Evening star., 1949-06-19

Of this problem rapidly community sentiment
will permit. The policy s summed in the
following excerpt quoted the official state Jesse e. safer
the public recreation such sequence
and such rate Of as with 'ne
further states that must not respond to pressure or
will wish to more rapidly or less rapidly
legal responsibility tins pocy d
burden and as part OF its duty
fact that its work it representing the
Columbia generally though it not an elected body WIN many
give of Columbia people home rule it appears to come
or to attempt to control Board Of Recreation
regardless Of local sentiment ".
A Task for Commissioner Traffic Advisory Board
able unsaaed board Of citizens under the
time to the study Of the problems recommend
Ing ssa s en ps m ons @ m
turning the Traffic Advisory Board with the nope tna' " WILL
with Piney Branch road and its
long annoying problems OF the Takoma
District Of Columbia One Of the greatest dangers
directions and Eastern
the north The traffic very heavy and many S a1
load to- the sidewalks or the lawns and terraces OF aoutne
this question raised the government authorities
@ S m e Ws and
immediate though relief from the
the Il
Blair road and s % ' lights a
intersection of Blair and Pney Branch roads is under
control in the morning As that
0n BY ut una swS AZ M failure
supply lights In figuring the costs Of the installation OF such
ornamental iron poles approved by the Fine Arts
ns vt ral en though the
lights serviced by overhead wires at these points
Is influence with the District for the m AND
M
Takoma Park Md and other points adjacent
cf artistic Fine Arts Commission they that
ssa curing rush A'0f' are more important 'A'' 'S ''
House Committee to Hold Hearings on Home Rule Bills
MsMsn Of The D9 # G sss on sssy s
hearings % all four bills proposing limited
shos % Of the four bills viii be invited testify on
reported that already % eauehav been made for the p
board Of Mas, s e S Snc s
have the bill principle very likely
The passage by the Senate of the Keauyer decided
advocates who this measure sure winner
to it additions to the rank and file
are gav 1n . sps ss as S
honor and presented him with gold PLAGUE inscribed nns s Gs m M
the citizens Of the District Of Columbia
the again out .S ns sly
really be He indirectly
in and people
renquish their efforts until they obtain them ,.r.
been prompted BY that the people Of might
devong the affairs the District OF Columbia He saa
that the District had national he would
District Congress Senator LANCER republican
the luncheon paid hgn tribute
said he would like to see him as senior
Senator from the District. ;,
District of national representation will
have representation In the Congress
Columbia really needs to make measure
of home rule what its title would imply the
grant the District Columbia of the right OF voting
and House Representatives and the
vote President This ohanabe only through
the enactment the Constitution by two-thrds
and ratification by the Of
matter OF
District Columbia be-
principles the Government Of the United States
They described In the eloquent statement
the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on
october s. 1945. on II. r. 4
citizen Of the United he deprived Of
this right participate In affairs
Such citizen becomes subject to all the laws OF
the State admitted and the burdens which
uuon him al other ctizen he can De
compelled face the foe and give
most sacred privilege Of an-the right 70 vote.
Get to Know Your Nei&hbors and Do Teamwork
District OF Columbia
need for In civic anas In
neishborhood citizens wnn
Of real value to their own negnpornooo u
particular and to the community ut large
successfully these associations should
enter campaign and DO
the citizens association helps
materially neghbor 1t win help great oea
to accomplish little play mixed In Vith the work
professional socoogst heard once TO sakng o. nus