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Evening star., 1934-03-04
THE drive for more members of
citizens associations, ham
pered in the early stages by
the unreasonable weather,


pered in the early stages by
the unreasonable weather,
enters its second week tomor-
row with its leaders redoubling their
efforts to reach the goal Of $4,000 ad-
ditional members.
While it was first planned to close
the drive Wednesday, its original
span has been extended so as to lose
no opportunity for adding to the
membership rolls of the various
neighborhood associations. The citi-
zens' federations Of the District,
Montgomery County, Md, and Arling-
ton County, Va, are sponsoring the
campaign.
Although the aim of the drive is
stated quantitatively, the Steering
Committee has been careful to miss
nothing in the way Of quality. The
President of the United States was
signed up last week, and assigned to
the West End Citizens Association.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer Joined, and will be added to
the list of the Burleigh Citizens As
sociation. M. O. Eldridge, his first
assistant, Joined the Kalorama Citi-
zens' Association.
Appeals to citizens to join their
neighborhood citizens associations are
now being carried as trailers in NOV
ing picture houses, publicity addi-
ton to the use Of the radio and news
papers. Those theaters which are
showing the membership trailers are
Earle, Metropolitan. Apollo, Princess,
Avenue Grand, Fairlawn. Hippodrome,
Savoy, Dumbarton. Ashton clarendon,
Va.), Fox, Columbia. Jesse, Avalon,
Central. Colony, Tivoli, Circle, Palace.
Rialto, Sylvan, Seco, Carolina, Leader,
Home. York, Keiths. Ambassador,
Stanton, State bethesda, Md 4,
Academy. Capitol Heights, Takoma
Park, M Street and Arcade (Rock-
vile, Md.
The neighborhood associations are
entering into the drive with con-
siderable spirit. In Chevy Chase, the
publication of the citizens aSsocia-
ton carries an appeal which says. in
part:
With no partisan campaigns. no
polls. no voting to aid in our under
standing Of, and interest in. civic
management, we become less and less
alive to the facts of our communal
life and the need for cur more ear
nest and continuous application.
Washington has only its citizens as
sociations to protect and further its
needs-sometimes commended for
their efforts and partial achievements,
their results are the sum Of the pub
lie participation and success or fall
ure must be so judged. It is there
fore plainly the duty OF every resi-
dent to support them"
The Conduit Road Citizens As
sociation has divided its membership
drive into team, one Of them consist
ing entirely of women, one headed by
two brothers, and one by three clergy
men of different faiths.
According to A. j. Driscon, chair
man of the drive, there is no doubt
the drive will be successful, not only
in the District but in Virginia and
Maryland as well.
1--WE preach to the citizens at large" !"
he said, that the one best way to
stop the passage Of injurious bills and
to help the passage Of beneficial meas
ures is to join a citizens associa-
ton and help organized citizenship
to strive for what it wants"
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"Citizens' Associations Are

StILcIS hSSOClatlOnS Are
Always Wrong on Everything"
1T WILL not be surprising if
some of the canvassers in the
present citizens association
drive recognize the words above
quoted as almost the identical rea-
son given by some fellow whose ap-
plication they were soliciting.
As an aid to these public-spirited
workers it might be well to relate
q true story Of man who felt
just that way about citizens
associations.
A number Of years ago an en-
thusiastic member of a small as
sociation, in what was then a
remote outlying section, urged a
neighbor, whom he suspected of
being more or less public spirited.
to join the citizens association of
the neighborhood The prospect
rather testify declined to be en-
rolled and gave as his reason for
SO doing that he had no use for
such organizations as they were
always wrong on everything. He
stated further he read with con-
tinuing disgust the reports of
their meetings and wondered why
The Star should give so much
space to meetings of no value at
all.
OF course, the solicitor of mem
ership should have shriveled up
and died on the spot. He did
nothing Of the kind, but came
back with a few very mild and
polite questions and answers.
Said he, did it ever occur to you
Just how It is that these associa-
tions always do the wrong thing?"
To this the other replied that he
had never given suf1cient thought
to the matter to make any anal
ysis Of the cause for such absurd
actions. The first man then
handed Q real crusher, Il will
tell you why our association and
the other associations habitually
act IS you consider wrong and
contrary to your views. It Is
because you and men like you
who have correct ideas on these
questions keep aloof and do not
give us the benefit Of your views
and your wisdom. Think this
over and we win discuss the mat
ter further some other time"
The satisfied outsider dismissed
the matter from his mind. but -
hs read the reports of these cttt-
SGnS' aaDoG1A1aonG' 1AootanO th1g
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UNDERPASS SOUGHT

