Evening star., 1943-05-30
Number Of Stray Dog!
In Arlington County
Called '|nexcusab|e'
Board Member Suggests
Taking Jurisdiction Away
From Game Warden

Arlington County Board Member
F. Freeland Chew yesterday de-
clared the number of stray dogs
in the county was "deplora BILE and
inexcusable," and said unless the
situation is improved, he will ask
the County Board to take the juris-
/ diction over dogs from the game
warden and employ some person or
agency to deal specifically with this
work
Mr.. Chew added, you see the
dogs on the street and the personnel
around the Court House
On motion of Edmund D. Camp
bell, the board unanimously au-
thorized advertising an ordinance
to provide for the abatement of
penalties and interest on personal
property and capitation taxes of
county citizens serving in the
armed forces.
Proof of Service.
Provisions Of the proposed ordi-
nance, which was seconded by Mrs
Elizabeth B. Magruder, require that
persons must make application and
furnish proof of their service Mr.
Campbell said that C. H Morrissett,
| State tax commissioner, had ad-
vised him that such an ordinance
was within the authority of the
county board. Real estate taxes
will not come under the provisions
of the abatement ordinance, which
would expire June 80, 1914.
Roger w. Grant. jr.. welfare su-
perlntendent, reported to the board
that a survey of the county is being
mace to determine the need for
public day nurseries. The survey
is being conducted by Mrs. Flora
YoWell, who was loaned to the
county by the State Child Welfare
Committee, MI. Grant said.
In Arlington, said Mr. Grant.
there are eight nursery schools for
white children and one for colored.
They are handling pre-school and
school age children, he said In ad-
dition he reported, there are five
klnoergartens, which give no pref
erence to children of working moth
ers; four boarding houses, which
give 24-hour care, and 10 homes
interested in providing care for
children of working mothers.
House House Survey.
A sample house o-house survey
is beng conducted by the county
block leaders, he said, with $500
que stionnaires distributed, which is
designed to reveal public feeling on
establishment of public day nurs-
cries. The returns on these ques-
/ tionnaires, said Mr.. Grant, are not
complete enough to arrive at any
conclusions.
IN response to a question from
Board Member Edmund D. Camp
bell as to whether or not it is nee
essary to establish public day nurs-
cries now, MI. Grant replied, This
is not the time to make any recon-
mention as the facts and figures
are not vet available"
Following a report from Andrew
Jensen, county building inspector
that the builders of Lee Gardens,
apartment project between North
| Tenth street and North Pershing
drive, on Lee boulevard, had in
cluded approximately 20 apartments
which were not granted in the per-
NIT and which violate the county
building code, the county board au-
thorized Mr.. Jensen and Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence w
Douglas to take such steps as are
| necessary to protect the county's in
terest, including the institution of
any such legal proceedings as may
be necessary.
Fire Hazard Charged.
Mr.. Jensen said the Objectionable
apartments have wooden floor joist
construction, which is a fire hazard
Their removal is required, he said,
with replacement to be made by the
| installation of concrete, steel or
| some other flre-approved material.
/ Some of the apartments. contin-
ued Mr.. Jensen. have insufficient
light and ventilation, due to their
| location below street level because
of the steep slope of the ground
The county building code, he said
requires that window space must
equal 10 per cent of the total floor
area
Other actions of the board in
cluded appropriation of $3.50 for
compensation of extra time of the
county's new central registrar, de-