Evening star., 1940-01-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Attention Turns to Budget; New School
Complete Except for Furniture
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

return OF Congress and the District
mba s4l budget being
affairs Immediate interest centered budget
determine how the various projects have Jared
Commissioners and the Bureau of the Budget
While the total amount carried $945 0OS only $l75000
nearly sOoOO over the for the
1T understood that additional required
to meet the budget sent Congress upon the
assumption ana
the Federal Governments share will 100000
Civic Washington both organized and unoganzd continues
wait expectany the release secrecy
the Commissioners bill for the reorganization gov
ernment and the thereon the Kennedy
the House District Committee These important documents
heved to be their the District Committee
the Budget.
suffrage leaders any reorganization
must contain provision for the election officers
municipality They promise vigorous opposition plan
omits provision for suffrage.
At report the craftsmanship Appropra-
ons District of Columbia Subcommittee
Taylor considerable dculty
drafting this assignment Representatives ONeal
Kentucky Massachusetts,
consideration whether or willing
undertake the job Representative ONeal from Louisville
Ky, and Representative Casey from Clinton, Mass.
last 1899 notable for heartening opinion
Appeals opinion upheld
on Of the lower court with modification that the covenants
property Columbia Heights against the sale Of
spurious liquor appellate however
that not apply sale of beer and wine The
held that these beverages also included This
decision 1t believed will prove helpful in aiding the citizens in
other residential sections having invasion by liquor shops
Old Plan Revived for Car Line
meeting Citizens Association Takoma
report adopted suggests
proposal make connection between the
Georgia Takoma line
"a bring the cars down Eleventh street instead of Seventh This
statement appended the recent
decision the Public Utilities Commission denying permission to the
Capital Butternut
of the commission that 1T the view of the
that again be given the feasibility and
desirabity connecting with
Eleventh street line, its northern terminal"
When this plan before it supported by Of
the citizen associations located the Georgia line Among
the cooperating organizations at that time Brgtwood
Chum Heights Manor Park Peworh Pney Branch Sixteenth
Street Highlands Sixteenth Street Heights and Takoma
associations.
advantages plan. would do
away Eleventh
relieve of the heavy traffic from Seventh street would
liver many passengers four blocks west of Seventh
street and thus be number of the large offices
Proponents also believe that trip such route would
siderable time.
Committee of the Takoma D. C. Citizens
Associations has been authorized and instructed matter
with the Public Utilities Commission. This
put in loup at the end of the Butternut
equip that branch with the conference type
High School Building Complete But No Furniture
There great rejoicing among the civic the
northern section District
peadinss appropriation obtained
senior high school building land already acquired
Plans contracts let the Coolidge
High School complete ready at the
ginning Of the second semester February except
essential omission The building is entirely without furniture
supplies and no funds available to purchase them.
The first deficiency bill in Congress expected
70 take of this condition. the fails
ncency bill and has to be included in the regular District
appropriation bill the funds not be available for furniture
supplies until after July l.
Coolidge High isolated one but
follows the usual Attempts frequently
solve this kind problem without
Illustration of the in which legislative
people who not represented
One feature of the Coolidge Building
not been erected the proposed for girls which
balance the for boys already completed original appro-
priation for the building was insfcien to build bo o. on
had to be eliminated Later additional appropriation
for the second gymnasium The erecting
building offered build addition equipment on
the ground for figure within the available appropriation
offer could not accepted competitive bids The
Commissioners advertised for bids excess
OF the appropriation The girls therefore continues
missing
really neighborhood needs the use of the Calvin
Coolidge High School at the beginning
Voting Participation in Nations Councils
Experience and careful analysis
for the impotency the District that is
both voceess and voteless in the
individuals and organizations petition humby
demand vehementy but they weight
petitions later every one
working for District legislation Of matter kind
realize condition.
Capital from the time of its establishment have
Of Congress and subject completely
control has been frequently exercised
desires OF the local residents and
such congressional actions variance with
the expressed wishes of the people governed.
The District matter of really enjoyed
could be called home rule 1t that
portions OF the District permitted
the real always remained with the great Congress
the District not represented
elected the members of the House
OF the District had and still have the influence with Congress
constitutional authority
ton in all whatsoever Government
When the so-caed territorial form of
In 1871 legislature created there Congress
District Legislature
Congress had exceeded its in deegatng such legislative
authority
problem therefore appears obtaining
in hoh tho