Evening star., 1942-06-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
The Current Need for Fiscal Equity;
Liquor as War Problem
By JESSE C. SUTER.

Liquor as War Problem
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
Hearings Appropriations Subcommittee on
reported to
the Friday 1t will consideration Monday
Mrs Roosevelt had members Of the Appropriations
mtee the District supply bill well
members of the House District Committee White House
on Friday morning for conference regarding provision
District institutions Needs OF the Home for the Aged at Blue Plains
Receiving Home for Children District health charities are
among the subjects which set for discussion
Additional sessions Senate District S,bcom
mittee In its hearing the bill which
medical examiner for the office of away
the coroner jury United States Attorney Edward
vocated the change scientific approach the detection
of crime Senator Burton holding hearings
toned making personal visit the Morg He found building
clean and in good condition but of complete
Maj Edward J. Kelly police being to
attend the hearing sent word that he favors the change
Appointments to the bench Municipal Court and
intermediate appellate week. when it
was predicted they would be sent the
the position of chief Municipal lies between
Judge Nathan Cayon and Judge Walter Casey with the odds
favor Cayon Relief the United
States District Court to from the jurisdiction
the new Municipal Court.
d. c. Fiscal Equity Is Perennial Problem
There was time when consideration of question
establishing equitable fiscal relations between the District of Co.
lumba and the Federal Government
needed than at this time members
trict considering proposal
the Of remen police and possibly other District
As they the proposal large
in the District budget due
increased load
national emergency.
Chairman McCarran Senator oveon and others on the
United States budget $751;
100000 While the District year
adequate meet the 1s4s budget the is not good for
1914
Every impartial study of the problem has shown that good
business and fair
formula for determining annually the share of the local and the
general Government financing the National Capital the
complications produced in attempts relieve socaed temporary
residents and members Congress carrying
burden would be cleared through adoption
financing of the District
considered difficult impossible, equity
and downright Indifference But there the
citizen leaders, District Commissioners and friends Congress
the price Of liberty and the belief of of the old local
eampaigners that fiscal equity bears the kind
Alcoholic Liquor Problem Looms as War Problem
DR. John A. Nolan director of the Washington Criminal Justice
discusses phases of the liquor problem under the heading
Eighteen during
the District of Columbia Jail admitted 1924 persons This group
he comprises approximately army battahons"
OF these 1924 guests in the Districts and renovated
million dollar JAIL II nearly 10 committed
for htoxcaton The next largest group was committed for d
derly conduct and vagrancy.
occoquan just long enough
the alcohol in Virginia SUM- tells Many of
these regular guests at these institutions When their
expires they short farewell and ask to have their
and their place the ball team saved for them
until an early return.
Dr. Nolan advocates trying out the so-caed golden policy"
for other than chronic offenders Under this plan the police deta
until release
action requiring deposit of collateral This
plan DR. Nolan would the taxpayers dollar in the
support of their welfare institutions
For chronic cases penalties
labor maximum here months He cites specific
illustrate the value of stiff penalty including hard labor The
question five times each
clerical job the jail He liked it. On his sixth
transferred him Occoquan He worked 60
days years passed
and he has not been back yet.
Capitol reviving the price
advertising bill but the sentiment for drawing tighter
beverage rather
encourage Regarding advertising
elaborate displays of bottled liquors show windows
the harmful Men and gazing at
bottled with mouths
children looking candy shop window That this window adver
tng
arranged dealers and the quantity and variety Of bottled goods
displayed.
Know Your D. C-No. IA
Last Curtain on the Legislative Assembly
Additional facts should be learned about Legsla
tive Assembly before
finished in 1874 opinion
body confirmed highest declaring
its
attempting to delegate legislative Assembly
The number of Negro members in
has been exaggerated included
three Negroes though four appointed Resignation
erick Douglass resulted the appointment H. Douglass
his vacancy in
Council. Only third and
fourth Councils.
Delegates members
manhood suffrage at time included than five Negro
members which the third In
two, in the second three and in the fourth
The of conducting elections that time not
above repoach This condition peculiar District
Columbia The Australian system
known Election time
ing voters who would vote the right repeating and all other
of frauds.
the population
from slavery and given the ballot prey