The lack of a watchman at the
Quarles street grade crossing from 6
pm. to am. may some day cause a
serious accident, according to F. v.
Shipley, president of the Kenilworth
Citizens Association.
His group. he said, will continue its
fight to secure either an underpass or
overpass here when it meets tomor-
row night He believes this should be
done Immediately before serious &C
cident does occur making it essential
for some other method to be employed
70 est txaf1c past this point.
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Liquor Question Continues
To Engage Time and Attention.

THROUGH the legal sale of
i liquor began last week
under licenses issued by the
new Alcohol Beverage Control
Board, the problem Is still with a
number of the citizens associations
in the residence sections. In some
quarters there has been a dispo-
sition to dub as "die-hard prohi-
bitionists" these associations which
are trying to keep the sale OF
beverage liquor out of the vicinity
of their homes. While in ranks of
these associations there may be
those who may be correctly termed,
not "die-hard prohibitionists" but
rather never die prohibitionists,"
still there are large numbers of
members who favor the sale of
liquor in downtown sections but
not near their homes.
The law recognizes the right Of
these people to object and these
associations are clearly acting
within their rights. Committees
of some of the associations are
circulating protest blanks among
the owners of real estate within
500 feet of places for which appli-
cations for licenses have been filed.
The law has imposed a most la
borious task upon those desiring to
voice their objection. The old
method was for the applicant who
sought q license, to file with his
application the written consent of
certain majorities as required by
the law. In other words the per-
son who was entering the liquor
business for a profit had to bear
the burden, but now 1t Is the bur-
den of the home owners.
Some associations are petitioning
the District Commissioners to exer-
else the power with which they are
invested by section 7 of the liquor
act and declare certain residential
areas as dry. 1t appears that for
some time to come a number of
the associations will be found de-
voting much time to this question:
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study of District taxation, which
they feel should be considered be-
fore enactment of new tax legisla-
tion.
The representative Of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Lee D. Butler.
urged study by competent experts
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CLEANUP DELAY SCORED

Contending that District highway
equipment lay idle last week end
while snow continued to pile up in
the streets, the Highway Committee
Of the Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton has filed q protest with the Dis
trict Commissioners, John D. Smoot.
chairman, declared yesterday.
"Our association Is not complaining
about the way the snow was removed
once the cleanup was started" Mr..
smoot said. but the delay In getting
staEted W. ontireH unneceGAQ."
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Definite Transit System
Changes Recommended.

ITO THE Logan Thomas Circle
i must go the credit for being
among the first to submit a
definite plan for re-routing Of cars
and buses and suggesting new bus
service. The 10 recommendations
included in the report adopted at
the last meeting Of that associa-
tion are clear and comprehensive.
This Is q most refreshing and con-
structive action ON the part Of this
association. Many of our civic
bodies are too much inclined to
find fault with everything, but
rather slow to make o careful
study Of these problems and formu-
late constructive suggestions. It
Is just such suggestions as these
Of Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens
Association as are needed by the
Public Utilities Commission and
the Capital Transit Co. in reach
ing . proper solution Of the In
tricate problem confronting them.
It may be that there are en-
cheering difficulties to prevent
the carrying out of all the recon-
mendations Of this or other asso-
Citations. But there has been many
an engineer aided by the sugges-
ton Of the layman. Then again,
in the last analysis. 1t Is the rid
ing public, - well As the ensd-
neegS, who aso 70 b satEdoG
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D e V e n I e d
from calling
on prospects,,
the p e o p ! e
W e re k e p t
home, and it
is very likely
t h e re were
larger radio
audiences to
hear the fine
pleas which
were m a d e
over all the
stations. Then
there is an
other decided
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PROTEST SPEEDING
Friendship Unit Seeks Reduction
on Wisconsin Avenue.

Action by the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations to lower the speed
limit on Wisconsin avenue will be
sought by the Friendship Citizens
Association, l.. E, Hunter, the Secre-
tary, announced yesterday.
A resolution to this effect was
passed at the last meeting of the
group, but the matter is to be dis
cuSsed again Wednesday night to
place emphasis on the many injuries
and deaths resulting from pedestrians
being struck by speeding automobiles
along Wisconsin avenue within the
past six months.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
BY JESSE c. SUTER

~ LIZARD weather, impass-
- able streets and delayed
transportation have tended
IL to slow down the general
membership campaign Of
the citizens associations OF the
metropolitan area which opened
last Monday. These handicaps,
however, should prove in several
ways to be blessings in disguise.
While the canvaSserS were largely
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Friday, March 8.

