Evening star., 1937-03-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fiscal Hearings Continue With Jacobs Expected
to Defend His Report This Week.-Analysis
of Juvenile Court Bill.


Jectors contend that fundamental
American rights and safeguards
are being discarded. To such con-
tentions a prominent advocate Of
the bill, who is close student Of
criminology and child welfare. re-
plies that the penitentiaries of the
country today are filled with men
whose fundamental American
rights were protected in the very
ways in which the opponents Of
the bill insist must be continued.
The modern and humane idea, he
states, Is to endeavor to take care
Of the welfare OF the child rather
than the conservation Of fine hair
splitting technicalities.
Advocates of the bill lay par
ticular emphasis upon the fact that
in the modernized Juvenile Court
there is no prosecution OF the ju-
venile for crime, but simply the rec
ognition that there Is something
wrong, needing adjustment, for the
benefit of the child and also of the
community.
Voteless ID. c. Women
Satirize Jacobs Report.
WHEN 1t comes to putting things
over in q big way, the Vote
less District of Columbia League Of
Women Voters is second TO none.
Their luncheon in the main ball
room of the Mayf1ower Hotel on
Wednesday last was civic func.
ton exceeded only by the Mid
winter dinner of the Washington
guest of honor was Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, who complimented
the women upon their thorough
ness and zeal in the gathering OF
facts and the arousing of the public
to the necessity of doing things that
need to be done. She, however,
failed to embrace the opportunity
to discuss local issues. She called
upon the women to carry on their
good work through inducing other
women to join and in turn learn
the facts an aid in producing the
aroused public sentiment upon the
many things for which the league
stands.
The hit feature was the presenta-
ton of a satirical skit on the Jacobs
fiscal relations report. Mrs. M. o.
Lorenzo, head of the department
of foreign policy, costumed as Uncle
Sam, carefully guarded the inter-
ests of the Federal Government.
Mrs. Charles R. Weston, head of
the department of Government and
its operation, dressed as Cliff Berry,
man is in the habit of depicting
old D. c., appeared as Mr.. I>. c.
and put up strong fight for the
recognition of the fiscal and pollt-
ical rights of the residents OF the
District o. Columbia. Mrs. Ernest
Parkinson, costumed as modern
male intellectual. portrayed the
role of Mr.. Jacobs Report.
Mrs Edwin Chaplin, chairman
ported on the status of the bill to
repeal the red rider She stated
that the bill is at present in con-
ference and was not expected to
receive action for a week or more.
She added, ''if We were anybody's
constituents, We would be doing
something about it in the meantime
to insure the passage of the bill for
outright repeal"
President Kittle reported on the
40-hour week bill and the need
for such legislation was dramati-
cally portrayed in an original mon
olcgue by Mrs. David H Kushner.
Will Poor Old ID. c."
Be Cured or Killed?
IF THE number of remedies
offered and the many experts
and amateurs with cures mean
anything poor old ID. c." must be
a pretty sick man On Capitol Hill
they have both experts and RENE
dies which they would like to try
on him. Some would make him
stronger by enlarging the powers OF
the Commissioners.
The Jacobs report would hyp-
notize the old fellow and make him
think he Is not only able, but is
actually managing his own affairs
through additional presidential ap-
TNc ytn
has most carefully worked out
plans for a reorganization of the
District government, but with slight
local participation.
A committee of District Off
cials and representative of the
Bureau of the Budget made an ex-
haustive study of the set-up of the
District government and the func-
tions of its various branches. This
committee apparently never could
agree as to what should be done for
the patient.
DR.. Donovan was understood to
be unwilling to admit that the. old
man was even sick. DR.. Budget, it
is reported, was never able to learn
whether it was in accord with the
Presidents program for the patient
to be either sick or, if so, to pro-
vide a remedy. DR.. Roberts not
only knew the old fellow was sick,
but he knew what was the matter
with him and just what kind of
civic legislative pills would affect
a cure.
Now a new consultation is to be
held. Unlike anything which has
gone before, this time the friends
and relatives of the old chap are
going to look him over and find out
what is really the matter with him.
They are Is in number and hope
to find a way for him to live more
economically. do more and better
work and enjoy more health than
he has ever had.
But there Is a threat of new
disease, not yet definitely named,
which may mean the practical dis
solution of the local government,
so far as many of its functions are
concerned. The plans for the re-
organization of the United States
Government, while not carrying
authority for abohshing the mu-
nicipal government Of the District
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