Evening star., 1942-03-08
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Blackout Reveals Defense Progress;
Know Your District of Columbia
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY JESSE c. SUTER
civic circles for the practice "backo"
In the civilian defense and for the completion the
of legislation great
success civilian effort but "dud" far voluntary
pance by the Federal District
The President Thursday signed authorizing
Zonng Commission require building
vide street parking facilities clothes commission
with both the authority and the discretion furnishing
Of such facilities
necessary in new construction.
Two other bills Thursday changed
the name of the Conduit road to boulevard and permitted
the vesty of Rock Greek Parish utilize burial sites certain
land within Rock Creek Cemetery Citizens
Association has already changed its Macarthur Boulevard
Citizens Association
Monday completed
sent them the White House They the resolution directing
the District Commissioners make preliminary determine
the feasibility Of subway for both rail and ehcuar traffic the
District bill to make the theft of tires tubes batteries gasoline
and other automobile accessories felony during the
bill to authorize organization operate canteen
the District tuberculosis santoria Dale Md.
Wednesday
the bill merging the Municipal Police Courts
into the Municipal Court and creating the Municipal Court
of Appeals Immediate action expected the bill by the two
houses.
the campaign that for the Police
Boys Clubs have Jagged far behind the goal set The Red
per s75oooo.
The effort being continued The Police Boys Club Campaign
Wednesday reported that So cent of its
required has been campaign
weeks
Tuesday passed resolution authorizing and
directing the Senate District Committee to conduct an investigation
Expenditure Of $4,000 from the con-
authorized for the inquiry Admins
tration and operation and rates will be surveyed.
Local Civilian Defense Oreanization Making Progress.
general response the call to duty of the afraid wardens
Tuesday night showed that most
made in the organization
the bunesslke in which these
patriots about their aduous task bustery night
were most encouraging.
rounds in his home section and
alert thorough and
Most of them had previously visited each home in the
assignment acquainted with the
neighbors and aid Some had
neghbors heretofore pleasure at this
opportunity to know them
volunteer workers included of the old wheel
horses" the citizens Others
felt urge take part the work
with and for the community
plan of organization put operation for the District
active citizen
being would be well
when final victory will permit return to no-nalcy.
Recently written editor of morning paper
what the called the complete hepessness
the Capital this great Nation teamwork urgently
expressed city
nobodys added absence of
political machinery existent in any voting community"
organizations best approach
required community.
associations best nucleus which
Really there exists possibly greater need for complete and COM
of citizens the voes and unrepresnted
District of Columbia than in voting community AL of the local
problems citizens organization
civilian defense plan
organization the when the District
given just voting representation in the Con-
gress and the electoral college.