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La gaceta., 1934-03-16
LA UNIONE lTALIANA FES
TEJARA So CUADRAGE-
SIMO

Ell a de abril la poderosa So
ciedad Unione Italiana celebra-
ra su cuadragesimo a%niversa-
rio, con una fiesta organizada
por la junta directiva.
Las socios seran obsequiados
con una function teatral y des-
pues con un bale.
Cestificados sc entregaran a
Jas personals que llevan mas de
20 amos en- la lista de MEM
bros.
La gaceta., 1934-03-16

Lo mas triste de la situacion
de la industrial tabacalera es
que los jornales de los obreros
contintian disminuyendo su po-
der de compra, a la par que Sc
encarecen los articulos de "pri-
mera necesidad'.
Ell p~residente Roosevelt aeon
sej6 hace pocos dias a los indus
triales Y concentrates que ele-
varan los suicides y jornales y
rebajaran las horas de traba-
jo.
La industrial tabacalera, la
que trabaja a mano, con arts
tas, no ha menester de una re-
ducci6n de horas ,pero 81 de IN
aumento en- los jornales.
Ell dollar del tabaquero, Sc
gun la Conferencia Industrial,
tenia en- enero un poder de
compra de 129 y en- febrero ba-
j6 a 127.7...
Quiere este decir que los $12
Sc encogen, Sc achican, Sc re-
Queen, y que disminuyen las
probabilidades de comprar sa-
nos alimentos V resistentes ves-
tidos.
Las horas de las maquinas 81
debieran ser reducidas a dos
por dfa y doce a la semana, pc
70 NADIA Sc ha hecho aun, que
nosotros sepamos, en- beneficio
de los torcedores.
Ell porvenir de las Uniones de
la industrial tabacalera depende
de esta vista de Mr.. Ornburn.
Palabras del Hon. Franklin
d. Roosevelt, que estimamos o.
portuno reproducir: "Con mi
Homes todavia sin trabajo ell po-
der de compra de nuestro pue-
bio y Ell uso de productos de la
industrial Sc ha disminuido aun
mas.
Else poder solo puede ser au
mentado y sostenido por ell man
tenimiento de la mas baja esca-
la de precios en- los productos,
base del mantenimiento de los
altos salaries y la disminuci6n
del numero de los parados. Una
rebaja en- las horas junto con
una disminuci0n de los jornales
no haria ningun bien, porque
m~ontaria a una contribution
forzosa para aliviar a los desc
cupados, obtenida de la clase
que menos puede darla. 70 nun
ca he creido que debemos vio-
lentamente imponer arbitrarios
V abruptos cambios en- la estruc
tura economical pero 81 podemos
TRAFALGAR %juntos para llegar a
un comun Objective.
Evening star., 1934-09-09

Monkeyshines in the St. Louis Zoo
Sammy and Billy like to do their part to
cheer weary world. and here they are in
one Of the brother acts that make the little
chimpanzees prime favorites of visitors,
young and old. Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1934-09-09

How China's teeming millions live.
typical picture of Chinese living conditions is
this waterfront view at Chungking, l,4o0
miles up the Yangtze River from Shanghai.
Some of the povertystricken populace prefer
to live on the river boats and others to perch
their frail huts the steep river bank.
O Associated Press Photo.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
DODGE

DODGE Sedan, 1931-Good running condi-
ton: new paint: $175. Gardner-Stuart
S04 Bladensburg Rd. N. E. Ii. S13S
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
ESSEX

ESSEX. 1929 coach Here is a car that is
ready to go, in good condition through
out: bargain: small down payment S115
Logan Motor Co., 1419 Irving St. NJ w.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Flats

81 Flats
TENN. AVE. n. E., 445-1st H., 8 rms,
kitch;: bath. h.-w.h., elec.. good condi-
r. v. MARCERoN
613 Fifteenth st. N. W MAJ. 65S8
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Automobiles
CHRYSLER

