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Evening star., 1934-06-03
Support and Care of Blind
Solely by District Funds.

THE bill to provide for the
l. needy blind of the District
of Columbia as passed by the
House makes the expenditures un-
der its provisions chargeable en-
tirely against the revenues of the
District. This may be due to fear
of overburdening the diminishing
Federal contribution toward the
expenses of its capital. Section IA
Of the bill reads, In order to carry
out the provisions of this act there
is hereby authorized to be appro-
priated for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1884, the sum of $4,000,
payable from the revenues Of the
District of Columbia, and for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1885,
and thereafter, the Commissioners
shall include in the estimate Of ap-
preparations, etc.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
CITIZENS COMPILE
j. U.S.EMPL0YEL|ST
Will Be Next Step in Getting
Political Rights for Those
in Alexandria.
BY a star Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June Con
tinuing its effort to have the Federal
Government grant Government en-
ployes in Alexandria the privilege Of
running for office and taking part in
local election campaigns, the Sixth
Ward Citizens Association at its
meeting this week voted to compile a
list Of Federal employees living in this
city with the hope that the list will
be large enough to give influence to
the associations request.
Several months ago the Executive
Committee of the citizens body, head
ed by Mrs. Naomi P. Craver, president
of the association and a Government
worker, presented formal request to
President Roosevelt asking that Gov
ernment employees in Alexandria be
granted local election privileges. No
action has been taken on the request
to date.
In presenting the request to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. the citizens body
hopes to have the President emulate
the action of former President Hoover
who several years ago issued an ex-
ecutive order to grant Government
employees in Arlington County the
privilege Of taking part in local cleo
tons and holding local civic Offices
that do not interfere with their reg
ular work.
The association also adopted a reso-
luton asking the Alexandria City
Council to replace street signs al
street intersections Of the city where
such markers have been removed OF
made unreadable by long usage.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

TINE legislative crop for the
District of Columbia in the
present session of Congress
has not been very good, es-
pecially as regards measures
for which there has been a gen.
eral civic organization demand.
The last District day in the House
of Representatives nearly cleared
the House calendar OF District
bills. Twenty-three of the g bills
on the calendar were called up
and % passed and one rejected.
Among the bills receiving action
three had general community sup
port, the alley clearance bill and
the general automobile liability
bill which were passed and the So
called taXicab responsibility bill
which was rejected Three bills
previously passed by the Senate in
creased the tax-exempt property
by adding to the already long list
the property of the headquarters
of the American Legion, the Ma
tional Society of Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution and the National
Society, United States Daughters
of 1872 The bill authorizing the
sale of the old Tenley Public
School on Wisconsin avenue, which
was passed had been opposed by
the District Commissioners, Board
of Education and the Federation
Of Citizens Associations and by
several of its member associations.
The alley clearance bill has previ-
ously passed the Senate and has
now gone to conference.
The five District bills remaining
on the House calendar are the old
age pension bill 0ittle prospect
Of PASSAGE, bill transferring to
Commissioners the powers of Board
of Public Welfare Claid aside for
the present.. Thomas Jefferson
birthday bill and the two bills for
which the House has adopted spe-
ciai rules. These are the P. w. A.
loan and the bill to regulate the
business of Life insurance in the
District of Columbia.
The more important bills to be-
come law during this session are
the alcoholic beverage control act
and the act permitting professional
and amateur boxing bouts. The
House has passed a bill permitting
race track gambling and it appears
at this time that the Senate Dis
trict Committee will favorably re-
port it at an early date. This race
track bill has been unfavorably re-
ported by the Commissioners and
is vigorously opposed by the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
the Washington Federation of
Churches, Federation of Women's
Clubs and other bodies. The rea-
son given for the proposal to re-
port this bill to the Senate is that
passage of the bill would create
employment for building workers
here.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Mature Consideration Desired
Before Action by Civic Bodies.
THE organized Women v

