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Evening star., 1934-10-28
Work Is Reviewed.

A review of the work of the Greater
National Capital Committee since the
middle of July was presented by
Curtis Hodges. executive director. at a
meeting of the organizations Execu-
tive Committee Friday afternoon.
Hodges reported 181 conventions are
scheduled for the future aid that the
the total already held and to be held
during 1884 comes within eight of the
record established during the George
Washington bicentennial year. He
said the indications are that the rec
ord will fall before the new year.
Since July 19 II large conventions
have been serviced by the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee. including
the American Bankers Association,
which brought more than 1000 Wis
itors to WASHINGTON.
Eight conventions of unusuallv large
attendances, including the National
Conference of Social Workers, with
approximately 1000 delegates and the
American Association for the Ad-.
vancement of Science. with about
5000 delega tes, have been scheduled
for 1895 The United Mine Work
ers. with an estimated attendance of
1900. will meet for two weeks here
during 1886.
Hodges said IS motion picture reels
of Washington are in circulation. six
Of them in Europe Fortv-two radio
talks have been sponsored bv the
committee since July, he told the
group.
Members of the Greater National
Canital Committees executive group
include A. c. Case, Robert v. Flem-
ing. George w. Offutt. Francis G. Ad-
olson. w. w. Everett LLOYD 3. Will
son. John Saul E. C. Grahen1, GeorPe
Pitt. Arthur j Hartnett Claude w,
Owen. L. P. McIochlen. ,Tnseph D.
Kaufman, James E. Colliflower and
Robert j. Cottrell.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
SOCIETY OF NATIVES
FORMED IA YEARS AGO
Hail the Queen
Three Generations to Wit
ness Reign of Miss
Gray.

With three generations of her fam
lily looking on, Miss Betty Gray will
reign supreme as queen Of the Hal
loween celebration Wednesday night.
Miss Gray, selected by the South
west Citizens Association to repre-
sent its quarter Of the city in the
festival, is well prepared to do this,
since father and mother, grandfather
and grandmother, reat-grandfather
and great-grandmother all were born
in that section of the city.
These three generations Of forbears
are represented by William Talbot
and Mrs. Ida v. Owens, Miss Gray S
great-grandparents; Kora Frere and
Frank e. Frere, her grandparents,
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Gray. :
In honor Of Miss Gray the rresi-
dent Of the association and Mrs.
Jacob M. Schaffer gave a dinner at
their home, 1910 Independence ave-
nue. southwest, Friday evening, with
members of the standing committees
as guests.
Another dinner in her honor will
be given by the association after the
parade Wednesday night at one Of the
Southwest restaurants, Mr.. Schafter
announced Commissioner Melvin c.
HaZen, a former member and resident
Of the area. and Mrs. Hazen have
been invited to attend the dinner.
Members of the Executive Committee
and their wives also have been in
vited, including the following: vii
liam Leisher, Capt jeremiah Sulli-
van, DR.. Leon Gordon, c. c. Graham,
Harry Wender and Ralph Straw
bridge. Hugh Smith, who taught
Miss Gray dramaticS at Jefferson
Junior High School, was also invited.
Although Miss Gray is not mem
Der of the Southwest Association, her
parents and grandparents have been
members for several years.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Cooperation Is Pledged
Post Office to Avoid
Congestion.
181 Conventions for
ID. C. Already on
Schedule.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association again this year will con-
duct a shop Early-Mail Early Cam
paign" for Christmas.
At a meeting Thursday, the Board
of Governors of the association prom
ised full cooperation with the Wash
ington post Office in its efforts to
avoid last-minute mail congestion.
The board was told that such drives
in past years have been responsible
for moving forward the peak of
Christmas mail almost week
The association expressed apprecia-
ton to District and Federal officials
for providing necessary funds for
strengthening and widening F street
between Seventh and Ninth streets.
This change, the board feels, is the
outstanding improvement in the
downtown section in many years.
A National Fur Week" was de-
cided on, to be held November II to
II, and Dewey zirkin was named
chairman. Sylvan King. chairman of
the Blue Eagle Week Committee, re-
ported on the weeks results.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Relative of admiral Dewey
NOiu Heads PetlUOrth Group
Lyster III. Deipey Also Is
Author on Scientific
Subjects.
Beautitying of Area and
Better Car Lines Are
Among His Aims.

