Evening star., 1936-11-08
LODGE REELECTED
FEDERATION HEAD
AS CITIZENS MEET
Miss EppIey Named Second
Vice President in Only
| Change of Officers.
ID. c. REPRESENTATION
IN CONGRESS is URGED
Plan for Selection of Non-Voting
Delegate ia House Opposed
by Group.
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from American University Park, by
unanimous vote was returned to the
presidency of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations for second term.
at the annual meeting Of the body
last night.
With him were reelected Harry N.
Stull Of Stanton Park as first vice
president, A. H. Gregory Of the same
association, treasurer, and David
Babp Of the Burroughs Association,
recording secretary, all by unanimous
ballot. The only change In officers
was the election Of Miss Elaine Eppley
Of the Federation of Women's Clubs
as second vice president. She re-
placed Mrs. George Corbin. who did
not stand for reelection.
Those elected members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee were L. A. Car
ruthers. William Mex. Clayton, Babp.
George r. Ellis. Fred A. Emery, Greg
ory. Mrs. Horace j. Phelps, Stull,
Jesse C. Suter, George E. Sullivan, w.
I. Swanton and Harry S. Wender.
Re-afhrming again its stand for full
f1edged representation for the District
In both the House and Senate, on the
same basis as the States are repre-
sented, the federation disapproved Of
legislative proposal for the selection
Of non-voting delegate In the House.
Miss Taggart Makes Motion.
This action was taken on motion
by Miss Eta Taggart of the National
Representation Committee, who de-
clared "This bill in no way takes care
OF national representation for the
District of Columbia, but tends to
hinder and hurt that cause"
The proposal was that the Board
Of District Commissioners be en-
powered to elect one Of their own
number to serve as non-voting dele
gate to the House of Representatives.
On this point the committee adopted
the committee finding that THE Com
missioners are political appointees, not
elected by the people, and therefore
delegate elected by the Commits
sioners from their group of three
would not represent the people Of the
District"
TIE federation added that .4he bill
Is not consistent with the stand taken
by the Federation of Citizens Associ.
ations many tiInes-that is, support
OF the proposal to amend the Consti-
tuition OF the United States whereby
residents of the District, would be per-,
mitted to enjoy the same rights and
privileges now enjoyed by other
American citizens-voting represen.
tation in Congress as well as partici.
patton in the election Of President
and Vice President. and the same
advantages before the courts of the
United States as possessed by the
citizens of a State"
Ralph H. Daughton, member of the
House of Delegates of the Virginia
state Legislature, was commended for
his efforts In behalf of national rep
resentation for the District before the
Virginia body. in connection with the
proposed constitutional amendment.
Court Branch Indorsed.
After long debate, the federation
gave qualified Endorsement to the pro-
posal of Judge Nathan Cation of Mu-
nicipal Court for the creation of a
small claims and Cancellation branch
OF that court, in the interest of fur.
ther aid to the poorer classes of per-
sons who are parties to cases there.
This action was adopted on motion
by Sullivan, who, while indorsing the
plan generally, voiced strong objec-
tions to several features. Among
these was the suggestion that a Judge
who attempts to reconcile a suit in
volv1ng small sum should hear the
case at trial If conciliation failed.
Another was that the Judge be en-
powered to levy a fine up to SIS on
any party for any capricious, frivo-
lous or misleading act during action
on case. A third suggestion that
met with objection was one proposing
the abandonment of the present ne
cessity of filing certain affidavit of
defense by the dependant to q small
claims case.
At the suggestion Of Clayton, as
chairman of the Public Utilities Com
mittee, the Federation adopted q state
ment Of regret over the recent resig-
nation Of William A. Roberts as peo-
Piles counsel. The resolution praised
Roberts courageous and painstaking"
performance Of his duties.
The Federation approved q resolu-
ton from the Kalorama Citizens Asso-
citation. expressing general Endorsement
of the purposes of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association or other
such organization. President Lodge
read a comprehensive report on the
activities Of the body during the past
year.