Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
Districts Representation in
Congress Is Advocated.
BEST FOR ITS INTERESTS
Representative Rothermel Declares
Conditions Are 'Deplorable."

Representation of the District Of Column
bia IN Congress by, at least, two dele
gates was urged last night by Repre-
sentative John H. Rothermel Of Pennsyl-
vania, In a speech before the Southern
Lehigh Club.
The Pennsylvania member declared that
he has seen the business interests of the
District attacked on the floor of the
House until the fact that the National
Capital Is not represented in both
branches of Congress presented deplor-
able aspect
You should have a representative in
each body and they should mold the
legislation for the District of Columbia
when Congress is not in session." he
said.
Representative RothermeI stated that
the press of business in Congress
makes it impossible for the members
to give as much attention to the af-
fairs Of the District as they should
and that, for this reason. the National
Capital should have it's own repre-
sentatives in the Senate and House
He said he was interested in the well
fare of Washington and that his con-
stftuents in the thirteenth con-
gressional district of Pennsylvania
IdNOT d pOllCy by congress looking
toward the development of the capital
on a scale In keeping with it's dignity
and Importance as the seat of govern
ment of the United States.
Themes Of Other Speakers.
In addition to Representative Rother-
MEL DR.. Henry S. Drinker, president of
Lehigh University; James c. Watson
president of the Southern Lehigh Club:
Representative w. d. B. Ainey of the
fourteenth congressional district of Penn
sylvania and Gardiner T. Williams adj
dressed the club, which held its twenty
first annual dinner at the University
Club.
DR.. Drinker described the recent de-
velopment in Lehigh's athletic activities,
stating that all the students are now re-
quired to engage in some form of ath-
letic exercises. Upon the conclusion of
his address a telegram was handed w
A. Draper, chairman of the banquet COM
mittee. containing the information that
Lehighs wrestling team had defeated that
of Annapolis In a contest at the Naval
Academy last night The announcement
by Mr.. Draper of the teams success was
followed by an enthusiastic demonstra-
ton.
James A. Watson. president of the
club presided as POSTMASTER. In a. brief
speech he outlined the accomplishment
of Lehigh and expressed the hope that,
in the future. more publicity will be given
to the fact that students attending the
university who are In need of financial
and in order to complete their education
will be given assistance by the uni
versity.
The officers Of the club, in addition to
President Watson. are Ralph p Barnard
and Elwood Johnson. The banquet com
mittee included w. A. Draper, j. H. Gal
liner, Elwood Johnson and II. J. Jackson
List of the Banqueters.
Those in attendance at the BANQUET
were Ralph Barnard, Fairfax Bayard.
c. A. BONNIE, E. c. Brown, G. II. Cha.-
mar w. A. Draper. ]. H. Galliher. S. J.
Gass, III. +. Hewett, II. j. jackson. Ell
wood Johnson, 8. M. Kent, G. E. Kent.
Il. F. Lamberton. Ralph Lee, H. D Nc
Kaskey, w. A. Mcfarland, e. r. Mar
tin, G. A. Nixon, c. j. O'Neil, A. e.
Phillips. w. p. Richards, H. II. Thomp-
son, S. S. Voorhees,. J. A Watson, +. A.
Weller, Ii. Wright. E. d. Dawson. DR..
c. Wheatley, T N. Gill, Representative
w. D. B. Ainey. w. Damn. A. NJ Bland.
S. s. Leopold. Z. f Burchard, III. c.
Eddy. Dr. II. S. Drinker, Gardiner F.
Williams, Representative John HI.
RothermeI II. L. Rust, W. B. Curtis,
A L. Lewis, F. j. Wheeler, S. F. Car
dine and r. H. Read.