Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
FIGHT ON CROSBY
ST|RS FEDERATION
Heated Debate Ends With
Citizens Backing
President.

Continued From First Pagel
porting the reasoning of the committee.
Then came Henry ]. Quinn, sixteenth
Street Highlands, who said that II the
federation wanted to save its face. with
reference to its position on the Jones
amendment, it had better vote against
the committee report. The federation
opposes the Jones bill, which relaxeS
somewhat the qualifications Of COM
miSsioners as to their residence in the
District.
Suggests Havenner.
Miss Eta Taggart, Progressive Citi-
moved to solve the problem by nom
mating President George c. Havenner
Of the federation for the post of Com
missioner. Or. Havenner tried to re.
ply, but he was drowned out by a
demonstration Of applause lasting sew
eral minutes. When this died down,
Mr.. Quinn rose to second the nomin-
alton. Another demonstration followed
and a third when A. H. Gregory, STAN
ton Park, moved to close the nomin-
atoms. When DR.. Havenner finally
managed to get in word, he said that
he would not accept until the people
got the vote.
william @. Henderson, North Capitol,
then offered a substitute to the COM
m1ttees report, appealing to the Presi-
dent not to depart from the spirit
and the letter Of the law" In making
his selections for District Commits
sioners.
H. E. Young, Iowa Thomas, spoke
against the appointment of Crosby, say
ing 1t would set a dangerous precedent.
George r. Wales, a member of the
Civil Service Commission, who repre-
sents Cathedral Heights, said that he
wanted to spread definitely on the
record the fact that he favors the ac-
ton Of the President in nominating
Crosby.
Calls Action Silly.
Mr.. Quinn said that he did not OPP
pose the resolution offered by the COM
mittee, but that it was silly to COM
mend the President for doing his duty
He asked II adopting the resolution
would carry with it Endorsement Of the
long preliminary report. Mr.. Framp-
ton stated that the committee was Of
fertng only the resolution, and that
the report was historical and explana-
tory.
A motion ordering the previous ques-
ton was passed, and the first division,
which came after IL o'clock, arose on
Mr.. Henderson's substitute motion APP
pealing to the president to follow the
letter and spirit Of the law. This was
decisively beaten, 81 to 20, with two
delegates not voting.
During much Of the preceding de-
bate Fred Emery Of the Society of
Natives had been making strenuous
efforts to introduce a substitute motion
Of his own. DR.. Havenner tried to OBJ
tain unanimous consent to suspend the
rules, but William v. Lewis, Brookland,
objected. Wild confusion followed,
with chorus shouting "let's adjourn"
Mr.. Quinn kept shouting that Emerys
motion should be put Lewis Gelb-
man Of Congress Heights was shouting
a point of order. President Havenner
was shouting that he would put the
matter to the vote and that a majority
Of votes would govern. Many dele
gates insisted that q two thirds vote
would be necessary. DR.. Havenner
finally gaveled the motion through and
Mr.. Emery was allowed, by q vote of
as to 26. to state his motion. It read
THE Federation aflrms as perma-
nent policy that only permanent resi-