Show Presidents President's Wife Leads Protests On Girls Girls' Housing in Capital WASHINGTON May 9 UP UP Mrs Franklin D. D I and the wives of 24 heads of government t agencies and departments departments departments depart depart- ments charged in a joint statement Saturday that housing conditions conditions condi condi- lions for government girls in Washington are extremely bad and that there is profiteering lack of sanitation o overcrowd overcrowd- in ing g. g The women after a discussion presided over by Mrs rs Roosevelt offered the following recommendations recommendations recommendations to John B. B Blandford Jr national h housing administrator and Surgeon General Thomas Parran Parran Parran Par- Par ran of the public health service Inexpensive dormitories should be built each having facilities for laundering clothes a cafeteria and a lounge with cubicles so girls can receive guests A I A bureau should be maintained at Union station to greet girls upon arrival A reception center should center should be es established established established es- es near Union station where girls may check bags get food and obtain temporary shelter Welfare and recreation agencies should establish cafeterias especially especially espe cape daIly for girls working overtime and on late shifts Clinics both medical and dental should be established for government government government govern govern- ment girls |