Evening star., 1942-10-04
Harry5. Wender ~ ~
Nominated 10 Head ~ ~
Citizens Federation :
Health Committee Named
With Boxter Smith for
Annual Star Trophy

dent OF the FedeFaGlOn Oh IlCl1cIiS
Associations, was nominated for the
presidency Of the group at its meet
ing last night In the District
p,,;,din, 15a
Mr.. Wender. chairman of the Dis
tricts Recreation Board and veteran
civic leader of Southwest Washing
ton, has been carrying on executive
work of the federation for Pres1-
dent Harry N. Stull. who accepted
a civilian defense post last winter
under Col. Lemuel Bolles, District
director Of civilian defense. ,..
Mr.. Wender stands unopposed for
the presidency unless an additional
nomination is entered at the time
of the November election. Mr.. Stuu.
who is now. completing his third
term as president, declined re-
nomination. or
"You have made me president for
three years." Mr.. Stull told the dele-
gates, land that's enough for any,
one in a capacity like this. l am
not willing to undertake the duty
another year The services I haye
agreed to undertake occupy so much
time that it is not fair to the presir
dency. I decline the nomination.
David Babp, secretary Of the fed=
Grafton, also declined the nomina,
ton for president. g
Wasson Is Nominated. 81
The Health Committee and Baxter
Smith, delegate from the North Caps
ital Citizens Association and chair
man of the federation's Safety Conf
mittee, were named as contenders
for The Star Trophy. Mr.. Crooks,
who presented Mr.. Smiths name.
praised his services as a member
of the Safety and the Highways and
Bridges Committees. He cited his
work for an accident preventicn
unit, for increased police personi.-a
and his snow removal report. ~
Walter F. Wasson, delegate from
the West End Citizens Association
and chairman of the federatiop,s
Education Committee, was nomi,
mated for the first vice presidency.
With the withdrawal of Ernest F.
Henry of Petworth and Wilbur S.
Finch of Burroughs, Mr.. Wasson
stands unopposed. o.
Miss Eta Taggart, second vic8
president, declined denomination
for the post. Mrs. Marie Cuthbert-
son Mold of the National Gateway
Citizens Association, Mrs. Carrie
Smith of Anacostia. Mrs Oliver
Fairc1oth of Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park and Fred S. Walker
of Park View were nominated. =
Mr.. Walkers name was sub
mitted by Mr.. Henry. who contended
that the post of second vice presi-
dent should not necessarily be- held
by woman" ~
| K. P. Armstrong. treasurer. and
Mr.. Bapp were both renominated
for their positions. sg
25 Others Named.
After the withdrawal OF a num-
Der of nominees. Is candidates f.
nally were left for 10 posts on the
Executive Committee. The COM
mittee has a total membership lnf
Is, five Of them officers of the fed
Grafton. The slate follows: -.
Mr.. Wasson. James T. Scott,
Manor Park; Mr.. Finch, Mr.. Stull,
Stanton Park; George A. Warren,
Mid-City: Orrin j. Davy, Southeast
Washington; Hugh v. Keiser, Ar
kansas Avenue; Mr.. Henry. Culver
B. Chamberlain. Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park; DR.. Lyman E.
Kebler and w. w. Coulliette, both
of the Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights; Miss Taggart of the WASH
ingtonians: James A. Crooks rof
North Capitol, Thomas E. Lodge Of
American University Park; Monte
Sanger. Kalorama: Jessie C. Suter,
Association of Oldest Inhabitants;
Francis c. Heigle. Chevy Chase;
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sullivan, Progress
sive Citizens Association of GEORGE
town; Mrs. Mold, Mr.. Walker, Will
liam j. Smith, Summit Park: j. B.
Dickman, jr., of North Cleveland
Park: Mrs. Smith, Anacostia: Mr..
Smith of North Capitol and L., A.
Carruthers of Forest Hills. l
Mr.. Carruthers moved to support
the effort Of District Budget Oficer
Walter L. Fowler to apply any sur,
plus to the reduction of debt. On
the suggestion Of Mr.. Suter. an
amendment was accepted modifying
the motion to read that the surplus
be applied to the reduction of the
amount due the Federal Government
under advances of the PWA for capi-
tai expenditures.
Nursing Bill Endorsed. sH
The members of the fedora tiof1
offered no objection to the action
OF the members OF the Executive
Committee in indorsing the nursery
school bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Randolph of West viz.
ginia, in support of the bill propos-
ing mental examination, upon ofs
DER OF the court, in immoral and I'M
decent exposure cases and a motion
which urged that funds for civilian
defense purposes should be made
available out of funds appropriated
Mr.. Wender told the delegates
that 1t was his intention as chair:
man of the Recreation Board to calI
a conference of physical educators,
recreational people and medicsf
groups Ito bring about co-ordinated
activities to make young persons
physically fit.
1t is a crying shame" said Mr..
Wender. that military training is
being delayed by the poor condition
OF men and women"
Willis Perry of Hill Crest voiced
praise of newspapers. radio stations
and Of the chairman and executive
secretary of the salvage drive. Other
delegates rose to compliment the
workers who got up the scrap"
The Rev. Harry v. Porter of
Southwest Citizens Association was
appointed chaplain by Mr.. Stull.
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