen James of Montgom-
cry County chairman, Edwin S. Hege.
vice chairman for the District of CO.
lumbia; William c. Hull. vice chairman
for Arlington County, and E. L. Bennett
of Arlington County, secretary
urer.
Seek Federal Ownership.
A lengthy discussion was held regard
ing the possibility of having Mount
tion was finally convinced that this
could not be accomplished under the
present ownership SO voted the appoint
ment Of a committee TO report upon
the feasibility Of acquisition by the Fed
eral Government, either by purchase or
condemnation. The committee con-
sists of Walter u Varney of Arlington
County, chairman; Walter r. Tucker
man OF Montgomery County, and Maj.
0. E. Emig of the District of Columbia
study of the Sunday opening of
various public and semi-public buildings
in Washington will be made by a COM
mittee consisting of William D. Medley
of Arlington County, Harry N Stull Of
the District of Columbia and Oliver w.
BuSby of Montgomery County
Continuation of the Traction Merger
Committee consisting of the chairman
OF the conference and the presidents OF
the District of Columbia Federation of
Citizens Associations and the Arlington
County Civic Federation, was voted in
order that it might observe the prog
ress of the traction companies in unity
ing their physical properties and keep
the conference informed of the nature
and benefits planned for the general
public"
Would Block Mapes Bill.
The conference adopted a resolution
by Hugh j. McGrath. chairman of the
Tax Committee. that the Senate Dis
trict Committee be requested to pre-
vent the passage of legislation affecting
the taxes Of the District of Columbia
until the definite proportion of the ex-
penses to be borne by the District of
Columbia taxpayers and the Federal
Government shall have been deter
mined While the Senate District
Committee is scheduled to meet tomor-
row to take up the Mapes bill. McGrath
said he believed no public hearings
would be held at this session.
Adoption OF a resolution calling upon
the States of Virginia and Maryland to
set aside their respective shores of the
Potomac River as a bird and game
sanctuary was urged by Fred A. Emery
OF the District of Columbia Society of
Natives. The matter was referred to a
committee consisting of William D.
Medley of Arlington County and Hugh
M. Frampton of Montgomery County.
The sanctuary would extend to the
southern boundary of Mount Vernon
or the Virginia side and to a point op-
posite on the Maryland side.
Tentative reports upon the pending
airport legislation and the mortgage
foreclosure situation were received 1t
was stated by j. H. CoXhead, chairman
of the Mortgage Foreclosure Committee.
that foreclosures in Washington have
shown slight decrease rather than an
| increase.