Evening star., 1914-10-31
Chief Justice Covington Pleads
for Greater Cooperation
in District Affairs.
SPEAKS TO MEMBERS
OF THE ROTARY CLUB
Declares Majority Of Congressmen
Would Take No Step to Retard
Growth Of City.

the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia. delivered an address last
night at the quarterly dinner Of the
Rotary Club of Washington at the
Shoreham Hotel. in which he pleaded
for greater cooperation between citi-
zens Of the District and members OF
Congress as to District affairs. and an
nounced his belief that the great ma
jority of senator's and representatives
in Congress are unalterably opposed to
taking any step which would have the
least effect in checking the growth OF
the capital toward its destiny as the
most beautiful capital city in the
world.
Chief Justice Covington was intro
duced to tho club and its guests by
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, president, as ''hav-
the chief justice declared that this
Maryland residence gave him a dual
right to speak for the District. mas
much as Maryland gave of her territory
to form the District.
While his address was the principal
one OF the evening, other speeches were
also made, as part of the entertain
ment feature of the program, the car
rying out of which was intrusted by
President Stoddard to George w. Har-
ris, vice president, and a member OF
the entertainment committee.
Savors of Halloween,
Inc dinner was in the nature OF q
Halloween celebration, with skeletons
pumpkins and other fruits of the har.
vest, each of those present, including
the sedate and honored Chief Justice
wearing an old witch's hat decorated
with black cats and brooms. There
were souvenirs for every one. In tn.
form OF ash receivers, to which wer.
attached the "sa fest" safety matches
ever used at dinner of the club. a.
tnose who tried to light their cigar,
WIN them found. Small bombs ex.
plooea on the tables from time to time
auu 10 the interest and excitement,
laient from the WashainRton thea
t., ters also enlivened the occasion and
oioney west told of a visit to the Ro-
eary Ciub OF New York city. descrih,
ing the manner in which the presidina
ohIcer OF that organization conducted
s;S. s.s anairs OF the club. a method con-
sidered unique. William Knowle.
cooper of the Young Mems Christian r
association related a number OF
amusing instances Of the difficulties
which confront an individual expected
70 be a moral uplifter." Herbert shan
SSAAOSo LiS experiences In Esn-
rope last summer, just before the dec.
iaTation of war
Chief Justice Covington said. in mart.
nave been introduced as having
come from the eastern shore of Mary
laho' state that generously gave
District of Columbia might be formad -
He added that because Of his oriRtna
residence he was perhaps more a Gift
zen OF the District Of Columbia than
many other citizens and residents
here. Il was actually born in a sta he
which helped to make the District" he
remarked.
After telling of his having served 2
number Of terms in Congress, the chic
justice continued:
Would Not Retard Capital.
II want the people of the District O,
Columbia to know that the great, bis
majority Of the men in the Senate and
in the House of Representatives are IL
favor Of continuing the system o,
maintaining the District and aiding
the growth of the capital, SO that 1,
shall eventually be the greatest CAPT.
tai in the world.
mo matter what some individual
from some other state or district In
Congress may think about putting all
the burden of maintaining the District
of Columbia on residents of the Dis.
trict, 1 know what I am talking about
when / say that the majority of the mem.
bers of the Senate and House will
never consent to taking any step which
would not be a step forward In the sys-
tenn of maintenance. and that they will
never consent to putting the burden OF
maintenance on residents of the capital
"Iwould advise you, however. that you
develop system of better mutual
understanding between the members
of Congress and the residents of the
District, so that all may work har-
inoniously in building up here the
greatest capital in the world.
"Now that 1 am actually and In every
sense Of the word a citizen Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and expect to be for
the rest of my life one OF you, IN
thought, word and deed. L can be
counted on to do everything IN my
power for the upbuilding of the ma
tion's capital.
Seventy-Five Are Present.
About seventy-five members of the
Rotary Club and their guests attended
the dinner.
Those present were K. P. Andrews