Evening star., 1952-03-16

citizens associations working Non kept informed
for afhlaton 49, conn.,+,. .r.n,. n.rs 1.. d.
space describing metal drive which being
Quoted to raise funds for the public Library branch to 0s
will Saturday April 49, It has been arranged
p rss e nsa the the drive ae r w supply two
help collect the scrap The association asks for volunteers to assist
It should library
BY the rhee funds required to make
for the inadequate appropriation
D. C. Funds Bought Fairgrounds. but Who Owns Them?
revenues Of the District Of Columbia with only payments
the United States financed the purchase Of the
vested United This fact beyond reasonable
claims authority for complete control over
the and operation Of such lands and are
the District of Columbia was recognized as the legal owner
the department for Federal control
would vanish into thin air.
should by all have been conveyed to the District
ing such purchases the United States take
title but an hs: n 5 s was w so uh
been placed the authority under the law which d no M
history of acquisitions helpful to
spirited citizens who are endeavorng to bring ABOUT souon %
the terms Act represent departure from
the % e in an address
Der at the dinner @ Of the an into @
question thoroughy He said How are the PARK @ Tunes @
amounting to many millions to be obtained? Inc IA" M gives
authorization of APPROXIMATIONS represenns rep id
the Ito
that the project is broadly national as 70
interest," nd eSd in h Republic The title to the
the United States The OF the raLx
Clearly contemplated the possibility that AL OF
the cents m % @ IN grand national project could
be the haf-mion OF Americans OF washington
Some pertinent contained in the citizens brief nied
r ans eon Of this entire question there
lowing from that document in Chapter y, page .:
Park Planning Comnission.
"rhs national body created d Congress public
6sh conge in 1924 for the o. parks w
from National Capital Commission National Capital Park
n Of this task was indicated act which
the each @ yss5 ne sm a0s s as
tered by preceding s2Oo decennial census Funds
@ for @ within e n. and d the
in the same proportion as other expenses OF the
But when the park public No 284 list Con-
es sso ga or se within
from the District at the rate OF a. million M ooa1S y
had srunk approximately 40 cent to approx
ma nn and participation in this semnatonal undertaking
reduced by than half throwing mucn greater
with the park ar law that the
wholly influence including that even OF the Dis
The current situation threatened litigation indicates
than that rs step there 1 Tar 81 greater n
Of the enactment @ 81 Just au III several ago would
solution but they received no 70 aeon ce,. non Of
view indicates Of action which might be ADOPTED as
m Urge the enactment q to vest in the District OF Co
bia the title United States Of all lands pur-
chased largely District tax money
Of the Department OF the inferior
~ its control and operation OF all puDc
ton facilities in the District Of Columbia -,
CD vest District of Columbia Recreation Board % comso
all Of the he aad PsrF 5sfEeaspn Service
Board OF Recreation
wnen d to result in completely unified avoid
s snpovance of clashes which had long existed Ih
object Of the legislation been attained compete between
Board OF Education On the ots
hsrd Somewhat attitude has been encountered VIII
the park Service backed by the Interior Department
House Committee Hearing Cose Bill
The compromise District home rule bill passed by the Senate
n nave hearing the Judiciary Subcommittee Of the Hous
elected council nominated wards but eecte
large Of ve members appointed
hv by the Senate and elected bu
the House OF representatives
The Dstrict Council clothed with ordinance making
District legislative powers all SUBJECT 10 the over
riding control should be remembered that In tn
which under the Constitution exercises TINS
ntro District voting representation what
would appointed by President and connrm
by Senate selection Of whom District OF Columbia citizen
Residents having vote IN State and natona
municipal officers within two years.
regard nconceivahle that the House
the delegation TO local govern
carried BY the Dill This idea Is sustained
by the persistent refusal In the granting
continuing authority the Commissioners Of the District OF Co
provide annually for summer daylight saving time IRON
April to September.
OF course should this bill and tn
approval would still be subject to approval
residents of the District cfhca referendum
R.e;nae. Hrouos The American Business Associa
1~s's oo~F' ltion at $50 Wednesday ii
The Businessmenslthe Chamberlain Cafeteria