Evening star., 1942-08-02
Civic Problems, CivicBodies
Civilian Defense Recruits Needed
Objections to Bus Line Changes;
BY JESSE G. SUTER.

objections to BUS Line Ohan2eS;
BY C. sUTER.
important development during past
plan transportation
system submitted to the Public Utilities Commission Wednes
day by Traffic Director William Van Duzer in his capacity
administrator of defense transportation the District The plan
worked out result of resolution by the Defense Trans
poraon Coordnatng Committee OF the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission which adopted May %.
The idea is to adapt the system OF public transportation in
the District Columbia policy laid the
United States Office OF Defense to avoid dupca
ton and
pan including erouing
Others calculated the civic workers
far beyond anything which the weather has produced
Hastily called meetings of number of public utilities committees
Of the affected associations expected formulate vigorous
and show clearly substantial against making the
proposed changes
a asked plan put
mediate without formahty of hearing the PUG
intention of holding public hearings the several
proposals, rather than the combined plan
substitute bill proposed amendment minimum
introduced Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee bill the matter in the
Minimum Industrial Under
its provisions temporary permits be issued employers for the
of months thereafter
for longer hours than the limitation in the which
hours day. days week 48hour week The employer
seeking permit required satisfy
relaxation of the shortage Of
workers the conditions bill designed particularly
permit to at railway terminals
Construction sports n
sections authorized
Agency s235 provided by
the Lanham tennis softba
facilities other types athletic will
northeast southeast and sections the District
None Of these activities be provided the northwest section
under the present allotment.
of Recreation still striving earnestly to have the
old dspoiled asphalt
deposit recreation
the old polo turned into very costly but little used
parking expected portion
Department will be yielded Recreation Navy
Department has SO far declined to give
The recently announced plan for modification
portaton promulgated
further with the plans of the Board of to
restore this proposes
using the for the dead
their downtown morning rushour service until
tn he
illustrative OF the need for the appointment of ordnaor of
co-ordnators.
Will the Bus Plan Give Speedy, Convenient Service?
The several sections which would be affected by
possible the solution problems
incident the conditions
particularly in retaining speedy convenient public transportation
service
They inclined upon any
ment of service reroung which merely into effect
theory OF eliminating parallel lines Of transportation hold
that the and buses running with loads
leling of lines has nothing to do with the problem
1t is connded that proposed
ment will leave sections rather remote from transportation
facilities and in other instances annoy
ing transfers Some bus and riders in the District
cned to get much comfort from
mo having reouting
than 1900 feet from the streecar
areas served will be given better transportation
This naturally brings the question Of just
feet This is best vsuaed by laying map
weknown locations examples approximately
1000 feet from the building of Hech
NV to Thirteenth and 1t about the
Building street and New York avenue
from the Earle Theater Building
Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania
from Fourteenth street Seventeenth
street and Constitution and from
Constitution the Bureau
OF these considered by the reluctant pedestrian
to public transportation, pleasant weather.
There general approval of Public Utilities
deciding to hold public hearings
than adopting them without hearings
Duzer.
The proposed designed among other things
increase the
longer life and because replacement materials
to
breakdown in single system
there much exby
vehicle being independent important
the time when
In a brief period to urgent
All Of such views expected aired the coming
ings to be held by the commission
will worked condi-
tions better than the plan proposed.
Recruits Needed for District Civilian Defense
Recent appeals by District Columbia civilian
indicate that there still
service Groups of faithful
haranged for helpers AS frequently the
oraory expended already
aroused and endeavorng do
On closer examination Of this problem recruiting
to the required strength
already heavily involved in wartime oppor-
tun for taking additional duties attending
an ample reserve among those who habua
and In to all appeals part community
activities.
neighbohoods there is no dearth
willing
duties required The through systematic cam
discover the hrker awake
the need enrolling them the sections short
personnel Inc Idea entertained of
systematic prove than feyd oaorv
directed at the absentees.
The War Fund 17-Day Drive for S4OOOOOO
The Community War Fund Organization announced that
Its campaign for agencies will