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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-31

ers against whom the whole Whole sses.s 2
originated.
Well might the stranger scratch his
head and ask: "But for goodness, gra-
cious, what seems to be of greater
Importance to the labor movement
its unity or its jurisdictional claims y
And the answer, in the light of con-
temporary happenings, would have to
be jurisdictional claims.
Consider the report of the secre-
taries of the international. In the
past six months 90 breweries were
organized and 45 new locals and
branches chartered. Wages and
working conditions were advanced all
along the line. And these achieve
ments were made possible mainly by
the unity of the workers in the in
dustry.
Then the jurisdictional claim is ad-
Tanded tthat the brewery workers,
despite the effectiveness of their or
ganization as regards to their well
fare, must disunite, separate, parti-
ton, dismember and split up. How
can this official attitude of the labor
movement be explained to stran-
ger? 1t can't in any reasonable way.
Neither can it much better be explain
ed to the most knowing of unionist.
Not in reasonable way.
MAY the executive council of the A.
F. of L. can explain this. We can't,
in reasonable way.-The Brewery
Worker.
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A stranger dropping in from no.
where would find great difficulty in
understanding the validity of the
jurisdictional dispute. Ignorant of the
labor movement, we would have to be-
gin by explaining to him that workers
must be united in order to advance
their interests. Then we would have
to go step further, that the founda
ton Of the labor movement is collect
i've bargaining between management
and men. From there the stranger
would have to be informed that above
everything, the effectiveness of col
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Try To Explain This

lective bargaining depends on the un-
ity Of the workers.
From this point onward difficulties
would arise. Unity being the main
spring of labor progress, it would
seem sort Of contradictory to show
how the labor movement is composed
of different unions with hereditary
titles to particular craft skills. How
each union is extremely jealous of it's
craft province and is more ready to
fight with extreme aggressiveness for
what it considers it's jusidictional pro-
rogat;ve, than sometimes the employ
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Brewery Workers Label

Yesterdays successes belong to
yesterday with all yesterdays defeats
and sorrows. The day is HERE. The
time is NOW.-Elbert Hubbard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-08-31

1t is good to have money, and the
things that money can buy, but it is
good, too, to check up once in while
and make sure that you haven't lost
the things that money won't buy
Owen Wister.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
BOARD Of TRADE
TO HEAR ADDRESS
BYR|CKENBACKER
World War Ace to Talk on
Air ProbIems-AIIen Also
to Speak.

National aviation problems, which
have been much in the spotlight dur
ing recent weeks, since Government
cancellation of private mail carrying
contracts, will be discussed here Tues
day night by Col. E. v. Rickenbacker,
World War ace and aeronautical au-
thority, at meeting of the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
The meeting, which will be held in
the Mayflower Hotel, will be addressed
also by Commissioner George E. Allen.
Col. Rickenbacker, who came to
Washington to testify before the
Senate Post Office Committee on the
administrations permanent airmail
bill, is expected to discuss the Army's
flying of the mails In recent state
ment, he branded as 'legalized muir
DER the deaths of aviators who lost
their lives in connection with the
move.
A famous figure in military aero
nautics during the World War, Col
Rickenbacker is regarded now as a
leader in civil aviation, and holds the
record for coast-to-coast flying of a
commercial ship.
The meeting will be followed by an
entertainment program and buffet
supper, Claude w. Owen, president,
announced.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
new FIRE STATION
SOUGHT BY CITIZENS
Southwest Civic Association
Wants Item Included in
Next District Budget.

The Southwest Civic Association
plans to ask the House Subcommittee
on Appropriations to include an item
for erection of new building for No.
Engine Co. in the District budget
estimates now being considered.
The civic group also is seeking new
equipment for No. Engine and a new
hose wagon for No. 13 Engine Co.,
both located in Southwest.
The associations plans were made
known in a letter written by DR..
George L. johnson, chairman Of the
Public Service Committee, to Chief
Charles E. Schrom.
The letter points out that during the
past "a years, one fire tower and "a
flrehouses have been constructed in
the District. Nov that this program
of extension has been adequately
taken care Of" the letter continues,
attention should be directed toward
the replacement of the four Oldest
nineteenth century engine houses,
namely, No. S, in Georgetown; No. l,
1900 block K street; No. 6, 400 block
Massachusetts, avenue, and No. 4, 470
, Virginia avenue southwest"
No. Engine needs a new building
and apparatus not only because Of "its
age and antiquity" but because Of the
railroad tracks 40 feet from its front
door, which hampers the efficiency OF
the unit and has made It q menace to
J the lives of pedestrians and school
children for the past 81 years, the
letter said.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

