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Evening star., 1934-09-16
Beauty and Talent Mark
Debutante.s for Season
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and fond Of outdoor sports. She
comes of a family prominently men,
toned in the history of this country.
Her early forebears came from Eng
land and Scotland, and many Of the
largest plantations in the South were
owned by her ancestors. She is a
member of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
On her paternal side she is de-
scendant of James McMullen, who
came to America from Scotland at
the beginning of the Revolutionary
War, landing first at Halifax, Nova
Scotia. Soon after he was IN Massa-
chusetts serving as q drummer boy at
the battle Of Bunker Hill. He later
went to South Carolina, where he
served in the Militia in 1882. Miss
McMullen's reat-grandfather on her
paternal side was John McMullen, a
Southern planter and owner OF several
plantations in Southern Georgia. Her
grandfather, Clinton McMullen, was
also a plantation owner in Georgia
and Florida. The debutante's mother
well Hugh Kenney Of London. On
her mothers side she is descendant
Of the late Sir Henry Hawkins, a
noted judge of England.
Weston, the ancestral home at
Upper Marlboro, Md, of Miss Silvine
Marbury Claggett, will be the scene
of one of the most interesting of early
debutante parties when Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Contee Bowie Clagett will be
hosts Saturday evening to the younger
set of Baltimore. A group Of WASH
ington's debutantes also have been
invited to the fete. No more. charm
ing setting for debutante party could
be found than Weston, which has the
distinction of being one of the few
manors to remain in unbroken success
sion in the same family. The estate Is
an original grant from Lord Baltimore
to Capt. Thomas Clagett In 1870. The
house Is of Georgian Colonial archi-
lecture and is known for its large
boxwood, and from the founders of the
old homestead, many branches of the
family, scattered all over the United
States, are descended. Miss Clagett
will make her bow at the first bache-
lors' cotillion in Baltimore in De-
cember. She will also take promi-
nent part in debutante festivities in
this city. The popular bud is niece
of DR.. Charles Clagett Marbury OF
Washington and Mr.. william L. Mar
bury of Baltimore.
The Navy will have at least two rep
Evening star., 1934-09-16
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

The Appomattox Club. Inc, at the
annual election Of officers. unani-
mously reelected Leonard @. Hyman
as president. Other officers elected
were John A. Alexander. vice prssi-
dent; William B. Edelin,. secretary:
Thomas r. Parker, treasurer: George
r. Keys. financial secretary: Charles
H. Carter, social secretary, and Albert
A. Browne. sergeant at arms. y
The board Of directors includes VII.
liam L. Dulany, Albert A. Browne,
william H. Mayo, Archibald p. Free
man, DR.. Gorham Fletcher and DR..
lie Count Matthews. with John A.
Alexander as its chairman. -
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MISS CORNELIA KIRBY

w. Z. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. Thad
Page, Mrs. Eleanora Patterson, Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Joyner, Mrs. Louis
Gatling Fain, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garland Pollard, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Brantley Aycock and Mr.. Fritz Smith.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Bombers Cautioned.

Large cities Of Scotland are asking
airmen to be more careful in handling
bombs, two having been dropped near
Dundee and In North Berwick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
HILLCREST CITIZENS
PLAN ANNUAL TRIPS

The Hillcrest Citizens Association
will hold its first annual outing June
20 with q trip to Marshall Hall, Ru-
dolph Malth, president, announced
yesterday.
Plans will be made tomorrow night
when the group meets at the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church
to make the trip a regular annual
affair. Members may buy tickets to-
morrow night, which win permit them
to make any Of the four trips on the
City of Washington on June -.
A special committee is In charge Of
entertainment on the outing, Mr..
Malth declared, and prizes win be
awarded Reduced prices ON the
amuSementS have been secured at
Marshall Hall for members, he said,
and In some cases free rides may be
had for the children. Those leaving
on the earlier boat are asked to pre-
pare for bathing on the new improved
beach at the park.
Buses win leave at els am. from
the corner Of Branch and Alabama
avenues southeast, to furnish mem
bers with transportation to the steam
er, Mr.. Malth said.
He added, whether our outing is
going to be a regular annual event
hereafter will depend on members
participation In this affair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Status of Bills
District of Columbia Leg
islation of Civic Interest
Is Reviewed.

