The Washington times., 1937-01-22
CITIZENS LAUD
TIMESC|V|C
AWARD
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association FditoP


The Federation of Business Mems
Associations, at the regular month
ly dinner meeting last night in the
Hamilton Hotel, adopted resolu-
tions by ]. Nelson Anderson, COM
mending The Washington Times
for its interest in civic affairs as
expressed by sponsoring the 1885
Citizens Service Award Committee,
and for donating the cup awarded
to DR.. Custis Lee Hall for outstand-
ing volunteer service rendered in
the interest of humanity.
A proposal that a similar COM
mittee be continued annually
through the instrumentality of
The Times, as means of encourag-
ing greater interest among citizens
generally in civic affairs, met with
unanimous approval.
Annual Award
Anderson, who represented the
association on the committee, said
it was no easy matter to select the
winner from among the great num-
ber Of names that had been sub
mitted, and warmly supported the
idea to have an award annually.
Copies of the resolution were
ordered sent to John T. Lambert,
publisher of the Times.
On motion of John Paul Jones,
the secretary was directed to COM
municate the associations con-
gratulationS to DR.. Hail.
The association registered oppo-
sition to the Jacobs Committee
fiscal relations report, especially
those recommendations included
in the three-point formula.
Police Station Asked
It recommended the establish
ment Of q police station in the
vicinity Of Franklin Park, and
urged an appropriation for ITS
additional police, to be distri-
buted to various precincts, be in
cluded in the 1898 District
Budget.
In other resolutions the group
favored the construction of a new
District Jail, and asked for better
working conditions, including in.
creased compensation for en-
ployes at the present institutions.
On motion by Louis F. FricK,
the group favored one-hour park
ing limit be inaugurated on Eighth
Street Southeast, south Of Penn
Sylvania Avenue.
In response to resolutions from
the association, Senator Arthur
Capper, by letter informed the
association he was not in favor Of
the program outlined by the Presi-
dents Fiscal Relation Committee,
because it was not far to the peo-
pie Of the District.
Suffrage Lack Hit
He deplored the fact that people
of the District are denied the righU
of suffrage. which was character
lied as a disgrace that cannot be
defended from any standpoint. He
promised to do his very best to
secure passage of his resolution in
troduced, which provides for rep
reSentation in Congress and
vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
The Rev. Joseph P. Christopher,
professor of Latin at Catholic Uni
Versity, spoke on the value of
religion to business. Another guest
guest speaker was Slarko Cerick,
of the Library of Congress staff,
Yugoslovian newspaper CORE
Spondent, who urged q clearer
understanding of European prob
lens, whether they be business or
social before arriving at conclus-
ions.
Chairmen Named
The following committee chair
men were announced by President
Theodore S. Grape; law and legis-
lation and fiscal relations, Mr..
Anderson: membership, Mr.. Frick;
public welfare, Arthur Shaffer;
Zoning, F. w. Loetsch; publicity,
Mr.. Grape: traffic, Percy C. Klein,
and public utilities, Hugh ".
Keiser.
The following were awarded Al
tendance prizes: Mr.. Jones, E. L.
De Hegh, Miss j. E. Booth and
DR.. James Greves.