Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-19
VOTE TO Retain
FEDERATION STATUS
Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Decide to Hold Member
ship After Fight.

With onfy two or three dissenting
votes, the Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Association last night decided to retair
its membership in the Federation OF
Citizens Associations after a bitter
fight, marked by sweeping attack on
the federation.
Shortly after the defeat of a motion
calling for withdrawal from the larger
organization, Allan Fisher, a lawyer
who led the faction in favor of remain
ing in the federation, was elected presi-
dent to succeed William Quinter, one of
the proponents of the movement to
sever relations with the federation.
Harry c. Grove, leader of the fight
against the federation, recommended
that the organization sponsor a move
ment to have all of the citizens asSo-
Citations north of M street or west of
Ninth street withdraw from the fedora
ton and organize similar body Of their
own.
Points to Improvements.
Pointing out that DR.. George c. Hav-
enner, president of the federation, had
been quoted in newspapers as saying
the Connecticut avenue organization has
shown little interest in the affairs of
the Nations Capital, ." Grove countered
that during the last four years we can
point with pride to the various improve
ments made in our section of the city,
which have been accomplished without
one tota of assistance from the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations"
The speaker expressed the opinion
that each individual association can
accomplish great deal more for its
own community by going after what
they need by themselves than by having
the federation refer their matters to
some committee. The large affairs of
the District of Columbia are very ably
looked after by our most efficient Com
miSsioners, the Board of Trade and the
Chamber Of Commerce"
quoting DIR. HaVenner as saying the
federation was a deliberative body,
Grove contended the federation has
done nothing in recent years but delio-
crate" He said he had attended numer-
Gus meetings of the federation as a
delegate Of his association, but had be-
come disguised with the manner in
which time was wasted while they
concerned themselves with electing
officers"
Quinter Supports Grove.
Quinter said since he had been presi-
dent he had found it difficult to prevail
upon any member to attend the meet
uASS "a TIC AcucIhbtOu EGBulHaty, pcChuSS
1t was merely a waste Of time" He
supported Grove in his various charges
against the federation.
Fisher objected to the proposal to |
withdraw on the grounds that the as
ISOLATION should endeavor to correct any |
faults which might exist in the opera |
ton of the federation rather than fight |
the organization. This proposal was
supported by Sidney Roach.
MIS-. j. M. Whitman nominated |
Fisher for president Quinter seconded
the nomination, and the election was |
unanimous Other officers chosen were
Arthur E. Dowell, vice president; Mrs.
Whitman, secretary; Mrs Elizabeth |
Groves, treasurer, and Fisher and
Roach, delegates to the federation.
w. I. Swanton, member of the fed
Grafton, told of the work for civic i'm
proyements being sponsored by the or
gani7ation. While he made no direct |
reference to the proposed withdrawal. |
he indicated he believed such action |
would be unwise,:
William e. Carpenter made speech, |
IN which he argued against the Klingle /
Bridge remaining in use He charged |
It was built 40 years ago and is unsafe. |
The matter was referred to . COM
mittee.