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THE EVENING STAR, WASTITNGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, TANUARY 24, 1928, 1 [ B CITIZENS DEBATE VOICE IN CONGRESS, Georgetown Group Delaysi Decision on Representation After Sharp Discussion. A resolution to place the Georgetown | Citizens' Association on record as in en- | tire accord with the program to enact legislation allowing the District of | Columbia national representation did | not receive sufficient support at a meet- | sociation CITIZENS' FRANCHISE DEMAND LAID BEFORE HOUSE GROUP (Continued from_First Page.) Government, for the sake of consist- ency,” Mrs. Catt urged that Congress should relieve the people of the Dis- trict from this discrimination and she urged that this was a mattgr which Congress could dispose of quickly. Mr. Lesh referred the committee to the carefully prepared testimony he had previously given in printed hear- ings, saying in reply to questions that he stood firmly upon it. He discussed the question from the national viewpoint, saying that the power of the National Government is increasing faster than that of the government of States, so that the Na- tional Government is of growing im- portance daily to individual citizens and just as important to the citizens of the District as to citizens elsewhere.” in the Potomac Savings Bank. and the | He explained the objection as to why motion was tabled and held over until | this right was not given to the people the next meeting after the consensus | here originally by explaining that con- of opinion held that such a course of | ditions then were different and that in action should be by unanimous consent. | the District of Columbia at that time ‘The resolution as tabled carried an | there were not enough citizens to en- amendment which stated that “the |title them to even one representative in Georgetown Citizens’ Association con- | Congress. ‘He discussed the objection demns any eflort to change the exist- | that the people here should be disen- ing form ol cola city government.” | franchised on account of the colored which had been proposed by Maji. Gen. | population by showing that the percent- ‘W. M. Black, former Engineer Commis: sioner. who vigorously opposed local [ Maryland belt and that Washington | suflrage. A lengthy controversy was opened | when John H. Small, former Representa- | tive, attempted to place the Georgetown | Citizens’ Association on record as favor- ing national representation when he ) introduced the following resolution “Be it resolved, That the G(\VT((‘(O\I’(I i n Citizens’ Association hereby express it- age here is about the same as in the should not be_disenfranchised for that reason unless Baltimore also was disen- franchised on account of its colored population Answers Objections. Henry H. Glassie answered the three general lines of objection that seemed to be in the minds of members of the self in harmony with the efforts to ob- tain an amendment to the Constitution giving the District of Columbia tonal representation, but defer action on local suffrage until after this has been ac- complished.” Hits Political Phase. The injection of party politics into affairs of the District of Columbia, yhich Gen. Black stated would be the result of the granting of local suffrage. committee. First, that the Government should be supreme in the District of | Columbia. He said that this was un- | questioned. but argued that Congress | would have the same exclusive right in jall cases as it had before, if national representation were granted. and that that was all that the founding fathers wanted “This means one Legislature, one sov- ereignty. one law." said Mr. Glissie, “and it has nothing to do with the was condemned, and he stated that poli composition of the legislative body " lina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming. Alaska and Hawail.” More Than 11 States. ‘The payment of $27,000,000, he said, exceeds the combined payments for similar taxes by 11 of these States, whose contributions totaled $26.917.- 921. If the District's total contribu- tion be reduced to $18.000,000, it ex- ceeds the combined contribution of 9 of these States, aggregating $17.881,499. “The citizens of the District of Co- | lumbia." he said, “paid into the Fed- |eral treasury during 1927 through in- | come taxes $18,227.332, or more than twice as much o5 the $9.000,000 paid by the Federal Government toward the | upkeep of Washington.” | Regardless of their position, which is hardly conducive to patriotism, Mr. | Brandenburg said, the citizens of the District have more than carried their share in the wars in which the Nation has engaged. In the Civil War it had 16,534 men in the Army and Navy, a | number about four-fifths greater than |its share. It contributed one-fourth more men than its share to the Span- ish-American War. The 17945 Dis- trict men in the World War represent- |ed a proportion more than