Brightwood Citizens Association, 3
pm, Paul Junior High School. Pro-
gram: Illustrated lecture by q repre-
sentative Of the Park and Planning
Commission; action to secure re-
moval of street car cable poles on
Kennedy street, from Georgia avenue
to Third street and from Brightwood
to the District line; listing of needed
street improvements; discussion Of
plans to improve Fort drive from
Fort Stephens to Fort Slocum; action
to secure extension Of Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets to Walter Reed
Hospital.
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OF t h e entire
oc a ! system
Of t a X a ton
p ri T to any
new tax levieS.
This is a sug-
gestion, which
d o u b t | e S S
meets with the
approval Of all
of the civic
b o d / S. 1t
would appear
that here is
an opportunity
for some real
t e a m W k.
From time to
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Saturday, March 10.

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Program: Discussion Of the
federation membership drive; discus
sion Of liquor licensing In Mount
Pleasant.
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Friendship Citizens Association, 8
"A n, Iarnaxr Cchool Prourara. Die

TllCIOSnAP Sltl1CiLo hooONiotROAi, o
PM, Janney School. Program: Dis
cussion and action on liquor licensing
in the Wisconsin avenue area; dis
cussion Of the proposal to sell the
Tenley school to st. AIMS Parochial
School; report on the federation
membership drive; action to reduce
the speed limit on Wisconsin avenue
from 80 to ID miles per hour; plans
to secure bus service on River road
from Wisconsin avenue.
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Wednesday, March Z.

Association of Oldest Inhabitants Of
the District, 7:30 pm, Old Union
Engine House. Program: Reading of
memorials to past members of the
association who have recently died.
Central Citizens Association, pm,
Blake School. Program: Discussion
Of tax assessments for street i'm
provements being made on North
Capitol street from New York avenue
Of the federation membership drive;
action Of the proposed bill to legalize
horse and dog racing in the District.
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With District Civic Organizations

Blizzard Seen Disguised Blessing for Membership Drive Being Conducted
by FedertnChzen Encouraged by Gas Tax HearngLiquor
Question Continues O Draw Attention of Associations.
Evening star., 1934-03-04
Tuesday, March 6.

Columbia Heights Citizens Associ-
alton, 8 pm. Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Program Report of study
on liquor licensing in Columbia
Heights: address by Representative
Shoemaker of Minnesota: discussion
of the manufacturers sales tax; re-
port of the Public Utilities Commit
tee on street car service on Eleventh
street
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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IL. = 0 II SlQSEl4lg
the geometric computations Of fem
mine garments worn on bathing
beaches and in bathrooms. the scan-
tiness o. the attire isn't so interest
ing.
In fact. the issue Of the combat
is quite confused. The waiter who
asked her to leave, and thereby en-
couraged her to write to the man.
agement. really wasn't objecting to
the abbreviated costume. His ar
gument was with Mrs. Holmsen's
defiance of social custom and usage.
Custom and usage pretty much
determine the mode. Good taste.
which is more to be desired than
rubies and emeralds, takes its cue
from them.
Point Illustrated
Nobody would serve pate de foie
gras and caviar for breakfast
Scrambled eggs and bacon are far
more acceptable to the early morn
ing appetite Not that the delicacies
aren't gastronomic marvels in their
place. But custom and usage have
prepared a more satisfactory break
fast menu. Good taste sponsored
its adoption
1t is that way with clothing, too.
The old adage which teaches US that
there is a time and a place for
everything is the Outgrowth of a
need. Life. when lived according to
the presidents which have been es-
tablished by those who desired to
make it a gracious. happy, easy
art, is a lOvelier thing than when
beset by bizarre innovations.
The directors to the shorts and
shirt costumes lift their complain
ing voices because they consider the
costume a violation of certain ac-
cepted tastes that society has de-
cided, through an unwritten law,
must be sponsored if the social
rhythm is to be harmonious.
Each Within Rights
Naturally the mode of dressing
must suit itself to the age. The
voluminOus petticOats of TIE crino-
line days would be an encumbrance
in this motor vehicle age in which
we travel as compactly as possible.
Comfort is essentially important.
There are occasions when the shorts
and shirt are a wise choice. But
comfort must be within the bounds
of accepted good taste.
Mrs. Holmsen was quite within
her rights. But so was the object
ing waiter. After all, the very per-
sons whom he serves established the
regulations which he is employed to
observe. He was doing his duty as
he saw 1t.
Whenever we attempt to step
aside from the prescribed routine
we must expect criticism. After all,
the rules which surround us have
grown up as a protection. They
have developed because they are
necessary to preserve the greatest
good for the largest number of
people. They have come to us as
a result of good taste, pretty much.
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TWO ENTERTAIN
FOR BRIDE-ELECI

