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Evening star., 1934-04-22
RE0RGANIZED SCOUT
GROUP TO BE FETED
Randle Highland Member Offers
Permanent Site for Boys
Meeting Place.

The Randle Highlands Citizens
Association will entertain Boy Scout
Troop 26, being reorganized in its
community, with a banquet at the
Fountain Memorial Church Friday
night, Adelbert w. Lee, president, an
nounced yesterday.
The troop, whose charter expired
about three months ago, is being re-
organized largely through the efforts
of the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association, U. S. Randle, one of its
members, and contributions from
residents and merchants
Mr.. Randle has offered to donate
one of four sites for construction of
permanent meeting place for the
troop, Mr.. Lee said One of these will
be selected by a committee composed
of A. H. Leapley, chairman; r. H.
Randall, Joseph Soresi and Paul
Schmid. An initial appropriation of
$50 was voted for reorganization ex-
penses at an executive meeting of the
civic group April II. he said. The
structure, a fireproof affair, will be
built of brick or tile and will be
designed to add to the appearance
of the community. He declared that
it should be ready for use in about
two months.
Scoutmaster U. S. Fisher has been
cooperating with the committee in
it's efforts and will be present at the
celebration Friday night Others ex-
pected to attend the celebration are
Capt. S. j. Marks of No. II precinct,
a representative from Scout head
quarters. merchants and members of
the citizens association.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Ciuic Challenge
Made in attempt
TOROuse Members
Are You Citizen No. l,
2 or 3? Meeting
Card Asks.

In an effort to increase civic in
terest and attendance at meetings OF
the Hillcrest Citizens Association
President Rudolph Malth included an
appeal for more civic interest by resi-
dents of the area in announcements of
the groups last meeting. After list
ing the program, he wrote the fol-
lowing under a heading of Plain
Talk:
THE Hillcrest Community like
every other community, has what may
be termed as three classes of people.
The first class consists of those
people who take an active part in
the affairs of their community. The
advancement of the community is the
result of their efforts.
THE second class, to which Mr.. and
Mrs. Average Citizen belong, is active
in so far as it pertains to becoming
members of their citizens association
and attending the meetings whenever
possible. The people of this class are
the moral support and the backbone
of the first class, and thus are also
instrumental in the advancement of
the community.
THE third class, in the main, con-
sists of those persons who are ap-
parently indifferent to the welfare OF
the community wherein they live. They
will not join the citizens association
but are willing to share the benefits
and Improvements obtained without
any effort Oh their part. They are
willing to take, but unwilling to give.
"If you find yourself member OF
those comprising the third class" Mr.
Malth advises, will you not join
forces with one of the two other
classes by joining the Hillcrest Citi-
Zens' Association"
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Home Owners Fined
For Beautifying the City.

TEAR of increased taxes through
II increased assessments was ex-
pressed by some who attended
the meeting in the interest of The
Stars $1,000 Better Homes Con-
test. This question is most in
tereSting one to any owner of i'm
proved property in the District.
The matter was discussed by the
representatives of citizens associa-
tions, but such an informal body
was unable to take constructive
action regarding the matter. The
managing editor of The Star
promised to do what he could as
to this question.
There appears to be a funda-
mental problem involved which is
deserving of the careful study and
the search for solution by compe-
tent committees of our civic bodies.
1t would seem that some kind of
a plan might be worked out which
would place premium on the
owner who made his property
credit to the community rather
than to fine him for doing so.
Under our present system the
owners who maintain the eyesoreS
which prevent Washington from
being truly the city beautiful"
have the advantage as to taxation
over the public-spirited citizen
who contributes to the community
Identification.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
JULY d CELEBRATION
CHAIRMAN IS NAMED
Committee to Meet Soon to Draw
Up Program for All-Day
Festivities.

