Evening star., 1926-04-19

Before the House committee on
Judiciary at 10 o'clock tomorrow
the District of Columbia will
renew the battle 1t has waged for
more than a genera tion-the night for
representation for its 100000
disfra nchised citizens. Hearings Will
he held on the resolution providing for
such rights. introduced by Repre-
sentative Dyer. Republican. OF MIS-
souri, The hearings will mark the
opening Of a campaign that eventual
ly is to become Nationwide.
Through it's chairman. Representa-
tive Ora ham. Republican, OF PennsN'-
vania the judiciary committee mas
accorded authorized spokesmen ana
spokeswomen Of the District 1uii
to present It's case LOT
national representation. To that end
arra neements have been completed
for submission OF a telling array OF
facts. figures and arguments. They
are designed to convince Congress ana
the country that Washingtons plea
for America MIA ton" If una answera-
blv sound-that the political disa Dill
ties under which the District OF 90
lumbia suffers are at variance WIN
every funda mental Of American I'D
erty Supported by a wealth OF chap.
evidence, the men ana
women to appear before the judiciary
will contend that 10 ne
prive the Districts residents Oh d
voice in the National Government IL
akin to that taxation without rep
against which the patriot
ia theirs rebelled $50 years ago
Will Fight for Square Deal.
Every corporate element of the com
,,uri,v will he represented In the drive
to secure a square deal for the Dlstrlct
of Columbia No civic movement ever
launched in washington has com
ma nded so universal support. Com
merce trade. finance. labor. women
orsa nizations and citizens associa uons
are marching shoulder to shoulder In
the common cause. Congress Is to be
shown that. regardless OF creed. color
ma rtisa nship or, special interests, the
district speaks with one voice In de-
manding, without further delay, eie
walton to the political status OF Fellow
Americans elsewhere in the tnlted
States.
The Dyer resolution contempiates
amendment winch IN no
respect. would change the existing sEs-
tom OF local government in Washing
trict seeks merely the privilege OF
representation commensurate
with it's population. wealth. intelll-
gence and patriotism. 1t wants lts
own members in the Senate and
House. II asks the right to vote for
pre sidential electors. II desires au-
thority for its own people to sue and
he sued in the United States courts.
District residents wish. I'm short. no
longer to he treated as community
Of aliens, but as fnll-fedged members
Of Uncle Sans family. with the most
vital national rights that other ctti-
zens possess.
Subc ommittee In Charge.
The hearings will be in charge OF
the subcommittee on congressional
hea rings Of the citizens joint commit
lee on national representation. The
members Of the subcommittee are u.
e. Brandenburg. chairman; Edward
f. Colladav, Henry II. Classic. Paul
r. Lesh. w. Mex. Clayton, Chaplin
A. I-eftwich Sinclair. Wilton
]. Lambert. Evan II. Tucker and
Judge Mary O"TOole.
The opening argument, according to
plans, will be made by Mr..
BRA nde nburg, veteran OF years
standing in the campaign for the
Districts rights He will he sup
ported by other members OF his sub
The order in which they
will speak and the particular phase OF
the presentation TO he intrusted 10
Zach spokesman will he finally deter
mined at a Council Of war tonight
at the home of Theodore W. Moves.
chairman of the citizens joint com
nittee.
Factors In ID. G. Citizenship.
Labor and orga niZed woma nhood-
two powerful factors In the life ot the
District OF Columbia-will be In the
forefront Of tomorrow proceedings
IN Capitol Hill. John r. Colpoys, a
member of the Cancellation stan OF the
OF Labor. and owner OF
he Trades UniOnist. labor pupiicd
tion will represent the central Labor
Union OF the District, which has long
advocated national representation.
Mr. Colpovs expects to be accompa'
MED to the House hearings by all the
nj her members of the subcommittee
on cooperat ton with labor, including
John r. Dickman, chairman; George
G.. Seibold, vice chairman, Proctor l..
John Clagett Proctor,
Fred s. Walker and Mrs. Frank Nor
rison.
The women's phalanx will be led
bv the chairman OF the women's SUB
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. and will include Mrs. George A.
Kicker and Mrs. Nanette b. Paul. vice
chairmen: Mrs. John NJ. Beavers MRS.
William f.. Chamberiin. Miss Marie
E,a shy. Smith. Mrs. Anna Hendley,
Mrs. Robert II. Howard, Mrs. Edna
Johnston, Mrs. l.. A. kalmbach. Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell. Mrs. Virginia White Speel.
Miss Florence F. stiles and Mrs. lay
man r. Swormstedt. Women now
a full half of the national
electorate. They are earnest sup
porters OF the cause of "Americaniz-
ing the District"
A. this weeks Congress of the
u. A. r. resolutions are to be pre-
sented seeking the Endorsement hy
that great patriotic body Of the move
mept to "Americanize Washington.
Second Hearing by Committee.
Tomorrow will he the second oc-
casion on which the citizens joint
on national representation
has had the ear of the House COM
mittee on judiciary. Five years ago
In January, 1S21-the citizens body
was given three days in which to pre-
sent the Districts case. The case, as
then presented. was in part based on
action taken by the Washington
Board Of Trade In April. 1916. when
a special committee of the board sub
mitted a strong report in favor of ma
tional representation, which was
una nimously approved by the board
In 1922 there was development upon
which paramount stress will now be
laid before the judiciary committee OF
the House ma mely. the report OF the
Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia recommending the granting
Of national suffrage TO residents Of the
District. This is the well known re-
port submitted in February. 1929. by
Senator Wesley l.. Jones of Washing