Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
Commissioner Rudolph on c. c.
Lancaster's Admission.
DEFEAT OF JUDSON BILL
Action Described as Disregard of
Duty to the Community.
REGRET IN BOARD OF TRADE
Charge of Maj. Judson Regarding
Notorious Lobbyist" Criticised
Bv Mr. Sims in the House.

By Mr. Sims in the House.
The part played by Charles c. Lancas-
ter, president of the Northwestern Sub
urban Citizens Association, in the defeat
Of the Judson debt-fundng bill was criti-
cised by District Commissioner Rudolph
today.
Maj. Judson. the Engineer Commissioner
of the District, author of the bill. yester-
day declared he had been told that a
notorious lobbyist had been partly re-
sponsible for the defeat Of the measure
in the House.
Mr.. Lancaster later unhesitatingly an
nounced he was the man referred to by
Maj. Judson, and added that he was much
pleased with the results of his lobbying.
He arraigned Maj Judson for his mill
tary tactics in the conduct Of District
affairs.
Il was miffed, too, at the treatment ac-
corded my friend James Wood, who was
ousted from superintendent of street
cleaning. and / mean to continue to re-
sent that action" said Mr.. LANCASTER.
Commissioner Rudolph's Comment.
After talking with Commissioner Jud-
son Commissioner Rudolph today made
the following statement for the public:
eff Mr. Lancaster is correctly quoted
in the press l am sure every thinking
citizen will agree with me that he has
small reason for glorying in his work.
1t is to be regretted that any citizen of
the National Capital would so far forget
his duty to the community as to let ms
personal anagonism to the Commissioners
for the discharge of an official cause him
to become active in the defeat of meas
r1ro ho W. of inDOrfanco
the entire District of Columbia as the
Judson bill.
Further than this the Commissioners
refused to discuss the subject. Other
officials of the District government close
to the Commissioners expressed infor-
mally substantially the same views.
Regret in the Board of Trade.
Members of the Washington Board Of
Trade today expressed much regret at
the defeat of the Judson bill. They took
the stand that the enactment into law
of this measure would have greatly
benefited the city of Washington and
ments, such as the parking Of Rock
Creek valley and the installation of the
high pressure water service, to be car
ried on without delay.
The Board Of Trade has stood solidly
in favor of the measure since it was
first laid before Congress. Its commit
tee on municipal finance made careful
examination of the provisions OF t>e bill
and reported in favor of it.
Mr.. Lancaster Reiterates Statement.
Mr. Lancaster. who last night admit
ted he had lobbied against the Jud-
son bill, today reiterated the statement
that he was gratified at his success in OPP
posing the so-called military tactics Of the
Engineer Commissioner.
commissioner Judson had been at the
Capitol for a week lobbying, when he
should have been at his desk in the Dis
trict building said Mr.. Lancaster. Il
have long been opposed to military rule.
There are four military men in power in
this District. They are Gen. Johnston.
Maj. Judson and Assistant Engineers
Markham and Brooks. The citizens cam
not do anything without going to them,
and /, for one, do not propose to allow
this condition to exist. Representative
Sims of Tennessee fully voiced my ideas.
as did half a dozen others on the District
I am glad our friends in Con-
gress stood by us and knocked him plumb
in the water. And we'll do it again and
again, until this military rule is forever
banished. and people are given chance
to get what is coming to them.
Incidentally. l might admit that l was
miffed at the treatment accorded my
friend, James Wood, who was ousted as
mean to continue to resent the action in
the matter"
Sims Crticises Judson.
During last nights session of the
House. when the bill for the extension
of Barry place was under consideration,
Sims Of Tennessee arose
from his seat with copy of The Even
ing Star of yesterday in his hand. He
read to the House, after explaining that
it had no connection with the bill under
Commissioner JudsOn's
that 1.-The responsibility for the
defeat of the debt-funding bill lies with
the efforts of a certain notorious lobby
st," and so forth.
''As an officer Of the government and
4 Commissioner of the District sad
Mr.. Sims, this distinguished gentleman
should not give out such statements as
this that reflect. at least. on large
number Of the members of this House,
giving the name of this 'notori-
BUS lobbyist AS far as 1 am concerned,
but one man living said one word to me
about this bill except members of the
House and Maj. Judson himself. The
only man that ever said word about
It was a gentleman by the name of Ran
iall, who invited me not long since to
take dinner with Maj. Judson and him
self, so that Maj. Judson could expla n
this plan At that time had not read
It explained But the dinner never took
place, and therefore did not get the
majors suggestion until after the bill
was brought before the House.
Couldn't you have called the major up
by telephone?' asked Representative
Taylor of Ohio.
This paper was handed to me only
about two minutes ago by Mr.. Bennett Of
New York. said Mr.. Sims. "and there
fore 1 have had not time to call the
major
He is friend Of the Commissioners"
Mann of Illinois sug-
geSted.
Il am not like him. said Mr.. Sims,
at am not talking about this man. l call
no names. 1t is the duty of this Commits
sioner to give the name of this notorious
lobbyist so that members of the House
may know who he Is and how to avoid
him."
Representative Moore Of Pennsylvania
expressed regret that Commissioner Jud
son was not on hand to speak for HIM
self.