The congressional status of District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
Gems associations Ii As follows:
National Representatives. District
of Columbia q. J. r. 8; H. J. r. co. :
House, in Judiciary Committee. Sen
ate. in Judiciary Committee.
Authorizing Commissioners to Bor-
row $10.750.0 900 Of p. w. A. Funds for
Public Improvement Is. 34o4: House,
passed. Senate. passed.
Old Age Pensions III. r. 454D !:
House, Norton bill, With amendments,
on calendar. Senate, on calendar.
Liquidation Of Horse Racing Oh. r.
1900: House. passed. Senate, In Dis
trict Committee.
Gasoline Tax Increase from to 1
Cents a Gallon Oh. r. 1880: House,
in District Committee. Senate, unin-
troduced.
Broadening Of General Powers of
the Commissioners III. r. $500
House. in District Committee. Senate,
In District Committee.
Strengthening the Gambling Laws
Is. 1885,: House, in District Com
mittee. Senate, passed.
Widening of Thirteenth Street Oh.
r. SSH; g. 3250: House. In District
Committee: Senate, in District Com
mittee.
Providing for Financial Response
bility of, Owners and Operators Of
Motor Vehicles III. r. 164G: House,
passed. Senate. on calendar.
Abolishing the once of Engineer
Commissioner and Substituting Civil
ian Commissioner Is. 3206): House,
unintroduced. Senate, In District
Committee.
Transferring Powers of Board Of
Public Welfare to Commissioners Is.
32ss): 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; 8. 347s): House.
in District Committee. Senate, In
District Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
BETTER ATTENDANCE
URGED FOR MEETINGS

The importance of regular attend
ance at meetings was stressed by
Samuel J. Flickinger, newly elected
president Of the Friendship Citizens
Association. in an impromptu address
after his election Wednesday night.
Too little interest has been shown
during the past year. Flickinger told
the association. asking that each
member try to bring in a new mem
Der when the meetings are resumed
next Fall.
"On several occasions in the past"
Flickinger said, speakers have been
invited to meetings, and on their
arrival have discovered only five or
six present Situations like this are
embarrassing to both the speaker and
to members of the association"
The new president also told the
association the officers Of the group
are elected to carry out the wishes
of the members, that they can do
nothing without the aid and support
of the members.
Flickinger announced that all COM
mittees which had been appointed by
his predecessor would stand for the
present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
SEEK TO SET BOUNDARY

That he will propose a change in
the constitution OF the Friendship
Citizens Association next Fall, setting
a new boundary between that group
and the North Cleveland Park Citi-
zens' Association, was intimated by
C. D. Franks at Wednesday nights
meeting.
Three years ago committees from
the two groups met and agreed upon
a dividing line. The North Cleveland
Park group approved its committees
action, but the Friendship association
did not notify the North Cleveland
Park group of their action, however.
and the boundary dispute never has
been settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Civic Calendar
Six Groups To Discuss
Improvements Last
Time Till Fall.

