Evening star., 1943-06-06
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
All Want Voting Representation;
Auto Inspection Now Wasteful
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

United States Government
been the subject intensive
indicated possibility being between the
United States and the Virginia authorities However there
inclination whatever the problem being through
the Federal Government of the territory
jursdcional agreement it is insisted be
the definite
the District of Columbia and Arlington County, Va.
The Junior Board of Commerce with
District Commissioners will conduct safety week to reduce the
number of traffic accidents in the District of Columbia period
covered by this effort will next Sunday 49,
clude the following Sunday June 20.
legislation requiring registration
licensing of the $4,000 bicycles the District interest
connection with the campaign. At
hearing proposal representative Department.
Vehicles Traffic testified that last four killed
in bicycle accidents and others injured
The District Bar groups
filling of the the bench of the United
States Court Appeals
resignation Justice Justice
appointments to this court have consistently
ignored eligible members of
members of this
familiarity with local practice procedure at the time OF their
appointment The Attorney being urged
vacancy eligible lawyer pactced actively
courts.
Declare Voting Representation Ultimate Objective
The Federation the directors the
Federation OF Churches the District Delegate Com
mtee other who supporting R 262o providing
for delegate District Columbia
all declare their ultimate objec
tive voting representation 1or ae OtrlcC IN congress ana III le
electoral college
In announcing its Church
be understood indicating that
they accept it as an adequate or permanent solution OF the matter
regarded and not in
it and support It, says the church group only as an
real and adequate
substance this also represents the position of other supporters OF
the delegate bill.
question provide delegate from the District
Representatives who would draw the
salary Representative and have seat on the moor OF tne
privilege speaking but not voting The delegate
would also lack the right to use that most effective power OF OBJ
lection to unanimous consent.
The status delegate District of Columbia
respect least from that of delegate from
would representing constituency which,
power could not be raised to position
voting participation councils of the Nation Amendment
required grant to Con-
corresponding somewhat to the existing power to admit terri
tories to Statehood
pending before the House Committee the Judiciary IS
Joint introduced by Chairman Hatton W.
with j. Res 49, introduced by Senator Arthur
the Constitution of the United
would Congress by appropriate legislation to
provide Congress and among the electors
President and Vice President members elected by the people Oh
constituting of the Government of the United
numbers and with such as the Congress shall
determine All legislation hereunder shall be SUBJECT TO amend
repeal"
This joint resolution form of the proposal which is
sponsored by the Citizens Repre-
the of Columbia 1t differs its brevty and
of details from all previous forms.
brief enabling provision from which all legislative pro-
visions open criticism
the earlier forms that they attempted write legislation into
the Constitution.
Considerable differences opinion Congress regarding
details such reasonable objections the
items are omitted The pending proposal recognizes
accomplish actual representation the Congress and among
the electors President and Vice President for the people OF the
requirement the grant of consitu
ratification of the amendment the Congress may then possess the
power political equity the people of the District in
degree S determine.
the Citizens Joint Committee National
allegiance voting representation
college through amendment Of
subsequent legislation by Congress- While
this objective there wide difference of opn
ion regarding other types OF participation IN the Government ana
especially to methods of approach
Committee embraces those who favor and those who
local Offices those who favor and those who
pose franchise in advance of obtain
voting representation in the Congress and the electoral COL
and those who the eec-
finally embraces those who favor
elective franchise locally and nationally to the
broadest possible extent
these minor
questions of that the only complete
and Columbia problem No is to be
the ratification by the
amendment to be followed by the requ
site legislation
Auto Inspections Waste Time and Scarce Gasoline
An increasing number automobile with "a books
regard wasteu of their time and gasoline and imposition OF
undue hardship them this fuel for Journeys
inspection the checkup This question
has been agtated the raonng of tires and fuel
with opposition change from the traffic
director.
Evening has occasions edoraly advo-
the duration of the rubber
1t pointed out that it represents
rubber other
brought notice where auto
mobile after considerable time would be
required roundtrip dsane of IA IS miles for an
inspection holder "a" book, with its limited ana
available quantity this it said would require the use
which could be better in helping group OF
their weekly emweeky buying or
getting their clothing and from aundies unable to make de-
contend that there little point in starting
up having various ad
simply for the of having them inspected