Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-01
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

less than Americans would
the voteless residents of the
49, District Of Columbia be If
they observed another national
election day from the side lines
without feelings of humiliation
and regret. The recent population
estimates just released by the
Census Bureau showing the Dis
trict to rank thirty-eighth among
the States and the information
from the Bureau of Internal Reeve
nue. that the Districts payment Of
$17,322, 929 giving it twenty-fourth
place, is interesting but not con-
soling.
The average American-minded
resident finds no consolation in
the knowledge that a group of nine
: States contributing a million and q
half less than the District toward
Uncle Sans income will on Tues
day elect AZ electors for President
and Vice President. AS graphically
depicted on The Stars Halloween
float, the doors of the tax collector,
both national and local, are always
open to the Washingtonian. but
the voting booth is kept tightly
barred.
The District Commissioners and
their department heads are to ap-
pear before the Presidents United
States-District of Columbia fiscal
relations study group on the 7th.
This hearing has been arranged at
the request of the Commissioners
and is, apparently, for the purpose
of justifying the various costs as
compared with other cities. 1t IS
expected that suggestions will be
made as to a method for arriving
at an equitable amount to be paid
by the United States.
The Public Utilities Commission,
through its chairman, has sug-
gested to the Capital Transit Co.
the adoption of a program for re-
placement of obsolete cars at the
rate of so per year. A survey Of
the rolling stock of the company
is under way by the chief engineer
of the commission. The general
manager of the company has re-
sponded that the matter will be
laid before the directors for early
action. He indicates that a re-
placement program will be formu-
lated.
The commission will hold pub
lie hearing on November 16 regard
ing the proposed substitution Of
buses for the Kennedy street car
line. The success of the Takoma
express service during rush hours
has won a large support of the
proposal to abandon rail service.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
citation holds its annual election Of
officers and the Executive Commit
tee on Saturday night. Nominations
for The Executive Committee were
made at the October meeting. The
officers are not nominated in adj
vance of the annual meeting, but
from the floor on that same night.
If there has been any electioneering
going on it has been done so quiet
ly as to attract no attention. The
probability is a reelection Of all
present officers who will stand for
another term.
Under a new plan, adopted In
May last, the Citizens Joint Com
mittee on National Representation
for the District of Columbia will
hold a stated meeting during the
week of November 9, on day to be
announced by Chairman Theodore
w. Moves. The joint Executive
Committee will hold four stated
meetings and as many special
meetings as may be required in
each year. The stated meetings
occur in the second week of Janu-
airy, March. May and November.
Plans for the seasons campaign
will be discussed at the coming
meeting.