Evening star., 1942-01-04
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Need of Legislative Program;
Progress on Traffic Problems
BY JESSE C. sUTER.


Progress on Traffic Problems
BY JESSE c. sUTER.
meetings occurring during past rep
resented condition at all during Christmas
Year holiday period Is however unusual ind leaders
and the ranks busy engaged important pub
Lie work. The civilian defense conservation Of waste materials
stamps and Defense bonds have gotten them all going Many
citizen, who has neither willingly reluctantly shown public
spirit by helping in community undertakings In tho forefront
tn this patriotic endeavor.
way unrepresened people
Capital taken hold indeed inspiring The old wheehorses
yelr year carrying the community bur-
dens by doing peacee Sigh
interest and participation for the good AL when
once more prevails
organizations individuas
for .aI events might At least be l in half and thu derncs
invested loaned to Uncle SAM All civic
for nondefene campaigns should be expended civilian dense
allied undertakings.
sumption activities will then found that many
of high value developed In denss
The past notable important Legislative
have effective At midnight Wednesday the Scent gasoline
superseded the old 2cent the District On Friday the
District Emergency into operation.
a resolution adopted by Congress
day the session of the Congress Friday
ourned Tuesday, January 1872
The annual budget Of the President will Congress
early week at which time the District citizens will idea
as to what projects have been included the District ls43 budget
Then will opportunity when the suboom-
mttee ready consideration citizen
any desired changes or additions.
Civic Bodies legislative Program Is Non. n.Existeat
As usual Congress begins session With the e,sn orsa-
nzaons Of various kinds without weldenned legislative program
upon substantially all unite To be prepared
N this would simplify the process always.
Congress occupied important matters in
ton with the national emergency there unusual point IN pre-
Of urgent District legislation This should be done
cooperation and in conjunction with the District Commissioners
committees the Board Of Trade and the
Federation Citizens Associations would take the initiative in
working tentative plan the groundwork would be laid for
conservative which there would be rather general
agreement
By following such
committees citizens all Of whom
already heavy burdens generally approved program
better obtaining desired results than
proceeding with all of the tme-consuming
A community approved would eliminate
the usual confusion in Congress to who wants what?"
PROGRESS on Highway Traffic Problems.
authorizing establishment of municipality owned parking
Tuesday unanimous
approval Senate CAL
This bill will permit the location Of such lots the fringe
of the central business section
similar pending District Committee
The Senate bill reported would allow such parking
Dental areas with the approval zonng give
the National Capital Park and Planning Commission the privilege
passing parking sites the District Commission
the bill by the Senate expected this week.
after the session of Congress convenes
the
bill automobile tire raoning result in material
vehicles will of commits
sion through inability buy tires Any reduction in the yield will
retard the highway plan nc prolong completion.
Sixteenth street underpass beneath Scott Circle
traffic Tuesday After less than "a
traffic experts called 100
efficient
the underpass during the 4-to-6
period Tuesday according Director Van
congestion whatever time 1t said
tunnel takes from AZ to 45 OF rac that once
the
traffic along Massachusetts, also moved
without the usual interruption The rearangemen OF the road
circle for surface traffic turning from Six
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island avenues also
brings about decided Improvement.
and Maine sW is the next under
pass program probably
for attention
Senate Committee Hearing Recreation Bill.
morning 10 o'clock the Senate Committee the
District Columbia will hold hearing H. r. 5075 to create
board the District This bill passed by the
House on July IA, 1941
AS passed, would consist of members
the Board Of Commissioners selected by
board who shall chairman OF the
board the Superintendent of
ofo and four members who shall have
been years Immediately preceding their selection bona fde
residents Of District of Columbia"
would appointed By the Commissioners
each The original appointments shall be
one, three and four years respectively.
superintendent recreation and other personnel to be
appointed Commissioners recommendation of the board
recreation All expenditures to be controlled by the Com
missoners
giving particular attention to two
proposed would require the School Board
to name rather representative
recreation board The other amendment would
permit Education the Commissioners the National
Capital refuse the of ground building
their individual collective control whenever the
ground building facility for recreation
with for which such ground
building or facility was acquired or created"
How to Get Metropolitan Area Directory?
problem confronting civic leaders, public officials business
the public generally how to locate people in the Wash
ington Metropolitan the limits the District of
Columbia whose and addresses not to be found in the