Evening star., 1935-06-09
-FOUR PRESIDENTS
ARE HONORED BY
FOREST HILLS UNIT
All Heads Hereafter to Be
Executive Committee Life
Members.

present head of the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association have been made life
members of the Executive Committee
BY an amendment to the constitution
of this civic unit.
MANY problems which the previous
presidents had to deal with are of
nature similar to issues confronting
us today and their past experiences
and efficient manner in handling
these matters give them flrst-hand
knowledge on these subjects" said
President L. A. Carruthers. who is
author of this amendment which was
adopted by unanimous vote at the
last meeting of this group. Their
counsel will aid greatly in diSposing
of present and future problems in the
manner desired by this association"
continued Carruthers.
Organized In 1929.
The Forest Hills association is
comparatively new organization. as it
was begun on April %, 1929. Since
that time four new presidents have
been elected to office including the
present one. Mr.. Carruthers, who has
been reelected for his second term.
George Esch. Edward c. Potter and
Col John o. johnson are the pioneer
presidents who will be. with the pres
ent one and all future presidents,
life members of the Executive Com
mittee or as long as they maintain
status as members of the association,
states the recently enacted amend
ment.
The first president of this associa-
ton was Esch examiner for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. who re-
sides at 1908 Brandywine street. He
was the organizer of the Forest Hills
association and was elected president
May 9. 1929. Esch served one year as
president and was elected for sec
ond term. but Illness in his family
forced him to give up the post.
Many Improvements Obtained.
Numerous improvements were made
in the area east of Connecticut ave-
nue. to Rock Greek Park. extending
from Davenport street on the north to
the line of Rodman street on the
south and west to Thirty eighth street.
thence from Ellicott street on the north
to Albemarle on the south. which are
the boundaries of this citizens unit.
During the term of the first presi-
dent a hard fight was made by the
association for the paving of streets.
Thlrtieth and Albermarle streets were
paved as result. Coupled with the
death of child at Albermarle street
and Connecticut avenue and the de-
ternined efforts of the association
and Esch traffic light was installed
at this location. This group was also
instrumental in getting street lights
on Broad Branch road.
During the first year of the exist
ence of Forest Hills organization II
had been so active that little re-
manned to be done in the term. Pot
ter served as second president. Pot
ter. a retired business man and a
composer of music for the Symphony
Orchestra. who lives at 2745 Brandy
wine street, however. was a very eff
cient chief officer of this association
and carried on from where his prede-
CeSsor left off.
Potter was succeeded by Col. john
son Of 1945 Calvert street. who served
the organiza ton in the capacity of
president for two years, as he sue
ceeded himself for a second term.
Mrs. Wright Praised.
Col. Johnson, a retired Army Off
Ger and a mechanical engineer,
praised the service of Mrs. Leslie B.
Wright. secretary of the association
for a number of years. During his
administration the civic group acted
on number of Improvements for the
area. Street paving and lights,
Cleaning Of parks, were some of the
projects he listed as ones they took
an active part in obtaining. A hard
hght was made by this organization
IN opposing a coming change favored
by the District Commissioners which
eliminated in the matter being
dropped.
Appropriations for the Woodrow
Wilson and the Deal schools were
obtained while Col. johnson served
as president. Funds for an addition
to the Ben Murch School was granted
when the association pushed the is
sue.
Carruthers. 1900 Thirtieth street.
now holds the presidency for the
second consecutive year. Besides this
civic duty, Carruthers is the first vice
president OF the federation, a member
OF the Joint Committee on Fiscal Re-
lations and a member of the National
Tax Association
Chairnen Nauoad
Carruthers has been an active
leader in civic work for a number of
years. He Is highly esteemed bv the
members of the Forest Hills Associa-
t1on and praised for the manner in
which he has dealt with problems
confronting this association.
The chairmen and personnel of the
stanolng committees of the Forest
Hill Citizens Association have been
appointed for the ensuing year an
nounced President Carruthers. The
chairmen are as follows: Mr.. Esch.
community Identification: Capt. H. C.
Payne. fire and police protection;
Col. John v. Richards, gas and elec-
tric utilities: Dr. E. A. BRYANT. lepis-
lature: L. E, Boykin, membership:
Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, schools: S. c.
Cissell, streets. alleys and sidewalks:
j, Sanders, taxation and coming: Col.
Lawrence Crawford, transportation
and mail facilities: Alfred Walford
water, sewers and public health: A,
p. Ruth, parks and public buildings,
and Mr.. Potter, national represen-
tatlon.