William K. Norwood, president of
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
tion, has announced appointment of
Chester c. Waters to be chairman of
the Committee in Charge of the
Fourth of July Community Celebra-
tion in Takoma Park.
Mr.. Waters has served in various
capacities with the committees which
have arranged the annual celebration
on July during the past IL years.
In 1928 he served as vice chairman
of the committee and has been in
charge of the Finance Committee dur
ing several of the intervening years.
Maj. C. Leonard Boyer has con-
ferred with the various civic organi-
cations and has recommended an all
day celebration as in past years. The
features of this years celebration will
be children's parade with band, ap-
propriate patriotic exercises at noon,
with athletic games in the afternoon
and fireworks display at night.
A meeting of the General Commit
tee will be held at an early date, at
which time representatives of all of
the civic organizations will draw up
the entire program.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Leg
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional status of District
bills of interest to Washington citizens
associations is follow:
National Representation for D. c.
Is. ]. R., 9; H. ]. R., 169): House, in
Judiciary Committee. Senate, in
Judiciary Committee.
Old Age Pensions. Oh. R., 4548) g.:
House, Norton bill with amendments,
on calendar. Senate, in District Com
nittee.
Alley Clearance. Oh. R., 1923; S.,
1880: House, in District Committee.
Senate, passed at last session of Con-
gress.
Legalization of Horse RAISING. Oh.
R., 7906): House, passed. Senate,
in District Committee
Gasoline Tax Increase from 2 to
Cents Gallon. Oh. R., 1850: House,
in District Committee. Senate, un-
introduced.
Proposed Amendments to Liquor
Control Act. III. R., 8519; H. R.,
1925: H. R., 8568): House, passed.
Senate, in District Committee.
Broadening of General Powers OF
the Commissioners. (H. R., 561O :
House, in District Committee. Senate,
in District Committee.
Strengthening of Gambling Laws.
(S., 2925): House, in District Com
mittee. Senate. passed.
Widening of Thirteenth Street.
Oh. R., S571; S., 3258): House, in
District Committee. Senate, in Dis
trict Committee.
Providing for Financial Response
bility of Owners and Operators of
Motor Vehicles. Oh. R., 1646): House,
In District Committee. Senate, unin-
troduced.
Requiring Financial Responsibility
for Drivers of Public Vehicles. (H
R., 5043): House, in District Com
mittee. Senate. unintroduced.
Abolishing the Ofhce of Engineer
Commissioner and Substituting Civil
ian Commissioner. (S., 3260): House
unintroduced. Senate, in District
Committee.
Transferring Powers of Board OF
Public Welfare to Commissioners. Is.
3289): House unintroduced. Senate
passed.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Subcommittee Named.

DR.. M. G.. Gibbs, chairman of the
Booster Committee of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, an
nounced this week the appointment
of subcommittee to make arrange
ments for the twenty-third annual
booster trip of the association, to be
held June % to 25 on the Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay aboard the
S. S. Southland.
Committees named were:
CommiSsary - Bert L. Olmsted,
chairman; Frederick Buchholz and P.
N. Dorsch.
entertainments idney Selinger,
chairman; William E. Russell, vice
chairman; Mark Lansburgh, Dewey
Zirkin, E. j. Mather and Benjamin
Skinner.
Itinerary-Charles H. Frame chair
man; Dewey Zirkin, Franklin w. Har-
per, Ringold Hart and Benjamin
Ourisman.
Publicity-Arthur j. Sundlun,
chairman; r. P. Andrews and Louis
Levay.
Tickets-Lewis A. Payne, chairman,
and the Booster Committee.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Overlapping Territories
OF Citizens Associations.

