Evening star., 1942-05-24
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Coroner or Medical Examiner?
Many Groups Recess for Summer
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Many groups KeCeSS Tor Summer
BY JESSE c. suffer-
recently Bureau the Census
gives the population of the District of Columbia
1872 10000 This gain Of $4,000 since ocial
meraion of April l. 1910. per
During the 21month period the gain
fouhs large the total increase of 176222
oyear period ending March 81 s4o The estimated gain between
July 1941 January 550OO If this rate has
continued the total should approximate by June go
1872 These figures do not include military and naval
IN the District.
The Board of Recreation, the completed
on Monday by the naming Of District L.
Fowler the Commissioners representative four citizens
The ofcial members Dr. Frank representing
School Board: Irving Capital Parks
and Mr. Fowler The four citizens chairman will be
selected by the board year. Harry
wende years. Hunter three years and James
E. Schwab, four years.
The board assumes control
alton system on Friday next One the be the
tive officer.
Earnest pleas being Congress allotment of
total OF to the District for
n OF recreation centers The need
facilities recognized use of anv
ton sites activities large population
and the restrictions tires gasoline.
The National Capital Planning Commission is urging
in the independent offices
OF 100000 for the purchase additional land for pur
poses
The committee of District officials making survey of the tax
just caused the restoration
to the tax rolls of having aggregate assessed value of
soooo This will increase the annual tax yield the
rate, in the of s2625O
Citizens Associations scheduled to hold
Its last regular meeting of the Saturday night
ing the the Executive any
Quring attention.
Proposed Doing Away With Inquest System
The bill which would substitute a medical
coroner and change the present inquest system had first hearing
the 18th before
In the absence Chairman
Senator Burton and intended be resumed last Tuesday
postponed.
bill supported by Commissioners
by Corporation Keech opposed by
the proposed change the system followed the trend throughout
the country in determining the of death
William woodward, health officer
the District and recognized authority of the American Medical
Association supported the bill principle
changes draft At the suggestion Of
Dr. Woodward and Mr. Keech agreed to get to-
gether and redraft the measure.
costly the District than the present system He
the operation of the office at this time is highly salts
Dr. Charles B. Campbell the Committee Public
Health of the Federation Associations appeared in
position report which filed with the committee was
adopted when the Grienhagen reorganization
plan under consideration.
The representative of the District Taxpayers Association
Rufus S. Lsk supported bill though might require an
appropriation As well as can be remembered tms was
first time Mr. Luk has been known to publicly aV0 an "
creased expenditure ,.,.
Dr. woodward understood to be coabora-
ing eshapng bill and Dr. Macdonald is studying the pro-
posa will discuss further when the hearings are resumed
Citizens Associations Suspendine Meetings
Some of the citizens suspended
meetings practically all the others will end
their The shutting down OF these
the diversion to civilian de-
tense has reduced regular activities to minimum
noticeable in the dropping on IN he al
hearings District gla-
ton on Capitol Members of Senate and House committees
wonder why the District people do not
attend the hearings, been their custom
Some active veterans IN the leadership OF tnee
tendency to let the urgent CIVIC
problems the board While they are sold
on the the civilian defense program they
hold that it important with the regular civic
job as well.
Congress finished with District legislation for the s
sion expected different proposals from
time to actions strung along through the sum-
me continue with during
election time.
civic leaderare OF the opinion that Will pay
for committees keep the alert during
the summer frequent visits Capitol Hill just to let the
ladies gentlemen know that the interest continues
and associations on the job.
Know Your D. C.-No IL
Board of Public Works
the District Of Columbia,
ls7-1s74 the outstanding fea
parlance it the body that
went places and did things
works the who shall be president of said
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