Evening star., 1942-02-08
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Baby Broker Bill Before Senate;
Park and Planning Reorganization
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

fark ana RAINING NeOr2an1Zat1On
By JESSE sUTER.
The proposed completion High
Office building
the neighborhood associations citizens
poary from a-out effort for civilian defense The groups
the Anacosa River the Southeast Council C
Associations receiving the hearty support from
all other sections.
that extensive housing
has resulted large population increase including children Of
school The schools of the section already
citizens contend that the immediate completion Of this
school building and its school important the national
Public insist
Capital unless is laid and its population exemnaed
Such contingency, however, is not anticipated
Public utilities and zonng matters also engaged the attention
the organizations
to the President authorized urging appointment to fill the
position peoples before Public Utilities
Commission filling necessary
the etncien functioning Of the District government
In this connection noted that Chairman Hankn of the
Public Utilities Commission seemingly gap
through the absence peoples counsel His zeal commendab
required carry
dcut exacting duties
all handle and contemplated the p u c. Act
legislation progress during past
The House Wednesday passed the Senate fringe parking BILL
The go minor correction which
approved Senate Thursday
White House for the Presidents signature This part Of the
passed Senate socaled baby
broker BILL This bill has been urged for time by the Council
Of Social Agencies and various civic groups
The Commissioners will hold hearing Tuesday at 10
One would govern the and maintenance rsau-
decatessens and establishments other
the establishment and boarding AL
interested invited by the Commissioners to attend and discuss
the proposals.
"Baby Broker Bill Now Before Senate Committee
long awaited baby broker bill by the
Thursday gone the Senate
hopeful that Senate will follow shortly
The bill directs the Commissioners appoint committee Of
eight to and adopt rules and regulations subject to the
Commissioners approval providing standards Of placement
and services to be required Of child placing agencies
All child placement agencies licensed the BILL
and under the control of the Board of Public Welfare
committee regulations
posed member Of the Board Public Welfare who would
a Depart
from five charitable having organized for
placing children In family homes The act applies to all children
under 16 of
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and LEGISLATION
majority of the Board of District Commissioners Monday
reappointed
member Alcoholic Friday a
committee of the Senate District Committee held hearing Of
House Bill 4917
prohibits granting
Of existing licenses to locations within 600 feet schools libraries
churches institutions 1t also prohibits
advertising any prices alcoholic liquors
Regarding the first provision Of the 800 feet rule there
general agreement On the question there exists
marked difference of opinion those engaged the
business 1t favored by wholesale licensees and opposed
by retailers.
The Eberharer subcommittee of the House District Committee
In its report OF June 9 stated the pponderant opinion Of
the committee that njudcous advertising the undue display
advertising signs might the effect encouraging
consumption Of alcoholic beverages and should probably be
scted This opinion applies all forms of advertising including
and dodgers has particular application where such advertising
quotes ut-rate prices"
foregoing quotation by large wholesale
support the advertising citizens
think that this wholesaler has missed other important
features the quotation.
advertising beverages including
crate and attractive window displays of the bottled goods
neved consumption matter of fact that
sdered the real intent Of such advertising
This thought would hail decided
the removal of of the temptation indulge all advertising
window displays Of alcoholic beverages banned They
support pending believe
that it will be only little little that improvements will be made
companion bill expected along later which would
restrict retailers purchase only licensed wholesale dealers
buying
alleged Of rebang said to produce price cutting
rappontment Chairman Lodge of the A. B. G. Board
conflicting reactions
Of the Congress and the public alike Regardless of the criticisms
Lodge of board, generally
chairman board has had 1t
be tough job which many of our citizens would decline to
take
specific
reapponment from the Commissioners, believed will
making better official than formerly.
citizen viewpoint
served on the board.
Reorganizns the Park and Planning Commission
problem of the reorganization of the National
Capital Planning Commission which will
all civic other groups
development the National Capital and its nvirons
Frederic Deano District Columbia citizen
commission withheld retirement
reorganization the commission
Alfred Bettman chairman the Cincinnati Planning
mission frequent consutant of this commission outlined
plan commission fultme saared chairman
part time saared civilian members
The present commission consists of civilians
without pay whom chairman the chaimen Of the
District Committees the Engineer Commissioner the
heads Of the National Park and National Forest Services the
Chief OF Of the Army The exoco OF the
mission valuable anticipated They usually
represented
largely purpose having
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