one-third greater than from ‘he country as a This, he pointed out, was in the face of the fact that the (‘Al!z(;lns he whole. |of the District had no voice in declaration of these wars. Oversubscribed War Loans. ‘The per capita subscription of the District for the first Liberty loan, he said, was $52.50, which was “nearly four- | fifths greater than for the cou v | & whole, which was only $29.29. quota was $10,000,000, whereas the peo- ple actually subscribed $19.261,400. On the thira Liberty loan the people of the District made a per capita subscription of $64.98 against $40.13 for the United States at large. On the fourth Liberty loan the per capita subscription was $127.61, against $65.94 for the country at large. Disregarding the enormous amount of franked matter which passes through the local post office, Mr. Brandenburg pointed out that the receipts for 1925 | | | | is that we were born free and equal | constitutional provisions, tees of Congress, that by comparison of population, resources and the pay- ment. of taxes, we are learly entitled to the relief prayed.” Mr. Brandenburg then quoted figures, comparing the population and taxas of the District with other citics and with States, to show that the District “paid its own way.” “Absentee” Government. “We fully appreciate the sacrifice members of Congress make in accept- ing appointment to the committees of the District of Columbia of the Senate and House. While in general the Dis- trict has been falrly treated, by reason of the broad-minded spirit in which many of the members of the Senate and House have approached District aflairs, the fact remains that we cannot hope to receive the consideration and atten- tion that the rights of more than nalf a million people demand in the absence of voting representation on the floor of Congress. “It is necessary that representatives be provided in both houses, who will not only have an intimate knowledge of the facts but be able to follow up their convictions by a vote. “Under existing conditions, whenever our people desire anything affecting the welfare of the District, we must seck 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 is often at great inconven- ience and sacrifice. ‘There is no mem- ber 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 been denied. “The very theory of the Government The American colonists in the Bill of Rights proclaimed to the British govern- ment through formal resolution. “That the foundation of English liberty, and of all free government, is & right in the people to participate in their legisla- tive councils. “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 peo- ple of the other cities. Argentina, Bra- zil and Mexico, who have adopted our have a na- | well's presence. Lone Rooster Stolen From Coop of Hens; Thief Gets 90 Days Frank Contee, colored, was charg- ed with stealing a lone rooster from a_hencoop belonging to Angy Bland, also colored, before Judge Robert Mattingly in Police Court today. The complaining witness testified that the rooster was the only one in the coop with the hens. The arrest- mg officer had testified that Contee had a long police record. The judge imposed a penalty of 90 days. e e question” the defense attorney had just to Donald T. King, a Washington Her- ald reporter, who was being cross ex- amined. The court interrupted to remark im- patiently and with some show of indig- nation: “These comments and charac- terizations of counsel, one to the other, have no place in this or any other court. They have got to stop and I am going to see that they stop from now on. King, who took the stand yesterday, and contradicted the testimony given by Edward J. Kidwell, jr., talkative Teapot Dome juror, was put through a severe cross examination by defense counsel in n effort to impeach his testimony. The reporter stuck to his contention that Kidwell had said that Sinclair could go higher than $150,000 to $200,000. and also reiterated other statements the juror was alleged to have made concern- ing the trial and what he expected to get out of it. Has Little Success. Mr. Hoover did not succeed in get- ting King to admit that he had put some of the leading questions to the juror himself, and also the defense at- torney attempted to show that the re- porter had flashed a roll of bills in Kid- | | He made King demonstrate to the court how he held his pocketbook in | one hand while he was resting an elbow on the bar of the near-beer saloon where the alleged conversation - took | place October 29, while Kidwell was serving as a juror. The defense attorney met with little | yesterday that Akers sald to Kidwell, | “Yes, here 1 am slaving away on a street car. What are you going to do for me when you get fixed up?” This line of procedure by Hoover likewlse was blocked. Kidwell Left Place. Hoover then took up another phase of the cross-examination. King, in an- swer to his questions, said Kidwell left the saloon for about 20 minutes with the announcement that he was “going to borrow some money” and King said he walted for him to come back as “I wanted to get some definite informa- tion from him as he had made certain remarks. 