Evening Star Newspaper, January 15, 1930, Page 4

D.C. VOTE DEMAND GAINS MOMENTUM Speakers at C. of C. Meeting Pledge Support Until Victory Is Won. (Continued From First Page) chants & Manufacturers’ Association. “Sectional associations throughout the “Federation of Citizens' Assoclation, with its 61 constituent bodies, and the Citi- vens' Advisory Council. Also citizens' associations not members of the federa- tion, like Northeast and East Washing- ton Citizens' Associations, 1 “Organized Labor: The Central Labor Union. “The Bar Association, the Real Estate Board, the Monday Evening Club, the Oldest Inhabitants. “The City Club, District Delegate Association, Advertising Club, Floriss Association, Association of Retall Credit Men, Motion Picture Theater Owners' Association, Newcomers' Club, Washington Section of the Progressive Education Association, Department of the District of Columbia Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hotel Greeters of Amer- ica, Charter 31, and the Soclety of Na- tives of the District of Columbia. ‘Women Out in Force. “Last, but not least, the Voteless Dis- trict of Columbia League of Women Voters, the Federation of Women's Clubs, Women’s City Club, Women's Bar Association, Twentieth ~Century Club and the Anthony Foundation. “To which should be added nationel co-operating _organizations like the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, American Federation of Laber, National League of Woman Voters, Ne- tional Retail Coal Merchants' Assocla- tion, International Typographical Union, National Federation of Federal Em- ployes, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, American Federation of Soroptomist Clubs and 14 State and reglonal organizations. i our family gathering of Wash- ingtonians tonight I do not need to add a word to emphasize the impressive Tepresentative strength of these aggre- grated organizations. “In Congress, as in the community, | distinct advancement of our cause has been made. Whereas before 1916 we could not obtain the slightest commit- tee consideration of our proposal, we have had since that date two hearings before the Senate District committee and have obtained from that committce two favorable reports. We have also had several hearings before the House judiciary committee and are hopeful of favorable report from that committee. “Our cause is just. It is rooted in vital American principle. Its final suc- cess is as certain as the rising and setting of the sun. “Victory may not be won in my day. In years I have already passed the Psalmist’s allotted span. But whether it comes in my lifetime or not, I shall always be proud that, as a pioneer in the cause, I have helped to push to success a project so full of benefit and blessing, of prestige and power for the ital community, the people of the Nation's city. “But there are some who deny all value to the right which we seek and THOMAS P. LITTLEPAGE. These speakers last night addressed the meeting held by the Chamber of Commerce in behalf of national repre- sentation for the Capital. and who have been accustomed to see the Capital community treated as im- potent and negligible are slow to per- ceive that the Capital is no longer merely the camping place of transient Americans, but has developed into a homogeneous American community— intelligent, resourceful, populous, public- spirited, patriotic—with a marked civic self-consciousness, with a strong com- munity get-together spirit and with an inspiring community pride. Fine American Community. “The people of Washington, white and colored, men and women, are not Justly subject to slurring discrimination. They constitute as a whole a fine, strong American community, conspicuous for its high percentage of native-born Americans, for surpassing excellence in comparative literacy and sound, loyal. | patriotic Americanism, tainted’ by a minimum of unassimilated alien popu- lation of bolshevistic thought and in- all fitness in residents of the District to exercise it. Is Right of All Freemen. “What is the right enjoyed in ma- tional representation? It is the right and wer to participate with other American freemen in executive and legislative government of the world's greatest Nation. The mere, power to vote, to cast a ballot, is in itself noth- ing. The bailot may sometimes be a mere scrap of paper, impotent, worth- less, treated at times as a plece of petty merchandise to be bought and sold in shameful traffic. But the ballot in American national representation is the symbol which identifies a sharer in American sovereignty. ‘To stigmatize this right and power as worthless is to slur the American system of representa- tive government of which we are taught to be and are justly proud. “To tell the Washingtonian that a right or power is worthiess and unde- sirable which raises him from the po- litical status of the convict and the lunatic to that of an American Sov- ereign is to insult his intelligence and loyalty. “Who questions whether the politi- cal leper would desire to be cleansed? Or whether the political slave- would wish to be rid of his manacles? Or whether the political alien would desire to be Americanized? Sentimental