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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28

long before there was Public Utilities
Commission or peoples counsel. His
committee is represented at all hear
ings before the Public Utilities Com
mission. During the Summer months
1t is usually given power to act for the
federation. and its chairman puts in
endless time in the interests of the
consumers of public utilities.
All the committee chairmen are
holdovers from last year. except that
in the City Planning Committee Ma
A. M Holcombe of 1905 Eighteenth
street has been named chairman to fill
the place formerly held by Maj. Clay
ton Emig. Maj. Emig is no longer a
delegate to the federation
Other committee chairmen are: Law
and Legislation, George E. Sullivan;
Public Health, DR.. G. B. Campbell:
Highways, Parks and Waterways,
Thomas j. Llewellyn; Education,
Harry N. Stull; Public Celebrations,
Selden M. Ely; Membership and Gre
dentials, A. H. Gregory; Public We'll
fare, Mrs. Clara Wright Smith; Police
and Fire Protection, Joseph L. Gam
nell: Auditing and Examining. E. J.
Brennan: Zoning Regulations, Henry I.
Quinn; Fiscal Relations. L. A. Car
ruthers: National Representation. Miss
Eta Taggart; Local Suffrage, David
Babp; Safety, Fred S. Walker.
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Smoke Nuisance and
Proposed Air Pollution Survey.

VYTHILE there was no mention
w at the Senate Committee
open forum of the old prob
lem of river pollution and sewage
disposal, air pollution came in for
conspicuous notice. Representative
Hamilton Fish presented the matter
and urged that survey be made
of air pollution.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell, repre-
senting the District of Columbia
Medical Society and chairman of
the Committee on Public Health
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, discussed the same subject
particularly with reference to the
burning of trash on open dumps in
stead of in the idle modern incin-
orator. The doctor pointed out that
flowing under the city streets
through the sewage system was a
deadly stream of waste, while over
head flowed another equally deadly
stream of gases.
The smoke nuisance, both from
the burning of trash on dumps and
from the city fires in the homes
and other establishments, has been
before our civic organizations al
most continuously for years. Some
times it has been office buildings
and in du stria establishments
against which complaints have been
made. At other times, and really
with consistent continuity, 1t has
been the steam railroads which have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
D. C. Playground and
Community Center Merger.

"EDUCAT1oN and recreation
t. should go hand in hand" de-
clared Henry I. Quinn, mem
Der Of the Board of Education and
delegate to the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations, when he appeared
before the open forum Of the Sen
ate Committee on the District Of
Columbia. In amplification Of this
thought Mr.. Quinn advocated the
consolidation of the municipal
playground department of the Dis
trict government with the COM
munity center department Of the
public schools, the combined de-
partment to be under the Board OF
Education.
1t was pointed out there is con-
siderable duplication of work by
these activities, and the playground
department uses extensively the ia
cilities of the school properties. Mr..
Quinn believes a much larger use
OF the valuable school plant may be
brought about through this very
logical merger.
The idea is not all new, though
it has not been urged for some time.
In the Spring of 1921 a joint COM
mittee of members of the Senate
and House District committees was
formed to study school needs. This
committee was suggested by Senator
King, the present chairman Of the
Senate committee, and had as its
chairman Senator Capper.
In response to the invitation Of
Senator Capper the chairman Of the
Committee on Education of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations SUBJ
mitted a series of recommendations
for school betterment. Included was
the following: There Is great SIM
llarity between many of the activi-
ties of the community centers and
the Fairgrounds, and a merging OF
their work and management would
be quite sure to produce much
greater results with the combined
appropriations and personnel than
under the present system. There
seems to be no reason whatever for
the maintenance of the playground
department as a separate branch OF
the District government, but every
reason for it being part OF the
school system. to which it seems
naturally to belong
The federation several times urged
this reform but was unable to make
any Roadway for the reason that the
director of Fairgrounds was also a
member of the Board of Education
and had sufficient influence to pre-
vent favorable action by that body.
A further obstacle was the unwill-
ingness of the Commissioners to
part with any authority over any
thing. This latter reluctance Is
seemingly a popularity of all gov
ernmental bodies which has pre-
vented other efficient reorga nizations.
The Fairgrounds. community CEN
tiers and other leisure hour activities
are combined under the schools in
the most progressive communities.
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M. and NJ. Group to Meet.

