Evening star., 1941-10-05
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Utilities Commission Action Seen;
The Clean City Question
By JESSE c. SUTER.


hopeful that the expansion of the force
will Already be
evidence members the endeavoring to more
military bearing Said old member the force 1T always
this when get chief but it off after while
The Commissioners and all officials having anything to do with
tamc ana saleV nave oeen coheIhe ana MAKING an .i'
study of the problem Criticism and suggestions are coming thick
fast from the the motor associations other organizations
Commissioners striving earnestly
problems far they possess the power For
beyond their they will seek aid from Congress
ofstreet fringe parking to be the subjects OF
early hearings by subcommittee of the House District Committee
The highway improvement plan is also to have commit
consideration
meeting of the House expected tomor
which consolidation BILL the industrial accident
prevention bill and the small loans Dill WI" prooaoy o
several bills ready for action by the House on next
= District day which falls on October 13.
the bill has necessiated
modified form to meet his objections
The bill will probably be passed by both Houses without
delay.
regular meeting last night Officers OF the Federation and
nominated and will be voted
on at the meeting November With this central body
opening its campaign the civic activities OF the District Will
be intensified materially
The civic associations affiliated
spectvey Citizens Associations and the
Federation of Civic Associations have been called to special meet
Ing to be held Building at next Wednes-
day civilian defense Col Lemuel Boes
civilian defense Because of the wide
associations they regarded the best
defense the communities
in which these organizations operate
Public Utilities Commission May Be Restored Soon
The problem of revvng Commission from
the suspended animation with which has been afflicted
for at last gives promise of solution There
a prospect of full commission of three members
have recommended to the
White House three citizens whom they consider qualified for service
c. The subcommittee of the Senate District Commit
of pending nomination of Gregory Hankn
member of the commission promises early consoers'oh ana
action.
It has not been indicated whether nomination
will be sent to the action that Mr. Hankn
heard from the White House or elsewhere,
regarding the filling of the post OF peoples counsel
This office created by the present public utilities law upon the
ssten of the organized citizens of the District Several
rendered valuable service in the office though being
somewhat handicapped by lack OF stan to hanoe the oeta
the work
The Federation of its
sn organizations have from time time without results urged
prompt filling this office At the recent budget hearing before
the Commissioners the spokesman for the Petworh Citizens A
citation urged Commissioners of
the peoples counsel He held that the office Is statutory
its inclusion in the budget for the
members OF the commission Ihe opinion among the organized GU
zens be that the office should be filled as long it re-
mains in the statute ''' 100 10 ..n&'nA a'@uuaN
interesting gossip past
the filling Of the vacancies the u c. to the effect
that Kutz might be relieved Engineer Commissioner and
According
this the Engineer Commissioner would be 1t Col Will
liam R. Cove active duty at the War Department.
Col Coven popular Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner He native Washingonian grad
from the local high schools appointed West Point from
During duty at District Building
valuable service by his superios
duties which brought him into touch with civic
business leaders There host of adming fellow citizens who
are hoping that the gossip may be true
Commissioners to Consider Baby Adoption Bill
The infant adoption BILL which designed the traffic
In babies in the District had the of its original
Council Social Agencies before the Commits
sione Adequate legislation this problem been sought
for several but difficulty experienced drafting
satisfactory The draft under consideration was
made by Corporation Counsel Keech.
bill licenses would be required child placing
agencies These would issued those meeting high stand
ards by committee representing the Board of Public Welfare
Health from District charitable nst
tutions placing children in homes for adoption
The commercial element would be eliminated completely.
Most of the abuses under practice due to the fees people
babies for
adoption market which unscrupulou people ready
to meet matter what heartbreaks follow.
Way Cleared for Erection of Northwest Health Center
Board Education Wednesday in voting
Commissioners Polk abandoned
buildings Northwest Health Center has
the proceeding with the planning and erection of
the building Funds available under the current appropriation
plans beginning construction.
Northwest Health the first which it desired
to provide but the difficulty of obtaining suitable site resulted
the substitution Southwest center Other centers
required and planned for by the Health Department
would appear
10 the unnomed that should be simple task to obtain from
the spend of the District
anything obviously needed But to those who have
sought legislation the long and difficult for either
citizen is hard for the citizen obtain what
Legislature in which he not reprentedit is
voting constituent whom the legislator desires to please.
Clean City Problem and the Individual Citizen
The outdoor Cleanliness
include their budget
year liberal provision for the
refuse division the District
fairly 1t welestabshed fact however that matter
appropriated this the job
successfully the individual citizen
of all kinds the streets
sidewalks parking which makes the mess Eduaon and organ
cooperation needed bring about improved conditions
The local outdoor Cleanliness Association organized and in
eorporated than modelled after the New York
system of observation reports conditions in various neigh
bohoods committees under block captain.