Evening star., 1941-12-28


On Christmas Eve two pieces of welcome District civic news
announced reported
for the subcommittee bill for
municipality owned and operated fringe parking lots" The other
the highly gratifying that the 1912 Community Chest has
reached its goal OF 50 $440 This
Is the first time in 10 years the Chest has made its goal
Little Moor D. C. Legislation Completed DURING l94l
Though number of major legislative before
Congress during the
into law The most important of all the SumnesCappe
joint resolution for District national
Ing the amount be paid annually the support of the National
Capital by the Federal Government The
unfavoraby by the Senate Judiciary Committee other
passed by the Senate but rejected by the House.
The important bills which have become law follow
new vagrancy law with teeth it to keep out the crooks who
have found Washington fertile field in which
Creation cloth
ing the District Minimum Board with the foster and
develop the safety of wage earners in the District
Authorizing advancing District Commits
soners by the F. W. for the provision of certain defense public
works and equipment to the extent of s2,5OoJo0O.
Freezing rents the District of Columbia 94
and setting a rent administration.
AS this written there several additional important bills
before the President for signature.
Needed Legislation Still Hanging Fire
Among important which Congress has not
peed action are the following
merger Police creation Of
the proposed intermediate appellate court has passed the House
District Committee There such
general approval that
pected to obtain congressional approval long
bill Board of Recreation, after tenpesuous
journey through civic and official channels emerged compromise
nearly satisfied including the District
Commissioners bill passed by the House and is pend
ing District Committee with proposal to amend by
making Commissioner member Of the board the chair
and giving the Commissioners control of expenditures Con-
objection Of the
other interests proposed represented the board
charity bill passed by the
Senate action This
sponsored by the Better Business Bureau Council OF Social Agen
of Citizens Associations Board of Trade and other
The loan shark" bill and unemployment
compensation also the and badly
needed unfinished legislative business
The Public Utilities Commission in l94
being going there Public Utilities
the 1941 The first break in the
commission with the resignation of Richmond Kek to be-
corporation counsel The next the DEATH in February
Riley Elgen This left COL McCoach the Engineer
Commissioner member When Col McCoach trans
active military duty his Brig Gen. Charles w.
continued in the role
Gregory Hankin succeed Mr. Keech
but the Senate took action and the nomination lapd June a
expiration of the Keec Later the President renewed
nomination Hankin for full term and his application
confirmed something over month ago.
There heavy accumulation of business before the
has been made in earnest to catch in
the handling of the important matters pending
innovation has marked the resumption of business by the
U Chairman Hankn has nauguated plan Of forum con-
ence with civic leaders and utilities officials There real
promise mutual understanding Of
the vexing problems coming before the commission
year began insent demand for the
establishment of cosstown bus routes the northern portion
of District Two routes urged generally referred to as the
Knge street route and the
northernmost route through Military road.
The began early study question with the
line the Kngle will begin to
January prospect
future putting the line further north through
Military
The President
Of James Flanagan fill the remaining vacancy As yet the
Senate not acted the nomination
employment
technical which will helpful
getting the work date and be ready for the many emergencies
expected develop.
There has
the provides for such officer
and the citizens services needed represent them
the commission