1 asked him to stay and have another drink, but he refused.” King admitted he did not get the “further information,” but said he trled to keep Kidwell and afford him an op- portunity to talk. When Kidwell left the saloon he had had two drinks, King explained. “Was it your object to get the man drunk so he would talk?"” asked Hoover. “I didn't have to, he talked without it.” replied King. “When he came back why did you ask him to have another drink?" asked Hoover. “1 desired to afford him another op- portunity to talk,” replied the witness. “Is that your explanation of why you had given him drinks?"” ‘This question by Hoover was objected to by O’Leary and the Government was sustained. Motives Attacked. Unable to break down King's testi- mony, John W. H. Crim, of counsel for Henry Mason Day, attacked his mo- tives when the reporter explained his purpose in approaching Kidwell was to “serve the ends of justice rather than obstruct.” “Did you get a honus for your work?” the attorney demanded. “No,” King replied. “Wasn't your salary increased?” the attorney insisted. King admitted that fact. Justice Siddons upheld objection of Government counsel, who protested against further inquiry along this line. Crim then went into a long explana- tion, contending that it was the cus- tom' for & reporter to reap remunera- tive benefits from “beats.” He declared that sometimes a reporter goes far be- vond the facts in order to get a “beat” and that when he goes on the witness | | | | TREATY ON BORDER POLICE ADVOCATED AT HAVANA PARLEY (Continued_from_First_Page) institutions, the League of Nations, for example; unwillingness to submit new matters already in process of settle- ment by arbitration, and the conviction that only by unanimous and enthusi- astic accord of members can a project of such magnitude be successfully realized.” ‘The Cuban proposals would convert the functions of the Pan-American Union into something resembling those of the League of Nations. The pro- posals_included: Establishing as a duty of the Pan- American Union the determination of causes of inter-American conflicts and >flecting their solution “through author- ized mediums. The making of the union the de- pository for all treaties, protocols and conventions subscribed to by member nations, and Permanent establishment of the seat of the union at Washington. CAPT. P. L. BEARD DIES. | Quartermaster Corps Officer Suc- cumbs at Walter Reed Hospital. Capt. Paul L. Beard, Quartermaster Corps, died this morning at Walter | Reed Hospital, where he had been under treatment since October. His widow, Mrs. Ethel I Beard, was at his bed- side. Capt. Beard was born at Kerners- ville, N. C., June 26, 1877, and served during the Spanish War in 1898 as a private in Company D. 2d_N-nh Carolina_Volunteer Infantry. In 917 he volunteered his services in the World War and was commissioned a_captain in the Quartermaster Corps, National Army. In July, 1920, he was appointed |a first lieutenant in the Quartermaster | men | Corps of the Regular Army and was adopted promoted to the grade of captain in | January, 1921. HOUSTONDNDED ON SHITH CHOICE Democratic Caucus Dead- locks on Party Affairs After Controversy. By the Associated Press. HOUSTON, Tex., January 24—A controversy over the proposed indorse- ment of Gov. Al Smith of New York as a presidential candidate has left the Houston Democratic executive commit~ tee deadlocked on other party affairs. After a spirited discussion at a com- mittee session last night, part of the members today claimed Gov. Smith hao been indorsed, while others insisted he had not. George E. Woods, chairman of the committee and city manager, in giving his version, said he had approved the meeting at the suggestion of James L Bailey, a member, who announced he wished the committee to approve th successful efforts of Houston resident: in obtaining the Democratic national convention. ‘When Mr. Bailey presented a resolu- tion lauding the campaign that brought ithe convention here, 1t contained a | clause supporting the New Yorik Gov- ernor and named Gov. Dan Moody of Texas as the choice for Vice President This, Mr. Woods declared, precipitat- ed a heated argument. in which ne ang | Henry M. Dudley led the faction op- | posed to the indorsement of any candi- | date. Fe said that when his right tc | preside as chairman was questioned be- | cause he was a city official. the resolu- tion was tabled and the meeting ended | Those favoring the resolution as- sembled at another place and spokes- for this group announced they bac it. esolution also indorsed the stand Smith on law enforcement.. | The r of Got were $4,770,508.84, wiich was greater than the aggregate receipts from any of the following States: Alabama, Arizona, or no success when he questioned King "‘“l:" “he has to stick to his lurid ar ticle, so it will hold up.” Ihout the discussion he had regarding " “uyoy’have pursued this far enough.” Juotice Stddons interjected after he tics do very little to advance the ma- serial welfare of a city. regardless of who holds the political control: neither tional capital in a federal district con- The second objection, he pointed out, trolled by the nation. They found no is that “we are not quite | 0t quite open and are TRUCKS FOR EVERY PURSE AND PURPOSE party can be regarded as an asset o the people. “We have a good government— ot the wisest, but the most honest— a1d the citizens of this city manifest wiore personal interest in it than in any other city I know.” He then offered an 1 amendment which changed the original | resolution so as to oppose any form of | local self-government. with or without mstional representation. | The opposition to all forms of suf. who said that, Vi messed the vote and the scandals ot the *featherduster legislature’ and the con: stantly recurring petty politics when we instruct delegates to the national conventions every four years. I do no think the beautiful City of Washington should be trespassed upon by local suf- frage” | Rejection Defeated. | Mr. Doyle then offered a motion stultifying the American principle by not claiming the right of local suf- frage.” “It was for participation in that sov- ereign, imperial parilament that made the law. Local government mav be nothing other than local administra- | tion. Self-government is that in which those who obey the laws shall have a share in making the laws. “We are asking for local self-govern- ment when we ask for participation in the law-making body. because Congress always must be sovereign and retain community into the legislative repre- sentative body that can send you to ‘Wwar, can tax your property, administer our estate and control your domestic relations. These are all things that make the Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho. Maine, Mis. sissippi. Montana, Nevada, New Hamp- shire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Islann, South Carolina, South Dakota. Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming and Alaska. He pointed out the law has been in- terpreted to mean that a citizen of the District cannot sue in the Federal courts on the ground of diversity of citizenship, which is a most valuable legal right recognized throughout the country. Under the Constitution. he said. an alien may sue in the Federal courts. while a resident of Washington has not this right. “In all justice and fairness,” Mr. Brandenburg concluded, “there should | be no place in the United States, of all Imuons. where it can be said that any .nf its people are subject to taxation | without representation. In the language exandria, proclaimed at the time of the of the resolution of the citizens of Al-! difficulty in giving full national repre- | sentation to the people residing in their capitals.” BURNS MAN BARES FALSE STATEMENT ON TEAPOT JUROR (Continued_from_First Page) Assistant District Attorney, be cited in | contempt of court was made by Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Burns. after O'Leary had used the word “skunk in directing a remark at the Burns attorney. | After the court had permitted the Government to question McMullin about the report on Juror Glascock. the de- tective testified he got directions from King replied that he had merely said he wished he had gone to Laurel the day before, as he might have made | a lot of money, having picked several winners. “Didn’t you say you had plenty of money anyway?” Hoover insisted. “T have never had plenty of money King replied, “and I did not say that. Clashes With Witness. Mr. Hoover had a personal clash | with the witness when he asked King about the latter having told Kidwell he was employed in the same office with J Ray Akers. the man who took him to the near-beer saloon. King had said he had spoken loud enough for Akers to hear him and Hoover wanted to know why. “I went there to obtain certain in- formation,” King explained. “If I might borrow an expression from one of your men, T would have been ‘burned up it my identity had been known." had commented that the attorney was evidently trying to find out whether King ‘was telling the truth on the stand. Douglas Joins Fight. | Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Burns, also attacked King's motives. | When Government counsel objected to asking the witness whether he had told | his managing editor that he was going | ! 