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Evening star., 1934-06-17
JULY ) DEADL|NE
|. FOR 9TH MARINE
RESERVE RECRUITS
Contingent Will Leave for
Camp August 5; Other
Service News.

Recruiting for the 1884 training
season for the 9Th Reserve Marines
will be discontinued promptly on July
S, Lieut.. Col. J. J. Staley, command
ing the Sixth, announced yesterday.
The 9Th Reserve Marines will go to
camp August 5. Present plans con-
template the brigade will leave WASH
ington by steamer on August S, dis
embarking at Quantico, remaining at
Quantico until August IL or 13. The
stay at Quantico will be followed by
a hike under field conditions and in
combat maneuvers in the general di-
rection of Manassas. Field camp will
be established for three days and one
of these days will be allotted to Wis
itors on which occasion there will be
q sunset parade and a general ath-
letic field meet terminated by the
eight boxing bouts for the champion
ship medals awarded by Fred Buch-
holz.
Prior to camp date the three bat
talions and headquarters troops Of the
9Th Reserve Marines are making week
end trips to Quantico for the purpose
of firing on the range for rife quail
fications in both the % and 80 cali
Der rifles.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Continued Opposition
To Race Track Bill,

TINE Federation of Citizens As
sociations has never been
more persistent in connection
with pending legislation than in
the vigorous fight it has waged
through its Committee on Law and
Legislation against the bill to
legalize race track gambling in the
District. Three times by a deci-
sive vote the federation registered
Its opposition to this measure and
the matter was not permitted to
rest simply on the passage of reso-
lutions Of protest. Chairman
George E. Sullivan has kept ac-
lively after this bill in its several
legislative stages. He has inter-
viewed members of both House and
Senate, appeared before commit
tees and sent vigorous. informative
letters TO the members of both
houses.
This bill passed the House in
spite OF the unfavorable report of
the District Commissioners and
the opposition of the Federation of
Citizens Associations, Federation
OF Churches and the Federation of
Women'S Clubs. Upon the bill
being reported to the Senate on
last Thursday, Mr.. Sullivan fired a
parting shot. in the form of an
appeal to the members Of the Sen
ate individually, urging that they
prevent the passage of this un-
wanted legislation.
Advocates of this race track
gambling bill claim that large
sums will be spent in construction
work, that the District will receive
a large revenue from admissions
and a percentage on the bets, and
the hotels will reap a harvest from
those attending. The opponents
contend the District will pay dear
ly for every dollar of local income.
These protests predict that far
more money will be taken away
from Washington through these
racing meets than will be brought
here.
The present legislative situation
is such that consideration by the
Senate seems possible only by
unanimous consent. The commit
tees of the Federation of Churches
and the Federation of Citizens
Associations express a determine
ton to continue the opposition as
long as there is the slightest
chance.
Evening star., 1934-06-17

over the progress of the association
He feels 1t has done much to arouse
united civic pride on the part of
the citizenry that augurs well for
the community.
"Our community, we feel, has not
enjoyed the transportation and other
advantages it should have" said Mr..
Steele today, "but we are confident
that with the spendid association we
now have 1t will be matter Of only
short time before many improve
ments have been obtained. We have
fine section and propose to see to it
that it has every advantage that it
should have to aid In its proper de-
velopment"
At the June meeting new members
admitted included j. T. Pryor. Ardell
Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Boswell, Caro-
lima " Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Seifreis,
A. E. jain, o. c. jain and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dempsey.
Deputy Sheriff Wilbur Eskite was
praised for the efficient manner in
which he has been carrying out his
duties. It was the associations last
regular meeting until October. How
ever, President Steele says special
meetings will be called If deemed
necessary.
Evening star., 1934-06-17

