Evening star., 1946-09-01
D. {. Expansion Plan
To Feature Renewal
Of Citizens Meetings
BY Ludy Werner

engineer commissioner GOrQOn
r. Young's s22S, 900 900, six-year ex-
pansion program for the District is
expected to attract the spotlight Of
civic attention as Washington's Cit
izens' Associations resume activities
next week.
Although some member bodies of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions will not hold their initial fall
sessions until the middle of October,
most of them plan to meet some
time this month.
The mammoth program which will
engage their attention lists new
schools, libraries, bridges and high
ways, police and fire stations, health
and welfare institutions, sewage and
refuse facilities, water supply and
distribution items and a 100000 900
subway among Washington's needs.
1t emphatically recommends an in
crease in the Federal payment to-
ward District expenses.
Little Civic Study Given.
All but a few associations had
begun their summer recesses when
Gen. Young outlined his master de-
velopment plan the third week in
June, and little organized civic study
has been given the proposal, beyond
consideration by the special COM
mittee of leading citizens appointed
by the District Commissioners.
The projects co-ordinating COM
mittee of the Federation already is
studying the proposal, even though
the Federation will not meet until
October 5, when it enters its 37th
season. At that time, subcommittee
studying various parts of the plan
are expected to report. Another
highlight of the Federation's Oc-
tober meeting will be the nomina-
tion of officers to be elected at the
November meeting.
The District social survey also is
to come in for early scrutiny by the
Federation. The first part of the
survey, which was undertaken a
year ago by the Council of Social
Agencies, was report on public
welfare in Washington. One OF Its
prime recommendations was full
autonomy for the Board of Public
Welfare.
To Expedite Federation Magazine.
| Federation President Wilbur S
Finch said it was his intention to
speed work this year on plans for
the Federation house organ, autho-
rlzed last winter. Publication of the
magazine largely is awaiting accum-
ulation of sufficient funds to permit
/ independence from advertising at
first.
Federation officials hope to ac-
complish even more this year than
last when such measures as pro-
posed expansion of the White House
the so-called fair trade practices act
and lifting of limitations on the
number of liquor licenses were de-
feated or delayed largely through
efforts of the Federation.
Representatives of all 67-member
associations and other civic leaders
agree that it is important to list
as soon as possible this year mat
ters to be taken up with the 8Oth
Congress when it convenes in Jan
uary.
To Continue Suffrage Drive.
The citizens groups plan to con-
tinue their perennial drive for ma
tional representation for Washing
ton. working in close cooperation
with the Central Suffrage Confer
ence. Among leading organizations
IN the suffrage movement is the
Society CT Natives, scheduled to
meet the fourth Monday this month
All associations are anxious to
increase their membership and
many that already have large mem
berships want to increase attend
ance at meetings. Beginning next
Sunday, The Star will carry each
week schedule of meetings for the
coming week, enabling citizens to
know when to turn out for meetings
in their community.
Among the first associations to
meet will be Kenilworth, Rhode
Island Avenue, Stanton Park and
the Southeast Council, all due to
meet the second week this month.