Evening star., 1941-09-28
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Traffic Safety Program Drawn Up;
Need for Home for the Aged
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

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By JESSE c. sUTER
review of the
under consideration bodies
ing their activity for the Hearings
slone and by House District Subcommittee numerous
endatlons for solutions investigation of the District
system and other matters topped by the prob
lem OF the Thursday and Friday visit the Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor Some will probably question the classification the
OF these two notables problems persons
Department and to the policemen whose
leaves suspended
two
The heavy demands on the Police Department on the occasion
of the reception
National Capital Congress
recommendations for substantial increases in the
police personnel prob
lem to the Police Department the departure
return of the President of the United States The large number
of group
such They detached from other important duties
from their time Off
The hearing of District
Committee proposed legislation
divergence of opinion witnesses the relative value of
Immediate Milk Problem Is to Keep Out Inferior Milk
The hearing by the District Commissioners Tuesday
nesday was on the Schultz bill to permit milk and be
brought into the District lower required
District milk law The two-day hearing attracted large
of District citizens public officials milk producers and milk
distributors Only witness appeared favorng the bill the
health officer his staff the assembled
instent maintaining Districts high
Competent testimony indicated that the District price milk
Is not out of line with that of other communities Milk
cities
ments sells at higher price than the District desire
for
gained through lowering of the standards of purity quality
The Commissioners expected unfavoabe report
the Schultz bill and other change in the existing
code that would reduce the high standard which has
beneficial
Traffic Safety Problem Attacked From Many Angles
At last the District government
anything to with traffic safety getting the
problem from many angles The Commissioners are determined
to do all that they have the without additional ga
ton appropriation.
Immediately or as soon as humanity possible the Commits
equal number of painted death These platforms
will be similar those Seventh and Ninth
The money is available this
Next the wooden loading platforms will be replaced
The of these platforms will improvement
clean city standpoint The wooden platforms have
of couple of inches the surface the forming
all for paper and miscellaneous trash
Advice from the police commissioner of New York City and
other authorities being sought and there indications
intensive study here of the problem than before The disposition
seek help from officials of other large cities appauded
civic leaders who feel that the time has arrived for getting results
through sustained aggressive action.
The interview the President police
msoners had well under Commissioner
to stick to the job until definite results shown.
Home for the Aged and Infrm Needs Real Home
When the Home for the Inhrm
location at Blue Plains from the present Ganger
This with pleasant outlook adapted
vation and the raising of fruit vegetables poultry
of the meat The fresh products
expected would prove highly beneficial many
The idea promising, but the funds required
and conscientious superintendent in the early almost
miracles with building
When part of the Blue Plains tract taken for the District
disposal
formerly under cultivation
Commissioners disclosures of
the horrible conditions under which these old folks compelled
exist decided everything within power
equipped undertaking
they Appropriations
mittees of House and Senate.
The Commissioners Congress appro-
priation to the cost of modern plant They
ing the question of site already owned by the District
The old folks who cared for at this home simply old
and unable for themselves The home
y discovered recently trying place
old person whose passed
This discovery startling for here the National Capital
old without family unable
and without support could
the house then had
there this provided by the appropriations
to commend it home those
station who used better.
In considering this problem the of
the home CD which Congress has provided the
is interesting another institution
trict This other institution is national both
control but also financially supported of the District
this other institution many fine and attractive buildings
air-conditoned have the
buildings repair
the supplied
with noursng food prescribed by the
institution.
Geological Park and its inmates who we'll cared for
the District tax the monkeys lions tigers elephants
reptiles snakehouse described
of beauty and forever There nothing
Blue Plains
comparison institutions supported by
the District suggests problems
problem n Aged
and 1nm entitled to have by human