Evening star., 1953-03-01
Executive Unit Of 81
Selected 10 Support
Public Works Plans

LEADERS yesterday were appointed
as the executive group of a citi-
ZenS' committee to support the
Districts proposed $337 million
public works program.
The appointments, represent
ing virtually every phase Of
Washington life, were announced
by John A. Reilly, chairman of
the Citizens Committee for Pub
lie Works.
Vice chairman Of the Execu-
tive Committee will be Richard
P. Dunn, president of Julius Gar
f1nckel & Co.
Mr.. Reilly, president of the
Second National Bank, also
named Francis G. Addison, jr., as
chairman Of a Budget Commit
tee, and Robert v. Fleming as
chairman of a Finance Commit
tee. Mr.. Addison is president of
the Security Bank and Mr.. Flem-
ing is president of Riggs Ma
tional Bank.
Will Raise Modest Fund"
The Finance Committee will
raise a modest fund" to carry
on operations of the 275-mem-
Der citizens group. The Budget
Committee will direct expendi-
ture of the money after it is
raised.
The Citizens Committee,
working with details of the city
improvement plan now being
made public by the Commission
ers, has as its main goal the
job Of selling the programs need
to Congress. The eight-year plan
requires generous loans and
grants from the Federal Govern
ment as it's share in providing
needed improvements to physical
facilities of the Federal City.
The Commissioners hope to-
send one-package bill, seeking
congressional authorization, to
the Budget Bureau early in April. |
Mr. Reilly stressed that Con-
gress will be asked this year only |
to approve "the scope and fin
ancing" of the program. In sub |
Sequent years, each project must |
be defended when appropriations |
are sought. Mr.. Reilly urged all |
citizens groups to support prin-
c1ples of the program this year, !
even if there is opposition to
specific projects. !
"This is solution" Mr.. Reilly |
said 1T is important to have
Congress realize that what we |
have had in the way of capital
outlay so far has failed"
subcommittee Planned. !
Mr.. Reilly said the next step
In organization of his group will
be formation of six or eight sub
committees-one to handle each
phase of the entire improvement |
program. The group will have I
temporary headquarters in an !
Office at the District Building
adjoining that of Engineer COM I
missioner Louis w. Prentiss.
Already formed is a nine-mem-
I ber steering committee for the
large citizens group.
Major policy decisions will be
made by the Executive Commit
tee set up yesterday
Personnel Of Committee
In addition to Mr.. Reilly as
chairman and Mr. Dunn as vice |
chairman, it's membership in
cludeS:
Floyd D. Akers. Capital Cadil-
lac Co }; j. Garrett Beitzell, presl-
dent. Home Builders Association;
Daniel W. Bell. co-chairman, D.
C. Motor Club-A. A. A.; Joel D.
Blackwell. president, Washington
Bar Association; Everett j.
Boothby. president, Washington
Gas Light Co.; Ernest Brett,
keystone Auto Club; j. A. B.
Broadwater, president, Capital
Transit Co.; Edward R. Carr,
past president, National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards;
James A. Cassidy, president.
James A. Cassidy building pro-
ducts Co.: George A. Didden, jr..
president, D. C. Bankers Assoc.
Also, Theodore W. Dominick
president, Washington chapter,
American institute of Architects,
r. Roy Dunn, Potomac Electric
Power Co.; William H. Dyer,
president, D. C. Building & Loan
League; j. Clifford Folger, in
vestment broker, olger-Nolan
Co.; Philip L. Graham, president
and publisher, Washington Post;
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant Ill for
mer chairman, National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Also. Garfield 1. Kass, realtor
man Municipal Finance Com
mittee, Washington Board of !
Trace; Frank H. Haines. preSi-
dent, Washington Building Con-
gresS, j. Paul Hauck, president,
Master Builders Association.
Melvin HiIdreth, Democratic Ma
tional Comitteeman from the
District; William Brown Inger-
soil, president. District Dental |
Association; Francis j. Kane,
Kane Transfer Co.
Also. Garfield I. kaas, realtor |
and builder: Samuel H. Kauff- |
mann, president, Evening Star
Newspaper Co.; Preston A. King,
jr.. president. District Bar ASso-
citation; Bernard L. Locraft, pres
ident, Engineers Club of Wash
ington; Rufus Lusk, Taxpayers
Association of Washington; DR..
c. Herbert Marshall. president.
Federation of Civic Associations;
Mrs Dorothy B. Marvin. presi-
dent. Washington Club; Joseph
C. McGarraghy, attorney and
District Republican Party head;
Harry L. Merrick. Kal. Ehrlick
& Merrick Advertising. Inc.
Also, Edward D. Merrill, pres
ident, Washington Board of
Trade; Matt Meyer. business
manager, Washington Daily
News: Maury L. Nee. president,