Evening star., 1940-12-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Civic Units Hit Winter Stride;
Buses, Building Heights Problems
By Jesse G.. Safer.

By Jesse C. Smter.
shopping and prepara
ons for neghborhood Christmas celebrations there in
creasg activity noted the meetings of the civic
all getting into their winter stride.
January the opening the first session of the Seventy
Congress- Presidents budget
sage complete budget This event expected
organized czenry busy studying the items
preparing Appropriation
dissent this connection
reported District budget will
ayed until later in the session.
Civic leaders considerable numbers during the past week
visiting Eleventh
and Pennsylvania lending swelling
being conjunction theaters
National Broadcasng Not only these
contributed beav but spokemen have made earnest pleas over
all the needy have happy Christ
fellow Te help to those
would joyous Christmas the will
be your happiness at Christmas time"
The District Suffrage Association held its annual election Of
officers MonGay evening There
few changes in the personnel This favors both national
representation and the vote for local officials
Functions appreciation William King, chair
So far he has been feted by the
officials the Northwest Council
Citizens Associations and the Junior Board of Commerce To-
morrow evening the Senator who Will retire from the senate upon
adjournment Seventysxh Congress- will be
cially honored by the Board of Trade.
estimated that larger number of citizens have
participated these gatherings which the Senator has been
honoed than would have been included in single
testimonial dinner 1t also been pointed out that Senator King
through these testimonials had for direct contact
with of his individual Washington friends than would have
been possible in single gathering
Tax Exempt Real Estate Real Problem.
widening interest groups the prob
presented real the District
upon rolls but the list Of
property groups recently there have
expressions appreciation of the recent order of the
committee of officials to make study
all private property exempted from taxation
Many they practical aid
available complete list of such axfree
ertv EQUAL interest shown in seeing other lists of public property
rolls would contain all holdings in the Dis
of Columbia of the Federal Government and those of the
District Columbia
complete schedule all of the
in the DrcFederal District and private They believe
information absolutely needed the citizens the
District officials undertake intelligent
proach to the solution of the Districts fiscal problem
the publication of this
formation Heretofore publications have Senate
published BY direction the Senate for the the
District Committee The information instance has
supplied response request
Senate the District Committee When supplied
they could then be printed Senate document the
Full information claimed o immediate
Sentiment CrystaIizing for Crosstown Bus Line.
activity 1888 among
In the of District
north end of the District This renewed 1889 and has
broken afresh in united movement
interesting featureof present activity
group the Mid City Citizens
organize proponents this inecepng
ordnang group there inclination quarters
exception downtown group getting picture
Upon study problem persons living
other sections
frequently find need for instance from the north
eastern points along north end Now the
only Capital Transit lines
downtown and transfer to one of the several northbound
lines This great
to private taxicab is necessary.
When this problem urged before Public
mission in 1888 the plea of the
be enough patronage the operation
The Commission undertook study question
nothing has it, Now it conended proponents
the crooUn line that there has growth
the sections the northern part nearby
Maryland that the patronage would larger
paed in 1885,
Reference the very comprehensive guide map the Capital
Transit showing all transportation is helpful in
the study of this problem This deficiency
in transportation facilities connec-
tons required to be made in the downtown
Some students of this problem possibility measure
equazmg the transportation particularly
in rush hours by norend crosstown service being
the mileage
be reduced through the of nterceptng line
The most popular
road Broand and then to Badenburg the
available This would and
cidentay would supply transportation neghbohood
badly needing it.
Intricate Problem of the Height of Buildings.
The Federation Citizens Associations
mitting the erection of buildings the District 100 height
the position
tional Planning Commission
limit should be restored.
The original for prohibiting the erection of sky
the National Capital largely ehetic and aimed
dwarflng buildings
cutting off of light adjoining With the
vehcuar traffic by the automobile and street
parking problems added Fire hazard safety,
pedestrian congestion transportation the shifting Of
business sections all into the picture With the shifting Of
business districts the bigted
q consequent reduction in property values.
The whole matter assumes such complicated proportions that
leaders who studying it, confess that the height problem
appears touch nearly every other
citizens raising OF the height Hmta
ton vision the old Washngonians
Congress another day. Those like the late Senator
Mcmillan beautiful city in which the classic beauty Of the
reloLoue law Iof%x r,o{,