period. This was given to DR.. Benton
by the Archbishop Of San Domingo
for the services that he rendered dur
ing the influenza epidemic there.
Previous to that time the gift reposed
in the cathedral at San Domingo.
Another Is a cabinet that Miguel de
Pasamote, who was sent by King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella as the
guardian of the interests OF the crown
to San Domingo, left there.
Furnishings Are Varied.
Ancient bells, Spanish chests, lamps,
spurs and rapiers are but a few Of the
many other furnishings that make
this house such place Of interest.
The first record of ownership is that
It belonged to Thomas Main, who was
horticulturist and lived there In
l795. Here came Thomas Jefferson
for many of his shrubs. 1t is on
record that he remarked to his friend
Thomas Main that from the window
in his parlor could be seen the best
view of the river in the new city.
During the passing of the years, the
old building has been used for many
purposes. At one time 1t was county
school, later tavern and during the
Civil War many Of the wounded from
the battles in Virginia were brought
here before they were transferred to
the city hospitals.
Scene of Soldiers Death.
Capt. Carbery died in this house in
1920, after serving in the war Of 1912.
He was member Of Wayne's Brigade,
who were the first Bonus Marchers."
These troops rebelled in January,
1871, for back pay and started a
march south to collect. They were
quickly stopped by the troops that
Gen. Washington sent to subdue them.
In 1920, DR.. Benton and his wife
remodeled the house and placed new
boards on the outside of the old white
pine ones that had formed the sides
of the house Many other renovations
were made to make the place habit
able. The floors and woodwork Of this
home show the Colonial style.
DR.. Benton is a retired commander
of the Medical Corps Of the U. S.
Navy. During 1915 to 1920 he was
the head of the public health In the
military government Of San Domingo,
and brigade surgeon Of the U. s.
Marine Corps He is the chaplain of
the Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, OF
the American Legion.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Hope Held Out for Municipal
Center in Next Congress.

THE Districts good friends in
the Senate reluctantly gave
up the fight to include the
first unit of the Municipal Center
in the Districts P. w. A. authori-
zation. Only the nearness to ad-
Journment and the fear of
failure of the bill as passed
by the House caused the Sen
ate District Committee to agree
to the House amendments. There
was, however, a ray of hope held
out for next Winter in the Seventy
fourth Congress, through agree
ment between members of Senate
and House, that an appropriation
would be made for the construc-
ton of this much-needed Courts
Building.
OF course, the District will most
likely pay out of its own funds the
entire amount of this proposed ap-
preparation instead of getting the
80 per cent grant as under the P.
w. A. allotment. This feature is
expected to make it easier to put
through.
1t has developed that there is
much misunderstanding of the very
unfortunately chosen name "Mu-
nicipal Center" because of its being
confused in the minds of some leg
islators with the Community Cen
ter" Department Of the public
schools. A local newspaper during
the past week in telling of the
effort Of Mr.. Lttlepage and other
prominent members Of the bar to
nave the Courts Building included
in the P. w. A. bill, both in the
headlines and in the body of the
item referred to the project as the
Community Center"
For the Seventy fourth CONGRESS
1t Is expected that better progress
viii be made, especially If all the
civic bodies from start to finish
refer to this project as "the courts
unit Of the municipal building
group"
Evening star., 1934-06-17
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

