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COLLADAY DENIES BLANTON REMARK Never Indicted, He Says, in Reply—Answer Is Kept From Floor of House. The reply of Edward F. Colladay, Republican national committeeman of the District of Columbia, in refuta- tlon of a statemerg in the House last Monday by Representative Blanton of Texas that Mr. Colladay had been fndicted and remanded to jail, was offered to the House today by Repre- sentative Fuirchild, Republican, of New York, who had objected at the time the statement was made. When Mr. Fairchild asked unani- mous consent to address the House to- ‘day Representative Connally, Demo- ‘erat, of Texas asked the subject, and Mr. Fairchild sald, “1 am goirg to deny the statement made on Monday by Mr. Blanton Mr. Blanton said he would not ob- Ject provided he w allowed 5 min- utes in which to reply Urges Committee Discussion. The House minority leader, Repre- sentative Garret: of Tenessee, then pointed out that the subject matter had been taken from the floor of the House Ty impeachment charges and that any further discussion should be before the judicary committea Mr. Blanton demanded the regular order and Speaker Longworth from the chair condemned the growing practice of making consent condi- tional on grunting the privilege of replying, Mr. Garrett then made the point that today is calandar Wednesday and when both Mr. Fairchild and M. Blanton were trying to make a deal openly, the one to insert a denial in behalf of Mr. Colladay and the other an opportunity to answer it, Repre. sentative Begg, Republican, of Ohio, other members cried: “T which ended the matter for 1e being. Fairchild later made public a letter he had received from Mr. Colla- day, denying Mr. Blanton’s state- ments. The letter follows in full: Text of Colladay Reply. April 20, 1926, “Honors Benjamin L. Fairchild, “United States House of Representa- tives, “Washington, D. C “My dear Congressman Fairchild: *1 note by the Congressional Record contating the proceedings in the House of Representatives of April 19, 1926, that you intervened in a discus sion in which my name was men- tioned. “The Record contains the inquiry by Representative Green of Florida, as follows: ‘I want to know if Collad; man who was indicted years ago in the trict for misdemeanors and high crimes.’ “Representative Blanton of Texas wered as follows “He was c ith forgery, and was granted $500 bail, and was dis- charged on habeas corpus, but finally on appeal, was remanded but later he got his case nolle prossed. “The statement that T was indicted and the statement that I was is equal Ise. he facts are that more than 25 years ago a charge was made against me by an emplove of the United States Clvil Service Commission in the mat- ter of employment of a woman through civil service, in the Govern- ment Printing Office. This woman, in her application to the Civil 1 Commission, had made an a relating to her pre experience | which was untrue. This was discov- ered by the Civil Service Commission after this woman had been in the em- ploy of the Government Printing Of- fice for about a year, and the said em- ploye of the Civil Service Commission | charged that T had procured the - ing of the untruthful allegation. My only relation to the matter was that this woman had handed to me her ap- plication and asked if 1 could help her, and I sent in the application. I uld not procure the making by her of the untruthtul allegation contained In her application and T was entirely Innocent of the charge. “Not for one moment was I ever at any time in jail. Neither was I ever Indicted. After my arrest, T immedi- ately sued out a writ of habeas corpus, and the late Justice Andrew Bradley. after full hearing, rendered a lengthy opinion, in which he held that no crime was charged and ordered my re- lease. The United States district at- orney appealed from Mr. Justice Brad- ley's decision and the Court of Ap- peals reversed the case in an opinion written by the late Mr. Justice Bar- nard, in which he held that the case might properly be presented to the grand jury, and if an indictment should be found by the grand jury then all the questions sought to be raised by the habeas corpus proceeding could be properly raised in a further trial of the case in the trial court. *“The case was presented to the grand jury in due course, and after hearing all witnesses the grand jury refused td return an indictment.” After eight grand juries had sat without return- ing an indictment, through my attor- ney I demanded the dismissal of the case, and, therefore, on motion of the United States district attorney the court dismissed the case. “The statements herein contained can be verified by the court records, of which I am sending to you certified transcripts. “Very truly yours, “E. F. COLLADAY.” is the CAMPAIGN IS PLANNED T0 STIR ELECTORATE Civic Federation Will Urge Voters in 500 Cities to Use Ballot. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 21.