Evening star., 1950-10-08
Leeman Faces
Steiinen1 in Vote
OF Citizen Grour
Others Nominated
By Federation for
November Election

November Election
Herbert P. Leeman was nomi-
mated for reelection as president
Of the Federation of Citizens As
sociations last night and Lester
H. Steinem of the West End Citi-
zens Association was named to op-
pose him.
The election will be held next
month.
Mr.. Steinem. a lawyer, was
placed in nomination by Attorney
Ernest F. Henry, who represents
the Petworth Citizens Association.
Vernon v. Baker, chairman of the
Federation's Public Utilities Com
mittee, proposed Mr.. Leeman for
reelection.
Miss Eta Taggart nominated
DR.. j. Ross Veal. who represents
the District Medical Society, but
he declined.
Other Nominations.
Other nominations include: for
first vice president: DIR. M. Vir-
ginia O'Neil, for reelection, and
Mrs. Helen Fritz of Dahlgren Ter
race.
For second vice president: Mr..
Baker and DR.. Veal.
For secretary: Mrs. Edward B.
Morris. present treasurer. who has
been acting as secretary during
the recent illness of the veteran
secretary David Babp.
For treasurer: Harry N. Stull of
Stanton Park and Milton A.
Harper of North Cleveland Park.
AS a time-saving measure, Mrs.
F. G. Sartwell of Metropolis View.
nominated for membership on the
executive board all those who had
been nominated for Office.
Serve on Board.
Officers serve on the board in
addition to ten members elected
especially as board members.
Other board nominations in
cluded:
Thomas E. Lodge of American
University Park; John H. Con-
naughton of Petworth: the Rev.
Kenneth c. Buker of Rhode Island
Avenue: Col. Edward A. Kane of
Michigan Park; Walter Wasson of
West End; Joseph Moran of
Washington Highlands; Clifford
H. Newell of Arkansas Avenue;
Joel P. Sharon of Lamond
Heights; Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett Of
Burroughs; Jerome P. Lynch of
Brentwood Terrace: Joseph A..
Kaufman of Forest Hills; Soterios
Nicholson of Mid City; j. B. Dick
man. ,jr.. of North Cleveland Park:
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard of Colum-
bia Heights and Mr.. Babp of Con-
necticut Avenue.
President Leeman urged the
member associations to contribute
money for court costs in the fight
against the proposed rate increase
by the Washington Gas Light Co.
He said it is a pleasure to have
another big utility-the Capital
Transit Co.-"on our side" in
fighting the proposed increased
rates of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.
Seek So Million Saving.
Mr.. Leeman said none of the
funds contributed will be used for
attorneys fees and said an ac-
counting of the monies received
will be made later to the Fedora
tion. Funds will be used for print
ing briefs and other costs.
Mr.. Baker, chairman of the
Federation's utilities committee,
said if the gas case is won it will
mean some So million in savings
to consumers. He said the asso-
Citations should raise $4,000 to
$4,000 to continue fighting the
case.
The Federation, by resolution,
voted to acknowledge the services
given in the utilities fight by At
torney William A. Roberts and his
law firm.
At next months meeting the
Federation will vote on increasing
dues from $40 to SIS for member
bodies and to elect emeritus Off
GERS in recognition of long and
faithful service.
A proposal by Delegate Newell
to have the Federation reiterate
its historic position in favor of a
dual school system for the District
separate schools for white and
colored-was not acted on. A vote
to adjourn halted his motion. A
number of delegates rose to object
to hasty consideration of such an
important problem. Mr.. Leeman
reminded the Federation a similar
proposal is now pending before the
education committee.