- YSTEMATIC teamwork be-
tween some Of the neigh
borhood citizens associa-
tions and the Office of
National Capital Parks may
be the means of keeping some of
the small parks attractive through
the Summer. The extravagant
economy of the District budget
has been felt heavily by C. Mar
shall Finnan's Office and he Is up
against a difficult proposition in
trying to maintain our many parks
with the limited funds available.
A citizen who recognized this
difhculty suggested that some Of
the small parks might be cared
for by the school boys and girls
In a way somewhat similar to the
school gardens. 1t was suggested
that a corps Of Junior Rangers"
might be formed to work for a
few hours a week under the school
garden teachers and with the gen.
eral supervision Of the Ofice of
National Capital Parks. The
school officials consulted were en-
thusiastic over the idea, as was
also Mr.. Finnan, the genial super
intendent of the parks. But the
sad part was discovered in the
very small appropriation available
for school garden work. Extrava-
CANT economy had pared down
the amount so that this very pop
ular and instructive Summer
activity for the boys and girls Of
the schools Is well nigh wiped out
without any attempt to take over
any landscape work in the parks.
The latest stage of this move
ment to assist in this work so i'm
portant to maintaining the city
beautiful, is to try and enlist some
Of the organizations to undertake
some Of this work in their own
sections. In some sections the
associations are urging that ad-
jacent parks be handicapped and
planted with flowers and this
seems possible of accomplishment
If the group in question will un-
dertake the job of care and up
keep during this emergency period.
One Of such sections is Randle
Highlands and here the president.
Adelbert w. Lee. expressed himself
as ready to undertake such work
with the belief that his associa-
ton will sustain him. He believes
the boys of that section, for whom
the association has done and Is
doing so much, would be glad to
undertake the job and show what
fine job they can do.
Leaders who have considered
this proposal believe this work
will prove doubly beneficial If the
boys and girls of some of these
sections can be enlisted in such
an undertaking. They consider
it Of decided value along the line
OF character education and the
arousing in these youngsters a
spirit Of public interest. If these
boys and girls undertake some of
the care Of some Of these parks
there will also be a protective
value derived from their interest.
for they would not for a moment
tolerate any depredations by their
idle and misunderstanding COM
panions.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Leg.
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional status Of District
bills of interest to Washington cltl-
zens' associations is as follows;
National Representation for Distrlct
of Columbia (S J. r. 9; H. j. r. go;
House, in Judiciary Committee. Sen
ate, in Judiciary Committee.
Authorizing Commissioners TO Bor-
row 0,750,000 of P. w. A. Funds for
Public improvements Is. 34oG:
House, passed. Senate. passed.
Old Age Pensions Oh. r. 454s):
House, Norton bill, with amendments,
on calendar. Senate, on calendar.
Legalization of Horse Racing Oh. r.
1906: House, passed. Senate. on cal
endar.
Gasoline Tax Increase from 2 to 4
Cents a Gallon (H. r. 1850: House,
in District Committee. Senate, unin-
troduced.
Broadening of General Powers Of
the Commissioners. Oh. r. $500:
House, in District Committee. Sen
ate, in District Committee.
Strengthening the Gambling Laws
Is 1885,: House, in District Com
mittee. Senate, passed.
Widening of Thirteenth Street Oh.
R. 8571; S. 3258): House, In District
Committee. Senate, in District Com
mittee.
Providing for Financial RESPONSE
bility of Owners and Operators Of
Motor Vehicles (H. r. l646): House,
passed. Senate, on calendar.
Abolishing the ONCE Of Engineer
Commissioner and Substituting Civil
ian Commissioner Is. 32o6): House,
unintroduced. Senate, In District
Committee.
Transferring Powers Of Board Of
Public Welfare to Commissioners Is.
3289): House, on calendar. Senate,
passed.
Amending District Usury Law Is.
587): Senate, passed. House, in Dis
trict Committee.
Authorizing Erection Of Stadium
at the East End of East Capitol
Street Oh. r. 1851; s. 3479): House,
In District Committee. Senate, in
District Committee.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Recruiting on Mondays.

Recruiting for the 1st Battalion,
Mai Earl C. Lane, is held each Mon
day evening at the armory. 458 In
diana avenue. For the I'd Battalion,
Mai. Harvey l.. Miller, recruiting is
held on each Wednesday evening at
the armory. The Sd Battalion. Capt.
Ralph B. Dewitt, recruits on Friday
evenings.
Applicants for enlistment in the
band are requested to report at the
armory on Sunday mornings when the
weekly rehearsals are conducted by
First Lieut.. Leon Brusiloff, command
ing the band.
Enlistments for the Field Medical
Detachment, Lieut.. Comdr. Don s..
Knowlton, are at the armory on Mon
day evenings as do also enlistments
for the various headquarters units,
motor transport company and signal
company.
A provisional battalion to take part
in the Veterans of Foreign Wars De-
partment encampment parade will fall
in at the armory on Wednesday eve
ming at 6:15 pm, for which occasion
the uniform will be Summer field
khaki, campaign hats, leggings.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
UNIT WILL RENEW
FIGHT FOR TRAFFIC
LIGHTS TOMORROW
Stanton Park Members Are
Indignant at Placing of
Other Signals.