CHRYSLER 1928 Sedan. Come in and see
this little car. Bargain at $S5, terms
Logan Motor Co. 14l0 Irving St N W
The Washington times., 1934-04-21

FORD VS. Tudor, 1933-Runs and looks
like new: $458. Call Mr.. Melvin, Line.
8138
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
FORD

FORD COUPE. 1929. rumble seat, good
tires and paint; $75 easy terms. 1915
Emerson St. N E.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Employment
Help Wanted-Female

sgITUATION WANTED" ADVER.
FaE HES srrrian THne ,.ST SRSfAEAsE kHfEs ASb Sb
FREE SERVICE OFFERED BY THE
WASHIN 0$ON TIMES AND
MERAln TO PERSONS SEEKING
.ROSlTIC' y.
AL MISS GRAY
DISTRICT 1OOo
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
Personal Loan Companies
OPERATING UNDER UNWORM
SMALL loan LAWS

LoANs-$300 or less. AMERICAN SMALL
LOAN CO., Arlington Trust Building,
Rosslyn, Va. Phone WEST O3O6.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21
S4-A Wanted Apartments

WANTED-2 rooms, kit, bath apt, sleep
ing porch, in private home; either Chevy
Chase or 18th St. extended, or B. I. Ave.
N. E.: refined adults: gentleman and
daughter; all utilities furnished. Boz
C-13. Times-Herald.
The Washington times., 1934-04-21

FORD VS. Coach. 1932-In Al condition:
$685. Gardner-Stu Motors, S04 Bla-
densburg Rd N E, Line. $685.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Associations in Northeast
Inpited to Join Conference

and would further deprive patrons OF
service to the New Center Market
and the Public Library"
The following were also voted IN
connection with the rerouting ques-
ton: To request express busses on
the Brookland-Woodri line to be
run down Sixth street to the Mall,
thence west on the proposed new
roads in the Mall to the vicinity Of
Thirteenth street; to repeat the
recommendation Of the conference on
March 26 relative to the extension Of
the Catholic University bus line to
Brookland; to repeat the recommends
ton Of the conference relative to the
routing Of busses eaSt-bound on Mon
roe street northeast and west-bound
on Lawrence street between Twelfth
and Twenty-second streets northeast:
to suggest that street cars be routed
via r street northeast and North
Capitol street instead Of lexington
place and New York avenue, Gin
order to remove the undesirable traf-
fic situation now existing at Ecking-
ton place and Florida avenue"
Ask Commercial Restriction.
Members also voted to request that
the loading and unloading Of COM
mercial vehicles be prohibited during
rush hours in congested areas, ex-
cept where private cars are permitted
to park at the curb in such areas, and
then only when parked parallel and at
the curb.
The group will meet again next
month on call of the chairman, A. F. z.
Scheer. A regular meeting date for
the group will be set during the
Winter months, Mr.. Scheer said.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
0PEN-AIR ADDRESS
BY REV. Mr.. BOORDE

Rev. Thomas E. Boorde, former
pastor of Temple Baptist Church,
will deliver the address at the OPEN
air religious service on Temple
Heights today at o'clock. The serv-
ice will be under the direction Of
Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer, grand
chaplain Of the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons. The music, under direction Of
Past Master j. Walter Humphrey,
will be provided by Harry M. Forker,
baritone soloist, accompanied by
Past Grand Master Harry G. Kimball
at the piano.
Special guests will be members Of
the following blue lodges, with their
families: Hiram, King David, Ia
koma and Warren G. Harding. Also
members Of the following chapters Of
the Order of the Eastern Star, with
their families: Brookland, Takoma,
Warren G.. Harding and Loyalty.
Members of King David Lodge and
their families are invited to visit the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home next
Tuesday evening. Dinner will be
served at $50. After dinner a COM
mittee Of lodge members will render
a program of entertainment for the
guests at the home. Master Nubson
requests all who can attend to COM
municate with Past Master Neil or
Senior Warden Tubbs.
Evening star., 1934-08-26

