Evening star., 1942-04-05
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Cab Rate and Bus Hearings Slated;
Religious Education in Schools


Religious Education in Schools
BY JESSE c. suTER.
past week. occupy
considerable space important
action The outstanding recorded the signing
court merger bill by the President Thursday.
The up the President make law as
effective planned by appointing judges the best that
District bar affords positions highest mpor-
tance and the that they should to pay of
d u, O tho oer I of da tt t 9 hi Si men
acer and familiar with District problems qualities
geher with the eligibility requirements under the
District citizens ask President completing the task of
making these a reality
recreation bill passed by Monday with
amendment consequently has had back
approval in its amended form Early favorable action by the
and prompt approval by the President predicted
plans 10 begin be realized in o-ordnated
tion system administered by board Of recreation
encouragement the announce
expenditure 100000 of the original s25ooooo
Lanham Act appropriation for the District.
Commissioners have named director and the
board to administer the Fringe Parking
clothed with broad select
parking vehicles provide operation as
supervise the public parking facilities private operation
Supplemental and deficiency items for the District
before the Senate Appropriations Committee
5s Much of this for the Health Department
tor of recreation with the
Budget striving
item of $4,000 included permit the evening use
school recreation and other facilities during the remainder of
fiscal
Hearings Taxicab Rates and Bus Extension
complete revision taXcab rates through proposed
modification is to be the subject of hearing the Public
Utilities Commission for April IA at 10 the plan
with its and together with explanatory
published in The Star last Sunday.
The plan attempts system which will equally
fair to both rider and driver Unreasonaby long hau at rdicu
ously low would be done away with At the time
disguingy
within
The idea back Of the plan is borrow from what charges
would be under the forbidden The simplest solution
of the taxi fare problem would be through reasonable meter
system appropriation bills prohibits the
~
be impossible to obtain supply OF meters even Congress would
system nearly possible approach
measured service the next best thing At s blush the map
appear confusing and difficult to figure out 1t
hooks like invitation to many argument between passenger
and operator but the chart may possibly be sped so as to
be more readily grasped.
Nearly any change from the present fare system will be
generally considered both rider and
sengr studying to be able to
explain the operation of the proposed new plan
hearing bus extension will be held
April proposal
burg existing lines
In through which the extensions will pass The idea of extern
sion has general citizen approval abandoning rerung
snected
second the Military road route is
expected to have early consideration by the u c.
Relisious Education in the Public Schools
Education confronted by most difficult prob
lem religious schools which has referred to
Balou for study and report The problem came to the board
the 1nerfaih Committee representing Protestant Roman
Catholic and Jewish churches.
Under the proposal pupils of school to attend
and churches OF the chdrens a
located public schools The instructors
In would be paid and selected by CO.
operating Records OF aendances at these classes
would and only pupils whose parents voluntarily requested
the privilege school for such instruction
The object accomplished desirable ins
IN the rising generation interest in and the practice OF
sgion However, difficulties of attaining that end seem in
surmountabe
This question has in two years the Public
Schools Board of Trade and rejected for
practical
Some objections against that tended to
mite and would disrupt classes by taking OUT
instruction. 1t
those pupils whose parents had
made request for religious instruction and who remained In
classes during the period needed more than those taxing
such instruction.
churches religious education OF the children
assertion that they not now getting
4 in way the need for the plan
One partial solution of the problem offered Is that certain
credits given pupils religious education earned outside OF
credits given Tor extra
outside of the schools Credits OF this
kind awarded in other Jurisdictions
problem confronting the present day Is just now 10
put practical the essentials of religion into the minds
who being educated regarding everything
but spiritual values Of life.
Know Your D. C.-No. 5-New Capital City Occupied
On June 5 soo public Offices of the United States were
business the seat OF the Gov
of Washington Oh
Columbia" previously had been
Philadelphia contained In seven large
smaller ones" There with these
of 81 ocholde which sweled the population
perceptby
While 1890 had provided for the as
sembng Congress the Capital the first Monday IN
December the act May 49, 80 advanced the date to the third
quorum Congress unable to meet until No
first session held in the north wing