The fight Of the Stanton Park
Citizens Association to obtain traffic
lights around Stanton Park will be
renewed tomorrow when A. H
Gregory, designated as a special
committee with william Keeler, will
call upon Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer to discuss the matter.
Efforts have been made by the as
sociation for the past two years to
secure a traffic light system which
would afford some protection to
school children in that area, but
always they have received the answer
Of no funds available for the
project"
Other Lights Installed.
members of the association are
becoming highly indignant over this
repeated answer from Van Duzer's
office. Mr.. Gregory said, especially
in view of the fact traffic lights were
placed along Maryland avenue from
Seventh to Fifteenth streets north
east, where there is little If any need
for them"
Peabody and Hilton Schools are
just to the south of the park" he
explained, land Carberry School just
to the north. This necessitates the
crossing over to the park, going
through 1t, and then recrossing in
many instances, or skirting the park
without crossing, which makes it
necessary to cross several intersec-
tions. Doing this is highly dangerous
to the lives Of the children, and they
should be afforded some protection"
he explained.
Under tentative plans drawn up by
Mr.. Gregory, lights would be at all
intersections running into the circle,
and there are more than six such
streets. and change from green to red
simultaneously, as is done around
several other parks in the city. This
would permit the children to cross
with very little danger. Mr. Gregory
said.
Works TO Aid Youth.
Mr.. Gregory has been working
continuously for a great number of
years in the interest of the youth of
that section. He is past president
OF the Stanton Park Citizens As
ISOLATION, having been one Of its first
members. At president he is presi-
dent of the Home and School As
ISOLATION Of Eastern High School, for
which school he has worked labori-
ously toward obtaining an additional
wing to alleviate congestion there.
He is treasurer of the Federation
of Citizens Associations and a men,
Der of the federation's School, Mem
bership and Police and Fire Com
mittees. Prior to and since the
abolishment of the Plaza Playground
he has sought proper playground
facilities for the children.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
SEEK IMPROVEMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION
Tuxedo Beaver Heights Unit One
of Fastest Growing in Prince
Georges.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
TUXEDO, Nd. June l6.-One Of
the fastest-growing civic organiza-
tions in Prince Georges County is the
Tuxedo Beaver Heights Citizens As
sociation, which was organized only
three months ago, but already has
substantial membership from Tuxedo,
Beaver Heights, the River Road and
adjoining territory
Under the energetic leadership Of
its president, James R. Steele, the as
Evening star., 1934-06-17

ISOLATION Is work
ing hard to OBJ
tain / m pr rov e d
I r a n sportation
facilities between
this section and
Washington, bet
ter sanitary con-
ditions, beautih-
cation Of proper
ty and is hustl-
ing to o b t a in
! m p r o v e -
ments along all
lin e S calculated
to advance the
interests of the
c o m m u n ity.
President Steele
is highly nlea sed
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Minimum Age Is IL.

Under recently approved legislation
the minimum age limit for enlistment
in the 9th Marines Is now II years.
Recruits between the ages Of II and
81 require their parents consent.
Immediately after the return Of the
9Th from camp class Of enlisted
men who wish to attend classes for
commissioned rank in the Marine
Corps Reserve will again be formed.
Practically all junior officers Of the
9Th Reserve Marines are former en-
listed men who qualified by exami-
nation and attendance at the schools
provided for that purpose.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
BY FRANK L. CARTER.

BY FRANK L. CARTER.
w YHITE HAVEN, the historic
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oblivion, unless steps are
taken to prevent 1t, for
the proposed George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway, which will skirt the
Potomac on the Maryland side, Is de-
signed to pass over its present site
on the way to Great Falls.
Undoubtedly one Of the oldest
houses in Washington, this old home
stead, located on Newcut road west
of Conduit road, has attracted the
attention Of the Conduit Road Citi-
zens' Association and Ellis King, pres
ident of that body, was empowered at
its last meeting to take whatever
action he neemed necessary to save it.
Letter to Make Plea.
A letter will be sent to the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion by the association asking that
the present plans be revised so as
| to avoid the house. 1t was the feel
ing of the group that 1t would be a
shame to destroy this historic house
According to Mr.. King, action
should be taken now, as the plans
could be changed more easily than
later. He further pointed out that
a detour such as this has a prece-
dent, for already $4,000 has been
appropriated by Congress SO that the
pin oak tree on Potomac avenue,
which is linked in tradition with
George Washington, may not be de-
stroyed by the passage Of the boule-
ward.
This house antedates the found
ing of the District and it is thought
to be the original house on the old
White Haven grant which was decided
by Lord Baltimore in 1889.
Commands View of River.
Commanding an excellent view OF
the river from the top Of a knoll
this white mansion is set off by the
blue shutters that adorn its sides and
by many stately green trees that
shade its lawns.
Inside, its Colonial halls and
rooms provide fitting setting for
the antiquity In furnishings. Tables
that saw the reign Of the conquista-
doris. weapons that won the new
world from the Indians and fur
nishings Of mahogany that were
carved out Of the beams Of houses
that once sheltered the discoverers
of America rest near swords, drapes
and screens that were native to
China and the Philippines.
Chief among these historic relics Is
the table that belonged to Diego Co.
lumbus, son of the discoverer of
America. Although dark with age, the
table of mahogany still retains its
beauty The carving is splendid
example of the artistic work of the
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Character and Adult Education
And Leisure Hour Activities,

