Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
SECRETARY CONNOR
RESIGNS HIS CHAIR
Criticised by Federation Of
Citizens, He Learns
by Minutes.
SUCCESSOR NOT CHOSEN

A. P. Conner. delegate to the Fed.
Grafton Of Citissns' Associations. re-
signed a. secretary Of that orGaaisa-
ton At the meeting held last night in
the District building.
There had been criticisms at the pre-.
cedfng meeting. In the absence Of SEQ
rotary Common. Of the way the minutes
were kept. Mr.. Connor was In the
sscrstary's seat last night and read
the minutes recorded by Acting sscrs-
tary Jesse c. Suter. incorporating those
criticisms
When he rendered his resignation. i'm.
mediately after the minutes were read
he made no statement. The resigna-
tion was accepted without discussion
to another question, Mr. Conner de-
clared that he had not acted in . hum
over criticism. but his course was taken
to permit him freer discussion Of top
les before the organization.
To president Charles 8. Shreve, dele
gate Of the Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton. was delegated authority to select
successor. after a number Of dele
gates had declined the post. The ques-
tion as to whether the secretary should
left to his decision. subject to indorss-
ment.
Finances Discussed.
The financial resources of the or.
ganization provoked extended discus
sion that consumed the greater part
of the meeting. The fact developed
that the president and other ofiiciaIs,
chairmen of committees and some dele
gates are compelled to pay from their
own pockets expenses incident to spe-
ctal duties imposed upon them; also
the question Of the expenses Of the
ONCE Of secretary and the need for
tess activities were presented.
frostoent Shrevo suggested that
$1,000 was needed for war work ac-
ttvities alone. and promised that he
s e. fb a. any
ury has q balance Of 445. with only SIS
for dues additional in prospect to carry
the expenses Of the organization until
the end Of the fiscal year. tho FIRST
meeting in November.
Committee to Devise Ways.
The president was finally authorised
to appoint . committee to devise ways
and means Of raising funds This was
q substitute motion for Q proposition to
pay a salary Of $40 q month to the Soc
cial finance committee.
Only ono chairman Of q committee
had q report to make: that one report
was on the activities Of the special
May 20 to 20. made by Warrington Top
ham, chairman. This dereliction of
committees provoked William J. Lati-
mer, delegate and president Of the
Anacoetia Citizens Association. to have
read his letter appointing the commit
tees OF the Anacostia organisation. In
which he took occasion to demand OF
them attention to business and prompt
reports.
H B. F. Mcfarland, president of the
can Red Cross, addressed the delegates.
asking cooperation in the prospective
Red Cross drive. He stated that the
quota Of the District Of Columbia win
be 100000 Of the total. Of Sloo.ooo.ooo
that the nation II expected to give to
the cause, and that every one Of the
estimated 100000 of population of
Warrington was an assumed sub
scriber.
In Arrears to Common.
After Mr.. Mcfarland had finished See.
rotary Connor read the minutes. resigned,
had 1t accepted. and then proposed that
the vote Of IS a meeting for the secre-
tary be roscinded. It appears that the
organization 10 in arrears to him. He in
sisted that he would not accept money
that would have to be paid by assessment
of his associates, and that he had made
the motion to keep the books straight and
check OF what now appears as q debt
against tho organization.
The delegates declined At this time to
act on the motoan, President Shrsve
stating that the proposition could not be
retroactive Mr.. Conner declared he would
not accept the compensation II rendered.
E. w. Oyster Of the Petworth Citisens'
Association proposed . resolution calling
upon Congress to revoke the charter Of the
German American Alliance as a disloyal
body. and upon the President to suppress
publication Of all newspapers printed in
German. As the resolution was not trans
mitted by the organization he represented
1t required unanimous consent for con-