Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-19


satisfactory hearings on the joint res
olution at the last session of Con-
eress, largely due to the disposition
on Capitol Hill to confine legislative
consideration in large degree to the
Presidents program" He thought it
also unwise to press for hearings at
the present special session.
Support Spontaneous.
There has been extensive local agi-
tation, far more extensive than we
had anticipated" declared Mr.. Allen,
and, best of all, it has been 100
per cent spontaneous and inspired by
the same fundamental grievances
which aroused our forefathers to cut
loose from Great Britain Unjust
taxation and unwanted legislation
enacted, and wanted legislation left
Enacted upon have welded the COM
munity together in demand for po-
litical equity for the District of Co.
lumbia as never before.
Heretofore a group of pioneers
has been carrying the brunt of the
battle, but now the conviction is gen.
eral that the greatest need of the
District here and now is to be granted
its place in the councils of the Nation
with voting representation in both
Senate and House Of Representatives
and the vote for President and Vice
President. We all know full well that
if the District is ever to get square
ino1 ;,,
the all powerful Congress which rules
over us and for the President who
appoints our administrative and ju-
dicial officers"
Commissioner Allen reported that
the addition of new recruits" to the
subcommittee added strength to the
cause Among the new recruits, he
named Mrs Eleanor Patterson, pub
Usher of the Washington Times and
Herald; Mrs Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
well-known columnist; Eugene Meyer,
publisher of the Washington Post,
and Lowell Mellett, editor of the
Washington Daily News. Chairman
Moves introduced Mrs. Mclean to the
gathering.
Women's organizations came in for
warm praise both from Chairman
Noyes, and from the committee as q
whole, which adopted . resolution
officially complimentins all women's
organizations which have participated
in the figk with energetic, persistent
and well directed efforts"
Report on Activities.
Several women members Of the COM
mittee reported on their activities.
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, president of
the Voteless D. c. League of Women
Voters, was praised by Mr.. Moves for
having "chmaxed" her efforts for
national representation by the SYM
postum. Mrs. Gutenberg recommend.
ed that work be done to infiu-
ence voters in the States. Is more
effective even than the activity here
in the District. Mrs. Charles Weston,
of the league, said she was proud of
the pledge of the national league and
its 500 units to support the cause.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. chair
man Of the Board Of Education, called
on women to work with the men in
the campaign. She urged that women
keep talking" the cause, and es-
pecially to enlighten members Of
Congress.
Mrs. Edna L. Johnston, president
of Kalorama Park Citizens Associa-
ton, declared her organization
pledged itself over again every year
for national representation.
Considel Survey Of Sentiment.
Miss Taggart, as chairman Of the
National Representation Committee
Of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, announced in response to
q suggestion by Jesse P. Crawford,
attorney, that the committee had
under consideration the advisability
Of getting an expression from the
population of the city as to what
percentage desires the vote.
Mrs. Edith L. Phelps, chairman Of
the Committee on National Repre-
sentation of the District Federation
of Women's Clubs, reported that she
had followed up the fact that the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
had considered national representa-
ton in its study program for two
years Yesterday, she declared, her
committee had sent through q resolu-
ton to general headquarters asking
that the question be brought up for
approval at the triennial session of
the federation in Kansas City in
May.
Miss Janet Richards, lecturer, urged
education of the public. and Of mem
bers OF Congress on the voteless
plight of this city.
States Represented on Petition.
Mrs. Anna E. Hendley. former
president of the Anthony League. re.