Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-18
DISTRICT BALLOT
FALLAC|ES ARE HIT
Society of Natives Speaker
Challenges Population
Statements.

Facts with which to combat fallacieS
voiced in connection with the campaign
for national representation for the Dis
trict were presented to the Society of
Natives at its first meeting of the year
last night in the Washington Club by
Jesse Suter, chairman of the societys
Committee on National Representation.
The society also elected one new mem
Der and took cognizance of the recep-
ton of eight others.
In his report to the society, Mr.. Suter
declared that the Is, los figure given in
the official census as the voting popu-
lation of the District of Columbia is
challenged by the political organizations
here, which insist that there actually
are nearer 10000 voters. Mr. Suter
quoted T. w. Noyes, editor of The Star,
as estimating in 1928 that the voting
population is 100000
Either of these figures are most in
tereSting," Mr.. Suter declared, "for an
impression is widespread that the vast
majority of our population over 81 years
of age possesses the right to vote in
some one of the States. So another
myth must vanish in the light of the
official figures"
Shows Eight States Surpassed.
Mr.. Suter quoted additional official
census figures which show that the
votelesS District has population larger
than that found in eight of the States
which are represented in Congress.
These States are New Hampshire,
Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico,
Vermont, Delaware and Wyoming
In his report on new members, Ralph
L. Hall, chairman of the Membership
Committee, announced the names of
newly elected members. They were
Donald Chamberlin, Beulah T. Davis,
George Adams Howard, Guilford S.
Jameson, r. M. Kaufman, Charles G.
McQuiggan, Joseph T. Rose and Victor
Kaufman. Newbold Noyes, associate
editor of The Star, was elected a men,
Der under suspension of the rules last
night.
Presiding over the meeting, Fred
Emery, president of the society, cited
the first OF a series of historical Incl
dents which will be features of the or
carnations subsequent meetings. He
recalled George Washington's perilous
expedition by horseback, canoe and foot
into Louisiana Territory to ascertain
the French purposes. He began the ex-
petition the last day in october, 1853,
with the advice of a Scotchman. Gov.
Dinwiddie, to play his cards we'll and
I'VE shall hae nae cause to rue your
full in unmasking the then current
French designs on America.
Reviews Recent Legislation.
Evan H. Tucker, chairman of the leg
islative committee, reviewed recent i'm
portant legislation, including the free
textbook law, the act providing for the
Potomac River drive from Mount Vernon
to Great Falls and the architectural
guidance law for private structures
reared within the city.
In the entertainment program which
followed the business meeting, sketch,
Traffic Court in Session." written by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Police
Court, was presented by the Wigs and
Queues of the First Baptist Church
The leading characters were E. H.
Hutchins, the judge; Duncan Price, the
clerk; Jordan r. Bentley, the prosecut-
ing attorney; Doyle Strenge, defense at
torney; Leonard Baber, bailiff, and
Robert Simmons and James McMano-
way, policemen. The defendants were
Arlie johnson, Zoeth Phillips, Edward
Prescott, Donald Siegrist, William Hail.
William Strange, Clarence Kidd, Lena
Parks and Elgin Smith. Lena G. Parks
also directed the presentation.
Other numbers on the program in
cluded vocal solos by Paul z. CARRIER,
tenor; Miss Helen Tucker, contralto, and
Eugene Swygart, tenor. Raymond Rapp
was accompaniSt.