The annual meeting and election OF
officers of the Merchants and Manufac-
t,lrers' Association will take place Tues
day afternoon. James E. Collif1oWer
president. announced yesterday.
This will be the first meeting OF the
new board of governors of the organl-.
zation, composed of the chairman OF
the various trade sections which have
been holding individual elections dur
ing the last month. The board is COM
posed of Is members.
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First Subscriber
TOROOsevelt Fund
Has Same Birthday

The Conduit Road Citizens
Association began its drive for
funds for the Roosevelt Founda-
ton at Warm Springs. Ga, with
q coincidental good omen.
The first subscriber when the
drive began Thursday night was
A. L. Chappelear, a chauffeur for
the Brazilian embassy, who was
born January 80, 1882-the birth
date of President Roosevelt.
Il regard this as a good omen
for the success of the drive" said
Mrs. H. j. Steiner, chairman of
the Foundation Committee. The
groups temporary Office Is located
at 5439 Conduit road.
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BY JESSE C. SUTER.

IVIC leaders at the well-at-
tended open forum of the
Senate District Committee
~ were impressed with the
fact that most of the Dis
trict needs presented would require
appropriations. In numerous in
stances Senator King asked that the
particular spokesman bring the
matter in question to the attention
of the Appropriation Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
WANT WHIPPING POST
Northeast Citizens odicer Cites
Effect on Criminals,

John Callan, prominent member and
officer of the Northeast Citizens As
ISOLATION. told that group recently he
would like to see the whipping post
added to the punishments which the
District imposes on its criminals. ,
The State of Delaware, Mr. Callan
points out, has done quite well to rid
itself of lawbreakers in the few years
1t has used the ancient method of
punishment. The fear of the lash. he
believes, is more of a reality In the
minds of would-be criminals than fear
Of jail sentence, which really pro.
vides for many Of them tust "a rest
rather than punishment. ~.
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federatlon'S last
meeting, reveals
that William NICK.
Clayton holds the
record for contin-
uous Craftsmanship.
He was renamed
chairman OF the
c ON m i t t e e on
Public Utilities for
the twenty = third
consecutive year.
Mr.. Clayton, one
of the founders
of the federation
has always been
interested in fights
for lower utility
rates and better
service. He was a
nrtrcol nr f0r fhocc
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consenus. as far as that is possible,
through the usual channels of or
ganized civic Washington 1t is evil
dent to any who are familiar with
District needs and methods of legis-
lating for the District that a gen.
eral program would be helpful to
Congress and civic workers as we'll.
The most hearty applause at the
hearing was given to suggestions
that equitable fiscal relations be
established between the United
States and the District; that the
District budget be completely di-
vorced from the Federal Bureau of
the Budget, and that the District
of Columbia be given national rep
reSentation
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Hege Attends Hearings.

Edwin S. Hege of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Associations, one of Washing
tons most active civic workers. attend
ed House Committee hearings last week
on the airport bill and the bill to adj
just the boundary dispute between Vir-
ginia and the District.
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l Ills occIlicu W
emphasize the
j d e a that it
would be logi-
cal and greatly
in the line Of
efficiency If the
District Com
mittee handled
District appro-
priations as well
as other District
legislation.
A n o t h e r
striking feature
of this meeting
was t h It no
general legisla-
We program
was offered as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
With D. C. Civic Organizations
Suggested Divorce From Budget Bureau Applauded.
Playground and Community Center
Merger Proposed.

been giving whole neighborhoods .
baptism Of CRIME and noxious gases.
Agitation has in q measure reduced
the nuisance but never abated 1t.
Senator King suggested that the
matter be brought to the attention
Of the Commissioners, both as to
the burning Of trash and the general
smoke nuisance. As to the trash
burning, DR.. Campbell called atten-
ton to the fact that the Commits
sioners were helpless. as they had
been prohibited by Congress from
using the large incinerator under
the guise Of economy. The doctor
claimed money can be saved and a
larger number Of men employed If
the incinerator Is substituted for the
dump method of trash disposal.
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Status of Bills
D. c. Legislation o.
Civic Interest Is
Reviewed.
congressional status Of District
bills of interest to Washington
- II. 4 L. fnllr.Irc


