Evening star., 1940-02-11


week was the confirmation by the Senate Of the nomination
ct Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen for third
nation was held up for few days at the Of Senator
the interest constituent who had suffered demoon in the
Police Department.
District Suffrage Association held
what it called town meeting which conditions
institutions and agencies described by those
them Through such the idea show that the
factory conditions the absence
Features of the A. B. c. Act Not Yet Tried.
Alcoholic Beverage approved January
a. 1884 has years some OF its
provisions out The complaints against
the alcoholic beverage business
been the increase These chiefly neigh
groups the of their neigh.
borhoos by liquor shops schools libraries
centers and parks are listed the objections
All or nearly all of these for complaint
of through the
broad given them under section A. c. Act
careful study Of the PROVISIONS Of section o Mint the
to what would be almost model license
local option to kinds OF licenses be granted in
negborhoods localities and the hours
could be made lawfully.
Under the reguave granted
section the position the A. B.
cult since its discretion to the granting licenses
be eliminated completely Such elimination would cover large
part of the most perssteny contested which only
headache to the board To those who seeking
District liquor control problem section
study and possible united action.
The Civic Affairs Committee Washington Federation of
Churches suggested number the civic organizations
deraon of the question of the substitution municipality oper-
ated dspens the present beverage law
When the existing under consideration Congress-
Arthur Capper of Kansas urged dispnsary
license system He nowhere with his great
satisfy accumulated thirst penent chasened
and regenerated liquor industry power taxpaying
1t was argued hen as it is argued that
system the Government share in the proceeds from liquor
business small compared with the volume
large profits accrung to those by
permitted to engage in the business Advocates OF dspensares
hold that If the Government is participate proAs
business which by its requires rigid super
vision might just well into the
profits into the public treasury.
Accumulated Needs Unmet, Explains Blue Plains.
1t has become the turn of the Home the
Plains the spotlight
after another finds itself singled
meet the fancy manipulate spotlight
course is always part Of such probes to fix the responsibility
even If 1t Is only to make somebody "the goat"
One time is the schools with oversize classes portable
buildings obsolete buildings newly butup neighborhood
houses inadequate administrative many
which would fill this entire column enumerate.
They all raceabe to the and apparently
the solution. All represent
accumulated needs These needs those growing
munty which has for long time been neglected by all
erul and exclusively controlling legislature which the people
Of the District have neither voice evil
when needs must be met, has been postponed
difcuty traced directly reputation by
United States through the Congress of its equitable obligation
share in the cost of its Capital CITY, At the time Of the
Capitals greatest with rapidly increasing pop
uao decreasing taxable estate the Federal share
sharply declined Local taxes were increased largely but the
ascending buildings and everything necesstated
ting doing things absolutely
well being of the people who live in do business in the
District Columbia.
The way to solution the problem meeting
eral the Of fair and equitable
the Capital enterprise And the solve this prob
lem of obtaining resumption equitable fiscal relations
appears through the granting to the people of the
District the right voting members of the Senate
House of and electors for President and Vice
President.
There are citizens who honestly the solution
Of most of the through the election of local
municipal other hand there who having
eiven careful study vital question Of fiscal relations
are unable to promise such needed financial relief through
any system which devised
Fiscal equity through political equity has been the watchword
Of considerable portion organized civic Washington for long
time They still carry which places national
sentaon for the Columbia Washngons hrst and
most vital need.
Larser Room Needed for House Committee.
Giving people District opportunity to attend the
meetings District Committee is problem OF long
standing Recently several times been mentioned an
effort by committee get larger The other day
suggested will shortly divest itself OF the
Job acting alderman and council there
seeking this time With the hear
ngs which shortly the reorganization Of
special need for larger
modations
packed to suocaton and in two
people standing chairs get view and
proceedings bitter complaint citizens
into the at this meeting when the
the carpet for failure grant license to
q constituent Of member OF the committee
suggested probable solution of this problem
chamber Of the United States Court might
available The District might obtain justice in