Evening star., 1911-06-01
MR.. LANCASTER SCORED
IN RESOLUTION ADOPTED
West Rock Creek Citizens Say
He Copied Methods of Ex-
President Diaz.

A resolution OF protest against Charles
c. Lancaster assuming to speak for the
northwest section" was adopted at a
meeting Of the West Rock Creek Citizens
Association in Masonic Hall. Tenleytown,
last night. The resolution sets forth that
Mr.. Lancaster is a nonresident. with no
interests In the section west OF Rock
creek. and that his gratuitous antago-
nizing Of honest, efficient and industrious
oflcials Of this District has greatly cur
tailed, IL not destroyed. his usefulness
and influence as an official OF the North
west Citizens Suburban Association"
Mr.. Lancaster is charged in the protest
with "talking as his model former Presi-
dent Ddaz Of Mexico. whom he resembles
In nothing except the determination to
retain his presidency at all costs. regard
less Of the forms Of the constitution. or
the wishes of his constituency The
Northwest Association is said In the reso-
luton to be run as q close corporation In
that no new members will be admitted out
Of fear on Mr.. Lancaster's part of being
defeated for reelection. The secretary
was directed to send copies OF the protest
to the committees OF Congress. the Dis
trict Commissioners and the several civic
bodies in the District.
A resolution offered by George w. Of
futt was also adopted indOrsing the course
Of s. McComas Hawken, the president OF
the new association. and Of Col. James
L. TAFT, in leading the fight against Mr.
Lancaster in the northwest.
Not to Ask All-Night Cars.
A communication from the interstate
commerce commission was read asking
the association to state it's view on the
subject Of all-night car service. The Sec
retary was directed to inform the com
mission that better service Is desired
during the busy hours Of the day, but
that an all-night service is not asked FOL
on the Tenleytown line.
The residents Of the section were urged
to beautify their yards and in this way
add to the attractiveness OF the north
west section.
Representative James F. Byrnes OF
South Carolina, Maj. Sylvester and Frank
J. Hogan Of the Washington bar ad-
dressed the meeting.
Representative Byrnes congratulated the
members on having SO large. active and
aggressive an association" and predicted
that through its efforts great benefit
would result to the community.
sociations." he continued. land when a
representative from an association COM
posed Of the number and caliber of men
see before me appears before the Com
InlSSlOncrS or the committees or congress
his statements should be given great
weight"
Mr.. Byrnes said that from what he had
heard at the meeting he was led to the
belief that there had been too much OF
one-man rule. and / tell you nothing will
kill an association more quickly than
that
He concluded his remarks by STATING
that the northwest is a growing section
and that in working to promote its in
terests the association might count upon
him az It's friend.
Discusses Traffic Control.
Maj. Sylvester told the members that
SO long az the street car trafic is under
1.-THE interstate commerce commission and
vehicle traf1ic under the District no ef
fective regulation OF the traflc can be
had by the police. He advocated putting
the railroad and vehicle traiiic under the
control OF the Commissioners
Attorney Frank J. Hogan. who was in
troduced by Mr.. Hawken. delivered q
witty address. which was received with
enthusiasm. Mr.. Hogan paid a glowing
tribute to Maj. Sylvester for having
made Washington the most orderly and
Ilaw-ahiding city in the United States
nonresident critics to the contrary not.
withstanding"
Among the new members admitted las,
nj u,Nrn GalAn T. ooH Hoorvn A