Evening star., 1949-04-24
Let no enc say. and
Say IL 10 your shame,
That all waS beaut,
Here, until you came

Here. until came"
Home Rule Bill With Report Filed Tuesday in Senate
Inc Oil nov on nj he senate calendar may moi receive
and international business before the There
study the bill its nnal form
noted that individuals
bill in principle Now the bill and available nnai
form perteens amendments be found to meet the
the floor during It's consideration by the Senate
Wednesday the Board OF Education pointed out some serious
handlns Of
the departments
This charter carried by the o when and into law
win become effective only after acceptance by yo'" Of majority Of
for the charter or AGAINST the ch" In common pa"nee ~
is thus that opportunity wh then be afforded tho
on any of the reorganization provisions
Area Public Utilities Job and Inter- edera,on Council
The Inerederaon Council Its meeting held Monday.
April 49, featured round table discussion participated BY
representatives of each OF the local the of
public utilities problems OF the There general
the many dneues arising continually In and other
public utilities problems throughout the Metropolitan
by appointing This committee
problem and recommend solution Il viii probably be Necessary
through the cooperation Of The District Of Columbia with MARYLAND
would b created for the equitable regulation
The Constitution provides State shall without III.
consent Of conssss enter into any aseemsn e0mp'e. sa
Therefore with the Of Congress States into
being recognized as state would probably
n. an ssS
the District Federation Of Citizens Associations the Monsome
Associations Arlington County va cno
large extent is representative washington Metropolitan
In discussing this question in this column IN osso0s @ s and
public utilities commission and the inerfedeon Council
through such lob The nterfedeaton
May ls4s heard report from committee previously appointed ana
council that efforts for anned oomm,..
confronted by obstacles The chief OF these exist
Virginia However members of the council we're
optimistic details being
effective Joint action Of
0 hd IN the adjacent to the prr, wa. taken BY ts
Council
No "Home Rule" Without Representation in Congress
There number Of housh,tu citizens who unable to ~.
the CONGRESS which under the
reported
column Sunday the Washington Board Of Trade continues
hold dy such idea and there number OF citizen groups
who hold to the same point OF view -, -. ..,,s =,
touch with District
affairs held this opinion to the very end Of h Ions LIFE he .so:
before committees of the Congress.
to rive genuine muneips M TO the psset even
wished" Much Of what was then said applicable today
The judiciary Committee OF the house OF Representatives In
In strict legal there said to Be such inz
soxsnmens n IL the Dre ndspnden a. :" s ra
Government and whatever local authority there oe existing
regarded legally agency
authority this local exercise must REGARDED
act OF the United States through their delegated representative
The District legislature would act under the
restrictions suggested these words It's general Laws would
petitions void without the assent. implied Congress
delegate without has little weight 1osrolng body s
the House OF Representatives The other oce would be petty
oa and voice would still be denied the the choice o. the
executive legislative
limited expensive without
representation suffrage Of value and shut out from the bodies
which make It's laws and Of the
District under the Constitution In It's present sape Be only
Il. extremely doubtful whether popular desirable ia
ntrued with purely municipal functions
adoption not opposed oy the peculiar
confront In its Application to the hnaEt OF
and observation DO not teach mat
municipality well governed viii display Sco
demanding Of order 10 Asrlias 1Fi 10
ordinary American cities. ~r
SWV Auxiiaries nsns psfssesns ps.t vi" H''1s INT