Invitations will be issued soon to
all citizens associations in the
Northeast area to join the Joint
Conference of Northeast Suburban
Citizens Associations, as a result OF
action taken at a meeting at No. IL
precinct station, held last week.
This action followed receipt OF a
letter from the Kenilworth Citizens
Association with reference to the mat
ter of bridges over the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad tracks at Twelfth and
Seventeenth streets northeast, and
suggestions that the Kenilworth group
might affiliate with the conference.
After a general discussion OF the on-
jects of the conference and the terri
tory covered by it, it was voted TO
send letters to all citizens associa-
tions in Northeast inviting them to
join in the formation Of a Greater
Northeast Conference without in any
way replacing the existing body, which
has a limited territory in the area.
The group is now composed Of dele
gates from the Dahlgren Terrace,
Brookland, Burroughs and Michigan
Park citizens associations.
Want Car Line Kept.
After a general discussion Of the
various rerouting plans proposed for
the Capital Transit Co. it was voted
to oppose the abandonment Of street
car tracks on Fifth street and New
York avenue as, it was pointed out,
"the routing of street cars of the
Maryland Line by way Of North
Capitol street would not only lengthen
the running time, but would also cause
greater congestion at the Government
Printing ONCE and the City Post once
Evening star., 1934-08-26
DISTRICT RESERVE
OFFICERS SCHOOL
STARTS IN FALL
Years End Program Likely
to Follow Pattern of
Former Studies.

District Reserve officers are looking
forward to the troop school confer
ences to be held during the Fall
and Winter months. No announce
ment has been made by District Re-
serve headquarters as to what the
1e34-35 inactive duty program will
consist Of, but in all probability the
program for the various arms and
services will be based along the lines
that have been followed the past few
years.
When the 313th Field Artillery,
Col. Leroy w. Heron commanding,
and the 376th Engineers complete
their active duty training at Fort
Hoyle, Md, and Fort Humphreys.
Va, respectively, on September l, the
1894 active duty training for District
Reserve units will be concluded.
Several District officers have been
promoted to the next higher grade.
They include Maj. Charles M. Tram
NELL, to lieutenant colonel; First
Lieut.. Mallery o. Wooster, to cap
tain; Second Lieuts. John Ordway,
Ferrand Flowers, Charles r. Potter,
Edward C. johnson and Frederick
H. Marshall, to first lieutenant.
Several residents Of the District
and vicinity have been appointed in
the Officers Reserve Corps. They
include Edgar P. Allen, appointed
captain in the Judge Advocate Gen.
erals Department, and the following,
all of whom were appointed second
lieutenant in the branches indi-
Gated: Charles H. Simnls, Infantry
Reserve; Robert c. Riordon, Ordnance
Reserve; Hersey L. Wright, Medical
Administrative Corps; John S. Kintz,
Finance Reserve, and Leo S. Straw,
Engineer Reserve.
The following officers have been
assigned to the 320th Infantry: First
Lieuts. Herbert De Pue and Joseph
L. Stearns, jr., and Second Lieuts.
Hollie D. Custer, William B. Belser,
jr.; Alester G. Furman, George G.
Hedges, David M. Terry, Stephen w.
Guzy and Arthur H. Schroeder.
Four officers of the District and
vicinity have been ordered to active
duty for six months with the Civilian
Conservation Corps. They include
Capt. James r. Craighill, First LieutS.
Matthew Mendelsohn and Samuel M.
Bageant, and Second Lieut.. Nathaniel
o. Whitlaw.
District officers continued on active
duty for another six months with the
Civilian Conservation Corps include
Capt. Robert A. Joyner, First Lieut..
Edward G. Cannon, First Lieut.. John
H. Stokes, Field Artillery Reserve,
and First Lieut.. Bernard G.. Garrett.
Several officers from the District
have been relieved from active duty
with the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Those relieved include Capt. Percival
Elliott, First Lieut.. Ralph b. Gar
rison and Second Lieut.. william H.
Crawford. :,
Other assignments of District Of
ficers include Maj. Paul g. Thomp-
son, relieved from 9Th Division Head
quarters; Maj. Francis B. Sullivan,
relieved from l302d Service Unit:
Capt. Edward T. Newton, relieved
from 8oth Signal Company; First
Lieut.. James H. Green, relieved from
428th Infantry; Second Lieut.. George
f. Kern, assigned to 6Sth Ordnance
Company; Second Lieut.. Wayne G.
Lambertson, assigned to 503d Port
Headquarters, and Second Lieut..
Samuel w. Tucker, assigned to 429th
Infantry.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
kAHLERT FEATURES
A WATER PAGEANT

