Evening star., 1932-07-05
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
URGEDBY SPEAKERS
Association of Oldest Inhab-
itantS Told Situation Same
as That Facing Colonies.

Extolling George Washington, Judge
Robert E. Mattingly of Municipal Court
in a Fourth of July address yesterday
before the Association of Oldest In
habitants at the Old Union Engine
House deplored the lack of vote IN
the District of Columbia.
The speaker quoted both Patrick
Henry and George Mason in support
of the cause of national representation
for this city He drew a word picture
of conditions in Patrick Henry's day.
of protests against Great Britain, and
lfkened them to the situation now in
the National Capital where, he ex-
planned. Congress can pass any law,
levy any tax without a protest vote
from the voteless citizens Of this city.
Judge Mattinglv declared Congress
was levying upon Washington taxation
without representation"
Quotes Old Resolution.
The cause of votes for this city was
also presented by Fred A. Emery vice
chairman Of the association. who pre-
sided Declaring that the association
had already taken q very strong stand
in favor of national representation for
the District Of Columbia" Mr. Emery
read from the program Of the day
quotation from resolution passed by
the House of BurgesSes of Virginia on
''No taxation without representation"
'No power on eartl," said TIE HCU-c
Of BurgesSes, "has z right TO impo-C
taxes on the people or take the smallest
portion Of their property without their
consent given by their representatives.
This has been considered as the chief
pillar of the Constitution; without this
support no man can be said to have
the least shadow Of liberty"
The character and career Of George
Washington were clearly and forcefully
outlined by Judge Mattinglv. who
traced the first Presidents life from
boyhood to retirement. paying tribute
not only to the genius and ability of
the man, but the distinction also of
his mother.
Tribute to Mother.
"God be thanked for the noble bravo
mother who presented the unequalled
Washington to America and the MorIo.
said the speaker. The stars that shine
In the heavens do not all glow with the
same luster One is gifted with a
steady and dependable splendor. So it
is that the women and mothers of
America have in their individual way
added to her glory and her fame"
nC speaker QuObcu hDldlldAH AAIlCOlIl
as saying of Washington: ITO add
brightness to the sun or glory to the
name of Washington is alike impossible.
Let none attempt it. In solemn awe
pronounce the name and in its naked
deathless splendor leave it shining on"
The Fourth of July program of the
association was opened by Rev. j.
Harvey Dunham, pastor of Western
Presbyterian Church, who offered prayer.
The Declaration of Independence was
read by John B. Dickman, and the
Americans creed was reed by Allen C.
Clark, president of the Columbia His
torical Society. HowaSd Moore sang
several selections, accompanied by Miss
Esther Spier, and the asSemblage sang
MY District" written by Frederic Will
liam Vile, and Aud Lang Syne."
Building Marker Changed.
At a business meeting of the aSso-
citation. which preceded the regular
patriotic exercises, James F. Duhamel,
as chairman Of the Committee on Hall
and Archives, called attention to the
fact that donors of a picture of the
old building at 3051 M street, in George
town. had changed the label so as to
remove the designation that it had been
used as Washington's surveying head
quarters. The new label points to its
early history and the various owners,
but omits mention Of George Wash
ington having any connection with the
structure The picture was presented
years ago by Alice Douglas Goddard and