Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-04
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
URGED BY ADAMS
Citizens Alliance Head Makes
Eloquent Plea Before
Oldest Inhabitants.

An eloquent plea for national repre-
sentation for the District Of Columbia
was voiced last night BY George j.
Adams, president of the Citizens ALI
ance, speaking before the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia in its regular meeting at the
old Union Engine House.
Mr. Adams explained the new seals
which are being used by the alliance to
raise funds for its work, and many
members of the association invested"
in 1.-The program through purchase OF
seals.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery chap
lain of the House Of Representatives and
pastor of the Metropolitan Memorial
National Methodist Episcopal Church,
will be the orator of the day for the
Fourth of July ceremonies of the asso-
citation, it was announced by Fred A.
Emery for the Entertainment Commit
tee. DR.. Montgomery will speak at the
patriotic services, to start at noon July
at Western Presbyterian Church, on
H street between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets. Previous to the Grafton Of
the day there will be the regular bust
ness meeting of the association at the
same place, starting at 1890 o'clock.
Historic Papers Found.
Another feature of the meeting last
night was the announcement by James
F. Duhamel, chairman of the Hall and
Archives Committee, of the discovery Of
two interesting old documents in the
files of the association which proved to
be of great historical Importance to the
United States Patent Office AS Mr..
Duhamel explained, fire in the Patent
Office in 1886 destroyed all early records.
One of the documents just unearthed
by Mr.. Duhamel from the archives of
the association was the American Mu-
scum and Repository of Arts and
Sciences, printed in 1922, and the other
the Washington Quarterly Magazine of
Arts, Science and Literature, published
in 1924. Between the two DR.. Duhamel
said, there were recorded the list of
United States patents from the earliest
time up to the date of publication. The
commissioner of patents considers the
find of great Importance, replacing lost
official records, DR.. Duhamel said. and
authority was given by the association
to loan the documents to the commits
Sioner to have the entire record photo
stated for the records of the Govern
ment.
wide variety of patents with. dia-
grams was shown in the old records,
running all the way from simple things
up W CIlciIllCdl pIOCcSoGS. 4ICI6 "ClC
ways of killing bugs by steam, improv-
ing mousetraps, and the better manu-
ia cture of beer and gin. The old rec
ords will be photostated and then re-
turned to the association. The books
were displayed at the meeting last
night and perused with great interest
by many members.
Mr.. Adams Speech.
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Adams, was introduced by Theodore w.
NoyeS, president of the association, who
presided, as the "energetic and progress
Sive organizer and president of the Citi-
Zens' Alliance" Mr.. Noyes explained
that the sale Of the seals would bring
funds to help the alliance in its ma
tional representation work for the "un-
represented and helpless condition of
the people of the District of Columbia. I"
Mr.. Adams said the first time he
heard Of the voteless plight of the citi-
Zens of this city was from a room clerk
in hotel here, who said: I'VE poor
white men around here have nothing to
say about who governs u.s." This re-
mark spurred him, the speaker said, to
devote his energies to the cause.
Preach Representation.
1.-THE Citizens Alliance" he declared,
ais dedicated to the cause of national
representation for the District of CO.
lumbia. It's work to a great extent
consists of preaching that cause" he
said. wherever it has an opportunity
at citizens associations, in schools. be-
tween friends, on every and all occa-
sions'
Reviewing an array Of facts to show
the standing Of this city among the
States, Mr.. Adams said the total popu-
lation of the District is greater than
that Of any one of eight States. The
District of Columbia, he pointed out,
sent more soldiers and sailors to the
World War than any one of seven States
and its percentage of voluntary enlist