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posed by the committee, were
chosen as follows:
Reed K. Pond, Parkway Citi-
zens' Association, vice president,
and j. Earle Weatherly, Country
Club Grove, treasurer. Members
of the Executive Committee are
Ralph E. Arble. New Arlington;
Alan L. Dean. Fairlington; Mrs.
Catherine T. Seeger. Arlington
Forest; Mrs. Ruby G. Simpson.
Organized Women Voters. and
William G. Watt. Lyon Village.
| Mr.. Smith. now vice president,
succeeds Charles M. Smith, who
has not been active in recent
months because of the pressure of
business. The new officers begin
their terms at the January meet
ing of the federation.
Bus Ownership Studied.
Two committees of the fedora
ton were preparing today to study
the possibility Of public ownership
of the Washington, Virginia &
Maryland Coach Co. (Arnold
Lines) as a result of last nights
meeting. The bus company is
seeking Interstate Commerce
Commission authority to increase
its fares.
On request OF Mr.. Dean, the
question Of seeking ways and
means" of taking more aggres-
sive action to secure improve
ments in bus SERVICE" was re-
ferred to the legislative and legal
action and public utilities COM
mittees. Mr.. Dean requested this
be done with specific reference
to the possibility Of introducing
public ownership should this
prove necessary" !
Legislation permitting a refer
endum on the question OF nom
partisan primaries for the County
and School Boards was called for
in a resolution introduced by the
local government committee. un-
der Craftsmanship Of Harley M.
Williams, and adopted by the
federation.
Party Functions Cited.
The measure declared: Non
partisan local elections are best
for the political parties them
selves. since the true function of
political parties is policy deter
mination at the State and ma
tional levels, and they are pre-
vented from carrying out their
legitimate function when cor
rupted by political machines
based on local jobs and favors.
ALSO. one-party domination
tends to disappear where there Is
no party machine based on locel
jobs"
Another resolution adopted by
the federation requested Arling-
ton members of the General As
sembly to introduce and support
Ia bill calling for re-establish-
ment Of q commission to draft q
proposed revision of the State
constitution. The resolution asked
that the proposal be considered
by people Of the State with q
view toward the creation of a
general constitutional convention
in 1882"
The measure was introduced by
the Legislative and Legal Action
Committee, through Chairman
Malcolm D. Miller. AS a COM
panion resolution, the federation
voted to request the Arlington del
egation to introduce and support
a bill calling for repeal of the
poll tax on clear-cut issue at the
earliest possible date"
Fire Radio Asked.
Three recommendations by the
Public Safety Committee, Of which
Mr.. Pond Is chairman, were adopt
ed by the federation. They were:
Approving installation Of a sep
arate radio transmitter for the
county fire department: installa-
ton Of a two-way radio on at
least one piece of equipment IL,
each fire company. and installa-
ton Of a separate fire call board.
On recommendation of the Roads
and Streets Committe, under
Craftsmanship of c. E. Larson. the
federation voted that the county
board be requested to institute a
EDUCATIONAL.