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“ right idea when he declared the citi- UNCIL EES PLEDGE SUPPORT TO FIGHT FOR VOTE {Only Two Oppose Franchise for District Citizens, Poll Shows—Formation of Body May Hasten Day of Local Self Rule. m 8. Quinter of the Connecticut Avenue Association said he was in fa- vor of national representation in Con- ress, urging representation of the District in Congress and in the elec- toral college. He added that the Citizens’ Advis- v Council has an excellent opportu- to do work of lasting good to the imunity if its members go into nference with the Commissioners with the idea that District problems should be solved along broad and com- | prehensive lines, Obposition to suffrage in the District of Columbia was voiced by Capt. Clay ton E. Emig, nominated by the Dupont Circle association. Capt. Emig said Commissioner Macfarland had the vens' associations are the best means of creating sentiment in Washington. Far-seeing men of broad vision are needed in the office of Commissioner 10 develop Washington along general lines, keeping the city free from com- mercial development and an indust path. The city council was viewe Capt. Emig as a body which respond to the call of the sioners and report back to th tion of Citizens’ Asso er body should retain v and maintain all i , Capt. Emig said Urges Qualified Vote. Elzie S. Hoffman, nomine of the Barry Farms Civic sociation: < “Suffrage would be a good thing | here, but it should be placed on the | basls of property and educational | aualifications of the voters. No one should be permitted to vote who does not own some property, pay taxes and who is not able to read or write. The District should certainly have a repre. sentative in the House of Representa tives and it is entitled to a representa- tive in the Senate. The advisory voice its opinion ity government, legislation zet figures. submitted to Commissioners.” Huver 1. Brown Plains Association I am in favor of suffrage educational and property 2 tions placed on voters one | given the franchise should have knowledge and understanding of the . Constitution of the U 1 certainly be at least write. This is necessary to get intelli gent expression from the public “The City Council should pass on ail | matters of general interest to preroga president and | As- | 28 | city on should tters of and bud- it by the of the Pleasant with ica b the Vote Our First Need. Dr, George H. Ric e Thnterest Citizens’ East Washington T believe Washington t as democrat as Cleveland, the thousands of other cities in the nation. Suffrage here what most need. We ought election of our cil offici of a representative in Cor City Council, under the of government, should be used as a medium through which the will of th public can be expressed on legislation and city expenditures, Dr. Albert R. Collins, pr nominee of the Southive sociation “I believe no one should without representation; it dictory to the Declaration pendence. 1 am heartily in favor of | local and national suffrage f the | District. There is no reason why we should not be in charge of our civic | affairs here, and t 1 means should be directly presented Congress | “The city council will be a great | step toward the complete self-govern. | ment that we should. in all justice, | . have. = Through the advisory city | council we can demonstrate that we | can successfully and efliciently handle | our own affairs.” rdson, the Pub Association of shor be | is we . orm t and | be taxed | in Favors Vote in Form. | H. Any w. Garfield tion “I do not know why any one w pose suffrage here in the proper | . uid certainly favor any | form that would give the residents of | Washington voice in the administra- | tion of thelr own affairs. Suffrage | should start with the election of our | Jocal officials. It is looking a little | far ahead vet, however, to say what should be done in regard to represen: tation in Congress. | “The advisory city council should | pass on all local civic affairs of gen- | eral interest, not going into technical | details or dealing in distinctly com- munity questions.” D. E. Wiseman, lon Lewis, jr., Associa Howard Park | greatly benefited in their wor | of Columbia “As far as I am concerned Wash- ington, the Nation's Capital, ought to have everything that the States havi “The City Council should do every- thing that will promote the welfare of the Capital of the Nation. I have been a minister here for 40 years and have engaged in social work. I have always worked for the uplift of Washington. 