Evening star., 1947-08-03
By Jesse G. Suter


He the
people of the District of Columbia much with
elections for President Vice President and representation the
aS sS
Of their complete
representation participation Nation
With such background Grant submitted the outline Of his
pa to he @ The p plan % ems M
adoption uprooting
during period transition the old Grants plan
chief proposes be the
0 who Who would succeed to all the and %
@ x m a ns SO or a p s9e oo ss no pos
confusion between these important branches
to hs is as
and ad by the @ Such n, ] and ID such c &
Of necessity broader than that Of municipal ohcer for
perform municipality
m oS Se a6 @ ds 6 casef s the e new
to cas te ne chief
as the s s
s ppose ha m s peop p n the h Ds sen @
hood and american it M State according ding
lieu sS Of the suggested city councnS
The council which Gen Grant suggests the legislative branch
OF the IN b would & 1s % na n M
Superintendent the chairman
other members would elected at large by the qualified
seeo osn ns s5e Rss4s % s. % een s
elected members and four appointed members
by Board Commissioners would delegate
the council legislative authority usually exercised MUNICIPALITIES
puDl order % Welfare and safety '0f S
ss ns susf The % os rSS pubic @ h os for
adjustments structure might
meet emergencies might
provided total funds available the District
financial obligations explicitly authorized
Other details with
gineer
Other Outstanding Ideas Cleaned From Press Reports
Home M R o B ns % p De.oae
and that William Roberts peopie counsel While
bot both Of these WHO nave gwen time to
@ g M form Of government they differ materially as to
Mr. Brownov usng the form suggested
Mr. on the other hand said that should be
nay by the President with confirmation by the Senate and then
wards Within the He Would have members serve for three
sovenment
been be 1p % the M THE an
o political obbery general crookedness.
a' ae ss
from Not s @ ss hs from the by
Finch and Kenneth Asrong spoesmsn for the Of
s sSd Of The 1 for s
provide plan press reports
Of the preliminary these W SUPPORTING
most Of whose members would be elected to represent wards precincts
included.
These gentlemen the
dislike
suggested dincnation
their elective be abolished and the District be
placed under the executive
Interior being the department such
and control
would willingly substitute ecien
ps @
Woolsey Hall president
agreed largely with the testimony Of Mrs Finch and Armstrong but
unwilling along with them extent absing the
placing the administration District
Federal held
local suffrage granted the three District Commissioners
be continued.
Reforming the Local Government-1o09 Star Editorial
Having evaluation the District Colbs
those would readily of
May g. worthy
w.
substantial citizens the community believed
continues local public opinion
well its weak points Administration by Commits
hde residents Of thu
District three appointment rule subec
substantial
power legislative lines is In the Naon
form OF District
delegation representation both
municipal executive and in the making municipal
with
legislation acted Congress- Thus the Washngtonan
should that representation and OF tina
privilege participating their municipal and anars
national obligation WASHINGTON
Capitals maintenance and upbndng
Possibly Washngtonan believes could devise substitute
municipal sonde
can majority washngonans agree concerning th
improvement which take the place Of the old system9