—Plans for an intensive campaign to awaken citi- zens to the necessity of exercising their right to the ballot were outlined at a heeting yesterday of the execu- tive committee of the department on political education of the National Civic Federation. Conferences will be called in the 600 cities with more than 15,000 popula- tion, at which all civic organizations will be represented. Detalled plans for arousing the local electorate, as well as instituting courses in the pub- lic schools to instruct future voters in their responsibilities, will be made at these conferences. Elthu Root, honorary chairman of the department of political education, who presided, declared the present dic- tatorship in Italy was a direct out- growth of failure by citizens to exer- cise the franchise. He warned that conditions in the United States, with only one-half of those entitled to vote taking part in elections, unless check- ed, would inevitably lead to govern- ment by organized bloc minorities. —- Labor Strife Inquiry Asked. A resolution proposing an investiga- tion of labor troubles on the Western Maryland Railroad was introduced in the Senate vesterday afternoon by Senator Shipstead, Farmer.Labor . member of Miggesota. FENNING ASKS END { OF SECRECY POLICY IN HOUSE INQUIRY (Continued from First Page.) dered. To do what you want us to do we would have to have an attor- ney present every time the auditor considered an account as to its allow- ance.” The witness went into the details of two cases of delinquency in the han- dling of guardianship funds in the Dis- trict, and after asserting there were innumerable cases throughout the United States where veterans had been robbed through misappropriation and maladministration of funds by their guardians, he again urged the passage of the Johnson bill giving the director of the Veterans' Bureau au- thority to handle and disburse the funds of the mentally incompetent. The cases he referred to today were Robert Kirk, whose guardian, the veteran's wife, had disappeared and had not yet been located, and John W. White, whose wife, the committee was told, had not taken proper care of the ward. The case he referred to yesterday dealt with Albert L. Gross, whose sister, the guardian, failed to account for $11,000 of the soldier's es- tate. Commissioner Fenning was not committee in any of these cases. Mr. Rankin today laid great stress on the amount of bond furnished by Mr. Fenning in the cases he served a9 guardian. The witness was unable to give an accurate report on this subject, but did say most of the bonds were from the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. Question Goes Unanswered. “Is Fenning an agent or solicitor of that company?”’ asked Mr. Rankin. The witness did not know, but prom- ised to find out “any fees he may get as solicitor for this organization. When Mr. Rankin sought to have Maj. Arnold produce all the bonds of Mr. Fenning's guardianship cases Kepresentativo Luce, Republican, Massachusetts, protested on the ground such compilation required many hours of labor. “This record,” repiied Mr. Rankin, pointing to the Congressional Record containing the list of wards and amounts of commussions received by Mr. Fenning, and placed in the Record by Mr. Blanton, “smells to high heaven with reference to exorbitant fees taken from the estates of the war veterans." “But wouldn’t a cross-section do as well?" asked Mr. Luce. “No,” replied Mr. Rankin. . Chairman Johnson, Republican, South Dakota, interrupted with the statement that if Mr. Rankin expects to g0 into each and every fee received Ly Mr. Fenmng it will take two years to conduct the hearings. “It will if the national guardionship officer doesn't know any more about it than he-does today.” Maj. Arnold said such details were in the hands of Herbert L. Davis, the auditor of the District Supreme Court, but Mr. Bulwinkle declared, “you're here to testify what you know and not pass the buck. In the Kirk and White cases cited by Maj. Arnold, Mr. Rankin and Mr. Milligan demanded to know why some effort wasn't made to prosecute the guardians. The witness replied the delinquencies were discovered by the regional guardianship officer who ex- amined the records of the court and found no statements had been filed for several years. The checks had gone out from the bureau regularly, but when this fact was learned, they were stopped immediately. Has 40,000 Such Cases. “But,” he added, “I don't know anything more about this particular case than I,know about 40,000 other cases. I get my information from the regional guardianship otficer.” “If you cannot give us this infor- mation as to what steps the bureau took to have these guardians forced | to give an accounting, I don’t know where it,” commented Mr. Rankin, Maj. Arnold stated that recently all accounts in the District court here had been looked into “in order to ascertain the court had not ex- ceeded the commission as allowed by the law. Don't you take Into consideration the reasonableness of the commis- sfon?" asked Mr. Rankin. 