Evening star., 1941-11-23
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

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and citizens be
granting of licenses in such locations
All committee actions require approval by the Board of Drec-
tors before becoming effective.
The rent-control having hard time On Mon
before the passed the Senate with the Pat
amendment deleted The House rules required unanimous
conference committee and this
Representative objected The acting chairman of the
Rules Committee could not be made interested IN reporting rule
to break the deadlock.
Later MI Panan relented the conference
provision the result The bill expected to reach
the President early this week
The Senate District Committee
already passed The work has been done
fully expected to result in much improved legislation
Proposed Water Rate Increase Abandoned
Many inquiries regarding prospect
the threatened of the action of
the Senate Commissioners have abandoned
the plan funds for exten-
sion largely meet new Federal needs.
committee proposes thoroughly into the water
problem asking allotment of $4,000 from the
the Senate for of making thorough
by impartial will color their
interests the District Some studies in
officials have been favorable to the
Interests of the United States and have been inclined to minimize
those District of Columbia
The civic groups their opposition to water
such capital expenditures The civic leaders have
encountered some people in and out OF Congress who would @
the plea that the rate here is lower than
places which they Comparison OF rates between
communities to be fair must go back OF the mere rate chageo
the consumer .
minimum of pumping while in some places all water has TO be
pumped distribution at all points Another thing which
fact
largest in the District OF Columbia Is
supplied payment of a single penny.
Going history the system there be
found instances where the District has had to pay of
officers the extension of the system
Park and Planning Commission in Line With Citizens
organizations the detached and semi-deached re-
residential sections much encouraged by the action OF
National Capital Park and Planning Commission IN opposing
the lifting rooraing and boarding
commission has filed its objections with the lonng
Commission against such proposed change
addluonal rOCMers
these would be "a bad precedent and
might character of the ciy best residential dis
tcts The action with the advice OF
its coming expert. Harlan Bartholomew
If such neighborhood changes considered necessary it is
the opinion of the commission should be made only If at
public hearing clear majority OF the affected
approved the change and 1t can be proved a
Some of the citizen groups opposing this
nrooosal vigorously express regulation
lifted as to permit single dwellings there
would changes and the installation OF aodonal
eonveniences After emergency who had made
such insist continuance OF the privilege
because of their investment.
While this matter appears be in rather favorable position
at this time it that it will be mistake for
organizations to relax their vigilance and activity
park;ns for Anartments and Office Buildings.
The proposed regulation requiring plans for apartment and
provide parking for tenants has mad
boost National Capital Park and Planning
Commission another action by the commission IN harmony
with the action of the citizen associations
Residence been invaded by apartment
automobiles of tenants have
M - Tho rh snace in the neehborhood found difficult
to have fuel supplies delivered and next to Impossible
automobile in front OF ones own ooor
adoption proposed rule will not be complete sou-
Non of the parking problem will start in the right direction
Just now discussion the feasibility OF pronog
parking order permit the use OF the highways o
traffic The cry goes up that THIS anno1 De ooe
for there parking places available
In some quarters asserted that there are many
parking These are not used Tree
marking available all The Commissioners
opinion that ban on street parking Will put all existing
of parking spaces we'll private enter
provide parking lots With free parking
on the private capital to proVoe
parking facilities. .
work survey existing parking The Commissioners
be guided in their action on this question y te
showing disclosed by the survey
Charity Racket Bill Has Gone to Congress
by the Commissioners to the Dill to
suppress called charity racket The bill introduced by
Republican, Nebraska and meets with the
Council Of Social Agencies civic groups and the
Business Bureau
The bill is designed regulate
District charitable benevolent and patriotic This
accomplished by system of registration and the issuance
m certificates detailed information about the organization its
officers would be required with application An
advisory committee would District off,
c In the the small registration fee would
the service seuStanng without additional cost to the
District
series of articles time showed that the
District is hunting ground for number of racketeers
Of whom came Washington the absence
controlling cannot be estimated how much has been taken
from souls who failed to investigate before contrib
uting.
Have You Voted in the Community Chest "Election?'
OF the washington Community Chest
which opened will continue until November a. How
ever there waiting until the end to make your o" con-
boost the campaign by urging others 10
generously ..
Too much emphasis placed the fact that many
welfare problems must find their solution through
the funds raised Community Chest The need continuing
subscriptions should be mace with hat III
You do not have to pay monthly quarterly