Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
D. c. CITIZENS URGE
VOICE IN CONGRESS
At HOUSE HEARING
State Legislatures Delegate
Leads Representation Plea
for voteIess People.
LOCAL RESIDENTS JOIN
IN ARGUMENT FOR RIGHTS
Federation and Women's League
Represented as 7. W Noyes Pre-
sents Situation to Judiciary Body.

tional representation IN the District,
J. Ronald Horsev OF Baltimore. member
OF the Maryland Legislature and chair
man of special committee of the
council, and residents OF the District
presented today to the House judiciary
committee extended arguments in favor
OF representation II Congress. the right
TO vote for President and access 70 the
Federal Court for the yoteIess citizens
OF the District. The committee showed
unusual interest IN the hearing. l3 of
the members being present. with Rep
resentatiyes Dyer OF Missouri acting as
chairman More than 100 residents Of
the District were p-esen, 70 listen 70
the arguments.
The first argument vas presented
By Mr.. Horsey, who said that he ap-
peared not only in behalf OF the Coua-
Gil Of State Legislatures. but as a citi-
zen OF Maryland. the State which
ceded 10 the Federal Government the
now comprising the District.
He said many OF the citizens of MS
State earn their livelihood IN the Ma
tional Capital and therefore have q
vital interest II favor OF the proposed
TO the Constitution
Moves Presents Case.
Theodore W. Noyes. chairman Of the
Joint citizens committee. was IN charge
of the presentation Of the case IN favor
Of the proposal. Among those Who
spoke In favor Of the amendment were
Miss Belle ShervIu. president Of the
League OF Wonle1's Voters; Representa-
tive Rathbone OF Illinois. Jesse c.
Suter. representing committee of the
Federation o. Citizens Associations. and
J. G. Yaden, president Of the fedora
ton.
Members Of the committee BY their
questions directed 20 the witnesses
showed so much interest iu the sub
lect that they decided 10 grant tvo
more days to the hearings The next
hearing viii De held February IS. when
the handful Of opponents torthe pro-
posai vii be heard Alr. Noyes told
the committee that q number AZ ether
witnesses IN favor OF the amendment
were present ready 70 De heard. and
after q conference il vas decided 70
grant another day later % these b
favor o. the plan
Interest Increasing.
The hearing today was II continuance
Of that which began before the CON-
mittee January - Since then the
interest OF members OF the committee
and Of residents o. The DISTRICT has
greatly increased. The hope was ex-
pressed today after the hearing that O
favorable report On the resolution Go
submit 20 the States the propoSsS
amendment 70 the Constitution would
be made 20 the EolSs as this
session. Mr.. Eorssy and members OF
he citizens coriu.stsss told the CON-
ri,tee tha, II CoaSreSS submitted 10 the
- the States nov. sney felt
certain tha. It would De promptly rs.i-
t.ed AL of the witnesses agreed tha,
the time Was ripe for acton
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