Evening star., 1933-10-08
ASKS
MONEY FOR CENTER
Resolution Starts Lively De-
bate on Nature of Pub
lie Works Fund.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions last night adopted a resolution
asking for a grant from the Public
Works Administration of enough money
to build the first unit of the Municipal
Center.
The resolution had rough shedding.
Some of the delegates claimed through
out that the money being sought was all
to be a gift and others that only 80 per
cent of it was to be gift and the Dis
trict would have to pay the rest. 1t
appeared to be the sentiment that
majority of the delegates favored get
ting the money whether it was gift or
a loan. AS the resolution was first in
troduced by John W. Townsend, 1t
asked "at least s5.O0O,OOO" William
NICK. Clayton protested against this as
an Unwarranted extravaganza, and Mr..
Townsend finally accepted compro-
mise under which the federation asked
for as much money as might be neces-
sary.
Protection Is Favored.
Another resolution adopted sought
the prompt passage OF Legislation
which will protect all those in the civil
service classification of the Federal
Government. as also of the government
OF the District of Columbia from in
voluntary retirement. dismissal or other
severance from, or demotion or reduc-
ton in salary in, the service, without at
least 80 days advance notice in writ
ing and the payment of full compensa-
ton during the period of such notice" ]"
President Cloyd Heck Marvin OF
George Washington University pre-
sented figures showing the overhead
costs of most of the institutions afili-
ated with the Community Chest. As
he took the statistics. President James
committee had attempted to obtain
them in vain.
The organizations reporting the high
est overhead we're the Social Service
Exchange 8128 per cent; Council OF
Social Agencies. 1854: Community
Chest. 61.4O: Girl Scouts. 34.49; Boy
Scouts. 5000. and Washington Welfare
Association. 30.43.
Among the lowest were the Y. w. C.
A., 1913 per cent: ST. Joseph's Home
and School. 292: ST. Roses Technical
School. 3l9: Catholic Charities, 319
and the Holy Family Day Nursery, 332
The Associated Charities figure was 332
No Overhead Percentages.
No overhead percentages were given
for the Child Welfare Society. the Con-
gress of Parent Teacher Associations
the Jewish Welfare Federation. the
Starmont Aid Society. st. Annals Home
the Summer Outings Committee ano
the Washington Cooperative Society.
The following were nominated FOL
places on the Executive Committee and
Advisory Council, to be elected at the
next meeting: William NICK. Clayton
L. A. Carruthers George E. Sullivan
George C. Havenner, David -Babp. w. G
Neale. Harry N. Stull. Mrs. Elizabeth
Sullivan, W. l. Swanton. John H. Cox
head, ]. B. Dickman. Mrs. Harvey Wiley
Thomas E. Lodge, Joseph L. Gammell
A. M. Holcombe, John w. Townsend
Raymond Hardy. H. c. Phillips. F. D
Ryan. Miss Elaine Eppley and Fred
Emery
The federation adopted a resolution
of sympathy on the death Of the late
George r. Wales long delegate to the
federation.
A committee was appointed to find
out, if possible, what is in the wind in
the way of a different form Of govern
ment for the District and to report
back to the federation. On it are
George E. Sullivan, William NICK. Clay
ton. George c. Havenner. Mrs. George
and Thomas E. Lodge.
The treasurer's report showed that
last year the federation spent $40 "a
more than it took in. Another COM
mittee was appointed to look into this