Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-14
Carniva|s in County
Face Health Check
For Proper Sanitation

Improved sanitation facilities at
outdoor carnivals are promised for
Prince Georges County, following
action of the County Commission
ers yesterday in withholding final
action on all applications for per-
mits until they are passed on by
the County Health Department.
In recommending the procedure
Charles L. Wood, sanitary engineer
for the Health Department, told the
commissioners that carnival own
ers. not the applicants who are
sponsoring them, would have to GER
tify conditions. If no sanitation
for carnival trailers could be pro-
vided, he said, they will have to &c
to registered trailer camp, away
from the carnival area.
County officials estimated there
are about so carnivals each year
mostly for benefit of volunteer fire
departments, civic clubs and other
organizations.
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Two permits were approved by the
commissioners yesterday, subject to
Health Department approval. These
were for the District Heights Volun-
teer Fire Department for a carnival
adjacent to the firehouse on MARI
boro pike from August % to 81, and
the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire De-
partment for Edmonston road and
Defense highway from August 26
to 81.
Mr., Wood said nine telephone
complaints against a carnival in
Mount Rainier prompted his action
An amount up to $4,000 to match
similar grant by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission was
appropriated by the commissioners
for storm drainage improvements in
the East Pines sector, near Edmons
ton road and RiverdaIe road.
Three coming changes, two from
residential to apartment classified.
ton and one from residential tt
commercial, also were approved. The
largest request, for Redistribution
OF more than 10 acres of property
on Silver Hill road, near the Cen.
sus Bureau. Suitland, for apartment
use. was approved for Virginia T
Phelps. Plans call for construction
OF 220 apartment units in SIS build.
ings. The units will consist of from
3 to 5 rooms.
Apartments in Capitol Heights.
The other apartment zoning wa;
approved for Emily w. Wallace fol
property on Forty eighth avenue
near Central avenue, Capito
Heights. Richard J. Cox, jr., wa!
granted commercial coming TO,
property on Sheriff road, nea,
Chapel Oaks.
Architectural plans for a new two
story Maryland National Capita
Park and Planning Commission.
Prince Georges County Engineerin,
Building were approved and will b,
presented to the Civilian Production
Administration for study.
The commissioners reported tina
Sl15 900 had been borrowed by tn,
county to cover expenses for stree
improvements in the Coral H Ill
section and residents there will re-
pay the amount to the Prince
Georges County Bank g. Trust Co
over a period of 10 years at ~
per cent interest, in accordanc,
with the Special Improvement Dis.
trict program.
1856 Dogs Taken In
The County Animal Rescu.
League reported that 1876 dogs, 90
cats and one rabbit had been col
lected between July % and Angus
9, and that of that amount, IS dogs
II cats and the rabbit had beer
destroyed and SO dogs returned tt
their owners with a promise II
purchase dog tags.
Walter F. Mulligan, president O.
the County Civic Federation, asked
the commissioners to- consider {
previous request of the Federation
and the Forest Hills Citizens Associ
alton for Inauguration of minimum
county standards for roads ant
street construction in any new rea
estate subdivision or in the exten
sion Of any existing subdivision.
A tax exemption for propert,
valued at $3.50 was granted tn,
Grace Methodist Church, New
Hampshire and Knitland avenues
Takoma Park, for a parsonage ant
Sunday school. The town of Cottag,
City expressed its appreciation Il
the commissioners for installation
of new street lights on Bladensburl
road from the District line to WE'LL
avenue, Cottage City. Trial Magis
trate Arthur P. Owens reported thu
collection of s3902 from court fine
and cost at Hyattsville during June