1 think the City Coun- cil should stand only for the very best, and should work in every way to attain it.’ Council Advice Valuable. This City Council would be a valuable _adv council for the District Uommissioners,” sald Daniel Edwards of the Lincoln Park As- soclation. ome years ago, when 1 was a member of the Board of Education, the members of that organization re. ceived suggestions from citizens, and many of them proved of value to the board. For a long time I have felt that the Commissioners would be if they on many of the representative ‘ouncil may add to the cay v of the Com I feel that much good accomplished for the welfare of the National Capital by the forma- »n of this new or; 3 r. Giles Scott Raft he Mount Pleasant C and president Parent-Teacher Associa- tion, although for a time had thought of withdrawing her name as a mem- ber of the council, feels that much an be accomplished by it, and she has decided to remain. Needs Representative Body. “We have got to have representa- tive men and women from all parts of the District and not from any spe cial section,” she said. “I hope that it 1 am elected to the councll that I will be given some definite work to. ward things that should ve done for the children. The District is behind in playgrounds and swimming places he advici of t ciation for the children and something ought 1o be done in that conection. A city can’t grow unless Its children are taken care of. A great city grows with the moral growth and development of the children. “I am first for the whole District welfare and with the idea of making Washington a model city for the whole_country.” A I. J. Brennan, Michigan Park Citi- zens' Association: “The people of the District should have as much participation in na- tional affairs as those in the States. As a firm believer in home rule, I also think the people of the District should control their own affairs. I doubt the wisdom, however, of permitting Fed- eral employes to participate in na- tional affairs, but believe they should have a full voice in local affairs.” Constituted as proposed by the Com- missioners, Mr. Brennan expressed the belief that the city council could keep the Commissioners in close touch with the wishes of the residents of the Dis- trict. Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superintendent of schools, mominated by the Sixteenth Street Heights Asso- ciatNan, was stricken from the list of certified candidates by David Babp, federation secretary, after a ruling by Jesse Suter, president, that the fed- eration had decided, in approving the council plan, that no member should be a city official. Favors Full Franchise. James G. Yaden, Petworth Citizens' Association, said: “I am strongly in favor of full sis- terhood for the District first, and then representation In both houses of Congress, with a vote in the electoral college. “The City Council can advise the Commissioners advantageously as to the amount of money the citizens of the District are willing to pay in taxes; how this money should be bud- geted, and what legislation should be sought in Congre: Approves Dismissal Sentence. The President has approved the sentence of dismissal imposed by general court-martial, convened at Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone, in the case of Maj. Willlam W. Grif- fin, Quartermaster Corps, charged with violation of the sixty-fourth and ninety-fourth articles of war, in the handling of public funds. Hotel Inn Phone Main 8108-8109. 604-610 9th St. N.W. 17 rogms. $8 weekly: $10.50 roome. 38 $14 with toilet, shower and lavatory. $10: 2 in room, 50 % more. Rooms Like Mother's. 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List price 75 cents At the End of the Road with' Waring’s Pennsylvanians The Troubadours Tom Waring Blue-Eyed Sa.lly with Waring’s Pennsylvanians Tom Waring Victor Record No. 19602. List price 75 cents SHINGTON B THURSDAY, NATIONAL SOETY MEETSIN CAPTAL Daughters of Founders and Patriots Hold One-Day Convention. ‘With more than 100 descendants of the founders of the eight original colonies of America in attendance from several States, the ‘“General Court” of the National Society Daug] ters of Founders and Patriots of | America convened in the Ralelgh Ho- | tel today for a single day's session. The national president, Mr: arl Dod Ward of New York City, pre- sided, and following the salute to the flag the soclety heard a number of reports from its various officers and from