Evening star., 1926-04-04
Havenner, StuII, SWanton,
Wales, Dougherty and
Faulkner Are Chosen.
THREE ASSOCIATIONS
REFUSE TO FILE VOTE
Work of Council Attacked by Dele
gate From Dupont Circle
Organization.


last night reelected four and elected
two new members Of the Citizens 40
visory Council in a little more than
three hours of voting. Five ballots
in all were necessary.
The men chosen last night are:
Dr. George c. Havenner of the
Anacostia. East Washington. Kenil-
worth, Benning. Randle Highlands
and Congress Heights associations,
reelected
Harry y. Stull of the Stanton Park.
Lincoln Park and Brookland associa-
tions, reelected.
Walter l. Swanton of the Columbia
Heights and Mount Pleasant associa-
tions, reelected.
George r. Wales of the Cathedral
Heights Association, reelected.
Proctor l.. Dougherty of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, elected.
Robert +. Faulkner of the Michigan
Park Citizens Association, elected.
Majority Vote Ruled.
The first four have already served
one term OF II months on the advisory
council. MIR. Dougherty and Mr..
Faulkner, the new members. succeed
ed William s. Torbert of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association,
and Charles A. Baker of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association, both OF
whom declined denomination.
DR.. Havenner, Mr.. StuI, Mr.. Swan
Ton and Mr.. Wales were reelected to
the council on the first ballot. Mr..
Dougherty was elected on the second
ballot. Two ballots were then taken
y
favor of Mr.. Faulkner, and he was
chosen on the fifth.
During the third ballot Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell of the kaloranla associa-
ton gained strength at the expense
of votes for Robert Strobel OF the
Southwest Washington Association
and Fred S. Walker of Parkview. Her
vote on the fourth ballot dropped
from 20 on the previous ballot to "a,
and on the fifth ballot she received
but q votes, Mr.. Faulkner receiving
40 votes, with but 50 necessary 10
elect. A majority of the votes cast
was necessary for election or any
candidate.
Six delegates from the Dupont Cir
Gle, Georgetown and West End Citl-
zens' Associations did not vote.
Council Is Attacked.
Before the balloting began Clayton
l.. Emig of the Dupont Circle Assocla-
ton presented to the federation an Of
fetal protest from his parent orSanlza-
ton declaring that the Citizens Ad-
visory Council does not represent the
views of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. The protest said the
council should be discontinued at once
''or it should be distinctly set forth In
the constitution and bylaws of the
federation that the council is subser-
Went to the federation"
The protest added that all reports TO
the Commissioners or to Congress
which pretend to represent the opln-
ion of the citizens of the District OF
Columbia should first be submitted to
the federation for approval. The pro-
test was not acted on by the fedora
ton and lacking unanimous consent 10
suspend the election and discuss the
protest of the Dupont Circle Associa-
ton the delegates from the latter or
ganization did not vote. Snowden Ash
ford, the other delegate. from the Du-
pont Circle Association, said he had
been instructed not 10 vote pending
action on the protest.
Mr. Emig rose later and over the
attempts of President Jesse G. Suter
explained the reason why the Dupont
Association delegates would not vote
at the election. Grover w. Ayers of
the West End Citizens Association
said he declined to vote and called on
the president of his association to ex-
plain the reason. President Suter did
not permit the explanation. IS. A.
Bowles of the Georgetown Citizens
Association said the Georgetown dele
cation had been instructed not to vote
at the council election.
BalIoting Is Orderly.
The actual balloting took place IN
orderly fashion. Seventy-four votes
were cast on the first ballot, with
majority of 3S necessary to election.
On this ballot DIR. Havenner received
4S votes, Mr.. Stull As votes, Mr..
Swanson So votes and Mr.. Wales 81
votes. Mr.. Dougherty received 80
votes on the first ballot.
Mr.. Dougherty was elected on the
second ballot with a tally of 40 votes,
80 being necessary to election with
rs delegates voting.
The conclusion of the second ballot
still left one place open on the coun-
Gil. and two successive ballots were
taken WITHOUT result. MISs CISii
showed strength on the third ballot
reaching the apex of her strength with
90 votes, 81 being necessary to cleo
ton. While Mrs. SHELLS total was
mounting, the total of votes for Mr..
Faulkner was also steadily increas.
ing. He received but IL votes on the
first ballot, IA on the second, is on
the third, % on the sfourth and 40
on the fifth. when Mrs. SHELLS total
slumped TO q.
Other Names Withdrawn.
The names of William G. Hender-
son of the North Capitol Association,
Frank L. Peckham of the Burleith
Association, r. F.. Mancill of the Con-
duit Road Association, John A. Saul
of Brightwood and d. N. Shoemaker
of Takoma Park were withdrawn
after the second ballot. The name OF
Fred S. Walker of Parkview was
withdrawn after the third ballot. r.
M. Cannon of Washington Highlands.
II. NJ. Phillips of Sixteenth Street
Heights, Ernest II. Pullman of Manor
Park and Robert Strobel of South
west Washington remained active on
the ballot until the end of the election.
DIR. George II. Richardson and
George Beason were elected members
of the council by the colored organiza-
ton, the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions, at a meeting at she District
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