Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-08
BUNDY PASSES LIE
Municipal Court Judge Accuses
Charles c. Lancaster.
LATER MAKES AN APOLOGY
Incident Arose During Discussion of
the Judson Bill.
STORMY CITIZENS MEETING
Columbia Heights Association
Thrown Into State of Turmoil.
by Accusation.
LATER MAKES AN APOLOGY
STORMY CITIZENS MEETING

II want to stamp that man as liar"
Judge Charles S. Bundy of the Municipal
Court announced at a session of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association in
st. Stephens Parish Hall last evening as
| he pointed his finger at Charles c. Lam
caster, president of the Citizens North
| west Suburban Association and also a
member of the Columbia Heights body.
The statement was made by Judge Bundy
after he had listened to a lengthy state
ment by Mr.. Lancaster in which it was
said that the financial measure relating
| to the District. recently killed in Con-
gress, was not the real Judson bill which
the various representative bodies of the
District had Endorsed. but measure
which had been changed -four times in
forty eight hours in the closing days of
Congress. Previous to this Judge Bundy
had explained the Judson bill and praised
it highly.
Mr.. Lancaster looked straight at Judge
Bundy as he was arraigned and did not
bat an .eyelid when called liar" Then
in a second members from many parts
of the hall were on their feet demanding
recognition by Vice President Arthur L.
Dowell, whom Judge Bundy had called
Tense of the Judson bill.
Some declared that Judge Bundy had
insulted them by his words to 8 mem
Der Of the association, while others clam
ored for adjournment. Mr.. Dowell heard
motion to give each side an hour
to discuss the bill at the next session
of the association and then declared the
| meeting adjourned.
Judge Bundy Apologies.
At this time Judge Bundy was very
much agitated, and as he took his seat
in the presidents chair. number of the
members went to his side and declared
that they believed he should offer an inn
mediate apology to Mr.. Lancaster and to
| the associa ton.
| Standing erect on the platform he called
| the members once more to order, ana eA-
| planned that he deeply regretted the
words which he had uttered rejecting on
Mr.. Lancaster. This greatly reviewed the
| situation, and then friends or the Juuse
| begged him to go to Mr. Lancaster anu
make a personal retraction, which he dlo
| after brief delay. He asked that the
ma tier be allowed TO drop.
In his statement preceding the pass
| ing of the lie Judge Bundy declared
| that the Judson bill has been ap-
| proved by everybody in washington
worthy of distinction OR public recog-
nition and yet this man comes pe1ore
| this Intelligent audience and attempts
! to throw dust in its eyes
Quotes Congressional Record.
| The association listened intently to
| Mr. Lancaster as he read from the
| Congressional Record the statement or
Mr. Fish of New York. member Of the
| District committee. that the bill has
been changed four times in forty-eight
| hours 1t has never been reported
| from our committee. 1t has never
| been submitted to the members or the
| committee, separately or individually
| and yet at this late hour the House is
asked to suspend the rules for the
purpose of divesting Congress of the
| power and giving to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia certain
functions for which the sum Of at least
| $40, 100000 is to be expended in the
next twelve years and the amount of
money may run to thirty or forty mill
lions of dollars
Then Mr.. Lancaster said, referring to
Maj. Judson: who is this man who has
only been here twelve months? Con-
tinuing he averred that the true friends
of the District are to put civil law over
the military, and that the SiXty-second
Congress will never let the present bill
see daylight.
The sum of $25 was offered in prizes
for the best kept lawns in Columbia
Heights during the coming spring. A
the awards. The limits for the contest
are from Florida avenue to Spring road,
and from Georgia avenue to 10th street.
j. William Harrington, James w.
Eiker, Edwin LaFevre, Charles w. Pow
ers, John E. Laskey, Edison Phillips, j.
A. Ridgely and E. c. Griffith were elected
to membership.