v YSTER H. DEWEY, author. SCI
enlist and a third cousin Of
Admiral George Dewey, is the
IL new president Of 'he Petworth
Citizens Association.
A resident of Washington since
1890. Mr.. Dewey lives at 4512 Twelfth
street, better known throughout Pet
worth as Rose terrace" because of
the owners hobby Of rose culture and
the Hiawatha rose which, in the
month of June, covers his home and
marks it as one of the beauty spots
of the city.
"It used to be that I could step off
the back porch of my house." Mr..
Dewey says, "and walk right out into
the woods" There were no paved
streets north of Upshur street, with
the exception Of Georgia avenue,
when he first moved into Petworth in
1910 and became one Of the first
members of the association. Since
then he has been active on various
COMMITTEES and for the past four years
has served as vice president of the
group. His election as president was
unanimous.
Serves rs Church Clerk.
Mr.. Dewey belongs to the Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church
and has broken all records for serving,
in point Of time, for 80 years as clerk
Of the session.
A study and culture of fbrous
plants is Mr.. Dewey's hobby. When
visiting his office in the Agriculture
Department, one may see his collec-
ton of examples of the use of hemp.
He is the author of several articles
on plant fibers in 1.-THE Book Of Rural
Life"
The new Petworth president is mar
ried and has daughter who is prom
inent in the University Club in Buff
falo, N. Y.
Continued Improvement Of Pet
worth as q residential section by seek
ing better transportation encourage
ment Of community spirit Ia improve
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Meeting Dates Changed.

Because of Halloween two groups
have shifted their meeting dates from
Wednesday night. The Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association will meet
Tuesday night instead, President
George Gee announced. The Randle
Highlands body advanced their date
one week and met last Wednesday
at the Orr School.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Ask Talk by Prettyman.

Corporation Counsel E. Barrett Pret-
lyman will be asked to address the
Midcity Citizens Association at its
November meeting on the nine-point
legislative program to be advanced by
the District Commissioners at the next
session of Congress.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Rerouting Problem
Begins to Unrayel.

T Asst Monday the Public Utili-
ties Commission resumed its
rerouting hearings, with an
apparent modification of its policy
adopted in the consideration of the
rerouting plans. Heretofore the
plans to be offered were made pub
lie prior to the hearings and the
Peoples Counsel and interested
citizens had a brief opportunity to
familiarize themselves with the
proposals and form an estimate as
to suitability from the public
standpoint. This practice was not
followed during the past week, as
the plans of the experts were only
disclosed at the hearing.
Several notifications of the
plans previously announced seem
to indicate a tendency to meet
some Of the suggestions and OBJ
jections offered by representa-
tives of the different civic and
business groups. 1t is now pro-
posed to route the Thirteenth and
D street cars eastbound on D
street and westbound on the north
side of Stanton Park. This will
permit the cars to travel with the
flow of the one-way traffic around
the park. Stanton Park Citizens
Association sought this change.
Bus routing plans neceSSitated by
the proposed changes in car
routing were also offered the COM
mission by the experts.
In Difference to the wishes Of
the bankers, the business men,
the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church and George Wash
ington University Hospital au-
thorities, modified plans have been
presented to avoid tracks on Fiji
teenth street between H street and
Pennsylvania avenue or H street
between Thirteenth and Four
teenth and on Thirteenth street
between F and H streets. A new
plan of Mr.. Sager routes some of
the cars down Seventeenth to
Pennsylvania avenue, thence east
to Fifteenth street, where part
will turn east into New York ave-
nue. and the others will continue
south on Fifteenth street and east
into F street. New double tracks
will be laid on F street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth.
Under this plan some cars will
continue to turn east from Seven
teenth into H street, thence south
on Fourteenth. There are several
other changes proposed in this
section from the previously an
nounced plans.
Of the % suggested changes
submitted by Peoples Counsel
Roberts for the various civic bodies
IL have been adopted by the ex-
perts. The hearings were formally
closed on Thursday and Mr..
Roberts has announced that he
will file his brief in the case ON
next Friday. He is anxious to re-
ceive from representatives of citi-
zen organizations any pertinent
suggestions or criticisms of the
several plans and notifications
now pending before the commits
sion. However, any such matter
will have to be submitted imme-
diately.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
MAY OFFER PRESIDENTS
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Almon c. Barber to Bring Up
Question at Next Meeting
of West End Group.

