Evening star., 1952-04-13

national election. ~ WV 49, ~
There is such bill pending now. the Neely-Dun b without
aousng greater public in the past Both the
and Republican local preparing for the
holding of primary under the control Of each Of these
parties - ~
The Republican Primary.
Last inursday The Star printed showing
eecto octs which had approved the
Republican State Committee They also adopted definite rules ont
lined below and fixed time for registration and election
You vote in the Republican primary here next month -
ID You have been District at least one year 12 Won
& are over zl 20 you are Republican, "a you don't have
Young privileges IN Stae ( register
80 at 1900 street NV with district chairan (6
of time place your district meeting
Anvil I are required to be made between April and
1900 H street NV, open daily between noon and pm
sedes this registrations may be accepted in the
10 eecton districts The district
have not yet They NAV accent
for meetings between Nav 16 and %
district charmen in their respective One delegate from
convention ~ ~ " o"'e
The 4s delegaes will meet elect 4s additional
eegae at large These S6 delegates the Republican
State Committee for the They will also on
eeGt SIX to the District of Columbia
OF concessions between divergent is believed
neal the sharp divisions Of opinion.
The Democratic Primary.
The local Democratic primary for the selection Of +
the Democratic National Convention according to A. L. Wheeler
follow mpsd be no Of the ep1n pr
for national convention and 0 for naeea drso eo
ana national certain
Voting places will be located in the and voters
may Dmocs WEARS Any ~
and has @ not voted elsewhere within Democratic pr
Opinions Differ as to Value
Considerable difference Of opinion the real value Of
n Districts these political by local
elected delegates is doubtless that so
lively few Of those eligible actually register and cast their
nominate candidates for them the
people Of the District Of Columbia the past
Earnest DELEGATES on convention committees
IN the party platforms Even when these panks
them inserted. w ~
All Eligible Residents Should Vote
This observer frequently by numerous local citizens
to whether he thinks they vote in the party primary Of
party Of their choice The assuredy One Of
the greatest American citizens isolated in
the District Columbia confronted archenemy popular
@ Apathy Perpeuaton Of the American
only in the Nations Capital the sovereign
their obligation Of citizenship on every election dy
whether 1t be primary or a regular election.
Potriots' Doy Occurs Next Soturdoy
When speaks of Patriots Day. entirely too frequently the
speaker is asked what and that? studying history few
people cram their heads with remembered but there are
some outstanding events in American history which
was on April 49, IT'S that Paul Revere finished his midnight
ride to inform the patriots Lexington of the
sa At on that day that on the village
blood which began the of the American Revolution
washngon proclaimed that peace had been
Engand makes April 10 the anniversary of the beginning
and the ending of the American Revolution.
Another event that particular April while not occurring
in this country had definite bearing
the separation of the American Colonies country
Edmund Burke eminent champion
April 49, 1774 in the British House
speech in opposition to the taxation Of the
Ihls series historic events has earned for justly
the title OF Patriots Day and annually observed
Massachusetts, and Maine
The day observed Capital by the National
Society of the Daughters the connection
with the holding OF their annual sessions Of the Continental
Citizens Petition Congress to Restore BUDGET Items
dof;1ope
with protests and petitions the budget
They have entered their protest against action
severely cutting the budget in such impossible
operate important vital functions and reducing
the amount OF the $12 million lump payment
engaged actively petonng Senate and
particularly the members of the District subcommittee
Committee Appropriations asking of vital items
omitted restoration OF the full amount of the Federal
House OF
paons and also provision of the District
of Columbia Revenue Act of 1947 finally
appropriation of $4,000 for planning
tract Laurel, 49, "
The hearings the appropriation bill for
the fiscal ending June go 1853 began
senate subcommittee The District Commissioners
ons mentioned above and which the public backed
press. urging
Senator Lister is chairman of the subcommittee
and mas declared that he doing all he behalf
planning funds to meet the institutional
welfare and will consideration the
for school administration building
and consistent friend OF the District
depended his restoration of the
ion of the full Federal depending
ion the Senate to follow its traditional
farer fiscal treatment than accorded pending BILL