Evening star., 1940-12-04
Senator King Praised
Al Citizens Dinner
For Service 10 D. {.
Retiring Choirmon Of
Senate District Unit
Urged to Stoy in Capital

Gratitude. congratula tions, eulogies
and repeated pleas to remain in the
District as private citizen greeted
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah
last night at dinner given in his
honor by the Northwest Council of
Citizens Associations.
Approximately $50 citizens of the
District, representing q civic or
CARNATIONS, gathered to pay tribute
to the retiring chairman of the Sen
ate District Committee at the Co.
lumbia Country Club. Among the
guests were Mrs. King, Representa-
tive Randolph, Democrat, of West
Virginia chairman of the House Dis
trict Committee; United States Dis
trict Attorney Edward M. Curran
and Harry N. Stull, president Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Dr.. George C. Havenner. civic
leader and past president of the
Federation, acted as toastmaster and
introduced Senator King.
Recalls Early Days.
Senator King spoke of his early
days in Congress, when he served in
the House. He recalled a survey of
the Districts territory he made when
first appointed to the House District
Committee. Among the proposals
the Senator recommended after this
study were inclusion of the land
from Great Falls on down on both
sides of the river in the District for
a public park, and for park and
planning commission. and Sugges-
ton that the District government
be empowered to buy up land to sell
later at moderate prices to those
who would come here to make their
homes.
Several of the speakers of the eve
ming, in expressing their gratitude
for the work of Senator King, won-
dered where he found time for Dis
trict affairs in addition to his other
congressional efforts. The Senator
explained that he did without exer-
else. my only exercise has been
acting as pallbearer for my friends
who died on the golf course" he
said.
Speaking of the suffrage problem
Senator King said, T have always
believed that the District Com
mittee of the Senate and House
should be forums for the people of
the District" He pointed out that
he had repeatedly invited all resi-
dents of the city to take part in the
meetings of the committees and
declared that the people Of the
District have had fuller opportuni-
ties to present their problems than
citizens of Pittsburgh, Chicago, New
York and other large cities.
Points to Assistance.
He recalled the aid and friend
ship of several of those present,
referring to DR.. Havenner as "a
tower Of strength to the (Senate
District committee" The Senator
spoke highly of the work of John
Nolen, jr,. of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
and of A. j. Driscoll. president of
the Midcity Citizens Association
and a member Of the Public We'll
fare Board.
But we in Washington cannot
be indifferent to the rest of the
world and its problems" said Sen
ator King. He pointed out that
four years ago he predicted the
present alliance between Germany,
Italy, Russia and Japan. The prob
lem of the New World is to pre-
serve the light of liberty and democ-
racy until the day of peace said
the Senator. II have believed
feligiously and politically in the
divinity Of our Government" he
added.
H. L. Colman, president Of the
Northwest Council. in his introduc-
tory remarks congratulated the
guests for the fine spirit Of CO.
operation which made the dinner
possible.
Called on to speak, Mr.. Randolph
said: During seven and one-half