'No, & minor employe of the bu- reau is in no position to put his opinion up against that of the court.” “Then if a fee of 94 per cent was found, you wouldn't protest?” asked Mr. Rankin. “In none of the beneficiaries’ cases | were the fees in excess of 10 per cent,” replied the witness. “Did you investigate the attorneys’ fees in the Fenning cases?” asked Mr. Bulwinkle. “The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia includes the attorneys’ fees and all expenses in the commis- sion.” “Do you not think it was your duty to have some one in the Veterans’ Bureau protest against allowing a 10 per cent commission for so little work as was done?” “No, I have no authority to do it."” “If you knew in 1924 of these abuses, did you report to Gen. Hines or any one else in the Veterans’ Bureau?" “What abuses?” asked the witness. 'Why the ones you say this bill ought to clear up?” “The amendment to the act or this bill didn’t consider excessive fees al- together.” Specific Figures Cited. Taking up the case of Henry J. Ahlemeier, second on the list, placed in the Congressional Record by Mr. Blanton, Mr. Rankin said: “In six cases Fenning was allowed 10 per cent and in one, 5 per cent. The total commissions was $1,117.29. On Au- gust 9, 1920 he received $155.31, when he was appointed. On July 19, 1921 he received $179.18. You are not will- ing to say those fees are excessive? “In that case, Col. Fenning was ap- pointed June 27, 1919,” replied Maj. Arnold, “and the allowance of August 9, 1 presume, was the commission al- 1owed for services during that year.” “You made no investigation to see if any recommendations of the auditor as to what the commission should be had been changed by the court?” “To do all this we would have had to have a bigger force than the present 4,800 people.” “Do you know the amount of this estate at the time Fenning was an- pointed?” asked Mr. Milligan. “Then why can't you check the estate at the time it goes into court and look at the settlement to see if it is exorbitant?” Says Duty Is Court's. You are putting me on a duty that belongs to the court,” replied the of- ficer. “I'm putting you on your duty as guardianship officer,” replied Mr. Mil- ligan heatedly. “That would be a physical impos- sibility,” added Maj. Arnold. “4 don’t think so,” snapped back the Missouri Representative. “You're not conducting this hearing when you suggest that Mr. Davis come down here to answer the gues- tions you are supposed to." Mr. Milligan requested the witness to cite the law under which the com- missions are allowed, adding “if fe can wake up in the middle of the night and say it he ought to-wake up in the daytime.” Maj. Arnold replied the law pro- hibits an excess of 10 per cent of the total amount recetved by the ward. Mr. Rankin picked up his case again and, pointing to the figures for June 23, 1923, said: “Fenning got $207.93 on this date and all he had to do was take the checks sent down by ihe bureau, deposit them in bank, to get YHY, EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926. BRANDENBURG SHOWS DISTRICT ENTITLED TO VOICE IN AFFAIRS LEGION POST HITS BLANTON’S ATTACK Goes on Record Protesting Objec- tion to Funeral Cost- ing $108.50. After a spirited debate, Costello Post of the American Legion at a meeting in the District Building last night spread on its records a denunclation of Representative Blanton's act in connecting William F. Franklin, adju- tant of the post, in an alleged trans- action with Commissioner Fenning, | whereby a funeral for a drowned ex- | service man whose body was recover- ed from the Tidal Basin was held at an expense of $108.560 to the Govern- ment in leu of $52. Mr. Franklin admitted that there had been such a case. He declared that the expenses of the funeral were [no more than were justified by the fact that the ex-service man at the time had defended this country in the military forces, and he declared that the action was not taken in opposition to the Veterans' Bureau wishes, but “before the red tape of the Govern- ment Bureau had been unwound euffl- clently for that bureau to know of it at all.” “There can be $52 funerals,” Frank- lin said. “But they're about as cheap a funeral as can be had, and why should any American quibble as to the cost of the final tribute to be pald to a man who has been promised by this government that in event of death un- der certain circumstances his body will be laid away by the Government? Interjecting, John Murphy, member of the post, stated: “I was present at one of the $52 funerals of which Mr. Blanton spoke in that article of impeachment, and Mr. Blanton was present also. The occasion was the funeral of a resident of Texas in the next congressionul district to Mr. Blanton's. And when the pall bearers went to lift the coffin, the handles fell off. That's the kind of a funeral the $52 funerals are.” On_ motion of, Past Post Comdr. | Charles Kohen, the post went on record as unqualifiedly supporting Adjt. Franklin in his acts