- citizens associations Is as follows:
Old-Age Pensions: House-Favorable
report by District Committee expected
Wednesday on Capper- Norton bill. Sen
ate-Capper bill and Copeland bill on
District Committee calendar.
Alley Clearance: House - Favorable
report by District Committee expected
Wednesday. Senate-Bill approved at
last session
Merger Of Washington and George
town Gas Light Cos: House-On calen-
dar. Senate-On calendar.
Bill to increase gasoline tax from 2
to 4 cents a gallon: House-On District
Committee calendar. Senate-Unlntro-
duced.
District Of Columbia 1885 budget bill
No date fixed as yet for hearings
Chairman Cannon Of the subcommittee
ON appropriations, which will be in
charge of the bill expects to call the
group together about February ! to
arrange hearings.
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Backs Old Age Pension.

James F. Duhamel Of the Association
Of Oldest Inhabitants of the District
and q delegate to the Federation of
Citizens Associations, was a witness
before the House District Committee
last week on the old age pension bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
A Bridge Program or
A Battle of the Bridges?

UNLESS some one in authority
" steps in without delay and
formulates a comprehensive
bridge building program there is no
telling what serious conflict may
occur between some of the contend
ing champions of certain bridge prof.
ects. The Board of Trade Com
mittee on Bridges appears to have
gone into this matter more elabor-
ately than any other civic body. It
would seem that the layout of this
committee on the subject might form
the basis for a general civic study OF
the entire bridge question. Some of
the subcommittee of this efficient
committee have consulted with some
of the organizations interested In
particular bridges.
The Committee on Highways, Parks
and Waterways of the Federation
of Citizens Associations has pending
before it several bridge proposals,
two of which were recommitted to
it at the last federation meeting.
It would appear to be reasonable
that this federation committee and
the Board of Trade committee and
possibly others discuss these prob
lens jointly in an endeavor to arrive
at some general understanding and
thus avoid the danger of working
at cross purposes. Our civic bodies
all urge joint consideration by Dis
trict committees of Congress. but
hesitate to adopt a similar system
between so called trade and citizen
association bodies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
Saturday. February 3.

Federation of Citizens Associations,
8 pm, District Building. Program
Report of committee and drawing up
plans for broadening the powers Of the
District Commissioners; hearing reports
and consideration of plans for securing
new schools, larger faculties and needed
improvements for schools in all Sec
lions of the city.
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Reduced Taxes Of d. c.
Through Reduced Assessments.

THAT present real estate values
should be reflected in the
assessment Of District real
estate is the opinion Of many or
CARNATIONS. This opinion likewise
seems to be held by several members
of the Congressional Committees on
the District of Columbia. The Pet
worth Citizens Association, in addi-
ton, urges passage of the required
legislation to exempt $1,000 on i'm
provements on all residence prop
erty occupied by the owner.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations recently adopted a commit
tee report which recommended that
any reduction in District revenue
be made through reduction in
assessed value on real estate. 1t was
further recommended that, regard
less of reduction of revenues. assessed
valuations of real property should be
reduced to conform to present mar
ket conditions and values, and in
accordance with the law.
Serious doubt Is expressed as 10
the assessors Office having sufficient
personnel to make annual assess
ments as required by the law.
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Friday, February 2.

Chillum Heights Citizens Association,
8 pm, Keene School. Program-Dis-
cussion of private liquor licensing in
residential areas; further discussion OF
plans for extending bus service from
Fifth and Emerson streets up through
the Chillum Heights and Manor Park
areas; discussion of police protection
and traffic conditions in this area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
Committee Hears Teacher.

Evan H. Tucker. president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. appeared before the committee
In support Of old age pensions.
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Thursday, February l.

Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, Burroughs School. Program
Tribute to principal. faculty and stu
dent body of the Taft Junior High
School; talk by Harry Baker, principal
of the Taft school; address by c. Mar
shall Finnan, director of national parks
in the District, on the Taft Recreation
Center; discussion of Taft Recreation
Center and new wing to Taft school;
concert by the Taft school orchestra.
WASHINGTON Highlands Citizens As
ISOLATION, 8 pm, 1919 First street south
east. Program-Discussion of proposed
South Capitol street bridge; committee
reports.
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q YEARS. RECORD
HELD BY CLAYTON
Federation Public Utilities
Chairman Renamed to
Post Acquired in 1911.

A check-up on the standing COM
mittees of the Federation of Citizens
Associations for 1884, announced at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
Liquor Legislation Too Swift
For Some of the Organizations.


GONE of our organizations will
- have to speed up their action on
pending legislation if Congress
is to have the benefit of their advice
It has been noted that the District
liquor bill had passed both houses
before some of the associations acted.
District legislation usually drags
along through the session with one
District day after another lost by
being crowded out by other business
or practically displaced with irreve-
liant political speeches. Such practices
have apparently led some of our civic
bodies to be very deliberate. If this
speed, which was shown on the beer
bill and the recent control bill. ever
comes into practice in the case of
other District legislation organized
civic Washington will have to COM
pletely revise and speed up its petit
ton and protest machinery.
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Monday, January 20.
Tuesday, January 30.

Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation, $50 pm, Mort hmi st r
Church. Program-Dinner at $50
pm; discussion Of old age pensions;
committee reports.
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Wednesday, January 81.

Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton, pm, Benjamin Orr School:
Program-Discussion of the proposed
new Pennsylvania avenue southeast
bridge; discussion Of the old-age pen
sion bill; report on cleanup campaign;
entertainment by the Parent-Teacher
Association of the Orr School,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28

Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation, 8 pm, Sherwood Presbyterian
Church. Program-Report OF Nominal.
ing Committee with annual election OF
officers: talk by Harry Baker. principal
of Taft Junior High School. on the
service of the Taft school to the COM
munity; address by w. I. Cleveland,
president of the Kensington Chamber
of Commerce; concert by the Taft Jun
ior High School Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28
Civic Calendar
Broader Powers Sought
for Commissioners by
Federation.

A CTION urging broader power for
~ the District Commissioners in
handling the affairs Of the city
will be taken by the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations when 1t meets Sat-
urday night, according to James G.
Yaden, the president. The federation
will also renew action to secure appro-
priations from Congress for improving
schools. larger faculties and new
schools where needed. This will not
apply to any one section of Washing
ton, Mr. Yaden said, but will affect
all areas if the plans to be made are
realized
This week two associations will meet
for the first time since November. They
are the Rhode Island avenue and
Trinidad groups who omitted Decem-
Der meetings because Of the holidays.
A dinner for members and invited
guests is to be held at Sis pm. Tues
day previous to a short business meet
ing by the Logan Thomas Circle Citi-
zens' Association.
The meetings scheduled for the
week are as follows:
Monday. January 20.
Trinidad Citizens Association. 8
pm. Wheatley School. Program
Discussion of overcrowding at Eastern
High School; action on securing a
sidewalk on the west side Of West
Virginia avenue. from Florida avenue
to Raum street northeast; plans for
participating in the Presidents Warm
Spring birthday program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-01-28

Southeast Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION. pm, Chambers Hall. Pro-
gram-Discussion of the proposed new
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast bridge:
Public Utilities Committee report ana
discussion of taxicab zoning in the
Southeast area: inauguration of mem
bership drive; inspection of new Buzz
yards Point power house.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa, Jan.
4.-Anne Caldwell, the village belle
who made good" on the Great
White Way, is back in her native
Chester county, prepared to try
her luck in the beauty shop busi-
ness in this town made famous by
Bayard Taylor and Herb Pennock.
Anne attracted nationwide at
tention seven years ago when she
secured a $4,000 verdict in her
breach of promise suit against
John w. Hubbard, wealthy Pitts
burgh shovel manufacturer.
Prior to that time she had seen
herself cup in lights" on Broad
way in two stage successes, Gold
Diggers of Broadway" and "Ex-
perience.
Since that time she has been
successfully a beautician, a theater
usher, an embryonic playwright
and the proprietress of a gown
shop.
Her parents reside on a farm
near Avondale, a few miles from
here.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Army Orders
Leave is granted Capt. Edgar P

