Evening star., 1928-03-13
MARYLAND BACKS
VOICE FOR DISTRICT
Representation in Congress
Endorsed by Montgomery
Federation.

Tne District appropriation bill now
before the United States Senate. which
already has been passed by the House.
to exclude Maryland children in the
future from enrolling in the District OF
Columbia public schools. was strongly
condemned last night by the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation at its reg
ulsr March meeting in the Bethesda
School Building. The federation also
transacted other important business.
including the adoption of resolution
faycring the resolution now before Con-
S,ess - give national representation TO
,he citizens OF Washington and rcso-
luton now before the Interfederation
Conference Of Citizens Associations 10
smalsamate the metropolitan area OF
Washington from the economic point
Of view in order 10 more effectively pre-
vent alleged rate determinations against
suburban WASHINGTON communities be-
cause of political boundaries.
First Action Taken.
The action OF the federation in going
on record as favoring national repre-
Sentation in Congress for District of
Columbia citizens is the first action
taken by any group of Montgomery
County citizens on this question and
means that the citizens associations
throughout Montgomery County are
pledged TO work for the passage Of this
legislation.
The federation also voted to approve
the effort now being made by Washing
ton citizens TO have Congress create a
commission of citizens to study the fiS-
cal question in the District and deter
mine the question of the proportions to
be contributed by the District of Column
bia government to the annual expenses
OF Washington.
The exclusion of Maryland children
from District schools was voted a..
emergency matter by the federation
after Ellis r. King of Cabin John Park.
chairman OF the school committee. had
submitted his report on the school sit
uation. E. Brooke Lee had urged the
delegates to give the matter conSidera-
tion and Stephen James of Linden had
offered his resolution condemning that
portion of the bill now before the Sem
ate.
The resolution. as adopted by the
federation. stated that it was unfair 10
exclude Maryland children from Dis
trict schools. particularly those children
whose parents work. pay taxes and trade
in the District and to all intents and
purposes are residents of Washington.
The resolution called on Senators Bruce
and Tydings of Maryland to use their
influence to strike out this provision Of
the bill when ii reaches the Senate floor.
The committee on legislation and legal
action, headed by J. Bond Smith. was
also instructed to fight the provision.
Bus Line Is Aided.
Two other matters were also consid-
cred by the federation as emergency
measures last night. The second was a
resolution offered by Thomas Hampton
OF Bethesda, urging tre Maryland Pub
lie Service Commission to grant an
1nfrastate franchise TO the Montgomery
Bus Lines. Inc, from Washington Grove
TO the District line. The granting OF
this franchise would permit the COM
pany to take on and discharge passen-
gers within Montgomery County. which
u Is prevented from doing now. DR..
George L. Edmonds of the MARYLAND
House OF Delegates. George Lamar of
Rockville and w. u. Shoemaker o;
Somerset ali spoke in favor OF the reso-
lution.
The third emergency matter was
resolution offered by S. Fl. Miller o:
Leland. 70 ilave the federation ask the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
10 place Its Old Trail monument for
Marylsnd in Montgomery County The
federation approved the recommends
tion Of the advisory committee that the
matter be referred 10 the committee on
roads, streets and bridges, with instruc-
tons 70 report 10 the executive COM
rnittee within 10 days. That committee
vas given authority TO act on the
matter
Read Construction Favored.
The federation also voted 10 urge the
board OF county commissioners 10 pave
during the coming season the one re-
naming mile on the old Georgetown
road in Bethesda, which will connect
this highway with the Washington
Rockville pike.
Aubrey Carter OF Chevy Chase Ter
race, reporting for the committee on
sanitation and public health, announced
that queEtlonnaires would be mailed to
ali civic aSsociati tons In the county with
In the next few days 10 learn the senti-
usenr on the establishment of unified
trash and garbage collection in the
montgomery County suburban areas
Pafs Of the report presented by W.
%. Hcrne. chairman of the committee
OF public safety. was adopted, while the
Otner portion, by vote Of the fedora
ton. Las turned back TO the committee.
The delegates approved that section
asking the Board Of County Commits
6ioners TO provide life preseryers and
other life~saying devices along the poto-
mac River. Tyfs section Of the report
Also urged that county frernen study
h'e~sa*ing methods and that citizens
throughout the county give more atten-
Lon % n1ese problems: The reaoIutlon
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