Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
URGED BY CAPPER
BEFORE CITIZENS
KanSan Tells Association oil
Oldest Inhabitants of
Capital Problems.

With national representation for the
District Of Columbia ringing as a key
note to a gathering of distinguished
civic leaders last night at the annual
banquet of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants at the Raleigh Hotel, Sena-
tor Arthur Capper, chairman of the
Senate District committee, laid down a
comprehensive development program
for Washington which he predicted
would make Washington in every sense
the model and inspiration for the other
cities Of the United States"
Senator Capper hoped for passage
this session of the Jones resolution pro-
viding national representation for this
city. He was backed in this by an ar
ray of civic leaders from outstanding
of whom saw votes for the District in
the near future. The District Commis-
sioners envisioned a new and greater
Washington in the building.
Theodore w. NoyeS, president of the
association, as POSTMASTER, called up
on local organizations for unity of ef-
fort in promoting the city, in obtain
ing national representation, and pre-
dicted that with such unity, the
Greater Washington of which we dream
will be made a reality, not only the
city beautiful Gin the development Of
which fine national leadership with To-
cal cooperation is bringing about glor-
ious results) but the Americanized
city, the City Healthful, the City Intel
lectual, and the City Good, the City OF
It's People as we'll as the material, Won
der-City Of the Nation"
Capper Asks Enforcement.
Senator Capper struck forceful blows
for law enforcement and strongly sup
ported higher pay for both the police
and fire departments. He went in
tensively into great number Of prob
lens facing the District.
In short, he favored regulation OF
dangerous weapons early conSumma-
ton of the school building program;
elimination of death traps" at grade
crossings; elimination of commerce ."
fraud; better control of the real estate
and insurance business of the city; a
new solution of the transportation
question, with some unified merged
way OUT: co-ordinated control of traf-
fic: building program; a new center
market municipal airport; expansion
OF library facilities. and abatement of
the smoke nuisance.
Proctor L. Dougherty, chairman of
the Board of District Commissioners,
pointed to the greatest budget in the
history of this city, now before Con-
gress for 1881, as evidence that 1--WE
can report progress in the District of
Columbia
The increase of $4,1s3,0 900 of the
budget over the appropriations for the
present fiscal year, Commissioner Dough-
erty explained, Twas largely made pos
I0Iyf ln int hy he oh
man of the subcommittee on appro-
priationS of the House in obtaining
money for the Municipal Center and
some additional items"
Will Accomplish Much.
eff the present Congress allows ap-
preparations substantially as presented
missioner, Washington will obtain in
the near future the accomplishment of
several things of great Importance"
Commissioner Sydney F. Taliaferro
predicted Washington would endure
as long as civilized nations inherit this
earth"
Commissioner William B. Ladue de-
clared the municipal authorities were
working hard to give a good, clean
honest business government" for this
city to protect the public health, safety
and public welfare in line with the
great traditions of America.
E. j. Murphy, president of the Board
OF Trade. strongly supported national
representation, and said that his or
ganlzation wanted the municipal air.
port in this city. not in any neigh
boring States.
Urges Representation.
Charles w. Darr, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, praised Presi-
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