Evening star., 1939-12-08
Pine Urges DC. Vote,
Sees Representation
Bettering City
U. S. Attorney Addresses
Oldest inhabitants as
They Mark 74th Year

United States Attorney David A.
Pine last night told distinguished
gathering of civic leaders that ma
tional representation would work
for the decided betterment of the
city"
The assemblage at the Raleigh
Hotel, in celebration of the 74th
anniversary of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District,
was called on in a message from
Theodore w. Noyes, association
president, to "drive home" to the
approaching Congress "our pleas
for fair play for the unrepresented
people of the District"
CThe text of Mr.. Noyes' address
h printed on adjoining page)
Applause greeted Mr.. Pines decla-
ration in the middle of his speech,
favoring national representation.
He characterized as inspiring" the
message from Mr.. Moves, which was
read by Jesse c. Suter, vice presi-
dent of the association.
A score of District officials and
leaders of civic, club and fraternal
organizations seated at the long
head table heard the declarations on
national representation and Joined
In the applause.
Reporting increased vigor in pros
ecution of crime, Mr.. Pine made
strong plea for new courthouse to
house the overcrowded personnel
from many agencies, now cramped
for space, he said, in the building
formerly known as City Hail.
Expresses Appreciation.
He expressed appreciation for the
Endorsement given by the association
to him for the judgeship in District
Court caused by the death of JUS
tice Joseph w. Cox. Il trust that,
If appointed" he said, Il shall merit
your continued confidence and re-
spect and that by no act of mine
will I be lessened in your esteem"
Mr.. Noyes set forth as Wash
ington's three objectives: Political
equity, fiscal equity and the city's
physical and spiritual health and
beauty"
To win fair play for Washington
Mr.. Noyes declared, I'VE must CO.
operate in unity of effort first among
ourselves" AS an example of this
he recommended that civic leaders
unite in support of the plan pro-
posed by Senator Overton to re-
store the definite proportionate con-
,tribution plan of national payment
toward the expenses of the District
government.
Furthermore, he proposed that If
groups represented by the four
amendments to the Constitution
pending in Congress to provide suf-
frage for the District could "get
together" on a single piece of legis-
lation such as the Summers amend
ment, action by Congress upon the
vital proposition would probably be
expedited" The Summers amend
ment, he said, seems to include all
of the provisions in the other
amendments.
Three Legislators Praised.
Three legislators were singled out
for praise by Mr.. Noyes. Senator
Overton is today the Districts most
conspicuous champion for fiscal
equity" he said, Representative
Summers for national representation
and Senator Capper for his vigor-
Gus labors for both political and
fiscal equity Each of these men
is representative of group Of ma
tional and local legislators in Con-
gress and these cooperating groups
constitute an army campaigning for
fair play for the people of Wash
ington"
Col. David McCoach, District En-
gineer Commissioner, paid tribute
. to the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants as individually and collec-
lively" contributing to the public
welfare. He expressed regret that
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
could not be present on account Of
illness.
Commissioner McCoach charac-
terized the United States attorneys
address as inspiring"
Mr.. Pine, a native of the District,
reminisced about his early days in
the city, praised the association for
Its ideals of good order, right gov
ernment and social intercourse"
and led up to the subject of ma
tional representation by paying
tribute to tradition, but outlining
the necessity for change If there is
to be progress
Great changes in our form of
government are being agitated at