10 induce Kidwell to take a drink the | | attorney protested to the court: “It | constitutes a contempt of court alone for a person to offer a drink to a juror.” | ; Mr. O'Leary sprang to his feet. “They nave already put the prosecutor on trial | and now they are seeking to try this | witness,” he " protested to the coyst. | | “This is simply making a mockery of justice. Are we going to stop this trial of Sinclair and obscure it by another trial now?” he demanded. The coust sustained his objections. No Need ReRair to Pay Bills You don’t have to pay repair bil buy gas and oil, tires, insurance, ISR E X R EE X K] The S. 0. S. Truck Lease Plan provides the trucks, paints your own design, pays all gas and oil bills. pairs. parts, paintin insurance. You are Supplies the tives, re- g. garaging and $50.000 relieved of all the own- which tabled the resolution and subse- | Government touch intimately the ilfe | retrocession to Virginia: ‘We cherish | Ruddy to make the “false statements™ \( my ldentis W Betl SRR o shadowing. King denied that he had forced Xie- |of the community which you cherish | guently attempted to introduce and have |y, v “home States and’ which you will never surrender. | Axiomatie Right. a motion to have the associ-| ation reiterate its stand of two years ago against all forms of suffrage, local 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 in his dally reports of jury in a local hotel on the morning of October 19. ~ourt and succeeded in having the an- | wer stricken from the record. ell to drink. adding that the juror ha{ a choice of accepting or refusing. ership burdens. “S. 0. S. Call—Franklin 505" Counsel of both sides fought kmg‘ Douglas, after telling the court he ! Makes False Report. | and hard over the affadavit which King thought he had a right to impeach or TRANGPORTATION or national representation. but this was e and again elevate us to the rights and heavily defeated. ‘The association favored the passage of the Zilhman bill to increase the pay of several employes of the fire and police department of the District of Colum- bia, and also went on record as ap- proving legislation now before Congress for the abatement of smoke nuisance in n. J. Edward Potter. director of the ex- tension service of the Associated Char- ities, addresseg the meeting and out- lined the various phases of the work of the Associated Charities and the of their relief campaign, re-| habilitation and preventive measures. | His address was illustrated with lan- tern slides. Dr. Elmer S. Newton, principal Western High School, also addressed meeting briefly. The association received the follow- ing new members: Henry G. Croker, Alexander W. Maish, Robert E. Auld and Robert E. Lee Scott Isaac B. Nordlinger, president, pre- sided. | i of the GIRL, WOUNDED, FAINTS ON PORCH All-Night Search Ends When 16- Year-0ld Staggers to Door and Falls. By the Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. January 24—An all-night search for Miss Nancy Davi- son, 16-year-old girl, ended woday when she staggered in a semi-conscious con- dition % the porch of a house in the heart of the city’s residence section, rang the bell and collapsed as the door was opened A city ambulance was summoned and where it serious blow on the side of the head with the skull probably fractured. Her eondition is serious Police were notified that the girl was missing last night when she failed o gewurn W her home after leaving that of a friend about 8 o'clock. When she was found today she appeared o be suffering from exposure and blood was Bowing from the wound on her head Detective Capt. A. 8. Wright said that the gir] had not been the vietim of a enminal attack and that the police had no clues Members of the family where the girl sppearcd Wday are said W have told police that ey heard an automobile in Tront of the house Just before the girl sppeared at the door. Working on the theory that the girl had been abducted and was struck s terrific blow in u ruggle With her assailants, police to- Qay amsigned several detertives Lo the case and & wearch wes in progress throughout the « The girl has 1o Bese sinoe she ool COL. STANSFIELD DIES. Officer in Canal Zone to Be Brought Burial Jeut. Col. James M Judge Advocate Generals Dep died 1 the Army Ho Anoon, Pan- ama Canal Zone Bundsy and bie body will be brought ' W, Sal in the Ariingvon Col. Sransfield is Trom snd was Ewarced the Bervioe Medsl 1 oolonel, 1326 1 Franee during the Me was sppoited & i Judge Advorais Greieral's of the ugulsr Army yeached e grade of 1 In August, 1924 He widow, Mis lner 8 now at Quarry Heights Zone v d conscious- Do Hete for 30 Division, 1 Department 1920, ena aenant colone i Canil Mis. Evelyn ¥. Banzha!f Dies Mre Evelyn ¥ Banzha! 