Kamp Kahlert will hold water
pageant this afternoon, featuring
swimming and boating. 1t is called
"King Neptune's Pageant" Miss
Ann Gromley, water front director,
has charge of the program and will
be assisted by Miss Marie Kraft and
Miss Anne Coffee. About SO campers
will participate.
The members of the counselor's
training course took trip to Camp
Matoaka August % to see how other
camps are organized and planned.
They cooked supper and breakfast
and slept outdoors.
1t is planned to take the entire
camp on the annual bus trip through
Maryland toward the end of the week.
Visits will be made to many of the
beautiful and historic homes for
which Southern Maryland is famous,
and a campers luncheon will be en-
joyed en- route.
Six counselors in training from
Camp Pawatinika. the Baltimore Y.
w. C. A. camp, were visitors at Kamp
Kahlert August "a.
Another Y. w. C. A. Chicago tour
has been arranged for September %
over the B. & o. Railroad. The group
will leave Washington at 4:20 pm.
and arrive in Chicago Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock -Four days will
be spent in Chicago at the Y. w. C.
A. Harriet Hammond Mccormick
residence, with trips to the fair each
day. Particulars can be secured and
registrations made at the Y. w. c. A.
The Girl Reserve Club at 6l4 E
street will meet tomorrow at 2:30
DR.. Anderson's Bible class will have
an outdoor meeting today. Miss Put
mans literature talk will follow the
meeting. Further information may
be secured at 6l4 E street.
Instead of its regular meeting at
614 e street the Women's Wednesday
Club will have picnic at Hains
Point August 20. The group will
leave the center at about $3.50 o'clock.
An outing has been arranged for
the Childrens Music Club of the E
Street Y. w. C. A. August 81, when
the club will be taken for a trip to
the Zoo. leaving the Y at 2 o'clock.
The Thursday Club of the indus
trial department is planning a boat
trip down the Potomac for August
"a. Girls desiring to go on this trip
! are asked to notify the industrial Sec
retary at Seventeepth and < streets
Evening star., 1934-08-26

pecially those who have resided in our
midst for more than one term of ofhce
do all they can to give consideration
to the needs of the District. However,
they are so overwhelmed with matters
of Importance to their own constitu-
ents and general affairs of Nation
wide significance that they do not
have the time to give all the neces-
sary consideration to purely local
problems This has been particularly
emphasized In the past three or four
years.
Service Seen Reciprocal.
Representatives from the District in
Congress would not only represent the
people of the District in local mat
ters but at the same time, through
their contacts with other members
"on the .hill," and service on various
committees; they could inform the
national legislators accurately and
would be relied upon to give such data
with respect to the District as would
properly present its problems.
Another improvement in municipal
administration in the interests of
efficiency would be removal of the
purely municipal District budget from
the control of the director of the
budget of the United States and es-
tablishment of Budget Control
Board for the municipality such as
now exists in other cities. Inasmuch
as the money for running the District
is largely paid by local taxpayers ex-
cept for the relatively small amount
paid out of the Federal Treasury, it
is obvious that the municipality S
annual fiscal Set-up is not proper
subject of control by the United
States Bureau of the Budget.
In addition to these improvements,
I feel that the Commissioners of the
District should be given added power
commensurate with the duties they are
required to perform and the respon-
sibilities of their Office.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
COMMUNITY CENTER
EVENTS FEATUREN
Two Summer Festivals to Bh
Given at Sylvan Theater
Wednesday and Friday.

