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Evening star., 1933-12-10
Civic Works Funds
For Neighborhood Improvement.

u
For Neighborho0d Improvement.
CAREFUL surveys are under way
" in the territory of most Of the
neighborhood bodies to compile
lists of improvements which may be
made under C. w. A. allotments.
Such cooperation has been request
ed by Director of Highways Capt.
Whitehurst. In making this request
it is pointed out that the intimate
acquaintance of these associations
with conditions In their neighbor-
hoods should be of material assist
ance to the District officials and at
the same time secure the improve
ment. All of these recommended
projects were due at the director OF
highways office not later than De-
cember 10.
These improvements must be for
the good of the community. of
non-controversial nature, must be
economically and socially sound,
should provide a maximum Of hand
labor and possible of completion by
February Is, 1884.
Evening star., 1933-12-10
MAKING LIQUOR STUDY
President Predicts Columbia
Heights Group will Be Dry.

A thorough study of the liquor con-
troll problem in the District is being
made by the Legislation Committee OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton and report is expected at us
January meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins worrell, presi-
dent of the association, has predicted
however. that action of the body WIZ
be to recommend that sale Of liquor be
kept out of Columbia Heights.
Evening star., 1933-12-10
Knife Keeps Husband Awake.

CLEVELAND P.-George Berkon, jr..
scmnia he had, he testified in Domestic
Relations Court. His wife, he said,
kept q knife under her pillow. and
every night the knife was there ]
couldn't s,escc--.9 r. vss gained a di-
Evening star., 1933-12-10
DISTRICT VISITORS
/ INCREASE IS SHOWN.
Merchants and Manufactur-
ers Push F, Street Widening
as Civil Works Plan.

An increase in the number of visitors
to Washington is reported by the Great
er National Capital Committee Of the
Washington Board of Trade, on the
basis of figures assembled at its infor-
nation booths.
Between August / and December l, it
was reported, there was an increase OF
% per cent in the number of persons
making inquiries at the Union Station
booth of the committee. Almost every
week since August l, an increase has
been noted over the corresponding week
of the previous year.
=, Figures Are Explained.
The increase in the number Of in
quiries offsets more than half of de-
crease suffered during the fiscal year
ended August /.
1T is true, of course" said Curtis
Hodges, executive director of the Great
er National Capital Committee, that
only small percentage of the persons
arriving in Washington at the Union
Station stop at our booth for informa-
ton. However. the percentage is large
enough, believe, to give fair indica-
tion of the volume of travel by rail into
Washington. Last week, for example,
there was an increase of about so per
cent in the number of inquiries over the
corresponding week of last year.
This increase is accounted for only
in part by those who come here to take
up matters relating to trade codes. The
kind of inquiries we receive would indi-
cate that great many of them are
made by people who are here chiefly for
the purpose of seeing the city and its
sights.
THE Union Station booth shows a
total of 10000 inquiries for information.
Something like 5000 hotel reservations
have been made there"
Evening star., 1933-12-10
Model Recreation Center
Jeopardized by Protest.

@ITlZENS OF the Takoma-
" Manor Park section were
jubilant over the beginning on
Friday of excavation for the con-
struction of swimming pool in
the proposed model recreation CEN
ter. Allotted money by the c. w.
A., it was expected that this work
would be put through in record
time, but some owners of property
in the neighborhood have protested
at the proposed elimination of
Fourth street between Sheridan
and Van Buren streets, and also
against the location of the pool in
that part Of the tract. The action
threatens to delay this work with
the possible loss of the G. w. A.
allotment.
The recreation center and the
site of the proposed senior high
school embrace six city squares.
extending from Third to Fifth and
from Sheridan to Van Buren,
streets. While Fourth street has
been dedicated by the former own
ers as street, 1t has never been
opened through this property, which
has been acquired in its entirety
for this recreational and educa-
tional use
The neighboring citizens asso-
Citations were active in urging the
acquisition of this property for this
purpose and are 100 per cent in
their support of the plans for de-
velopment as prepared by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. The latest informa-
ton indicates differences will be
ironed out and the effort to carry
Fourth street through the tract
will be abandoned. A joint COM
mittee of the Manor Park and Ia
koma D. c. Citizens Associations
is actively at work on this matter.
A Wide Gap
In Our Civic Ranks.
MO DISCUSSION of the civic
IN doings Of our organizations
would at this time be complete
without mention of the sudden death
of Martin A. Leese, the president of
the Chamber of Commerce. While
his best known organization afilia-
tions were with the trade bodies, he
long ago had grown beyond their
confines in his interest and influence.
Establishing and maintaining the
Washington Radio Civic Forum, he
broadened his contacts and became
practical helper and participant in
many branches of our civic work.
His liberal treatment Of every branch
of organized civic Washington
through use of the facilities of Sta
ton WMAL endeared him to the
leaders of all organizations.
In his quiet, but forceful way he
embraced every opportunity to boost
his native city. Broad indeed Is the
gap IN our civic ranks by his pass
ing. Leaders are still stunned by
the suddenness of his end and
grieved at the passing Of friend
and co-worker.
The great loss of the Chamber Of
Commerce through the death Of its
honored president Is In large meas
ure Offset by its good fortune IN hav-
ing as its new president the well
known realtor, william C.. Miller.
His wide acquaintance, ability and
general popularity insures the cham
Der q successful year. The new pres
ident never had q better opportunity
for leadership than right now, when
50 many local problems press for
solution. Organized civic Washing
ton welcomes this new leader and
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Tablet Honors Aviatrix.

