Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1935, Page 26

NEW UNTTDPLA HONE RULE REED Citizens’ Leader Explains Need of New Charter to Allow Vote Here. Creation of & commission, composed of residents of the District, to draft & charter providing for local home | rule, with full representation in both branches of Congress and in the elec- toral college, was urged by L. A. Carruthers, president of the Forest Hills Citizens’ Association and first vice president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, in a radio ad- dress broadcast yesterday by Station ‘WMAL. Carruthers expressed the belief that the right of local citizens to exercis & voice in government has been estab- lished, and recommended that what- ever action Is necessary be taken, either by constitutional amendment or national legislation, to permit the establishment of local home rule and national representation. The lack of a voice in government in the District, Carruthers said, may be traced to conditions encountered in the early days of the Nation in connection with the establishment of a permanent seat of government. These conditions do not exist today, he said. “It is well known,” he explained, “that the seat of Government was located in several cities before it was permanently established.” History of the Plan. H In order to be free from the political 1 influences of municipal governments already established, he pointed cut, it was provided in the Constitution that Congress should have power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases over the seat of Government of the United States. “The government of the District of Columbia,” he said, “continues to oper- ate under that provision at the present time, with the National Congress act- ing as a city council. It is not be- lieved, however, thal conditions which made such provision advisable at that time exist at the present time.” In the early days there was but a scant population, more or less tran- sient, and 1t appeared desirable that Congress retain control of the local government, ne explained. Today, however, he said, Washington has a population of approximately 500.000, many of whom arc homeowners and permanent residents of the city. “Our population is greater in num- ber than that of any one of eight States and certainly is as well qualified to have a voice in the selection of the President of the United States, or members of the National Congress, and to exercise home rule in local af- fairs as any group of like size in the United States. Leads in Tax Payments. *As further evidence of our right to participate in both Federal and local government, it is found that the Dis- trict of Columbia pays more Federal income tax than any one of 30 States, and more than the combined amount of 10 States, these 10 States having a representation in Congress of 55. The District of Columbia also pays more for the support of local government than any one of 10 States pays for State and local government com- bined.” Carruthers discussed in some detail the proposed reorganization of the District Government, on the basis of the tentative draft submitted by the federation to member citizens’ asso- ciations. He explained that the prin- cipal feature of the draft provides for an elective council with admin- istrative and advisory functions. ‘The Forest Hills association, he said, at a regular meeting March 4, unanimously approved a council-man- ager form of government as a sub- stitution for the federation drefr. He explained the ‘“mayor-council,” “commission” and “council-manager” forms of city government, describing the council-manager form as th: most modern and “as conforming more nearly to the organization of a cor- poration or a business concern.” “It is generally conceded,” he said, “that the cities that are operating under this form of government are the most efficiently governed munici- palities in the country.” ‘There now are more thdn 450 cities with the council-manager government in this country, he said. He explained how the council-manager plan would be applied to the District under the plan approved by his association. — TALK BY MORIARTY LAST UNTIL AUTUMN American League Umpire Tells Kiwanis Club He Must Part With Public. George Moriarty, American League umpire, made his last public appear- ance as a “friend” until next Fall when he addressed the weekly luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel. Before showing his motion picture, “Play Ball” Moriarty told the Kiwanians it was probably his last op- porunity to be regarded by the public as & friend until after the base ball season. Base ball, he said, has a great in- fluence on the United States and has made this country the most athletic npation in the world. Harold N. Marsh, president of the elub, presided. Albert B. Van Voor- hees had charge of the program. ExcuwsiomA All Fares are Round Trip Bscopt Where Notod P ... . o FAE $3.50 New York Newark—Elizabeth—Plainfield Bunday, Mar, 10, Lv. 12.01 e.m. snd 8.00 a.m. Baltimore $1.25 Saturdays and Sundays $1.50 Daily—Good for 3 days $5.65 New York Each Way Every Night Philadelphia $3.40 Wilmington $2.72 Air ed Reclining Sest Coaches open Union Station 10 p.m. Lv. 12.30 a.m. yon Uaiod Ebssien 1N S LTAIZ 0 Em: Every Week End Round trip fares REDUCED ONE-THIRD Lv. from Fridsy noon te Sundey soom. - Return snytime up to Mondsy midnight. 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CHICAGO, March 8—The court drama of “Samuel Insull before the bar,” with the original cast practically intact, is losing its box-office pull Only 10 spectators viewed the em- bezzlement trial of Samuel Insull in Criminal Court yesterday, though a similar production “played” in Federal Court a few weeks ago to capacity houses. The defendant is now charged with embezzling $66,000 from the Mid- dle West Utilities Go. Mail Fraud Case Fails, In the Federal production, Insull and a cast of 16 executives were ac- quitted on charges of using the mails to defraud. The public seems to have lost inter- est in the true confessions of bool keepers, accountants and ex-vice pre: idents, and the love life of a ledger, as one woman reporter described it, ap- parently leaves the populace cold. This may be positively the last showing of the Insull drama, and again it may not. 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