Evening star., 1942-11-08
Harry Wender Named
Federation President
Al Annual Meetinq
Buxter Smith Awarded
Star Trophy; Stu|I Asks \
Units to Cooperate

Harry S. Wender, prominent civic
leader from Southwest Washington
and chairman of the District Rec
reation Committee, was elected
president of the Federation of Citi-
zen's Associations at the annual
meeting last night in the District
Building.
Baxter Smith, chairman of the
Federation's Safety Committee, was
named to receive The Evening Star
Trophy Award for 1912.
Walter F. Wasson, of the West
End Association, was chosen first
vice president. Kenneth P. Arm
strong and David Babp, were unani-
| mously elected treasurer and secre-
tary, respectively.
BY margin of one vote, Fred S.
Walker was elected second vice
president, thus winning the office
usually held by woman. Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Sullivan, Georgetown
Progressive Citizens Association
delegate, asked that her name be
recorded against the motion max
ing Mr.. Walkers election unani-
NOUS
Wilbur Finch, president Of the
District Suffrage Association, was
nominated for the presidency from
the floor He received 80 votes to
81 for Mr.. Wender. Mr.. Finch
moved that the vote be made unani-
nous.
Stull Asks Cooperation.
In his final report as president,
Harry N. Stull told the delegates
that this is mo time for petty
squabbles, racial antagonisms or ter
ritorial misunderstandings.' Strik-
ing out vigorously at personal
feuds and organizational fights"
Mr.. Stull declared:
1T is high time we began be-
friending and not bedeviling one
another, to start cooperating in
stead of contending with each other,
to unite our energies rather than
dissipate them in internal strife"
In reviewing the past year of the
work of the federation, Mr.. Stull,
who has served three terms as pres
ident, said that since the outbreak
of war "our business has been
largely directed along the lines of
national defense" He also listed
number of other activities of the
federation, including the drive for
cross-town bus line, opposition to
the abolition of the Accident In
vestigation Unit, working for in
creased hospital facilities, backing
more comprehensive health pro-
gram in the public schools and op-
position to increased water rents.
Further Reviews Recorded.
Mr. Stull further reviewed the
record of the federation as follows:
1t urged approval of bill provid-
ing compensation for persons in
jured while performing civilian de-
fense duties; indorsed McGehee bill
authorizing reduction in payments
of unemployment taxes; favored the
regulation and taxing of penny ar
cades; opposed the taking over of
school buildings by the Federal
Government; requested the appro-
priation of public funds for civilian
defense purposes; favored an
amendment to zoning regulations
requiring future buildings to pro-
vide parking space.
Referring to the Paddock bill to
give the District delegate in Con-
gress, Mr.. Stull reminded the fed
Grafton that prior to the introduc-
ton of the bill, this body approved
by an overwhelming vote the prin-
ciple of the election of such dele
gate. Since the introduction, your
executive board has approved the
bill itself. While some may argue
thot cnch q deleoa te WOULD be q NOR