W. way. e only six Citizens aH associa-
tons are scheduled to meet
this week-all of which are meeting
for the last time until Fall.
The Burleith, Sixteenth Street
Heights, Takoma Park and Congress
Heights bodies will meet again in Oc-
tober; the Stanton Park and Hillcrest
Citizens Associations will meet in
September.
A playground, civic improvements
and The Stars Better Homes Contest
are scheduled to be taken up by the
groups. The associations meeting this
week, and some of the items to be
considered, are as follows:
MONDAY, JUNE IL.
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Congress Heights School.
reorganization to secure a play
ground for the Congress Heights area;
listing of needed Improvements with
plans to secure them from the Public
Works Administration.
Hillcrest Citizens Association,
pm, East Washington Heights Bap-
fist Church Program-Plans for in
augurating an annual picnic, the first
to Marshall Hall June %; report on a
barn dance sponsored by the Com
munity Center held last night; report
of progress made to secure added
funds for a new organ for the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church;
plans for The Stars Better Homes
Contest; listing CT needed street i'm
rrovements.
Stanton Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, Peabody School. Program
Annual reports of the standing COM
mittees; report from the Welfare Com
in the district; Flag day exercises by
children of the Peabody School; musi-
cal entertainment.
Takoma Park Citizens Association,
1880 pm. Takoma Park Public Lii
brary. Program-Special program Gel
ebrating the flftieth anniversary of
the settlement of Takoma Park; inau-
guration of new officers.
TUESDAY. JUNE IL.
Burleith Citizens Association. 8
pm. Mount Tabor Church. Routine
business.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, A. r. Shepherd
School. Program-Address by rep
resentative from the Potomac Electric
Power Co. on interior and exterior
of homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
LEAFLET IS USED
TO GET MEMBERS
Scouts Distribute Circulars
Outlining Aims of Manor
Park Group.

In striving to enlist the active CO.
operation of those who are not already
taking part in community activities,
the Manor Park Citizens Association
has printed and distributed circulars
and membership blanks to residents
of its area. The circulars were dis
tributed by the Boy Scout troop of
that territory.
The Manor Park group adopted as
their slogan for this drive ANY
community worth living in is worth
working for"
Accomplishments Reviewed.
In the circular, the association
points to many public Improvements
already obtained in the community,
either as a result of its own direct
efforts or as a cooperating agency
with others. They are: j. G. Whit
tier Primary School, E. A. Paul Junior
High School, 16-acre community rec
reation center, north of Sheridan
street, between Third and Fifth
streets; Fort Slocum Park formerly
Rays Woods. east of Third street
and north of Madison street; drainage
sewers, water mains, street paving and
sidewalks, street shade trees, sixth
police station, additional letter boxes
and improved mail service, free ex-
press package delivery service, resi-
dental building coming protection,
public band concerts at community
recreation center and improved serv-
ice on Takoma line Of Capital Tlac-
ton Co., including double track The
circular also outlines very briefly the
history of the Manor Park Association.
Aims Are Pointed Out.
The associations aims are listed
largely as Improvements for the COM
and city, such as. reduced
assessments and lower taxes, bus
transportation. improved street light
ing. assembly hall and gymnasium at
Whittier Primary School, proposed
Senior High School, near Third and
Underwood streets; addition to Paul
Junior High School, junior city col
lege for the City of Washington and
additional street paving and sidewalks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
CITIZENS PROTEST
HEAT UNIT AWARD.
Claim Older Blair School
Has Greater Need, Caus-
ing Children Illness. I

A protest against the action Of the
District Commissioners in awarding
funds for installation Of a modern
steam heating plant in the Payne
School and not in the Blair School
was made last week by the Northeast
Citizens Association.
This action was taken by the group
when it was learned the heating sys-
TEN in the Blair School was simply to
be repaired, while the newer plant In
the Payne School was to be replaced
by new one.
Action Comes As Surprise.
The action of the Commissioners
came as a surprise to members of the
association, since they had received
definite assurance from the Board Of
Education last Fall that new heating
plant would be installed in the Blair
School this June. 1t was pointed out
that Secretary Hine of the Board of
Education told the association last
Fall that the Commissioners had ad-
vised the board the sum Of $4,000
would be allotted for the purpose Of
installing new plants in the Blair,
Haynes and Payne Schools.
In the letters of protest to the
District Commissioners and the Board
Of Education, Secretary Joseph Notes
of the association claimed that during
the heating season and school year
many Of the children and teachers at
the Blair School have been made i'll
by the gases generated by the defec-
tive hot air furnaces and the lack
of sufficient heat.
Age Is Admitted.
When members of the association
had inquired whether the Blair plant
was not older than the plant at
Payne, colored school, they were
told this was SO, but that the Board
of Education had to allocate its
funds to white and colored schools,
and that in this instance 1t was nee
essary to allot the funds for the COL
ored school,
Efforts of the association to obtain
a new plant for this school, which is
located at 629 I street northeast, have
extended over period Of more than
two years. Members feel they can
not urge too strongly the replacement
of the old plant, las we feel that
repairing the plant, as has been done
year after year, will again only result
in illness and disease to our children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

