The Washington times., 1919-06-11

Declaring that the interests OF
Washington and the Eighth Congress
SionaI district OF Virginia, which COM
prises the counties on the other side
OF the Potomac, are Identical, Con-
gresham R Walton Moore, of Fair
fax, Va, told members Of the Wash
tngton Chamber Of Commerce at the
last spring meeting in the New Ebbitt
last night that suffrage for the Dis
trict was one Of the things he will
work for a. long As he is a member of
Congress.
Mr.. Moore was added to the pro-
gram at the last minute. when it
was learned that Attorney General A
Mitchell Palmer, scheduled as the
principal speaker, could not attend,
and the conclusion of his speech was
attended with much applause. Mr..
Moore has been a member of the
House Of Representatives but a week,
having been named at a special cleo
ton to all the unexpired term Of
Congressman c. c. Carlin, Of AlexaR-
dria-
There IL nothing separating us but
the Potomac river" he said. The in
terests OF Washington are the inter-
ests OF our district / am not only
going to work for suffrage for Wash
ingtonians, but for everything that
will benefit the people Of the Ma
tons Capital.
FaVSFs Representation
Il believe that the District should
haze representation in the Federal
Government When the Constitution
was framed the trainers didn't believe
Washington would ever amount to
81 ~ oil
have made citizens out OF its inhabi-
tants. They said il was too far from
any thickly populated part OF the
country ever to become a real city.
with conditions so radically diff
ferent from their prediction, ii is an
outrage that the people here should
be treated as UNIT for self-determina-
ton"
In speaking Of his experience as a
Congressman last week, he declared
that he had seen more near personal
alterations in that period than dur
ing his entire life. He said Congress
had its housing problems as well as
the District, as he had been put ITEM
porarily" in an office with a Repub-
lican Congressman from Indiana
Congressman John w. Langley Of
Kentucky said the busiest set of men
in the country were those up on Capt. |
tol Hill framing the legislation for |
the reconstruction of the nation. Col.
Robert N. Harper evoked a laugh
whom, In introducing him. he said that |
he was from q State that was noted |
for its fair women, fast horses, and |
else that will 20 out of |
existence July /.
A communication from the Wash
Ington Automotive Trade Association
was read informing the chamber OF
an automobile parade which has been
set for June %. Prizes will be given
for the best decorated truck, and the
dealer having the most trucks in line.
VIII Help Boy SCENTS.
Upon the reading Of a communica-
lion from the Boy Scouts the board Il
If directors were authorized to make
/ donation for boy Scout Week" of
$50, or any sum they may see fit to /
Tote.
Col John C. Capsrs reported for
he committee on the national guard,
Ind declared that there was a bill
pending in Congress for $4,000 for
IuppoFt Of the District national guard
or the coming year. He also said
hat Congressman Dyer of Missouri
lad introduced q bill for a 81, zoo, 900
.rmory for the city.
Isaac Cans chairman of the COM
nittee on police and FIRE protection.
eported with recommendations for
IS for uniforms for members of
he police force, better pay for po-
Ice and hremen, motorization Of fire
pparatus, and establishment of a
rafnc court
James T. Lloyd, chairman of the
ommittee on public utilities, COM
lended the local public utilities COM
lission In it's handling of the street
ar situation, declaring that while
he action was not satisfactory to
veryone, IL had honestly tried to
ave the WashingtoE Railway and
Electric Company from bankruptcy