with rela- tion to the burlal of former service men and at the same time denounc- ing the attack upon Franklin madg by Mr. Blanton. The post took no notice of the im- peachment proceedings insofar as Commissioner Fenning was concerned. A motlon to place the post on per- manent record as favoring modifica- tion of the Volstead law to permit light wines and beer was passed un- animously. enter them on the books, pay some money to the ward and at the end of the year file a report of his services. Are you unwilling to say thio fee is unreasonably large?” “I do not know the promiss on which this is based,” replied the wit- ness. The committee then adjourned until tomorrow. DR. WHITE HITS PROBERS. Repeats Testimony to Controvert Im- pressions “Leaking Out.” Disturbed over reports that leaked out last night from the District sub- committee investigating charges against Commissioner Frederick A. Fenning, which he characterized as “very misleading,” Dr. William A. White, superintendent of St. Eliza- beth's Hospital, today declared he was “asked to come down, treated as a pickpocket and submitted to a grill- ing cross-examination for two hours.” The purpose of his presence was not announced, Dr. White added, other than that he was given a copy of the regolution calling for the investiga- tion, “which showed a lot of glitter- ing generalities, but did not mention my name.” Dr. White declared the bulk of the examination and cross-examination was conducted by Representative Blanton, Democrat, Texas, leafgr of the fight against Commissioner Fen- ning, “and who assumed the role of an accuser.” White Repeats Testimony. Although the session last night was ‘“executive,” the fact that “misleading reports’ leaked out spurred Dr. White to repeat today what he told the com- mittee last night. He testified, he said, that he and Commissioner Fen- ning maintain a joint bank account at the National Savings and Trust Co., which they have held for years in connection with small dealings in mortgages. Both he and the Com- missioner, Dr. White sald, have em- ployed their savings to earn more money than the banks could give them, by dealing in these mortgages. Not since Mr. Fenning became Com- missioner, however, the doctor added, have there been any additional pur- chases of mortgages. “In fact,” he explained, “we are closing out the ac- count because there is too much big capital in the field. Nothing was said as to when this business started or of its status now. It was entirely grati- tutious on the part of some one to say that Mr. Fenning and I have a joint investment.” Dr. White sald the Intimation also was given in the “leak” that “I gave this guardianship business to Mr. Fenning in order that I could call upon him for free legal advice for my personal use. [ named several rea- sons to the committee, one of which was In the case of patients with very small incomes. I didn't think it fair to call on a lawyer to give up his time and lose money to handle it. Because I knew Mr. Fenning person- ally I felt I could call upon him to do it. Also when I wanted to find out the legal slant on several of these cases I could go to him unhesitat- ingly.” Business Being Closed. Referring again to the “large mort- gage business” which the reports credited him with being interested in, Dr. White said: ““All the charges that have been brought are not real hon- est-to-God charges, but innuendoes. ‘We haven't bought a thing since a considerable time before Mr. Fenning became Commissioner. We did long ago, but in recent years the large moneyed interests have made it im- possible. We've been closing out the business for years. “‘Mr. Blanton would like to make out that we are a couple of large plutocrats.” Dr. White said he was in favor of having the subcommittee sessions open to the public to prevent such “false intimations” as he referred to being broadcast. Dr. White will resume 7:30 o'clock tonight. the stand at in England struck recently because they did not want to makeythe style of racket that the manufacturers thought the public wanted. Did it ever occur to you to advertise for what you want? Maybe it is a household arti- cle, musical instrument, auto- mobile, or a plece of furniture, and you do not feel like paying the price of the new article. Then send a_small advertise- ment to The Star for Wanted Miscellaneous or Wanted Auto- l mobiles. Workers in a tennis racket factory | Citizens May Pay Taxes, He Declares, But Not Permitted to Vote. Argument Before House Committee for National Representation. “To remove the anomaly of being & citizen for the purpose of paying taxes and obeying the laws, but not a citizen for the purpose of voting upon the laws to ralse such taxes or ta participate in the councils of the Nation with reference to its af- fairs,” is the purpose of the organ- ized citjzenry of the National Capital, Edward C. Brandenburg, chief spokes- man for national representation for the District of Columbia, told the House judiclary committee yesterday. He