Evening star., 1950-09-08
PriinceGeorges
'CivicGroup Hits
Reform Record
Will Ask Government
Heads Why No Steps
Have Been Token

Civic Federation last night took a
look at the record and decided it
wasn't good.
Members voted to prepare a
list of reforms it has recommend
ed to the County Commissioners
and State Legislators in the last
two years. County and State Off
cials will be confronted with the
list and asked why nothing has
been done on the suggestions, ac-
cording to a motion by George L.
IckeS, chairman of a special
education committee.
Mr.. Ickes asserted that the
Civic Federation and the Commit
tee for Good Government in
Prince Georges County never ac-
tually accomplish anything.
Nothing ever happens to our
resolutions" he said, I'VE never
get any answers.
Advances Reported.
He was countered by Daniel M.
Greene, chairman of the laws and
legislation committee. He said the
federation had worked for and
won Are protection legislation, ap-
pointment of a county engineer,
establishment of minimum road
standards in new developments
and transfer of monthly zoning
hearings from Upper Marlboro to
Hyattsville.
Walter F. Mulligan, president
of the group, added a moratorium
on new apartment construction in
the county to the list of accom-
plishments.
QuestionnaireS are to be sent to
the five County Commissioners
seeking clariflcation of their views
on slot machines, a liquor dis
penSary system similar to Mont
gomery County's, an elected school
board, water and sewer connec-
tions by the Suburban Sanitary
Commission instead of by private
plumbers, and enforcement of the
county's master zoning plan and
weights and measures law.
"Took 10 Years."
Mr.. Greene told Mr.. Ickes that
legislation the federation "lobbied
for and saw passed" took time.
work and energy-and 10 years."
Flood control on Bladensburg
road at the Peace Cross intersec.
ton during heavy rains was in.
cluded by the group in it's def.
nltely unaccomplished" list. Re-
ferring to possible enemy attack
on the Washington area, Mr.. Ickes
told members:
The time is approaching when
we may have to depend for our
lives on the Peace Cross inter-
section. We may not be anni-
hilated, but we may be drowned. Z"
The group also reiterated it's
request for addition of fuorine-
chemical tooth decay inhibitor-to
the county's water system, after
hearing letter from Dwight
Gait. chairman Of the Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
No Action on FluOrine.
Mr.. Gait said the commission
considered with interest" the
f1uorine treatment proposal. But
no action would be taken imme-
diately, he said. The letter pointed
out that the county's water in
dry months comes from District
supplies. Fluorine-treated water,
mixed with untreated WASHINGTON
water. would be of little benefit.
Mr.. Gait said. Members agreed
that the few summer months
when District water Is used.
would not detract much from
health benefits of the chemical.
which would be full-strength in
the county'S water during the rest
of the year.
Mr.. Mulligan' announced a meet
ing of the Committee for Good
Government in Prince Georges
County later this month, prob
ably the 23rd." He said What a
County Survey Means" would be
the subject of the meeting.
He also urged-as a step toward
good government-support by the
group for three federation men,
bers running in the September 1s
primary elections.
THE names of independents are
not well known Mr.. Mulligan
said. THE trouble with the ones
in Office is that they are too well
known" he added.
Federation members campaign
ing for candidates to the House
of Delegates are Mrs. Georgia K.
Benjamin. running on the Demo-
cratic ticket. and Mrs. Dorothy
Sousa. Republican. Charles Lueb-
ner. another member, is a candi-
date for judge of the Orphans
Court in the Democratic primary.