Evening star., 1952-03-23

It has been used as a reward to Negro politicians
from various parts Of the country strictly
logical for the Senate committee which had 50
' s''' bi to oppose the confirmation Of another "car
pebagger to be the District recorder Of deeds Regardless Of
any other considerations other action appear hypocrca
Based sound organization
deeds provides There shall
Senate who SHAH record
all deeds contracts and other instruments writing affecting
District which shall have duly acknowledged certed
and T hs % s1e ad all % o M M
appertaining to his oce March 1901
rejection nomination President
was quoted saying I'm not going do ANYTHING about
my fault I've done part This attitude par.
the a WHICH cs da m E ss .
Joint responsibility between the President and the Senate
confirming rejecting the nominee By referring to the above
BY the BY @ @ sS soS
tine snst The same requirement Joint responsibility applies
Most Of the which made Of the setp
Of the Of the District Of Columbia have included
District Commissioners by whom the appointment
made and the personnel selected the other
The arinenhasen 1e Organization ovsna.n.
Of title records headed BY director title q
have government subject TO tho
same ,co controls n,,4,,as as al al other branches
qualified members of the the once with
Columbia pad belief s o. m ' !. ss
for the exists for going
local position It is considered unjust
dealing exclusively business 60 to a poll
can for partisan political services
vigorous support Of all civic bodies the District Columbia
Retrocession Of District TO MoyIond Impractical
Whether be government for the District Of
Columbia national which consideration
will offer retroceson solution Of the vexsous
problem Those who make such suggestions believe for
hssh
discovered
History along this line in the current hearing
BY the judiciary House District Committee
some those advocating ID erocesson see in complete solution
eminent for the District -
new or novel @ in these suggestions In the language Of
Apparently the first attempt retrocede the Federal District
was on February 1909 when two resolutions
ali Of the TSsse 70
in committee Of the whole House rejected
rejection Of these resolutions by followed
Congress and in the year isso an semps
M BY the v aue Of
House declined to consider the matter. =, n
Committee the District Columbia very far in it's study
consideration both to the question Of
and to the creation OF local legislature Both these
The idea Of some is that the entire District Columbia be
to the jurisdiction Of Maryland Others pick
buildings which would constitute the Of
to Maryland '' 'e'A"is area W00d 0e gwen saek
Ihough such suggestions
the Congress those familiar with local conditions time
honored attitude Of Congress convinced cesso Of
part or all OF the District Maryland be sasactorv
to members OF the House of Representatives Senate nor TO ts
community - - s-
To give to Maryland area oyerooks the fac.
that members Congress and Federal every part
OF the District Aso the buildings holdings are
TO one small restricted
dacned areas The Congress and its special pry.
eges IN the District OF Columbia under the leeis.
laon which possesses under the Constitution Though often
ngects enact promptly much needed legislation and Is seldom
inclined
the retention nf its right of s -As -l.
few ~
really understood the significance of the the Con-
uton regarding the Of could
the injustice would Continued
more than century half to the National
participation their
Government located Fedeay Independent OF
any Of the States e,%sE -
The evidence supporting the Of National c-auit.i
under Federal control as one
studies this problem which Of first people of
the District There to Of the Con.
relnqushng its control through
to Maryland by other -
Advocates Of District representation through erocession tn
Maryland point to the rerocesson portion District to
Virginia in 846 example of Virginia was entirely
there whatever The act Of retrocesson
OF that part the District their participating Americans
but was in no partial solution of the Federal District
problem
the incident mistake has been the opinion
held by citizens for present conditions with the
Government establishment overowng Virginia and
Maryland offer ample proof that the
which viii day have 70 be corrected The
for the the United States
The solution this problem equity yoteless
and the District believed
uy leaders is to be found only in which will