Evening star., 1943-03-21


being modification of one prepared by Representative Mcmillan of
committee.
fat all District employees under the
classified for higherbracket employees will
put their above $4,000 An increase
OF 10 per cent in basic is to be provided for all District per
diem employees The increases for the duration of the war
Federal Courts Still Not Open to d. c. Residents
Congress passed bill Commit
Judiciary amending
the citizens of the District of columbia and the Territories of
Alaska the citizens of the several
States with the Federal Courts pdicated
diversity citizenship % U Al for 1s4O,
The District residents the Federal Courts
under decision of the United States Supreme Court handed
by Chief Justice John Marshall the of Hepburn and
opinion the in this
included following 1T that citizens of the United
of that particular District which subject to the jus
States which aliens the citizens of
State the Union should closed them But this sub
ject legislative, for judicial consideration
The George Washington Review, II 2, o.
February s4s reports decision holding 1910
ment to the Judicial Code be unconstitutional
that within the meaning OF Article III section H. clause l. of
the Constitution of the
the District OF Columbia not State the citizens thereof
the citizens of State within the meaning of the constiu
nona provision and the amendment the Judicial Code
porting to extend diversity jurisdiction involving
citizens is unconstitutional" McGary City of Bethlehem
As 1922.
District for the District Pennsylvania
Vice Chairman Citizens Committee
National Representation,
ttee expressed the opinion to the committee that such egsa
ton would declared unconstitutional He held that he
could through
a constitutional amendment
The passage Judicial
caused the Citizens Joint Committee National Representation
to drop from Its proposed national representation constitutional
amendment provision which would District Of Columbia
residents these rights in the Federal courts.
Demand for Legislation Revived by Baby Broker Case
District a larceny
with securing baby
so-caled baby bill failed
o Congress. This bill
Council Social and after long and
but after extended hearings failed receive action by the Senate
Committee.
bill provides an authority representing public composed
would member the Board Public
Welfare member of the staff that board and five
tives operating in the child field
Control would through censure under the board
composed persons responsibility
qualified handle properly difficult
problem.
opposition
very chdcang institutions
serious objections submitting the required supervision the
handling of child and adoption
many hardships
traffic that social service organizations social
problem solution control
without delay.
Most of the States have legal machinery
troll for the protection the child the parents parents
and the community The District
this as it does in much other needed legislations
Budget Bureau Creates New District Water Problem
The Budget with responsibility for
the charge to the District part
pairing damage to the Chesapeake Ohio Canal The
amount assessed against the District
5000 out of total for the
struck out this unfair charge the
water 1t announced that the conerees
$4,000 the which the District
The charge against the District
theory that the canal furnishes the
supply The District system
of this
industrial establishments in
the which they the National Park
canal purchased the Federal
National Park System and
management the National Parks Service
the District should make Of
would be required for
the National Department
equity problem the fact that
the large quantity of
establishment without Another
factor considering this problem the
this problem has refused
to approve bearing United the
of the required protection Of the system
the 1914 District
posal capital
expenditures pending early report
survey now the Senate District Committee
private of required
cost operation maintenance the we'll
for its protection from saboteurS.
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