The Washington times., 1908-11-14
A sSociation
Votes and Adjourns in
Great Haste.
NO TIME TO HEAR
DIFFERENT VIEWS
DR., Crane, Member of Joint Com
mlttee, Quickly Ruled
Out of Order.

Favorable action on the bill drawn UP
by Charles c. Lancaster, president Of
the Northwest Citizens Association.
recommending one-man rule for the
District Of Columbia, was taken last
night by the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation.
The action of the association was an
other step in the agitation now being
Waged by citizens associations Of the
District Of Columbia relative to a pro
posed change in government. other as
sociauons are strongly opposed 10 such
"a change. fearing that it may lead to
trust favOritism and a strong tight is
being ~aged 10 gain balance OF popu-
lar support.
one OF the most conspicuous figures at
last nights meeting was DR.. Arthur b.
Crane, president OF the Park View Cit
iZeHs' association, which strongly op-
poses tie proposed change Of govern
ment Dr.. Crane, however. was not
present at the meeting in his CAPACITY
as chief officer Of the Park View Asso-
cation, bus as member of the Joint
committee OF the five associations ON
the BTishtwcod car line to participate
~ the discussion OF car service for thai
line.
Meeting Terminates Abruptly.
After some business had been trans
acted, DIR. Crane attempted to enter d.
protest az the raurCaIiug Of a -csoIu-
ton demanding through car service by
December ! and was Immediately ruled
out Of order. A resolution TO adjourn
ives entertained quickly by President
Shoemaker, of the Brightwood associa-
ton. and the meeting was brought to
an ABRUPT conclusion.
The meeting was unusually spirited
and resulted IN a little dissatisfaction
on the part OF those members Of other
citizens associations VINO had attended
as members OF a joint committee from
all the associations on through car serv-
Ice but who were given no voice in the
proceedings
The chief subject Of discussion was
the BrightW0od car service problem and
iJ was IN order TO thresh this question
out thoroughly hat the committee from
other associations had been invited TO
attend the meeting. The committee,
however, was not actually included In
The proceedings. The committee had
held conference before the meeting
and had agreed TO recommend that no
actlon on street car service be then
taken al the present time.
Ask Better Car Service.
". Mex Clayton submitted the report
Of the committee to the meeting in
Guiding reforms the car company had
promised 10 make. although no date
was set Tor establishing these The re-
port Of the committee evidently did not
meet with favor and q resolution de-
handing through car service by Deem
Der l. was quickly seconded and carried.
Another resolution which was carried
by the meeting embodied an indprga-
ment OF Representative Samuel Smith
or Michigan, chairman OF the House
Committee on the District Of Columbia
DR.. Crane took the floor In an at
tempt 70 acknowledge the authorship Of
a statement, which. IL was said. had
been made in a citizens association
meeting. Dr. Crane said he desired 20
go on record as the one who had made
that statement and 70 announce that
he could not subscribe 10 tle action
the BrightwOOd meeting had just taken.
Mr.. Shoemaker ruled Mr. Crane out Of
order, and the meeting was huTTiedly
adjourned.
When asked TO express his feelings
after the meeting had Adjourned, DR.
Crane said simply that he did not wish
the incident 10 be given publicity.
II do not wish TO submerge This issue
In personalities, or personal scraps"
he said. However. I believe M. Shoe
makers action was an insult 10 my
self. to the Park View Citizens AssOcia-
tiOn, which I represented. AMI to the
Joint committee, as member Of which
I attended the meeting