Evening star., 1922-10-06
K|WAN|ANS BACK
BETTER SCHOOLS
Indorse Program for More
Street Repair Work and
No Cut in Budget.

Unanimous Endorsement OF q nro-
gram submitted by the 1oint civic
council recommending increased
school facilities, additional street re-
pair work and no decrease in the Dis
trlct budget. was voted by the XII
| wants Club at It's weekly meeting in
| the Hotel Washington yesterday.
In the absence of Charles r Rob-
| erts' Vice President Harry G. Kimbau
| presided. and following completion
OF rev1sions in the clubs bylaws.
Claude II. Woodward. chairman of
the general committee in charge of
! the Forthcoming convention of the
, capital district of Kiwanis, to he
| held at the Washington Hotel oc-
eooer 1S and IA. appealed to the mem
bership for 100 per cent registration.
,!1t that the event might surpass any
ike Undertaking held in the past.
Outline Full Program.
Frank 1. Wagner. chairman of the
rpesistratlon committee, and John ].
boobar, head Of the entertainment
arrangements, also addressed the
body. the latter outlining the ruII
program for the two-day session.
me convention. Mr.. Boobar said,
would meet Friday. October 13, at
nine o'clock. with Julian Y. Williams,
dlstrict governor. in the chair Ladies'
nave been invited to attend all ses-
sions.
Following a conference of presi.
oehts or the twenty-four clubs com
posing the capital district and a
,neS'ing i.t't or club secretaries. invocation
VII! be asked by Rev. E. V. REGISTER
or alexandria. after which Mr.. Wood
ward, as trustee of the WASHINGTON
c!uo. Will introduce the three District
commissioners to the conference
Several International officers of
opening session.
VIII Go to Alexandria.
Later in the day the entire assem-
Alexandria. where luncheon will be
served by the Virginia city club and
the visitors shown historic sites, and
then taken to Mount Vernon. return
ing IN time for stunts night to be
held at the hotel.
On Saturday afternoon, following
the business session. the convention
Will adjourn to Arlington, where
wreath will be placed on the tomb of
the unknown soldier. with fitting cere-
monies, after which the party will re-
turn to the hotel. where the conven-
tion banquet will be held.
Miss Sue Harvard Of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company. the only homo
ary woman member of international
kiwanis, will attend all sessions and
entertainments of the convention, and
in compliment to her a special concert
will be arranged by the local club for
the night of November %. Mr.. Boobar
named Roe Fulkerson and Mark
Lansburgh Yesterday to assist him in
completing details.
On motion of Mr.. Lansburgh the
club rendered Eugene Adams. retiring
trustee. rising vote of thanks.
Gordon NJ. F.. Chance, son Of Post
master Merritt Q. Chance. was award
some guest present. while the present
for the most homely went to Edward
Boulbey.
Civitan Club Meeting.
Strongly advocating some system by
which certain streets be rOped off to
permit children to use their roller
skates. the Civitan Club issued an ap-
peal to all civic betterment organiza-
tions of the District to cooperate
with it in furthering and submitting
such a. plan to the proper authorities |
for Endorsement. at regular meeting |
of the organization in the new City |
CLUB Yesterday.
At the business session which fol- |
lowed renewed backing to the Bet |
ter Business Bureau in its effort to /
eliminate fraudulent stock concerns
from the District. outlining Of plans |
for the international convention of |
Ctvitan clubs. TO be held here next |
June. and decision to invite the Balti- |
more Civitan Club to Washington for !
a golf match October 26 were pro-
posed and indorsed
Rudolph Jose presided. and an
nounced the program for ladies' |
night" to be held by the club October |
IL. A delegation of local Civilians will !
attend a Civitan banquet at Baltimore !
tonight. when o. B. Andrews. presi- |
dent Of the Inter national Association |
of Civitan. will be the principal !
speaker.
Cosmopolitan Club Activities
An interesting talk on the wonders ,
of the Rio de JaneirO exposition was |
given by NJ. J. Schaeffer. recently re- !
turned from the South American city, !
to members Of the Cosmopolitan Club 3!
at the Franklin Square Hotel yester- |
day
p. NJ. Kelly. editor OF the Pathfinder. |
was the other speaker, and he talked |
briefly on his business.
Michael Heister presided, and intro
duced John J. Payetto and Fernand /
Petit as new members.