Community Center Department
events feature two Summer festivals
| next Wednesday and Friday evenings
at the Sylvan Theater, and in Sep
tember will be two additional festi-
vals. This weeks events are the
| presentation by the Estelle Went
worth opera group of the one-act
opera, "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
Wednesday at 8 pm, and the second
half OF the annual juvenile festival
with boys and girls from Friendship
House, Neighborhood House, Salvation
Army Life Savings Scouts and the Fox
Theater Boys Band, Friday, at
7:30 pm.
September events comprise the repe-
titton of the Marian Chace dance
concert September 6, assisted by the
United States Marine Band; and the
presentation by the Washington
Community Players of q new dance
pantomine version of The Forty
Thieves" adapted from the Arabian
Nights Tales, by Bess Schreiner, Sep
tember 13 and "A. assisted by the
United States Army Band
At lexington Center there will be
neighborhood dances Tuesday and
Friday evenings In Langley High
School gymnasium at o'clock; and
on Wednesday evening in Burroughs
School, also at o'clock Other COM
munity activities will take place
Thursday evening. During September
dances will be continued each Friday
night in Langley gymnasium and each
Wednesday at Burroughs School
Building.
East Washington Center continues
its out-of-doors athletic schedule each
week day.
The Roosevelt Boys Club has daily
activities from to 8 pm.
At Central Community Center to-
morrow, Wednesday and Friday at
pm. there will be rehearsals bv the
Washington Community Players of
the forthcoming pantomine dance
version Of THE Forty Thieves" and
on Tuesday evening the weekly re-
hearsal of the Community Center
Civic Symphony Orchestra, under the
direction Of Bailey F. Alart.
Dunbar Community Center has
daily events featuring activities and
games every day except Sunday.
Garnet Patterson Center is also open
for many kinds of activities and meet
ings OF community groups. The Ter.
rel Boys Club Is continuing its OUT
door activities.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Citizens Ask Postponement of Reronting Hearing.
Borldnd Law Repeal Proposal Welcomed.
Takoma Referendum Interest Grows.

fair start. There is interest in the
methods of registration. form Of
ballot and the rules for voting.
Considerable interest also is shown
In the merits Of the subject of the
referendum, and many who favor
liberal liquor laws are telling their
friends in Takoma that they agree
with the efforts to keep such sales
out of a home neighborhood. as
they believe the liquor business
should be confined to the down.
town business section.
Reference to the referendum
even cropped out at the street rail-
way rerouting conference and it
was suggested by Chairman Clay
ton Of the federation's Utilities
Committee that a similar referen-
dunn might be held to determine
questions of track abandonment,
bus substitution and other ques-
tionS.
Civic leaders seem most inter-
ested in the getting out of a large
vote in Takoma on September r.
They feel the people should vote
no matter what their opinion was
on repeal" without regard to
politics, opinion on District ma
tional representation or other is
sues. Unless a large proportion of
the people turn out and vote it
will be hurtful to the entire Dis
trict as an indication of a lack of
interest in public. questions Lack
of interest through failure to vote
will hurt the Takoma community
and seriously cripple its influence
in civic affairs, and such lack of
interest will be regarded as indica-
tive of indifference throughout the
entire District.
The people Of Takoma should
therefore be consulted as to the fix
ing of the hours for voting which
will insure the largest number
availing themselves of the privi-
lege. In the announcements of
the tentative rules of the election
board, composed of Corporation
Counsel Prettyman, George w.
Ohutt and Capt. Dram, first the
hours were given as from am. to
8 pm. and later as from 8 am. to
8 pm. In Takoma Park, Md, the
polls are open in all town cleo
tions from am. to 7 pm. Active
civic leaders in that town state ex-
perience has proven these to be the
most suitable hours. AS the Dis
trict side of Takoma is made up of
the same kind of people, repre-
sentatives of the citizens associ-
ations will try and have the same
hours observed in the coming refe-
rendum. The matter is to be taken
up with the election board upon
the return of Mr.. Prettyman to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Southeast's Large Order
Had Mai. GOtwal's o. X.

