Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-31
mrs. PAUL'S WORK
FOR VOTE PRAISED
Suter Makes Strong Plea for
Representation at Memo
rial Exercises.

A strong plea for national represen-
tation for the District was made in r
letter from Jesse G. Suter, member of
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the District
of Columbia, at impressive memorial
services for Mrs. Nanette B. Paul. lead
er in the woman suffrage movement, in
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Building yesterday afternoon, at
which tribute was paid to Mrs. Paul by
speakers.
Referring in his letter to Mrs. Paul,
who died here April 10, 1928, Mr.. Suter
declared:
1.-THE movement to Americanize the
Washingtonian appealed strongly to her
and she lost no opportunity to en-
deavor to win new supporters, both
among organizations and individuals"
Recalling her appearance before the
House committee on the judiciary in
January, 1921, as an advocate of ma
tional representation for this city, Mr..
Suter said Mrs. Paul argued that unan-
imous consent of District residents
should not be necessary to obtain ma
tional representation.
Made Plea for Freedom.
Mr.. Suter recalled her closing words
to the committee, declaring they were
"a real contribution to the literature of
our cause" quoting her as follows:
1.-The Constitution was meant for
every American citizen, and you can
not get behind that fact. They meant
it for Americans, but we here have it
not. We want to go on with the work
of the new age; we are entering upon
a new order, and We want to be Free
we want these shackles struck from
our feet and our hands and our brains
in order to help administer this Gov
eminent in every part of this United
States until our country becomes in
fact, as 1t already is in theory, leader
among the peoples of the world.
"The old English law has maxim
which says that the air of England is
too pure for a slave to breathe In
Now, we believe that the air of this
United States of America is too pure
and is too vibrant with the principles
Of democracy for 500 900 American cit
liens to be entirely disfranchised, with
no participation in the Government
which they love-"
Asks Support for Move.
Mr. Suffers letter then said
Friends and admirers of Mrs. Paul
should draw from her life and influence
a real inspiration to excel in civic, en-
deavor. There is room right now in the
ranks of the movement for national
representation for all of you. Some of
us have been active in this work, while
others have wished it well and been
intending to get active at some future
time. The time and conditions are ripe
right now for intensive and continuous
~ nRH aSH fnI Fnok
more Of the spirit and determination
Of the forefathers who threw the tea
into Boston Harbor and keep everlast-
ingiy at it until victory is ours. Such is
the fitting memorial to those who have
labored with us in this cause of true
Americanism."
Addresses on the life and work of
Mrs. Paul were delivered by Judge Ell
mer j. Binford, George l.. Stevens Of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Bertha Yoder
Werthner. Mrs. Jennie o. Berliner, Miss
Janet Richards, Mrs. Sarah Deeds, Miss
Alice Heaven and Mrs. William Ather-
ton Du Puy., past president of the
League of American Pen Women.
A letter also was read from Mrs. FL
len Spencer Mussey, to whom Mrs.
Pauls book, THE Heart of Blackstone"
was dedicated. r..
Was Law College Graduate.
Mrs. Paul was one of the first three
women to be graduated from the WASH
ington College of Law, and Mrs. j.
Garfield Riley, president of the college.
was one of the sponsors for the me-
mortal services.
A program of music was given by
Mrs. David Kincheloe and Miss Ma
thilda Heuser. accompanied by Miss
Gretchen Hood.
Others in attendance at the services
were Mrs. David White of the class In
the study of comparative religions; Mrs.
Ruth B. Hensey, the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club; Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper,
the Woman's Alliance of All Souls
Church; Mrs. Albert Coster, the Young
Woman's Bible class of the First Con-
gregational Church; Mrs. Alexander
Wolfe, the Council of Jewish Women,
and Miss May Libbey, the Paul Institute.