emphasized that the plea to Congress is made in behalf of all of the large civic organizations, citi- zens' associations, labor unions and more than a score of other large groups. Mr. Brandenburg called particulay attention to the fact that the framers of the Constitution never intended to un-Americanize residents in the Cap- ital City by forever barring them from the rght to vote and participate in the national councils. He quoted various Presidents on the subject, notably James Monroe, in 1818, ‘and ‘Willlam Henry Harrison, in 1841, By Every Right Entitled. . Contending that “by every right and principle we are entitled to fran- chise,” Mr. Brandenburg showed that in matters of population, payment of Federal taxes, contribution of troops, subscription for Liberty bonds and other war-time funds, and in postal revenues the District of Columbia ranks better than a number of States. He showed that the population of the District outnumbers that of seven States which have 23 Representatives in the Senate and House, while the Digtrict has not one. He rebutted the thought of many persons that citizens of the District pay no taxes and that municipal func tions are maintained at the expense of the Federal Government by point- ing out that in addition to taxes paid for maintenance and upkeep of the Natfon’s Capital, internal revenue re- ports show that the District pay into the Federal Treasury something like $18,500,000 a year. This is greater than the combined taxes paid by five States—North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Wyoming and Vermont—and | greater than is paid by any one of 15 States of the Union. He showed that while citizens of the District “are more or less on a parity with an alien, mental incompetent or criminal so far as the right of franchise {s concerned, which s not | at all conducive to patriotism, vet when our Natfon finds itself in contro- versy and war our people (in the District of Columbia) take a second place to none of the States in offering their sons to fight its cause.” Contribution to World War. He showed that in the World War the District contributed nearly 18,000 of its sons, and that the proportion which the voluntary enlistments bear to the total number of enlistments and inductions by way of registra- tion was greater for the District of Columbla than for every State of the Union except Rhode Island, Oregon, shington, California and Maine, and more than one-third greater than the percentage for the country as a whole. He showed that not only in con- tributng its manhood in defense in every war, but with the greatest lfberality raising money to carry on the wars, the District has votelessly shared the burdens equally (or better) with the States that have hoth voice and vote in the law-making body, He stressed as a particular illustra- tlon that on the fourth Liberty loan, the quota for the District was $27,608,000, while the subscriptions of its people amounted to $51,262.100, or a per capita subscription of $127.61, as against $65.94 for the United States as a whole. In this loan the subserip tions of the District were greater than that subscribed in any one of 23 States, namely, Alabama Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, M Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming The number of subscribers in the Dis- trict was greater than any one of 25 States. Accordink to the Treasury De- partment, the proportion of the population who subscribed to this loan was 65.8 per cent, which was much greater than any one of the 48 States and about three times as great as the corresponding percentage for the en- tire United States, which was 21.98. P. 0. Business a Factor. Ignoring the fact that three- fourths of the matter handled by the local postoffice 1is franked, from which no revenue is derived by the Government, Mr. Brandenburg show- ed that the postal receipts for the District of Columbla for the year ending June 30, 1925, were $4,770.- 508.84, which was greater than the aggregate receipts from all of the post offices in any one of the follow- ing States, and territory, namely Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Dela- ware, Idaho, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming _and the Territory of Alaska. The amount paid the local office was greater than the aggre- gate receipts of all of the post offices in Delaware, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming and Alaska, which amounted to the sum of $4,700,992.45. Pointing to a very important mat- ter in which the pending resolution to borrow. For each $50 or! hactlanbor{m;eed you agree to de- it }l per week n an - Account, the Kroceed: of which may be used to cancel the note when due. Deposits may be made on a weekly, semi~ monthly or monthly basis as you prefer. Loan $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $1,000 '$5,000 $10,000 Easy to Pay to say whether we should go to war or remain at peace? Why should we not have the right to participate in the councils