Evening star., 1947-03-02

The Junior Board of Commerce
last night spanked a new drive for
daylight saving time here, as a new
bill was scheduled to come before
the Senate District Committee Tues
day.
In formal statement, the Junior
Board charged that House action
last week killing a bill for daylight
saving was an insult" to Washing
tonians.
"The House completely ignored
the sentiments of the residents of
the District when it voted down the
BILL" the statement declared. 1t was
signed by L. w. Lawder, president,
and M. E. Kettler, chairman of the
Daylight Savings Time Committee
of the Junior group.
Through several sources of in
formation" continued the state
ment, 1--WE are certain that the peo-
pie of Washington are in favor of
daylight saving time by an over
whelming majority.
I'm the face of this sentiment, for
the House to vote down this pro-
posal we feel is an insult to the
residents of Washington and q reck-
less display of Congressional action.
4sssss Formal Protest Made. 'E aslE,
hix A asfornas protest again
.It9as hoped sby sus, and bysg
great majority Of people in wa
ington, that this proposal wiliabe
given high place on the Legislative
calendar for reconsideration, and
thai favorable actiplS will be forthA
con1ing in the near future"
Another attempt to get daylight
saving time, based on public ser1ti-
ment here, has been launched by
Senator McGrath, Democrat, of
Rhode Island, whose second bill has
been referred to the Senate District
Committee. A previous measure
by him, similar to the bill killed
by a 2-to-1 vote in the House last
week, has been abandoned.
The bill now pending would direct
the District Commissioners to call
an open hearing to ascertain public
sentiment. If they found opinion
strongly in favor of it, the bill
would authorize them to order day.
light saving time.
L believe there is an overwhelm-
ing sentiment for daylight saving
in Washington Senator McGrath
said last night. THE people here
should be given an opportunity to
express their views to the Com
missioners in open formal hearing.
If the residents of Washington
really want daylight saving, they
should be allowed to have it."
House Bill Defeated.
The House bill, by Representative
Klein, Democrat, of New York, was
killed last Monday by roll call
vote of 210 to 124, largely because
OF objection by spokesmen from
farm sections of the country.
Some legislators are known to
feel that this vote virtually has
killed all hope for enactment of
SuCIl lcSlSldClON.
AS matters stand now, most of
Maryland and the District would be
on standard time next summer.
The Maryland House of Delegates
has voted for standard time in the
State, but for daylight saving in
Baltimore County. The measure is
expected to pass the State Senate.
Baltimore City voters approved day
light saving in a referendum last
fall.
A movement for daylight saving
time has been under way for some
time among District business inter-
ests. Sponsors claimed that if so
per cent of the larger private en-
ployers approved the plan it would
go into effect.
Charter Bill Coming Up.
The subject of District home rule
will come before a Senate District
subcommittee tomorrow morning.
The McCarran bill for a Federal
city charter commission, providing
some form of self-government, will
be considered at special meeting
Of the Subcommittee on Home Rule
and Reorganization of the District,
at 11:15 am.
One member, Senator Johnston,
Democrat of South Carolina, has