Evening star., 1948-10-27
Federation Offers pIar
To Strengthen Police
In Prince Georges

"A 1OuT-polnt program aimed at
enlarging the Prince Georges Coun-
ty police force and also at increas-
ing its efficiency is under study to-
day by the county commissioners.
The program, including a recon-
mendation that nine men be added
to the force on a temporary basis
Immediately, was presented to the
commissioners yesterday by a six
member delegation from the county
Civic Federation.
Besides requesting that the police
department be increased at once
from AZ to 81 men. the maximum
authorized by a State legislative
act of 1945, the group urged that
the commissioners request the Cen
eral Assembly to authorize another
increase to size commensurate
with the needs of the rapidly in
creasing population"
Detailed Accounting Asked.
Also recommended for economy
reasons was the selection of only
one central service station, instead
OF several throughout the county as
at present, to service and maintain
operation of county police cars. The
committee, in its fourth recon-
mendation, urged that detailed ac-
count be published annually, show
ing the disposal of finance, includ-
ing those derived from the disposal
Of police and other automobiles and
of other property confiscated during
the year by the police.
Yesterdays delegation was headed
by Daniel M. Greene, chairman of
a committee of IL, designated by
the Civic Federation in August to
conduct study of police needs, and
Walter F. Mulligan, federation pres
ident.
While they took the recommen-
dations under advisement, the COM
missioners indicated they plan no
immediate action to comply with
any of the proposals.
Lack of Funds Cited.
1--WE would be glad to go along
with them, but we don't have the
funds at this time with which to
do it," said Harry w. McNamee,
newly elected president of the Board
of Commissioners.
In other business, the commits
sioners yesterday reiterated their
stand against permitting members
of the county police force to sell
tickets or chances of any kind
throughout the county. The action
was taken after C. Gerard Buscher
of Berwyn Heights appealed to the
commissioners on behalf of the
Prince Georges County Boys Clubs.
Mr.. Buscher had asked that county
police be allowed to sell subscrir-
tions during the clubs current emer-
gency drive for $4,000.
The board elected Mr.. McNamee
as chairman Of the board of direc-
tors of the Prince Georges General
Hospital, Cheverly, to replace the
late William A. Carson.
Street Bids Ordered.
County Engineer Arthur w. Tay-
man was directed to prepare plans
and specifications and to advertise
for bids for improving two streets
in the Special Improvement Dis
trict No. 20, Bradbury Heights.
Construction Of 26-foot bituminous
surface roadways with accompany
ing drainage facilities on w street
between Fifty-first and Fifty-third
streets, and Fifty-first street be-
tween v and w streets, was ap-
proved when no opposition was reg
istered during a public hearing at
Upper Marlboro yesterday.
Permission to operate cooperative
kindergarten schools at 420l Gala
tin street and 1904 Forty second
place, both in Hyattsville, was
granted the Hyattsville Kindergar-
ten Association. despite a petition
opposing it, signed by property
owners of IA homes in the COM
munity. A similar permit to operate
day nursery at 1892 Suitland road,
near Morningside, was granted
Audrey Holmes. James L. l.. Rea
was given permission to operate a
gas station at 5421-5431 Defense
hwy, near Gladensburg.
A tax exemption, effective next
January l, was approved for the
Potomac Conference Corp. of Sew
enth-Day Adventists for church
property at 4105 Fifty-fourth street,
Decatur Heights.
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