IN ROTESTS to the granting
- of liquor licenses near
schools, libraries and
churches and in residential
neighborhoods has led all
other questions in the citizens as
Sociations during the past week.
1t has occupied the time at most
of the meetings, and delegations
representing the associations have
been appearing before the A. B. C.
Board, pleading for action in har-
mony with the desire Of the vari-
GUS neighborhood bodies. The
Board of Trustees of the Public
Library, the Board OF Education
and other groups have made in
sistent demands that the Liquor
Board in the exercise of its dis
cretion act in a way to protect the
boys and girls. 1t has been graft
flying to these civic leaders to have
the board and the Commissioners
respond with a declaration of pol
icy which recognizes a number of
things for which these protestants
contended.
There is great dissatisfaction in
the associations with provisions of
the liquor control act which throw
the burden Of proof on the prop
erty owners in showing a ma ajority
of opposition rather than requiring
an applicant. who is expecting to
engage in a profitable business, to
obtain the consent of a majority.
The 81 per cent of the property
necessary to block the granting Of
some licenses is really property"
and not property owners. One
association rolled up a long list
of resident property owners only to
find that some vacant tracts Of
large area. the owners of which
lived elsewhere, were necessary to
obtain the requisite majority.
This recognition of large nom
resident land owners as having
rights superior to those of the
small home owner occupying his
own home is regarded as rather
peculiar form of democracy and
local option.
The A. B. c. Board made its
first appearance at a citizens as
sociation meeting last Wednesday
at American University Park.
Chairman Offutt praised the law
very highly and expressed his be-
lief that all kind of good is COM
ing from it. He made an earnest
plea for all to get behind the law
whether believing in liquor or not.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
CITIZENS SUPPORT
PLAN FOR V|ADUCT
Rhode Island Avenue Unit
Has Sought Replacement
for Many Years.

The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association is heartily indorsing the
recommendation Of the District Com
missioners for replacement of the old
viaduct over the B. g. o. tracks in
line of Eastern avenue northeast be-
tween Rhode Island avenue and Bla-
densburg road.
The recommendation Of the Com
misSioners is contained in the siX-year
program of highway and bridge con-
struction for the District. The i'm
provement is scheduled for the fiscal
year of 1885, at an estimated cost OF
$3.50, 900. to be financed from the Cal
vert Street Bridge savings, members
Of the association were informed.
The present wooden structure Is
small and dilapidated and limited to
2-ton loads and 5-mile-an-hour speed
despite the fact it is in line of an
important thoroughfare connecting
two arterial highways which bear
traffic from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and points north.
The association has been seeking
this improvement for years. The new
viaduct will complete a much"needed
connecting thoroughfare which is also
a part Of Fort Drive around the city.
Members Of the association are con-
vinced that the old viaduct represents
a constant hazard to the travelling
public.
They pointed out that many loaded
passenger cars exceed the 2-ton limit,
and with the present sharp incline Of
the bridge, a clear view of approach
ing traffic is prevented, with the result
that two cars often meet on the via
duct, unaware of the danger.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Leg
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional Gtatus Of District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
Eens' associations is as follows:
National Representation for d. C.
Is. ]. R., 8; III. ]. R., 169): House,
in Judiciary Committee. Senate, in
Judiciary Committee.
Old Age Pensions. Oh. R., 4548):
House, Norton bill ordered reported
with amendments Senate, in District
Committee.
Alley Clearance. Oh. R.. 5928; S.,
178O): House. in District Committee.
Senate, passed at last session of Con-
greSS.
Legalization of District Horse and
Dog Racing. (H. R., 1906: House,
on calendar. Senate, unintroduced.
Gasoline Tax Increase from 2 to
Cents a Gallon. III. R., 7150): House,
h District Committee. Senate, un-
introduced.
Creation Of Special Commission to
Settle District Virginia Boundary Dis
pute. (H. R., 6228): House, passed.
Senate, passed.
Proposed Amendments to Liquor
Control Act. OH. r., 8519; H. r..
S525; III. R., S56S): House, in District
Committee. Senate, unintroduced.
Changing Name of b Street South
west to Independence Avenue IS,
194): House, on calendar. Senate,
passed.
Authorizing of Sale of Old Potomac
School. (H. R., 6359): House, on
calendar. Senate, passed.
Broadening of General Powers of
the Commissioners. III. R., 5610):
House, in District Committee. Senate,
on calendar.
Legalization of Amateur Boxing.
(H. R., 1907; S., 82S): House, on
calendar. Senate, passed.
Budget Estimates for 1885: Hear
ing progressing before House Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations.
EIectrification of Steam Railroads
i'm the District. IS, 1850; II. r.
S472): House, on calendar. Senate,
on calendar.
Strengthening of Gambling Laws.
(S., 2925): House, unintroduced.
Senate, on calendar.
Widening of Thirteenth Street
Oh. R., SSH: House, in District
Committee. Senate. unintroduced.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Plan Bankers Convention.

The Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Washington Board OF
Trade is cooperating with the local
committee of the Washington bankers
in making plans for the American
Bankers Association convention which
is to be held in washington in
October.
Under direction of Lanier McLach-
len, chairman of the Hotel Committee,
q system for housing the delegates
has already been worked out.
Arrangements also are being made
for publishing all over the United
States advance information about
plans for the convention. This branch
of the work is being done by Curtis
Hodges, executive director Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
and Gurden Edwards of New York,
director of publicity for the Ameri-
can Bankers Association.
Attendance building efforts in con-
nection with the American Institute
of Banking which is to be held In
Washington in June are going forward
rapidly.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Seek to Aid Aviation.

The Chamber of Commerce, through
its Aviation Committee, took steps
this week to encourage development
of the aviation service to and from
the Capital. In communications to
the Eastern Air Transport, Pennsyl-
vania Airlines and American Airways,
the trade body Endorsed the service
Of these lines, and pledged its CO.
operation in promoting use of their
lines.
The Aviation Committee, of which
Chester Warrington is chairman, also
sent copies of a resolution it adopted
to the United States Chamber OF COM
merce, urging that existing airline
services here be supplemented by
additional lines. to connect Washing
ton with other large population
centerS.
Communications also were directed
to the National Aeronautical AsSocia-
ton, Womans Aeronautical ASsocia-
ton and Washington Air Derby
Association, expressing the committees
willingness to cooperate with them
in work Of developing civil aviation
here.
A group headed by Thomas P.
Littlepage, former president OF the
chamber, appeared before the Senate
District Committee Thursday to re-
quest the holding of public hearing
on the Gibson bill providing for
municipal airport at Gravelly Point
Senator King subsequently named a
subcommittee to conduct such hearing.
Littlepage, accompanied by Thomas
S. Settle, secretary of the Park and
Planning Commission, and Dorsey w.
Hyde, jr., secretary of the trade body,
previously surveyed the Gravelly
Point site, and measured the travel
ing time from the location to the
Capitol at minutes. The time was
S minutes to the Commerce Building,
HYDE said
Evening star., 1934-03-18

school to unit of $500. This is
considered by school officials too
large unit for efficient admins
tration. They also do not believe
such an addition would provide
convenient accommodations for a
large number of pupils.
Supt. Ballou submits some very
interesting figures in analysis of
the enrolment at Eastern, which
at present is 2,748, with a capacity
for 1900 students. OF these 428
students live east of the Anacostia
River, 3 live in Takoma Park, Md;
6 in Alexandria, Va; IL in Suit
land, Md, and Is in Hyattsville,
Md. Besides these there are n
District students who, while living
west of the Anacostia River, still
are outside of the regular school
district.
The superintendent offers as his
plan for a solution of the problem
the enlargement of the proposed
Anacostia Junior High School by
the addition of two wings and for
the present serve as a combination
senior and Junior high school.
This plan the superintendent Of
fers as the best temporary ex-
pedient to meet the current emer-
gency. AS the senior high school
population east of the river grows
a new senior high school will have
to be erected In Q convenient loca-
Evening star., 1934-03-18