83 years old widow of Ma) Charles Banzha! diec Bundsy wt Maplewood Sanitarium Biiver Bpriug, Md . sfter a long ines: Mis Banzba! bad been an invedd fo geveral years. She leaver 1o survivors Puneral services will be hdd ‘Thure y Interment will be i Aringlon stional Cenlery . og-fshi sulmon 4 noe solentiste ) © fuud that dog fieh yieios en ol D s ool Woer, The new 1vil of e cod Wer of the o rkhn i “The moral right to participate in Government is axiomatic,” said Mr. Glassie, in the third objec- | tion as to why the people of the Dis- trict are merely asking that Congress be | given authority to say at some future date that the District is_entitled to | National representation. “The time, the condition of preparedness are all ques- tions of facts that must be left to the | determination of somebody. We want | recognition of the fundamental right| to participation in Government, leav- ing to the constituted authority to de- termine when that right may be exer-| cised.” He pointed out that the admittance of States into the Union is an example of determination as to when large sec- tions of the country are ready for sim- | fl“kl’;ldnflfllnw to National representa- As a fourth and subordinate ob- | jection, Mr. Glassie dsicussed the prob- | iem of where a number of persons now resident 1. Washington s maintain tise voting right in various States. He described this as “taper allegiance.” arguing that those who for many years have lived away from these communi- ties in the States really have no right to participate In the making of laws for people of those communities in which they are not really a part, having set up their domicile here. But he argued that even in removing this block of cit- | izens in the District, Congress no] right to geny the franchise to others | born heré in the District, who cannot have the voting right in some State. and must be granted it here or mno- where. A statistical and historical review of the status of the District was presented by Mr. Brandenburg. He declared the purpose of the reso- lution was “to remove the anomaly of being a citizen of the United States for the purpose nf paying taxes and obey- ing its laws, but not for the purpose of | voting upon the laws to raise such taxes” Agitated Since 1818, This condition, he pointed out, has been recognized and discussed by several Presidents in thelr messages o Con- gress, starting with James Monroe in 1818 This was followed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 and by Willlam Henry Harrison in 1841, The citizens never have accepted the condition willingly. | he said, pointing to efforts of the in- | habitants of Georgetown as early as | 1803 1 secure return of that community 0 Maryland. Later similar agitation by the people of Alexandria resulted in the return to Virginia of the territory across the Potomae originally included in the District of Columbia. Mr. Brandenburg brought a detalled comparison of the District of Columbia with various other States which enloy national representation. ‘The popula- tion of 437571 shown by the census of 1920, he sald. showed that there were more persons in Washington than in any one of seven following Btates: Ne- vada, 77407, Wyoming, 94,402, Dela- ware. 223003 Arizona, 333273: Ver- mont, 352421 New Mexico, 360,247 and Idaho, 431826 The pu‘;ulullun of Utah and New Hampshire he showed only siightly excecded that of the Dis- rict. These seven States, Mr. Bran- denburg sald, have 23 Representatives in the Benate and House while the Dis- trict has none Fax Burden Heavy. Bome persons. he said, still belleve thal the District pays no taxes and that ull the municipal funcuions are carried on 0 the expense of the Ped- eral Governmen!, The fact s, he sald at the property of the citizen of the Jeirict bears @ hesvier burden than i the case i many other eitles of com- parable size A study of this situation " he sald w starting siuation The Bt of axable property shows for 81~ il o per hal Washington s assessed 150 000 660 tans the real estate wnsessment of Baltl- more with population of 800,000 Bivher Uian San Franciseo with s popi- wiion of 150,000 &nd only $250,000 000 wwss than the oty of Chicago with # wopulation seven Dmes our size In wddition. the eitizen of the Dis- et pays the same character of taxes W support the Federal Government as the citizen of the Blates The reports ot the Government for 1924 give the Uha) Internal revenue receipts from the Wt we 2,542 521, Wicluding approx- Lely 89,000,000 of back Laxes on wlien sty 10 we deduct this §9.000.000 we bive & bulunce of approximutely 1000000 This exceeds the amount wald b e Feders) Government by 2% Slatn wnd two 'L batns, Arizmi Arkansas, Coloradn. Del- sware, Flonda 1dalo, lows. Maine Mis- | stssipp! Montena Nebreska Nevada v Hamieliire Mew Mexico North De- wiota, Oklehoms, Oicgom, Bouth Cau 8 | | Thix 15 $100,000.000 higher | ritories, namely, Ala- { privileges of free men,’ by granting not retrocession with relief as requested by them in that resolution, but the full rights guaranteed to every American citizen.” :l: Brandenburg's address follows tn “As citizens of the District of Colum- bia, we appear before your committee | earnestly requesting favorable consider- ation and action upon the joint resolu- tion proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States pro- viding for national representation to the people of the District of Columbia. We also appear as the representatives of the joint