TINE boundary dispute between
i Virginia and the District is
by no means the only bound
ary dispute of interest to organized
civic Washington. A practical step
has been taken by the present
session of Congress to settle the
Virginia-District controversy. The
boundaries between these two jul
risdictions are to be determined by
a commission of three, two of
whom have been appointed by the
President and the Governor of
Virginia, respectively, and these
two commissioners are to select
the third.
The other boundary disputes are
those between a number of neigh
boring citizens associations. These
overlappings of territory are the
source of much confusion and an
noyance to associations, the feder-
alton, the Commissioners and CON-
mittees of Congress. Whenever
there is community job to be un-
dertaken, which is to be split up
into co-ordinated units in the
neighborhoods, this conflict of jul
risdiction crops out to introduce
confusion into what should be a
clean-cut section proposition. Eff
forts have been made at times to
iron out some of these disputes
with a degree of success, but with
the organization of new neighbor-
hood units the number of boundary
disputes are as numerous as ever.
Pertinent questions were asked at
the recent meeting Of association
presidents regarding how the Bet
ter Homes contest is to be handled
in these disputed territories. The
same questions are raised every
time any concerted effort is pro-
posed. AS the age-old dispute be-
tween Virginia and the District is
to be settled by a commission why
shouldn't these associations agree
to have the Federation of Citizens
Associations or the District Com
missioners set up an impartial
commission to determine the logi-
cal boundaries of all associations
where such disputes exist. A spirit
of tolerance and general commu-
nifty interest should prompt asso-
Citations to come forward with an
offer to each do their part to re-
move this unbusinesslike handicap
of organized citizenship.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Widening of F Street and
Altering Old Patent Office.

W1DEN1Na of F street be-
w tween Seventh and Ninth
street, which was urged
by a number of civic bodies some
months ago. has again come to the
fore. This project requires an
alteration to the south front of
the old Patent Office building.
Various suggestions have been
made by different groups to &C
complish the widening of this
street to relieve traffic congestion.
The pending plan, which has the
approval of the chairman of the
Fine Arts Commission, contem-
plates the removal of the steps on
the south side Of the structure.
THE steps mar the beauty of the
edifice which would be greatly
enhanced by the plan for their
'emoval," Chairman Moore states,
and that removal of the stairs
would enable the construction of
a direct entry from the F street
sidewalk. The mass of stone not
only detracts from the buildings
sightliness, but it constitutes a
great inconvenience to persons
having business in the building"
These views are shared by the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and the District
Commissioners. The Public Utili-
ties Commission believes the elm
ination of this bend in F street
will speed up street cars and
relieve traffic jams.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
CITIZENS OPINIONS.
SOUGHT ON PLANS.
FOR might PARKING.
Replies Will Bear Weight on
Decision, Van Duzer Says
in Letter.

Members of all citizens associations
are being asked by Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer to express their
opinions of two proposed plans for
prohibition of all-night parking in
the District.
Preparation of letters to the various
organizations was begun Thursday,
and Van Duzer said they would be
mailed out as rapidly as possible.
One of the plans under considera-
tion, Van Duzer explained, would ban
al-night parking on all streets, while
the other would merely prohibit the
practice on arterial highways, boule-
wards and thoroughfares on which
there are street car tracks. Both plans
would prohibit parking after 2 am,
he added.
Car Numbers Estimated.
Eve have not decided on either
plan," said Van Duzer. LAS a matter
Of fact, the letters to the various citi-
zens' associations are part of a sur
vey that we have been making for
the last two years or more. What
action we take on the plans will be
decided later"
Estimating that approximately 250,-
900 automobiles are on Washington
streets every day and that about
$4,000 are left along the curbs all
night, Van Duzer pointed out that
the parking problem here is more
acute than in most other cities.
The letters. he continued, will out
line the problem to the citizens asso-
Citations and request that the two pro-
posals be discussed at length. The
replies will be forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Keeps Open Mind.
Personally" Van Duzer said, 81
have an open mind on the subject.
I am anxious to learn how the citi-
zens feel about it."
The associations also will be given
a digest Of the results of a survey
made about two years ago, when it was
revealed that garages here were able
to accommodate only 80 per cent of
the 100000 cars on the registration
books at the Department of Vehicles
and Traffic. At that time, opponents
Of the all-night parking prohibition
contended the percentage of garages
was really less than the figure given
and that garage rates were exorbitant.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Unamerican Helplessness Of
An Unrepresented Community.

