Evening star., 1939-02-28
Society Of Natives
Honors Emancipators,
Hears Vote Plea
Randolph Says D. c.
Suffrage Never More
Timely Than Now

Celebrating the February birth
days of the three great emanci-
pators"-Washington. Lincoln and
Susan B. Anthony-the Society of
Natives last night heard a plea for
District of Columbia suffrage.
The plea was voiced by Chairman
Jennings Randolph of the House
District Committee, who stressed the
Importance of Democracy today in
world of growing relationships.
III ever there was an hour in the
history of the world when real cit
izenship should mean something in
the United States. it is in 1889" de-
clared Chairman Randolph. He pre-
d1cted that If Mussolini or Hitler
should die overnight, chaos" might
break forth in their respective coun-
tries Of Italy or Germany. because
totalitarian states were built around
one leader But in the United States,
he stressed by contrast, if the Presi-
dent, Vice President and several
cabinet member successors should
expire, America as a great nation,
though mourning, would hitch up its
belt, square its shoulders and march
on to leadership of the democracies
OF the world"
Estimates D. c. Vote.
Mr.. Randolph estimated that there
were between 10000 and IT'S 900 IN
dividuals eligible to vote here. Call
Ing attention to the presidential
election in 1910, the speaker de-
clared: There is no reason under
Heaven why 10000 residents of this
city should not vote for President"
This drew round of applause.
Praising the intelligence and
ability of native Washingtonians,
Mr.. Randolph said. Il fail to see
why any segment of our population
eligible to vote should be denied this
fundamental basic right"
The House District Committee
chairman vigorously expressed his
opposition to the business privilege
tax, championed a sales tax for
the District, urged citizens to ex-
press themselves on proposed reor-
ganization of the city government,
recommended small-loan bill with
interest rate limited to not more
than 2 per cent month, and ap-
pealed for support of his recently in
troduced bill for deportation of aliens |
who fail to signify their intention
OF naturalization as American citi-
zens within one year.
The program in celebration of the
three birthdays of Washington. Lin
coin and Miss Anothony, was In |
charge of Mrs. Anna E. Hendley.
Ex-senator Owen Speaks.
Former Senator Robert L. Owen
Of Oklahoma praised the suffrage
leader for her courage, persistence
and her vision" He paid tribute
also to Washington and Lincoln.
Adelaide Johnson, sculptress of |
the famous statues of Miss An
thony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth
Cady Stanton in the Capitol, pre-
sented personal recollections of the
famous suffrage leader. paying
tribute to the 'imponderable forces
of her immortal SOUL"
Janet Richards, lecturer, COM
mended Mrs. Hendley's loyalty to
the memory of Miss Anthony. She
recalled Miss Anthony as a lovely
person, full of dignity, refinement,
courage and conviction" Miss Rich
ards told of entertaining here for
Miss Anthony shortly before her
death, in 1906.
Repeating Miss Anthony's slogan,
Failure Is Impossible" Miss Rich
ards pointed out that suffrage came
to women of America Is years after
Miss Anthony's death.
Namesake Introduced.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, great
niece of the suffrage leader, of 1742
P street NV, who is organizing
secretary of the Washington Chap
ter, Descendants of the American
Revolution, was introduced to the
meeting by Mrs. Hendley.
William E. Richardson, chairman
OF the Banquet Committee, an
nounced the annual banquet will be
April "a at the MayfioWer Hotel.
The subcommittee on dinner is
headed by Mrs. Watson B. Shelton.
Two new members were admitted,
William j. Finley and William E.
Russell, while several others were
proposed for membership, to be
voted on at the next meeting.
Louis Bowdler, president of the
society, presided. Mrs. Helen Tur-
ley sang, accompanied by Mrs.
Ralph F. Couch. Miss ArdeI Payne
was secretary.