ecitizens' committee, of which Mr. Theodore W. Noyes is chair- man This is a voluntary organization composed of representatives of the Washington Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Association, citizens' associa- tions, labor unions and other repre- sentative groups of our citizens, which was created for the purpose of urging upon Congress to submit to the States the proposed amendment which would grant full franchise to the citizens of the District of Columbia. We want it distinctly understood that we stand here unitedly indorsing this resolution. Not a New State. “While there may be differences of opinion among our people as to whether there should be a change in the form of the local government, that is in no wise involved in the present resolution. The adoption by Congress of this resolution and its ratification by the States does not create a new State, but simply places the District in a position anala- 8BOUS 10 that of the Territoriex, to the extent that when Congress sees fit, it shali have the power to admit to the status of citizens of a State the resi- dents of the District of Columbia, for | the purpose of representation in Con- gress and among the electors of Presi- | dent and Vice President, and for the purpose of suing and being sued in ths courts of the United States under the provisions of Article 3, Bection 2, of the Constitution, which rights are now dl‘:\k’d to the people of the District, ‘This amendment in no way changes l.hS form of the local government. The framers of the Constitution at the time of its adoption had under con- sideration the creation of a dual sov- ereignty, an untried experiment. ‘“There is nothing in the history of the dealings of the United States with the District of Columbia that shows an intention or desire to exclude perma- nently the Americans living in the Ped- eral District from the rights of repre- sentation in the government of the Na- tlon, possessed by the Americans in all the States. But little was ssid on the subject of the political rights of the residents of the District prior to the adoption of the Constitution, The m Important statement that we have bee able to find was that of James Madi- s0n In the Federalist. ‘A the Btate,’ he sald, ‘will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights and the consent of the etizens inhabit- Ing 1L, as they will have had their voice In the election of the government which s to exercise authority over them ' “The ‘voice in the election of the gov- ernment’ was. however, confined to the original inhabitants “Willlam Henry Harrison, in & mes- sage in 1841 deprecating the political status of the people of the United Hla wald: | he people of the District of C lumbia wre not the subjects of the pe ple of the United States, but free | American citizens Being in the laiter {condition when the Constitition was formed, no words used in that instr me ould have been Intended (o d. prive them of that character. It there allensble rights so emphatically insist upon In our Declaration of Independ- | ence. they could nefther make L United States nceept, w surrender of | thelr liberty and hecome the subjects i other words, the slaves-—-of their for- mer tellow eithzens, Cites Bize and Taves YU seems 1o an that o valid o sound oblection can exist W granting Lour people the right of franchibe. Ocy Ltainly no one will serlously contend we | ure not ws Inll'lll?rnl or us capahle of vassing upon polltical matters as o [ fellow citizens of the Blates. We were [born free and equal. and supposedly with equal rignts ~ We puy taxes to the | Pederal Government, und we contribul (1o the Army and Navy, and 10 all things thist & citlzen of & State I call ed upon 1o do. ‘Phat by every right Land principle we are entitlod to fran chise we think can be clearly demon (strated I b necessury thal we o peat What ve have on many scensions hewobolore tiged upon verious conindt {in anything in the great prineiple of i~ nor the | | | | | | | demanded | Douglas did,” it O'Leary would risk 1 was to keep my nose clean and take ber P-993, which he took from a list He said the City Post Office, but I put | put him there sometime during Ihl'| license number P—993?" asked Gordon evening?" Glascock I the post office that eve- tel. fidavit relating to Horace R. Lamb, spe- Juror Glascock at the Potomac Flying was the first evidence given to court | Proceedings Halted. | is the Lamb incident, Justice Siddons W. Littleton an opportunity to appear On re-direct examination, O'Leary that Akers had told him that Kidwell that nothing was asked on cross-exam question had been asked of King re- upon this ground that he had a right I belleve Mr Calls Him Skunk. skunk " court to cite O'Leary in contempt of of an animal himself would have utter- ever did that ugain he himselt n ‘The court, who had previously warned A check of the records showed that was sustained and King wis not per Stops Verbal Clash. wd O'Leary