TINE organized Women Voters
Of Arlington County, Va,
has amended its constitution
so as to provide that all resolu-
tions having to do with legislation
must be read twice when intro
duced, must then be referred to a
legislative committee and finally
acted upon not sooner than the
meeting following introduction.
The Arlington County Civic Fed
Grafton has up for consideration a
somewhat similar plan to prevent
hasty and ill-considered action.
The Montgomery County Civic
Federation has long had a similar
safeguard, which is sufficiently
flexible to take care of an emer-
gency.
The civic bodies and their fed
erationS frequently are criticized
for what is generally called going
of half-cocked." Many of the
neighborhood groups have endeav-
ored to prevent being stampeded
into instant action by some enthu-
SlaSt who has particular interest in
the proposal, Most of these groups
require that all resolutions or other
action by the association which are
to be transmitted to another body
or individual must first be conSid-
cred and reported on by a commit
tee before coming up for action.
Adherence to such rule has relieved
many an association of embarrass-
ment through hastily adopting a
resolution offered from the floor
which had had no previous study
and which was completely misun-
derstood by the membership. As
sociations have increased in influ-
ence as they have decreased hasty
and ill-considered action.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
MEET IN SAME AREA

At a recent meeting of the Glover
Park Citizens Association it was
jokingly pointed out that the Bur-
leith group holds its meetings within
the territory of the former associa-
ton. This was brought to light by
a member when a discussion arose
concerning the boundary line between
the two associations.
A committee has been appointed
from each body to settle the question
some time this Summer.
The Burleith group meets at
Mount Tabor Church, Wisconsin
avenue and Thirty-fifth street.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Status of Bills
District Of Columbia Leg
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional status of District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
Eens' associations is as follows:
National Representation for District
of Columbia IS. J. R. 9; H. J. r. So:
House, in Judiciary Committee. Sem
ate, in Judiciary Committee.
Authorizing Commissioners to Bor-
row $40, 100000 of P. w. A. Funds for
Public improvements IS. 3404): House,
on calendar. Senate, passed.
Old Age Pensions tH. R. 4548):
House, Norton bill. with amendments,
oh calendar Senate, on calendar.
Legalization of Horse Racing (H. R.
7bO6): House, passed. Senate, in Dis
trict Committee.
Gasoline Tax Increase from ? to A
Gents a Gallon III. r. 7l60) House,
in District Committee. Senate, unin-
ttoduced.
Proposed Amendments to Liquor
Control Act III. R. 85l9: H. R. 1925;
H. R. 1868: House, passed. Senate,
on calendar.
Broadening of General Powers Of the
Commissioners Oh R. $500: House
i'm District Committee. Senate, in
District Committee.
Strengthening of Gambling Laws
Is. 2985) House. in District Com
r11ittee. Senate, passed.
Widening of Thirteenth Street Oh.
r. S57l; S. 3258) House, in District
Committee; Senate, in District Com
mittee.
Providing for Financial Response
bility of owners and Operators Of
Motor Vehicles III. r. 1646); House,
passed Senate, on calendar.
Abolishing the Office of Engineer
Commissioner and Substituting Civil
ian Commissioner (S 3206): 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.
$50: Senate, passed. House, in Dis
trict Committee.
Authorizing Erection Of a Stadium
at the East End of East Capitol Street
Oh. r. 1851; S. 3479): House, in Dis
trict Committee. Senate, in District
Committee.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
District Appropriation Bill
Passed by Both Houses.
District appr

THE District appropriation bill,
as agreed to in conference,
passed both houses on Thurs
day. The bill was greatly i'm
proved by the Senate, which in
cluded a number of much-needed
items for school and other projects
urged by District officials and civic
bodies.
With all of its defects and in
equity, the appropriation bill car
rieS a larger number Of proposals
for which there has been a gen.
eral community demand than is
included in the legislative program
so tar accomplished. Georgetown
is to get its branch library, Ana
costa its junior high school and
Southwest is to have additional
money for the site for the Jefferson
Junior High School. One item car
ried in the bill as passed by the
Senate. lost in conference, was
s450.000 out of the gas-tax fund
for the Michigan avenue viaduct
over the B. & o. The abolishing
of this grade crossing has been
urged for many years by all of the
citizens associations of that section,
but some influence always seems to
intervene to prevent consummation.
Leaders of these associations have
urged that this crossing be abol-
ished before there has been heavy
loss of life, as at other crossings
before their elimination.
An hours heated debate preceded
the adoption of the conference re-
port by the House. Some bitter,
misleading statements were made
by one of the conferees during the
discussion, but there was no Rep
resentative present from the Dis
trict of Columbia to reply and cor
rect the erroneous impression. In
theory the District was represented
by AS Representatives, but in this
instance. at least. such representa-
ton had no practical value.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Committee Meetings Help.

