Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
INAUGURAL GUESTS
2HEAR VOTE APPEAL
N c. DISTINGUISHED Residents
,llcontinue Fight as Hoover
Takes Office.

A half-million unfinished" Ameri-
cans--the tax-paying but disfranchised
residents of the National Capital-today
joined with the vast host of visitors
from other sections here for the in
augural in paying their respects to the
new President. At the same time, duly
appointed spokesman for Washington
seized the opportunity to tell throngs
Of full-fiedse6 citizens from many States
81 washington's plea for voting repre-
ssntation In its National Government.
Hundreds of visitors from far-flung
sections Of the Nation now in Washing
ton today learned of the voteless plight
Of the washingtonian through educa-
tional activities radiating from the ma
tional representation headquarters in
the large Office on the first floor Of the
National Press Building, Fourteenth and
r streets. All visitors to Washington
are invited to the headquarters.
BY radio address, distribution Of
literature. the showing of movie strips
and slides and by personal consultations,
throngs of out-of-town visitors are being
apprised Of the fact that 100000 Ameri-
can citizens now are barred from q
voice In their Government because they
reside in the National Capital.
While the quadrennial pageant mark
ing the elevation of Herbert Hoover to
the presidency was In progress today,
prominent local citizens were stationed
at Press Building headquarters OF vote
less Washingtonians to welcome visitors
and appeal. to them to urge their
Spokesman in Congress to grant relief
to the washington resident from his
strange constitutional letters.
Tea Party idea Revived.
A radio in the headquarters carried
the broadcast of the official inaugural
programs. Signs and slogans In the
ONCE told of Washingtons disbarment
from representation In its 1aw-making
body. Many visitors welcomed at the
headquarters were served tea In remi-
niscence of q famous tea party once
STAGED in Boston by patriots who
forcibly demonstrated their objections
to taxation without representation"
= And many Of the visitors gladly ap-
pended, their signatures to petitions
placed. In the national representation
educational headquarters, urging ap-
prevail Of the Joint resolution before
Congress which would pave the way
for the granting Of voting representation
and electoral college.
!. Ofacials ct headquarters were heart
ened by the additional support which
has been given to the cause voluntarily
by citizens. Of widely-scattered States,
who now enjoy participation in their
Government.
TO remedy washington's plight, an
appeal Is made to residents of other
sections enjoying the franchise to urge
their representatives In Congress to
early action In granting voting repre-
sentation In Congress to the District
On the basis of its population.
The extensive program Of activities
for national representation Is being con-
Quoted by Q special group Of the Citi-
zens' joint committee on National Rep
resentation. Frederic William Vile Is
chairman OF the group.
Amendment is Given. fc
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States. providing for national
representation, for the people Of the
District OF. Columbia, reads as follows.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America ta Congress assembled Ctwo-
thirds Of each house concurring there
in), That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
be proposed for ratification by the Leg
islatures OF the several States, which,
when ratified by the Legislatures Of
three-fourtt1s Of the States. shall be
valid rs q part Of said Constitution,
namely, insert at the end Of section 3,
Article ~. the following words:
The Congress shall have power to
State the residents of the District con-
shutting the seat of Government Of the
United States, created by article I, Sec
ton 3, for the purpose Of representa-
ton In the Congress and among the
electors Of President and Vice President
and for the purpose Of suing and be-
ing sued In the courts of the United
States, under the provisions of article
III. section 2.
when the Congress shall exercise
this power the residents Of such Dis
trict shall be entitled to elect one or
two Senators as determined by the
Congress, Representatives in the House
according to their numbers as de-
termined by the decennial enumeration,
and presidential electors equal in num-
Der to their aggregate representation in
the House and Senate. "a.
The Congress shall provide BY law
the qualifications Of voters and the
time and manner Of choosing the SEN
ator or Senators, the Representative or
representatives, and the electors herein
authorized. .
The Congress shall have power to
make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution
the foregoing power"
Only vcteless Area in U. S.
Among literature being distributed at
the national representation headquarters
y special pamphlet reminding visitors
that "the half million Americans of the
District constitute the only community
tn al the expanse of the continental
United Subscriptions: intelligent,
public spirited, Of adequate resources
which Is denied representation In the
national Government"
The rleaflet describes the plight Of
voteless Washington briefly as follows
In relation to national laws the sole
function Of the District residents is to
obey. They take no part In making
the laws which they must obey.
In relation to national taxes their
sole function is to pay. They have
nothing to say. like other taxpayers,
concerning the amount and kind of
taxes they shall pay and how the tax
money shall be spent
I'm relation to national war their
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