Evening star., 1942-05-03
Civic Problems, ,CivicBodies
House Passes Three D. G.. Bills;
Support for D. c. Suffrage Gained
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

the One representative each of the
OF Education and the superintendent
National Capital private citizens appointed by the
Commissioners will make the will be one
Of the citizens. who will be elected by the board
members of the board will b Dr
Frank w Balou Educaon Commits
soner Guy Mason the District Commissioners supt of Ma
onal Capital Parks Irving list of candidates has vet
been mentioned for the four citizen positions
One of the first duties of the board organization will
be the election superintendent recreation who will be the
executive officer of the recreation system
Citizens anxiosly and hopeuv for the non,i
nations to the bench of the new Municipal Court
cpal Court of Appeals
of the Department of Justice is de o helm,
confused by the wealth Of available legal or to studying
Its political accounts for the political patronage debts
the benefits justice through these
courts if they set with type of ists which the pro-
ponents OF the had in mind contemplated literal
Interpretation of the
Taxcab cruising prohibited except during rush hours
according to an announcement by Chairman Gregory the
Public Utilities Commission This action out
the edc OF Defense Transportation Director
Citizens have often complained against the CONGESTION
by the continued cruising Cruising
long ruled of to save rubber gas
and unnecessary wear and tear xcab cruising be
during the period the
Chief Clerk Walter Bramhal expects
year 1912 to exceed 81 ooo
This amount than reported any previous year.
While this swels the District revenues anything
brag about with possible
cle outside the District claim exemption
donice from the any Judges may assess
them in the Police
Three District Bills Passed by the House
The House of Representatives Monday
the Senate bills amending amending
the law regarding employees
schools and the bill exemptne drivers of amblances and
from taking the driving examinations
conspicuous badge
The amendments to the income per
net profits tax outoown corporations provision Of
act requiring payment of $40 annual license retained
the law
provides the inheritance and estate
taxes be compromised where there rival any
State in which the teator claimed domicle.
The amendment the governing the compensation of
codial permit add-
tona for overtime work from the Federal
buildings for civil
service examinations and other emergency activities.
League of Women Voters Supports Votes for District
delegation from the voteess c. League Of Women
highly successful at the League
Women Voters the past week in Chicago.
These able local plans getting
support from the national body to obtain voting rights for District
people
The suffrage plank accepted reads The
Voters works for the popular
chised in the District of Columbia"
Spokesman for the national body participated in number
OF hearings before committees support proposal
representation to the District people the Rep
resentatves and among the presidential electors
dispatch the keynote of the conven
Government This seriously by the
convention probably entering made
easier the task of the District delegation
The District group consists president Mrs Eugene
CaAaghan Mrs Gerard Reilly
and Mrs Harold Stone Mrs Donald Stone and Mrs Louis Often
berg aternates.
Proposal to Name Bridge After Charles A. Langley
New impetus has been given the
Charles A. Langley the bridge which carries New Hampshire
Railroad This
bridge is located the home
century and of the civic improvements
he worked earnestly for
When the bridge was about completed a movement
launched by the Chilum Heights
Mr. Langley by giving it his name Though widely ndoed it en-
bridges other than for the they carry
added objection to naming bridge living person
Mr. Langleys recent death the closing
builder of fine buildings
citizen. has removed the latter
Now the Executive Committee of the Board of Trade has
Committee and it will support
Board OF Trade which Mr. Langley
When the afte persons and those not
substance, If it
1t is predicted that persistent united effort will put
through the legislation Langley
Bridge"
Know Your d. C.-No. @
No Complete Central Government
The February March 1901 and Nav 1902 did not
provide complete central government for the District The
cult Court Of the District of Columbia previously
given jurisdiction the alternate
the holding OF It's sessions the different
There also created the Offices District United
States Attorney
counties register of wills and Judge of
No complete unified central government for the entire District
Columbia provided 1871
The Washington
the Levy Courts for the counties Washington
These originally consisted Of the justices of the the
counties the
members appointed by the President Levy
Courts broad administrative their respective
counties. but performed judicial functions
In 1912 the charter Of the City Washington
giving the council the right elect the Mayor heretofore