the State presidents and com- mittees. The large post flag to which the salute was given and also the stand- ard holding the State flags were the gifts of the Maryland Chapter. At a luncheon today the principal | | | address was delivered by Brig. Gen. Amos A. Fries, chief of ihe Chemical Warfare Service, U. S. A. Three national councilors were: to be elected by the General Court. Among the States represented were Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Wisconsin, IlL- nois, Minnesota, Alabama, Texas, In- diana, Virginia, Towa and Kentucky. The committee on arrangements consisted of Mrs, Noble Newport Potts of this city, Miss Marletta J. Tibbetts of Danbury, Conn., and Mrs. Albert Olson of Baltimore, Md. WILL LAY CORNER STONE. Hecht Company Plans Ceremony for Ocoasion. The corner stone of the new addi tion to building, which will triple the capacity of the store, will be laid tomorrow morning at_10:30 o'clock. Representative Frederick H. Zihl- man of Maryland will speak. H. H. Levi, vice president of Hecht's and general manager of the local concern, will lay the corner stone. A paper bearing the names of the firm’s 600 employes will be placed in the stone box. The District Commissloners and heads of the various trade and civic bodies have been invited to attend. Hundreds of Famous Fashion Shop One and at each price, tl would not be “legal.” 3ut the big thing to remember is that the Fashion Shop Policy be- lieves that “whatever is doing at all is worth doing well.” So we have HUNDREF choose from at these price DS 2 Pants Suits If we had a half dozen garments advertisement 524,50 520,50 $34.59 Goodman & Suss Rochester Suits Up to $65 worth to s! Entire Stock of Our . Famous dohnnie Walker All-Wool T opcoals Values up to $2250 Values up Reduced to $27.50 Values up to $35 The Tasuion Shop Downtown 9th & E At Washington's 42nd and Broadway Remember Next Home WORUMBO FRED PELZMAN President Uptown 15th & G Next to Keith's September—the the !OVERCOAT o) ENSE adorned with The Georgette L4 GEORGETTE and printed foulard combine to make this ensemble doubly smart. The coat is of sheer georgette and the frock printed foulard of dainty design and colors. The cuffs of the coat as well as the hem of the frock is plaited moire ribbon. Shown in blonde, navy and black. MBLE APREL 16, | GREAT OFFICE BUILDING TO REPLACE HIPPODROME Popular New York Playhouse Is Sold to Bank-—Lease to Be Effective Until 1926. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 16.—The Hip- podrome, one of the best known play- houses in the country, has been sold to a large financial institution, which will utilize the site for the erection of a bank and office buflding, it was reported yvesterday. A lease held by the Keith vaudeville interests on the theater until 1926 will prevent immediate carrying out of the project, it was said. H Black, chairman of the com now owning the building, re. to divulge the name of the p Every niay, still more Fash- ions—still greater values hur- rying in to make these splen- did Shoes than ever for their price! “COQUETTE” the | colored * 2 er: building and es| which 22 3 %o involved an | investment of 000, will bring | $4,000,000 under the present terms, he | said. B. L. Mershall Confesses in Sec- ond-Degree Killing. Benjamin Lee Marshall, colored, to- day pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree before Justice Hoehling in Criminal Division 1, as the result of a quarrel over a gallon of gin. Mar- shail was indicted for murder in the first degree following the death No- vomber 1 last of Noble Gales, also The quarrel took place in Dingman place southwest, October 31 | last, when Marshall shot Gales, who | died the next d The prisoner was | remanded for sentence whic - be from 20 years to life Assistant United Siates Attor: nett represented the while Attorney Homer peared for the prisoner. y Bur- Government Phillips ap imported Orange Marmalade Scotch and English Jar Hartley's Cross & Keiller's, “Dunde ~ ..40c Blackwell’s.. .. 40c 48c Magruder Inc. Best Groceries . and K Conn WOMEN more wonderful F with 2 novel straps and cut-outs clever- ly blending into one graceful strap, and with a tiny ribbon bow concealing the button. original creation in patent or black An sati You NEVER SAW such value! $5.95. //Z’/////m,,,' K 7 “Hahn Special” When Better No. 2 more Automobiles NEWEer: For Buick owners to Men's $5.95 Shoes and “Hahn Specials” for Children—equally good. 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