Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-24

Support Promised for d. c.
Representation by Con-
vention Leaders.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
STAFF Correspondent Of The star.

late this afternoon by John B. Col
poys, chairman of the District dele
CATION, and Norman Landreau, Wash
tngton lawyer =
Col Arthur O'Brien. national treas
urer for the Democratic party and q
District delegate at the conference OF
the victory fund chairmen, when the
Districts paid-up collection Of $9,SS8
on its quota Of $4,000 was Announces
called upon all of the victory fund
chairusen to support the national repre-
sentation plank =
He said IF yon fellow chairmen and
enhancement of the victory fund drive
State Representatives on the .Resolu
tions Committee and urge, their sup
port Of our plank IN which We seek
national representation now denied us,
but given to aliens, pledge that the
District of Columbia will present~a 100
per cent payment of its victory fund
quota and that the District Democrats
will support financial the Democratic
party" His statement was freeted
with loud and prolonged applause. Z.
Support Promised.
John r. Costello, the Democratic ma
tional committeeman for the District,
said that Senator Corden Hull. the
Committee, has agreed to use his best
influence with the SO members Of the
committee in support of the District
plank. Senator C. G. Dill Of Wash
ington State and Senator Burton K.
Wheeler of. Montana have also proni.
ised Mr. Costello their Cooperation
James A.. Farley. manager of the
Roosevelt campaign. also made state
ment to National Committeeman Cos
tello that he was Ia sympathy with
the District plank, and that in per-
sonal conference Gov. Roosevelt had
told him that he Is for 1t. Mr. Cos
tello said that, II these pledges are kept
he feels sure the District plank Will b.
put in the Democratic platform.
Representative Mary I, Norton, a
delegate at large from New Jersey.
who is chairman of the House District
Committee and an earnest advocate of
citizenship for the District residents,
has been urged to hurry here so as to
speak for this plank before the Reso-
buttons Committee The time for a
hearing on the District plank will not
be set until advices have been received
from Mrs. Norton, when she can reach
Chicago.
Others Await Congress Members.
other major questions left for con-.
sideration until members of Congress
have had chance to reach the con-
vention are-farm relief, unemploy-
ment taxes and prohibition which
hearings will not be held before to-
morrow Peter c. Carey. representing
the Chicago Board of Trade, will be
ri M SorY1 YAIiaf
this afternoon, but the hearing may be
continued Monday. William Green,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, will be heard on the labor
program tomorrow morning.
There was strong National Capital
interest in the hearings today and yes
terday afternoon Representatives Of
various peace resolutions we're heard
today, as was also Judson King OF
Washington on the power question.
Miss Numa Lee presented yesterday
the plank proposed by the National
Woman's Party pledging the support OF
the Democratic party that men and
women shall have equal rights through
out the United States and every place
subject to its Jurisdiction" and recon-
mending to the President that the ma
lions of the world be invited into q
treaty for the same purpose. Her plea
was supported by Mrs. Bertha NJ Delin,
a Chicago lawyer, and Mrs Caroline
G. Leo P) Harlow of Washington and
Virginia. tfa fs..
Mrs. Harlow said:
First Convention in I848.
More than three quarters of a CEN
fury ago American women began the
equal rights movement. In. the United
States. The first equal rights con-
vention was held in l84S. In 1872 these
same rights, excepting the franchise,
still remain tor be won. The National
Woman's party is now carrying forward
the fight for complete freedom under
taken in l848. The laws of our coun-
try still impose disabilities upon women.
Many Of our laws bear witness to the
need of equal rights In Georgia the
earnings of a married woman still be-
long to her husband. In New Mexico
and Nevada all property acquired after
marriage by the Industry of husband
or wife is their common property. When
the husband dies, he may leave his
one-hah to whomeyer he pleases. But
unless the wife outlives her husband
she cannot leave a dollar of her legal
share TO any one, not even to her own
children. t.dH Florida when. the death
of e minor child is caused by the negli
gence of another the father collects
all damages, even for the mental pain
and suffering of the mother In West
Virginia the father inherits to the ex-
clusion of the mother when a child dies
without a will or descendants. Equal
rights legislation is necessary to end
the legal subiection of women. Equal
rights for men and women-eoual OPP
portunity for all Americans. Will you
give it to us2P
Asks Amendment.
When the opposition did not appear,
Mrs. Catherine Waugh Mccullough, q
Chicago lawyer and former chairman OF
the LegalsStatus Of Women Committee
Of the NStional League OF Women Vot-
ers, volunteered, as no one of the OFF,
GERS was present. She said she hoped
that ali OF the inequalities mentioned
by the. previous speakers would be re-
moved. but that her organization is
working for an amendment to the Con-
stitution. Under the proposed planks,
she said, protective legislation In some
State would be wiped out
The. ma jority of women of the States
are ron asking for this resolution"
said Mrs. Mccullough,
Demaresr lloyd of Washington. D. c..
executive secretary of the Taxpayers
Union, urged g plank calling for Gov
eminent economy and a general sales
tax.
Bonus Payment Urged.
Harold B. Foulkrod Of Philadelphia,
representing The bonus expeditionary
force now encamped at Washington,
came here from the National Capital
where he has been for five weeks and
where he. recently spoke from the Capt.
tol steps to gathring OF $4,000 persons
He urged that the party declare In It's
platform for immediate cash payment of
the so-called soldiers bonus, OK adjusted
compensation.
Mr.. Foulkrod said that he is chsir-
man Of the Legislative Committee of the
bonus expeditionary force and that they
are receiving in Washington 5000 TO
10000 kilograms eas weeg IL support Of
their petition to Congress
Don't call it 4 dole S0r charity" he