Evening star., 1923-01-19

Emphatic opposition to the bill
providing for voteless District dele
gates in Congress and support Of the
Joint resolution which would give
the District representation in the
House and Senate and the electoral
college was voiced last night at
meeting of the Washington Board of
Trade at. the willard Hotel.
Believing that the bill. which was
tabled yesterday by vote of to "
in the House District committee
would be a step backward" instead
of a step forward in obtaining real
national representation for the peo-
ple of Washington, the action of the
board was unanimous.
President Edward F. Colladay, who
is confined to his home 10y illness; IN
a letter read last night, says: Ma
tionaI representation is not 10 pe
confused or obScured by the near
ines on the SO-called District dele
gate bills. The Board of Trade is
suuareIy on record as opposed To
DiGtrfct delegate, who would have no
vote. and yet would be cited as an
excuse for not giving us real repre-
sentation to which we as citizens o1
the United States are entitled. we
not only pay taxes without repre-
sentation. but as stated have pald
millions more than our snare.
Asks for Opposition.
81 hope the board will. tonight, de-
clare most emphatic opposition TO the
District vOteless delegate bill ana
heartiest and most aggressive sup
port to the pending joint resolution
for voting presentation.
Establishment of the accumulated
I -N,Hf f4l "a fKlS
Treasury to the credit of the District
of Columbia and making the surplus
available for use of the District is
cited in Mr. Colladay's letter as one
of the most important measures lot
the board to concentrate upon. NJ.
ION this proposition, says Mr.
CoIIaday. "your interests are being
carefully guarded and advanced by
the citizens joint committee Whicn
has only this afternoon hled WIN
the joint congressional committee
brief discussing the report recently
filed by Messrs. Haskin and Sells ana
confidently asserting that this report
shows a free surplus of S4.6I6. 40 90
clear of all set-offs and an oral diS-
cussion will be had in the near fu-
ture."
and adopted included streets and
avenues. George G. Shinn. chairman;
public health. DIR. ID. Percy Hlckllhg'
chairman, and universities ana prI-
yate schools, Ernest L. Thurston'
chairman.
Street improvements Urged
..,rbo committee recommends" says
the streets and avenues report. thal
the Board of Trade go on recoru ~
urping Congress not only 70 add
generously to the appropriation ollls
for such needed street improvements Us
but that the S5,0OO.OOO now N tlie
nndoubtedly belongs to the DlStrlct,
he used as the nucleus of tund LOT
the larger and more comprehei.laINS
nIans of development OF our Natlohdi
Capital, including new streets s,oaIe anu
marks. sewers and many other much
neglected improvements.
Among the items urged in the re-
mort are: Extension of 14th street 70
The District line through the GROUNDS
- walter Reed Hospital, extension OF
Now York avenue to the District llne'
the committee pointing out that thlS
nroiect has been dormant Tor nlteelI
years although contemplated anu
work begun at that time, anu auIio tta
tional street lighting facilities the
committee stating that Washlhs toIl
make a poor showing as compared 10
In regard to the illumination on
local streets the reports says:
washington, because OF the lack OF
sufficient lights is both fearsome ana
dangerous and applies to automoblles
and pedestrians alike. 1t IS con
dition which invites assaults ana rop-
baries as we'll as enhancing the
danger of accidents. Second street
portheast only two SQUARES away
from the Capitol and extending from
East CAPITOL street to Maryland ave
nue and beyond, is still lighted by
antiuuated gaslights, notwithstand-
ing the fact that great amount OF
yehicular traffic passes over TINS
street to and from Union station.
The same may be said of many other
sections of the city. Washington
should have so per cent additional
lights to be an up-to-date city in thls
respect.
Favor Fight on Drugs.
Three recommendations were MADE
by the committee on public health.
They are: Endorsement of the Anti
Narcotic week, at which time an ef-
fort will be made to curb the drug
evil: an appropriation of 100000 for
the development of Mount Alto Hos
pital, and a reiteration of the board s
Opposition to the location of the
Home for Feeb1e-Minded at Blue
Plains.
The report of the universities and
private schools committee dealt with
the urgent needs of Howard Univer-
sity. Besides Mr.. Thurston, who pre-
sented the report on behalf Of the
committee, DIR. J. Stanley Durkee.