Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Guarding Against Unquenched Thirsts;
No Soldier Votes for D. c.. Fighters
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

1NO OOlU1cT VOCeS Tor II. w.. T1SnCcfS
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
The past productive impor-
lance good start made in the Senate Monday when
Senator Arthur Capper Republican, called attention
the fact that under the soldier vote bill District of Columbia
and the
He told how these District people bleed die like
who went into the services from the States denied the
because their homes in the National Capital
Then there the District budget for the fiscal ls5
which was submitted the Bureau the Budget Wednesday,
It has the distinction being largest
history but the first consolidated All
ct items have been brought instead them
being carried in other appropriation bills This
the advantage OF disclosing all items document instead of
Offering fine opportunity for search as in the past
1t balanced budget require
existing taxes The budget based the presumption that the
provided by existing law With the total of the budget set at
$666645l the Federal payment Of 100000 would
represent only ihe above cent of the total Local civic
leaders and few friends very
from fiscal equity for the District of Columbia.
The bill to regulate the placement of children popularity
as h oao broker may have another hearing by the Senate
District Committee hearings delayed
await by the feature This legislation
sought the welfare
quenty demonstrated need such child
parent we'll for who adopted children Many
endng instances
need for this legislation The hardshps
near tragedies due to the long delay of Congress giving
required relief.
The Randolph boundary between the Dis
ct and Virginia taken of the
because two members of the House objected its consideration
Monday last The desire to have National Airport
District of Columbia prompted the
objections.
said to have been overlooked
puted area will include part of the ceded
by the State of Maryland permanent
Federal Government and accepted by Congress.
The party leaders had controversial
legislation would be taken withheld
AS rule of this kind is frequently legislation
may be long delayed unless the objections with
drawn.
The McCarran bill of seven Com
mssioners and city up hearing before
subcommittee the Tuesday and
Wednesday, with other days promised heard
to as bill to give
the District effect only substitutes elective
for appontve officers greater power
by the appointed District Commissioners The Congress-
in which the District has participation
District as provided by the Constitution.
Prevailing Liquor Conditions Are Under Scrutiny.
From reports that
Beverage Control Board liquor
disturbed the prevailing conditions the alcoholic
industry Probes under discover what becomes
large quantities Of liquor shipped into the District.
short time when Washington
the drnkngest place in the the
the Districts good insisted large guam
titles sold locally of
the District by nonresdens The ABC Board has
fng with the liquor Congress
comforting with both the board average
citizen that the real that supplies
will be exhausted and the
thirst that it will be quenched
The has of submitting to
the District Commissioners at the earliest possible
mendatons for changes the
designed to facilitate the holiday seasonal buying
been holding conferences branches
liquor industry. More meetings
submits its recommendations to the Commissioners.
The West bill. for the establishment 0 a
liquor uppant present system
not be its author
law and keep their business Clean
The only pending legislation
suggestion Of public protection and having consideration
Senator McCarans bill prohibiting advertising
beverages and providing 6oooot licensing
places schools, churches other
establishments in the District
None Of the probes under into the liquor business
templates going into the safety
also appears be an entire absence Of conferences citizens
interested in these factors of the problem District
missiones the liquor dealers with members the
Senate
elsewhere have called
public attention recently the that the
accidents speeding
Of these attribute speeding influence Of
drink drivers who might not be considered really drunk
Case reports indicate that juvenile delnquents
Of drinking
Alcoholic beverage publications fear of the return
prohibition
n to the "drys'
Armed Forces, Except y. c., Assured Vote in 1914
Senator
vote bill that admits Of only and that that
the
privilege
logical appeal
the unrepresened disrancised the
Columbia bearing burden
hardshps
n 10 would emerge
the District
among recognized would
possible provide remedy
pending bill simay legislation
found amendment the
Congress the people the privilege voting
sentation in the Congress and in the electoral
Capper
that the participation
together
believe principle
that privilege
bleed
in the counry service, whose only ofene that
home located in the voeess and
lumba"
The first in finding solution of the problem