Vaporings. “But these, it is urged, are the sen- timental vaporings of the idealist. Who cares nowad: for any considerations except a cash or other material con- sideration? What tangible, - practical benefits will come from national rep- resentation? Lack of this representa- tion robs the Washingtonian of a gen- uine, concrete, substantial power—that of participating man-fashion in the councils of the world's greatest Nation. Possession of this power has given States smaller in population than the District prestige and influence in the national councils. Lack of it paralyzes the District in its"fight for financial equity, for example, and exposes its humiliating impotency in other battles for justice. “How much greater strength for every good end would Washington pos- sess if it had, like Idaho, a Borah to represent it and fight for it? Or, like Utah, a Smoot or a King? Or, like New Hampshire, a Moses or a Keyes? Or, of the past, a Warren of Wyoming, & Salisbury of Delaware, a Gallinger of New Hampshire or an Edmunds of Vermont? Most of these men made notable records of service, first in the House and later in the Senate. Their names are merely samples taken from a list of legislators in both Houses of Congress of potent influence, valuable h to State and Nation, which States #s small as or smaller than the Dis- trict have supplied and are now sup- plying. And yet some men suggest that 1he power which comes from such rep- resentation is negligible, worthless and not to be desired. “The number of Washingtonians is rapidly increasing who are convinced that so vitally necessary is the power which comes with voting participation in the National Government that until we attain it we cannot win xedrz of other grievances and unjust diséfimi- nations which we suffer. Until we have the power which comes from political equity we cannot hope to win complete financial equity or satisfy fully and on Jjust terms the urgent needs of the Dis- trict. Cannot Correct Defamation. “Without a well equipped champlon of the District’s good name within the |} immunity zone on Capitol Hill we can: not even correct promptly and effective- ly the grossly unjust defamation, de- liberate or unintentional, which (we know from experience) might otherwise issue from that zone. “Some who admonish the Washing- tonian to reject as undesirable partici- pation in American sovereignty add that Washingtonians are unfit to enjoy this participation and should not have it even if they desire it. They not only frame an insulting indictment of im- potency against the community, but they insist that the Washingtonian make shameful. confession of this im- potency, assuming in the Washing- tonian an absolutely inconceivable in- ferfority complex. jpulation three- fluence. “The District'’s population is as ade- quate in quantity as in quality, The District’s total population in 1920 ex- ceeded that of seven of the States. It now exceeds that of eight, and prob- ably nine of the States. “It paid more in national taxes (in- ternal revenue) in 1927 than 25 of the g‘:::-. more than 10 of the States com- “It sent more soldiers and sailors to the World War than seven of the States. In percentage relation of vol- untary enlistments to total inductions into the military service in the World ‘War it surpassed 43 of the States. “Its population of voting age (over 21) in 1920 was 305,355, exceeding that of nine of the States. “If all the workers in the national classified service in the District were subtracted from this number the pop- ulation of voting age would still exceed that of eight States. “Subtract all of the colored popula- tion of voting age and the District's white potential vote will exceed that of seven States. Stronger Than 11 States. “‘Subtract the colored and foreign- born over 21 years of age and the na- ROBERT N. HARPER. A - b THEODORE W. NOYES. tive-born whites of voting age in the District will exceed those in 11 States. Is it fair or wise to slur as impotent weaklings our population of voting age of native-born whites, surpassing the corresponding _ populations of such States as Rhode Island, N Dakota, Newh’fltmp.hlre, ld?ho; Vermont and Utah? L4 “After suffering all reasonable, care- fully calculated reductions, the poten- tial voters of the District constitute a substantial army for whose favor the worldl; far-seeing politicians will some day compete with sincere display of sympathetic, helpful consideration, instead of slurring it contemptuously, imputing to the community incurable political unfitness and to the Nation impotence to cure this evil. “How distinctly un-American is our opponents’ distorted creed of Ameri- canism? “We belleve, they say, in the vital principle, ‘no taxation without repre- sentation,’ except in the District of Columbi: “We believe, they add, that ‘all gov- ernment roots its justice in consent of PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS. . C., January 15, 1930. SEALED BIDS, will be ‘received until eleven o'ciock a.m., Feb; furnishing all labor and Vernon Memorial Highway. south _en: bridges for the highway &s detailed U8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PUBLIC materials