TT IS not known what effect the
retirement Of Maj. Gotwals
will have on the long list Of
projects for that section which
had his favorable recommendation
the very day before he was relieved
by the new Engineer Commissioner.
This list includes removal Of the
garbage transfer station to an un-
determined location. a start OF a
new Pennsylvania avenue bridge
to cost a million dollars, a SWIM
ming pool In Anacostia Park and
removal Of center parking from
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast.
Even if the Southeast citizens
fail to get all Of their program,
what they have accomplished indi-
Gates very clearly the value Of
formulating definite plan of i'm
provements and then going after
it forcibly and with due regard to
proper publicity. Some in other
sections are remar5sng that If
those Southeast folk will work up
all that enthusiasm during the
very hot weather, what will they
do with the weather cool enough
to really inspire energy2
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Popularity Of Proposed Repeal
Of Borland Paving Law.


of BorIand Paving Law.
MO MORE popular move could
be undertaken by the Dis
trict Commissioners than for
them to make an honest effort to
obtain the repeal of the unjust
Borland law, which imposes upon
the abutting property heavy assess
ments for street paving. Maj.
John G. Gotwals, who on Wednes-
day retired as Engineer Commis-
sioner, will be remembered as
planning, as one Of his last official
acts, the drafting of suitable legis-
lation to relieve individual prop
erty owners Of this unjust bur-
den. which Of right belongs to all
Of the people. Maj. Gotwals was
succeeded by Lieut.. Col. Daniel I.
Sultan the day following announce
ment of his designs on the Borland
law. And all of the civic organi-
cations are hoping that this is at
least one of Gotwals' policies
which his successor will take up
and carry through.
All the civic organizations have,
year in and year out, urged repeal
of this unpopular law and have
contended street paving is benefit
to the entire community and con-
sequently a natural burden upon
the general funds Of the District.
Because in some cities and small
towns it is customary to assess
paving costs against abutting
property no headway has ever
been made toward having the law
repealed. The Commissioners in
the past, instead of carrying out
the clearly expressed desires of the
taxpayers, have continued to use
their influence for its retention
and have had it patched up by
Congress as the courts have ruled
against its inequity.
The increase of heavy traffic, the
increased cost Of street paving to
meet modern requirements and the
modern theory of making the We
hicular traff1c build and maintain
the roads by means Of the gasoline
tax leaves no excuse whatever for
the old and faulty idea exemplified
by that law. There Is another fea-
ture of modern city life which en-
phasizes the unfairnesS Of requir-
ing abutting property to pay paving
costs, and that Is that in many
instances the all-day and all-night
parking Of automobiles in front Of
many a piece Of property prevents
that property owner from using the
street for receiving his fuel and
household supplies.
If the Commissioners really in
tend to put the repeal Of the Bor-
land law into their legislative pro-
gram, there are assurances from
every quarter Of organized civic
Washington Of 100 per cent sup
port. 1t is predicted that their
popularity will surprise them.
The Tak0ma Referendum
Is Still Chief Civic Topic.
"A NY way one turns in civic
~ circles these days the Ia
koma referendum on whether
or not licenses for the sale Of alco-
holic beverages shall be granted in
that section is sure to be discussed
before the conversation gets even q