Evening star., 1941-11-09
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
US. Obligation Seen in Highway Cure;
Welfare Board Backed Over City Heads
By JESSE c. SUTER,

pleas Committee eliminate amendment.
The Senate late Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Gregory
Hankin for membership the Public Utilities Commission. He
Justice the of
yesterday
that Mr. Hankn will begin function tomorrow member of the
commission This will be the first time the District has had nc-
tonng Public Utilities Commission since the death OF Riley E. Eg
last February.
a quorum commission the
transaction of business complete agreement between the two men,
bs will be law provides commission of three
members with action by majority With the commits
itself deadlocked and still mpotent body
District legislation the committee calen-
both the House District Committees with only
indefinite promise OF early action The situation due to the iact
that members of the Districts council and board OF alder
Nation doing errands for
Fiscal Equity-the Key to Solving Highway Problems
The hearing Oh the proposed gasoline increase
parking vehicles related subjects continued through
several forenoons last week.
The hearing continued to accumulate in the record much data
suggestions
highway pa but dissent general
gasoline Both
the Board and Citizens Associations
emphatic in their objections such financing These bodies
opposing increase of taxation at TINS time
within available
and other organizations also hold that there is distinct
logical obligation the part of the Federal Government to
financial The obligation in
considered and greater
regular annual continuing obligation
idea prevailing OF the folk on CapHol fa
that community has long neglected to
carry improving its highways so as to take care
of rapidly expanding traffic challenged by civic leaders They
point to the fact that District TAXPAYERS nave pao "ou o
question: which have been imposed upon them by Con-
has failed to appropriate Tor hgh"ay
large accumulated amounts collected from the
taxpayers that specific purpose. -
Capital needs have been perntleo
to by naction of Congress and not by the District
taxpayers while the cost of operating maintaining expand
beauying the National Capital has increased
the amount of Federal payment has continued 10 SHRINK 10
small proportion The mounting costs have been ana are now
Federal establishment
appeals for the of fair Federal share nave oeen IN
interesting features of the testimony at the hearing
Was suggestion that 2cent yield large
an amount as thought based upon the idea
with 2cen tax dealers in Maryland and virginia oy reason
of their operating would be able underse District
gasoline this the District would lose the entire
4-cent on millions of gallons of gasoline
Figures presented by Baxter of the Safety
Committee Citizens Associations showed that
many high gasoline taxes divert large part
other than highway and trac uses lakng s iac
into consideration together with the large yield IN ne u
Columbia and limited highway mileage ne hd tnat .ne oca car
marked" highway and related uses than IN
of the States with higher rate
Teamwork Required for the Aged and 1nfrm
Solution problem the housing and care for the
present and future inmates Aged and 1nfm
is somewhat misunderstanding between the Board CT
Public Welfare Commissioners The present is
the between that unpaid board OF puonc seo
citizens Commissioners
whether or not these clashes opinion and authority the
part of an plan dscre and abolish the citizen boards ana
disclosed
understood however that in some quarters tnere oese
to follow that part of the Grfenhagen plan
ton of presumably site land new ward st
Hospital for the bed-rdden cases requiring nos
and Improvement the present home.
The Board the new ward at Galhnger
HOSPITAL repair renovation and improvement
the however would postpone the ereco
new home until what relief will be had from the
new hospital the boarding out OF some OF ne
The board has of the suggestion OF "nat
s called the farming the old folks Inc chairman Oh e
board explains boarding out would be only in cases IN
which it would be of the old persons in que
ion If they wanted with friends relatives and 1t couo
be arranged satisfactorily and be helpful 10 the INMATE ~ oil"
then only such course be followed
The visit of Mrs the home brought conditions INTO
the spotlight conditions we'll known o 10 e
committees of Congress and succeeding noaoS Oh ~ l
soners Some have been following welfare pooes
closely believe that there to rush pe nell into the
building of a institution. r.. 49,.
Such an institution say the should provide for the
Ola married coupioo
are now required to be separated assignment to male ana
female cruel hardship on ola coupeS wio nav
been living together for many years. to be separated III w ~
days - x 49,. ,,,,. .rd
who would by having regular task ana
kinds should be provided and by all means
spiritual needs of these old folks shoud De mSeeo W Wy
regular O other
The idea of all of the public welfare and penal nst-
tons being board reputable public spirited
arrived at through no accioen IL came aoou' NJ
regular welfare evolution and instituted only a1tel
mature study eiberaon That the system has mace gooo
E the belief of most of The citizens who
have time board members to this CIVIC
service are grateful appreciation of the community
The appointed by the Commissioners Tor
suggested that the present makeup
Of the board unsatisfactory the present and their
predecessors alone to blame
To some citizens it appears the Board Public Welfare
members and not have taken the most pac-
a nosn for the handling of this important prooe
Time to Plan Your Part in Community Chest Campaign
Next Thursday is day which the campaign for the 1912
1t Is therefore the meoate Joo LOT al
patriotic and public spirited citizens
Throughout country hundreds OF thousands OF good citizens
have without pay been preparing for this annual appear 10