and performing all work for Unit LI of Duplicate_copies are not required. Little Hunting Creek. being located partly in the District of Columbla. Virgiala, and parily'in Ariington and Fairfax Counties, Vireinis. einafter. ,OADS, WASHINGTON. o the conditions contained herein, 0.'1930. and then publicly opened. for 3 U f the Mount Unit ITI begins at. the subject ruary 2 d of Columbia Island in the Potomac River and extends to the south shore of artly in Alexandria. Uhit 111 consists of the The bridges to be constructed under this the governed,’ except in thi of Columbia. “‘Government of the people by ‘the ?eople for the people shall not perish rom the earth,’ except from the Dis- trict of Columbia. “Printed upon its stationery and in- delibly impressed upon the minds of its members is the chamber’s slogan: ‘Since the 500,000 Americans of the District of Columbia pay national taxes, obey national laws and go to war in the Natlon's defense, they are entitled on Anerican prinéiples to be repre- sented in‘ the National Government which taxes them, which makes all laws for them and which sends them to war. “Under the banner bearing this in- !‘scrlpuqn we shall fight until victory s won."” | Ovation Is Given. . At the conclusion of Mr. Noyes' speech the audience arose and gave him an ovation. Mr. Darr said Mr. Noyes would always be remembered as the leader of the movement. Mr. Harper, who spoke next, ex- temporaneously and vigorously, declared that the framers of the Constitution never intended that the residents of the District of Columbia should be deprived of their right as American citizens to be represented in Congress and to vote for President and Vice President. “Practically’ every organization in the District has indorsed this movement,” continued Mr. Harper. “But there are still & few: people in this city who do not understand it, or who do not want to understand it. ~We must put our shoulder to the wheel. We will be accomplishing a great thing not only for this generation but for future gen- erations of Washingtonians. “We are getting nearer and nearer to what we have been fighting for. Mem- bers of Congress individually are. not against us. All we have to do 1s to keep up our united front and push. If we give a long, hard pull we will get what we are seek! Our hopes will become a reality.’ Mr. Littlepage in a spirited address said that the question is easily misun- derstood, but “when you explain that i simply means representation for the District in both branches of Congress and in the electoral college, they all say, ‘We are for it.’” “The Washington Chamber of Com- merce is one of the great civic organi- zations that is the second line both of offense and defense for the vcitizens of the District of Columbia,” Mr. Little- page told his audience. “Its member- who devote their time without expense to assist in working out the problems for the general welfare of the District { Columbl ‘These problems consist Of the matter of taxation, health, police, fixe, street, traffic, and, in fact, all of the, essential problems affecting the wel- fard, safety and convenience of the citizéns of the District. They co-oper- ate with the District Commissioners, with Oongress and with all other organ- izations to this end. But, to my mind, one of thie most essential pieces of work merce is that of helping to secure na- tional representation. This becomes more acutely important as the city grows and its problems increase. We now have a population of more than 600,000, and & will only be a few years until we will have a population of a million or more. “It is becoming more and more diffi- cult each year for members of the House and Senate to give the necessary time to the detalled study of these problems in order to present them in a legislative way and at the same time take care of the heavy duties placed upon them by their respective States and districts. The Nation's business ;and the problems that arise and have to be considered and determined by members of both branches of Congress are also increasing at a very rapid rate. The members of ' Congress are very busy men. I worked for & number Io( years as a clerk of a committee at the United States Senate, and one who has not been in close co) t with the ship consists of citizens of the District undertaken by the Chamber of Com- | I WEDNESDAY. duties' of Congress cannot understand the burdens and never-ending problems which are constantly arising for them to consider. It is perfectly natural that they must and should give primary con=- sideration to their respective States and districts. Furthermore, while Congress is not in session and during_vacation period these men are not in Washing- ton, and it is impossible for them to keep the very close contact with prob- lems here which is essential for their proper determination, and for these and many other reasons it is becoming more and more important each year to have representatives from the District of Co- lumbia in both branches of Congress whose first duty is to study the needs and requirements of the District and be ablé to present them in the respec- tive branches of Congress for the as- sistance and guidance