City Council, Pyne to Talk On Parking; 600 Get Tags

A special committee of the City Council will meet Thursday with Charles C. Pyne, assistant to the Administrative Vice-President in an attempt to solve the University parking dilemma. Meanwhile, Cambridge police intensified their campaign against illegal parkers by issuing 600 summonses to student parkers within the last six days.

Before conferring with Pyne, the committee will make a survey of the University area to examine the parking situation. They will attempt to find out if the charges by the chairman of the committee, Councillor Edward J. Sullivan, are true. He claimed last week before the Council that "out-of-state students cars" are blocking "all the streets around the Houses."

Mayor Edward A. Crane '35 appointed Sullivan and councillors W. Donnison Swan '15 and John J. Foley to investigate the parking problem. Sullivan said he also plans to confer with University Police Chief Alvin R. Randall and Acting Cambridge Chief Patrick F. McCarthy.

Sullivan said he was in favor of passing legislation to permit police to tow away illegally parked automobiles. Existing ordinances allow police to remove automobiles only after the issuance of a third summons. Finding of the committee will be presented to the Council Monday.

Cambridge police officials said they have received little cooperation from students. Therefore, they decided to tag all cars parked overnight or at expired meters. They plan to continue their campaigning until the City Council takes action.