Evening star., 1937-11-21
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

ny JESSE u. SUIEH.
r YNDOUB TIE D LY the big
civic news Of the week
was released at the xemi-
~ annual dinner Of the
Voteless D. G. League Of Woman
Voters and the meeting Of the
Executive Committee of the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee on National
Representation for the District OF
Columbia. This is that the five
Washington daily papers are now 1
committed to the support Of the
proposed District Federal suffrage
amendment to the Constitution.
This amendment will empower
Congress to grant to the residents
Of the District voting repre-
sentation in the Senate and House
Of Representatives. the vote for
President and Vice President and
the same rights before the national
courts as possessed by citizens Of .
State. As in the case Of some Or
ganizations and individuals. some
Of the papers also favor the SUBJ
stitution OF an elective for the
present appointive form Of our
local government, but all are unit
ed. for the first time, for national
representation.
Denunciation. praise and silence
describe the attitude of the civic
groups on the recent fare revision
order OF the Public Utilities Com
mission. The opposition continues
to be aimed largely at the require
ment that tokens be sold in lots of
six for so cents instead Of three for
Is cents. Some groups are de-
manding Congressional investiga-
ton of the Commission and the
Capital Transit Co. and in this are
encouraged by the interest taken in
the matter by some of the members
Of the House District Committee.
District prospects for legislation
during the extra session Of Con-
gress continue to be in the ito be,
or not to be" class. The Speaker
of the House was quoted early in
the week as saying that the District
would have its day at the regular
time for consideration OF such
business as the District Committee
would have ready. Then it was
announced that there would be no
District days, the House District
Committee would hold no meetings
during the session and that District
business would have to wait for the
regular session. Since then 1t has
been again rumored that the COM
mittee would 60 to work on local
measures.
There is also some uncertainty
as to what the Senate will do as to
District affairs. Civic leaders will
be much surprised If the Senate
District Committee fails to give
consideration to some Of the mat
ters pending when Congress ad-
journed last summer.
Repeal or radical revision Of the
gross receipts tax and other modi-
fications Of the recently enacted
revenue measure are questions In
which members Of the House and
Senate are showing an interest.
Throughout organized civic WASH
ington the question Of taxation and
the failure Of the Federal Gov
eminent to bear an equitable share
Of the cost of the District are the
subject Of discussion and the ex-
preston Of righteous indignation.
That taxation without representa-
ton Is truly tyranny has been
driven home to many a local tax
payer and aroused him from his
apathy as never before.
Another high spot on the civic
calendar last week was the opinion
handed down by the Court Of Ap-
peas confirming the right of the
Commissioners to enforce the
elimination Of all-night parking
during the winter months to IA
cilitate the removal of snow on
important thoroughfares. The de-
cision covered much more ground
than the question Immediately in
volved. The Commissioner are
now assured Of the power to extend
the restriction to cover the entire
year and more streets.