Evening star., 1949-04-17
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
To Protect Federal Interests Here;
Well.Oaulifed School Board Member
By Jesse 6. Suter

Well-Qaullhed School Board Nemoer
By Jesse c. suter
Why Appoint Members of Elective District Coonc'l7
The above quS % aei xe in It's as sn @
members Of the proposed elected District council OF
and District of Columbia asking why
there of the council under form
of local elective government.
The answer presidential appoinees would
protect the Federal
this subject arise logically such as protection
from whom and from what?"
The ketsuvsr BILL referred to ssnesy ger . as the ss bill
the matter douby the committee has
legislation provided the Constitution over
the District of Columbia and its local government
Senate Committee the District
Columbia proposed the election by the @ people o pfe e0on
OF nine members and 80 reported 70 'ne iu conmee
has amended the bill in several particulars
and reported to the Senate where is now on the AS ne
to House of Representatives.
the amendments made by the fun committee are the
Of the salary Of the Of the council 5 or r msyG from
to plus In % cen rns D M nos doa Collected
Columbia For veto of legislation passed
e os y both x and
President another 10 days
THE people Of the District of Columbia
which existed 1871 appears to have the for two
which establishment the territorial form of govern
% 1877 s 1n Of
the first time Far greater by the people in TINS new
earnestly sought However fear Of giving District
ments brought protective notifications
resulting setup consisted Of Council Of II and
by the Senate people their authority
were permitted Delegates Of 22 members and
the House Of Delegates Assembly
n. her. % the ne ad in the
of the Territorial goenment The BANKRUPTCY Wnh
people by and others has often been
ced as ] poO 0 e n themselves or to- participate
American citizens in the Government of their country
usually been laid at the door Of the House OF
Delegates the of the Legislative Assembly
Their real fault any was that they too ready @ h to
who the appontees OF the President with
by the Senate
No Real Home Rule Without Amendment of Constitution
voting to DIST psn not on
voiced the opinion of citizens and groups
Board of T1aae News in discussing
council two members @ by the President "
Senator Robert Taft has suggeed that the m nine
S ~o BY the
would protect the interests of the United States
District in He congress The Keuve unauioaDy
sns rsh. m ms
without of legislative power granted to the District
council +,.+ connr... intend. tn rs,,nou,.,
the Kefsuver bill passed could and
withhold Of Of the council which believed
would enact legislation affecting
es How them will the Of two
representatives council without legislative protect the
We do not propose suggestion
appropriate opportunity to remind readers
cannot granted by Congress
the Constitution concurred
the States Surely there real home rule the people DO
which affect them In this
Congress of the United States required
New Board of Education Member Highly Qualified
appointment of Edward c. Magdeburger to fill the
Education the resignation OF Mrs
announced Wednesday Chief Judge
Botha after meeting Of the District Court judges in
understood that she selected from list OF
abe had recommended by citizen groups
nd ind dualS for % e
president Of the District Of
Womens Clubs has been resident OF
1922 five children educated in the
District public schools Various civic positions she has ned
minded member Of the community
association, citizen Red Cross
indicates that she good mixer
qualified the civic angle to Mrs Doyle
qualifications she ranks high in her educational
high school ST. Louis she scholarship at
that city, from which graduated She
University and holds diploma music from the St
Louis conservatory.
considerable objection raised against
appointment the Board Education by the judges
District demand made for the substitution OF
election could do no better
Oubbe Over Short Change Federal Payment-Answered
further that make
Federal the District
900 by change lurpsum contributions
District The text of the letter with
minor omissions through lack Of space follows:
third division Of double column in The
the statement below
member of the United States House OF
Subcommittee District Of Columbia Approp