Evening star., 1941-07-20


commission Allow minors age participate
In professional theatrical productions concerts pay
Tighten restrictions placed
Board of Public Welfare relating applicants public
Authorize increase in the of
building the
NIT ouoftoWn
tions without paying the
horze pipelines conveying petroleum Pc
o poouetS IN the vicinity OF and Thirteenth streets Sc
for a private firm.
Three other bills on the calendar regarded as controversial
were carried over to the next District July
tional Guard Amory Communicated by
the Army and Navy Departments for compile
tion about August !.
Police Inquiry Overlooked Probable Sources of Help
surprise expressed in civic organization circle.
that only members of the Police Department upon to
testify during the inquiry by the subcommittee the
trct Committee The civic it thought could sup
The Public Committee Trade the Fire
and Police Committee the Federation
similar committees of other maintain all times close
with the Police Department seemingly
of the things wrong with the department.
expected that surely the Washington Criminal Justice
Association would have been brought into the picture for diagnosis
Police Department
this facndg organization have disclosed
symptoms which the remedial treatment
applied This organization urged repeatedly
that substantial in the personnel of the Police
The small increases have by no means kept pace
growth of the population.
Citizens Associations
has of Congress and District officials strong
the crime and police situation The doc
the citizens know the problems and among
things blame part of the trouble on the needing OF Con-
police administration appointment and promotion OF per-
influence of persons charged with
ofenses
Interference by findings by the Police
Trial reduction of sentences condemned as
destructive discipline expressed at the action
of Congress occasion rensang legislation policemen
after trial and Of the findings by the
Commissioners.
An effective vsgrancy prompt imposition of
qua penalties bring about improved
conditions.
list of other recommendations follow among
following should attend the F. l.
~ r recopnized schools of crimnolog Credit should be given
t deit M s shn1.S he M set for comnuorv retirement
should permitted in other type OF
participate In other business Marks
nanship training should be financed by the District
laboratory should be provided with
personnel equipment and under specially qualified analytical
There should be Immediately further increase of not
policemen. Charges with the service
special police assignments
Consolidation of the Metro
and police which all paid out of District funds
Replacement with civilians of all policemen performing clerical
functions TO- An ironcad order prohibiting police from soliciting
matter how meroros the object
The program outlined above has received mch favorable COM
both constructive 1t is considered
the Executive Board the Federation of Citizens Asso
Citations being the Job though the Federation on vacation
Problem of Financing the Highway Plan
generally favor principle the highway
pan but fear that ha rush into taxrang will not be for
To large this plan
has become by of the expansion OF the Federal
establishment influx population Civic leaders
close study of the District problems believe is only fair
substantial of the cost
They that plan for increased taxation should go
undertaking assumption obligation by the Fed
eral Government to meet definite percentage
other without corresponding
payment raises danger of the District taxpayers being
holding the bag
members Congress of the opinion
that the detail in definite form
before the problem attacked Legls-
aton drafted and enacted preliminary step
Next Move in d. c. National Representation Campaign
Plans for action Citizens Joint
for the District of Columbia
until there opportunity to study the forthcoming formal report
the Judiciary This is expected shortly
of the subcommittee Senator Pat
McCarran.
The full Senate Committee the judiciary Monday
proved joint resolution The
will the measure to the Senate caeoar WIN tne recon-
be Indefinitely postponed This
address the Senate the subject and may
result illuminating discussion.
known what action any, will be taken by the House
committee Sevenysxh Congress reported the pro-
favoably with amendment restricting representation In
Congress O House of Representatives
Hatton w. Summers OF the House Judiciary Commit
week expressed positive disagree
explanations members of the Senate committee OF
dcues the idea that voting representa-
ton the electors Of
Vice President would make the District State and
lessen the control by Congress.
position he supported by the favorable report
Similar resolution 1922 the Senate Committee the District
Columbia There complete absence of grant of the at
tributes and solely through the authority to
Congress the people of the District to have voting
the Representatives and Senate and
the electoral college And is provided the Congress would be
voting privileges The only
limitation that could affect the
term of District Representative Senator during the time for
which he elected.
grant power people District. the
CapperSumnrs resolution below that by the
sovereign nconcevbe that the large cities
OF the country would demand similar limited privileges
There States without amending the
Constitution severed from State and admitted to
the Union State with the of the State Legs-
hte and approval Of Congress But has never happened