at the outset today and ad- O'Leary had precipitated the argu “He told be this was a nice job, that | orders from him alone,” the witness related. “He gave me a license num- and told me (o put this man, who was | juror Giascock, in the Post Office. | him in the Post Office Building. He | ave me a description and told me to| evening.” “Did you ever see that car with “Never,” replied the witness. i “Did you go to the post office that 1 did not.” McMullin said his report placing ning was given to Ruddy early the fol- lowing morning in his room at the ho- | The district attorney had not reach- ed the incident used in the Burns a:- | cial assistant to the Attorney Genera! who is accused of having approached Field. before court recessed for the day. McMullin's testimony up to this time about other incidents which occurred in connection with Juror Glascock. As Gordon was about to take up Mc- | Mullin’s report of October which called a halt in the proceedings unuil tomorrow in prder to afford Col. Martin | before the Senate committee this after- | noon with his client. sought to bring out the reason King followed up the Kidwell incident was said he “would hang the jury” Obec- | tion was noted by Hoover on the ground | ination to permit this question. Taking up his notes, O'Leary said a 1o a “previous conversation” the reporter had with Akers and it was to_auestion the witness asked that?" replied O'Leary. “IL 1sn't true,” replied Douglas. “Your honor" sald O'Leary, “1 was always taught not to wrestle with a Trembling with emotion, Douglas jumped to his feet and demanded the | court, adding “Nobody but a man who s that kind ed u remark like that” Douglas threatened that being eited in contempt tuking action in the matter counsel about langunge used, appeared take no notice of the incident Mr. Crim had used the words “previous onversation * The original objection mitted to 5o the alleged “jury hanging” incident Justice S1ddons was forced (o W tand in a serbal clash between Ho mintstered to both sttorneys a rebuke for thelr conduct i court ment by protesting against_an “usini J/ Gunnantrr iL [PLNNSYIVANIA] R OlL TheBest Oilint AUTOCRAT has a high indicating withstand heat. W Beware of Substitutes, At Gond Dealers Rverywhere Motor fire ability Oil test, to | contradict and impeach the witness be-{ bdons objected to the manner in which had sworn to and filed with the court at the time of the mistrial. Hoover had told the court he was trying to -ause some of his testsmony differed from that set forth in the affidavit Among these, the defense attorney | pointed to the conversation regarding the $200,000 and Sinclair, which the the affidavit did not mention. { Furnished Information. | It had been brought out clearly enough thar King merely had fur- nished the information to the district | attorney’s office and none of its attor- | nevs had prepared the amdavit. If| any one was to be impeached, O'Leary | <aid. the paper should be made the‘ sbject of impeachment. Justice Sid- | | Mr. Hoover was conducting the exam- | ination and reminded him that if hl‘: wished to lay a foundation to impeach i | discredit King's story, asked the wit- ! ness what was his motive in telling Kid- . well that Albert B. Fall. a defendant in the case, was an “old sick man.” King said he wanted to see what Kidwell's reaction would be and insisted that was his only purpose. . Porter Nomination Confirmed. | The nomination of Claude R. Porter of Towa to be a member of the Inter- state_Commerce Commission, succeed- ing Commissioner. Hall. who resigned. | was confirmed yesterday afternoon by the Senate. | | b - ‘B" RUCK SALES TRUCK MAINTENANCE A SURSIDIARY OF GENERAL MOTORS CONTROLLED Bl YELLOW TKUCK AND COACH MFG. CO. 30-38 M St. N.E. the witness he would have to proceed | | Along established rules. Mr. Hoover continued to read from | the affidavit to the effect that Akers! had remarked that Sinclair had plenty of money. He had asked King if he | had made such a statement as appear- ed in the afdavit. This led O'Leary | to protest against “asinine questions. as King previously testified that he | had sworn to the afdavit and all it | contatned. | Hoover Is Balked. | Hoover's further efforts to establish | a variapce between King's testimony vesterday and his afidavit met with mly partial success. He read from the | affidavit & statement that Akers sald to Kid I that the latter supposed he would “"get something out of this" and Kidwell said. “Sinclair has plenty of | money and there is no limit to what he will go.” and then asked King if that was actually said ! “Not in those very words.” replied the | witness. \ “Then why did you put if in2» Hoover demanded. and O'Leary jumped to his feet with an introduction to an objection, but was cut short by Justice Siddons. who asked. “Do you object’” and on recelving an aMrmative reply | | the court sustained O'Leary. 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