Evening star., 1950-09-17

Citizens Federation Seeks Funds for Court Costs
Of s on eue Vnon Ba 's last
Judge Alan Of the District Court to set aside
washington Gas Light The Citizens Associations
for Mr. Baker to bring this
action in his private citizen.
District which the rate increase
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appeal and sustain the court order which set aside the rate
Roberts, chairman of the Federatons Com
Utilities peoples counsel will represent
These lawyers serving without fee Court costs 10
engaged raising funds printing the brief etc.
Pending the of this appeal the funds received
by the increase are being oy
order Of the court.
A ProposoI to Form Citizens Advisory Council
It reported Citizens Associations is
asking District Commissioners for the creation of Citizens
Council advise the District regarding
problems with which the city fathers confronted body
formed in 1925 and continued in existence
formed the invitation and the request
Of Commissioners of the District of Columbia under
the enthusiastic sponsorship of Engineer Commissioner Col
Franklin Bell.
the Commissioners the Federation Of Citizens
prepared carefully plan which to
be known at the time Advisory
and received the unanimous approval the District
brought highly commendable attitude Of cooperation
the nm ana n Sece sne @ M
quality the work by the council and read of
later the senate committee followed the practice referring
legislation the council at the time that was
The first formal legislative report
public document and received
enthusiasm for the council when it
recognition from Capitol Hill Col Bell the other
hand well pleased with such recognon which he thought
would eventually lead to the council being made legal body
through appropriate legislation
encountered by the council the opposition
civic and business and also the attitude
attempting the councils actions
criticism of the councils plan of organization
counmen by the Federation OF Citizens Asso
Federation of Civic Associations acting OF
electoral college.
Making the president Citizens
Citations chairman
council Furthermore there strong current OF opposi
Federation the creation of the advisory council and
that opposition continued embrace opportunity for making
the project a failure.
Despite Citizens Advisory
Gil bese made good and decided long its
sought and accepted by the that be- The
the council which the Commissioners had
ceped required the members of the council to take
allegiance administered to public officials When
opposition dcredit
council failed technicaty Opponents de-
the council be with because its members
by the secretary the Board of before
duties conended there authority
the administration of oath that it the
council the of being legal body without authority
Of law.
matter fact very of council the pains
taking sacrificing work Of its members and the appreciation
and of it's and recommendations Capitol Hill
its undoing.
Mobilization Moy Divert Civic Efforts
of World I civic
organization necessarily along
civilian defense activities pertaining effort
The be true at this time with modification of the
usual programs
furnishes remarkable opportunity
meeting the recognition Of the fundamental American prn
cles laid Declaration Independence and the
stitution of the United States.
opportunity study institutions
and to emphasize their superiority imported ms The
should patriotic DEVOTION patriotic
civic meetings and dedication to fundamental Americanm