Evening star., 1942-12-06

between the United States and District governments
The Bulletin" of the Washington Board
30 1912 contains much informative
very interesting and facts it
learned that Washington invested s44sooo during
september and October H. L. Rust chairman D.
Savings Committee
residents of the Nations investing per
in War bonds and
In October quota total for
the two months showing
compares faVoraby with other sections of the
Renewed Interest in the Fire Protection Problem
The disastrous fire awakened
interest Capitol Hill in the pending protection
for the District Fear has
in Washington will approach parallel
produced so heavy toll in human life.
been the carpet" before
the District spot wag
out done it."
prompt satisfactory problem
believe would Immediately night
similar places OF public until through careful
tion correction all removed
and by the of such against action
but immediate protection of people problem.
The District Commissioners so-caled bill
troduced the House Representatives H. l9 After
ing by the District Committee new bill was drawn known
r passed october
District Committee held hearings and ordered bill to be drawn
legislation sought Commissioners would broader
generally accepted would indicate would
of the Commissioners only requirements Of fire
buildings OF certain types and uses but would to large
extent modeze the District fire protection chief diff
the through this egsa
on was the attempt carry too many details which should have
been left to the Commissioners handle under enact
regulations conferred under the bill.
Requirement by the bill of the installation in private prop
specified type Of fire alarm device direct
competition
ufacurers of fire alarm blame for the delay The
provision pending bill monopoly
the device there described could be had manufacturer
The greatest difficulty afoding the public fire protection
building safety health and sanitation city cleanliness
the lack of adequate inspection by force competent
provided with transportation facilities enabling them
inspections In where the protection Of
the public to large extent dependent frequent inpec
tons rigid supervision existing facilities limited
permit inspections only complaints by citizens.
Congress intended the people the
protection permitting
the employment enough and supplying Of
transportation enable them the large assigned
them.
Dr. George H. Richardson Closes Long Useful Life
The death George Richardson Of
president Federation
tons follows by single week the death Of William Nick CLAYTON
and first president of the Federation of Citizens Associa
striking
the should their earthly labors
nearly the time.
DR.. Richardson had notable for which he well
education He close student
problems which he undertook assist in solving and
sesed marked the ability for exhaustive analysis and
clarity of statement
years recognized leader the citizens
under observation by the community
his service the Board of Education But his service
Council him broader direct contacts
with civic leaders When the advisory body was organized ne was
elected the Federation of Civic Assoa
continued member throughout the life of the body
unofficial city council respected
by Richardson His associates the
familiarity local
problems born of his ripe experience They respected and loved
quiet dgnied bearing his frankness and his uniform
colleague of
other of the first council Charles
Baker George stu Walter l. Swanon,
Wales and Jesse c. Suter chairman
ofcio.
and failing health caused DR.. Richardson to
active participation in civic affairs the Federation
elected him president emeritus He continued to keep watchu
frequently consulted by those with
e had long labored.
More About Civic Orsanization Publications
last Sunday under the heading Reaching the
Organized and Unorganized Of the ocal
the nghborhood AS usual In such lists
omitted that had advantage IN the present
instance.
Due include THE Metropolis Viewpoint"
the former editor of that pub
aton enclosing assortment OF copies The viewpoint is or
the Metropolis View Citizens Association 1t has
a received by this department.
viewpoint appeared postcard newspaper claim
Largest the United Sta-as matter Of fact
no circulation standard size boer later
card inch rule printed across
below which appeared "A good rule to foowkep active
the affairs of civic association"
this column TO the postal card edition
viewpoint the civic Of the Sunday Star
s the December number of the boter edition was
reproduced Through the omission of these novel little pubca
tions another has been discovered
who originated and edited the Metropolis
Viewpoint president of the Northeast Conference
He produces THE Conferee the
organ of of Number which
Civic Affairs file The Star incomplete through
absence of No. /.
all publications suggests that they all be
through working of exchange between
what other groups doing all
other official operating immediate
problem to get the and addresses OF the editors
presidents secretaries from the of the Federation
Citizens Associations The list of publications
be q guide and good place to begin.