Evening star., 1936-04-19
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

\ Battle OF Concord Bridge,
when the shot was fired which was
heard round the Notwithstanding
the site of the voteless and unrepre-
sented District. That shot was
registered on the hearts and minds
of the patriots living within this
area, which was then a part OF
MARYLAND. Patriots from this very
section were the first, outside OK
New England, to march to the re-
lief of Boston and vicinity in their
opposition to the British.
This shot marked the opening OF
the Revolutionary War against the
very same sort of tyrannical rule
under which the residents OF the
District live today.
There is a widespread feeling
throughout the District that our
local revolutionary patriots and the
trainers OF the Federal Constitution
never intended to set up and per-
petrate a tyranny in the Capital
of their Nation.
There was another anniversary
observed last week by the Society
of Natives Of the District OF CO.
lumbia. It was the laying Of the
first corner stone of the seat Of
the Federal Government on April
IS, las years ago. AT this celebra-
ton. Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee. the
principal speaker, roundly de-
nounced the un-American system
of government under which the
District residents live. She urged
that they band together and de-
mand recognition as American cit
liens through voting representa-
ton in the Senate and House OF
Representatives, the vote for their
President and Vice President, and
a demand for other vital American
rights.
Not much real civic achievement
has marked the week just closed.
The District appropriation bill is
still before the Senate Appropria-
tions Subcommittee, the hearings
on which closed Monday with the
appearance of the director Of the
Budget Bureau and some Of his as
sistants. There is general feeling
of confidence in civic organization
circles that the bill which the
subcommittee reports will be a vast
improvement over the measure as
passed by the House. There is
every assurance that the lump sum
OF s5,700000 as recommended by
the Budget Bureau will be restored.
Last Monday in the House was
another District day, with nothing
accomplished. The proposed re-
vival of the wartime rent commits
sion ran into another filibuster.
causing Chairman Norton finally to
give up. During the debate Mrs.
Norton read into the Record an ex-
change of correspondence between
Representative Blanton of Texas
and herself. Her letter in reply to
the Texan has been described as
the most scathing attack he has
ever had. Mrs. Norton received an
ovation by the House at the con-
clusion of her speech.
The House Rules Committee, in
order to get final action on the rent
control bill so as to clear the way
for other important District legis-
lation, has adopted special rule to
expedite action. This is very un-
usual procedure as applied to q
District measure.
At the District Building, the
Commissioners are considering the
matter of traffic, parking of auto
mobiles and kindred subjects. The
Commissioners are reported to be,
in a measure, stunned by the
placing ON them. by the director Of
the Budget Bureau, responsibility
for the bureaus drastic cuts of i'm
portant items in the District bud
get. They have been subjected to
a considerable amount Of Kidding"
by citizens for their failure to make
a more vigorous presentation of the
Districts needs.
The Office of Corporation Counsel
still remains vacant and without any
hint as to when an appointment
will be made, or who will be the
appointee.
The Airport Bill received final
action by the House early in the
week and has been signed by the
President. The bill carries au-
thorization for an appropriation of
$4,000, to be paid on $3.50 basis
by the United States and the Dis
trict. The commission to be ap-
pointed under the bill will make
survey and report recommending
to Congress q suitable airport site
for the District.
Northeast Victory Dinner
Celebrates Effective Teamwork.
THE Northeast Conference of Citi-
zens' Associations on April 20 will
hold Victory Dinner" in cele-
bration of obtaining six major prof.
ects for the Northeast section. This
conference comprises nine neighbor-
hood NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Bur-
roughs, Chillum Heights, Dahlgren
Terrace, Kennelworth, Lincoln Park,
Michigan Park, Stanton Park and
Trinidad.
The projects in question are: (D
Fire house at Fourteenth and Rhode
Island avenue; (2) bridge over the
B. e. o. r. r. near Tenth and
Franklin streets, eliminating the
necessity of children crossing the
tracks to get to the Crosby s. Noyes
School or having to 60 q distance
Of two miles to avoid such Q eross-