Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-22
emery, HONORED
AGAIN BY NATIVES,
FORESEES D. c. VOTE
Society'S Position for Repre-
sentation Reiterated With
Enthusiasm.
OPPOSITION RECORDED
TO GAS TAX RAISE
Other Officers Elected and Two
ChairmanShips Are
Announced.

In connection with this declaration
the society paid tribute to Theodore w.
Noyes, chairman of the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Representation,
who was present.
The society went on record against
any increase In the gasoline tax and
automobile license fee in the District,
and approved the Buy Now for Bet
ter Business" campaign Of the Wash
| inRton Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to Mr.. Emery, other Of
ficers were named by the society for the
year as follows: First vice president,
Judge Gus A. Schuldt; second vice
| president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle;
third vice president, Ralph L. Hall; his
torian, James r. Duhamel; treasurer,
| Frederick q. Umhau; recording secre-
tary, Miss Emma A. Bright; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs, Zell Weaver Oatley.
President Emery announced the reap
pointment of Ralph L. Hall as chair
man of the Membership Committee,
/ and Mrs. Ella G. Robinson as chairman
Of the Entertainment Committee.
SubmerEence to End.
Leading up to his declaration for ma
tional representation for the District.
1
ton Academy of Sciences was told the
other day that six times In period OF
] a billion years much Of the District Of
| Columbia has been at the bottom Of
| the Atlantic Ocean. That may have
been. But the Washington Of today Is
submerged only in one respect, its de-
natured citizenship. The travesty on
American democracy existing nowhere
else In continental United States, the
| lack of representation In that great
| legislative body that tells US what IL
will do with what we have, Is q sub
merVence that will ultimately be over
come.
representation" said Mr.. Emery, ably
led by one of its charter members
Theodore w. Noyes, chairman OF the
Citizens Joint Committee on National
Representation, is aligned with the
action of all other responsible city
wide organizations, the recommenda-
tons of the District Of Columbia Com
missioners on March IL last, ana with
public sentiment generally at Wash
ington."
President Emery at this point called
| upon Mr.. Noye- to rise. Mr.. Noyes
arose and was greeted by q round OF
applause in appreciation of his services
! for national representation.
Continuing his discussion Of the
subject, President Emery said: II call
your attention in this connection to the
slogan sounded in q speech November
| % last by Senator Capper OF Kansas.
chairman Of the Senate Committee on
the District of Columbia. Urging zeal
GUS action by the people OF Washing
| ton in their fight for national repre-
sentation, he said:
1.-The people Of Washington have
| never been wanting In their duty to
| the Government. While protesting
! against taxation without representa-
| ton, as they should, they have never
wavered in their allegiance to the Stars
| and Stripes. They have been loyal
citizens and gracious hosts. Certainly
they have earned the right to vote.
Sentiment TO Kindle.
"T charge you, never cease to agitate
! your cause-Spread the flre OF your zeal
| throughout the city and kindle the
dormant sentiment of the Nation. II
anything ever was worth fighting for.
| 1t is national representation for the
| District of Columbia. And / am con-
fldent that finally your campaign WIZ
| be victorious. as it well deserves to be. !"
Other outstanding features Of the
| work Of the society during the year
were recapitulated by the president
as re-entry of the Society of Natives
| into the Federation of Citizens AsSo-
Citations, q more active part IN the civic
| affairs of the municipality and adj
vocacy of the appointment Of bona flde
| Washingtonians to the purely local
Offices Of the District. The society, Mr..
Emery said, had carried out the an
nounced intention to participate more
| actively in the civic developments that
make history and progress at the Ma
tional Capital.
In making an appeal for further
| members, Mr.. Emery recalled that at a
recent meeting Mr.. Noyes pointed out
! that the 1920 census showed lis, 486
white native-born citizens Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, with probably more
/ to be shown by the 1880 census, whose
native-born statistics are not yet an
nounced.
Annual reports were heard from
other officers of the association.
The resolution against increase Of
the gasoline tax was presented by John
A. Saul, and unanimously adopted. In
commenting on this, President Emery
called the society's attention to the fact
that the distinguished son of q dis
tinguished member Of this association"
was active on the Washington Traflc
Committee opposing these increases.
President Emery said he referred to
Theodore p. Noyes, son Of Theodore w.
Noyes.
Suggestion for Tableaux.
James F. Duhamel proposed to the
society, which did not take action on
the suggestion last night, that the So
ciety consider presenting tableaux of
Washingtons life for the bicentennial.
Jesse @. Suter, chairman Of the So
ciety's Committee IN National Repre-
| sentation read q Satirical article from
the new magazine, the Nations Capital,
| entitled THE Way It's Done" which he
recommended as both entertaining and
instructive on the situation In this city.
A musical program for the evening
was much appreciated. The entertain
ers included Mrs. Pearl Hauer, pianist;
Mrs. Thelma Mills Rector, soprano, &C.
companied by Mrs. Pauline Menage;
Fritz Hauer, violinist, accompanied by
Mrs. Pearl Hauer. The chairman of
the Entertainment Committee In charge
Of the program was Mrs. Ella G. Rob-
inson.
For the Christmas entertainment Of
the society, to be held December 10, the
following committee was appointed:
Mrs. j. G. Kondrup, Mrs. Ella G. Rob-
inson, Mrs. Lisle Lipscomb, Mrs. z. A.
Muir and Mrs. zell Weaver Oatley.
Miss Mary Z. Croggan and T. J.
! Marques were elected to membership
and these names were presented as ap-
plicants for membership: Hal Harrison
Smith, Joseph Dant, Mr.. and Mrs. s. q.
Nottingham, Edward I. Nottingham,
Mrs. Margaretta Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Dovney.