Evening star., 1933-12-08

Government money, made available
under the new deal, for putting men to
work, on the first unit of the center.
Citizens Twice Assessed.
Taxpayers of Washington, Mr.. Noyes
said, paid on "both sides of the ac-
count" As national taxpayers, he said,
they contribute each year more than
half of the States; and as local tax
PAYERS, they contribute all of the mu-
nicipal taxes; and being unrepresented
in Congress, and lacking political
equity, they have not particle Of
representative participation in the
councils which determine how much
and in what manner they shall be
taxed and how the tax money shall
be spent"
The association president urged CO.
operation of all civic bodies ito win
fair play for Washington. and both po-
litical and financial equity" In con-
cluding he declared: with this unity Of
effort on the part Of all who fight for
the Nations city and its people, the
Greater Washington CT which We dream
will be made reality-not only the
City Beautiful, but the Americanized
City, the City Healthful. the City In
tellectual. the City Good-the City of
its people as we'll as in external aspect
the Wonder City of the Nation"
Others Back Proposals.
The speakers plea for unity of effort
met cordial response from the civic
leaders.
Mr.. Littlepage in particular picked up
the theme of national representation
and made strong plea in its behalf.
Government" Mr.. Littlepage charac-
terized as the most difficult undertak-
| ing" in the world. He warned against
letting well enough alone" particu-
larly with respect to the issue of ma
tional representation.
After ALL" he said, Officials cannot
force upon people good government.
We find people now thinking and study
ing government as they never did before,
realizing our President is the real head
of the Government"
Deploring the indifference of those
'who look with ease and quietude on
the right of people of the District of
Columbia to be represented IN Congress
and the electoral college," the speaker
warned this city to be alive to the issue,
because ''the time will come when the
District will be severely tried for lack
of citizenship"
Decries Petty Politics.
National representation doesn't mean
turning over the local government to
| page. "It means putting some one in
Congress to speak for you, to uphold
your rights.
What travesty it is to maintain
here in the seat of our National Gov
eminent. dedicated to liberty and the
spirit of a republic, a system which
gives no right Of vote to its people!
Before any man agrees with objec-
tionS to national representation-and
none of these objections will stand the
light of true analysis-he had better
study little bit"
President Owen Of the Board of Trade
in a forcible address pledged the Wig
orouS cooperative support of the Board
of Trade in making Washington a
greater and more beautiful city.
President Clark of the Columbia His
torical Society stressed the importance
of Washington as place Of history and
"reminiscences, full of art in landscape
Asks Alert Leadership.
President Yaden Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations called on civic
leaders to be always on the alert" ir
new problems now facing the city
Civic leaders in the banquet room, ht
said, had played major part in max
ing Washington what it is today"
Looking to the future, these men, HI
said, by giving your very best though
and very best judgment, with co-opera.
ton, may realize for Washington wha
We desire" He pledged cooperation O
the federation.
President Suter of the Society of Ma
tives pledged cooperation in the move
ment for civic betterment. He callet
attention to the fact that wives of th'
two new Commissioners are nativ,
Washingtonians.
Collifower Speaks.
President Collifower of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers Association
expressed approval of the unity of &C
ton proposed.
Several speakers referred to the i'm
preston made by the associations an
nual flower ceremonial in remembrance
of members who died during 1888. Thi
ceremony was introduced by the associ
alton president with appropriate re
marks, and white carnations, bearin
the names of these late members, wer
withdrawn from basket by j. Elio
Wright, secretary-treasurer of the as
sociation, as he read the names.
The names were as follows: L. E
Burdette. j. Edward Chapman, P. c
Day, j. H. DeAtley, Albert F. Fox, Johl
r. Galloway. Harry L. Gessford, Irwi
H. Hoover, James H. Houston, Charlie
G.. Meyer, j. Gales Moore, Charles W
Morris. F. G. Nolte, j. William Palmer
. Richard M. Parker, Ernest A. Perhan
. DR.. c. " Petteys, Samuel j. Raymond