Mrs. Elizabeth Puett, assisted by
her mother, Mrs. William N. Spring.
er, entertained Tuesday night at
her home, 142 East Twenty-eighth
street, honoring Miss Annabess
SnodgraSs, bride-elect. The mar
riage of Miss Snodgrass and Frank
Adams will take place this month.
Sapphire blue and burnt orange
colors appointed the party. Guests
included Mrs. w. A. SnodgraSs,
mother of the bride-ele Mrs. Frank
Adams, mother of the bridegroom
elect; Mrs. Grace Reed, Dayton, O.;
Mrs. Charles Tichenor, Mrs. T. A.
Mcmahon, Mrs. Paul Browning, and
Mrs. Clark Reggie; Misses Eleanor
Taylor, Lois Sheriff., Agnes Ball,
Alice Carter, Louise Sumner, Betty
Lee, Dorothy Behmer, Virginia NAL
lory and Dorothy Jane Hartman.
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Bride-Elect
to Be Feted
Frequently
Miss Ove1,man to Be Guest
at Parties Preceding
Nuptials Oct. "a.

Friends Of Miss Margaret Jane
Overman will give several parties in
her honor before her marriage TO
Francis A. Baur at noon, Wednes-
day, Oct. "A, at st. Paul's Episcopal
church. Her attendants, Mrs. Frank
o. Goode, Miss Ruth Shields and
Miss Josette Yelch all will give
parties.
Miss Shields party will be Oct. II,
Mrs. Goodies on Oct. 10 and Miss
Yelch will be hostess on Oct. 20.
Miss Madge Mehring will enter
tain next Tuesday, and Miss Claribel
Davidson on Wednesday. Mrs.
George Yount's party will be Oct.
II, and Mrs. william Otto and Miss
Mary Love Hewitt will be hostesseS
at another event for the bride-elect
on Oct. II.
Mr.. Baur's mother, Mrs. A. F. j.
Baur, was hostess Tuesday night at
bridge party for Miss Overman.
Guests were the bride's-elect moth
er, Mrs. Raymond Hylton; Mrs.
John NJ. Scott, Dayton, o.; Mrs. A. L.
Kinsell, Denver, Colo; Mesdames o.
E. Steinkamp, Lilly Becherer, Ed
ward Freese and T. j. Williamson;
Misses Julia Becherer, Ruth Rich
ards, Florence Sanders, Misses
Shields, Yelch and Davidson.
Ralph o. Baur will be his broth
er's best man; Joseph Overman, the
bride's-elect brother; Duane Shute,
George Yount and James Hudson,
Lafayette, uShers.
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Solution to Previous
Contract Problem
BY w. E. M'KENNEY
Secretary American Bridge League


THE mid-western players are
l. again coming into their own.
For a number of years the eastern
players carried away most of the
honors of contract bridge, but Ohio
players have taken the glory this
year.
I always have felt that the mid
westerners are better card players
than the fasteners, but the east
ernerS are the better bidders. Now
that the mid-westerners are max
ing rapid strides forward in their
bidding, they can be counted upon
to be right up in the fight at all
future tournaments.
Here's a hand that was we'll
played by one of Chicago's out
standing players, Paul PARCELS, who
recently attended the western states
tournament of the American bridge
league at Cleveland, o.
II Asst cashed the ace and king of
u hearts. He next led the king
of clubs, declarer winning with the
ace. North returned a small club,
and trumped in dummy with the
five of spades.
A small diamond was played and
the ten spot f1nessed. When it held,
the declarer led the ten of clubs and
ruffed with the seven of spades.
East had doubled and had already
cashed the ace and king of hearts,
playing first the ace and then the
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HESS TO
BE HONOR GUEST