of the Government to de- termine whether our sons shall be taken from our homes to be offered as a sacrifice {n contests as to which we have had no say? To none of these questions can a satisfactory answer be given. The very theory of the Gov- ernment is that we were born free and equal. The American colonists in the bill of rights proclaimed to the British government, through formal resolution, “That the foundation of English liberty, and of all free govern- ment, is a right in the people to par- ticipate in their legislative councils.” This was followed by the Declaration of Independence. While it will be observed that the declaration declares that governments derive their just powers from the con- ‘| sent of the governed, that condition EDWARD C. BRANDENBURG. would bring greater measure of justice to the peqple of the Capital City, Mr. Brandenburg explained to the 'judicfary committee that the citizens of the District are denied equal rights with citizens of other States in the United States courts. Under Article III of the Constitu- tion of the United States, defining the judicial powers, a citizen of one State may sue a citizen of another State on the ground of diversity of citizenship. or if such non-resident fs sued in a State court he has the right to remove the same Into the Federal court,” he sald. “This is a most valuable right and so recognized throughout the country. Under the interpretation of this clause of the Constitution by the Supreme Court of the United States it has been held that while the Dis trict is a State for purposes of direct taxes, it is not a State whose people can sue in the Federal court on the ground of diversity of citizenship. No serfous minded man can object to the amendment of the Constitution pro posed in the Dyer bill which gives our people the same right in this regard as the citizens of any of the States. As the law {s now Interpreted we have even less rights than given an allen, because under the Constitu tion, an alien may resort to the United States courts.” Voting Representation Necessary. Voting representation on the floor of Congress 18 necessary to protect the interests of the District, Mr. Bran- denburg argued, saying “while in gen- eral the District has been fairly treat- ed, by reason of the broadminded spirit in which many of the members | of the Senate and House have ap- proached District affairs, the fact re- mains that we cannot hope to receive the consideration and attention that the rights of nearly half a million people demand in the absence of vot ing representation on the floor of Congress. The demand upon the time of the individual member of Congress by his constituency leaves but little or none to be devoted to the interests of the people of the District. This is natural, and of which we cannot com- plain. Anything that they may do for the District will hardly enure to their benefit with their home people. “As you are,well aware, no street or alley can be widened or eliminated, and not a dollar can be expended for the maintenance of the police, fire, or any other department of the local government except it be first author- ized by Congress. ¢ Congress must declare what is an offense or crime. Indeed, there is nothing that can be done except with the approval of Congress. This being ‘rue, it is necessary that representa- tives be provided in both Houses, who will not only have an intimate knowl- edge of the facts, but be able to fol- low up their convictions by a vote. Cites Existing”Conditions. “Under existing conditions ever our people desire to have a bridge replaced or repaired, to de velop its water power, or desire the enactment into law of some humane provision for the care of its people, the construction or enlargement of a school, the creation of parks or reservoirs, or indeed anything affect ing the welfare of the District, we must seek the good offices of some member of Congress who has no vital interest in the District to introduce a bill, and then by personal solicitation endeavor to enlist his support in a matter of no particular interest to his constituents at home, and if he does render the services, it i3 often at great inconvenience and sacrifice. There {5 no member of Congress to whom the District may appeal as a matter of right to father any piece of legislation for its welfare, with the result that time and again its rights have heen denied. As early as 1830 President Andrew Jackson recognized these difficulties and made recommendation to Con- gress which he subsequently repeated on several ocecasions. “It is a singular fact that of all the governments of the world the United States is the only one which denies to the people of its capital the same na- tional representation enjoyed by the people of the other cities. The three nations who have copfed our constitu- tional provision for a national capital in a federal district controlled by the nation are Argentina, Brazil and Mex- fco. Notwithstanding this control by the nation, they have found