Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17
Trade Board Diners acclaim
Woods Plea for d. C.. Delegate
Indiana Member Is
Emphatic for City
Beautiful.
CoUaday Outlines
-Four Objects of
Organization.

representative Will r. Wood of In
diana, chairman of the republican con-
gresSiona! campaign committee, de-
clarcd. In an address last night at the
midwife dinner the Washington
Board OF Trade at the willard Hotel,
that the people Of the District Of CO.
iumbia should be given national repre-
scntation and he was greeted with
cheers and prolonged applause.
There were more than 800 members
OF the Board Of Trade and their friends
gathered IN the banquet hall last night
and the declaration Of the Indiana rep
resentative struck q happy chord.
ut Is deplorable to think that
nearly 100000 people. residents Of
the capital. should have no voice In
their government" Repre- sentative
Wood declared. THE success of this
republic has been due to the fact that
its founders gave US a representative
form of government. yet. those. who
live In the Capital City of this nation.
are denied representation.
Justined BY Taxes Paid.
This seems all the more inconsist-
ent, too." Mr.. Wood continued. when
it is realized that the people OF this
great city pay taxes into the federal
treasury each year greater In the ag-
gregate than the taxes paid individu-
ally by twenty states and that the
population of this city is greater than
that Of six states. The residents of
the District have been patient. but
they should not have to wait for
ever for the privilege Of representa-
ton in Congress"
IF the District were properly and
officially represented In the halls of
Congress there would be a better
understanding on the part OF Con-
gress of the wants and needs of the
Capital. These District representa-
ttves could lend their voice in sup
port and explanation of matters per-
tanning to the District and We MEM
bers who come from the states would
more readily understand what to do.
BY a better understanding Congress
could give the people of your city
more efficient, more popular admins
tration.
Proud Of WashinEtoa.
"Washington is city to be proud Of.
and l am we'll aware that the Board Of
Trade is entitled to much credit for its
share in making this city what 1t Is.
We should not be content though. We
must keep on making Washington the
greatest and most beautiful capital in
the world. Already it is renowned for
Its beauty and grandeur. Members Of
the Board Of Trade, many Of them long
since passed away, have helped to make
1t so. and / nope you, as the present
day members, and those who are to
follow you, will DO your share In the In
terests Of the nations Capital city"
Mr.. Wood then gave q brief, inter-
esting narrative OF the growth of the
District of Columbia since the seat
of the government was placed within
it's boundaries. He said 1t was his
opinion that every member of the
national Congress is proud of the
Capital and Is proud also of the
patriotism and the civic enterprise
on the part Of its residents.
Called EveryboAy's City.
Primarily. we members. of Con-
gress think il is our duty to look
out for the interests OF our respective
states and districts" Mr.. Wood said.
while We should seek first the inter-
ests Of our districts, We should not
neglect, nor be Indifferent to, the
wants and development of this city
1t is of great national Importance
that we care properly for your city.
which In fact Ia just as much our
city, and everybody's city"
There was no mistaking the pleas
ing impression made by Mr.. Wood.
particularly so when he SO strongly
advocated national representation.
Throughout the big room manifesto
lions of approval were made during
his address, and when he. had con-
cluded the cheering was enthusiastic
Edward F. Colladay. president Of
the Board of Trade. who presided, in
one of the principles of the board is
to procure representation for the res
idents OF the District.
The Boards Objects.
Mr.. Colladay opened his remarks
by describing briefly some OF the
objects Of the Board OF Trade. One
OF its purposes he said. is the con-
sideration OF and action upon mat
ters concerning the commerce, pros
perity and advancement Of the ma
terial interests Of the National Capt.
tai and the dissemination OF inforrna-
ton relating thereto. It also gives
special attention to the promotion OF
public improvements
Mr.. Colladay called attention to the
fact that there were present Senator's
Phipps Of Colorado and Warren of
Wyoming and twelve representatives.
and several members OF the Supreme
Court Of the District.
Mr.. Colladay then defined what he