Evening star., 1952-02-02
Georges Head,
Move 10 Solve Bus,
Planning Problems

In separate actlonS on Greater
Washington transportation and
planning problems. the Prince
Georges County commissioners
yesterday:
1. Named two Of their group to
attend congressional hearings on
proposed legislation designed to
authorize an Interstate Commerce
Commission probe Of area bus
service.
2. Voted to ask Gov. McKeldin
Ito appoint a fact-finding commit
tee or to ask the Legislature to
take emergency action" by nam
ing such a group to investigate
the Capital Transit Co.'S plan to
discontinue bus service to certain
Maryland communities.
3. Approved suggested legisla-
|tion seeking reorganization Of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. Yesterdays for
NAL approval rescinded a previous
action. in which the county heads
had taken an opposing view.
$94,S9S Hospital Deficit.
The commissioners revealed yes
terday that the operating deficit
of the Prince Georges General
Hospital is expected to total
$94 1893 in the next fiscal year-an
advance Of nearly $35, 900 over this
years $50, 1000 figure.
Hospital authorities asked q
total of $119.893 of county funds
lin their new budget. The re-
naming $4,000 would be used
to renovate X-ray and emergency
room facilities.
Commissioners Edward j. Waters
and w. Everett Marion were
selected to represent Prince
Georges at hearings on the pro-
|jected ICC transportation check
up. They were named after Mr..
Waters told his colleagues he had
attended Wednesdays meeting of
area representatives in Arlington
and was convinced that 1--WE should
support the BILL"
Petition to Governor.
Walter r. Mulligan, president of
the county Civic Federation, pre-
Esented the request that resulted in
the petition to Gov. McKeldin. an
action similar to that taken by
Montgomery County.
Mr.. Mulligan expressed particu-
lar diSapproval Of the transit
|company's plan to abandon bus
line H-6-8, serving College Park,
Landover Hills and Kent Village.
In approving proposed revamp-
ing of the planning commission,
the county heads made It clear
they were indorsing the bill as
now drawn and that they may
change their minds again, If the
measure Is amended. Commits
sioner Waters successfully moved
to attach a copy of the proposed
statute to the minutes of yester-
days meeting SO that changes can
be noted.
Provision in Bill.
The bill would include a pro-
vision for an area planning coun-
|cil made up Of representatives
from Maryland and Virginia
counties bordering on the District.
Re-establishment Of a county
operated recreation program was
urged in a letter to the commits
Isioners from the city Of Takoma
Park. In another recreation de-
velopment, Robert NJ. Watkins Of
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
asked, and was granted. an op-
Iportunity to discuss the matter at
IAN unspecifled date. The PLAN
ming commission has conducted q
limited program since funds for
recreation were stricken from the
current budget.
Mrs. Virginia s. Bryant, clerk to
lHyattSville Trial Magistrate Theo-
dore L. Miazga, told the commits
sioners the volume of work in her
toffice now requires the services Of
seven clerical workers. The office
staff now numbers five, two Of
whom are resigning. Mrs. Bryant
Isaid. She asked for additional
funds, and her request was taken
under adyfSement.