Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
ADVISORY COUNCIL
ADDS 3 MEMBERS
w. A. Roberts Is Defeated
Consumers Guild Head
Comes Under Fire.

The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions last night changed materially the
composition of the Citizens Advisory
Council. 1t elected three new men,
bers; reelected for second term three
who served last year, and defeated
one candidate for reelection, William
A. Roberts.
The new council, as result Of the
election, will be composed of the fol-
lowing:
r. Tracy Campbell of the Anacostsa
Citizens Association, Hugh M. Tramp
ton of the Cathedral Heights Citizens
Association, Andrew F. E. Scheer OF
the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asso-
citation, Charles /. Stengle OF the Pet
worth Citizens Association, Thomas T.
Lodge of the American University Park
Citizens Association and DR.. Edward
e. Richardson of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association.
Scheer. Richardson and Frampton
are the new members. They will re-
place George r. Wales, Joseph L. Gam.
NELL and Mr.. A. Roberts. Wales and
Gammell were not candidates for re-
election, and Mr.. Roberts remained IN
the race throughout the election.
Election Spirited.
The election was the most spirited
in the history of the council. It re-
uuired eight ballots to select the en-
tire membership.
-Four of the councilmen were elected
on the first ballot-Cannpbell, Frampton,
Scheer and Stengle. Lodge was CHOSEN
on the fourth ballot. and then a con-
test develoned between DR.. Richardson
and Roberts. the former winning on the
eighth ballot.
THE prelude to the election was
marked by an attack on e. C. Riegel,
director of the Consumers Guild,
which Just conducted poll for nom
inee to fill the vacancy on the Public
utilities Commission created by the
failure of the Senate to confirm the
nomination of Col. Harrison Brand, u.
Riegel. who attended the meeting, was
nearly drawn into fsticuffs by Louis
Cselbnnan. delegate from the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, who as
sailed him and his associate, Tench i.
Marye.
Special Committee Named.
As a result of the criticism OF Riegel
the federation appointed a special com
n1ittee composed of Fran1pton, Edwin
S. Heee and Edgar B. Henderson to
investigate and report on his attack
against the federation and its president
DR.. George G. Havenner, for failure &c
support the poll The committee was
instructed to inquire into the history
of Mr.. Riegers activities before he came
to Washington.
Appointment of the investigating
committee was authorized In q reSolu-
ton introduced by James q. Yaden,
former president of the federation, and
adopted with but few dissenting votes
The resolution declared that Riegel had
not only severely" criticized Dr. Hav-
enner. but had indicted" the entire
federation.
Kissing Enlivens Debate.
Before introducing the resolution
Yaden read q communication In which
Riegel announced he intended to at
tend the meeting to observe the fedora
tons machine In action AS soon as
Yaden,s resolution was adopted B. Al
Bowles, vice president of the federation,
inquired whether MIR. Riegel was present
Riegei arose. Bowles then made a
motion that he be requested to leave
In the brief debate that followed Mai
Emig and Goldman both criticized
Riegel and kissing reverberated through
out the board room Of the District
Building, where the meeting was held
u was during brief recess while
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