no diffi- culty in giving full national represen- tation to the people residing in their capitals. Question Put Up to Congress. “Why should we, the citizens of the District of Columbia, be denied the right to vote for the President and Vice President? Why should we be denied the right to speak through our chosen representatives in the House and Senate as to the manner in which we shall be taxed and as to the dispo- sition of those taxes? Why should we not be permitted through our chosen representatives in Congress and the President of the United States when- The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practical and fair—it is not necessary to have had an account at this Bank Loans are pass- ed within a day or two after filing :f lication— th few excep- tions. Deposts For 50 ‘Weeks $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 $20.00 $100.00 $200.00 MORRIS PLAN notes are usually made for 1 year, lhoufh they may be given for any of from 3 t0 12 months. MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H Street N. W. “Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit’ does not exist in the District of Co- lumbia. Ask No Change in Local Government. “As we ask no change in the local form of government, no sound objec tion czn be advanced for refusal to enact into law and submit to the States the Dyer resolution. Our popu- lation justifies it, the amount of taxes pald in support of the Federal Gov- ernment more than justifies i The character and education of our people, their loyalty and support of the Gov- ernment through Liberty loans and contribution of man power in the defense of the Nation, should con- strain Congress without hesitation to enact into law this resolution and grant to us the full rights of citizen- ship, and with a representation in both houses of Congress equal to that granted to the several States. “In all justice and fairness, there should be no place in the United States, of all Nations, where it can be said that any of its people are sub- ject to taxation without representa- tion. “Our people will no longer remain silent, but are now demanding through every organization in this city that our rights be recognized. In the language of the resolution adopted by the citizens of Alexandria, in 1846, at the time of the retrocession to Vir- ginla of the part of the District granted to the Federal Government; “We cherish the highest hopes and have the utmost confidence, that the Congress of the United States will break the political shackles which have so long bound us, and again elevate us to the rights and privi leges of free men by granting’ not retrocession with relief as requested by them In that resolution, but the full rights guaranteed to every Amer- ican citizen.” St L e COMMITTEE PLANS ACTION AS HEARING ON SUFFRAGE ENDS (Continued from First Page.) sent.’ We also belleve that ‘you can- not have free government without elections.’ A most unwholesome influ ence is thus exerted upon the rising generation to have the fundamental principles of our Government ignored at the very heart of our great re- public. “The favorable report upon this fdentical resolution by the Senate committee of the District in the Sixty seventh Congress is a clear, concise discussion of the proposition which should convince any one of the abso- lute justice as well as the sound busi- ness reasons for making this amend- ment to the Constitution “The Advisory Council has adopted the report of the Senate committee as the expression of its own views upon this subject and by formal vote | appears here today in a body before your committee earnestly to petition that you promptly submit to the House of Represenatives a favorable report. Urges Prompt Passage. “We further request that upon making such favorable report that you will urge upon the House the prompt passage of the resolution, enactment of which has already been too long delayed. e desire to call attention to our conviction that a greater unanimity prevails upon this matter than upon any other affecting the District of Columbia.” Mr. Suter also submitted a copy of the report of the Citizens' Advisory Council to the Senate on the identical resolution under consideration. Proctor L. Dougherty, chairman of the committee on national representa- tion of the Federation of Citizens’ As soclations, said that he speaks for 96 delegates ' from neighborhood bodies | representing 23,000 residents of the | District. He submitted a list of these neighborhood citizen bodies and a re- port of his committee made on Jan- uary 16, which is a historical docu- ment, showing the development of the movement for national representation. | Mrs. Willilam E. Chamberlain, rep- | resenting the auxiliary committee of | women on the Citizens' Joint Commit tee, and & number of other organiza- tions co-operating in the campaign for national representation, said she | preferred to speak as an averige woman_citizen, who had done co siderable work in civic affairs. Sees Situation as