Evening star., 1934-04-14
YADEN PREDICTS
NEWD. c. RULINGS
Head Of Citizens Fedora
ton FavorS Present Form
of Government.

Favoring the present form of gov
ernment in the Capital, James G..
Yaden, president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, in an address
before the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation in the Paul Junior High School
last night, warned the citizens to pre-
pare for radical changes in the near
future.
In giving his views, he pointed to
the special committee appointed to
consider changes and make a study
of the present methods, and said that
unless plans are changed this COM
mittee will recommend a delegate in
Congress without voting privilege
This delegate would be appointed by
the District Commissioners
1t is also planned to put the Board
of Education under the District Com
missioners. Mr.. Yaden did not ap-
prove of the present method Of ap-
pointment by Supreme Court justice
and said he believed the people should
have a measure of authority in some
way in selecting those who are to
govern the city.
School Conditions Bad.
Yaden said conditions, so far as
schools were concerned, were worse
than year ago, and added that some
thing must be done to arouse civic in
terest. He warned the citizens to give
careful consideration to the proposal
to borrow $4,000 900, of which amount
the District would be required to pay
70 per cent. Another point he stressed
was the fact that approximately 20
per cent of the District appropriation
bill for next year would 60 for relief
alone.
There is limit as to how far we
can go" he said. THE fact the Dis
trict has no bonded indebtedness is
due to the activity of citizens asso-
Citations. There are many problems
coming up and must be solved.
alIo object to the importation of peo-
pie from the States to fill positions in
the District government. I don't be-
lieve it is fair to the people of the
District. as we are not getting our
quota here now"
The association has won another
battle after many years of effort. 1t
is the removal of the center trolley
poles on Kennedy street between
Georgia avenue and Third street. The
association was advised yesterday by
President John H. Hanna Of the Cap
ital Transit Co. that orders have been
issued to replace the center poles with
side poles.
President Charles w. Ray an
nounced that Department Comdr.
John M. Kline of the Grand Army of
the Republic will serve as chairman
of the Memorial day exercises at
Battle Ground National Cemetery,
with John Clagett Proctor as vice
chairman, representing the Bright
wood Citizens Association.
Urging that the grounds in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of Fort Stevens be
improved in time for the celebration
OF the seventieth anniversary of the
Battle of Fort Stevens on July IL and
IL next, a committee composed Of
Mr.. Proctor, W. E. Brown and Presi-
dent Ray will confer with Government
officials at an early date.
Legion Meeting Planned.
Howard S. Fisk, department ad-
jutant of the American Legion and
chairman of the Special Convention
Committee Of the association, reported
that the sixteenth annual department
convention would be held in the Paul
Junior High School between August l
and IS. The convention would cover
three-day period with a parade the
opening night from Petworth to
Brightwood
The association went on record as
favoring the construction of the re-
naming 10-room and gymnasium ad-
dition to the Paul Junior High School.
An inspection Of the heating plant
was also urged. The purchase of the
small tract Of improved land at Eighth
street and Concord avenue will be
sought in connection with construc-
ton Of the additional wing.