Evening star., 1934-12-02
District Civic Problems and Civic Bodies
Why Not GgeBuadng Program Help the Parking Situation H
Petition for Larger Federal Share d. c. Budget
Nov Before President Roosevelt.

from the Potomac and Anacostia
Rivers.
1t Is understood that other or
ganizations will join forces with
the women's federation in urging
action by Congress to carry out the
full authorization. Some Of these
leaders hold the best way to get
Maryland and Virginia to do their
part toward Kidding the river and
Rock Creek of pollution is to 60
ahead with the complete plant
which is calculated to remove more
than 90 per cent of the pollution
before sewage is discharged into
the river.
Corporation Counsel Prettyman
and the Legislative Program.
HR. PRETTYMAN, corporation
lN counsel. is making many
acquaintance and friends
as he appears before the various
civic bodies explaining some of the
items of the Commissioners legis-
lative program. His presentation
has been greatly improved as he
has continued his work. and it is
believed that much credit for the
improvement is due Mrs. Pretty
man. who has been with him at
most of these meetings and is un-
Sparing in her criticism.
1t is the hope of the Commits
sioners and the corporation coun-
sci that there will be full consid-
Grafton and action on these va
rious proposals before they are put
in final shape and introduced in
Congress. They feel all criticism,
whether Of the constructive or de-
structive variety. should come now.
II there are bricks to be thrown"
our city fathers would like them to
come now while things are in the
planning rather than at the fin
ished structure.
The civic leaders know and the
Commissioners know much meri-
torious legislation has been de-
feated for lack of team work. The
friendly attitude of cooperation
on the part of the Commissioners,
if met with hearty response by the
organizations and citizens gener-
ally, surely will lead the Commits
sioners to continue the policy.
Public Transportation,
Street Cars or Buses?
CHEVY CHASE CITIZENS AS
u SOCIATION. in a striking
post card notice of its next
meeting, December 10, features
Public transportation-We are
confronted with a choice-street
cars or busses?" The notice goes
on to say: Authorities say to re-
tain street cars tracks must be re-
built on Connecticut avenue from
Calvert street to Chevy Chase Cir
cle-cost borne by patrons. To
discontinue street cars means bus
service only. You are affected.
Come to this citizens meeting.
Hear problems discussed by invited
experts. Express your opinion.
Bring friend along or two" The
notice bears the signature of ]. r.
Committee.
This is the very type of meeting
which Peoples Counsel Roberts is
anxious for every neighborhood or
ganization to hold and thoroughly
discuss the transportation problem
as applied to their particular neigh
borhood. The various rerouting
plans have been in the possession
of the public sufficiently long to be
fairly we'll understood, and such
meetings. Mr.. Roberts believes.
would be timely and helpful. AS
peoples counsel he must endeavor
to carry out the wishes of the peo-
pie, and only through such public
discussion is such information OBJ
tainable.
Meetings called by the various
citizens groups for this purpose,
to which non-memberS and nom
attending members are invited,
would have q most beneficial effect
on any of the associations, it is
thought. Here is something con-
crete to work for, in which every
one Is interested, and which would
very likely I'LL many q vacant seat
in these association meetings.
Peoples Counsel Calls
Street Railway Meeting.
VYYHLIAM A. ROBERTS, peo-
wv pies counsel, is calling a
meeting of the presidents,
secretaries and Public Utility
Committee chairmen of the vari-
GUS civic bodies for Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the audito-
rum of the Department Of Com
merce. The purpose of the meet
ing Is to discuss the various phases
Of the mass transportation from
the standpoint of the riding public.
Board Of Trade subcommittee
Indicate Scope Of Activities.
CUBDIvISION of the work Of
- Board of Trade standing COM
mittees gives q fair idea Of tho
scope Of activities. The committee