Evening star., 1953-08-19

America, the special industry
meeting terminated in appoint
ment of committee to plan a
course of action to eliminate
the death trap. 1t has been made
up of representatives of the va
rious associations in the refriger-
alton industry.
Several city officials and civic
leaders attended the meeting, in
addition to the men from the
industry and the associations.
Edgar D. Burger. administra-
tive assistant to Representative
Broyhill, Republican, of Virginia.
said Mr.. Broyhill will introduce
legislation at the next session of
Congress to regulate the aban-
donment of refrigerators and
provide police officers with ne
cesSary tools for enforcement in
the District.
Confident on Action.
Fred w. Mallon, engineer with
the District Bureau of Public
Health Engineering, who has
been assigned to the task of
drawing up preventive legisla-
ton for Washington, said that,
although there are many prob
lens concerning such legislation,
he is confident favorable action
would be taken.
c. w. Phillips, president of the
Refrigeration Trade Association
of America. read a letter ad-
dressed to the association from
Commissioner Renah F.. Camalier
1t praised the action of the in
dustry and said in part:
Il thank you and all gathered
for the interest which you are
showing, and I sincerely hope
that we may be able not only to
do away with the menace which
exists but that We may be able
to educate parents and children
alike to the danger which is in
our midst at all times"
Two members of the Virginia
General Assembly were present.
w. Griffith Purcell, representing
Richmond, said the campaign
must continue and should not
be allowed to die. He added that
death trap legislation to be in
troduced will be supported
whole-heartedly by him in Vir-
ginia. Edward M. Hudgins, rep
reSenting Chesterfield County,
Va, added his support.
To TeleviSe Danger.
1t. Frank Palmer of the Ar
lington (VaD Police Department
said he will present the death
trap story on his regular tele-
vision program over Station
WTTG on September 4.
George Rowzee, Republican
member of the Arlington County
Board, declared he has long been
aware of the problem and would
welcome any helpful suggestions
made by the industry commit
tee.
A. C. Huber of Baltimore.
speaking for Maryland State
Senator George w. Della, quoted
the Senator as being in favor of
any legislation to eliminate the
dangers of abandoned iceboxes.
Also speaking was Franklin
AttkiSSon, commander of the
West Point (Va.) American Le-
gion Post 172.
Thomas S. Carr, executive
secretary to Gov. McKeldin of
Maryland, telephoned to say the
Governor is concerned with the
problem.
Named to Committee.
The all-industry committee
appointed by Mr.. Phillips, is as
follows:
Ralph Kuhli, representing the
National Safety Council: M. j.
Trautman, serving in a tenn
porary capacity and represent
ing the Refrigeration Equipment
Wholesalers Association: Tom
Carnell, representing the Re-
frigeration Service Engineers So
ciety in Atlanta, Ga: George
Mills, representing the Air Con-
ditioning and Refrigeration In
stitute; Harvey Hotel, repre-
senting, on a temporary basis,
the American Society of Re-
frigerating Engineers, and Will
liam Clagett of the Refrigeration
Trade Association of America,
chairman of the committee.
The legal counsel IS Joseph I.
Pines of Baltimore. The COM
mittee chairman also will con-
tact the Commercial Refrigera-
tor Manufacturers Association,
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