Evening star., 1934-03-03
a Ne,v Members Enrolled
To Fight Pet,u0rth Rum Sale
Secretary of Citizens Association Con
ducts Personal Campaign Prior
to Heated Session on Issue.

system and opposed drinking at places
where liquor is purchased "in SO far
as adults are concerned"
Regarding children, Mr.. Davis said:
Personally, think 1t Is better not to
have children 60 by these liquor
selling places" The school principal
declared there Is practically no liquor
trouble" at Roosevelt High School"
He said in one instance a coach Of
athletics had found an outsider under
influence of liquor around the school
grounds and sent him home.
Fireworks began shortly after John
T. Thomas, president of the associa-
ton, had called the meeting to order
and explained that its purpose was
to consider the merits of the liquor
question.
At the associations last regular
meeting, February 20, vote Of Is to
10 on q motion opposing the sale OF
liquor within the associations ter
ritory went for naught when a quorum
was called for and 1t was found they
we're two shy Of the necessary voters.
President Is Sustained.
Last night the question of whether
the financial secretary, Mr.. Sartwell.
should read q list Of new members
prior to the discussion of the liquor
question brought q clash between
members as to rules Of the association
OIL the matter Mr.. Thomas, the presi-
cent, ruled they should be read. and
was sustained by q vote Of 81 to 81.
With the new members names hav-
ing been read, Mr.. Cullen introduced
his resolution and Mr.. Yaden offered
his as a substitute.
Then began debate as to whether
it was legal under parliamentary pro-
cedure to present a substitute motion
while the question of the first motion
was on the floor and had not yet been
voted on.
After members had delved deeply
into parliamentary rulings, Mr.. Thom-
as ruled it was proper for Mr.. Yaden
to read his resolution.
Some one raised IAN appeal from
the decision Of the chair" A motion
was made to lay the appeal on the
table. Max Tender then rose to q
point Of order, that 1t was "out Of
order to table an appeal from the
chairs decision" Mr.. Thomas re-
manned firm, however, In his original
decision and Mr.. Yaden read the reso-
luton while his words were drowned
out with cries Of "Out OF order. Sit
down."
Merits Of Drink Cited.
Meanwhile, before Mr.. Davis spoke
and a vote finally was taken, Emmett
L. Sheehan, Henry j. Gompers and
others argued against the legality Of
Mr. Yaden's motion being presented
under the circumstances and several
engaged in oratory on the merits OF
alcoholic drink.
| Mr.. Sheehan declared:
Three point two beer has been sold
in Petworth and it has been blessing
| to many who have imbibed in it. "
This speech was greeted with ap-
plause.
Mr.. Gompers, in the interim, had
demanded of Mr.. Thomas, the presi-
dent, whether the financial secretary
or the president was running the
meeting" telling Mr.. Thomas he had
seen him conferring constantly with
, the financial secretary.
Mrs. Horace j. Phelps, DR.. c. E.
Reed and others were applauded when
they spoke on the side favoring Mr..
Yadens resolution. Mrs. Phelps, In
reply to q member on the other side
| of the question. deplored the idea OF
ladies buying groceries in stores
where liquor is Sold"