Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17

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ganization was going forward to big
ger things each year.
In discussing the work of the twen-
ty-eight committees of the board, Mr..
CollaGay said that there was an i'm
mediate need for a committee on con-
the organization might bring before
out-of-town visitors the most press
ing need Of the District. national rep
resentation.
These gatherings Of people from
all over the country. having every
variety Of interest and point of view,
afford us an opportunity which we
have not yet fully grasped." said the
condition of voteless and unrepresent-
ed Washington is not understood by
our brothers and sisters OF the states.
that we do not have representation
torial college. the status OF Ameri-
can citizens beore the federal courts.
and are so frequently accused OF not
paying our share of taxes.
Misunderstood in states.
Here we have coming upon US
from week to week the people VINO
as soon as convinced of the truth
in Congress to vote for our pending
constitutional amendment Empower.
ing Congress to give us national
representation and status OF amer
lean CltlZeuS DeIOTc Tue
courts. In like manner the peoples
representatives In Congress would oe
told that the people of the Distrlct
of Columbia are fairly taxed ana
make the present satisfactory system.
Of assessment and taxation and OF
division of the financial burden OF the
government reamin undisturbed
LAS we face the year to come we
may well feel strong in that we nave
an organization of almost two thou
sand five hundred representative
business and professional men In
good standing. an organization with
history Of thirty-three years or &C.
oomplishment. We have the best
and probably in the world. while
there is enough antagonism to us In
Congress to stimulate us to our best
! efforts, most cordial relations exist
between the Congress as whole and
the people of the District OF Column
bia.
I'm our fixed relations with the Fed
eral Government we should stand
firmly and unitediy with all sister or
CARNATIONS through the citizens Joint
i maintenance of the principle OF a
fixed proportion OF contribution by
the Federal government for the
maintenance OF the District OF Column
portion of 40 per cent from the fed
eral revenues and 50 per cent from
the District revenues. We should in
sis that the surplus which was ac-
cumulated In the Treasury on the
$3.50 ratio shall be expended on the
same ratio. and that in the Payment
Of the remaining bonds, o5th prin-
ciple and interest which Were Issued
on the 5000 ratio, this ratio be pre-
served.
United for Vote.
For national representation we
here again should stand united with
the citizens committee, in which va
rious organizations of the District are
centralized. insisting upon the pas
sage of the constitutional amendment
which will again be introduced at the
opening Of the Sixty eighth Congress.
Other matters which We should
work for are:
CONTINUED promotion Of good I'M
Outstanding with Congress.
More and better school buildings
and facilities for the use thereof.
"A high pressure system.
"A central police station and the
establishment of magistrate courts,
| that offenders may be given prompt
More police and flremen 1--WE have
fonly one police officer to more than
"a "A building for the Municipal and
"a new building for the recorder
of deeds office Uhese precious rec
ords are In daily peril of destruction.
Needs Of STREETS.
More paving and improvements OF
streets and avenues; ~.
AN armory building for the Ma
tional Guard.
Better pay for judges Of all courts.
Completion of Convention Hall.
Completion of the reclamation Of
r;x 6ot naPYVinU
work above Benning bridge to the Dis
Creation Of a permanent park
commission. as proposed In a bill In
the last Congress.
aid to George Washington Uni
Law to prevent sale OF fraudulent
"A new bridge to replace the Chain
bridge across the Potomac and re-
pairs to other bridges.
"A memorial bridge to Arlington
Additional force at Public Library
and establishment of branch libraries.
Removal Of temporary wartime
buildings.
works"
Report OF Secretary.
Reports of the secretary OF the
board, Arthur Carr, and of the treas
urer, Walter Klopfer deal with the
Office administration Of the organi-
cation and finances. Mr.. Carr praised
highly the eficient ONCE force and
called particular attention to the as
sistance rendered him throughout the
year by Assistant Secretary Richard
L. Conner. Mr.. Klopfer showed the
finances Of the board to be in q sat-
iGfactory condition
Seven committee reports were pre-
scented and adopted. Recommends
lions and accomplishments cited in
the reports follow:
The Public Library Committee urged
that an increased personnel immedi-
ately be made available to the Public
Library, and reported the establish
ment of q branch library In the south
east section of the city and purchase
of site in the Mount Pleasant dis
trict..
The public and private buildings
committee urged the establishment
Immediately of a new building code
for the District
Recommending an appropriation
during the fiscal year of 100000 to
carry on the work Of new water
supply system. the water supply COM
mittee pointed out that this work
can never be accomplished in the al
lotted time unless adequate approprf-
atoms are made available.
The law committee urged q model
blue sky law for Washington with
an adequate recorder of deeds Office
Urging the appointment of a park
| commissions to Coordinate the nearby
| territory with the plan for the city
of Washington, the municipal art
committee reported that some progress
| has been made in creating sentiment
| for such a commission.