The Washington times., 1912-01-03
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS !.
CITIZENS BODY NOW .
SERIOUS BREAK
Membership Divided Over
Question of Affiliation With
Central Federation.

Because Of dissension between two
factions resulting from the reconsider
alton Of the action in joining the Feder-
alton Of Citixens' Association, q serious
break u threatened today in the MEM
bership Of the Columbia Heights Cit-
Gems Association.
The meeting held last night in st.
Stephens Hall, at which 1t was voted
to rescind the action taken at the No
vember meeting, when the association
affiliated with the central body, was
one of the liveliest sessions held in some
time Personalities marked the speeches
OF several of the members, and the
charge was made that the meeting had
posed the action taken % at the Nov NovemD- M
'is Practicaily %assmy' the entire evening wa.
given oyer to a discussion Of the sub
Charles 8. Bundy. president, made a
strong plea to the members to stand
together and not let anything disrupt
I'VE are men, not boys" said Judge
Bundy. Let bygones be bygones: This
question has stirred up q great deal OF
feeling among the. members. but now
what n y s .tn settled; L,.v we S should forget
al work for the best interests Of Column
Almost an hour was taken up before
BY 80! os the aS"a as s
tho debate of the question. A gag
rule was adopted at a recent meeting.
allowing each member only FIVE men,
ths ss to discuss question Several Of
30 there could be unlimited debate, but
1t was finally decided to limit the time
to an hour and quarter.
Col. Charles G. Lancaster, who advo-
tn1 IN I'd xlrSf1, ha LNnIA
tion of 'Citizens Association at the No
vember meeting, opened the discussion
by reading an editorial from Tho WASH
ington Times explaining the good work
naT Wan ees Sy suatoe scn ss
Treasury, headed the faction which
wanted to rescind the action taken at
the previous meeting.
is to promote the welfare of Columbia
Heights" said Mr.. Andrews. 1--WE have
the Board Of Trade, the Chamber of
Commerce, legal societies. and the Dis
trict Commissioners, who look after
and promote the welfare Of the entire
District. It Is not for us to say or I'D
vocate the needs Of some other partiou-
lar section any more than 1t Is for the
citizens Of some other section to tell
Us VIVA. we need and should have In
Harry A. Colman charged that O
crowd had "been drummed up by the
side who favored withdrawing from the
Federation. The same charge was made
by DR.. ]. K. Gleason. who charged that
"pothouse politics. were being played
''Those who favored the reconsider
alton of this matter" said DR.. Gleason
have gone through the graveyard with
nne tooth combs getting out members
who haven't been here In years in or.
der that they could vote on their side. .
Tho charges made by Mr.. Colman and
Or. Gleason were challenged by Jame,
I : n akyy- uyhn IA Ia,
had made general charges. but hat
failed to give any proof Of the accu
sations.
The question was put to q cote and 9
big majority voted in favor Of withdrew
ing from the Federation.
James g. Easby-Smith was elected
third vice president of the associa ton.
These new members were elected
George H. Eensner, H. C. Rothrock
George w. Love, DIR. Francis I. Machen
e. e. Jackson, George NJ. Copenhaver
Frank =. Altemus, A. u1';,,. r. McChesnsy NJ raI
rad was elected an honorary member.