Evening star., 1940-04-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Vital Problems Shown by Fire;
Objection to D. c.. Budget Items

Vital Problems Shown by Fire;
Objection to D. G.. Budget Items
BY JESSE C. suffer-
conclusive satisfactory week
especially notable On Tuesday
nducted into oce associate justice
Of the United States for District
District Columbia respectively event
the unanimous confirmation by the Russell
Young Commissioner succeed Commissioner George
The nomination OF Mr. Young native the District
ba occurred too Sunday These
recent appointments natives genuine Wahngonians
ONCE has boosted local stock Apparently
advantage situation there are several other
hot the trail Of the vacancy Police Court
So far there are only male conenders for this opportunity
the public
iee into the activities Board was concluded on
Tuesday with the examination the chairman
the new member Mr. Meredith Observers look
changes in the liquor laws result inquiry
there were differences OF opinion between
board number OF matters they unit opposition
substitution OF dspensar for the present
license system.
distressing week. started another in
vestigaon by subcommittee of the
disastrous fire o apartment
persons lost their life AS far the inquiry has
been shown that the building veritabe eap
disturbing feature is that this building
Tomorrow is District day just to
called suggested
that another attempt be made to obtain consideration
income bill but the District approve
Subcommittee consideration of the reorganization bill
standsu the chairman repairing political
more.
The election the civilian Commissioners
provided bill introduced the
sentative Anderson Democrat of Missouri proposes
the District of Columbia into election districts appoxmang
the and population with Commissioner
each district fveyear residential requirement imposed
Federal employees would be ineligible Voting would be limited
citizens lived in years Engineer
Commissioner from the Army at present. would be known
manager"
Vital Problems Exposed by Fatal Fire
With the inquiry into the apartment only
begun vital civic problem affecting safety prevention
exposed adequacy inspection
Building Office and Department ques
toned any axiy departments
what building
fire protection codes equal the needs 1910 community?
available these and are hey
sufficiently skilled compensated important public
service thorough and efficient the
small and lacking in training who blame? Have the responsible
public officials asked for increase the higher quail
hcations, and if not, why not?
All these questions and public
spirited citizens since the and the subcommittee
District Committee seeking all 1t remembered
that at the time of the collapse the Knckebacker
developed that there decided shortage inspectors
been large growth OF the city since then so will be OF interest
to learn whether the regulations and the
with the immense increase in buildings and population requiring
protection.
that there a shortage personnel
Assessors Office number of Congress passed
curing annual of all real estate in the District
has impossible comply
been provided field force sufficient size
suit the are as rule on able to assess new
Assessments continue Indefinitely appeal
the Board of Equalization and Review for reduction
that any owners appeal for an increase.
opinion that many OF such conditions due the medmens
which have been placed the District officials
them presenting the picture
chained padocked the
hbed from volunteering information without the
Of that body This member the
opinion that legislation for the District kinds
died by joint committee similar Joint
Joint Committee Printing Revenue
Taxation and several others.
expected that solutions will be found for the building
safety and fire protection problems result the inquiry There
warrant immediate action When
there had been convincing loss Of life good start
toward aboisng railroad crossings Then there
1u then fatalities and then fresh start Through long
of constructive effort inespersd slaughter
last of these death traps finally eliminated
earnest hope the cvcnded that relief the
emergency is not to be so long deferred.
Objection to Features of District Bill
visions in the 191 appropriations bill the
subcommittee in its the full committee provided
for the erection of Abbott Vocational School, located
Brentwood Park and authorized the Commissioners
contracts construction
Appropriations Commee substituted for the Brentwood
ton the site Uphur between Thirteenth
streets and it passed the House in that form.
Upur site selected National Capital
Park and Planning Commission for the proposed building
Wilson Teachers College The site approved by tn
Board of Education the Federation of Citizens Associations the
Board other Likewise most if ALL Of these
approved the location the
Brentwood Park which affords ample SITE the
Education that enrolment
Abbott School drawn largely from the Northeast and the
Southeast sections Brentwood Park located Caaudet Col
lege northeastern section.