Evening star., 1942-07-12
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
District Judicial History Made;
American Home Rule for District
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

By JESSE c. sUTER.
Thursday, July g. 1872 deserves
sion the judicial system the District
OF effective creation of the Municipal Court of Appeals of the Dis
tict Columbia Municipal
dcon In the forenoon the three judges constituting the appel
late court Chief Justice
the United States Court the District Columbia
ceremony took place the courtroom of that United States tribunal
Later in the the appointee OF
ted Municipal Court IN by Chief Justice D.
Groner One of the appontee absent through illness scheduled
to take the oath later
day for natives of the District
Of Columbia the judges nducd
born In the District of Columbia The one absentee Judge /, also
District native.
present headache
Of the Public Utilities Commission that another
out rate through some denne suggestions submitted on
Thursday by the taxcab
practical adopting one sgges-
ton OF some OF the axcab operators for the omission from the
forthcoming all streets
boundaries Of the respective Many riders the cabs
believe the appearance OF some OF the principal streets aversng
the zones, to be very helpful.
passed undertakers
bill committee of seven
appointed by the D c. Commissioners would applicants
license There has been substantial demand legislation
this line time passed
the Seventy Congress
approval District Committee
another cense Passage urged by
the District Commissioners and is ndord BY all reputable under
takers and many private citizens.
Amercanization of District People Again to the Fore
suggestion White
Representative George Paddock Republican of Illinois of bill
a delegate District
interest in the District Of Counbias problem No. l.
United Senator Dennis Chavez Mexico
has in this connection that he ready give home
rule Puerto Rico the District Columbia Hawaii and Alaska
when the opportunity ents ITSELF Senator has patience
with carpet bagger" rule.
Secretary sponsors proposal
concerning Puerto Rico Thursday asked a
press willing plea
jokingly
people why Secretary
all seriousness at the White House
vnia the standard of Amercanzd District Columbia
OF the discussion regarding
rule the District Columbia, clearly pre-
ented in The Stars editorial Thursday has entirely
different significance District being completely under the
control OF the and the President of the United States
have true home rule only through the possession of voting
representation in the the
electors Of President and Vice President
report Committee Judiciary
submitted 62 the legal
United
other things 1t stated In strict legal there be
no thing local o the District OF
Coundbias tr there be within the District
Independent Government;
authority existing which hereafter
Be up within the District it only regarded legally
agency q ths Federal Government and authority
may exercise regarded the
Of the United States through their deeead representative
hou. Is as e yn
built foundation Of voting participation in the councils Of
meeting subject discussion
will be "a voteess Delegate in Congress for D. c., and it is
understood that both sides Of the will be presented by
prominent speakers.
representation by dele
offers solution of the Dis
Columbia problem 1t ineffective remedy
during Territorial regime and
retirement of the eminent gentleman the
the that period His
behalf District failed to register
before Congress equivalent to those of the District
though they lacked the privilege Of appearing
OF the House and addressing that body
Know Your D. C.-No. 19
u. S. Recoenized Obligation for D. c. Debt
argument Joint Committee
Theodore citizens summarized
most important benefit accrng the District through the Or
Act Of 1873 1t will be recalled that this act created the
commission established the $3.50
plan sharing between
District taxpayers
then said TN 1878 the Nation confessed its violation
neglect OF its Capital obligation 1t practical
its revived this obligation in its undertaking
the funded Indebtedness the District
Of future District
taxation and assumed completely of the right