Evening star., 1949-12-04


would result practical uniformity Maj Gen u
and Virginia foolish to try to run it
separate of rules and agencies He Ma
the National Capital METROPOLITAN Works Agency
To create effective such agency win ssa..a.l
require favorable action by Congress and the 4a
Legislatures of Maryland Virginia 1t may be lA
that this could be brought about by means & of COM m
pacs among the three Jurlsaict,ons M M vn with 'ne m
This area is rapidly becoming great compact
ton planning and further dsvopmenmpar rdsa:
control Of public and other public Jesse sa
utilities sewage disposal from pollution chaot
condition will All the people living within this
posbe uniformity Of development regulations OF
this merely scratching the surface OF this pr9oe @ o
through the active interest ana
demand of the residents and property owners and ,,o
commissions Maryland and virginia may be
coordnatng bodies to formulate the plans for putting n
proposal in for discussion and proper legislation
Citizens Co-ordinatng Body .
of Arlington and Fairfax Countes OF
and Of the created
body representing nterederaion Council
The nterfederation originally oganzed by the
Civic of Angton the en Gc ns the
under the OF the Con-
dent and three delegates thus making consist Of
II who met p monthly at " and ae that of
number of DELEGATES was to seven from @ @ eaen
aggregate delegates The later changed by substituting
interchange of ideas the central bodies OF the organ
produced better regional
valued achievements are credited to the efforts Oh
The present need for coordnang bringing about
greater the several sections affords the lne
opportunity for constructive service The council
has only the contact with constituencies
people want and the ways and means OF OBTAIN
It may leaders of 1926 responsible for the
creation of this BODY de0 better than they
Crowded Schools Not Symptom but Chronic Condition
The of the population of the District OF
Columbia has been felt in the schools
unusual condition for one scans the
being chronic Living graduates Of the District public noos
and that most them at various times
buildings diversified classes and pare
Mr. G. Raymond Pre Of School
striking letter to the editor OF The Star which was
recalls When Central High Was without Hurting Stu
1918 to 1922 when Central was newly occupied
300 students had an enrolment about M 800 G
operated three shifts The cadets
casoo and study halls were every
I'VE Central students Of that day accepted this % led
had to leave home very early IN the morning
while IT ns a ae ee y
and the members Of the faculty
and diversified classes in unsuitable eassf0oms nd
ventilated buildings the school Fairgrounds
BOARD of Trade Celebrates Its Goth Anniversary
of the Washington Board OF Trade was
appropriately week The recital OF the notable
space local While this organization claims to speak only
m most Of the worthwhile efforts for the
CAPITAL so as to a better place in which to live
Trade into being in November 1852 at
time of central organization OF citizens nau
nassed out of the 70s and in the sos
there had been citizens committees 100 which had vigorously
served as spokesmen for the community. /
The last Citizens Representative Committee OF
,nn citizens associations various
sections Disputes the size OF and
together with mpossby reaching agreement regarding
change the local government resulted in It's final
collapse during 1889. , :.
President in October 1888. assuming that
Commissioners and would adopt the desires
of the citizens need of the committee gong TO
Congress He recommendations of the Com
possible the views OF the
so often heard interest has not attended to
because Congress what the citizens wanted
prominent and able citizens OF the Dlsc
committee but it passed out OF existence
left without central body cze 10 speak
for the community ., ,oo
A number active in the Committee OF 10O
were among the Washington Board OF Trade
which began as boasts membership $500
Leadership in Important Projects
giving complete list OF
OF Trade There should be men
however the pollution of the Potomac and
Anacosa system disposal plant sunst
tuition of the Highway the old Long Boge
transportation and traffic regulations expa-
sio of the Police and Departments the National
Commission ROCK Greek ParK the OUT
awng gradual elimination thereof
substitution of Station the two city railroad stations
located the MAIL ana ne estaoSnenS u
Washington National Airport
guarded the District against excessive
appropriations be within available tax
and has the establishment
equitable fiscal relations between the United states
support of the proposal by const
ttiona citizens OF the District OF Columbia the