of .their col- leagues. Representation Is Explained. to what national representation really stands for that I think it important to constantly keep before the public just what it is. In a_nutshell, it simply means giving the District the right to elect representatives in both branches of Congress and to the_electoral col- lege, and nothing else. It does not in any way take the control of the District of Columbia from the Federal Govern- ment and from Congress, and has noth- ing whatsoever to do with the_ election of local officers of any kind. It is not surprising that many people misunder- stand just what national representa- tion means, but it is most surprising that many American citizens should not understand the principle on which it is based. his Nation is the pioneer in the principle of government by the people_and representation in all mat- ters affecting their welfare. Therefore, it is most surprising that citizen who ‘has read the country’s history should either fail to understand this principle or oppose it as applied to a great body of citizenship such as re- sides in the District. “There are a great.number of ex- cuses constantly put forth by some who oppose this. but these excuses do not stand up on analysis, One of the great obstacles overcome by _patriots who founded this Nation and stood for its independence in 1776 was: the opposi- tion of those who were afraid of a change, who thought they might lose some particular advantage, or that the people were not capable of self-gov- ernment, or that the government would be controlled by the undesirable ele- ment. And, as a matter of fact, there was more reason for the position of the ‘Tories at that time than exists now to the opposition of representation for the District of Columbia. In spite of the opposition of those who were timid, afraid, apprehensive and altogether lacking in patriotism and nerve, this | Nation has gone forward until today it is the wealthiest and most successful nation in the world. Representation Is Vital. “Furthermore; the principle of repre- sentation here in the District does not violate : the fundamentals as intended _IH:‘ the founders of the Constitution. ese forefathers intended Washington to be & city controlled by Congress and the Federal Government, but they never intended that it should be so controlled | without the people here having a voice in the Congress that controlled them, and if any one will take the time to go the history of the District of Columbia they will find that this is true. But whatever may have been the early ex- perience and history of the District of Columbia, the City of Washington has developed to the point where repre- sentation today is of prime importance, whether it ever was before or not. “Some people say ‘Look what the Fed- eral Government does for the District— it appropriates $9,000,000 toward the running of the District’ That is true it does. And for that all the Govern- ment bulldings and Government prop- erty have fire and police protection and all the facili afforded the individual The Bank that Makes You a Loan with i a Smile G The terms of Morris Plan Loans o are simple and practical and fair —it is not necessary tc an account MORRI have ¢t this Bank to borrow. PLAN BANK “There is 50 much misinformation as | into_the history of this question and /- groups. Separate bids will be received for the work embraced in each group Bidders, if they 50 di may submit bids both for the work divided into sroups and for the work as & whole. in which event the amount of the guarantee required with the bid will be not less than 20 per cent of the larger amount of the bid for the entire completed work. The right is reserved to let the work as a single_contract or to d separate contiacts for the work embraced i each group. as ion have been divided into Lo Eroups. 0 best interest of the Government. The bids will be gpened in 8. Department of Aericulture. Informat be obtained in the office of the Bureau o uilding, Washington Completed questionnaires coverini d financial statement of the contractor must submitted to the Chiel, a4 Roads, not luter than February 13, 1930. Bids will not be con- sidered from bidders who fail to submit these questionnaires. nor from bidders who fail to establish to the satisfaction of the contracting officer ability, as indicated by the aques- tionnaires. to satistactorily undertake and complete the work. 