President Roosevelt and all future
Presidents may become honorary
members Of the West End Citizens AS
sociation if the proposal of Almon
C. Barber are favorably acted on when
the body meets next month.
Mr.. Barber. who is secretary of the
group, told The Star yesterday that
since the White House lies within the
boundaries of the association the
President Of the United States is fully
eligible for membership in his group.
President Roosevelt joined the West
End association during the member
ship drive of the Federation of Cit
liens Associations last year, Mr..
Barber said.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

in civic circles that department
heads, likely political appointees,
would not be of as high an order
of talent as is found among the
people Of affairs who serve with
out pay on these boards.
1t is confidently expected that
many other organizations will
urge that the Library Board, Board
of Education and Board of Public
Welfare be continued as very
necessary citizen participation in
the government Of the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Federation's Constructive
Special Meeting.

~ ELEGATES attending the spe-
cial meeting of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations
October 20 left the meeting, upon
adjournment, with the satisfaction
of having spent profitable eve
ming along practical constructive
lines. 1t was the general con-
sensus that the meeting demon
Strated the value of thorough COM
mittee consideration and well
digested and carefully prepared re-
ports.
The occasion was the report upon
a number Of fiscal and taxation
proposals by special committee
consisting of the entire Executive
COMMITTEE, under the chairman
ship Of L. A. Carruthers. These
several propositions were unani-
mously adopted by the federation
with a few minor changes, all of
which were accepted by the COM
mittee. The changes in each in
stance sought to clarity and
strengthen the intent of the recon-
mendation.
A subcommittee including
President James G. Yaden and
Chairman Carruthers was charged
with the duty of presenting the
recommendations to the Commits
sioners with request that they be
included in their legislative pro-
gram. The federation's tax pro-
gram includes increased and uni
form taxation on public utilities,
the transfer by the United States
to the District of 80 per cent Of the
estate tax collected in the District,
on the same basis as made to the
States; the assessment of real
estate at so per cent instead of 100
per cent of its value; requirement
that applicants for emergency re-
lief shall have resided in the Dis
trict at least two years before be-
ing eligible; an equitable payment
by the Federal Government as its
share of the expenses of the Dis
trict and finally that exemptions
from taxation of properties of
national or other associations be
limited to those of a strictly re-
ligious, educational or charitable
character.
There was a very general ap-
proval of the stand the Commits
sioners have taken to bring all
possible pressure to bear to obtain
a substantial increase of Federal
appropriation, not as contribu-
ton, but as assuming just obli-
cation toward its own Capital
The federtion urges that there
be made annually an assessment
of the value of the Federal hold
ings, both real and tangible per-
sonal property, to supply one of
the several factors necessary IN
arriving at an estimate of the Fed
eral obligation. It was felt the
same information regarding the
Government holdings should be
available, as If 1t were a large pri-
vate concern. Other factors that
the committee and the federation
consider should. enter the picture
are the grand scale upon which
the city is planned, its broad
streets, the many extraordinary
obligations imposed by its ma
tional character, and many others.
Board of Trade
Committees to Meet.
"HE Industrial Relations Com
mittee of the Board OF
Trade Is to meet with its
chairman, Thomas P. Littlepage,
Ut headquarters. This meeting Is
called to consider some vital mat.
ters to business men and individ.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Industrial Exposition Omission
Felt BY Civic Organizations.

CIVIC and welfare organizations
u this Fall miss the industrial
exposition which for nine
consecutive years was held at about
this time of the year by the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce in
the Washington Auditorium. The
chamber was always very liberal
in the allotment of booth space for
worthy civic and welfare activities.
At attractive booths of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, Community Chest,
Congress of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations and the Citizens Joint
Committee on District of Columbia
National Representation approriate
literature was distributed and
many questions answered.
With the merging of the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Board Of
Trade this activity was discon-
tinued. In the passing Of these an
nual industrial expoSitionS organ
lied civic Washington has sus-
tained a loss of one OF the best
propaganda instrumentalitieS it
ever possessed and there is nothing
in sight to take its place. 1t would
appear to be an immediate prob
lem to discover an effective substi-
tute for the exposition.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Favor Continuing
Library Board.


