Evening star., 1939-10-28
Nationwide a1li Aid
For District Vote
Bylegion Urged
Burroughs Citizens.
Association President
Proposes Plan

A plan to attain suffrage for the
District of Columbia through the
"far-reaching arms of the American
Legion, a national organization,
was brought before the Burroughs
Citizens Association by its president,
Robert c. Snow. at meeting last
night in Burroughs School.
Mr.. Snow pointed out that "our
local fight here would greatly bene-
Mt through such a move by being
brought before the people all over
the United States, creating interest
and help from the people back
home"
Il believe this would be one of the
quickest ways to obtain suffrage for
the District of Columbia" continued
Mr.. Snow. The Legion is both
prominent and non-political"
Wilbur S. Finch. delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
and president of the District of Co.
lumbia Suffrage Association. told
the members he already had talked
with some of the American Legion
officials on the suffrage question but
had not as yet worked out any spe-
cial procedure to be followed in
realizing this goal.
Pine IndOrsed.
Endorsement of United States At
torney David A. Pine for judge
ship on the District Court bench
was voiced, the motion being
presented by Philip U. Gayaut,
newly elected second vice presi-
dent of the association At the same
time Mr.. Finch moved that Frank
T, Gartside. acting superintendent
Of the National Capital Parks, be
permanently appointed to the posi-
tion. A better man for the job Is
not to be found. he said.
Speaking for Mr.. Pine, Mr. Finch
said. The sooner we get behind
our own local men and prove their
ability to govern the District. the
sooner We will have our own local
government" He also cited the
strong Endorsement of Mr.. Pine by
Justice Bolitha j. Laws in an ad-
dress before the Society of Natives
several days ago.
The association elected officers as
follows: Mr.. Snow, reelected presi-
= dent; Frank E. Harrison, first vice
president: Mr.. Gavaut, second vice
president: Mrs. Edward S. Barber,
secretary; K. P. Armstrong, financial
secretary: Mrs James r. Gouge, as
sistant secretary; Louis F. Kreek,
treasurer. Mr.. Finch and Mr.. Gay
aut were elected delegates to the
federation Mr.. Harrison and May
nard NJ. Hanson were appointed
delegates to the Northeast Confer
ence.
Skating Space Asked.
A motion asking that Taft drive
between Eighteenth street and South
Dakota avenue NE, in front of the
Taft School, be roped off for chill
dren to roller skate was adopted. 1t
was agreed that something has to
be done for the children in this Sec
ton"
Fred w. Nerlich was appointed to
investigate the proposed through
truck route in the vicinity of Taylor
street and Harvard road NE and
report to the association at its next
meeting.
Mr.. Snow offered a resolution that
the bylaws of the association be
changed to have the election of Of
flcers in May and the election of
delegates to the federation in Sep
tember. He pointed out the officers
would then have the entire summer
to acquaint themselves with the pro-
ceedure of business and be better
equipped for the coming nine months
of work. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Harrison. Paul E. Jamison and
Mr. Finch were appointed as an
auditing committee.
William Blum, jr., representative
OF the Community Chest, spoke on
the Necessity to Give to the
Chest"
New members taken into the as
sociation include Thomas c. Talbert,
Just c. Jansen, J. L. Croft. H.
Koontz, Eva Baker and Mrs. Mary
Steele