C. A., Seventeenth and K streets.
President Yaden has requested
all member bodies in the Fedora
ton to make a careful study Of
this comprehensive program OF
highway and bridge construction
and be prepared to take appropri-
ate action. Mimeograph copies OF
this report are being prepared by
the Federation for the information
of all of the bodies.
1t is the hope of Mr.. Llewellyn
that as a result of this joint study
a program may be worked out
upon which the associations
through the Federation may unite
in giving their support. 1t is
planned to have Capt. Whitehurst
attend this joint meeting and ex-
plain the details of the plan.
There has been such sharp diff
ferences Of opinion manifested at
Federation meetings. particularly
as to bridges, that consideration Of
complete progressive program ap-
pears to be the only way in which
any unified support is possible.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
CITIZENS SEEK OPINIONS
ON PARKWAY AT BRIDGE
Claims Made That Traffic "Bott1e-
neck" Is Caused at South
End of Taft Span.

All those in favor Of the parkway at
the south end of the Taft Bridge have
been urged to attend the next meet
ing of the Kalorama Citizens ASsocla-
tion and say "aye," while those con-
trary minded also are asked to attend
and express themselves.
At the last three meetings of the
civic group, removal of the parkway,
which it is contended "bottlenecks"
traffic approaching the span, has been
proposed.
Opponents of the plan, however,
have filibustered, holding that the
views of residents in the vicinity OF
the parkway have not been solicited
properly.
Leaders Of the association feel the
matter has been delayed long enough,
and action is promised at the meeting
April 9.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Old Laws Survive.

Many of these old laws were in
cluded in the District code completed
through March 4, 1929, by order of
Congress, although this compilation
has yet to be approved by that body.
The jurists who got the code to-
gether pointed out in foreword that
mo complete or accurate compilation
was ever made" of the old British,
Virginia and Maryland laws, many Of
which ARE still in force in the Dis
trict by virtue of the acts of Feb
ruary 81, 1901, and March 8. 1901"
The only access to these old laws,
the compilers said, was through
labyrinths of toll and uncertainty, u
although no few of them have been
found pertinent by the courts of the
Evening star., 1934-03-18
SEEN
FROM NEW CENTER
KeniIWorth Hall Expected to
Be Built by May-Many
Groups Helped.

The new Kenilworth Recreation
Center, now under construction in
the old public school building on
Kenilworth avenue. between Ord and
Douglas streets, will fulfill many needs
of the community.
In addition to providing meeting
place for the Kenilworth Citizens
Association and many other organiza-
tions in the section, the center will
contain other features, which will be
made available to the community at
large.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
FLYING Of KITES
IN STREET BANNED
BY PRESENT LAW
Antiquated Parts of D. C.
Code Also Forbid Clipping
Horses Tails.

1t is illegal to dock a horses tail,
stage bull fight, deliver a chal-
lenge for a duel, kill crippled SPAR
row or hitch a mount to a public
building in the District.
The law against clipping the tail
OF a horse too short has survived
the fashion. as prevalent in the gay
COS as the trimming of a terriers
ears.
The District code provides up to a
year in jail for this offense, or a
fine of not less than 500 or more
than $3.50, or both.
Fights in General Barred.
The code extends the ban on bull
fights to dog fights, cat fights, cock
fights, bird fights or any sort of ami
NAL fights, but does not include the
comparatively recent sport of fish
fighting. The penalty is $3.50 fine,
or year IN jail, or both.
Further, any person who shoots or
otherwise destroys crippled or dis
eased sparrow subjects himself to a
SIS fine or 80 days in jail, unless he
first obtains a permit
The ordinance against hitching
horses to public buildings and lamp
posts presumably is a survival of the
days when old Dobbin pitched and
reared in fright at the passing Of
some "horseless carriage"
Kite Flying Prohibited.
The prohibition also includes the
flying Of kites or balloons from any
street, open space, square or public
inclosure in the District.
This, however, is a minor offense
when compared to that of issuing,
carrying or attempting to carry a
challenge to a duel, or of accepting
Evening star., 1934-03-18

a challenge to a duel For this the
law provides a maximum of 10 years
in prison.
Attempts to consolidate and mod
ernie the old District code have met
with considerable indifference on the
part Of Congress and some public
opposition since the first code was
prepared by order of Congress in
1916. At this time the code was
drawn largely from old British stat
utes and acts Of Maryland and Vr-
ginia.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
WithD. Civic Organizations
Associations Active in Questions Of Liquor
Licensing-Joint Committee Study of
Six-Year Highway Plan arranged.