Library Board.
n ECENT action by the Society
X of Natives of the District OF
Columbia and the Mfd-City
Citizens Association unanimously
record the belief that the Board
of Library Trustees should con-
tinue to direct the affairs OF the
Public Library system with powers
undiminished. These bodies are
in complete agreement with the
opinions regarding citizen boards
expressed by all but one Of the
civic leaders who have been dis
cussing the proposed reorganiza-
ton of the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia. In this single
exception the leader in question
admitted his opinion was based on
a theory which was more appH-
cable to a self-governing commun-
ity than to one of the voteless and
unrepresented variety;
The feeling seems to be general
that all the citizen boards have
good reasons for being continued
as independent units Of the local
government. They have rendered
and are continuing to render con-
scientious and public-spirited serv-
ice Of . high order. It Is thought
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Card Party Friday.

Many prizes, including turkey,
will be awarded at the semi-annual
card party of the Lyon Park Citizens
Association to be held Friday at pm.
at the community hall. A. H. Pearson
is chairman of the Card Party Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2.

Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, John Burroughs School. Pro-
gram-DiscuSSion of milk situation,
With action to secure reduction in
prices; discussion of crime problems;
confirmation of committee chairmen;
action protesting the light poles in
front of Taft Junior High School,
with efforts to secure replacement;
report from delegates to the Joint
Conference of Northeast Citizens As
SociationS.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
PLAN TREE PLANTING
Mrs. Roosevelt to Assist il
Ceremonies Wednesday.

Notices that Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
welt will participate in tree-planting
exercises at McMillen Park Wednesday
were sent out to all members of the
NortF Capitol Citizens Association,
Jesse W. Morgan, the secretary, told
The Star yesterday.
The ceremony will be held at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon, he said. The
park has Just recently been changed
in name from Bloomingdale Park, he
said. All members, he added, are
urged to attend and participate in the
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. s pm, Keene School. Program
Discussion Of Joint Conference OF
Northeast Citizens Associations; COM
mittee assignments.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3.

Federation of Citizens Associations
board room, District Building. Pro-
gram-Annual election.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
District Civic Problems and Civic Bodies
Uprising Against Crime Washington Takes Large Share
lght-Chamber of Commerce Exposition Reroung
Tanges Near Faces Serious Situation

ualS. The meeting was scheduled
to be held a couple weeks ago, but
had to go over because of the ILL
ness of the chairman.
Other committees to meet dur
ing the week are the Committee
on Public Health. DR.. Arthur c.
Christy, chairman; Charities and
Corrections, George Whitwell.
chairman, to consider some well
fare matters; Public and Private
Buildings, Arthur B. Heaton,
chairman, to consider the matter
of the Municipal Center and, of
course, the Membership Commit
tee, Harry H. r. Helwig, chair
man.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
PAST PRESIDENTS NIGHT
PLANNED FOR DECEMBER
Randle Highlands Leader Hopes
to Interest Former Members
in Renewing Efforts.

Plans for Past Presidents night are
rapidly materializing in the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association. At a
meeting Wednesday night at the Orr
School. President A. w Lee told mem
bers that plans are being made to
secure as many past presidents for
the December meeting as possible.
Mr.. Lee said: Such a program
would doubtless bring not only in
spiration to the citizens of our COM
munity. but would also attract some
Of the former workers to renew their
efforts in the association work"
For the next two months, he an
nounced, the regular meetings will be
held on third Wednesdays because of
conflicting holidays with the sched-
uled meeting dates Action may be
taken to make this permanent meet
ing date, he added.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

civic organizations to join forces to
arouse the community to back up
the authorities to utilize to the
fullest extent what laws we have.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

for entering the city-Wlde Halloween
celebration.
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
Sociation, pm, Sherwood Presby-
terian Church. Program - Address
from Community Chest representa-
tive.
Southeast Citizens Association,
pm, Buchanan School. Program
Annual election; report from Vernis
Absher, delegate to the Joint Confer
ence of Southeast Citizens Associa-
tions, on the following: Pennsylvania
avenue southeast bridge replacement
project, proposed addition of two
wings to the Anacostia Junior High
School and proposed sewers in Hill
crest; address by Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.,
of the Federal Housing AdminiStra-
ton on housing problems; an appeal
from Orrin ]. Davy, chairman of
Police and Fire Committee, for the
Community Chest.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
MERCHANTS PROMOTE
EARLY YULE SHOPPING
Civic Calendar
Federation Will Elect
Officers at Meeting
Saturday
MONDAY. OCTOBER 20.

