Evening star., 1938-04-24
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County Civic Groups Looking
Forward to Most Active
Season.

season.
Civic and other organizations in
Prince Georges County are looking
forward to the most active period in
their history this year, 1t was shown
yesterday by statement of aims by
heads Of countrywide bodies.
The Prince Georges County Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations, one Of
the strongest organizations in the
county. with membership Of ~
associations, Is nearing one of its
most cherished goals-the realization
Of adequate flood control Of the
tributaries Of the Anacostia River
at Bladensburg. The federation has
been waging fight for this support
for more than two years.
Road Control Shift.
Another among the chief objectives
Of the federation is the turning Of
county roads back to the county
commissioners for maintenance in
stead Of being placed under the con-
troll Of the State Roads Commission
as at present. Under the present set
up. the County Board Of Commits
sioners must only recommend" that
q bad piece of road be fixed, they
cannot order the work done.
Establishment Of through bus serv-
ice to and from downtown Washing
ton, an increase In the county police
force and . constitutional amend
ment making possible the re-estab-
lishment OF the Police Court system
in the county are among the other
prime purposes Of the federation,
according to Judge Alfred D. Bailey,
president.
The meeting of the federation to
be held in Bladensburg May IL will
be devoted entirely to legislative
program which will include sugges-
tions for several major changes in
the State and county laws.
Another organization which has
taken an active part in the fight for
flood control is the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce, Walter F.
Mulligan, president.
Hotel Plan Approved.
One Of the outstanding accomplish
ments of the chamber during the past
year has been the approval of the
plan to establish a modern hotel
along the Baltimore boulevard for the
convenience Of tourists. Mr.. Null
liean said the hotel Is assured and
that site will be selected soon.
Other objectives slated for promo
ton during the year include the selec-
tion OF the Capitol Airport. near
Bladensburg, as the site for national
airport for Washington. 1t was po nted
out by Mr.. Mulligan that Dean S. S.
6teinberg of the engineering depart
ment Of the University of Maryland
plans to start course in aeronautical
engineering this fall.
Getting out the vote in the Novem-
Der elections is the chief aim of the
Young Mems Democratic Club Of
Prince Georges County, it was said
by President j. Robert Sherwood of
Mount Rainier. Although promotion
OF the party is the principal function
Of the club, 1t has taken part In sew
eral civic and welfare ventures during
the past year.
"One Of our fondest hopes for the
present year is the construction Of Q
clubhouse on . tract we now own on
the Defense highway" Mr.. Sherwood
said. IF our plans work out the club
house will be the first Of its kind in the
county to be opened for civic gather
mgs dances and other functions"
Benefit Dances Planned.
The club has been active In support.
ing the work Of the Bladensburg Res
cue Squad and the county volunteer
fire department. A few years ago the
club bought radios for all county DO
lice cars. Several dances have been
planned to benefit various welfare or
CARNATIONS.
Selection Of q woman member of
the State Central Committee at the
polls instead of having her picked by
the committee members as at present
Is the purpose of campaign being
conducted by the Federation of Repub-
lican Women's Clubs of the county,
according to Mrs. Annette Fisher of
Seat Pleasant, president.
Mrs Fisher said the present system
OF picking the woman member is un-
fair to the women's organizations In
the county.
Seek Underprivileged Aid.
Having emerged from one of its most
successful Easter egg rolling ventures,
the Prince Georges County Kiwanis
Club has already started plans to send
about Is underprivileged children to
the country and to the shore this
summer. This is one of the principal
activities Of the club. COL w. T. Jen-
nings, president of the Kiwanis Club,
said between 5000 and 1000 children
attended the egg rolling.
The club also is raising a fund for
the establishment Of a camp on the
Maryland shore, probably In Anne
Arundel County. where the underprivi-
legged children can be sent during the
hot summer months, Col. Jennings
said.