~ ECENTLY in, a citizens
- association meeting speak
ers expressed fear that If
l. the District should obtain
national representation its
citizens associations would pass out
of existence. They visualized a
most gloomy outlook If so dire q
calamity should overtake the COM
munity. To them the citizens as
ISOLATION would be no more and
our friends in Congress would
Danish all thought of the Nations
Capital, for which 1t is their con-
stitutional duty to legislate. Our
poor substitute for the existing
order would be our own elected
representatives in the House and
Senate.
AS a companion to this picture
of gloom the effective activities of
the citizens associations of nearby
Maryland and Virginia are worthy
Of study. Hardly day passes
without the press recounting the
active and telling efforts of the
organized citizens in these voting
and represented communities. Dur
ing the past week the Arlington
County Civic Federation has author
lied the appointment Of a commit
tee to see what steps, If any,
should be taken to assure that in
the 1885 elections the members Of
the new county board shall, as
nearly as possible, be elected by a
clear majority vote" The presi-
dent of the federation has some
very definite ideas as to the methods
for accomplishing this reform,
which is designed to prevent cleo
ton by a mere plurality of persons
who are unacceptable to a ma
jority of the voters. The run-off
election method has been COM
mended for consideration by the
committee.
The Montgomery County Civic
Federation also has found the citi-
zens' association an effective instru-
mentality in a community enjoy
ing those vital and basic American
rights of suffrage and representa-
ton. Matters of county admins
tration and State or county legis-
lation have been handled with
gratifying results.
The leaders in the citizens as
sociations of these two normal
American communities are en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
TAK0MA FOUNDING
TO Be CELEBRATED
Wilderness" of 1884 to Be
Recalled and Original
Settlers Greeted.
,Takoms Park, Nd, Is so years old

,Takoma Park, Nd, Is so years old
today.
The 5oth anniversary of the COM
munity's founding will be celebrated
tomorrow night ut the last meeting Of
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton this season when 1t meets at the
Takoma Public Library at 7:3o.
Early Days Recalled.
DR.. w. A. Hooker is chairman of the
Memorial Committee in charge of to-
morrow nights program. Excerpts
from The Star of June is, 1889, will
be read, describing the area now
known Is TGkoma Park as practically
q wilderness
DR.. Hooker said Benjamin r. Gil
bert, accompanied. by his wife and
daughter and Mrs. Maria Veitheimer
and her dauShter, moved to the rear
Of what Is now known rs the northwest
corner Of Oak street and Tulip avenue
on June 10, 1884. A letter Of greeting
from Mrs. Margaret Gilbert Jamison.
now living in Wilmington. Del. and
daughter Of Benjamin r. Gilbert, will
be read 10 members tomorrow night.
win Greet Settlers.
On June 20 of the same year Fred
E. Dudley moved into the area, and
on November 80 DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
Corey moved there. Mrs. Dudley and
DR.. and Mrs. Cory will be greeted by
fellow citizens tomorrow night, Or.
Hooker said. Many other residents who
moved into the area in its early days
will be present or be represented to-
morrow night to extend greetings, he
said.
DR.. Frederick l. Lewton, mayor Of
Takoma Park. will be present to rep
resent the town. DR.. Hooker revealed.
w. K. Norwood, the president. will
preside and be assisted by Mrs. Mary
Lamond White, president-elect Of the
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
District Bills
Passed by the Senate.

