Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
VOTEFOR DISTRICT
DRIVE GAINS FAVOR
Determined Campaign Is
Planned by Citizens Who
Are Seeking Ballot.

When the joint citizens committee
for national representation for the
District OF Columbia appears before
the House judiciary committee at the
hearing set for January 81. 10 urge
constitutional amendment for the
benefit OF the voteless residents Of
Washington. IL will have wider sup
port from local organizations and
from the country at large than AT any
time since the movement began. This
was revealed at a meeting OF the
Joint committee yesterday afternoon
in the rooms Of the Board Of Trade
in The Star Building. AT which plans
were discussed for presenting n united
front at the hearing.
Already the presidents. or other
authorized officers Of % leading citi'
zeus' and trade bodies have signed
a petition for national representation.
which will be presented 10 Congress
George~H. Brown, vice chairman oi the
petitions committee. who read the list
of names on this petition. said that II
includes two more organizations tnah
were represented in the movement aSt
wear and that before the hearing IS held
he expects other signatures Will oe
added. so that Il will embrace prac-
,ically every important organization
in the National Capital. representing
upward Of s0a.0oe citizens.
Plans Are Progressing.
Arrangements are being completed
FOR The appearance of many repre-
sentative citizens before the House
committee TO explain the amendment
and irnrveSs Congress with the breadth
IL local sentiment in .avor ~ the
proposal
Theodore w. Noyes. chairman @:
the joint committee. presided az TIE
meeting. and explained that plans for
the hearing are progressing sa,iStac-
torily. In addition 20 the organized
citizens Of the District. Re said that
Representatives OF the National Couv.
Gil OF state Legislatures would I'D.
dress the House judiciary committee.
and that Mrs Carrie Chapman Cat;,
noted woman suffrage leader, has
warmly responded 10 an invitation TO
speak at the hearing in behalf of the
jiSfranchlSed people cf WASHINGTON
Edwin Z. Erandenhurg. chairman ~
The committee on congressional hear
irgs. read a tentative list ~ spea ksrS
who are expected 10 appear before the
House committee. He said other
names will be added. II IS rot We;
known. he said. how extensive :hs
bearings viii be.
As there are Yive rev members on
the Judiciary committee This Nsar. who
did no, hear the arguments pgSSer,s;
ON behalf cf the District AZ the hsariNS
last year" said Mr.. Erande~AugS,
we hope that chance viii ~ atTrsNi,
ed tn present the matter fatty Ay
speakers again. instead ~ merely in
cooperating in the ry<>,yxs " the hear
ing the arguments made cn the former
oScaSlon."
MIR, Moves explained ;ha, demand
cf the citizens ~ Washington for
representation in Congress and the
right 10 vote for FrVNS,den, and Vics
President viii he supported by nayna-
hers ~ a Specsa, committee ~ the
National Council NJ State Legislatures.
Including j. Ronald herSey ~ Nas,l-
more. member ~ the MARY land t.sstS-
iature. and J Warcen Topping, me,n
tier ~ the Ntrstnss rSl>latGre, aaG
that John uenyN kirhy NJ iieu>s,N,
TEX, president W the t~NunS'al, IL e>
,,scted ~ ictn ln making n persNNs&l
appeal e. the House committee.
rrai~eS Efforts ut NNulru