Evening star., 1941-12-28
New Federation Delegate
Wants Only Farm and Boat
William J. Bartle
Is Leader in
Stanton Park
By BAINBRIDGE CRIST.

William j. Bartle, new delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations from Stanton Park, is a
young lawyer with a modest ambi-
tion-he wants to retire some day
to a small farm and own a boat.
Mr.. Bartle didn't name any town
he had in mind for farm, but
he very definitely named the State
of Virginia. In fact, he went so
far as to say that it was the only
State in the United States. AS
might be supposed, his family are
Virginians and he is member OF
the Virginia State Society, although
born in the District.
For the second consecutive year
the maximum under the constitu-
tion-Mr. Bartle is president of the
Stanton Park Citizens Association,
which includes the area from First
to Ninth streets and East Capitol
to H streets NE. His fellow dele
gate is Harry N. Stull, now serving
his third term as president of the
Federation. Mr.. Bartle succeeded A.
H. Gregory, veteran Federation
member, whom he praised as a
faithful, conscientious worker"
Holds Defense Post.
Mr.. Bartle is also chairman OF
the Civilian Defense Committee of
his area, which takes in such build
ings as the Capitol, Senate Office
Building, Supreme Court, Post
Office and Union Station. Despite
the imposing titles, they don't add
to his worries. however, for they
are self-sustaining with their own
air raid units.
OF greater concern is organizing
the warden service and the feeding
and housing units for the neighbor-
hood, which comprises $1,000 people
according to a recent Boy Scout
survey. The organizational work is
about IS per cent complete, he said
although, as elsewhere, volunteers
are still needed.
Principal peacetime problem OF
the Stanton Park area, Mr.. Bartle
declared, is getting a new building
for the Peabody Elementary School
which he said was used as a hos
pital during the Civil War. 1t Is
located between Fourth and Fifth
B and c streets NE, with about a
fourth of the block used by the
building and one fourth by the play
ground. He said he hoped that when
a new structure is built that the
whole block will be used for it and
the playground.
Backs Local Vote.
AS treasurer of the District SUI
frage Association, Mr.. Bartle Is q
stanch advocate of votes for local
residents. He argued that it was
logical for local suffrage to come
before national representation. the
former requiring only an act OF
Congress. 1t was only just, ne
added, that in a free country, sup.
posedly governed by the people. that
a city of three-quarters of million
citizens should have the right tc
rule themselves.
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ticing law for about three and q
half years, attended Southeastern
and George Washington University
law schools. He is a member of the
District Bar Association, the Ma
tional Democratic League of the
District and is an usher at st
Marks Episcopal Church, Third anc
A streets Sc. He remarked laugh
ingly that he could always DIST his
memberships by looking over the
bills on his desk.
His idea Of a small farm, which
he wants to retire on before the "de.
preston" hits. is about 100 acres
something he could take care o.
himself II necessary.