'Bidders must submit with equipment questionnaire showing in complete detal he contract, the organization of forces, the eaulpment and equip: and other pertinent information. flure to submit this question- Will be sufficient grounds for considering the bid irregular. The Group 1 are: Underpass foutn, En . New Abutment for Highway Brid + Run and Alterations to Highway k are as follows: tion xcavation on for Btructures layout. camp naire properly execut gridues and incidental work emb) ntities of cach item of wor antity Deser) Unclassified Unclassified Exca: Foundation Fill Class Concrete : Concrete 855 Concrete Reinforcing Steel Fabricated Structural Metal Dimensioned Masonry Stone Masonry Timber Files & ipr one e Waterproofing _with Mortar Protection neonwnerm'wfln( with Asphalt Plank Protection ing Damp-pro Gravel Sheathing Copper, Fiashing %Lfih Hammered Finish al T e 1 R The bridees ‘and incidental work embraced in Entrance. Bridge over Four Mile Run. Overp Bridge over Hunting Creek, Wellington Underpass. Overpass gver Little Hunting Creek. The approximate quantities of ollows: Item Quantity Descriptio 2 7,680 cu. Unclassified Exci Special Excavi ndation il ent Overpass Proposed Alrport Railway, Industrial “rack: Port Hunt, V{ . d Bridi each ‘ltem of ‘work are as ation for Btructures for Btructures ¢ "8 Conc: Reinforcing Steel Fabricated Structural Metal Bronze Bearing Plates Dimensioned Masonry Stone Masonry Brick Masonry Coping for Brick Masonry Timber Piles Concrete_Plles Timber Foundation Ties iprap Stone Timber, Bridye Ralling embrane Waterproo Membrane Waterproofing with Mortar Protection gonng BRENE, Coyper. ing Bush Hammered Finish Fiber Ducts for the entire work are the summatiol au es contalied in tabulations for the two Eroups of Wi plans are furnished bidders, a deposit of $30.00 will be reauired to Il checks should be made ‘payable to A. Zappone, Disbursing Clerk of Agriculture. 1f within 15 days after opening bids plans are not ri wi forfeited to Guarantee will be required oun able (o A o 5 Bond wil. be S SERESECEIaTRIRES, of the items and Where coples of their return Department the d ch i the insure U. 8. urned, ith the sum of i w 1f certified check is Clerk, U. 8. Department of Agriculture. - Performance iry follow: In the sum of 100 per cent of the total amount bid for the entire work . Performance must begin within 15 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and must completed wnhifl 460 calendar from th -t;. ‘except that the superstructure ol i ady for t s e Javing of the railroad track delay will be as follow r the Wo) 0} h_calendar day of delay until the R.F & P Ra he smount 930, until accepted r the entir gach calendar day of del ork 18 col and accepted, For the Underpasy r) Ralirond, t 00 14 frer November “For instance, in & fourths of which are white, they assume that the one-quarter colored population | ead will politically dominate, and that this imaginary and ungoulble domination will be corrupt. ly this assumption they ingeniously and undeservedly slan- der the District colored folk as incurably vldou: and the 400,000 whites as im- “Some men in public life who have 'mthcflluonwculwwm oty the . P & P mount of $50.00 for 1, 1930, until the superstructure ix ready for t Partial ments will be made as stipulated in th tents will be Made & DArt of the contract, ~Bids must b e Form of ‘Bid and the successful bidder will be ment of Contract for Construction. Th overnment may reauire; to reject any recelved, and o accept or reject any lte l-wc{u&a limitation. Envelopes containing as g lows Bld for — Unit TII Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Buresusof Public Rouds; U. 8. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. c. pened at 11:00 ruary ‘20, 1930 ‘Bubmitied BY ..... “To be o mlmmmum!. » Under Supervision U..S. Treasury 1408 H Street N. W. Oriental Rugs Mbed At Public Auction e Kermanshahs, Sarooks, Keshans, Ispahans, Tabriz, -Bokharas, Chinese, Beloochistans, Fereghans, Serapis, Kazaks, Mossouls, Silks, Cabristans, Shirvans, etc., in a remarkably com- rlele range of sizes including several extra arge pieces. % To Be Sold at Public Auction “2. - Within Our Galleries ¥, 715 13th Street Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th; 1930, at 2 P. M. Each Day. Also Two Special Night Sessions Tuesday, January 14th, and Thursday, January 16th at 8 P. M. Each Evening On Free View Up to"Hour of Sale Each Day”~ By Order of a Large New York Importer TRADE MARK e Terms: Positively Cash TRADE WAk C. G. SLOAN & (0., lnc. Auctioneers 3 1 REGISTERED 1 RN T JANUARY 15 taxpayer of the Distri did you ever stop to consider that while Congyess gives us_$9,000,000 we turn into the Federal Treasury taxes annually more than $17,000,000, which is $3,000000 more in Federal taxes than is paid by the combined States of Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Ne- vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and W ing? “In 1928 the exact amount we turned into the Federal Treasury was $17,185,- 454.11, I do not mean personal and property tax tn the District of Columbia, ut I mean Federal taxes, such as Fed- jeral income tax and other Federal Taxes. Out of this $17,000000 which the citizens turn into the Treasury for | Federal purposes Congress gives us back $9,000,000 and uses the other $8,000,000 for other Federal purposes in the vari- ous States of the Nation. Furthermore, of the taxes paid by the citizens of the District of Columbia there is now & large fund in the Treasury, consisting of more than $5,000,000, that we cannot touch unless Congress appropriates it, {and at the same time it is badly needed for the improvement of streets, schools and other municipal matters. A great many misinformed people think that Congress is very liberal. If any man will give me $17, I will give him back $9 gladly. Gets No Voice in Laws. “Congress has the power to pass any constitutional law it pleases