Evening Star Newspaper, November 24, 1936, Page 29

. show the District at that time had a VOTE FOR DISTRICT URGED BY LESH Attorney Addresses Society of Natives Citing Recent Figures on Taxes. @Granting of the right to District citizens to participate, through suff- rage, in the National Government in accordance with American principles, was urged last night by Paul E. Lesh, in an address before the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia, meeting in the Washington Club. Mr. Lesh, a lawyer and vice chair- man of the Citizens’ Joint Committee on National Representation for the District of Columbia, argued that resi- dents of the District as American eitizens should be given the right to cast their votes for the President of the United States, Vice President and members of Congress. He quoted 1930 census figures to greater population than eight of the States and pointed to recently pub- lished figures which showed the Dis~ trict’s large contributions in Federal taxes, as a further argument why the citizens here should have a voice in the National Government. Describes “Rum Row.” James F. Duhamel, the society’s his- torian, gave an address on “Rum Row"” of Civil War days. The section, E street between Thirteenth and Four- teenth streets, which at one time had been residential area, became a block filled with bar rooms, Mr. Duhamel pointed out. “Even after the Civil War period Barleycorn reigned in ‘Rum Row,’” Mr. Duhamel said. “With the passing of the years, “the section gradually lost its gaiety and is now a sober neighborhood,” he added. In the days of its glory as a drink- 1ng section, however, it had a variety of gaiety, according to Mr. Duhamel.” A gambling house stood near Thirteenth street. A theater then in the neigh- borhood adopted a practice of having & bell rung at the end of intermission | &0 the patrons of the show and saloons ' 7 N W Q O@w%gn%&_ LoT i ] H could return in time to see the remain- der of the show, he sald. Back in those days “floaters” or tramps were dealt with harshly, or at least with dispatch, according to Mr. Duhamel's paper. They were rounded up each week, he sald, by police, put into line with a fife and drum corps in the lead, and marched to the railroad station to the tune of “The Rogues March.” 4 Award Is Approved. The society again indorsed & reso- lution, approved at the October meet- ing, to award each year a certificate to the native Washingtonian, who ac- complishes the greatest good for the District of Columbia. After its adop- tion last morth the resolution was re- ferred to the society's Executive Com- mittee. ‘Last night the society ap- proved it in the form in which it was returned at the meeting. A program of music was presented, under direction of Mrs. Dora K. Muir, member of the society’s Entertainment Committee, and Mrs. Joseph E. Ed- gerton. It included several Russian numbers on the plano by Miss Meta Bradley and vocal selections by Miss Bernadette Crouch, accompanied by her teacher, Mrs. Marjorie Lowe. ‘The society voted to give $10 toward Christmas presents for the children of the Washington Home for Foundlings. A variety of fruit and other edibles, brought by members as Thanksgiving contributions, will be given to patients in the tubercular wards at Gallinger Hospital and to needy families, it was announced. New Members Elected. Mrs Alva Patten, chairman of the District Affairs Committee of the Dis- trict Division of the Young Demo- cratic Clubs of America, and Charles E. Riordan, were elected new members of the soctety. Mrs. Anna E. Hendley urged a drive to get more young per- sons to join the Natives, an idea in which other members concurred. Judge Gus A. 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