Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02

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loaned to the citizens joint committee
by Harris & Ewing
Throngs of people passing along F.
street are being attracted by the car
toons depicting Washington's voteless
condition. drawn by Clifford K. Berry,
man of The Star.
Additional signs bearing slogans urg-
ing national representation for the Dis
trict have been hung in appropriate
places in the headquarters and addi-
tional furniture and other furnishings
have been provided by volunteer sup
porters of the movement. John H.
Small has furnished elaborate floral
decorations for the headquarters.
Petitions for Franchise.
In the Office are two petitions urging
approval Of the joint resolution provid-
ing for national representation now
pending In Congress, one for Washing
tonianS and the other for citizens OF
the various States whose citizens enjoy
the franchise. Scores of visitors signed
the petitions yesterday when the head
quarters were opened officially for the
first time and others were placing their
stamp of approval on the movement
today.
Literature being distributed at the
headquarters include copies OF hearings
before congressional committees when
have considered the joint resolution,
newspaper editorial and news broad
sides and other material. This material
also is being distributed by the Kiwanis
Club at its inaugural information oHlceS
in the Washington Hotel.
A souvenir pamphlet of the 1naugu-
ration of Herbert Hoover succmctly de-
picting the condition of the half NIL
lion American citizens who were barred
from participation in his election DE-
cause OF residence in the National Cap
ital is being distributed from the ma
tional representation headquarters IN
the National Press Building.
The souvenir quotes the joint reSolG-
ton now before Congress when would
pave the way for correcting this STU
alton, describes briefly the rights OF
observation-disclosures TO representation n
| Congress and carries cartoons by CHI
| ford x. Bergman of The Star pictnr-
ing the Districts condition. and lists the
many organizations in the movement
seeking representation.
Greetings to Nation.
! A foreword reads
inauguration greeting from the semi
| citizens of disfranchised washington
March a. 1929. -,
MANY thousands Of American citi-
zens are now present in Washington TO
! witness the ceremony Of inauguratlng a
! President of the United States. Some OF
! them. residing elsewhere than in the
District of Columbia, voted as Amer
| leans III the election OF the PRESIDENT.
! Others, residing in Washington, did not
vote. They had no right to vote. These
| disfranchised half million and more OF
Americans are denied the supreme
privilege of participation IN the Selec-
| ton of their National Executive and
their lawmakers simply because they
live in the ten miles square conStitut-
ing the seat of the Federal Government.
On this day of national celebration and
ceremonial they are only onlookerS and
not actual citizen participants IN SELF
government.
Seek Right to Vote.
'These half million of American
semi-citizens are seeking entranchiSe-
ment through the adoption OF a constl-
tutional amendment that will enable
Congress to pass law 10 that effect
They are now asking Congress to adopt
Joint resolution TO submit such an
amendment to the people Of the United
States. for ratification by their Legis-
latures. They are confident that the
anomaly and the absurdity and the
Injustice Of their disfranchiSement are
recognized and repudiated by the peo-
pie of the country.
This souvenir of President Hoover's
Inauguration has been prepared for
presentation to the Capital City's guests
in the hope that through their coop
Grafton the constitutional amendment
may be adopted and become effective
through legislation in season to permit
the participation of the now diSfran-
chised WashingtonianS in the next ma
tional election"
Among leaflets for distribution is on,