affecting the rights and duties of the citizens of the District of Columbia, and yet the people who have to obey these laws have not a word to say about them This matter has been brought to the tention of many organizations throug! out the United States by the Joint Committee on National Representation, and it is remarkable ‘what a response has been received. Labor organizations, church organizations of all denomina- tions and various trade bodies through- jout the United States have without exception, so far as I know, expressed their hearty approval of representation for the District of Columbia, and also have expressed their great surprise that | situation like this should continue without the attention of Congress. If Congress will pass the constitu- tionial amendment which is necessary to give this right to the citizens of the District of Columbia, it will be surprised how quickly it will be ratified by the necessary three-fourths of the States. It is important that all citizens of the District of Columbia get behind this movement and give it their support. The Joint Committee on National Rep- resentation is made up of the very best and ablest people in the Nation's Capi- tal. It maintains headquarters at its own expense in The Star Building, where literature is available, explaining every phase of .this question; and I would suggest that all of us have our friends get in touch with the headquar- urlku;ld lnbl:;mdthenuelvn. Much fine work has 'n done by thi and much is being Qoney. e “In illkh_ll 'lfi many members of - The Chinese Antique Shop 1502 Comnecticut Avenue Exquisite Chinese Furniture Art Treasures of Ancient China Every Plece Guarsnteed Genuine Natiosal Fellowship Clabs DANCES' (INFORMAL) Wed. 9 to 12 - 50¢ Sat. 9 to 1 - 75¢ PHIL O’BRIEN'S BAN THE CITY CLUB 1320 G Organized Responsibility Use - Yellow Cabs ind Black and White Cabs Owned and Operated by Brown Bros. CE il (Y 1 have been surprised at how .mta.y agreed to this principle they understood just what we were striving for. Many of them have been laboring under a misappre- hension as to what the movement| means. It is not necessary for us to go| out and fight on the cold .and snowy battleflelds of Valley Forge, as our fore- fathers did, for liberty and representa- tion, but it is necessary for every good citizen to be an apostle and advocate of the principles of government which ‘were bequeathed to us by these patriots. And these patriots never intended that any great body of citizenship should not enjoy the privileges for which they were | giving their lives. Cites District’s Part in War. “Two years ago I went over the bat- tlefields in France and saw ‘Where the terrible battles were fought by Ameri- can soldlers, and saw many of their graves; and no State in the Union had a greater representation in proportion to the population in these great battles than d the District of Columbia. ‘These men went over there to fight to make the world safe for democracy, to establish those principles in foreign nations so that the citizens might have the right of self-determination and a voice in their own government, and yet in the very Capital of the United States from whence hundreds of these men came no such right existed as exists now. Address Is Requested. g Mr. Darr, after praising the records of Proctor L. Dougherty and Mr. Talia- ferro as District Commissioners, asked Commissioner Tallaferro to address the meeting, “There has been some. difference of opinion on this question of national representation for the District,” said Mr. Taliaferro, “just as there usually is on all important questions, I will con- fess that for some time I was in doubt about it myself. But I have come to agree with you that it is the right thing for the people of the District. “With me it has been a rather recent conversion, but like all *converts to & cause I am likely to become one of the most enthusiastic fighters. I do not \ ion. In altering my views on question I have done.so because real and honest convic ¢ At the brief basiness meeting preceded the sses, Mr. f rllm for & Wuh’hmn conference and received reports from the chairmen of standing committees of the chamber. John A. Eckert, PIW man of the committee on manufactifes! recommended that local manufacturers be patronized by the residents-of Wag- ington. Martin A. Leese, chairman of the committee on conventions, outlined lans to bring more conventions here n 1930. Rudolph Jose, chairman of the committee on District finance, reported that his committee was considering. %e question of assessment on downto$n, property and similar matter: g s e i n Studies Own Donations. '™ PEEKSKILL, N. Y., January 15 (@), Chester De Witt Pugley, who in the st ten years has given hundreds of thdu<’ sands of dollars for university scholpfm ships and other benefactions, has-ze signed as vice president of the West- chester National Bank to devote more time to study of donations. He says he gives pecause he likes to. having re- served sufficient income for himself, but likes his modest contributions used in a business-like way. TIN ROOFS PORCHES BUILT WE BUILD, REBUILLD. 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