ATCHISoN, Kans. (D.-A tablet
dedicated to Mrs. Amelia Epfhart Put
nam. nationally known aviatrix, has
been erected by the Women's Kansas
Eay Club at the Public library here.
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PLAN MEMBER DRIVE
Kensington Group Will Begin In
tense Campaign Tomorrow.

Kensington Chamber of Commerce
will open drive tomorrcw to increase
its present membership of i25 to 200.
w. I. Cleveland, president OF the
chamber, said that every eligible citl-
zen of the town" viii be invited to
Join.
Evening star., 1933-12-10
Tar Disfigures Statue.

The BRAND monument at Trebeurden,
France, which WAS unveiled b septem-
Der, was recentIy 20 thickly covered
with tar that It WI Be di6feust to r-
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North Capitol Street
Widening and Extension.

Widening and Extension.
AIORTH CAPITOL STREET has
IN been selected by three citizens
associations as proper subject
for expenditure of civic works funds.
The Central Citizens Association,
supported by the North Capitol
Association, is urging widening OF
this street from Massachusetts, ave,
nue. to Michigan avenue. In Joining
in this movement the North Capitol
body condition their support OF the
project upon the improvement being
made without cost to the owners OF
abutting property.
This widening is in conformity
with the Mcmillan plan and Is con-
sidered desirable both from an
eSthetic as well as traffic stand
point.
The Chillum Heights Citizens As
sociation is asking that North Capt.
tol street be opened from Rock Greek
Church road to Concord avenue.
This is in accord with the highway
plan. This improvement is regarded
as necessary at this time to aid in
the orderly development Of this
rapidly growing section.
There are those in some Of the
associations in the northern part
of the District who advocate extern
sion of North Capitol street through
the grounds of the Soldiers Home.
They insist this should be done both
because of traffic requirements and
because this street is a principal
axis in the plan of Washington and
consequently should be extended to
the District line. Such suggestions
contemplate carrying this street
through the Soldiers Home grounds
in the most attractive manner, and
by means of underpasses and over
passes avoid all grade crossings.
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Seek F Street Widening.


The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association pressed forward on fresh
front during the last week to bring
about the much-needed widening of F
street between Seventh and Ninth
streets, to permit twc-way traffic at that
point At meeting of its board OF gov
ernors, the group advocated use OF civil
works funds for the project
letter from Edward D. Shaw, secre-
tary of the association, to Capt. H. G.
Whitehurst. director of highways.
stated:
I'VE know of no project which would
be of greater value to the central busi-
ness district of Washington than that
of widening F street between Seventh
and Ninth streets. so as to permit
through traffic in both directions and
thus do away with the serious traffic
congestion which is caused at the in
tersections of Seventh and F streets
and Ninth and F streets, because OF
the fact that on this short stretch Of
F street but one-way traffic is permitted
at the present time.
"AS F street is one of our busiest
downtown streets, it is generally con-
ceded that this street should be open
throughout its length to two-way traffic
Employment Aid Shown.
while it is quite desirable that the
north curb of F street should be set
back between Seventh and Ninth streets.
in line with the curb both east and
west of this point, we recognize the
fact that such an improvement would
require certain changes in the old Pat
ent Office Building, which might not
be possible to make at this time.
I'VE do contend. however. that this
street could be opened at little expense
to two-way traffic by removing mar
row strip from the north sidewalk and
widening the street thereby, which
would give sufficient room to permit
through west-bound traffic north of the
present car tracks.
"Such work would give employment,
and we feel could well be undertaken
under the Civil Works Administration
to the great advantage of all who use
the streets in this downtown business
district"
Evening star., 1933-12-10
OMIT MEETING
Central Associations Busy With
Yule Preparations.

The Central Citizens Association VIII
omit their December meeting.
Scheduled for last Wednesday night,
the group decided to skip this montnis
meeting because Of the nearness Of the
Christmas season. The next meeting
VIII Be held the first wednesday u
January at the Blake School.
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Widening r Street
From Seventh to Ninth.

From seventh 70 Nmtn.
"HE Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association and the
other trade bodies continue to
urge immediate widening Of F street
from Seventh to Ninth streets so as
to permit two-way traffic. Other or
ganizations agree something should
be done, but there is marked differ
ence Of opinion as to the advis-
ability Of making an immediate
change which would not be the best
method of treatment. This immedi-
ate plan would add only three-and-
a-half feet on the north side Of F
street and would sacrifice row Of
fairly good size oak trees without Q
compensating advantage.
It is generally conceded that the
ultimate treatment Of this problem
win necessitate q slight remodeling
-of the main entrance Of the old
Patent Once Building. A somewhat
similar remodeling of this building
was necessary back in about 1870 BY
reason of heavy cut In the grade
Of r street at this point. It Is said
this accounts for the difference be-
tween the grand stairwfy on the
seventh street s.ds md fas en- the
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With D. C. Civic Q Organizations
Plan Proposed to Pick Liqnor-Control Board -CiNic
Unity Shown at Oldest Inhdbitanfs' Banquet.
Ciya Works Plans Studied.

Executive Secretary Caemmerer Of
the Fine Arts Commission advocates
remodeling this entrance Of this fine
old Doric building so as to permit
addition OF Is feet to the F street
roadway and to get rid of most Of
the Jog in the north curb line.
In this connection 1t has been
suggested that q somewhat similar
condition at the Fifteenth street
front Of the Treasury Building was
taken care of by entirely removing
the stairs leading to the main door
and substituting entrances on the
street level. This change has Inn
proved the appearance of the build
ing and also the means Of egresS and
ingress. To do away with the r
street stairs of the Patent ONCE and
without disturbing its stately portico,
making new entrances at or near
street level would seem to be q plan
worthy of consideration.
A Sudden Rush
To Complete School Plans.
TSHE gun fired by President
Yaden at the meeting Of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions last week seems to have hit the
mark. He complained vigorously
against what he considered unwar-
ranted delay in preparation of plans
for the Woodrow Wilson High School.
The federation voted to request an
investigation and directed its Exec
utive Committee to call on the
Commissioners in person and present
the complaint and request. A sud-
den rush of speed including night
work IN the Office of the municipal
architect is the result.
While the civic forces are gratified
to see this awakening many are ex-
pressing the opinion that the cause
Of these exasperating delays should
be completely barred and the required
remedy applied
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Tony Peh:ic's Il Tops
Field in Times Event
After Payoff for Eight Places; MedaISt Sets
Tourney Record; MCCreary Second.
BY DICK MILLER

Batting gutta pecha municipal
the eghteenhot
McCeary shattered with
third place.
qualify
who
eleven tied playof this
to eliminate three of that number.
Edward Walter Chapman
tourney eliminated this
Werner of Washington
Castedt of Washington 1880 medast Dempsey Shodge
L. Blman,
Lawrence L,
There rivalry
flight also and Billy Nichols
late the
trio OF early starters GAS They Eddie
Epph of st Anthony Charles of Arc
also OF school No A. The school flight of started
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tloundering Dodgers Bow to
Phillies, Drop to Seventh

idle Boston Braves to take over
sixth position.
owen Carroll, who hasn't finished
game for the Dodgers since Nav
IL, was the victim of PHILADELPHIA
attack that Melted six runs before
the fourth frame had been COM
pleted. Pinkey Whitney accounted
Tor two of the tallieS in the third
when he hit for the circuit with a
mate aboard
With Manager DOME Bush back.
after months illness, the Cincin-
natl Reds downed Chicago, 6 to S.
George Grantham's triple with the
bases loaded and two out featured
the Reds deciding four-run rallv in
the seventh. Bob Smith held the
CUBS to eight hits. while Malone and
Bush yielded thirteen.
Only one game was scheduled in
the American circuit. Chicago
dropped to fourth place when
beaten, 3 to l, by st. Louis, boosting
the idle Philadelphia Athletics into
thlrd position. Bruce Campbell won
the game with a homer in the
eighth, driving in runner ahead
George Blaeholder held the White
SoX TO seven hits, the same number
allowed by Durham and Heving.
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Con AnnOre Is
Sponge Victim

By United Press
NEW YORK, June 10. - Deter
mined to stamp out the sponge rats"
-racing's most Gespicable racketeers
police and Pinkerton detectives to-
day sought the agents of an under
world betting ring who slipped into
Belmont park Sunday night and
thrust silk Sponges into the nostrils
of Con Amore, famous sprinting
mare.
The six-year-old Con Amore
would have been the odds-on
choice for the field of five in the
feature BrcCmsJick handicap. For
that reason the thing" mob,
attempting betting cleanup, tried
to impede her breathing during the
race.
The plot was spiked when Trainer
A. Hutchins Unexpectedly took the
mare for an early morning prep"
She was withdrawn from the race.
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mdCCn play CTllS morning.
Petric's scintilating round began
with run of Is and IS on the
first nine gave him a "a out, two
under par.
Takes I on Fourteenth
After getting a birdie on the
tenth, Tony pared the next two
holes and birdied the thirteenth
before reaching his first serious
trouble of the round on the long
fourteenth, where he took 7. He
recovered in veteran style, however,
and came home in consecutive parS
to get an even par 81 in.
While Petrics medalist score of
II set a new record for The Times
tournament the remarkable thing
of the event Monday was the large
number of entrants who broke IS.
Sixty-one players had scores of IS
or better.
Seven players tied with 79s and
four with 78'S. Louis Heinlein,
Cathedral star and brother to Bill
Heinlein, twice winner of The Times
championship, took rs. Fred Gro
nauer, another Of the Tech aces,
took the same number.
Keiel Fires 70
Richard Keil of Washington, run
ner-up to Bill Reed Jr. last year,
nosed into the match play ranks
with a 70.
The field Monday reached the
total OF 173. The Shortridge en-
try suffered when golfers were
obliged to take advantage of the
school excursion to A Century of
Progress Exposition at Chicago and
Coach George Naylor estimated that
more than thirty of his mashie
wielders were unable to play.
(MOndaV Scores on Pare EIavarA
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big league pay for performing in
the minors.
Thomas J. Hickey, American AS
ISOLATION president, was reported to
have made a couple of investigations
of the Columbus situation, but no
official report to newspapers was
made by him.
Now it is understood Hickey has
sent out a call to all club owners to
gather in Indianapolis Wednesday
to discuss the Columbus charges and
to permit the Red Birds to defend
themselves. 1t has been intimated
often that the removal of Larry
MacPhail as Red Bird president was
brought about as a result of using
questionable methods to beat" the
A. A. salary agreement.
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CHUCK KLEIN of Indianapolis is running away from the
field in the nationwide poll being collected by the Chicago
Tribune to choose alstar teams from the National and
American Leagues for the Game Of Century at the Chi
cago worlds fair July g. The Hoosier sugger with the
Phlies is tops all in the National and Oral Hide
brand Indianapolis product with Cleveland running fourth
in the selection Of pitchers for the American league team
1t is almost assured that Hubbel, Warneke and Lucas
will be the National loop mound selections and Grove Gomez
and W. Terrell in the American Only three pitchers will be
chosen for each club.
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A. A. Magnates Called
Here for Salary Probe

The tip was out today that In
dianapolis will be the scene of a
meeting Wednesday that may cause
a big upheaval in the American
Association over charges brought
against Columbus that the league
leading Red Birds have been carry
ing a pay roll far over the league
salary agreement since the Buck
eyes took on Art Shires, Jim Lind
sey, Gordon Slade and Charlie Will
son.
These FASTENERS came down from
the majors and it was Art Shires
who started an investigation of
Columbus salaries when he popped
off" and declared he was receiving
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Sigafoos slashed out his blow
Monday after one down and it led
to the Indians lone run of the
evening. Wingard sent him TO third
with a single and Rosenberg beat
out an inf1eld hit to put "Siggie'
over the plate. There was no more
Tribe scoring and the home nine
threatened only two times after
that, in the fifth and tenth.
Newkirk Is Prominent
The contest was a dandy mound
battle from the outset and it was
guessed early that breaks were go
ing to decide the tilt. In the third
round Floyd Newkirk drew a walk
as first up, and reached third when
Hill slashed cannonball by Lee at
short. Jeffries sent a long fly to
Chapman and Newkirk raced home.
In the tenth Newkirk again drew
a free ticket to first after two down
and the rabbits foot was still with
him. Hill also walked and Jeffries
lined single to left, scoring New
kirk with what proved to be the
winning marker. Using walked six
and two Of the passes developed
into runs. Newkirk issued one pass,
in the fifth, filling the bases after
two away, but three runners were
left when Wingard skied to Hill.
Two Games Wednesday
The second conflict with Emmett
McCann's Mortimer will be played
tonight at 8:15 and it will be a spe-
cial ladies night" with women
admitted free to the grandstand. 1t
also will be family night" in the
bleachers, admitting an entire
for one admission of 40
cents, with no tax, including fem
mime members of families. Wednes-
day will wind up the series and the
twilight moonlight double header
will be in effect as
we'll as regular ladies night"
One admission will be good for
both games Wednesday and the first
tilt will start at p. m. and the
second at 8:15. The Washington
Senators will stop over here for an
game Thursday afternoon
and on Friday night the important
series will start with the league
leading Columbus Red Birds. 1t will
be "Grotto night" Friday.
Rosenberg Gives Way
Harry Rosenberg was compelled to
leave the action in the fourth Mon
day after running out hit that
scored Sigafoos. His had leg gave
way and pitcher Jim Turner filled
in out in the left field pasture for
the remainder of the fracas. Marty
Callaghan, regular center fielder, is
on the crippled list and Manager
Killefer is placed in tough spot.
He is short of reserve strength and
it will take some hard batting for
the team to keep up under the cir
cumStanceS.
Pitcher Pete Daglia has been in
capacitated for some time and the
mound staff has faced so much toll
that Using was used Monday night
despite the fact he pitched the early
innings Of the first half of the Sun
day double-header.
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TWo EUents on
Mat Bill Signed

Billy Love of Louisville, who was
disqualified for roughness last Fri
day night in his match with Coach
Billy Thorn, has been signed to meet
Sam MarkoWitz, Jewish mailman. in
another two out of three fall match
on the weekly card at the South
Side Arena Friday night. Marko-
WITT was popular here about a year
ago and is making his first appear
ance since a successful southern
tour
The main event is a rematch be-
tween Sailor Jack Adams Of New
York and Cyclone Burns. These
men wrestled to a draw last week
and stole the show. Two other
bouts are being planned to fill out
the card
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Monday Fight Results

AT TERRE HAUTE. Ind.-Jackie Davis.
Cleveland 90 welterweight. decisioned
Roy Mitchell Centralia H. in ten rounds
Bud Creed. Lima O.. Negro lightweight
won a decision over CLYDE Pifer. Arcola
Ill: in six rounds. Pat Murphy Dan
vile MI lightweight gained a technical
knockout over George Veney. South Bend
in the third round.
AT MIAMI. Fla.-Joe Knight. Georgia
light heavyweight, thumped Lou Scozz of
Buffalo in ten rounds
AT PITTSBURGH = Tommy Freeman
former welterweight champion slashed out
a ten-round victory over Alabama Kid
Dover tO.) Negro southpaw.
AT COLUMBUS. Ok. o. Morgan. To-
ledo bantamweight. knocked out Joev Car
rigan Of Fl. Wayne in the third round.
AT FIT. WAYNE. Ind-Tiger Jack Fox
Terre Haute. NEGRO heavyweight Knocked
out Al Walker. New York in third round:
PEE wee farrell, Fl. Wayne. won decision
over Simon Nebolsky. Cincinnati. 1Ol
welterweights