Evening star., 1942-04-26
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
The Proposal for ID. G. War Chest;
Plan to Hike Water Cost Hit
By JESSE G. sUTER.

By G.
The District recreation bill passed the House Monday With
b. The
approval
promptly.
TIE BODY will big hand the
20 that improved oprstion NAV become effective almost Immediately
public utilities Commission an order for
of the Bladensbug Only
details require working company citizen group
representatives and the commission
U C. continues struggle n part
portsuon problem involving axoab operation The latest IDEA
the morning and evening hours five passengers
difficult part the problem operators the
to hand pickup
Accident Prevention Unit the Metro
poan Police Department has been urged in strong report TO
the District Commissioner by the Trac Advisory Council Any
changes this unit the council insists should be to strengthen
rather than weaken it.
The District hope appointment
Of the desired type Municipal
Of Appeals and the new Municipal court District citizen bodies
much TO the District
that they are they proper
Of the appellate the chief Judge Of the Municipal Court
need 70 be men thoroughly
District problems
Water Rate Problem Again Threatens Consumers
Private District threatened
required by the United States The Government annually
2000OO0 gallons Of filtered which pays moth
ing the
charged to other
increased by about s50oO00
This free-water going number of
probably would available in
substantial make needed extensions
20 paying various proposed beemens Of
One the recent threats of an ineqtabe increase
appeared Such civic organization opposition
developed announced the idea had been
abandoned. Now they are at 1t again.
The Senate recently special committee consisting
Overton and Burton to make full and
complete of the administration and operation OF the
District committee have to borrow Gov
Investigators expenditures 70 rhe survey are limited
understood that the work OF the committee mas not
yet gotten under way
questions determined by the inquiry is whether
proposed private consumers are sed TO supply
cana for extensions for the Federal
within the of the nvega-
ton.
While Government investigators inclined to be preju
the Government the members OF the special COM
ne sufficiently friendly toward the District to offset
the apparent disadvantage
system examinations period
Of years that should Gull
short time present fair and informative
report
"War Chest" Proposed for the District
of the Washington Community Chest method
raising funds for the Of the charities and char
scter forming and related activities of the community suggests the
idea adapting the include financing of all the special
time needs through single campaign The idea ndorsed in prin
cpe by its Executive Committee Thursday night unanimously
approved by the Board of Trade.
The chief speaker at of meeting
flower Hotel Thursday night Charles Cabot chairman of the
the War Chest" in that city The
pagns Boston included the Community Chest the Red Cross
U. the Boston u attended the
patriotic
s76o0o0o and
persons the
pagn resulting raising money than before and
saving $4,000 by duplicating effort The Board Of
Trade meeting deep unan
the District
Community Chest here has reduced the number Of regular
financial campaigns low point but not vet low enough The
wartime rapidly
annoying and confusing degree.
Doing the soliciting Job at time for the agencies
yields
part for carrying on given Among
advantages requirements accounting budgetng
all
improved under its plan Of operation Much
duplication expenditures has been eliminated through
exchange Of information.
present campaigns for various relief
time and effort needed for other
costly Independent campaigns
to continue.
The Community idea has been described putting all
Chest" designed do
the thing Systematically.
Know Your Dstrict-No S-What Uncle Sam Found Here
outlined preceding sketch protection Congress
from possible appeared
the controlling influence
peculiar provision regarding the Of Government The plight
Of the then residents Of the 10 miles square"
would after them to have received little
attention
perfectly remembered that
group
ing Of which could not be
omission small detail could
readily be overlooked postponed to future time.
remembered that founding fathers and
compat-iots