Evening star., 1919-04-08
URGES REPRESENTATION
OF DISTRICT IN congress
First Resolution Adopted by 18th
Street Highlands Association.
Committees Named.

National representation for the peo-
pie of the District of Columbia was
advocated in the first resolution
passed by the new Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association
which has been organized with more
than seventy charter members - at
IA meeting last night at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, 18th and Ken
nedy streets northwest.
The resolution follows:
"The Congress of the United States
makes all laws applicable to the Dis
trict of Columbia and imposes and
disburses all taxes paid by the resi-
dents of the District and may deprive
the residents of the District of their
property and of their life and limb by
sending them to war. The Presldent
Of the United States appoints the Com
missioners, the judges. the district at
torney, the postmaster, the marshal.
the recorder of deeds, the register of
wills and other public officers. =
'"The people of the District bear the
same burdens and render the same
services to the government as do the
citizens of all states.
Cited as Form Of Tyranny.
Taxation without representation is
tyranny, and the people of the Dis
trict have no voice whatsoever in the
government of the United States.
"The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association most heartily
favors and most earnestly recommends
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States granting suffrage
to the people of the District OF Co
Iumbia, SO that they may nave repre-
sentation in the Senate, in the House
of Representatives and in the electoral
college"
P. T. Moran and A. E. Seymour Of
the Chamber of Commerce spoke to
the association of the close relation
ship between citizens associations
and the Chamber of Commerce.
In a resolution adopted commit
tee was appointed to call the atten-
ton of the Commissioners to the need
of high-power light at the intersec-
ton of Colorado avenue and 18th
street. Committees were also ap-
and to consider the advisability of
the association joining the Federation
Of Citizens ASSOCIATE tionS. DR.. l.. j.
Battle, president of the association,
presided.
Permanent Committees Appointed.
Permanent, committees appointed
were: Law and legislation, Charles W.
Darr, chairman; Ernest L. Thurston,
John d. Rhodes, r. l. Haycock and q.
L. Dalby. Education, c. Francis Jen-
kins, chairman; Thomas w. Sommer-
vile, Edward w. Whitman, DR.. George
W, Kernodle,. Rev. James D. Buhrer
and James F. Meegan. Transporta-
ton, Clyde B. Asher. chairman; j. NJ
Maupin. Ralston P. Jones, David w.
Lum and E. R. Woodson. Membership,
Charles E. Hood, chairman; Robert f..
Buckley. JamessE. Carroll, ]. NJ. Maui
pin and Capt. c. E. Johnston. Public
health. DR.. Chester A. Baker, chair
man; Mai C. Eugene Edwards. DR.: j.
Ernest Smith, DR.. "A. H. Loussarian
and Capt. c. E. Johnston:
Press and postal facilities. w. Il.
Coleman. chairman: Paul F. Grove
Richard H. Johnson, Jesse l.. Lever
ton, James A. Callan. Taxation and
assessments, Pierre NJ Bealer. chair
man; Harry E. Claflin. Henry T. Off
terdinger, Charles A. Tanner, Seton
Darr, and Charles f. Alden. Streets,
alleys and lights. Francis r. Weller.
chairman; Hedge Murray, e. Hume
Smith, Frederick E. Ray, and Charles
E. Reardon. Sewers and water, Ben
jamin r. Stickney, chairman: NJ. e.
Porter, Maj. H. Adams. William Hunt.
David H. Lum, John D. Ligon. Parks
and parkings. William c. Hunt, chair
man; w. c. Daubt, DR.. George Patton,
H. v. Lansdale and William Kline.
Fire and police protection, P. l. Balch.
chairman; r. L. Lucas, Carl Kramer.
Gross II. Williams. Thomas E. farrell
md r Hume Smith.