Absurd. She asserted that the time has come when a sufficlent number of citizens | have been aroused who do agree on | this one proposition, that it ir. the| inherent right for every citizen of the United States to have suffrage and that the people in the District are now asking_ that right. She prophe- sled that wihin a few years it would be as absurd to think that citizens in the Capital City had been denied the vote as it is now absurd that Suzan B. Anthony was once arresied for having the temerity to vote. Mrs. Chamberlain called attention to the fact that Washington is a growing | educational center, that it is one of the | chief educational, business, scientific | and art centers of the United States With headquarters for many national | organizations. She told the commit tee that Congress has nothing to fear from a vote in the District, because the people here are unusually intel- ligent and “‘we might reasonably hope to get usually intelligent representa- tives in Congress.” Mrs. Chamberlain reminded the com- mittee that the people in the District “are always told by you who sit on the hill and rule our fates that if we ask for any one thing and agreed | upon it you will do it for us.” She then referred to the mothers’ pension legislation, framed after careful study and with expert assistance to meet the particular needs of the District but which was set aside because merm- bers of Congress from one State &0 desired. District “Stepchildren.” Mrs. Chamberlain sald that the Dis- trict residents are “stepchildren and not getting in Congress such repre- sentation as their own representatives would give them.” A. E. Seymour, secretary of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, with an active membership of 1,400 said that his organization was a pio neer in taking up the suffrage propo sition In its present form, and for vears has carried on its letterhead an explanation of this desire on the part of District people. He declared that residents here are worse off than allens, who come to this country and can secure a vote in a few month while people in the District of the broadest minds and ablest, most ma ture experience in affairs of govern- ment can secure a vote only by abandoning their homes and business interests in the Capital City. By way of illustration, he pointed out that as long as he was President, Woodrow Wilson could go from the White House to New Jersey and vote, but as soon as his successor entered the White House and Mr. Wilson be came a private citizen, he lost his right to vote as a citizen, When members of the committee questioned this statement, ul E. Lesh, who probated Mr. Wilson's will. said that the records would show this fact. Want Normal Political Life. Henry H. Glassie addressed the judiclary committee as a member of | the brief committee for the citizens' joint committee. He declared that people of the District are naturally entitled to the normal political life of an American. He answered points of objection raised by members of the committee and invited questions on any phase on which the ~ommittee desired such information as he could give. Mr. Glassie’s argument delved deep I into historv with frequent reference | to original documents showing the in- tent of the founders of the Republic regarding the National Capital. He discussed provisions of the Constitu- tion for but one sovereignty in the (Continued on Seventh Page.) " CLERMONT STYLEPLUS Always Style Always Value and, besides, there’s the Budget Plan of Buying From day to day and month to month men find the same quality that identifies Herzog value. Styles are “right to the minute,” while prices are exceedingly low. —and the Budget Plan —allows you the added privilege of extended pay ment. Make your selec- tion, make a small cash deposit and complete the payments in ten equally divided amounts. and CLOTHES $25 to $50 SPEEDING OF WAN TRIAL IS BLOCKED Gordon Refuses Overture by Defense Attorneys to Short- en Proceedings. Gon At de- n J, n to n s United States Attorney Peytor don and Assistant United State torney George Horning, jr., to clined an offer of Attorneys Wil Lambert and Rudolph . Yeatr shorten the thi-d trial of Z Wan, the Chi charged with murder in the gree in connection with Ben Wu, an undersecretary the Chinese Educational ion, 1919. Counsel for the they were wil evidence of first trial be r ang & who first killing of at in e student e suggested at the S record former as: 1 ed States who was T utor at the rec 5 re on of the testimony. s not avallable now The offer was fo sion at the bencl fense appearing uld be saved by and Go | it had been pre| Mr. Laws the rate the eviden al, which tc r, 1919, and absent wi Justice Hoehl hours durine to expedite session will convene instead of the u and sessions will o'clock, a half ho time of adjournmer Lambert's se] table this r the defense force take part in the exan examination of some of ‘Would Settle Brother's Estate hard V. 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