Evening star., 1921-12-13
REFUSES TO UNITE
WITH Federation
Northeast Citizens Body,
After Spirited Debate, Votes
Against AffiIiation. ,
'sUsTAINs PRIOR ACTION
Association Voices Request for Pro-
motion From Ranks to Office Of
Chief of Police.

With but few dissenting votes, the
Northeast Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION, at meeting held last night
in Guild Hall. Church Of the Good
Shepherd, went on record as being
opposed to joining the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Similar action
had been taken on previous occasions.
but it was thought President Evan H.
Tucker would not oppose the move at
this time. for the reason that he is a
member Of the central body as dele
gate from the Society of Natives.
Membership in the central body. how
ever, did not change his views re-
specting the northeast body.
The vote was taken after a spirited
debate. Secretary Roscoe Jenkins pre-
sented the resolution favoring affilia-
ton with the central body. and DR..
Starr Parsons and Edward c. Parker
spoke in favor Of it. President Tuck
er. w. G. Lang, DR.. l. D. Walter:
James NJ. Harrigan and others voiced
President Tucker said he thought
the association had done we'll in the
past without belonging to the fedora
ton, and DIR. Walter remarked that 1t
had lived thirty years without outside
affiliation and he thought it would live
thirty more.
It was President fuckers idea that
affiliation might be the means of pre-
venting the accomplishment OF many
things.
New Member sDisappointed."
Rev. Harrison D. Boyer. elected to
membership last night. said he had
attended the meeting to get an idea
But I was sorely disappointed" he
said "The meeting reminded me
more Of a gathering in Russia than in
the United States l could almost
imagine myself in Russia as listened
to what was being said"
On motion Of w. G. Lang. the asso-
citation went on record in favor of the
early construction of bridge across
the Potomac from Potomac Park to
a point near Arlington.
Roscoe Jenkins, on whose motion
| the association expressed opposition
to the solicitation of funds for any
purpose in the public schools. said he
thought the school authorities had
taken the necessary action to prevent
such solicitations. the Junior Red
Cross work being an exception.
School Issue Discussed.
DR., Starr Parsons said he learned
from the school authorities that MOTH
| ing can be done in the matter of COM
pelling residents of Maryland and
virginia to pay for the tuition of the
children in the local public schools. a
question discussed at the last meeting
Of the association, the law making
provision for the education of such
children gratis.
On motion OF DR.. Parsons, the as
sociation favored establishing a voca-
tional school in the Madison building,
enlarging Ludlow School and provid-
| ing an assembly hall for the teachers
and pupils in Northeast Washington.
The association also went on record
in favor of the promotion of a man
from the ranks to fill the position of
superintendent of police.
J. M. Harrfgan reported that the
committee on entertainment had de-
cided to hold an entertainment Janu-
ary 20 for the benefit of Casualty
Hospital and Travellers Aid Society.
and Mr.. Jenkins reported that the
washington Railway and Electric
Company had favorably acted on a
request that passengers be permitted
to board cars at New York avenue
and 18th street and not be required to
remain on the streets until starting
| time of the cars at 18th and D streets
! northeast.
| New members elected last night are
Richard Gohr, Charles E. Schrom, J.
H. Phillips, Bruce L. Castal, Frank r.
Thornburg. Gertrude F.. Lawrence.
i Rev. Harrison D. Boyer and Mahlon
Groo.