Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
GEORGETOWN BODY
AGAIN BARS WOMEN
Citizens Association. 81 to
81. Rejects Motion to Ad-
nit Them as Members.

Women have again been denied the
privilege Of becoming members of the
Georgetown Citizens Association. This
action was decided at a meeting of the
association in Potomac Bank Building
Wisconsin avenue and II street, last
night after discussion lasting more
than an hour, by vote of "a for adj
mission and 81 against
Agitation for the admission of WON.
en- into membership of the association
has appeared periodically for the past
10 or II years, the latest previous eff
fort having been made last November.
II was after the November action that
another organization was formed in
Georgetown where women would par
ticipate on equal footing with men,
and at the last meeting of the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associa tons this
group was admitted to the federation,
The thought was expressed that with
the two bodies in the federation efforts
of one group may nullify or neutralize
that of the other.
propaganda" Is Assailed.
The amendment was proposed by
Alvin f. Dodd, John Ihlder, Archibald
King, George A. King, George w.
Offutt, Richard V. Oulahan, Lloyd B.
Wight and j. B. Wyckoff, each OF
whom presented arguments favoring
it's adoption. Frank r. Leetch. Albion
K. Paris and Edward Clifford led the
attack on the measure.
Mr.. Paris criticized James G.
Yaden. president of the federation;
Jesse c. Suter. former president of the
federation, and others for their part
in spreading propaganda to force the
Georgetown association to admit wom-
en- to membership" Mr.. Leetch de-
clared the effectiveness of the associ-
alton would be destroyed were the sex
lines not drawn, and he also criticized
the federation for it's "hasty, unfair
and unjust action in admitting the
new Georgetown group to the feder
alton" He said he was in no way OPP
posed to the other association and felt
that the two groups could work in
harmony.
Mr.. Clifford said there seemed to
be no demand for the privilege of
joining the association by the women
and that until such a demand was
evinced no action should be taken.
1.-The association has never fallen
down in it's work. he said, land if
we do fall down then will be the
time to call on the women to help
us out
Mr.. Ihlder, in arguing for his
amendment. said that Georgetown
people have to be represented, and
without women as members the asso-
citation cannot be truly representative
of the community. He said the asso-
citation was not mans club nor a
private organization, and the question
was one of women's rights or funda-
mental rights.
Gas Tax Repeal Urged.
On motion of George w. Offutt it
was unanimously voted to urge the
present 2-cent gasoline tax be not
changed. Mr.. Offutt pointed out that
when the 2-cent tax was proposed it
was promised that the personal tax
levy would be removed from consid.
Grafton, but that this feature was re-
tanned in spite of the promise. Out
side influences should not be permit
ted to influence taxes in the District,
he declared, stating that IL q 81 cent
tax is permitted, to conform to Mary
lands new rate, ut will not be long
before Representative Blanton insists
that the District taxes be raised to
conform to the rates in Texas
President isaac B. Nordlinger pre-
sided.