Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-10

which the House and pending the Senate Dis
c Committee have little chance for in the
Congress During the week reported that Senator
chairman of the subcommittee this bill will return to
Immediately his discharge from Naval
Hospital Representative Kennedy continues to urge Senate action
Wednesday evening the Board Trade holds its November
meeting Friday the 1s4l Community Chest campaign starts
Following Community campaign will have
opportunity the Christmas seals OF the tuberculosis As
ISOLATION and thus have practical part in the on the white
plague which will eventually These seals have become
badge distinction that letter parcel is complete
without at the Christmas time
Crosstown Bus Line Urged Across North End
The Friendship the other night fired the
gun establishment of connecting bus
part District This the resumption
of a which had several promising starts Chevy
Chase Bghtwood Highlands Takoma Manor
Park chu Heights Hampshire Heights Brookand and number
associations the northeastern section are also interested
development They all desire connecting line across the
northern communities in order to avoid the long rides downtown
There is no question as to this being very problem
the of the transit company and the Public Un
that such line would not has put of thorough
study problem whatever to such line
being nothing definite has been deve
oped as to how heavy would be the patronage.
groups believe that riders would
commission and the have
such optimism Proponents OF this service are anxious TO nave
thorough study made They insist that the problem will have be
and think that good time
Intoxication Test Legislation for the District
1t expected that attempt will be made in the SEVENTY
Congress enacted law which will require reliable
killed traffic accidents emphasize the need for this Both the
of vehicles pedestrian victims have been found
to alcohoed make them irresponsible either drivers
walkers.
groups informal consideration of this problem
there sentiment favorng the requirement.
all suspects those involved
accidents determine the of alcohol the blood
There indications of such discussions crystang into
organized obtain legislation the adoption and Of
& standard technique for this purpose.
Recently Associated Press report told of the development Of
virtually erores method of determining the amount of alcohol
pared publication analytical edition the Journal Of
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
Citizens Federation Need for Headquarters
During the than three decades Of existence the FEEDER
Citizens Associations without official head
Sometimes the with the office who for the
nes s .N ~. ti 49, I la rd 1
inconvenien conditions both for the host and guests
presidents ambitious establish
would assembling of the leaders
and having facilities for aiding committees in the performance of
need place where the public
get in touch with this important community activity
This dream nearly realized during the term of the late
William Westlake president large second floor
made available the old building which formerly stood at the
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
This building had been by the Federal n
lease by the National Press Committee for District of
Columbia Suffrage The gratis of the rendered the
federation by this committee
project abandoned for lack
furnish and operate the headquarters Before the
the committee disbanded
and later the building was demolished.
Now then, question stumbling block.
federation had insignificant income major
bodies always refused larger dues
uniform $40 matter how the
bep income of organization With IS member organi-
produced annual income of only $3.50 This
the individual member organizations
this history and financial difficulties confronts
St tells of the need and Of his ambition
supply headquarters the effective and eff
prosecution of the work of this important central body With
estimated constituency of more than 40 900 members the problem
would appear to be simple and easily solved
Fixing member capita basis instead
solution this has
brought immediate demand by the larger groups for
assembly of the federation based the size
Of the membership This Of the original problems con-
fronting the federation organization only making the
absolute equality
organization brought into being and has continued
Its existence.
Those experienced in the work of the federation recos
a business Office properly stated
handicap the 80 While much has been
ACCOMPLISHED by the federation 1t believed
District general and the various neghborhoods would
have greatly handicap been eliminated
The adoption by federation recent of number
inspires the hope that will be
provide and maintain headquarters ecenty stared
and equipped
Public Utilities Commission Vacancy
poraon counsel vacancy Public Utilities Commits
sion to be by President and with the advice and
This commission consists Of two civilians
Commissioner The salaries of the civilian mem
bers are $500.
probably numerous candidates for this
ponmnt there who have been mentioned in the different
specially the commission
Folsom formerly counsel of the commission
Henry Colman member the and native Washing
tonian.