Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-06
Columbia Heights Association
Tables Proposal to Join
Federation.
ARGUMENTS LAST
FOR SEVERAL HOURS
Forces of Judge Bundy Win Despite
Commissioner Kutz's Recommends
ton for FavoIabe Action.

ne Columbia Heights C'tizens' Assoc
Ton hast night laid g. The table
position 10 join the Federation Of
zens' Associations. but not INT after
,unent of several hours duration, fol-
ling an address by Mai. kutZ. Eng
err Commissioner of the District. IN
aich the Commiss oner urged the asso-
, alton to unite with the federation
The meeting was held in the James
Crnoond Wilson Normal School. and
nroyed one of the most exciting sessions
of the association held in many months.
The question of utilization with the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations has long
been a mooted one with the Columbia
Heights Association. Many members,
such as Judge Charles 5. Bundy, who
las seen the association grow for
quarter of a century. feel that the assoc
iation would be surrendeTing some OF
;hat prestige if il united with the fed
-ation other members feel that 'ne
av of federation in al thngi mas ar
wed. and no less among citiZens as
.ociations in the District OF Columbia
Starts Battle Royal.
These two opinions precipitated
.,attle royal. ending in virtual VIC
Dry for those members of the Column
ia Heights Association, led by Judge
;undy, who opposed joining the 1edera-
ion 1t was nearly II O'Clock When
u; A. Myers moved that the Whoie
uestion be laid upon the table, ana, Win
unanimous shouts of acclaim. the citl-
ems tabled the proposition and ad-
burned. with scarcely any formaifty.
-. ccording to members who have long
,.een interested in the question, the
after is not likely to arise in the
"lumbia Heights Association again
"r long time, unless pressed by
: ose who have the matter at heart
ut of the whole argument, pro ana
con, last night, feeling OF Soiidar1ty
aud great pride in the association, as
such, was born, and the somewhat
heated arguments left in all the mem
bers of the association only feelings
of legitimate pride in the association
which has done so much for Columbia
Heights in the last twenty-five years
1T rs not sufficient to make Washing.
ton a beautiful city; we must make it
a model city," declared Maj kutz. urg-
ing the association to join the fedora
ton. The Commissioner told OF the
more than sixty citizens associations
in the District, of which some forty
three he said, have more or less den-
mite limits, and said that in these as
sociations lies the best substitute for
the ballot.
Federation Powerful Good"
The federation. as now organized. is
powerful good. the Commissioner said.
and by proper growth could become an
even greater aid to the District. He de-
clared that strong central body is neces-
sary If the people of the District Of
Columbia ARE going to have any voice in
managing their own affairs"
Following an address by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. Secretary J. Clinton Hiatt
read a report of the executive committee
of the association in favor Of Joining the
federation. provided that the federation
amend its constitution so that all matters
coming before it could be taken back by
the delegates to their associations for in
structions as to how they should vote
upon the questions
Then began the verbal battle. conflict
in which Judge Bundy clearly swept the
enemy trenches. Rising in his seat, Judge
Bundy made rousing speech against af-
iliation with the federation.
Judge Bundy declared himself EN-
tirely at variance. even at right angles,
with Commissioner kutz.'
"Would Mean Suicide" He Says.
This association" he said, mas been
in existence for more than twenty
FIVE years. This move to join the fed
Grafton is an attempt by a few con-
tentious. aggressive men, to repeal the
divine law, No man can serve two
masters. AS an association, are we
willing to renounce our influence? Are
we willing to commit suicide? For 1t
would amount to that-nothing short
of II.
The federation is not only a sub
sidiary association. IT is also a para
site association. Parasitic organiza-
lions can only flourish at the expense
Of their hosts-in this case of the sew
eral organizations 10 which it owes
its organization and nourishment.
Like all parasites" continued the
judge, with d twinkle in his eye, lit
feeds mainly upon air.
Let us not" he concluded. sur
render to an inexperienced company.
of whom we know nothing, and for
whom we care less"
The federation came in for many
bricks and bouquets during the course
of the evening. one member of the
association termed il the house of
lords" DIR. W. W. Foster said that
10 call the federation a parasite" was
Islander.
Sees Nothing to Gain.
Arthur Il. Shreye said he couldn't see
how the Columbia Heights Association