Leave is granted Capt. Edgar P.
Sorensen, Air Corps, two months,
April 18, 1884.
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn
Moseley, to command Fourth
Corps Area, Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Col. Francis A. Ruggles. General
Staff Corps, to Philippine Depart
ment.
Col. Frederick w. Manley, Gen
eral Staff Corps (Infantry) to
Philippine Department.
First Lieut.. Joseph Harris, Fin
ancL Department, to Plattsburg
Barracks, New York.
Col. Otto L. Brunzell. Field
Artillery, to Boston, Mass.
A board of medical officers is
appointed to meet at the General
Dispensary, Munitions Building,
Washington, D. c., at 100 pm. on
January Is, 1884, and on such
other dates as necessary, at the
call of the President thereof, for
the purpose of conducting the an
nual physical examination of Of
ficers of the Regular Army on
duty in this city, who may prop
erly be ordered before the board.
Detail for the board: Col.
Arthur M. Whaley, Medical Corps;
Lieut.. Col. Harry M. Deiber, Den
tai Corps: Lieut.. Col. George F.
Lull, Medical Corps; Maj. Charles
w. Riley, Medical Corps; Maj.
Charles B. Kendall, Medical
Corps; Maj. Frank w. Pinger.
Medical Corps; Maj. James j.
Weeks, Dental Corps; Maj. Elmer
S. Tenney, Medical Corps, Gre
corder); Maj. Harry A. Bishop,
Medical Corps; Maj. Elgin c.
Pratt, Medical Corps; Capt. Loren
D. Moore, Medical Corps; Capt.
August w. Splitter, Medical
Corps; Capt. Roger G. Prentiss.
jr., Medical Corps; Capt. Arnold
A. Albright, Medical Corps; Capt.
Herbert T. Berwald. Medical
Corps; and Capt. Charles L. Iced
ham, Medical Corps.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
TRIPS
FUGITIVE

Cecil Carson, 21-year-old baker,
of the 900 block of H st. N. w.,
has reason to include among his
New Years resolutions one to
stay sober.
His celebration of Christmas,
with extensive imbibing, began a
chain of events which will lead
to his extradition to Los Angeles
to face charges of burglary and
grand larceny, police say.
Appearing before Police Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon Christ
mas Day on an intoxication
charge, under a name which
police say was an alias, Carson
went to jail and was finger
printed.
His fingerprints showed that
he is wanted in the California
city. Police there advised local
authorities to hold him until Off
GERS arrived to take him back.
Carson admits he is the man
sought, according to Detective
Sergt. A. D. Mansfield.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
j. s. PUBLIC ART
WORK FINISHED

Completion of the first work in
the District under the Public
Works of Art Project was an
nounced yesterday when Dorsey
Doniphan, artist, finished his oil
painting of the Building for Ma
tional Archives. The painting was
presented to Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury L. w. Robert, jr.
Doniphan, working under the
jurisdiction of officials of prof.
ects for the Washington region.
painted the picture in a weeks
time, and received the regular al
lowance of $45, providing his own
materials.
Fifty-two artists are engaged
on the Public Works of Art Prof.
ect in the District, Maryland and
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
What's s Doing

Convention - National Retail
Beer and Beverage Dealers, all
day, willard Hotel.
Conference - American Waxed
Paper Association. all day, Will
lard Hotel.
Meeting-Herbert L. EdmondS
Pest, No. 1850, Veto";ns of For
eign Wars, p. m, Hamilton
Hotel.
1eeting - Boy Scout Stamp
Club, 7:30 p. M, Scout Head
quarters.
Meeting-American Association
of University Women, II a. m.'
at club.
Meeting-National U. S. Com
mittee for Law Enforcement, all
day, 1874 Constitution Ave-, N. E.
Meeting-Post Office Clerks, 8
p. M, Hamilton Hotel.
Meeting-F TIA Gamma Phi So
rority, 8 D. M, Hamilton Hotel.