The Washington times., 1915-12-05
CITIZEN FEDERATION
FAVORS PROHIBITION
FOR THE DISTRICT.
Goes on Record After Nearly
Three Hours Of Maneuverinq
and Heated Discussion.
VOTE is 13 FOR, 5 AGAINST

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sociations last hight went on record as
1aVoring prohibition in the District, the
vote being thirteen for to five against
the resolution, with one absent and four
not voting.
President Edward f. Colladay. who
occupied the chair. proved himself a
Speaker Clark as a parliamentarian. for
no tangle of motions. amendments, or
points of order confused him. and one
member appealed from a ruling Of the
chair, but on a vote the chair was sus-
tanned
Practically all the delegates were in
structed how TO vote. but some whose
Instructions were not clear refra.ned
from voting.
How Delegations Voted.
Before the vote was taken It was
agreed that there should be no debate.
but President Colladay ruled that every
delegate in casting his vote might read
the instructions Of his association or
explain his vote.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Benning, Brightwood Park,
Chevy Chase. Chillum Castle and Wood
burn. Citizens Northwest Suburban.
Lincoln Park. Park View. Petworth
Iiney Branch. Randle Highlands, Ta-
hoLna Fark. Rhode Island Avenue Sub
urban. Pinehurst
Noes-Central. East End Suburban.
Mid City, Southeast Washington. Amcri-
can institute of Architects.
Not votins-Brightwoo Connecticut
avenue. Washington Society OF Fine
Arts. West End. Cleveland Park,
Absent-Anacostia.
Much time was taken up In deciding
whether the resolution before the house
could be amended. 1t was originally
brought up as resolution passed by
the PetWorth Citizens Association. This
was brought before the federation in the
referred TO it's constituent bodies. which
instructed their respective delegates.
Referendum Resolve Referred
When William Mex. Clayton. of tho
Brightwood Park Citizens Association.
offered an amendment to the original
resolution. Col. c. c. Lancaster. of tho
Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
ton. said his instructions were on tho
original resolution. and that II It were
amended he. as we'll as oil other In
structed delegates. would be released.
He protested that the original resolu-
tion was not subject to amendment hv
the federation. and the chair. after
much debate. upheld that point.
Later Mr. CLAYTON. under suspension
or the rules. offered the resolution of
his association. which asked that Con
Gress provide for referendum vote In
the District on the question OF prohibit
tion, In spite OF a vigorous appeal on
hts part for Immediate action. the roso-
lution was referred to the committee on
france and legislation.
Applications for membership werN re-
eeived from three associations. n second
Washington Citizens Association. and
the Washington Civic Association.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted. II provides that two meetings
shall be held monthly during January
February, March. and April
Appointments Announced.
Committee appointments for the COM
ing wear were announced by President
CclGday rs follows:
Credentials and memhcrship-Allan
Davis. chairman, Southeast Washington
Citizens Association; D. A. Edwards,
vice chairman. Lincoln Park Citizens
Associations: James NJ. Wood. East End
Suburban Citizens Association: ID. N.
Shoemaker, Takoma Park Citizens AS
sociaticn: William Ramsay, BriFhtwood
Citizens Associations; Snowden Ashford.
American Institute Of Architects: :; ).
Symons. Rhode Island AveEuo Suburban
Citizens Associations; Charles Calvert
ban Association. and George n, Russell.
Park View Citizens Association.
Public cutilitics-Wi'liam Mck Clayton:
chairman. BEightwo29,d Park ,., nitiT%ns, ;h
man. Lincoln Park Citizcns' Associa, o;i;,,
Avenue Citizens Association. and LEO
A. Rover. Central Citizens Association
Public nealth-W. n. Eichnrds9n
Chairman. BenninG Citizens .issocia-
ton. D \. Shoemaker vice chairinan
Takoma Park Citizens Association
Jesse c. Suter. Petworth Citizens A3So.
ociatian: Graham II. Powell, 'leNe'anu
PArk School ana Community AsSocih-
tion. and Mark r. Finley. West hnd
ftIg HiebWays, parks and waterways,
William Ramsay. chairman. Brightwood
Citizens Association Glenn Brown:
vice chairman Washington at,rr sSTnecS nscostia ia
Citizens Association Leo A. Rover, Cen
tral Citizens Association T. E. Mciln-
ney, Randle Highlands Citizens Asso,
citation, and Mark f. Flniey, west Lhu
Citizens Association.
Education-D. 4. Edwards, chairman.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
lean Institute Of Architects; Allan Da-
vIs Southeast Washington Citizens As
sociation; William Ramsay. BIight-
wood Citizens Association clyde ID:
Garrett Pinehurst Citizens AssoCia ton;
Emory A. Bryant. Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association.
Finance and observation-disclosures $:
Shreve, chairman; Mid-cty Citizens
Association; George i. Russell, vice
Chairman, Park View Citizens Associa-
tion: Clyde d. Garrett, l'inehurst Citi-
ZanS' Association iIrana!n II. fOWell.
Cleveland Park School and Community
Association: Jesse G. Suter, Petworth
Citizens Association.
Public celebrations-Charle Calvert
Lancaster, chairman, Citizens North
west Suburban Association; +. +. Nc
Kinney, vice chairman, Randle High
lands Citizens Association; James NJ.
Wood, West End Suburban Citizens
Association; Clyde ID. Garrett. Pine
hurst Citizens Association; DR.. Mark
+. Finley. West End Citizens Associa-
ton; S. S. Symons, Rhode Island Ave
nue. Suburban Association.
Charities and corrections-George II.
Russell chairman. Park View Citizens
Association; Piney Branch Citizens As
sociation: william Mex. Clayton.
Brightwood Park Citizens Association:
Graham II. Powell. Cleveland Park
School and Community Association;
Leo 4. Rover, Central Citizens Asso-
citation; w II. Richardson, Benning
Citizens Association.
Police and fire proteCt'on--D. y.
Shoemaker. chairman. Takoma Park
Citizens Association; James NJ. Wood.
vice chairman. Fast End Suburban
Citizens Associa ton; Dr. Emory 4.
RrNant Connecticut Avenue Citizens
AssoCiatio Charles Calvert Lancaster.
Cuizcns' Northwest Suhurhan Associa-
tion. Piney Branch ltiZens' Associa-
uon: Charles X. Burr Anacostia Cit-
sena' Association