District Bills
Passed by the Senate.
TINE District had another leg
islative inning In the Senate
on Wednesday, but 1t was not
so picturesque or thrilling an occa-
sion as Tuesday In the House. Nine
bills were passed, including one
amendment to the liquor law per-
hitting beer and wine licenses to
establishments located in residence
sections. These establishments Of
various kinds were located in such
sections prior to the zoning law and
have been permitted to continue to
operate under the so-called nom
conforming use provision Of the
law. The idea was that eventually
such on-conforming use would
cease and the neighborhood become
strictly residential. It was the in
tention Of the Commissioners when
the law was drafted that the license
privilege would not be extended to
such places, as that would place Q
premium on the continuance of
such use The bill has already been
passed by the House.
Two Of the bills passed exempted
the property of certain organize
tons from District taxation. The
exemption Of the national head
quarters of the American Legion
has already been passed by the
House and the exemption of the
Daughters Of Union Veterans Of
the Civil War now goes to the
House.
As an interesting companion to
these tax-exemption measures Is
another bill passed permitting step
children Of Government employees
and members Of the military serv.
Ice residing outside of the District
to attend local public schools with
out charge for tuition
The bill passed Of the greatest
civic interest was the so-called
excess and incidental condemna-
ton bill" This bill was sponsored
by several of the civic bodies and
has been discussed several times IN
this column. The bill now goes to
the House for action, and its pro-
ponents are stressing its particular
value In connection with the alley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
D. c. FILM SHOWN

The Greater National Capital Com
fnittee of the Washington Board Of
Trade, which now has 10 moving
pictures of Washington in circulation
in various parts of the country, has
plans to make this method of publi-
cizing even more general.
Reports from the American Institute
of Bankers, which is holding its con-
vention here this week, show that this
organization has shown the moving
picture of Washington before II i'm
portant charters of the American
Institute of Banking throughout the
country. Reports from the schools
of Massachusetts, record that the pic
ture had 81 showings The latest
report from the University Of Colorado
says the picture has had eight
showings. Five Of these at Walsen-
burg, Colo, one at Whittenburg, Tex,
and two at Golden, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Will Take Office.

Mrs. Mary Lamond White. presi-
dent-elect Of the TAkoma Park Citi-
sens' Association, viii oficially take
the chair when that group meets to-
morrow night, w. K. Norwood, the
present executive, announced yester-
day. Mr.. Norwood has been president
for one year and Is moving from the
territory In the near future,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10

is q real leader who will give o
good account of himself and give
other sections q run for the prizes.
Vincent Tutching, The Stars
Contest Editor, Is anxious to be
advised promptly Of entries as all
such advices help get others to en-
ter and inspire the different asso-
Citations to renewed activity. A
number Of the associations are
manifesting . keen interest In the
special prize OF 500 offered by
The Star to the group turning in
the greatest number Of completed
projects.
In addition to the other 1000
In prizes offered by The Star the
Board of Trade will award 500
for the outstanding handspring
improvement. This latter prize
Is said to be very alluring to resi-
dents Of the suburbs. Full infor-
nation regarding the contest and
entry blanks are to be had from
most of the citizens associations
and from the contest editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
Parking Ban Unpopular
In Most Sections.

-NRGANIZED civic Washington
~ has been considering and act
ing upon the question of ban
ming all-night and other parking of
automobiles on District streets.
This matter was considered upon
request Of the director Of vehicles
and trafic as q guide TO his solu-
ton Of this difncult problem. Op-
position to the ban against either
daytime or al-night parking is al
most unanimous. Some few bodies
favor a modified form of rule
against parking on boulevards and
arterial highways and streets oc-
cupied by street car and bus lines,
but otherwise the preponderance of
sentiment is opposed to such re-
Strictions.
The objection to the all-night
ban has been especially strong,
some contending that If parking is
permitted during the day, when the
streets are needed for trafic, there
is no reason to prohibit parking at
night when the trafiic is light.
The action Of the various bodies
give Director Van Duzer q fair
cross-section Of local opinion.