Evening star., 1941-01-05
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodies
The Summers Representation Plan;
D. G.. Committee Needs Quarters
BY JESSE c. SUTER.


Civic happenings an during the past week Some
Of the continued the neghbohood
In
probably, this
Few business meetings held until last night,
Federation Associations sem-monthy
meeting January beginning Federation
Its constitution has provided for the holding of two meetings
year Only meet
ing month held in October, November, December and
June 1t has been found by long experience that
volume of business coming before the Federation
TWO meetings per month are required during the time Congress
Is usually in session.
converting seventy-seventh Congress there
comes time OF anxiety and expectancy for the voteess and
represented people of the District of Columbia especially
true with those patriotic and pubicspited District
tional Capital better place in which to live.
Presumably the Presidents budget message go to Congress
this then these will
know to what their wishes respected
the recommendations the expenditure
money for the running OF the District during the next fiscal
This information has all been carefully kept taxpayers
until the good or bad is released by the message
The anxiety with which the citizens assembling
principally committees of
the Senate and House handling District legislation and
tion Many changes anticipated
ship of these committees and there nothing the District people
do about it.
The release of the detailed recommendations
expected groups and committees
and activity leaders saw Now
have something tangible civic
accomplishments dependent the appropriation
the legislation rightly wrongly carried in them that civic
aton interest always centered chiefly the Appropriations Dis
trc subcommittee.
Summers Joint Resolution Reintroduced
District of Columbia Problem No is again brought to the at
OF
resenave Haon Democrat Joint
luton proposing amendment to the Constitution
would empower Congress voting representation in
Congress and the electors President
the residents of the District Columbia give Con-
the delegate a government of its
the District addition perfectly clear
the right District residents to and be sued the
the United States
The resolution introduced orig
na form under which would be left the Congress
the extent of the Districts representation the Congress- The pro-
posal broad enabling provision to be inserted the
on All controversial details omitted from the
ment would be left be enacted
under the authority OF the amendment when becomes Of the
Constitution.
In the framing of the has been
avoided the which has been often
claimed that all that
is lacking the District residents participation
IN the councils OF the Nation is the necessary Of Congress
All that the Summers proposal aims to do is supply that required
power and thus round out the of the Congress
Federal District.
The Citizens Joint Committee National Representation
edavo get early action by the House Committee ud
good location the
citizen forces will do all they that the pledges support
by the leaders of both parties kept 1t also of
faithfully the members of the
Democratic will uphold the District suffrage
party platform Having such plank rely
for the veterans the national campaign they
hoping that will prove to be the tower of strength which
promised
now the time to give people
the part Government greater
that of people of the attempts being
made to stamp democratic from the face of the earth
of the greatest democratic republic complete autocracy
contended that only through the removal of this blot
preer
walton of democracy and individual liberty.
Adequate Quarters Needed by House District Committee
The voteess and people the District governed
Congress which they neither
had eectng surely entitled to attend
the public the House District Committee and learn of
legislation of the committee
enough quarters occupied
mttee will permit only few to enter The doors left open
standing attempt and hear
these occasions the air in the becomes
stif1ng and uncomfortable to members and citizens alike
regarded serious civic problem which is OF equal
Committee and number of his predecessors
commodiou In this there has been
active committee support, but without result.
In the formation District Committee it is always heard
members to One of the objections
give constituents who sent them to Washington These
constituents claimed not inclined to honor with re-
election those who serve the National Capital
Some the District Committee are anxious
one continuous exists the civic leaders
feeling District Committee had better ana larger
committee ROOM members and public would be more COM
Portable the members satisfied and in consequence
o far better work At time the District citizens could
snd meetings of the follow the proceedings
The above the need but the problem is no" 10 ons
problem Whcn mas
long required solution deserves earnest study and planning 10
find how be solved
Rr;sbtwood's Slaushterhouse Problem
The Brentwood Association is confronted WIN an
annoving and problem For number OF years snan
slaughter operated in the rear OF the Soo on
nedv street doing business at that location Wen he
zoning enacted and has continued as
The section was sprse settled at that time and the business
then conducted was the section closely built up and
exists
The Health Department been studying the situation in an
effort to find solution appears to be relief IN
sight available Rutland the zoning Commission