Evening star., 1951-06-03

Jesse c. suts disapprova Whereupon
to ask for specific permission of national defense
Bills were then introduced both houses Of Congress the follow
without the provisions Of the Act Of December
be- and they hereby authorized and directed to close Van Ness
street between and Reno road road NV NV
and the portions and road closed shall ereupon
The bill opposition by the Commissioners
anda number Of ORGANIZED and was turned down by the
editorials and liberal for reports
The following item appeared in the Civic Column OF Sunday
Arbitrary Closing Of Van Ness Street
he organized cenry of this voteless and unrepesented
community tell when it has battle to hnaty
The surprise and arbitrary closing of Van Ness street between Reno
of the
try of War; Even the District Commissioners did not know OF this
successful fight under the leadership
Citizens Association against the closing OF this street
Bureau long of
bureau has sought authority to close the street that the property
of the bureau could ncosed tract Now being engaged in
important work it claimed that to close the street
The citizen opponents OF the proposed closing
with each tract properly mcoed the property be readily
connecting highway and that its closing would
prove new obstacle to effective civilian deiense ana
these wartime the closing of the
will the citizens great and necesstate the
travelling of fully half mile to another crossing.
THE District Commissioners have had number Of complaints
against closing intend
ing vigorous protest against the action which put by Brig
Gen Cox provost marshal OF this area at the instance the
heretofore declined authorize the closing of this
keep permanently being reopened
whenever the was ended The War
reopened to traffic.
have learned from the hornets maintain organization eec
tive the similar contests they will surely be vctors
In this attack
Citizens Joint Committee Continues Reoctvoton
The Citizens Joint Committee National Representation for
campaign for the by and to
under he
Of its original chairman the late Theodore W. Noyes conducted
hearings on question committees
correspondence organizations
individuals throughout the country thousands
the "'sr nave 0sen 00'h locally ana
in February s45 before SUBCOMMITTEE Of the
HOUSE Committee the Judiciary and September the
subcommittees Representative Emanuel cee OF New and
reports on the were made to the full
by the respective However the full committees
The membership of this Joint committee
all political faiths retaining complete freedom
OF speech and action all united in determined effort obtain
status American citizens participating the government
their country equal footing with their fellow
the States
The process Of reactivation
yee barme nis sne @
Mrs Donald Beatty and Herbert Leeman treasurer
suggesting the vice chamen secretary
OF Guford Jameson chairman, Dougherty
Ernest Howard and John A. nominated
ano connrmed Executive Committee meeting
chairman of the joint committee meeting
March 3O
In the selection secretary Press executive secretary
OF the washington Board OF Trade long precedent followed
In he early days of the committee executive
tares OF the Washington Board of Trade and the Washington
Chamber OF Commerce aernated
tnese organizations the secretary
OF the Board of Trade
Considerable reorganization Executive Committee viii
pe required after conference with cooperating
groups The various subcommittee will reorganzed
as the of the Executive Committee
are under consideration for logical apponmen
member groups OF important definite shares the arousng
nationwide interest and aid obtaining passage
Congress and enabling
amendment the Constitution the
would be empowered enact legislation provide election
Senators and Representatives presidential electors by the
people of the District of Columbia =