Evening star., 1932-11-06
FEDERATION ELECTS.
YADEN PRESIDENT
PetWorth Group Representa-
tive Is Selected Without
Opposition.

James G. Yaden Of the Petworth Cit
liens Association was elected president
Of the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tions last night without any opposition
Thomas E. Lodge won hard fight
for first vice president on the third
ballot. A. H. Gregory and David Babp
again were chosen treasurer and secre-
tary. respectively, without opposition.
Executive Committee.
The following were elected members
Of the Executive Committee and Ad-
visory Council: George B Bishop L. A.
Carruthers, William NICK Clayton.
Joseph L. Gammell, George c. Hav-
enner, Edwin S. Hege. Mr.. Lodge, w j.
Neale, Mrs. E. c. Rittue, Harry N
Stull. George e. Sullivan and W. /.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan was chosen
as second vice president.
The election was delayed by a con-
test over the seating Of delegates from
the Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. J. Lewis Goldman protested on
the floor that the election of E. C. Purdy
and Charles J. Benner was accom-
plished at packed meeting Goldman
who Is secretary Of the Congress
Heights Association. refused TO certify
TO their election, but the federation
seated them.
Mclean Leads First Ballot.
The fight for the first vice presidents
job started out as a contest between
Lodge, George z. Bishop of Sixteenth
Street Highlands: Marvin M Mclean
Of Brookland and Harry N stull OF
Stanton Park. Mclean led on the first
ballot with 81 votes. Stull received %,
Lodge 81, and Bishop 16
At this point, Bishops campaign man.
ager withdrew him from the race. and
threw their support to Lodge. the other
candidate from the Northwest section.
versity Park Association.
On the second ballot, Lodge ran his
total up to 81 votes. to 90 for Mclean
and "a for Stull, and won out on the
third ballot with 48 votes to 20 for
Stull and 10 for Mclean.
Support From Northeast.
Lodge also received some support
from the Northeast section. his nomina-
ton being seconded by Thomas Level
lyn of Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Sullivan was then elected Sec
ond vice president by acclaim. and the
election of Babp and Gregory followed.
Yaden was out Of the city. He had
gone home to Kentucky to vote.
The contest for the first vice presidency
revealed the existence OF a battle be-
tween Mr.. Sullivan, retiring vice presi-
dent, and DR.. Havenner, retiring presi-
dent, over the candidacy of Marvin M.
Mclean.
Sullivan circularized the federation
with letter opposing the Mclean can
didacy and holding that the views of
Mclean and his sponsor. President
Havenner, fitted In more with the pro-
gram of the Chamber of Commerce
than OF the federation The letter said.
in part:
The fourth candidate for the posi-
ton. Mr.. Mclean. is being actively sup
ported by DR.. Havenner, for the stated
reason that such candidate has always
supported me- the assigned reason in
cluding the fact that the federation's S
position on such important public mat
tiers was opposed by said candidate as
well as by Dr. Havenner.
Rejected Report on Cas-
1t will be recalled that the federation
was compelled during the past year to
reject report by said candidate which
sought to defend and praise the gas
companies Tor excessive and illegal gas
preSsures. DR.. Havenner and said can
dldate are. of course. entitled to their
own views, Notwithstanding they ap-
parently harmonic more closely with
the Chamber OF Commerce and Board
Of Trade than Of the federation
Il feel that my genuine and whole
hearted devotion to the welfare Of the
federation will make manifest my dis
interested purpose in sending this COM
munication."
A resolution of regret at the death
Of e. P. Hazelton, a former delegate
from the Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association, was adopted by the fedora
tion.