Evening star., 1942-07-05
Robson Urges Vote
For D. f. in Talk 10
Oldest Inhabitants
House Member Speaks
At Fourth Of July
Celebration

Pointing to the statement in the
Declaration of Independence that
government derives it's powers from
the consent of the governed, Repre-
sentative Robson, Republican, of
Kentucky. said yesterday it was
amazing" to him that the people
of the National Capital were denied
the right to vote
Mr.. Robson made this observation
at the traditional Fourth of July
celebration of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants in the Old Union
Engine House, where he delivered
the principal address
Representative Robson, who long
has favored representation for Wash
ington, said he would continue to
support such representation in Con-
gress.
Coming here from the free State
of Kentucky he said, Il could think
of no one except someone in pen
itentiary, or one who was not a
naturalized citizen who could be de-
MED the right to vote"
Declaration Read by Bates.
THE immortal declaration,' the
speaker said, referring to the docu-
ment which had just been read to
the gathering by Charles H. Bates,
says that government derives its
Just powers from the consent of the
governed.
Certainly no city, nor any part
Of the Nation, has higher intelll-
gence or more patriotic people than
the District of Columbia,
'It is amazing to me to deny
the right to vote to you people whose
activities along every line are help
full to your own country.
mo comparable number of people
pay as much money as the District
does into the Federal Treasury.
ITO me it is simply unthinkable
that the intelligent, law-abiding,
God-fearing people of the District
OF Columbia do not have the right
to vote, and to elect their own
representatives.
During my years in the House
Of Representatives, I have consis-
tently supported national represen-
tation, and I shall continue to do
So"
United War Effort Urged.
The speaker dwelt at some length
on the war, pointing to its huge
cost. and calling upon American
citizens to support the whole war
effort.
The only way this country can
be destroyed he declared lis for
us to destroy it ourselves. This
country will never fall from an
attack from without. If ever it
falls, it will be from within
Congress already has appropriated
1928 900, 10000 for this war-eight
times more than the total cost to
the United States of the first World
War from April 6, 1917 to July
1921. he SAID. He asked that support
be given not only by buying war
bonds, but by saving rubber, and
other salvage, by writing to service
men on active duty, and by prayer
for victory
In introducing the speaker, John
Clagett Proctor, vice president OF
the association, who presided, ex-
pressed appreciation for the sup
port given by Representative Rob-
sion to national representation. Mr..
Proctor also read an original poem
LEST We Forget"
Bill Coyle, radio director of The
Star, sang four old songs which
were popular at the time of the
founding of the Republic. Miss
Anna Katharine Molster sang pa
triotic numbers. Both were accom-
panied by Miss Thelma Callahan,
who also played for community
singing Of America" and Aud
Lang Syne."
DR.. Davis Named to Office.
The invocation was pronounced
by the Rev. Clarence E. Wise, pastor
of Wesley Methodist Church.
During the business session which
preceded the patriotic services, DR.,
Harry C. Davis, secretary of the
Board of Trustees of George Wash
ington University, was elected one
of the 13 vice presidents of the as
sociation, to succeed Joseph +
Keefer, who was fatally injured last
month in traffic accident in New
York City. DR.. Davis was elected
on motion of Jesse c. Suter, seconded
by Fred A. Emery and Mr.. Bates
The association, on motion by Mr.
Emery, adopted a resolution of fe-
licitation to Theodore w. Noyes
president of the organization, as the
"First Citizen of Washington" An
other resolution extended congratu-
lations to Christian Heurich, who
was present with Mrs. Heurich. Mr.
Heurich will be 100 years old in
September.
New members elected to the as
sociation included Maj. Edward j
Kelly, superintendent of police
Louis Varnum Woulfe, George
Steiger and A. Clyde Morgan.