Evening star., 1941-05-25
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Overton Bill Defeat Has Many Effects;
Emergency Items Swell Budget
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

Hearings before the Subcommittee the House Appro
patlons Committee began during the week
nuse and are expected to continue for three After
action by the House there will be hearings the
mttee of which Overflow is the
chairman there should develop
and Senate the payment
te OF the BILL might through before beginning
fiscal year.
Another hearing that before subcommittee
of the House District Committee the pending bHs
izaon of the local public recreation There
prepondrane of the
Differences shall cannot
just why the National Capital Planning
should be represented on such governing administrative body
There others take exception
National Capital Parks Office on the board
On Tuesday there into being Board of District
Commissioners through
and the induction Brig Charles W. Engineer
missioner The general regret the unexpected rassgnmnt Col
McCoach in compensated the appointment Gen.
Kutz who popular Commissioner during his two previous
duty
map
the overlapping the various citizens associations
helpful in membership drive held by
the Federation Citizens Associations 1919 At the 3Oh ami
va OF the Federation OF Citizens Associations at the MayoWer
Hotel last the general was an unexpected guest and was given
Col McCoach is one the beloved Engineer
soners long time and his fine presentation OF the District plea
Subcommittee support
spoke representative
National Capital Park and Planning Commission held its
usual two-day session Thursday and Friday.
the final adoption of
the alcoholic beverage control regulations which will
into effect on Tuesday
Far.Reachine Effects of Overton Bill Defeat
Hardly by without the discovery OF District
plans going of the failure of the Overo bill to be
passed Representatives day.
expected follow the adoption bunesske plan
financing National Capital
building other
forward under the orderly methods which would
be possible under rational regime.
While members the Senate Committee understood to be
planning payment,
would provided
definite plan which would have flexible and
have readily adapted itself to changing conditions Any change in
proportions ownership
of the the Federal
A New Park and Planning Setup Suggested
Mr. Frederic Deano has had long and difficult job the
great both the Federal Government and the
Columbia.
At the beginning of his in this position he criticized
the national viewpoint
rather local. though the local citizen the
held these critics that the Federal
Army other ex-ohcio members
Through Mr. Delano contacts with the active
pubic-spiried citizens
attitude undergone change He has long become
pendabe champion of the District most particulars.
Deano desires the President his
that required He believes that careful
should be with the complete seup for real
planning He thinks there should
representing
should plan the expansion of the parks and Federal build
highway all connected related
subjects which under separate heads and
tionng well they might.
Planning Commission done pioneer
considered completely the
developments. Mr. Dano consented continue
commission until the completed and eup worked