Trinidad CITIZENS Association,
8 pm, Wheatley School. Program
Annual election; plans to secure a
bridge over railroad tracks to connect
with the Rhode Island avenue section;
action to secure improved school IA
cilities; plans to secure improved
street car schedules; action to secure
site for the erection of a proposed
branch library; Membership Commit
tee report on Summer work: report
from delegate, and action on joining
the projected Joint Conference of
Northeast Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1.

Washington Highland Citizens As
sociation, 8 pm, meeting place to be
announced later. Program-Annual
election
Evening star., 1934-10-28
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30.

Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation, 8 pm, NorthminSter Church.
Program-DiscuSsion of final plans
for entering the city-wide Halloween
celebration.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

Board of Trade
Committees to Meet.
"HE Industrial Relations Com
mittee of the Board OF
Trade Is to meet with its
chairman, Thomas P. Littlepage,
ct headquarters. This meeting Is
called to consider some vital mat
ters to business men and indtvid-
Evening star., 1934-10-28

THE civic calendar during the
past week was lighter than
recently as to organization
| meetings but filed with
rn.-al.ln.,..s &C q akse.a.l.sra
Evening star., 1934-10-28

YSTER H. DEWEY, author. sci
enlist and a third cousin Of
Admiral George Dewey, is the
4 new president Of 'he Petworth
Evening star., 1934-03-23
the staff OF the Naval War College,
Newport, r. l., becomes commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Arkansas.

the staff OF the Naval War College,
Newport, r. l., becomes commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Arkansas.
viii Take Over indianapolis.
Capt. William S. McClintic, now on
duty in the Office of Naval Opera
tions, Navy Department, becomes
commanding officer of the U. S. S.
Indianapolis.
Capt. Walter B. Woodson, serving
in the Office of the Judge Advocate
General of the Navy, becomes COM
manding officer of the y. S. S.
Houston.
Capt. George v. Stewart now un-
der instruction at the Naval War
College, Newport, r. l., becomes COM
manding officer of the U. S. S.
Louisville.
Capt. Harry E Shoemaker. now
commanding the Naval Air Station,
Sunnyvale, Calf, becomes command
ing officer of the U. S. S. North
ampton.
Capt. Reed NJ Fawell, on duty in
the Office of Naval Operations. at the
Navy Department. becomes command
ing officer of the U. S. S. Chicago.
Capt John W. Wilcox, on duty at
the Naval Academy, becomes COM
manding officer of the U. S. S.
Chester.
Capt. John J. London, professor of
naval science and tactics in connec-
ton with the Naval Reserve officers
Training CORPS unit at Georgia School
of Technology, Atlanta, Ga, becomes
commanding officer of the U. S. S.
Memphis.
Capt. James S. Woods, inspector of
Evening star., 1934-03-23

ordnance In charge, naval ammunition
depot, st. Juliens Creek, Va, becomes
commanding officer Of the U. S. S.
Omaha.
Capt. Kenneth Whiting, now on
duty at the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing g. Dry Dock Co, Newport News,
Va, becomes commanding officer of
the U. S. S. Saratoga.
Capt. Leigh Noyes, in charge of the
training division. Bureau of Naviga-
ton at the department, becomes COM
manding officer of the U. S. S. Rich
mond.
New Operations Officer.
Capt. william A. Glassford, jr,
operations officer on the staff of the
commander, Battle Force, becomes
operations officer on the staff of the
commander in chief of the United
States fleet.
Capt. Conant Taylor, now on the
staff of the Naval War College, be-
comes commander OF Submarine
Squadron 3, Canal Zone.
Capt. Arthur L. Bristol, naval at
tache at the American embassy at
London, becomes commanding officer
CT the U. S. S. Ranger.
Capt. Walter H. Lassing, captain of
the yard at the Mare Island, Calf,
Navy Yard. becomes commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Trenton.
Capt. Turner Foster Caldwell, on
duty as officer in charge, buildings
and grounds and aide to the superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, An
napolis, Md, becomes commanding
officer of the U. S. S. Cincinnati.
Capt. Earl R. Shipp, on duty in the