Evening star., 1940-01-21
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
D. C.. Legislation Advanced;
Fire Department Survey
Bv Jesse q, Snfer.

Fire Department Survey
By Jesse c. Safer
week sensational start with the an
pearance of the Monday before the House
District Committee at its first meeting Chairman
Jennings Randolph and the ranking
majority member Represer ave Ambrose Mary
Commissioners their reorganization plan despite the
fact that it is still officially in the custody the
Budget.
completed "seal or kitchen cabinet bill was
the first public disclosure Of that
completed FORM The immediate criticism
Of suffrage for local officials Commissioners were questioned
to their views suffrage give them or defend
such omission from the plan That the
barrassed would be to mildly They surely on the
spot and through some unseen influence
gagged.
Aside from the suffrage question the chief criticism
plan centered around the proposal gsae the
officer out of office and place that department selection
of its head under the United So far
no explanation has been given by the Commissioners
should be liberalization of the Health Department who
brought about such plan BY the civic ranks there
feeling that powerful influence has been brought bear
Commissioners to make this change they
holding the bag" President dscamed all re-
sponsibiity for this proposal
The cy fathers" is supposed to be due in
some measure to the fact that the entire matter still in the
hands of the Budget Bureau solution the mystery expected
daily.
Capital and Planning Commission held ts
regular meeting last week and
central library and the Randolph bill
stadium and the Capitol
approved The commission dapproved the requiring
under the zoning law apartment other multiple family
dwellings erected in the future to parking facilities
for motor vehicles This action Planning Director John Nolan
jr~ in embarrassing position. AS member of the zonng
Advisory Council Nolan assisted drafting the proposed
ton which will be the subject public hearing before
zoning Commission FEBRUARY While the commission feels
that something should be done it not impressed that this
posal is the solution
The Planning Commission approved erection of new
building for the General Accounting squares
acquired between Fourth and Fifth
site Immediately north of the Pension Building which
part the activities of the accounting office located
ton Of the old brick Pension Building would
erection OF house to house the United States District
Court for the District OF Columbia Appropriations
Committee understood to have turned down the proposal for the
building for the General Accounting once.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen been nominated
present Hospital for check-up He
has been going pretty hard and his physician has made him take
a few days for rest and observation
Commissioners Submit Legislative Program
Thursday Commissioners submitted to the
House District Committee their legislative program
Two lists consisting pending bills and to be
mended classified and controversial
each group they are listed IN order Of Importance
Among the group give
the superintendent of insurance authority regulate acab
by insurance bill to classify the definition of stdegree
bill to make the existing kdnap law conform with the Federal law
to clarity the law relating adoption proceedings include the
Traffic reckless driving onse the compulsory
ton OF drivers permit to give authority to license
regulate professional engineers relating
cooperative associations the Unemployment
pesaon Act by divocng the District the Social Security
law and lowering the employers pay roll tax
The controversial pending bills listed those to amend the
child labor law permitting children participate professional
performances authorizing Limitation Of taxicabs
transfer jurisdiction credit unions and to regulate small loan
companies
Non-controversa legislation to recommended by the
Granting authority
special plans for the inaugural ceremonies to permit nament
of local income incorporation
eight-hour establish
tence and amend the Life amend the
law relating the disposal
livery stable propretors authority
bills bill the Commissioners
memorial fountain in the Municipal Center to members of the
Police and Fire Departments
Marine Corps during the World War.
Last but not least in the the heading of
troversia legislation recommended list
proposed bill
Columbia.
The McCoach P. w. A. Refundin9 Plan.
Engineer Commissioner David McCoach, with the approval
the Commissioners having