Evening star., 1947-06-29
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Celebrates independence Day;
Representation and Sesquicentennial
BY Jesse c. suter


BY Jesse c. suter
Independence Day Appropriately Observed
On Friday 171st anniversary of the Declaration Of
appropriately celebrated in the voteless and
by of peculiar significance to the permanent
the hope that some day may the States enjoy al
and privileges which that document pr0cams
The day the outlying neghborhoods
with arranged by examinations each locality VIII
One win be the traditional
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includes appropriate music reading Of the m OF R
of oy Minnesota Mir eaSalA" AH'H O
The big general celebration will be held on Washington
patriotic Americas cavaade Of Freedom
1s47," clmaxed by fireworks
House Hearing Reorsanizng District and Home Rule
Rule Reorganization OF
the House District ,ot viii open public
and complete investigation and study Of the administrative structure OF
r1e raI foTgina5 for the pict Gc ''
citizens and representatives organizations being
appear give subcommittee % benefit Of their experience and
Judgment the questions involved has been
government Columbia has periodically been
studies by various agencies
enapgns the @
and Of and @ In some @ the
the Commissioners designed relieve the Congress OF
included the QUESTIONABLE reference to the
Of Columbia in the Senate
the which their only both % a and aoe
condition which could termed rule" the people
Exclusive @ legislation whatsoever
How there be sembane OF home rule those ruled nave
authoritative taxation appropriations protection Of life
administrative and Judicial officers
makes it mockey of real home rule. .. --.
elective local viii be and the
Of the Nation an''' ''''' ''D'N''' '~'.'
To Celebrate 15Oh Anniversary of American Autocracy
Tuesday passed joint
creating the National Capital Commission to
Government OF the United States The resolution was by
ment by the President of 15-man commission -.
participation by all Of foreign
and % os @ hs
men 1se in its M ~
for the Of business IN IN the new seat &c 81 ] h GGsTe % S
Of the previously brought Philadelphia
% T oam with e archives fge @ y nu of 81 ehod M which
'" % the Pe PP Rsdand He o m had provided for the assembling of
cngFesS at the so new Capital % on & the first m MGndy Nom in the
which the nth AS there was quorum sno of the two houses
held in the north wing OF the Capitol the only completed part Of the
On following day joint
the House and Senate in the Senate Chamber and read his
really November 81 1900 that the
of the United States its official home
@ny hd 6sen naS
Of n6s 6sd M yet 9 s. bs M M % b hs sv Of
MARYLAND and Virginia continued to serve the areas formerly part
@Rss sts's n' was to until congress 'N0o
mmeday the exercise Of the power Of exclusive jurisdiction
writers several included
of the territory back Maryland
that only after the seat of Govern
people here woke the fact that they
their for which of them
had fought.
provision giving Congress power
objections against provision but special
interest the inhabitants this section The Constitution
location the aof the Government
local residents themselves within the
voting presidential electors the national
citizens Maryland Virginia they then realized
that their last opportunity to vote in national election
Augustus published his
Considerations the the Territory Of Columbia
amending
representation
college
offered
and also submitted complete plan for the organization local
government for Columbia.
Woodward proposed constitutional
introduced member either body
proposed
which have provided solid foundation
organized the Washngonian
pending Eghtieh
favorable
citizens the District participation their local
1874 apponve commission
by the President confirmed by the
certain appontve citizen boards named the with
the the
the District Columbia.
F. Macaand, who for
Commissioners address
of the District Columbia complete