Evening star., 1942-04-12
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Rooming, Housing and Zoning Laws;
Scientific Tests of Drunkenness
Ry Jesse C. SIITE]

Scientific Tests of Drunkenness
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
The Congress
business is scheduled to be resumed tomorrow.
On Friday the House of Representatives Appropriations District
Of Columbia Subcommittee began inspection of the municipal
institutions preliminary beginning hearings District
budget The hearings open tomorrow usual
District officials will be heard first
citizens have the privilege of appearing
More than the $55000OOO carried in the budget estimates
epDaDy w 9e Many Tesons are anticipated IN the
conditions and probable
for additional funds the optimism
tons substantial increase personal corpora
tion income taxes, Is considered encouraging.
All OF the civilian defense and this includes all Of the
citizens and civic associations their
backout The practice backout will Tuesday
time between and 1130 This will be the first
sirens installed in various parts Of the District.
The blackout will include street and rac lights and Govern
ment establishments All traffic emergency vehicles
stop for the entire so-minue period The sirens will signal Clear
at the end OF the test This occasion will
test Of emergency of
An interesting incident in civic affairs during the past
week the public showing of the existence of difference
opinion and apparent friction in the Public Utilities Commission
This brought out the public utility of the chairman
OF the commission on Wednesday evening Differences Of opinion
IN that body have been known exist in the
but no member has ever heretofore publicly criticized fellow
commissioner.
Restricted Residential Areas Further Threatened
public hearing before the House District Committee
OF its sbcommittees promised this H. $685. being
bill introduced Representative Randolph April
stated in its caption its temporarily permit boarding
houses and lodging oomng houses in the District Columbia
Notwithstanding the prohibition of the zonng regulations
This matter in which the citizen
detached house residential localities vitality
be recalled that the zonng Commission
the zonng regulations housing problem
permit house in
"a restricted residential areas The rule
became effective December will through
national emergency until December 81, 1e45
Under the rule special
crate these houses for such use and the applicant required
sign unconditional use as roomng or board
ing house will at the end of the
cember 81. 1s45
The rule of the zonng Commission was adopted despite tn.
of odv Tho Dork
While Considerable opposition to the lifting of the ban was
In citizen meetings the attendance OF representatives of these cit
ens the hearing small This said have impressed
the commission a a interest
bill
with several important variations The regulation limits the
Der of boades four singfamiy house
such shall be permitted in these restricted districts by such
the erection fire escape required by existing law No such
requirement is carried in the regulations.
privileges upon
Presidents the termination
except the extent that the be permitted by the then
existing zonng regulations OF the District OF Columbia AS de-
scrbed above the regulations provide for their expiration only
upon declaration by President but December 81 s45
Inquiry develops this legislation
protection the
in the detached home sections fear said exist that left
the zonng Commission that body might be influenced proong
or make permanent such legal occupancy On the other hand
normal restrictions such
property opportunity
manently removing the restrictions against such USE
The fire provision is considered which might
include remodeng rooning
ing houses The expenditure of considerable of in i'm
en 1o ne permanent use Oh ne property of ooarog room
ing houses.
existing regulation limiting
restricted
is violated by taking than twice that number Owners
these sections complain annoying practices these
"overued emergency roomng houses Some fear that this
seemingly bill Intentionally omi limit
regulation order unlimited number
legal
property organizations
opportunity aid in the solution this problem attending
and participating the hearing Of which the date has
announced as yet.
Scientific Tests of Drunken Drivers Proposed
Once subcommittee of the House District Committee has
consideration providing
arrested for traffic oense being
intoxicated Bills Tor the same purpose have been regularly intro
duced in Congress during the eight
Such proposals advanced safety
usually They have had support organizations
churches traffic and police officials The opposition to the
legislation has been slight These attempts despite their merit have
gotten beyond hearing subcommittee approval
The pending bill would authorize the Commissioners to
degree ntoxi-
drivers involved accidents causing injury substantial
property The tests would optional
the of the suspect
violators experience has
decided similar
District during the
suffering from serious head injuries
of supposed noxcaon Proper tests would determined
their condition medical aid might
lives.
Know Your D. C-No 6-Time of the Pamphleteers
President Adams calling Congress-
first message the Capital to the question deciding whether
1t should Immediately the exercise the power exclusive
jurisdiction the seat of Government reflected
sons of the pampheees the
Ing those old documents discussing logical
whether the exercise of that imperative requirement
for retroesson of the territory back Maryland and Virginia
seems that it only after the