Evening star., 1936-12-30
CAPPER REPORTS
KEENER INTEREST
IN VOTE FOR D. c.
Kansan Plans Renewed Ef.
fort to Gain Passage of
Franchise Resolution.
LUMP SUM INCREASE
FOR DISTRICT URGED
Sunday Liquor Sale Proposal
Doomed if offered in Con.
gress, He Says.
BY j. A. O'LEARY.


Declaring that interest is growing
throughout the country in the vote
less condition of Washington, Senator
Capper. Republican, of Kansas re-
turned to the Capital today prepared
to renew his fight for national repre-
sentation for District residents.
The Kansan, ranking minority
member Of the District Committee, is
co-author Of the resolution for con-
stitutional amendment that would
empower Congress to grant local resi-
dents the right to vote in presidential
elections and for representation in the
House and Senate. In the House the
resolution has been sponsored by Rep
resentative Norton Of New Jersey.
IF Congress will submit the pro-
posed amendment to the States it
will 60 through" Capper predicted.
There is more interest in the ques-
ton outside of Washington than ever
before. There are still many people
who do not know that a Washing
tonian has no vote and they express
surprise when they find it out"
Urged Vote During Campaign.
In his speeches in various parts OF
Kansas in connection with the recent
election, the Senator called attention
to the disfranchised status Of the Dis
trict and was gratified by the favor
able response from his audiences to a
mention of the proposal for national
representation. Senator Capper has
Just been reelected for another six
year term.
A close student Of District legisla-
ton for more than a decade. he also
expressed q renewed interest in pres
ent efforts to reach a fair settlement
of the problem of how much the Fed
eral Government should pay toward
the annual upkeep of the National
Capital. He urged an increase in the
present lump-sum Federal payment Of
5000 900, fixed by the last Congress.
which was a cut of $500, 900 below the
previous year. ..
Il notice the Commissioners have
recommended the lump sum Of $l2,-
000, 1000" he continued. Il wouldn't
want to say they could not get along
on less than that, but the District
has not been treated right on the
present figure"
Liquor Bill Held Doomed.
The proposal to allow sale of hard
liquors In hotels, clubs and restaurants
on Sunday afternoon and evening
would never get through Congress, If
submitted, Capper predicted, adding
he would oppose the bill If presented.
Commenting on national problems
awaiting the attention Of the new
Congress, Senator Capper favored
strengthening of the neutrality law:
whatever steps are required to take
care of necessary emergency relief
needs; q constitutional amendment to
remove the tax exemption from Fed
eral and State securities and a con-
stitutional change to exclude aliens
from the census figures on which rep
resentation in the House is based in
the decennial reapportionment. At
present representation is based on q
count of all persons" whereas the
Senator would base it on q count of
all "citizens."
Congress ought to give the Presi-
dent greater discretion in handling
neutrality problems and should leave
no doubt that the policy Of this
country Is absolutely against taking
part in any European wars"
He said the present law Is weak in
not covering shipments to nations en-
gagged in civil war. Citizens of this
country. he said. are virtually unani-
nous on the question of keeping out
Of foreign conflicts.