CIvIC organization attention
4 has been centered during
the past week on the lower
branch of the Districts all-power-
full local legislature. in which the
community legislated for is not
represented. The occasion is the
annual consideration of the Dis
trict appropriation bill. On Tues
day last the House solemnly re-
solved itself into the Committee of
the Whole with the alleged inten-
tion of considering this bill, which
provides for the running of the
District for the next fiscal year.
General debate was the order for
the first two days and to call it
general" requires no stretch Of
the imagination. The first day the
debate lasted five hours, with many
speakers, only one of whom dis
cussed District matters. The sec
ond day of general debate was a
little better, but to locate discus
sion pertinent to the District bill
requires a most careful reading
of the Congressional Record.
The speeches which consumed
the time allotted to the voteless and
unrepresented District may be good
campaign material, but exhibited
no inclination on the part of the
speakers to in any way aid in see
ing that a square deal is given the
community which is absolutely de-
pendent upon Congress for its
legislation. Representative Norton
of New Jersey, the energetic chair
man of the House District Com
mittee, was allotted Is minutes,
and with two extensions of five
minutes and one minute, respec-
lively, held the floor for 81 minutes.
In discussing the proposal to re-
duce the tax rate at the expense
of needed Improvements, she said,
"it is safe to say that in no city
where men and women are elected
to office by it's citizenry would such
conditions be tolerated" Refer
ring to what she saw during her
inspection of the tuberculosis Hos
pital she said, What ! saw con-
vinces me that the people OF the
District should have at least elected
Representatives in the Congress OF
the United States to see to 1t that
they receive a square deal
Some people contend the District:
Is represented in the House by
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Civic Federation to Meet.

The District Federation of Civic
Associations will hold its meeting Fri
day evening at 8 o'clock in the board
room Of the District Building, accord
ing to an announcement made by
George w. Beasley, president of the
body. He said that among the issues
to be considered vagrancy in the Dis
trict and children who are absent
from school will be considered.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
FRIZZELL FIRST HEAD
OF NORTHEAST GROUP
Evan II. Tucker, Who Succeeded
Him in 1894, Has Kept Posi-
tion Ever Since.

William j. Frizzell was the first
president of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association and served
from 1892 until 1894, present mem
bers have informed The Star.
A history of the association pub
lished last week on this page errone-
ously stated that Evan H. Tucker,
who has been president ever since
1894, was the first and only head of
the group.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

sociation, 8 pm, Northminster Church.
Program-Report on and discussion Of
The Stars Better Homes Contest;
appointment of a nominating COM
mittee to report at the following
meeting; refreshments.
Southeast Citizens Association, 8
pm, Chambers Hall, SIT Eleventh
street southeast. Program-Report
from William A. Maio on The Star s
Better Homes Contest; report from
j. c. L. Ritter on the taxicab rates
in the southeast area; report from
Mrs. Morgan Otterback on results of
the card and bingo party held on
April 8; report from Orrin j. Davy
on Boys Club activities at No. 5 Pre-
cinct, also on proposed revision Of
the associations bylaws; initiation Of
new members.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

~ EAL community spirit is
- shown by the citizens as
sociations in their prompt
L y and hearty response to The
Stars $1,000 Better Homes
Contest, inaugurated last week to
continue through September Is.
President James G.. Yaden of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions told the presidents and other
representatives of more than 80
associations at meeting last Tues
day that he considers it a civic
opportunity and high privilege
for the associations to join forces
with The Star in this undertaking
to make Washington more beauti-
full and desirable as a place Of
residence.
The, unanimous Endorsement of
the campaign by those attending
the meeting and the subsequent
approval by associations which
have since held meetings indicates
the movement will have general
backing by the neighborhood
bodies. This will mean real work
by these neighborhood groups in
contracting their neignbors and
signing them up as entrants in the
contest. arousing interest and en-
thusiaSm in their section and
selection of the neighbornood
judges to make the primary selec-
tions for submission to the contest
judges. The offer by The Star of
an additional prize of $100 TO the
association turning in the largest
number OF completed projects is
expected to result IN worthwhile
friendly rivalry among the asso-
Citations.
While this is primarily a joint
campaign of the citizens associa-
tions and The Star, it Is receiving
enthusiastic approval and promises
of cooperation from the trade
bodies, bankers and others not
definitely identified with the neigh
borhood citizens associations. The
contest is to be extended to the
adjacent communities of the met
ropolitan area which to all intentS
and purposes are a part of the
National Capital Community. The
same hearty cooperation and par
ticipation is expected from the
citizens associations in these out
lying sections.
This appears to be one Of the
finest opportunities for team work
presented for a long time, and
with the flying start it has made
indicates that it will be real team
work registering real community
spirit.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Civic Association Calendar
All Groups Meeting This Week to Take Up Better
Homes Contest; Transit Speeches
Are Announced.

