Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-03
Federation Supports
Kefauver Home Rule
Bill With Changes

Approval tn principle Of TIRE
District home rule bin introduced
recently by Senator Kctauver.
Democrat. of Tennessee was voted
By the Federation Of Citizens A.
sociationx last nSht,
Five suggested amendments 10
the present bill were adopted hy
the Federation. however. on the
recommendation Of It's su'frass
Committee. headed by Harry n
Stull Of Stanton Park.
The amendments were As fol-
lows
/. The bill provides that II any
legislation adopted by the elected
city council is not dlsappfoert bv
either the House or the Senais
within so days after IL has bcen
presented 10 Congress If shall NJ
come Law, The Federation voted
that the veto power thus provided
should be by both the House and
Senate rather than either one
Urges Full Council Power,
2, The bill provide that all
powers OF the District Commission
ers, unless otherwise specified,
shall be transferred 10 the city
council. The Federation said the
language should clearly say that
the city council shall have all pow
ers usually exercised In other mt
inequalities In setting up necessary
city ordinances.
. The Federation voted that ths
National Geological Park should
be added to the list Of agencirs
here which shall be considered
Federal agencies so that the Fed
eral Government rather than thu
District would carry the financial
burden OF the Zoo.
4, The salaries OF the chairman
OF the city council should be 81
500, rather than SIS 900 as the bill
provides. and the salaries Of eoun-
Gil members $4,000 rather than
$4,000. the federation voted
s. A candidate for IA city council
position should be required to OBJ
tain 1000 signatures "a petition
of nomination rather than the 20
signatures the present bill pro-
Fides. the Federation said
Stull Comments on Bill
Mr.. Stuli. In commenting on
the bill. said It's enactment would
bring about for the FIRST time
since 1874 duly elected representa-
tives competent to express the
VIII OF the community
This. we believe. ia the FIRST
step toward securing full Amer.
can rights for the people OF this
District" he declared
The Federation received q re
port from Ralph w Donnslly.
chairman OF the Membership
Committee. that nine member
associations had failed TO certify
their officers and delegates we're
not affiliated with Suoyersivs
groups as required by the Fedora
ton bylaws.
/ Before he had finished his r..
port. two OF these associations
sent up their Rfiidayites~-the As
sociatioA OF Oldest InhnbitApts
and the Kenilworth Citizens
Association.
Have so Days 10 Cempls
The other delinquent msmbFr
associations we're the Arts CLUB
Burieith Citizens Association TIRE
Citizens Association Of Tskoma.
Dahigren- Terrace Citizens Assn
citation, the District Medical So
ciety. Mount Pleasant CittzFrs
Association and the Park NF~
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Donneiiy explained that IN
no case could the absence 81 ceTii'
flcation be considered "dfllbe5sis
and blamed procrastinsiIon
Nevertheless. under The 6y-ls2s.
the groups have 90 days 10 %''ifn
TO comply before being dFopped.
| In other actions. the federation.
Voted approval Of pefl0l'1s
Senate resolution which woSj4a
make q $50 900 study Of the hsfsi
affairs OF the District with view
10 renovatins itA tax structure
I Adopted q resolution ealiinE ier
two rather than rns Judges IN tfss