Show Overcrowded Moscow Fears Advent of Spring MOSCOW March 12 United Press Springtime Is awaited with intense anxiety by the crowded population ot Moscow because the melting weather Is likely to bring Illnesses which could quickly reach the proportions of an uncontrollable epidemic in view of the acute housIng housing hous- hous Ing shortage The commissariat of oC health Is taking early precautions to prevent a dangerous situation With families restricted to living ii in a single room used for every purpose of Ute life by tour four or more perSons per per- Sons ons Including babies the danger of a serious epidemic Is present the he health authorities believe Cleanliness Cleanliness Clean Clean- liness fresh all air and the rEgular life on 00 which good health depends are difficult Jf if not entirely Impossible and with the coming of the melting weather when Moscow's mountains ot of snow will turn to floods and the frost will ooze out ot of the earth el the likelihood of common colds developIng develop develop- Ing into pneumonia and influenza Is expected to be great |