~ VERY citizens association meet
l. ing this week has allotted a
prominent place on its pro-
IL gram to beginning work in
cooperation with the Better
Homes Contest being conducted by
The Washington Star.
Executive officers of the groups
have announced that reports and
general discussion of the home i'm
provement project will be heard. The
contest, which ends September IS, Of
fers $1,000 in cash prizes to home
owners showing the greatest improve
ment made during a five-month
period. An additional prize of Sl00
Is offered to the citizens association
which obtains the greatest percentage
Of complete home improvement prof.
ects during the contest.
Addresses on transit problems will
be delivered by Inspector Benjamin
F. Lamb of the Traffic Bureau be-
fore the Mid-City group and by C.
Melvin Sharpe. of the Capital Transit
Co. before the North Capitol meeting.
Two associations are appointing
nominating committees as the cur
rent season begins to draw to close.
Traffic problems, schools, member
ship and taxes are among many other
items to be considered by the citizens
this week
The groups meeting this week are
as follows:
Monday, April %.
Georgetown Citizens Association, 8
pm. st. Johns Church Parish Hall.
Program-Report of the Executive
Committee and discussion of The
Stars Better Homes Contest.
Mid-City Citizens Association, 8
pm, Thomson Community Center.
Program-Address by Inspector Benja-
min F. Lamb of the Traffic Bureau
on parking facilities in the downtown
area: report on and discussion of The
Stars Better Homes Contest: Member
ship Committee report; consideration
of Senator Thomas proposal affecting
tax assessments on real estate.
North Capitol Citizens Association.
8 pm, room 100. Mckinley High
School. Program-Address by C.
Melvin Sharpe of the Capital Transit
Co. on transit problems; report on and
discussion of The Stars Better Homes
Contest.
Tuesday, April "a.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Organizations Continue to
Urge ID. c. Old-Age Pensions

EVEN though the budget director
~ advises that an old age pen
sion bill would be in conflict
with the Presidents economy pro-
gram, our civic, trade, welfare and
labor bodies continue to urge its
passage. The House Committee
has reported out a composite bill
which Chairman Norton will at
tempt to have passed tomorrow if
she is able to have District legis-
lation considered by the House.
Mrs. Norton is an enthusiastic be-
lever in this legislation and will
energetically support it on the
floor.
In the Senate a subcommittee of
the District Committee has been
holding hearings during the past
week. This has been a very SYM
pathetic and courteous hearing
and has shown the wide interest
as well as the extensive organiza-
ton support. This proposal has the
support of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations and most of its
member bodies. The spokesman
for the Central Labor Union an
nounced that he spoke on behalf of
10000 members.
The Federation of Citizens As
sociations tavors the administra-
ton of such law by the Board of
Public Welfare rather than by the
District Commissioners. The Citi-
zens' Committee on Old-age Pen
sions favors flexible payments to
meet needs rather than fixed
amounts. This proposed legislation
is expected eventually to save the
District considerable in the care
of the aged who require assistance,
as well as to provide a more
humane and less humiliating
system of care. 1t Is really an
economy measure which should fit
in with any economy program.
The enthusiastic support given
District of Columbia old-age pen
sion legislation by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt at the February
meeting of the Washington Cham
ber of Commerce won many sup
porters. Organized civic Washing
ton continues to work and hope
for the passage of this legislation
before the adjournment of Con-
greSs.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
TAX CUT IS URGED
Citizens Forum Also Wants Ac-
tual Annual Assessments,

tuhI ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS,
The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights last week sent a letter to
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee as follows:
That the tax rate on real property
in the District for the fiscal year 1885
should be reduced to $1.20; that an
actual bona-flde assessment of all real
property be made annually, as re-
quired by law; that cooperation be-
tween the House and Senate COM
mittees is solicited by the Citizens
Forum.