One reason why the meetings of
the Randle Highlands Citizens have
been made more interesting to men,
bers during the past season is be-
cause Executive Committee meetings
were always held about a week be-
fore the regular meetings. to dispose
of any business which was minor and
did not require action by members.
This was brought out in an annual
report by President A. w. Lee at the
last meeting Of the group.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Valuable Civic Material
For Free Distribution.
THE EVENING S

"HE EVENING STAR has just
issued a broadside reprint of
decided value to all students
of District of Columbia affairs.
This four-page issue cantains all
of the recent articles and editorials
on District finances and fiscal re-
lations. on national representation
for the District of Columbia and
the series of articles discussing
the proposed reorganization of the
District government. This reprint
has been made at the request of
civic leaders. Copies may be OBJ
tanned by calling at The Evening
Star library or at the Public
Library or any OF its branches.
Copies may also be had at head
quarters of Citizens Joint Com
mittee on District of Columbia
National Representation, room 339,
Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
JEFFERSON CIVIC
LEAGUE ASSUMES
DEFENSIVE ROLES
Opposes Arlington County
Pipe Industry, Abattoir
and Rezoning.
By stafr Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent OF The Star.
: VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va,
June 2-The jefferson Civic League
has been thrown by circumstance into
the role Of the main defensive Or
ganization in Arlington County and
this week began another fight to pre-
vent the encroachment of what it be-
lieves to be an undesirable industry
on the section comprising Virginia
Highlands, Aurora Hills, Oakcrest
and Arlington Ridge.
The newest threat Is the proposed
establishment of a plant for the
manufacture of concrete sewer pipe
at the northern end of Virginia High
lands and just below Arlington Ridge,
regarded as one Of the most desirable
residential sections of the county.
Seek to Bar Rezoning.
Having gone on record unanimous
ly as opposing the plant, the league
is now engaged in the creation of
sufficient sentiment to block the pro-
posed rezoning of the land sought for
the plant from residential A" to
industrial" since the zoning ordi-
nance would prohibit the erection
and operation of the plant on the
land as it is now Zoned
During the past few years the
league has conducted a successful
fight against the proposed establish
ment of a large abatoir on Colum-
bia pike. but lost in its campaign
against the erection of a rendering
plant at the corner Of Columbia pike
and the Jefferson Davis Highway. 1t
also is still fighting the burning
dumps, which it claims envelop the
community with a continual haze
and odor.
Reasons for Complaint.
The proposed pipe manufacturing
plant, it is claimed by the league
would be unsightly, noisy and dirty
and should be placed in one of the
sections already zoned industrial. To
this end an effort will be made to
have the rezoning disapproved by the
Board Of Zoning Appeals, and If this
should fail to seek diSapproval by
the County Board
Difficulties of this particular COM
munity are attributed to its location
so near the industrial center of South
Washington and the demand for in
dustrial sites along the jefferson
Davis Highway.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Civic Association Calendar
Proposed AH-Night Parking Ban Remains Prin.
cipal Topic Of Interest-Holiday Programs
to Be Drawn Up.
MONDAY. JUNE 4.

Citizens Association of Takoma, D.
c., executive meeting at 7:30 pm,
business meeting p. NJ, Takoma
Public Library. Program-Executive
Committee report on The Stars Bet
ter Homes Contest; plans for July
4 celebration in Takoma Park; dis
cussion Of a proposed plan for reor-
ganization of the District Govern
ment.
Forest Hills Citizens Association, 8
pm, Ben Murch School. Program
Appointment of standing committees
for the next fiscal year; report and
discussion Of the proposed all night
parking ban; committee report on a
proposed primary law whereby the
District would send elected delegates
to National Conventions; report Of a
special committee on The Stars Bet
ter Homes Contest; action to secure
the removal Of taxi stands from the
4400 block of Connecticut avenue
around the corner west on Albemarle
street.
Manor Park Citizens Association, 8
pm, whittier School. Program-Dis-
cussion Of various public utilities prob
lens; discussion Of The Stars Better
Homes Contest; discussion of pro-
posed all night parking regulations.
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton, pm, Bunker Hill School. Pro-
gram-Action on the proposed all
night parking ban; arrangements for
a special July 4 celebration in Michi-
gan Park; discussion of taxicab rates
from the downtown area to Michigan
Park.
Progressive Citizens Of GEORGETOWN,
8 pm, Curtis School. Program-Spe-
cial programs to welcome new mem-
bers; music and sefreshnants.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Civic Bodies, Civic Problems
Five District Bills Still on House Calenddr-Crop
of Legislation Not So Good, Though
p Measures Pass.

