Evening star., 1942-11-08
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Another Voteless Election Day;
acknowledgements Private Meeting
BY JESSE C. sUTER.


continue until the s43 goal of $4ooo reached Substantial
reported result the unseh work thousands
helpers
The mdcampaign report luncheon Thursday showed that
ls 66 vers brought the totals to 53s
the goal Thursday the time the official closing of
the campaign-but the full
time the effort will be continued until Civic leaders
iou to get the campaign out of the important problems
need to be taken up.
The Public Utilities has again closed the
Washington Light Co., reopened
quest
that will take the to the District Court To do this will
require the oPA to ask for reconsideration the commission and
II refused 1t may then appeal to the court
District Men Fight but Others Do the Voting
Another national election passed District
Columbia people still only listening election returns
the radio and reading them in the However
District men in the armed forces engaged in the great obal
They privileged
to stand shoulder shoulder with other Americans and help
the brunt of the battle.
Tuesdays
represented people the District for then elected
third Of its board of aldermen the snate the entire member
council e Representatives,
and chosen by the Americans throughout the country
with the of those residing the
be the rulers with exclusive legislative the District
Besides being the Districts local legislative body they constitute the
Congress which also the Districts national legislature
special part
fate of the of the Senate
mittees dealing with District affairs Political casualties
these members slight
Representative Jennings Randolph Democrat Virginia
reelected by slight margin and it hoped by District people
that he will continue chairman the
The defeat Representative Ohio
sidered regeable because his tndne District
his interest in and his grasp of District affairs
Other Democratic members of the District Committee
Representatives McGehee Mississippi Mcmillan
South Carolina; Russell
members reelected Representatives Dnksen Illinois, Bates
Massachusetts,; shafer Mchgan Baldwin, New York and Smith,
Wisconsin With two existing vacancies the committee
will be eight to be filled in the incoming Congress.
only
Columbia to lose out Senator Hughes Democrat of Delaware
The Democrats reelected Senators Glass Virginia. Bnkhead
Alabama and ODaniel Texas The Republican members
elected Senators Cappr of Kansas and Bridges of New
Hampshire.
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To Consider Privately Alcoholic. Narcotics Course.
meeting Wednesday
further public hearings proposed
Of the OF instruction the effects of alcoholic drinks and
nacots on tne human system was announced mat nao
declined the offer Of the Washington Federation of Churches
the Woman Christian Temperance Union and other civic
appoint representatives
Only written the final draft by interested organza
ons will by the board Copies of the final revision
which will reported by the committee November 49, will
supplied to those interested
meeting Cannon, o special
Committee Revision announced that final consideration will be
given the at private meeting this week He stated that
besides committee all members of the Board of Education and
superintendent of schools have been invited to attend
The proposed private meeting is at variance with the clear
ouement of the Public School Organic Act that a meetings
of the board shall be to the public except
meetings dealing with the appointment OF teachers o. c. Code
1910 edition, title 81, section lo1D
This proposal to the practice of holding committee
meetings public dsquetng
civic leaders, who recall the bitter controversy
which
decided be confirmed
meeting which followed
resumption practice bring
bitter feelings relations which then
prevailed between the board the civic and citizens
generally.
citizens hold opinion that members the Board
Education and its committees should be brave and
consider the pubcs of operating the
full of the public If members lack the
requisite bravery they
Education and make other Americans
hardy type.
Nstion's Eouitable Oblidation to Its Capital.
equity exemption problem discussed in
Sunday referred factors which have to be
determining will
equitable the the District the
Government helpful to civic which
studying this problem reae the defined
recognized authority fiscal relations between the United
the District governments
the annual dinner Of the Association Of
Inhabitants 1894 President Theodore Noyes laid down
six covering national obligation toward
and upbuidng of the Nations City These factors
are outlined Noyes follows:
~" Obligation real estate ownership OF
States in District
Estimates of amount of hypothetical tax Nation
would pay national property If assessed and
taxed an individual corporate taxpayer.
Equitable payment in lieu of taxes suggested, not
actual taxation of national property.
% Estimates of amount of obligation equitably
able consideration of vast area and great value
national property stricken from tax roll and
held exempt from taxation
a. Obligation upon absolute control of CITY, Obligation
follows power including obligation sprnging from
conditions surrounding founding of city.
"S Obligation spnging demands patriotic pride in
Capital Nation shirked its obligation, Capital
was national When Nation met Its obligation
Capital became object of national pride.
H. Obligation payments from local taxes
solelv because Washington the Capital of
what would be paid if Washington were the ordinary
commercial self sustaining community. Also items
which national semi-natonal and impose OBJ
The MAI to nav all or