Evening star., 1948-01-18
Federation Asks
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Group FoiIs to Act
On Resolution Against
White House Balcony

Control of the District National
Guard Armory by the Commission
ers was asked last night by the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
In a resolution approved at its
meeting in the District Building,
the Federation recommended that
steps be taken to provide sufficient
fire exits to permit use of the build
ing's full capacity for public events,
and that revenue earned be credited
to the District for maintenance of
the arrnory.
The Federation withdrew the
armory matter from committee
which had it under consolidation,
after it was pointed out a subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee is scheduled to hold hear
ing Tuesday on various proposals
for administration of the structure.
Recommendation Omitted.
It was decided to omit from the
resolution any recommendation with
respect to disposition of revenue in
excess of maintenance costs which
might be earned from rental of the
building.
In other actions, the Federation:
l. Admitted the Shipley Terrace
Citizens Association to membership
and seated Frederick C. Belen, its
president, and J. B. Joyner as dele
gates. .....f
2. Referred to a special commit
tee, including three past presidents
In its membership, proposed con-
stitutional amendment establishing
the Federation assembly as the sole
Judge of the qualifications of dele
gates and permitting it to punish
delegates for "disorderly behavior"
or, by a two-thirds vote, to expel
them.
8. Approved a four-point traffic
safety program recommended by its
Safety, Highways and Waterways
Committee.
No Action on Balcony.
The Federation did not act on a
request of the West End Citizens
Association for Endorsement of its
resolution opposing President Tru-
mans White House balcony plan. A
three-fourthS majority was required
for consideration at the time the
matter was brought up, and this
was not obtained. The vote was "a
in favor of taking action on the
resolution and IL opposed.
Wilbur S. Finch, chairman of the
Local Suffrage and National Rep
resentation Committee, termed this
"a year of decision in the matter
of suffrage for the people of the
District" He urged all member as
sociations to be represented at
hearings on the Auchincloss plan
for reorganization of the District
government beginning February 2,
before a subcommittee of the House
District Committee.
John L. C. Sullivan, general chair
man of the Federation's annual dim
ner, announced the event will be
held March in the Mayflower
Hotel.
The committee report on traffic
safety adopted by the Federation
calls on District officials to review
all speed zones 'in the light of
present-day traffic conditions" con-
tinue intensive traffic safety educa-
ton efforts, increase vigilance in ap-
pretending deliberate" violators of
traffic regulations and seek severe
court penalties on such deliberate
violators.
ShipIey Terrace Area.
The Shipley Terrace Citizens AS
sociation. admitted to Federation
membership, covers the area bound
ed on the North and East by Ala
bama avenue Sc, Government
property and the military highway
to Andrews Field: the District Line
on the South and East and the pro-
posed Twenty second street exten-
sion on the West.
The Membership and Credentials
Committee reported it had post
poned action on the application OF
the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association for admission pending
study of the relationship of this
group in coverage to the Stanton
Park, Lincoln Park and Trinidad
Citizens Associations.
Harry S. Wender, Wilbur S.
Finch and Thomas E. Lodge, past
y,residentS. David Rabn secretary
and Ralph H. Donnelly were named
to the committee to study the pro-
posed constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Finch was appointed chairman.
E. C. Hartung served as acting
Federation secretary in the absence