Evening star., 1943-09-26
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fitness of Local Officials Examined;
D G.. Seeks National Representation
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

DO. Seeks National Representation
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
District of Columbia civic problems continued to occv more
and more space in the columns the
ing the past week The number meetings
showed decided increase evidence
ing the winter season
The advocates of controlled thoroughly regimened
zenry are again pushing the to require
bicycles inspection Congress to be urged to
bill to put this proposal into effect among
citizens generally the introduction this
expressed that required registered
tagged for identification the next step to n
quiremens on individual citizens.
local high light the Capitol the invest
cation under Galnger Hospital
Committee the Columbia late outgrowth
of the investigation to light Thursday
intention of the committee carefully
their subordinate officials
it desired to
learn how responsible the of the District
to the needs of the people
umba the Senator govern
men and apparently oveooks entirely the
District of Columbia which the Congress of the United
which exercises its authority large extent through
tees Appropriations and the legislative committees
Of Columbia.
Democracy in D. G.. Requires Constitutional Change
executive session Wednesday subcommittee of
House Committee the Judiciary discussed the Walter
delegate bill and decided to refer the full Judiciary Committee
without recommendation This bill provides
voe delegate in Congress from the District of Columbia.
delegate would draw the Representative
of the privileges of member of the House He could make
speeches in the House but he could vote question
raise objection to request for unanimous consent.
brief hearing the bill held by subcommittee
spring and requests granted for the privilege filing
does not appear to have been published
1t is reported that of the subcommittee referring
committee should have
thorough consideration
for representation in Congress well the
suffrage people
Capital pointed out that among the membership
Judiciary Committee those who have attended other hearings
the subject These familiar
with the comprehensive and voumno record made in these
hearings
Chairman Hatton W. Summers has been present and partc
paed in hearing District of Columbia national
tion which has been held by the Judiciary Committee
these being 1921.
Summers is the for House Joint Reso
uton which proposes Constitution
will Congress to grant to the people of the District of
Columbia voting representation Congress among
electors President and Vice President While this pending
volved approved in the Seventy Congress
The pending Summers resolution Oh J. Res 81 identical with
the Capper joint resolution Is j. Res 33 which introduced in
the Senate by Senator Capper
constitutional simple
its form and entirely free from the detail of controversial legislation
1t In no way the power exclusive by Congress
the seat OF government but the contrary broadens and
rounds out the Federal power Capital.
Many would this
an In answer to such oftenepeaed requests there
follows the text of what
ment
THE Congress shall have provide
In the Congress and among the electors of President and Vice
President members elected by the people Of the District constituting
the seat of the of the United States numbers
and with such the Congress shall determine All a
ton hereunder shall
The joint resolutions proposing this amendment provide that
upon passage two-thrds of
Representatives must be ratified by the Legislatures
fourhs the States within before part
the Constitution.
The proposal to grant voting representation
the Nation to the people of the District of Columbia the backing
Of the local organizations with unanmy any
proposition affecting the District
where valid objection raised against this
introduce the practice of
heart of claimed democracy
world They cannot reconcile continued denial the
tcpation by the the great democracy
the time the missionary spirit desire
the whole world the principles democracy
1t is contended that the problems regarding the District which
continually could making
the people of the District fully participants
of their country they the bearing the
burdens borne the sovereign citizens
people supporting organizations that
they know there going Their loved
fighting the
angush in prisons concentration camps.
sacrifice without having prv
ege Of voce the beloved
they have given their lives.
The proponents of this justice
possible supporting their Government they
part the purchase many ways
they back the attack" They Congress
people Of the country anxious that the national
ons the and of the armed shall
their they privilege be
extended their
the isolated Americans Of the District through
constitutional provision left beyond enjoyment pv
and Of exercising right
believed by of the leaders
the timely would be gratifying
by of Sumners-Capper
luton the required majoies They confident ratca
Legislatures would follow promptly
would time putting through effective legislation.
opinion should abiding faith
democracy submitting this amendment the States.
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