Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
DEMAND FOR VOICE
'NCONGRESS MADE
BY DISTRICT GROUP
Citizens Ask Submission of
Amendment to States on
Vote Question.
CITY EQUAL TO MANY
STATES, SAYS SPEAKER
Brandenburg Cites Tax and Popu.
lation Figures-Some Commit.
teemen Favorable.

Basing their plea on the fundamen-
al rights as American citizens of par
Iicipating in the making of the laws
dnoer which they are governed. the
laf million residents of the National
capital today asked Congress to SUBJ
NIT 70 the States Of the Union their
proposal for constitutional amendment
granting them representation in ma
tional elections and voting representa-
ton IN both houses of Congress.
The appeal was made before the
house judiciary committee in support
OF the Dyer resolution. with a majority
OF the members of the committee in at
tendance. The committee members ex-
pressed themselves as entirely In SYM
pathy with the desires of the voteIess
residents of the District.
Edwin c. Brandenburg made the prin-
clpai presentation and laid before the
committee petition signed By the off,
GERS OF many local organizations who
are cooperating IN the Joint citizens
committee, of which Theodore W Moves
is chairman.
This Is voluntary organization COM
posed OF representatives of the Wash
lngton Board Of Trade. Chamber Of
Commerce. Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, many citizens asso-
cations, labor unions and other repre-
sentative groups
Same City Government.
Mr.. Brandenburg emphasized that ali
OF these organizations are indorSing
the resolution. even though there are
differences Of opinion as TO whether
there should be change in the form
OF the local government In reply 70
questions. Mr.. Moves emphasized that
the question of local seif-government
has no part and should not be confused
with the broader plea for national rep
resentation.
Mr.. Brandenburg cited in detail and
by comparison with States that the
people Of the District of Columbia are
bearing more than theft proportionate
share in the support Of the general
contributions 70 the Army and Navy.
TO Liberty loan and similar drives and
that by every right and principle they
should be entitled 10 franchise
He called attention 70 seven States
whose population Is outnumoered by the
District of Columbia. who have - rep
resentatives IN the Senate and House.
while the District has none. He pointed
out that the payment by the citizens
OF the District In internal revenue ex-
ceeds the combined payments Of IL
States. and that the citizens Of the Dis
trics paid into the Federal Treasury
during the past year In income taxes
the sum Of siS.237.SS2Jos. or more than
twice as much as the $4,000 600 paid BY
the Federal Government toward the up
keep Of Washington.
Denied Court Equality.
Mr.. Brandenburg also focused astsn-
ton on the fact that the citizens Of
the District are denied equal rights
with citizens OF other States II the
United States courts Throughout Mr.
Brandenhurgs presentation he Was
closely questioned by Representative
HerSey. Republican. Of Maine. Repre-
sentative Montague. Democrat, OF VIZ
ginia; Representative Yates Republican.
OF Illinois. and Representative Summers
Democrat, OF Texas.
Representative Stoohs. Republican Of
Massachusetts,, made = clear 6tSflncsson
that there might be good reasons Why
the ConSreSS Of the United States wo0lo
De unwilling to surrender any part az
its exclusive Jurisdiction over the NUM-
cipaiaty Of the District OF Cclanaosa,
while it might feel Il it's duty 60 grant
participation III the lawrnaSiag body
and IN national elections to the people
resident here.
Another hearing is set for February
: at 10 o'cleck, This announcement Was
made by Representative DYER. Repso-
lican, of Missouri. author cf the Sosnt
resolution. who as ranking member O.
the Judiciary committee presided at the
hearing owing TO the Illness q Chair
man Graham.
To Hear Opponents.
Mr., Moves said at the esose Of the
hearing that he believed the p-essata~
ton u the case by those represeaslag
the eitsseas og THE District could De eera~
psete1 az osae other morning. hearing.
The committee has agreed that after
this hearing sox pSosscAeasS u the tegsS~
latscn. an assdssS>aal hearsaS viii De
granted To those opposed to the reSaN~
tion
Other speakers were Mrs Csrsse
Chapman Cate. representing the Ma
uoaaal Suffrage Alliance, Paul s rsSa,
an atfcgney. member NJ she CssssxsfASs
iesns Casamigtes, who has eeea esse az
toe ssfinesgaf speakers AZ SsGeSaS>ssS hear
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and Henry II, Classic, also an agesv~
aey and member II the I>4ssssssS' lgsas
Sensanttsss who answered the pgsaespal
aaestians raised rs poSSsese arguments
AGAINST Fhe pscsNsSed Constitutional
amendment,
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attention e. the pG4aetple tssvslys<. with
the District If CSAi,aaaeSa, ~saS only SssM
an the Western HemISnAegs where Waite
men ase assfsassehlSeSs she tctssa
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useS ~ South America, IN each az
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leading eNscutsseS and legislators, ana
where Sae was Impressed Ny the fAss
that invariably they asked her 80 sx~
plain why this situation exists IN sAe
Capital ~ tAe United States, No ex~
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