Evening star., 1940-07-28
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodies
Summers Resolution Brightens
Prospect of Justice for the District
BY JESSE C. SUTER.


affairs The opened by the adoption of the District
plank the National Democratic platform Advantage
Of West Virginia Monday District the House
he claimed
the floor and told of the action the Democratic National
tion vorin the extension of the right of suffrage the
the District of Columbia
sderation to the a
toward the granting voting representation
ana give congress 'he authority TO delegate such OF its powers as
it desired to local government.
Great interest manifested Randophs address, which
was e oy business he brought 10 the attention OF the
House Some of the Republicans
advocacy and challenge divesed the partisan
acer Inc consequent support of the Summers amendment
beats anything Congress regarding voe and
unrepresented District of Columbia
The House Committee hold special meet
Ing on Tuesday morning consider the polls
". rn -, M "a, ~ .'V a maturity VIII loAo" 1ne leaoershp
OF Chairman Haon Summers author of the resolution
1t out of the committee
representation amendment somewhat similar to the
CapperNorton resolution reported Senate
in 1922 but Senate action the House Committee
on the Judiciary held hearings the representation pro-
posa M lsz 1870 1873 and 1888 there has been
The Summers joint resolution study
by Judge Summers of the problem light testimony at
these numerous hearings.
The President Monday up board of
censure for undeakers and objections the
bill were aimed much multiplication lack of
uniformity such boards of the
President is along the line provided reogan
ization bills for such occupaonal and
in advisory capacity the Department.
The bill to furnish free institutions which
do revenue the District
and the difficulty of entitled to the free
service were given as the for the
Ray Huff who recently general superintendent
Of the District reapponed to that Office
His return in request of
Public Welfare and leading civic social
The Board of Public Welfare budget hearings at
which practical civic leaders
believed practice an established order and
result IN closer cooperation between and the
c. Board held hearing on proposed changes in the
laws and regulations and will later call another
representatives will been engaged
certain dealers for alleged sales minor Chairman
eofa
prior sessions on these
Summers National Representation Proposal
The Summers joint proposing an
amendment to the Constitution perfectly reasonable
against which objection grounds
1t would give Congress the people
District of Columbia representation Congress among
the electors OF President Vice
of the people Of the States would
power to delegate to any local which establish
all of its the said District Further
men would extend to District citizens the
States courts as if they the citizens of a
1t also provides in the section of the resolution that
amendment snail be subject to amendment and repeal 1t is
however provided that amendment repeal shall
office of Senator Representative during for which he
elected
proposal control Congress
over the seat of the of the United States but does
the
control Suggestions heretofore relieving
of of the detail legislation
decisions indicating that effective legislative could
be delegated to a local government
The resolution brevy clarity
b American objection which raised
to it 1t does write Constitution
the United handles the
to the discretion of the national legislators fix the details
enabling under the authority of the
invite controversy Representatives
the Of Senators will be determined by Congress
the electors President President
Congress create what of local
remains but the local could be
whatever which the Congress would willingly delegate not
inconsistent with the Federal interests
Nation would taking chances
adding this amendment to the Constitution there complete
reservation of the and legislation enacted
the delegated This
that Congress would have the repeal the
The would of the Const
tuition though all legislation which had been enacted under
had been completely repealed In such event. such situa
the would still have the
right demand their right participation the councils of the
Nation
resolution clearly the generally
suffrage pending before has
roversial long the District
national and suffrage champion that there
united action obtain the benefit of the hopeful
situation his address the Senate last August speaking
support of his resolution he said:
Representative Haon W. Summers of Texas, during the
session. introduced House Joint Resolution 2 proposing
much simpler accomplish the purpose
brevty proposal permit Congress delegate local
powers appeals
There is another reasonable feature which
appeal Congress- that is to make revokabe the will Of
proposed
tonal amendment"
Problem No is good position for solution unless
civic 'muf the ball
Washington in Eleventh Place Among Cities
New York, Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Cleve
land Baltimore ST. Louis Boston and Pittsburgh all have
ons under the 1910 greater than Washington Pittsburgh
only beats Washington by 2231 Pittsburgh has 6653s4 to Wash
ngtons 663,153.
there release the total State
figures to compare with the District of Columbia
There Is Outdoor Cleanliness Problem
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