Evening star., 1928-06-16
MRS. S.ASPEEL NAMED
flTO GREET HOOVER
District Committeewoman in
Delegation to Confer on
Party Plans.
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.
StAf Correspondent OF The Star.

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KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 16.-Mrs
Virginia White Speel, the new Repub
lican national committeewoman, at tn;
meeting of the national committee
called by Chairman Butler late yester-
Gay, following the adjournment of the
convention. was appointed member oi
the committee which is to confer with
the presidential nominee, Secretary
Hoover. and then elect the officers ano
tional committee.
This committee is to meet In the Will
lard Hotel, Washington, next Thursday
An interesting aftermath of the con-
vention is the great interest shown re-
garding national representation for the
National Capital as a result of the
speech made by Edward F. Colladay
national committeeman from the Dis
trict, at the reception to visiting law
yerS under the auspices of the Kansas
City Bar Association.
Debate is Precipitated.
Mr.. CollaGay called the attention OF
the lawyers TO the plight of the District
regarding suffrage and was given
pledges Of cooperation from all parts
of the country to correct the situation
through a constitutional amendment
giving the District a place in the elec-
toral college and membership IN both
branches of Congress.
James Francis Burke attacked MIR
Colladay's proposal and vigorous de-
bate resulted. This focused attention
on the plea of the District and brought
scores of able attorneys to a careful
study of the matter. Mr. Colladays S
speech is considered here to be the out
standing feature of the Bar Associ-
atoms gathering
The District and Maryland delega-
tions left Kansas City last night. Rep
resentative Frederick NJ Zihlman, chair
man OF the House District committee.
was rendered a farewell banquet by
Representative George Coombs. baby
member Of the House. who Is a member
OF Representative zihlmans committee,
at which more than a score of persons
especially interested in District legisla-
tion attended. Through his combining
work day and night on the important
resolutions committee that drafted the
party platform, Representative Zihlman
was kept extremely busy during the
entire time the convention was here.
Colladays Start East.
National Committeeman Colladay
accompanied by Mrs. Coiladay and
their son, David, left last night for
Hutchinson, Kans., Mr.. CoIIaday's old
home town, where they viii visit for
several days. On their return trip
they will stop at various places in
Nebraska, en- route to Chicago. where
they viii visit another son. They ex-
pect to be back in Washington on
June 25.
Samuel j. Prescott, chairman of the
State central committee. and Mrs.
Prescott left yesterday for Rockford,
III. After brief visit there they
viii go on 70 Minneapolis. where Mr..
Prescott viii attend the Rotary Club
convention
T. Lincoln Townsend, District dele
gate, and his alternate. Edgar C. Sny-
der. the District marshal, entrained
last night for Washington.
Dr.. John r. Hawkins, colored dele
gate. and his alternate, DR.. William
II. Jernegin, also departed homeward
from the convention city and were
given send-off by q large delegation
OF leaders Of their owE race.
rs NAMED on COMMITTEE.