Evening star., 1937-05-23
Campaign Spurs Ne,u Interest
In Representation for d. c.
Aim Is Hearing in Neat Session of Con.
gress on Pending Joint Resolu.
ton for Franchise.

An intensified campaign to arouse
fresh interest in national representa-
ton for the District Of Columbia is to
be launched looking towards hearing
next session Of Congress on the pend
Ing joint resolution to enfranchise the
National Capital.
Such a campaign was authorized at
an enthusiastic meeting of the Joint
Committee on National Representa-
ton for the District OF Columbia Fri
day at the Harrington Hotel.
Decision to launch the movement
was reached by the committee on the
basis Of a report by Commissioner
George E. Allen, chairman of sub
committee on congressional hearings,
and subsequent discussions.
Allen, in his report, pointed out that
there had been no hearings this
session, and no insistence from the
District for such hearings on the joint
resolution, because OF the "unprece-
dented legislative situation" and the
local fiscal tangle." He hoped, how
ever, that the legislative picture next
session Of Congress would be much
more favorable. He thought the time
now was ripe for action.
Report Keynote Of New Plans.
I'VE should plan very carefully for
q hearing to be held early next ses-
SION" Allen said in his report, which
became the keynote Of the Joint Com
mittee's new plans. In the meantime
there should be extensive local agita-
ton so as to arouse the interest and
support to an enthusiastic pitch and
thus give vigorous support to those who
are TO be our spokesmen at the
hearing"
The situation has never been better
to press for hearing than at the next
session, according to the chairman OF
the Joint Committee. Theodore W.
Noyes, who presided.
4 want to make . protest." de-
clared Mr.. Noyes, against the idea
expressed by some that the battle OF
the civic army which fights for Wash
ington is approaching a standstill. I
want to express my contention that
never at any time in the history OF
our fight have the forces that fight
for Washington been so strong. so
we'll organized, and 50 enthusiastic.
The taxpayers OF Washington, includ-
ing the representatives OF our citizens
organizations, have been harassed and
nagged into the contention or con-
viction that without q voice in our
affairs 1t is impossible to attain any
measure OF fiscal equity.
Then We have the women's Or
carnations, who were never 80
thoroughly aroused and active In
meeting the duties which fall on them
through the national organizations to
perfect the legislation giving the
women of the States the right OF
national representation, to extend the
right to women Of the District who
did yoeman's work in securing the
franchise for all women OF the country,
except themselves. Third. we have the
labor people, organized and un-
organized, thoroughly and earnestly
for the cause"
Report Generally Discussed.
The Allen report was generally dis
cussed by members of the committee,
who agreed In q comprehensive con-
sideration Of the matter that 1t had
been wise not to press the national
representation issue At this session.
Agreeing to this point of view were
Chairman Noyes. Jesse c. Suter, Fred
A. Emery, Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, Miss
Eta Taggart, John H. Small, Mrs.
Charles H. Weston and Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley.