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Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-07-01
Stunt Parachute Jumper

Don Simmons. representative
of the Airplanc Sausage Company
was also an expert stunt parachute
jumper. and often advertised his
firm by giving public exhibitions
OF his daring jumps from air
planes
lie frequently visited the Tri-
bunc office. and only a few weeks
ago. this paper carried his picture
Continued on Page p
Evening star., 1933-12-03
SUCCESS ACHIEVED
ON SEWER PROJECT
Lincoln Park Group Planning Mass
Meeting to Advance City
Beautifcation.

One Of the major points In the civic
betterment program of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association is achieving
realization with the completion of the
large sewer project at Twenty-secon1
and A streets southeast. Since the
construction of Eastern High School,
the development of the parkway ir
East Washington and other growth ir
that section. the Lincoln Park citizens
have camPaigued for additional wors
W the sewer project which had be-
come inadequate.
Feeling that the condition of the
sewer constituted 4 menace to health
an impediment to the plans OF the
Gommiss1on ap and gn barriep end P1annins Ian ms
claiming of land in that district. the
Lincoln Park organization sought a
remedy for the situation. This finally
was gained in a Federal appropriation
which will be used, under plans now
proposed, to eliminate the canal through,
which liquid overflow Is routed into
Kingman Lake and thence into the
syphon pipes will dispose OF this waste
carrying it well down to the District
line.
Under the direction of President
John P. Kern, Vice President Alfred
D. Calvert and other leaders of the
group, the Lincoln Park Association
also has supported warmly the plans
Of the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission for the Identification
of East Washington. Arrangements
are now under way for a mass meeting
in Eastern High School to discuss the
problems facing the Eastern section
of the city, and announcement is ex-
pected soon Of the issues to be con-
sidered there. The exact date Of the
conference has not been decided.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
Seek F Street Widening

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, in the forefront of the fight
to obtain the widening of F street b..
tween seventh and Ninth streets to
permit two-way traffic, this week ad-
dressed letter to the new Chairman
OF the Board Of District Commission
ers reafhrming the trade body's position
on this matter.
In communication to Commission
er Melvin c. Hazen, Secretary Edward
~. SHAW OF the merchants group said:
The board of governors of this as
sociation has again recently unanl-
mousiy approved the widening of F
street between Seventh and Ninth
streets SO as to permit two-way traffic.
This street is one Of the most i'm
portant business streets in the city and
there is a great need for through traf-
nc in both directions in order to re-
lleve the congestion in this busy down.
town business section.
while this association feels that Ger
tain changes in the old Patent Once
Building should eventually be made so
as to permit the north curb Of this
street to be set back in line with the
curb both east Of Seventh street and
west Of Ninth street, and the street
Wldened accordingly, we are Of the
opinion that this street can now, at
very small expense, and should be,
widened sufficiently to permit lane of
westbound traffic north of the car
tracks, by simply cuttinga narrow strip
OH the north sidewalk.
While such a project will mean the
loss Of few trees, We feel that the
many advantages to be gained justify
their removal"
This project has been indorsed by all
the trade bodies, and has the approval
o. the District highway department.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
Eleven Conventions Announced.

With IS large conventions in addition
to numerous code meetings, held in
Washington during September, October
and November, the Greater National
Capital Committee reports one of the
best Fall convention seasons held in
Washington for several years. More
than Is conventions have already been
scheduled for the Winter months.
approximately 10000 people visited
Washington during the Fall months as
convention delegates. October proved
TO be the most important month with
13 conventions meeting here.
announcement of IL new conven-
tions which have selected Washington
as their future meeting place, has been
made. The International Association
OF Municipal Electricians will meet
here September or October, 1884, with
a probable attendance of 500. Approxi-
mately 500 women will attend the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
convention in Washington October,
1884. The American Dietetic Associa-
tion, scheduled to meet here September
or october, 1884, expects to register
1000 delegates.
Other conventions announced were:
The National Association of Railroad and
Utilities Commissioners, October. 1894.
with probable attendance of 500; Re
lance Life Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh,
June, 1884, with probable attendance
OF 100; Atlantic Life Insurance Co., Oc-
tooer. 1884, probable attendance of 100;
American War Mothers, September,
1885, probable attendance, 1000; Five
State Meeting of the American Dental
Association, March, 1884, probable at
tendance, 1000: Eastern Section Inter-
national Association of Electrical In
spectors, September, 1884, probable at
tendance 400; Aero Medical Association,
september, 1884, probable attendance,
$50, and Delta Delta Delta Sorority
post convention here June. 1894 with
probable attendance of 500.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
GEORGETOWN GROUP
CITES LIBRARY NEED
Claim Closest Institution That
Serves 10000 Persons Is Over
2 Miles Away.

Members Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association have renewed their efforts
this Fall to secure a public library for
that area and are hopeful that public
works appropriations will soon be forth
coming for that purpose
AS chairman of the Library Commit
tee, the group has appointed Dorsey w
Hyde of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce and j. B. Wyckof as vice
chairman.
Citizens of this area point out that.
although Georgetown is more than 200
years old. it has never had a public or
branch library and that Georgetown
residents have to travel more than 2
miles to the nearest one The group
points out that with Foxhall Village,
Potomac Heights. Wesley Heights and
other growing communities, along with
Georgetown, there is a population of
10000 that could benefit from the pro-
posed library.
1t Is further advanced that because
OF the concentration of educational in
stitutions within its boundaries, the es-
tablishment of such an institution
would be of great benefit in reference
work. Aside from Georgetown Univer-
sity, there are more than 40 other pub
lie and private schools in the section.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
C0HN TO TELL PLANS
FOR SLUMS CLEARANCE
All Citizens Association Officers
Invited to Be Guests of Dupont
Circle Group Tomorrow.

All presidents and secretaries of citi-
Zens' associations have been invited by
the Dupont Circle Citizens Association
to hear Robert B. Cohn of New York.
chief Of the housing division of the
Public Works Administration, explain
the Federal program for eradication OF
slums at a meeting tomorrow, ii was
stated yesterday by Frank C. Baldwin.
secretary of the Dupont Circle Associa-
ton.
The meeting will be in the May
flower Hotel at 4:45 pm.
Mr.. Cohn Is past president Of the
American Institute of Architects and
has worked extensively along this line
for some time, it was explained. He
will speak with particular reference to
the eradication Of slums In this city.
The Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-
ton has been working for some time
toward this end, and sponsored the first
resolution requesting District authori-
ties to take action on this problem.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
GEORGES
COUNCIL TO MEET
Election, Review of Groups
History and Addresses to
Mark AII-Day Gathering.
BY a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, December
2.-Addresses on topics of current inter-
est, a review of the history of the or
ganiZation, and an election Of officers
will feature the fourteenth annual meet
ing of the Prince Georges County Com
munity Council in the court house here
December II.
During the morning session Miss
Charlotte Wilcox, county relief admin
lStrator, will talk on The Organization
and Activities of the County Welfare
Board'; F. B. Brandon. superintendent
Of the Department of Agriculture's farm
at Beltsville will explain plans to spend
more than $1,000 900 for development
OF the. animal husbandry and horti-
cultural farms there, and William A
Duval, director, will tell Of the annual
county Red Gross drive.
Just prior to the noon recess officers
will be elected.
Miss Harriet r. Howe, contact repre-
sentative of the Food and Drug Admin
istration of the Department of Agricul-
ture, will be the guest speaker during
the afternoon. Her topic will be "A New
Deal for the Consumer"
DR.. c. P. Close. president of the
council. will then give a history of its
accomplishment in the Il years of its
existence.
Girls of the All Glee Club, Beltsville
will present a musical program. Reports
from affiliated societies and committees,
usually heard in the morning, have been
reserved as the last feature on the pro-
gram arranged this week by the Execu-
tive Committee.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ADDS
81 TO R. |. AVENUE BODY
Committee Headed by F. w. Good
man to Continue Efforts With
Wind-up at Next Meeting.

Fitty-four persons were elected TO
membership in the Rhode Island Ave
nue. Citizens Association at its meeting
last week as the result Of tI.e FIRST con-
centrated efforts on the par: If tee as
SGciation's Membership Committee.
Headed by F. w. Goodman. The drive
Is being continued until next meeting.
The new members are Morris Fried
man, G. H. Blanz. Miss Hazelle M.
Johnson. Mario Mollari, William 2.
Thomas ir.: William Joseph Wright.
Paul James Rogers, G. v. A. Smoot,
Robert B. Dawkins, George Eckloff, c.
E. Adams, Mrs. G. w. Robins, Alto
Carta, L. NJ. Green, A. v. McMullan.
Walter S. Ahlberg, Charles e. Otis.
William Campbell, Henry W. Febrey,
Thomas F. Powers, Miss Willye Free
man, James C. Bradley. Miss Mildred v.
Simons, Daniel w. Reid, Holly j. Water
man, Howard E. Barnes, Allston S.
Mattingly, Mrs. Margaret A. Meader,
w. c. Gatewood, Mrs. E. j. Higgins,
Mrs. A. E. Mason, z. C. Slocum, Harry
A Lentz, Erwin Martinsky. Robert c.
Mcpherson, C. w. Kohler, M A. Whit
tington, Henry C. Martin. r. L. Myers,
Don c. Piper, Mrs. L. M. Nutter, w. H.
Frazier, M j. Solomon, Scott B. Mil-
Ter, r. r. Browning, Robert D. Che
nault, A. r. Gragg, Frank DeNunzio,
Charles A. Roeder, Charles A. Mckay.
Charles E. Baker, Randall v. Gardner.
Miss Elizabeth F. Reed and z. J. Jutx
Evening star., 1933-12-03
TRADE BOARD IDEAS
HELP EMPLOYMENT
Eleven Future Conventions for
D. C. Announced-Safety
Study Made.

District highway and traffic officials
during the last week put into operation
a number of projects suggested by the
Washington Board of Trades Streets
and Avenues Committee as possible
methods of providing employment for
the white collar" class of workers. A
number Of other proposals were being
studied
One of the major suggestions of the
trade group was one which Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, director Of highways for
the District, had been planning for
some time but had lacked the funds
to$carry out.
1t was a city-wide survey of the
physical condition Of the streets OF the
Capital with particular reference to the
need for sidewalk and highway repairs.
The study will embrace such items as
the number and location OF drlVeWayS
and their condition; information on
width and condition of alleys, etc.
A total Of SO workers have been en-
ployed with civil works funds to con-
duct this study, Capt. Whitehurst said.
Others probably will be put to work
later
Traffic director Van Duzer already
had started a number of the traffic
study suggestions embraced in the
Board OF Trade report, which was
drawn up by J. Rowland Bibbins. but
others, he said, were being considered.
Surveys of availability of parking
space; ownership of parked autos; use
OF taxicabs; traffic signal efficiency, ETC.,
were proposed.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
Branch Library
For Georgetown.

TUT uCW WBCtOHh'
II RECTION Of the proposed
t. Georgetown branch Of the Pub
lie Library is being urged by a
large group Of civic bodies of that
section. This movement is under
leadership of the Georgetown Library
Association of which Dorsey w.
Hyde. jr, secretary of the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce is presi-
dent. The site is owned by the Dis
trict and was formerly occupied by
the old high service reservoir at Wis
consin avenue and r street. Under
an appropriation Of several years ago
the site has been cleared and graded
and the plans and specifications
drawn. In regular course, funds
would have been made available for
erection and equipment of the build
ing, but this was one of the District
projects to get caught in the close
trimming of District funds to aid
CD in balancing the national budget.
Georgetown in its long life has
never had public library. In its
carly days a local philanthropist es-
tablished and endowed the Peabody
Library. This library has served a
useful purpose, but it cannot possibly
measure up to the present-day
library requirements OF large and
growing section Of the Capital COM
munity.
Failing to get an appropriation, the
proponents of this movement are
seeking an allotment of funds from
the Public Works Administration.
The District Commissioners have in
cluded this project In the second
group which they have submitted to
the p. w. A. The Library Associa-
ton, while most anxious to get this
work under way, is showing good
craftsmanship in standing by and
urging an allotment of funds for
building the first unit of the much
needed Municipal Center.
The Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton, the Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation of Georgetown, the Burleith,
Conduit Road and other neighboring
citizens associations, number of
parent-teacher associations and other
organizations are backing this prof.
ect 100 per cent.
It is the hope Of the promoters
that when the new library building
is built that a section will be pro-
vided for housing the Peabody Lii
brary and that that old and honor
able institution will thereafter spe-
cialize in the preservation and COL
lection Of historic material concern
ing "old Georgetown"
Evening star., 1933-12-03
With D. C. Civic Organizations
Some Groups Ignore Liquor Problem to Prevent
SpIt-Triniddd Body Aids Anacost;a.
Citizens Tax Fears Cited
sociations did split and some with

sociations did split and some with
drew from the federation when by q
decisive vote it recorded its approval
Of the Sheppard measure. The ac-
ton Of the federation included the
requirement that the secretary for
ward to Congress official copies Of its
decision. This action was so contrary
to the secretary's opinion that he
forthwith resigned his Office. The
federation, however, survived and
the split associations in course of
time healed their wounded feelings
and resumed their service to their
neighborhoods.
one OF the veterans of this prohi-
bition fight, who was right In the
thick OF 1t, Is W. H. Richardson, who
has Just submitted to the Mid City
Cltlzens Association, as chairman of
a special committee, a concise and
comprehensive report on liquor con-
troll. Mr.: Richardson is veteran in
CIVIC work He was the first treas
urer of the federation and continued
In that office for many years. In
the Sheppard days he was 0
delegate to the federation from the
Benntng-Kenilworth Citizens Asso-
clat1on, OF which he was president.
THIS association lndOrSed the Shep.
pard bill and instructed its delegates
70 support it in the federation.
There was promptly organized an
other Bennng association, which
immediately sought admission to the
federation, in order to there support
the wet side of the controversy. Out
OF this incident came the federation
ruling requiring the holding of stated
meetings for a period of three
months to make an association ell
glble for membership in that body.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
TO DISCUSS ROAD PLANS

The Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association will meet in
st. Adams Parish Hall to discuss high
way improvements tomorrow night at
o'clock. Francis p. Sullivan, the as
sociation's president, yesterday an
nounced that the District Commits
sioners have asked for suggestions for
highway improvements in the territory
covered by the association, to be under
taken with special funds now available.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
CENTER IS SOUGHT
/. BY BURLElTH BODY
Active Campaign Planned by
Association to Advance
Georgetown Project.

A movement to establish a COM
munity center in Georgetown has been
started by the Burleith Citizens Asso-
citation, and will be brought up fer dis
cussion at the next meeting Of the
association at Mt. Tabor Church,
Thirty-fifth street and Wisconsin ave-
nue. December II.
President j. S. Gorrell and Secre-
tary-treasurer Geoffrey Creyke, jr., are
heading the campaign, and already
have brought the matter to the atten-
ton of other civic groups in George
town area.
Investigation Authorized.
Secretary Creyke was authorized by
the association at its last regular meet
ing to investigate the situation, contact
and cooperate with other civic organ
izations in the vicinity and promote in
every way possible the proposal for a
center for Georgetown.
In a letter to Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples, director of the Community
Center Department, Creyke presented
the problem and requested information
as TO the procedure necessary to effect
the establishment of a Georgetown
center.
Area Has $4,000 Residents.
AN outstanding need in the civic
and social activities of Washington is
a community center for Georgetown" Z"
said Mr. Creyke. "A community with
a population Of approximately $4,000
persons, this section of the city has
practical access to no center for its
community activities. Although there
are more than 20 in the District, the
nearest one to Georgetown is located at
Twelfth and l. streets, in the Thomson
School"
Secretary Creyke is planning an &C
tive campaign for the center and is
anxious TO get in touch with all or
ganizations and individuals who are in
terested in and affected by this problem.
He may be reached at $685. r street,
or telephone Cleveland .o036.
Evening star., 1933-12-03

in any way in
terfere with the
various neigh
borhood prob
lens and needs,
but would cover
the major prof.
ects affecting
the entire Dis
trict.
Teamwork for
a co-ordinated
program of this
kind would con-
S e rye m u C h
civic energy and
would be cal.
culated to make
a decided i'm
preston upon
0lIr all.D0Wer.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
ASK TREE REPLANTING
Logan-Thomas Circle Group Seeks
Civil Works Funds.

Needed replanting of 20o-odd trees
N the territory of the Logan-Thomas
Circle Citizens Association is expected
oy the association to be accomplished
as Civil Works Administration project.
Requests have been received from au-
thorlties for suggestions for improve
ments to be financed by civil works
FUNDS and the Logan-Thomas Circle
citizens plan to urge planting of the
trees. They have been informed that
TINS type of project is suitable under
the civil works program. A commit
Tee OF the association is now surveying
the neighborhood before making rec
Evening star., 1933-12-03
Traffic Problems Studied.

Traffic problems and porgrams of pe-
destr1an safety are occupying the at
tention Of three special subcommittee
OF the Transportation Committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
with plans under way for drafting Iegis-
Iatlon on number of proposals.
The question Of financial responsible
ity of automobile drivers and compul-
sorry insurance for taxicabs-matters for
which the Chamber of Commerce has
been hghting for number of years
is being thoroughly studied at present
by a subcommittee headed by William
S. Friel, appointed by Chairman George
E. Keneipp of the Transportation Com
mittee
Proposed legislation expected to be
presented to the District Committees of
both House and Senate for introduction
IN Congress would require any automo-
Die or1ver TO take out liability insur-
anCe AFTER having once been involved
lnoas1b,s in m,ishap showing evidence if ire
would DC compulsory,
Another subcommittee, headed bv G.
Pfhai1Ps Fl irE LII is studying the possibility
session OF Congress paving the way for
establishment here of a school" for
traffic violators
Charles H. Cooke heads a subcom-
nnttee giving study to pedestrian rights
ana pedestrian control. This group
plans to ascertain exactly what rights
tne pedestrian has, and what laws are
IN erect to govern them. A campaien
Is then planned to acquaint the public
with its rights.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
Realignment Of
The Police Precincts

TINE South Washington Citizens
Association has never been
reconciled to the abandonment
OF the old fourth precinct and has
continued to point out the disad-
vantage OF having the seat of its
police service removed to southeast
Washington. The proposal of Mai.
Brown meets a hearty approval SO
lar as it involves old No. S. The
plan OF the major and superin-
tendent includes the restoration of
the old No. 6 and realignment of
numbers one and two. The proposed
location Of the headquarters Of the
hrst precinct near Thirteenth and
K streets meets with the hearty ap-
proval OF the Mid-City Association,
which IS also urging the erection of
a new building for No. to replace
the old building which is now occu-
pied by the Women's Bureau.
There already appear to be bene-
flcial results from the attendance of
the representatives of the Police De-
partment at these citizen meetings.
The contacts and the idea back of
it seem to be mutually appreciated.
Maj. Brown is being generally
commended for keeping on the front
page through practical, constructive
measures rather than through SEN
sational publicity stunts.
Evening star., 1933-12-03

full legislature Effective unified ef-
forts have been made from time TO
time in support of some particular
piece of LEGISLATION It would seem to
be the part of wisdom to have or
qanized civic Washington thresh out
its differences, arrange the projects
in the order of their relative I'M
portance and then all get busy try
ing to "sell' the plan to Congress.
The Commissioners Of the District
of Columbia might be induced to
join forces in such concerted effort.
A good beginning would be for preSi-
dents of the federation, Board of
Trade, Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION to get together and talk
things over.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
TO IMPROVE PLAYGROUND
Civil Works Funds Bring Solution
to North Capitol Problem.

Largely through the efforts Of the
North Capitol Citizens Association, the
first playground improvements under
the allotment just made available will
take place at Bloomingdale.
When completed the Bloomingdale
facilities will be increased to the extent
of several tennis courts, a basket ball
court, children's wading pool, a brick
base ball field, all inclosed by hign
wire fence.
The Bloomingdale improvements will
cost $40, 600, the funds coming from the
Civil Works Administration.
Evening star., 1933-12-03
A Definite Percentage
Federal Contribution to Capital.

A REPORT adopted by the Logan
~ Thomas Circle Citizens As
sociation favors the division
of financial support between the
United States and the District of
Columbia upon a 1890 basis. In
other words, that 10 per cent be
paid out of the revenues of the Dis
trict and 80 per cent by the United
States. The report explained that
proportion through its understand
Ing that the Federal Government
owns approximately one-third OF
the property In the District.