The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-02

significance. ALI accepted IL a
an emphatic expression of the de
sire of Washingtonians to be al
lowed to vote.
But none of those not alread!
on record as believing the Dis
trict Of Columbia should have thu
vote thought the referendum re
suits controlling on Congress.
SUMMERS GIVES VIEWS
Chairman Hatton W. Sumner
Of the House Judiciary Committee
regarded as one Of the strong mer
>of the House, with a judicia
temperament, was both fair anc
friendly and judicial! in hi
comment.
Did he regard the vote as con
trolling on Congress?
Not at all. We're going to
have a hearing on the question
before the Judiciary Committee
on the 18th and 10th. II the
vote were controlling there
would be no necessity for a hear
ing, would there? It is a very
important vote. There seems
to be no question but that the
people here want suffrage. But
controlling is a strong word!
I should say, rather, that the
vote is persuasive"
Democratic leaders of the Sen
ate and House, in position to aic
or obStruct congressional actor
On the question, were ominouslJ
noncommital.
I'm fine" Vice President
Garner beamed. I'm always all
right"
But on the significance o.
Saturdays vote
mot a world"
BARLEY SILENT
Senate Majority Leader Alder
B. Barley Of Kentucky didn't
care to comment.
Have you ever taken a posi-
ton on the subject?" he was
asked.
81 don't think I have"
House Majority Leader San
Rayburn of Texas was equally
cautious.
Il have consistently refrained
from saying anything about suf-
frage in the District of Co
1umbia," he said. II don't think
I care to comment on the vote"
House Democratic Whip Patrick
Boland of Pennsylvania, was in
tereSted, and thought Congress
should take cognizance of the re.
suit, but wouldn't go beyond that
II haven't given it any
thought" he said. TT was a
sweeping victory, anyway,
wasn't it? I presume the vote
tells the story so far as the peo-
pie Of the District Of Columbia
are concerned. But I doubt
whether you will get any place
with Congress. I would imagine
that the result would interest a
good many members, but CUES
ton whether it would mean any
more than that. But I do thing
Congress ought to study the
question carefully"
NICHOLS is HOSTILE
Representative Jack Nichols
3D. Of Oklahoma, chairman Of
the House District subcommittee
which drafted the current revenue
bill, was candidly hostile to the
idea of District suffrage.
Certainly not" was his an
Swer to the question as to
whether he thought the vote
controlling on Congress. can't
blame the folks here for want
ing the vote. But they have no
business with it."
Republican Leader Bertrand H
Smell Of New York, was good
humoredly against District sui
frage.
NO" he said in reply to a
question as to whether Congress
should accept the vote as con.
elusive. You don't want any
comment from me. I'm not with
you on it,"
KING REMAINS VOTE FOE
Senator William H. King 3D.
Of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, who help!
along many local projects in hi
capacity as unofficial mayor
or head of the Districts congress
sional select council" was I'm
yielding IN his view that the Dis
trict should not have the vote.
Although accepting the result
Is indicative of the wish of al
overwhelming majority of Wash
ingtonians to vote on national and
local issues, he questioned whether
the people who voted Saturday
understood the full implications O!
what they were doing.
He explained this by saying q
number Of persons who had par
ticipated in the unofficial refer
endum told him they did moi
know whether they were voting or
territorial or State government
or what" and expressed a doubt
rs to the value Of the vote fol
that reason.
THE views Of the people Of
the District always influence
me-" he said, "but I cannot give
an opinion at this time as to
any Of these proposals to extend
suffrage to the District"
UTAH GOVERNOR DISAGREEs
Nv contrast. Gov. Henry Il