Evening star., 1923-12-13
Mcleod Backs AU Measures
For Betterment of District
Ne,U Committeeman " 0uld Grant Nation
al Representation to Residents Here
Urges Auto Reciprocity at Once.

Determination TO work energeti-
cally with the older members of the
House District committee for the
prompt passage OF pending leglsla-
tIon which is Immediately necessary
in the District. and then to cooperate
in a far-seeing program which will
make Washington in the future
model for all other up-to-date. pro-
gressive municipalities, is expressed
by Representative Clarence J. Nc
tho new members OF the House Dis
trict committee.
"Reciprocity with Maryland In re-
gard to automobile license tags
through the 2-cent gasoline tax Is
the first measure that should De con-
mittee. and I believe such action VIII
be taken at the first meeting or the
committee" Representative Mcleod
said. He has not heard opposition TO
such legislation voiced by any mem
Der of Congress or from elsewhere.
During my previous term In Con.
grass was Impressed with the fact
that the residents OF the Natlonai
Capital should not be disenfranchised,
continued Representative Mcleod. IN
discussing needed legislation for the
District that he will support IN the
committee. The population of wash
inEton is in a peculiar situation dif-
ferent from any other part part OF tne
pie. for the most part. are gathered
here from all parts Of the country 70
do Uncle Sans business: There is
no reason why in establishing ram
lilies and homes here they should De
denrived of O. constitutional right en-
ioved in every other part OF the
country. For that reason l am
strongly In favor of granting national
representation to the residents or the
District. as proposed IN Joint reso-
q alIhiart
tensive hearings during the last Con-
press. and which has been reintro- :
5uced by Representative Lampert OF
wisconsin. This would give residen1s
Of the District voting representation
in both branches of Congress and IN
national elections. | am opposed.
boweyer. to any legislative proposal
which would grant local sunrase.
In giving a general view OF the 1sa
TO help make Washington inodel
citv which prompted him to accept an
assienment on the District commit
tee, Representative Mcleod said:
Urges Up-to-Dnte City.
THE National Capital should be
made the most up date CITY In tne
nle for municipalities everywhere
throughout the country. MY home
city of Detroit is a pretty, moueIn
city and | believe that my knowledge
OF local municipal al ali "tii pe hoP
full in framing legislation to estab.
Iish model conditions in Washington
Reprusentatve Mcleod mentioned the
proposal for high,pressure water
Washington as an illustration of the
measure he intends to support
Other Illustrations of desirable
legislation looking toward the future
of the National Capital. it's beautiff-
cation and development, are given
n 10 o.
lieves the bill fathered by Represen-
fatiye Zihlman of Maryland, for the
of the banks of the Poto-
mac to Great Falls and the continu-
alton of the parkway system. to in
clude a recreational reservation at the
Falls. should receive a favorable re-
port at an early date from the Dis
trict committee.
Representative Mcleod also Is
ready to support the proposal to
build a model memorial highway from
Washington. the city established by
George Washington, to Washington 8
home at Mount Vernon, including a
memorial bridge across the Potomac
from the Lincoln Memorial to Airing
ton national cemetery.
Representative Mcleod is familiar
with the scenic beauty of the ride
along tthe proposed highway and
points out that such an avenue or ap-
proach to Mount Vernon should have
been built long ago. because tourists
from every part of the country visit
ing Washington make the pilgrimage
to Mount Vernon as one of the most
important features of their visit. A
feature of this legislation which par
ticularly appeals to him is the pro-
posal to make this highway a sort of
Westminster Abbey and Appian way.
where each state would have reser
walton. He believes his own home
state, and particularly the manufac-
turing city which he represents,
would gladly embrace an opportunity
to have a permanent exhibition of It's