Evening star., 1941-09-14
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Citizens Prepare Budget
Testimony for Hearings
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

Donovan be M
at the board table His accurate memory and familiarity every
clarifying many situation Considerable
interest and anticipation felt by attitude
of the budget officer Walter L. Fowler who like Donovan
is a native of the District
The higher milk and proposal bring into the
District that will meet the the United States
requirements District
subjects of discussion in the civic groups seems
be that by the District Health Department
standard the owners of dairy
supplying the District have put heavy expense
meeting all the sanitary xacons and rigid inspections of the de-
parment.
Arlington County Va. continues jurisdiction the
holdings within developments have ap-
pared The work of research going
his support
man McCaran of the Senate District COMMITTEE These two SEN
believe these Federal should
of Columbia sound business
Of Virginia has been quoted regarding the idea silly
problem Capital
200 buses 81
cost f these purchases ooo which will REQUIRE snecia1 fnanc
which authority be obtained
Commission institution the District supposed
difficulty due to the fact that the District
Commission appointing
power failed appoint
peoples counsel before the commission the law requires
months vacancies the commission itself
filled 1t true nomination was twice made OF the same person
of these vacancies The Senate committee
first instance and shows disposition
10 anything different the second.
question business jack up
appointing power have these positions filed appoint
required by law to be made by the President by and with
of the Senate there bold
responsible for this serious crppng of the District
government.
Court Consolidation Bill Has High Judicial Support
pending, Committee,
consolidation the Municipal Police Courts extending
jurisdiction and providing intermediate appellate
highly commended committee conference Wednesday, Chief
Groner of the United States Court Appeals
District Columbia Justice Justin Miller of
pointed the advantages proposal and of
It's great need
Extending jurisdiction
involving $4,000 would
District which loaded down
1000 such that have not been tried
President Barrett Prettyman of the Bar Association also
appeared support the bill Some minor changes the bill
suggested by Chief Justice Groner
of this bill which have appealed the civic
the elasticity possible through the rotation of judges
and the supervision OF the judges and the entire business OF te
The idea is to definitely fix responsibility for the running
the in the chief judge This expected to overcome one
chief complaints against the Police Court
proposed that the judges o-year term and
substantial salary to attract to the bench trained
lawyers of high character
Chairman McCarran at Wednesdays
promised action the BILL which already has
passed the House.
School Budget Awakens Greatest Civic Interest
Organized citizens interested always in all of the budget
officials but than those for
the school requirements The Board of Education uquestonao
has the largest constituency of branch the local
school estimates submitted to the Commissioners for the
e43 fiscal nearly 100000 and careful scrutiny fails
any The need for increased seating
capacity additions and buildings ha been inu
nced to degree by the large population
without population
part the District governmental establishment
where the nne accumulated
progress been made in recent When
portable buildings retired looked like the schools
really gaining and might win out But the gain was not
keep with the continued accursulaing needs
100000 carried for the preparation OF plans
for Wilson Teachers College at Thirteenth and Upshur
streets NV like amount included for plans for new build
ing at street and Bennng road NE for the Miner
College addition there included item of $4,000
a Minor college building.
Both Of these college buildings urgently needed The
present building i-adaped to the and
restricted to make the whole plant and surround
irgs unsuited for such
building to replace the present Wilson
Teachers College is however the pressing of the two The
urgency settlement the building because
Attempts have been made considerable
make this building safe for occupancy Its use now
upon inspectors
Office shown from frequent Inspections Abandonment may be
time
yed after through attempts to place the Abbott
Upshur location Now the Abbott
School to be built the northeast site the Wilson plans may
be authorized Delay in this construction considered by some
tempting fate.
Proposed Water Cost Increase Arrests Civic Attention
Need for increased expansion of the water service planned
through the reducing the quantity
private of water have
carry entire burden supplying the United
requires for its
establishment expanding the service
the demand increased
Moneys a special
fund maintenance of the system its operation
and expansion 1t has been the practice to appropriate amounts
less than total collected order build surplus for
pansion of the the needs of the 10
The growth Of the Government establishment for
the defense the large influx
produced situation
anticipated present this
his BILL the District
heads permit the water for the water
they
A requested by Commissioners
from funds at the disposal of the President but the bulk of what
needed intended from of rate and reduction
quantity There be feeling around official circles
in Washington just that the people have been educated to