Miss Doris Slavens, assisted by
her mother, Mrs. H. E. Slavens and
her grandmother, Mrs. H. j. Muth,
will entertain with a kitchen show
er tonight for Miss Dorothy Hess.
The engagement of Miss Hess,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Hess. to John S. Merritt, son of
j. w. Merritt, has been announced.
Pink and white appointments will
be used. Twenty-Five guests will be
entertained.
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RUTH MOSIAS, TO
WE'D SUNDAY, FETED

Mrs. David H. Cohen, assisted by
Mrs. Bernard Cohen and Mrs. Sam
Fisher, Hammond, entertained Tues
day night in honor Of Miss Ruth
Mosias, who will be married Sunday
to Charles S. Popp at the Claypool.
Among the thirty guests were Mrs
Adolph Carey, Newark, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Marjolis, Baltimore
Md; Mrs. Milton Rubin, Jersey City
N. j.; Mrs. Sam Alexander, Chicago
and Mrs. Sam Solotkin and Miss
Ida Solotkin, Greenfield.
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Contract Bridge

king. This marked him with only
two hearts.
Mr.. PARCELS definitely knew that
East held the king Of spades, due
to his double, as the ace and king
of hearts and the king of clubs was
not enough to double on.
Mr.. PARCELS only hope was that
East held just the king and only
one spade. He returned diamond
and won with the ace. The jack of
diamonds was returned and won in
dummy with the king.
A small spade was played, West
played the deuce and Mr.. PARCELS
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PledQe Pdrtu Set

Tri Psi sorority. Mothers club Of
Delta Delta Delta of Butler uni
versity. will pledge mothers Of fresh
men tomorrow afternoon at the &C
tive chapter house. 500 Hampton
drive. Mrs. c. R. Matthews is pres
ident.
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went right up with the ace. He
then returned a small spade and
East had to win the trick with the
king.
We now find East with diamond
and two clubs and. regardless of
which suit be leads. the declarer
will ruff in dummy with the ten of
spades and discard the ten of hearts
from his own hand. A good exam
pie Of strip and position play.
Copyright. 1894. NEA Service. Incl
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PAGE 10

Miss Martha L. Cook. rush. Miss
Crystal Schuman; initiation, Miss
Kathryn Dittrich: financial; Miss
Gutfleisch; welfare. Miss Charlotte
Mckay and installation Of officers,
Miss jeanette FIELDS.
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COltnselors Chosen

Miss Virginia Lee Mock. Dorothy
Gutfeisch and Kathryn Mills are
newly appointed counselors for Beta
chapter. Theta M Chi sorority.
Committee chairmen include social,
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- 90 ~ - A4=e 80 - =
Since things are
that way. IL Mrs.
Mil dred Tilton
HOlmsen, social
beauty from New
York. wanted to go
barefOoted and
wearing mems
shorts and shirt,
into a public eat
ing place at Reno.
Il seems absurd for
persons to make
such a tO-dO about
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Right Attire
Dictated by
Good Taste
Why Shorts and Shirt of
Mrs. Holmsen Caused
Furore in Reno.
BY HELEN WELSHISfER
SEA Service stan Writer

THIS is the land Of the free and
l. the home Of the brave. At
least, we all stand up and sing songs
about its being that way whenever
We get excited thinking about Get
tysburg and Chateau Thierry, and
how much water goes over the Hoo
yer dam. and how high the Empire
CT. l,r-fTrfg~@~r -
Evening star., 1934-08-12


possible
made
See Our Ne,cest Room Groups the 4h Floor?
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-13
LODGE BRIDGE
TOURNAMENT TO
OPEN MONDAY

Opening event in the series OF
three evening bridge parties plan
ned by El Centro lodge No. 384, F
and A. M, will be held Monday eve
ming, November 10, in the Masonic
temple.
All these who enjoy auction Oh
contract bridge are invited to at
tend. The opening affair will begin
with a dinner Of which B. E. Lem
ons will be in charge. Prizes will be
given the winners of the games
each evening and tournament prizes
will be awarded as well.
The second event is November 2t
and the third, December 3. These
two will be bridge parties with re
treshments served at the end of tht
evening.
Those wishing further informa
ticn or wishing to make reservations
are asked to call any of the follow
ing: Mrs. Charles P. Delp, Mrs. B. E
Lemons, Mrs. B. r. Purdy, H. R
Andersen, r. P. Moore, E. N. D
Hatch.
Special price is made on tickets
for the series.