Evening star., 1942-05-10

Star its effective physical training pro-
There than published
In support OF the physical fitness plan.
notable item carried by the supply bill $1OO00o0 to
commence construction of s45ooOoo bridge the Anacoa
by the citizens beyond the
on other bridges and to make the section accessible
necessities have increased the need bridge at this time
establishments Of the section
the District
ing roads which will be the
be built by the Federal Government.
Fire Escape Legislation Problems Increased.
The hearing Thursday subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee laid problems pre-
problem confronting the committee and
the Commissioners the mpossiiy getting
erection OF
posed legislation.
The increased and increasing roomng
be required to fire wherever
an the members OF the family housed above first floor The
Commissioners issuing orders property
roonng houses within
to comply Fire required built
use.
Electric danger-gh devices
ordered connection with the fire No matter how desirable
such legislation will impossible
to put into operation.
An incidental question which expen-
dires required add fire roomng
rent to cover the additional investment Will the
Rent Administration authorize
other will warworkers be able willing
question that the hearing
law should apply to Federal buildings buildings rented by the
Federal Government AS the law would protection
apply to COM
parable buildings without
II the same rule followed in the Of the elevators
buildings the law will not apply Private cit
zens have been able
District inspection enforcement regulations
buildings owned occupied by the United States
AS the Government elevators leaders business
men have wondered why ancient
in the old District Building safety
requirements as the elevators In private buildings
Corporation Counsel Keech Senate
Counsel Camaer redraft the present
ton.
Proposed Extension of Pickup Taxicab Service
hearing by the Public Utilities announced
shortly on the proposal to increase the number
VIII be required to operate pickup rhhour service
ens have been heard that the rule made apply
cabs This companies holding at
To appears be left out
the pickup enough to accommodate people going to
from the railroad station pass
almost always
street buses of the types District
There persons who
outlying sections whose onv means of reaching their ace h
Of taxcabs which
examination and it is the opinion among some relar naon d
dependents that ambing Of the system by
p. o. C. may bring more confusion than benefit.
Know Your D. C.-No. 10.
Retrocession and Removal Demands.
many years citizens Alexandria Georgetown
petitoned Congress- with able supporting arguments
to Virginia and Maryland the portions Of the District which
cities located During this period
ported their constituents striving
ernment elsewhere.
Theodore of Washingon's Grievances"
published in The Star in 1888 tells interesting
Capital Philadelphia points
such agitation had disastrous effect the growth the city
and its prosperity.
legislation
beginning
took its members to perform the legislative duties for the
the other local citizens
satisfied with legislation by body in which they
The early ants at retrocson were bv nm means unanimous
IN Alexandria by the of meeting
Elisha Alexandria, transmitted
which challenged
Congress transfer the people of the County
of Alexandria, without their consent the State of Virginia
Virginia would be injurious their prosperity and ought not to be
made"
Sydney Retrocesson published
follows:
ubia must confessed politically speaking considerable
losers by the the American Revolution We
Magma Chra of the pale the Federal Constu
rights British subjects deprived
Ion this degraded, abec political
bondage? what rule justice
portion the inhabitants of the Republic doomed
paNca while all enjoyment
inherent rights? the correctness the eternal principle
that lies the foundation Of this Government
geographical numerical serious
and important questions emphatica
reentaive the people Sydney
advocated entire District Virginia
Maryland.
their
deplored rights
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