tion east of the Anacostia when
the combination senior and junior
will become a Junior high school.
Elimination from Eastern Of stu
dents who do not logically belong
there would reduce the enrolment
to practically the capacity for
which the school was planned.
It may be suggested that this
proposed relief of Eastern is
only temporary and that is prob
ably true, but because Of trans
portation difficulties. it appears
further relief, when that time
comes. must be through the erec-
ton of another senior high school
in a convenient location in the
eastern part of the District.
1t is believed that the interested
civic organizations will recognize
the reasonableness of the proposal
of Dr.. Ballou and back him whole
heartedly.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Joint Committee Study
of Six-Year Highway Plan.
THOMAS

CHAIRMAN THOMAS j. LEW
ELLYN of the Federation of
Citizens Associations Com
mittee on Highways, Parks and
Waterways, with the approval OF
President James G.. Yaden, has
arranged for a joint meeting of
that committee with the Commit
Evening star., 1934-03-18

tee on Fiscal
Relations, L. A.
c arru t h e rs,
chairman, and
Co m mittee on
City Planning
Maj. a. M. Hol-
combe, chair
man, for con-
sid er ation OF
C t. White
hurst's six-year
highway plan.
This meeting Is
to be held on
Tuesday ve-
ing, March 27,
~ tho " w
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Five Proposals Ignored.

The authorities who framed q code
for the District approved by Congress
in 1901, pointed out that up to that
time five District codes had been
submitted to Congress and ignored" s"
and at least two others turned down
by citizens of the District at the polls.
Washington in early days was gov
erned by conflicting laws of Mary
land and Virginia. Thus" one his
torian said, "the anomalous condition
was presented of two contiguous coun-
ties. under the same legislative juris-
diction, governed by different systems
of statutory law, to be administered
by the same court"
Attorneys say some Of this early
confusion survives in the present code.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

ing of school
officials and
re p re S enta-
iv S of a
group of citi-
7enS' aSsocia-
t | o n S and
other bodies.
These citizen
or ganiZations
urge re Ii e t
through an
a d d j ton to
Eastern with
a capacity Of
$500 pupils,
which would
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FRIDAY. MARCH eS.

Anacostia Citizens Association. 8
pm, Anacostia Methodist Church
Hall. Program-Discussion Of the pro-
posed Anacostia Junior-Senior High
School:
Evening star., 1934-03-18
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21.


8pm., E. v. Brown School. Program
Address by Capt. H. c. Whitehurst
on District highways; talk by Irving
Root on the plans of the Maryland
Planning Commission; discussion Of
the District traffic situation; discus
sion of liquor applications in the
area; Special Committee report on
the consumers side of the N. r. A.;
report of progress made in the feder-
atoms membership drive.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Crosby S. Noyes School.
REORGANIZATION of the Nominating
Committee for officers for 1885; dis
cussion of the proposed Black bill to
legalize horse and dog racing in
the District; report from delegate
to the Joint Conference Of Northeast
Suburban Citizens Association;
action on the sale Of hard liquor In
the vicinity Of public schools and
Catholic University; Schools Com
mittee report on proposed addition to
the Noyes School; report on the fed
eration's membership drive.
Southwest Citizens Association, 8
pm, No. Precinct. Program
Address by Commissioner George E.
Allen; discussion of the farmers
market question; report on a Public
Utilities Commission hearing to secure
better street car service for the
southwest; report on the federation's
membership drive.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Kitchen Included.

These features will include an
auditorium, about IS feet square. with
a small stage, a large kitchen and a
room where dinners can be served,
rooms with special equipment for such
organizations as the Aircraft Club and
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics; a large recreation room
and shower baths. Equipment for in
door games as well as outdoor is to
be purchased.
Besides the Citizens Association,
the other organizations that are to
make use of the building are: The
Aircraft Club, the Athletic Assoscia-
ton, the Girl Scouts, Pioneer Boy
Scouts, the Ladies Guild, the Parent
Teachers Association, the Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
the Daughters of America and the
w G IT II
Evening star., 1934-03-18
High School Relief for
Eastern" and AnacoStia.

n ELIEF of the severe congestion
IN at Eastern High School and
providing high school facili-
ties for Anacostia were subjects for
discussion before the Board of Ed
ucation last week at joint meet