4 N ITEM in the recently-passed
"A District appropriation act pro-
vides for an experiment in the
public schools in systematic moral
character education. The move
ment fer this in the local schools
was probably first suggested by Sen
ator Copeland in the fine address
made by him on Washingtons
birthday before the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants. The Board of
Education was prompt in passing
resolutions expressing deep inter-
est and promising cooperation.
Supt. Ballou has been quick to
respond with plans of details for
putting this work into operation
and has already selected schools
in which the plan will be tried
out. In explaining his idea before
the Senate appropriation subcom-
mittee, Senator Copeland said: I'VE
follow along from grade to grade
with the classroom record of the
child, but nothing Is done about
his behavior record or character
record. We have reached the con-
clusion that the schools could be
made very much more useful If
behavior and character were given
greater emphasis than they are
now-at least equal emphasis with
classroom attainments.
ITO this end 1t would seem to us
that the desirable thing is to have
these records kept from the time Of
the primary grades to the time of
graduation, showing the behavior
and character Of the child. This
should not be done with the idea
of putting worthless papers into the
Archives Building. but with the
thought Of making use of any in
formation that comes into the rec
ords regarding abnormality in chill
dren or their non-Social tendencies,
wrong attitudes and so forth"
Many civic workers believe that
an extension Of Systematically
planned leisure hour activities and
: adult education should 60 hand in
hand with character education in
the schools.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
To PLAY at Convention.

CHARLOTTE KLEIN will give an
~ organ recital at the Atlantic City
Auditorium for the delegates to the
biennial convention Of Mu Phi Ep-
silon on Thursday The following
week Miss Klein will attend the ma
tional convention Of the American
Guild of Organists in Rochester, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Civic Calendar
One Meeting and Two
Outings Planned
This Week.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10.

Petworth Citizens Association, Q
pm, Barnard School, Fifth and De-
catur streets. Program-Report OF
the Zoning Committee on rezoning
the area along Upshur street with
recommendation to keep 1t resi-
Dental section; Street Improvement
Committee report on the removal Of
street car poles along Upshur street:
Police Committee report on the pro-
posed all-night parking ban; special
committee report on The Stars Bet
ter Homes Contest; report of the Pub
lie Welfare Committee on hospital
treatment Of persons injured in auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Civic Meetings
In the Open Air.

7 OCKED out of its usual meet
IL ing place, the Burleith Citi-
zens' Association was forced
to hold its recent meeting out of
doors. While this may have been
new experience for this associa-
uon, 1t Is by no means a new idea.
Back in the days when Oliver P.
Newman and Louis Brownloy were
District Commissioners the Pet
worth Citizens Association held
some very successful meetings on
the school grounds at the corner
OF Eighth and Shepherd streets.
Ihe attendance was large and at
one of these meetings Commission
er Newman attended with his wife
and addressed the meeting. The
grounds were illuminated with
strings of incandescent lights and
at the close ice cream and cake
were served.
The necessity for civic organiza-
tion activity continues through the
Summer and many decisions as to
items for the neighborhoods have to
be reached for submission to the
Commissioners for inclusion in the
preliminary estimates compiled by
the heads of departments of the
District government. Some of this
work has long been done in many
OF the outlying sections by commit
tees which have met out Of doors.