The Washington times., 1938-05-02


am not resident of the District,
I followed the vote very carefully,
and it convinceS me the people
Of Washington want the right of
suffrage to which I and every
American citizen is entitled.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, former
president, Democratic League OF
the District: The vote on Saturday
clearly demonstrates the will Of
the people as regards to suffrage.
There is no reason now for Con
gress to deny us the right of local
self government and national
representation.
Mrs. Margaret A. Jennings, 1913
Sixteenth st. N. w.: I was not
able to vote. I feel keenly on the
subject. I feel that we should
have the right.
Mrs. John Hans, 500 Third st.
S. E.: I'm from New York and
retain my voting rights there, but
I do feel that the colored people
would come out on top in a local
vote.
Mrs. Harriet p. Washington,
1112 Columbia Rd. N. W.: I think
the people of this city should have
a vote and a say in the running
Of their government and the elec-
ton Of their president.
Richard B. Washington, SOB F
st. N. W.: I'm pleased with the re-
suit because I believe every COM
munity should have the right Of
Self.expreSSion at the polls.
Miss Rose HanSbarger, 1880
Massachusetts Ave. N. W.: I think,
for the betterment of the city, the
people of Washington should have
the vote.
Mrs. w. Croft Jennings, Queens
Chapel Road and District Line:
Our mali box is right on the Dis
trict Line, but we are Maryland
residents. We should like to see
you get the vote.
Miss Lucinda Jennings, 2239
Thirteenth st. N. w.: Why, GER
tainly I voted for suffrage.
Virginia AitchiSOn, FOG Seventh
st. S. w.: I'm glad to see every
one working for a vote.
Russell Albert, 716 Otis Pl.
N. w.: I think it's a fine thing.
The District needs a vote.
Mrs. Maude Allen, S43 UpShur
st. N. w.: I think the results of
the poll are absolutely grand. Do
I hope we get a vote? Absolutely!
Mrs. Lille Jennings, 1718 Fifth
st. N. w.: I don't know anything
about votes!
Mrs. Edwin CIOre, 953 Randolph
st. N. W.: I'm from one Of the
States, but it seems perfectly right
that the District should have the
vote.
John r. Jennings, POI Rhode
Island Ave. N. E.: I voted, and I
voted early. certainly feel that
we should have the privilege.
James F. Hanrahan, 1913 Ben.
nYngs Rd. N. E.: I don't approve
of the people Of Washington hay
444S WIG NOVCs
r. A. Clifford, 4O7 Fourteenth
st. N. E.: I am for 1t 100 per
cent. Most every one else I've
talked to feels the same way.
Norman Clarke, 17O5 UpShur
st. N. W.; I feel the District
would be better off without the
vote.
Mrs. william Hanrahan, It's
Fifteenth st. s. E.: I haven't
much to say for it because Of the
colored people living here in the
city.
E. H. Hart, 232 Second st. s. E.:
It was a great spectacle TO see
District folks turning out to vote.
I voted for both proposals.
Mrs. w. r. ColgrOve, sol Mon
tana Ave. N. E.: I think we may
get the vote now. hope it helps
cut down our tax burden.
Harold Dew. Conner, 1927
Allison st. N. W.: Although II
approve the interest shown by the !
District citizenry in Saturdays
ballot, I am still opposed to
District suffrage.
J. Berger, 31O4 Eleventh st. N.
w.: I'm for suffrage and I voted
for it.
Burton Mccain, 1416 F st.
N. w.: I'm against having vote
here and I didn't vote in the
referendum for that reason.
John BerezOski, 800 Georgia
Ave. N. W.: I was too busy to
vote Saturday, but I'm strongly
against suffrage.
Mrs. Phillip Berenter, 24OO Four
tenth st. N. w.: I'm for the vote
and the referendum showed a lot
of people think the same way I
do about it. .
Leon BercOwitz, 14OO Southern
Ave. S. E.: I'm for a vote 100 pei
cent all the time.
F. w. Berens, 1927 K st. N. w.:
I'm strongly against a vote for
the District. We will be better
off without it.
Miss Edith Wallace, 50O5 I'LL
nOis Ave. N. w.: I'm opposed to a |
vote because I think politicians
would increase our taxes.
Mrs. Charles F. Schneider, 24O1
Calvert st. N. w.: It doesn't make
any difference one way or the
other whether we have a vote.
Mrs. Evelyn Scott, 1116 Allison
st. N. w.: I approve of having the
vote and believe the results Satur-
day were overwhelming evidence
that we should have it.
Mrs. Marion f. Digges, beauty
shop operator Of 1112 H st. N.
w.: Well, I guess our Washing
ton people should be given a vote,
hIIt don't raa1Iv think IL would