Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Opposition to change in the organic
would alter the half and half principle
O. appropriations for the National Capt.
tai and advocacy of investing the Dis
trict Commissioners with the powers of
that they could order universal transfers.
and the, establishment of an adequate
fund for the pensioning of firemen and
policemen, We're voiced this morning by
the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia.
senator Ga.iinger was at his Office al
tiie Capitol this morning foi the first
tine since. bowed with grief. but conso.ed
7 the general feeling OF sympathy in tine
,sational Capital. he hastened to his home
81 New Hampshire last summer in an
swer TO summons following the fatal ac-
.ident to his son. He has largely recov-
cred from the nervous breakdown that
followed the tragedy of last summer, and
said this morning he will enter at once
upon his congressional duties and once
more get in c,ose touch with District af-
fairs He ate Thanksgiving dinner with
his daughter in Cambridge. Mass, and
reached Washington last night. Many
senators called to pay their respects dur.
ing the day.
Hopes for District Legislation.
IT hope the coming session of Congress
will be productive of some good results
for the District" Senator Gallinger said
to a Star reporter this morning. Il
think there will be opportunity to get
some District legislation through the SEN
ate but of course. We do not know what
he Houce will do
Proposals to change the organic act of
he District, or to charge. the system OF
appropriations whereby the, District end
the United States share equally in the
cost Of. the government ard Improvement
II the National Capital, in Mr.. Gal iinger' 8
opinion, will not get far in the Senate,
certainly not at this session, and probably
not at all.
II have always felt that it would be
wrong to divorce the United States and
the District Mr.. Gallinger explained:
Just as soon as that is done the people
of the country viii cease to take am in
terest in the National Capital. 1 think IT
i right that every American citizen
should have an interest in Washington
bc a stockholder-and therefore l den
think proposals for q divorce viii be en-
tertained sby the Senate, which body has
given the subject onSideration and
feel that. senators are satisfied to let 1t
remain is lit, unless some very new
arguments. are advanced
Public Utilities Plan.
Senator C;aflinger was asked regarding
his public utilities bill.
l--::Mhen I was called away from Wash
ington last summer j was engaged in re-
drafting the public utilities BILL which
lad introduced earlier in the session,
making changes which thought would
nc improvements. ] will at one resume
that work. and hope to introduce the re-
yIsed bill in d short time.
The passage of such measure.
think is the solution of all the questions
that are arising regarding the street rail-
ways and other public utilities in Wash
ington. Congress cannot give its time to
fixing the height of steps and such minor
matters. In most other jurisdictions OF
this country transportation problems have
been solved by the establishment of COM
missions that could give close study to all
questions and make expert decisions The
District should not be behind in this re.
gard.
THE Commissioners are familiar with
local conditions and seem to be better
questions than a new commission would
Also. from the standpoint of economy, II
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