Star. The Boy Scout troops which
are assisting in this work are from
the Memorial United Brethren
Church, Rhode Island Avenue M.
P. Church and the Lincoln Road
M E. Church.
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., is distributing
the Better Homes pamphlets to Its
members with its monthly news
letter.
The Georgetown Citizens As
sociation has enlisted the George
town Boys Club to distribute fhe
entry blanks and literature through
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
TO MEET OUTDOORS
Brightwood Group to Be Guest of
President Ray.

Members Of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association will be guests Of
President and Mrs. Charles w. Ray
at their home in Sandy Spring, Md,
next Friday night, following an an
nual custom.
Elmer johnson, chairman of the
committee in charge Of arrangements,
announces that members will leave in
automobiles from the Brightwood
Bank Building, Georgia and Concord
avenues. promptly at o'clock.
The business session of the associa-
ton will be held on the spacious lawn
in front of the old homestead, which
will be Illuminated with electric
lights. At the conclusion of the
meeting refreshments will be served
by Mrs. Ray and her assistants.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Boy Scouts Aid Association
In Better Homes Contest.

TINE North Capitol Citizens
Association has discovered a
very practical way of push
ing The Stars $1,000 Better Homes
Contest in its section. Within its
territory there are three very &C
tive and efficient troops of Boy
Scouts and they have undertaken
the task of making canvass of
the entire section and distributing
pamphlets and entry blanks.
The North Capitol group has re-
quested 5000 additional pamphlets,
which are being supplied by The
Evening star., 1934-06-03
MIDClTY MEMBERSHIP
INCREASES BY BOUNDS
Total of 243 Persons Enrolled in
Association Since Drive Began
During February.

Although the Midcity Citizens As
sociation did not enroll the largest
number of members during the city
wide campaign in March, members
of the group believe they have set
some sort of a record since then.
Before the beginning of the men,
bership drive the enrolment of the
group was 452. The membership now
numbers sos, an increase of approx
mately 54 per cent since February.
One hundred and thirteen of the
243 new members came into the aSso-
citation in March. In April, Ill more
were received, and the remaining l9
were received at last weeks meeting
Evening star., 1934-06-03
TUESDAY, JUNE 5.

Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Fourth Presbyterian
Church. reorganization on the pro-
posed all night parking regulations !;
action on banning liquor establish
ments near Central High School; spe-
cial thirty-sixth anniversary celebra-
ton.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Scoutmaster Praised.

U. S. Fisher, scoutmaster of Boy
Scout Troop 26 in Randle Highlands,
should be duly commended for his
interest and activity in the reorgani-
zation of the troop, A. w. Lee, presi-
dent of the civic group of that area,
told members at q recent meeting.
The troop was reorganized this
Spring under the sponsorship OF the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
tion.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Transportation Unit to Meet.

The Transportation Committee Of
the Washington Chamber of Com
restaurant on G street. it was an
nounced yesterday by George E. Ke-
neipp, chairman
A number of important committee
reports will be heard at this session,
1t was announced.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
THURSDAY, MAY 7.

Burroughs Citizens Association,
pm. Burroughs School. Program
Special fifth anniversary celebration; /;
action on the proposed all night park
ing ban; action to secure mailing of
monthly bills by the Washington Gas
Light Co.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
FRIDAY, MAY s.

Brightwood Citizens Association,
special meeting in Sandy Spring, Md,
as guests of the president, Charles
w. Ray. Members to leave in auto
mobiles from the Brightwood Band
Building, Georgia and Concord ave-
nues, at 7 pm. Program-Business
meeting and refreshments.
Evening star., 1934-06-03

Summit Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, 3703 Bangor street southeast.
Program-Appointment Of a commit
tee for The Stars Better Homes Con.
test: formulation Of plans for bene-
at lawn fetes during the Summer.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6.

Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District, 7:30 pm, Old Union En-
gine House.
Evening star., 1934-06-03

Friendship Citizens Association. 8
pm, Janney School. Program-Re-
port of the Nominating Committee
with annual election Of officers.
Evening star., 1934-06-03
BUSY MONTH SEEN
FOR CONVENTIONS
HERE DURING JUNE.
Merchants and ManufaCtur-
ers to View Plane Carrier
and Try Fishing.

The current month will be an ex-
tremely busy one in the convention
field for Washington, both from the
standpoint of meetings to be held here
and also as to the number of organi-
cations that must be contacted in
other cities, according to Curtis
Hodges. executive director of the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade.
Thomas F. Lockard of the conven-
ton staff of the committee, who re-
trned from a trip to Kansas City and
Chicago Monday, left the following
day for Philadelphia. He will go on
the road again next week for at least
two weeks Roy Miller of the conven
tion staff left 10 days ago for New
York, Montreal and the New England
States and will not return for another
week.
Personal Canvass Needed,
"a great deal of convention work
can be done by correspondence. but
any convention IS completed. a per-
sonal canvass Is required Hodges
said. ut is also necessary regularly
to contact convention organizations
even at times when they are not hold
ing conventions. Mr. Miller and Mr.
Lockard in their travelling this month
probably will be in contact with more
than so important national organl-
cations.
Competition in all branches of the
travel industry is, with the improve
ment of economic conditions, becom-
ing keener. During the past 10 years
the number of localities advertising
tourist advantages has increased from
Is cities spending Sl000,000 to 405
cities spending s2O,OOO0OO. Every
community that has facilities and at
fractions is now active in getting its
share of the travel money"
Evening star., 1934-06-03
Alley Clearance Bill
Passes Both Houses.

II ARLY in February the alley
r. clearance problem was re-
ferred to in this column as
being a subject for conversation
akin to "the weather" that every
body talked about, but you never
heard of any one doing aything
about it. Well it appears to be out
of that class after its many years
serving merely as a subject for
conversation. There is very little
difference in the form of the bill
as passed by the two houses. and
these are expected to be promptly
ironed out in conference.
During the many years that this
worthy project appeared to be only
a matter for conversation there
was persistent civic work going on,
eliminating in the passage of this
bill. Those familiar with the pend
ing bill for excess condemnation
express the opinion that its pas
sage would greatly facilitate the
execution of the bill to eliminate
the inhabited alleys of the city.
Laws Proposed for District
Because Similar Laws Elsewhere.
TN HIS minority report against
the taxicab liability bill Mr..
Patman Of Texas lists Is objec-
tions, the twelfth of which is very
interesting to students of District
of Columbia affairs. Under the
heading. keeping Up With the
Joneses," it reads as follows: 1T
is contended that other cities have
insurance, and Washington should
not be backward in that respect.
This is always a weak argument.
1t is the flimsiest kind of excuse
for a raid on the public purse and
does not in any way constitute
reason. Keeping up with the
Joneses' is always the poorest kind
Of an excuse for the passage Of
any law"
Civic leaders hope that this idea
will be kept in mind on Capitol
Hill when the next crop Of gas
tax bills and other tax measures
proposed for infiiction on the de-
fenseless District simply because
they have similar laws elsewhere.
Evening star., 1934-06-03

Progressive Citizens of Georgetown,
8 pm, Curtis School. Program-Spe-
cial prograus to welcome new nem-
bers; music and yefreshrhants.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
FIRE AT KIRKWOOD STORE
Nichols Store and Part of His
Home Destroyed on Friday

The feed and general store of
Harry S. Nichols and part of his
home at Kirkwood were destroyed
by fire shortly after noon Friday
Delaware City, New Castle, Odessa
and Middletown fire companies
were called to the fire and succeed
ed in bringing it under control and
saving part of the house. Prac-
tically the entire population Of
Kirkwood, gathered at the store
and house and assisted members of
the family in removing stock from
the store and furniture from the
house. The fire is said to have
started on the second floor. The
store is located on the main road
through Kirkwood near the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks.