Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Natives Urge National Representation
Senate Committee Rejects Drunk Tests
By Jesse c. Suter


By Jesse c. Suffer
District of Columbia Natives Still Urge Representation
On Monday the Society Natives Of the District of
Columbia its annual elected its officers for its 18th
the of the District provided the pending
society urging continued activity to obtain
ment their Nation was true
Try b aneed a the adopon bv unanimous vote Of resolutions
the belief in national representation for the District of Co
u UNFIT that sna o sce see s0's support OIL e
terest and membership the Citizens Joint
which the late Theodore W. Noy the chairman until
first BANQUET April IS 1922 which
first cornerstone
jointly the the laying of the cornerstone
hS ecean aa other h os s sas the speaker
Since the Washingtonn is national American and national
entitled to all the rights powers belong
national necessity protect national
II am proud that was born in the Capital Of the great republic
contributors the creation of the Capital contributors
the Nations city and upbulder
shaeo 70 Tn %aSnn se more ba nd 81 nsn Ses
donations Us Tie 'A's'S " '0''i anu e capt." Oh
District Columbia
intended be just another citizens association be and
pro-
mote the Ws n snd & m o has bp people smo ans
members throughou the more than Quarter Of century, many of
Among the useful purposes which the society has fulfilled with dis
ao s h 1ae d b h u nd b eU an has erved
the purpose also of making known the native viewpoint various matters
Washngtonian exhibit
of national representation for the District Columbia They
gen patriotic operation
National Government than the people of other community through
believe that the the District well qualified
sens and presidential electors they recognized to be qualified
fellow J Amecs the states % see necessity or
qualify them for the exercise of their full rights privileges
Finally they are thoroughly long
legislation they
denied.
Senate Committee Turns Down Drunk Driving Test Bill
Archac reasoning appears to have the Senate M
pending bill which would require compulsory blood and tests for
alcoholic beverages Senator Umead Democrat of North Carolina
poet apparent
ste for the methods of modern science Those lines correctly quoted
mot S he rOho from the floor
still drink more;
gt @uH the n ne 0G p dnk or Tse
Surely would of
fury substitute the dagnos and the remedy carried in an old rhyme
methods 40 NSO
The fact under the District of Columbia Code Title 49, Chapter
Section OBJ driving while
oese carrying heavy penalties The subsection in question
while Intoxicating
n auV iiti p r Of ths nbdivion b @ con
imprisoned
or any subsequent oense be dnd not more than
any provision of this paragraph the clerk Of the court shall certify
forthwith the
who shall theupon the permit such individual
In the enforcement OF this law and regulation convictions have
ncapay the driver alcoholic beverages
old causing attempt walk chakne noting
the his breath unreliable that
contained in the quoted by the Senator
attempts the condition of the
involved accident ncapacaed by of having INDUCED
in alcoholic beverages.
purpose provision protection
It generally With the heavy
highway accidents the Importance rigid enforcement
viction of the guilty persons is emphasized.
The theory the laboratory
them
completely. The public necessity the
the land
OF highways of this
public necessity.
writer puts whole
committing criminal reasonable
to oey Is the welfare Of mankind promoted by such law? The
point is Not whether all prevented
muntty safer because there is such law?"
The reported having
socitous
half and still work"
Peacocks Jingle.
vehicles while
the alcoholic
Is well known to the authorities
well
seriously hampered largely nufed through the lack of
determining accurately whether
fuen provision
Congress should also
that the compulsory laboratory assist
Vctlng the guilty but clearing the innocent
10 large extent the organized CIVIC ana oer oooles OF ct OF
the Nations Capital entitled safety from aoholzed drivers
which effectively
or there might be slight technical question of personal
the following