Evening star., 1947-10-05


Public Hearing on D. c.. l949 Budget;
Make Summer Daylight Time Permanent
By Jesse C. suter
Now the time for actively recruiting all Of the civic M
probably rather District legislation Therefore
% and problems are perennial
the
m nn the tenn n 0usn & ons % wn ms m en win
gain and more @ than the eff which he puts into M
others to join and do their part l..,-
may been critical would
association had the advantage of his experience and counsel
Increase in Estimates Due Largely New Construction
taouasd indicate would
Of pSacteay
@ ad Of nd ue % ss s to rs
ton The increase the highway fund would be only ss8 and that
which broke sl-tm record
outlay all three funds accounted for sSl 600
pr min @ m in @ 1na x for sp. 3 I
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The nesy for such is to be due
present the budget for discussion at public
Congress by appropriation estimated
the the District would the
With the large of capital outlay included in the estimates
lures should be paid out Of
longer period by means Of some method Of & me substituted
for the existing nequtabe resulting increase
lures The Situation created may Senator
repeal nquous replace with equitable
The washington Municipal Finance
headed by Gen. an o pha h
problems The report of this IT. d1 will d snoy
is expected that the position ton taken aiken
by by the of Of As the pb nd m
of the various civic bodies
Hone Hospitar Sussested for Chroncally III Persons
% for Of ea ness eonc na sVe
ton should bear a the 6eH 6 most having need
5e "ans susS S0ea ds!e Sy'"''Ss' 's'' 70 ~ - sna.~
Star septeber a. their interest
commse na o P 5s ns nsn
Society putting this hf the top e S @ G5 n the
discussion and that something will come Of this
Outlined grdsF has results carefully organized
the for such an to M ks roo eaa
sdeoae e1 se nt wc Ra m with the
Or for % h care o ue ss @ ssp
opinion that there is real need for such an M @ mere h this
her aads uG hons for h the nsas 6e2s eoqs % M 1
soon bring
Permanent Summer Daylight Time Requires Action Now
If Congress going District government the power to
nd h e % have the last
nu eation Senator Mcorath Democrat
passage legislation for the
past to h ps M aSo 0 saving time each W
generally that the Of the past has
possible prompt action In support
Island who much in earnest and Is convinced
authority shoWd be given tne
Commissioners District of Columbia
the measure should De increased
with nothing taken for granted
and persistent work
too early to get started so tnat e
thoroughly organized and advanced oe1ore e
in January
Publication of Testimony of House Home Rule Hearing
of the publication OF the nearing
by the aeuss a st ner all oc Citizens While much
has the local press the hearing official
the no atter
regarding the form of local government 1o
testimony 62l printed pages ana huoes
documents from than 70 persons =.
resulting from the hearing is IN course OF
experts will passed on oy
meetings resumed next
understood
CONFIDENTIAL by the full House District Committee ana
to the House -, .,. ~.
which will be helpful in the consldera
ton of the subcommittee and the full District COM
findings will be awaited with interest," ana expectancy
Passnd of TESTING Laboratory No Proud Day Tor d. g.
obteraion of the testing laboratory OF the
inspiring chapter IN the history
both in national and look with pride at
nhcting this injury upon Votee ana unepreSeho
citizens :. x 49,,
soil 1t involved the
District designed
to test the materials efficiently and economically
while pemtteo 10 De VI onnross
oy congress
appropriation BILL and the District was
The restriction laboratory continued in SUBSEQUENT
bills fiscal l947 That act OF the
sventynnth provided for the dsmaning of the loe
OF Its equipment 10 ie
and others follow Whcn
oonsiderahe loss to the tools etc.
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