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Evening star., 1934-01-07
Another Overbalanced
District of Columbia Budget.

THERE is little if anything to
stir the civic enthusiasm of
our organizations in the Dis
trlct budget as sent to Congress on
Thursday. The total of S35.82l,O13
Is less by S3,663,845 than the first
estimates and S2,747,679.94 more
than the total for the current fiscal
year. The peculiar part of the bal
anclng Is the fact that it is esti-
mated the District will accumulate
during the coming fiscal year a
surplus OF unobligated revenues
amounting approximately to S5,403.-
600, exclusive of the expected re-
celpts from liquor taxes estimated
at from S785, 900 to S900,00O This
will in all probability produce a.
surplus of well over S6,000,OOO.
The budget contemplates reStor-
alton Of 5 per cent of the salary cut,
water rate reduction of 25 per cent,
and the payment by the United
States as its share of the expense
OF maintaining, operating and beau
tifying its capital of S5.7OO,0OO. the
same as during the current year.
Substantive law calls for Federal
contribution of 40 per cent. but
under the budget Just submitted it
is only a trif1e over 1915 per cent.
This feature alone is far from satis-
lying to any of our civic groups.
The foregoing is all a matter Of
news but in these times there is a
universal interest in what is back
OF the news. The peculiar system
OF measurement and reasoning used
by the Bureau of the Budget in
reaching this amazing result has
not been disclosed and probably
never will be. Weighing machinery
producing results so far out of bal
ance would be inspected and
promptly condemned by the proper
authorities, but the Budget Bureau
IS not afraid of either the big bad
Department of Weights and Meas
ures or the Bureau of Standards.
There is a widespread feeling that
1t is unreasonable and too bad to
accumulate an unusable surplus of
District tax money while schools and
other civic projects are urgently
needed. Some members of the Con-
greSS are continually looking for
other sources of taxation so as to
increase District revenues. In this
connection the claim is made that
additional revenue is badly needed
for the District, yet the present rev.
enues are permitted to accumulate
and lie idle in the United States
Treasury. In most communities ac-
cumulated municipal funds earn in
terest, but not so with District sur
pluses, for Uncle Sam is rather
hard-hearted banker when it comes
to handling the funds of his step
child"
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Many Conventions Coming.

The Greater National Capital Com
mlttee of the Washington Board of
Trade is anticipating a good year in
1894 in so far as national conventions
are concerned.
Curtis Hodges, executive director of
the committee, reports in this respect:
The outlook for national Conven-
tions to be held in Washington IS un-
usually bright. January is starting off
with an increase Of 100 per cent over
national conventions. We now have
scheduled for the future ITO national
conventions. The great proportion of
these future schedules are for 1884
and, of course, we shall be working on
1884 conventions intenSlvely for at
least six months or more.
I'VE are also fortunate in having
some outstanding conventions for this
year-the conventions of the American
Nurses Association, the National Edu-
cation Association, the American In
stitute of Banking, the American Bank
ers' Association and others. We eX-
pect attendance to be good. The PM
Gamma Delta Fraternity his just closed
one of the most successful conventions
in its history in Washington. The
same is true of the National Student
Federation of America, which met here
during the holidays. The management
of the National League Of Commission
Merchants has informed me that the
outlook is that their convention here
next week will have excellent attend
ence"
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Civic Association Calendar
improvement Projects, Slnm Clearance and Traffic
Discussions Programs of Groups Meeting
This Week.

sociation, pm, Shepherd School.
Program-Liquor control discussion;
talk by Dr.. z. j. Britton on the posi-
bility Of extending Seventeenth street;
committee reports.
Wednesday, January 10.
American University Park Citizens
Association. 8 pm, Hurst Hall. Ameri-
can University. Program-Talk by
Maj. Daniel J. Donovan; further dis
cussion of liquor control: discussion of
plans for new grade school in this area;
discussion Of bus and transfer systems;
musical entertainment.
Benning Citizens Association, 8 pm,
Benning School. Program-Report and
discussion on possibility of constructing
an underpass at Minnesota and Kenil-
worth avenues at Gault place north
east.
Saturday, January 13.
Mt. Pleasant Citizens Association, 8
pm. Mount Pleasant Branch Library.
Program-Liquor control discussion.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

. I a I e S Whlch
has no part In
its deliberations
nor vote on its
actions. 1t is all
powerful because
it is clothed by
the Constitution
with the power
to exercise ex-
C lu S i v e legis-
] a t ion in all
cases WhatSo-
ever" over the
seat of the Gov
ernment of the
United States.
Org a n i 2 ed
civic Washing
tnn ie pra,~or;,or
Evening star., 1934-01-07

...:An :. W ~ 1OTWdTQ
with its usual procedure of petition
ana protest, the only American priyi-
Ie8eS, unsatisfactory though they be-
OF winch the citizens of the District
are sure
The organizations have manv
problems requiring legislation and
many OF these are in common, but
as far as known there has been no
general legislative program mapped
out, even to cover these.
There Is feeling among Some of
the Districts friends in Congress
that it would be helpful if the civic
forces would unite in the fl oming
OF program of major projects upon
winch there is general agreement,
such course was followed success
fully some years ago in the case of
the school building program.
Another school building program
Is needed right now and there is
general agreement on this between
federation and neighborhood citi-
Zen'S associations, Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce, Public
school Association and the Congress
o. Parent Teacher Associations.
ms would appear to be a good
place to begin to frame a Joint leg
lSlative program.
1t remains to be seen what body
VIII accept this invitation and start
lhe movement Tor such joint action.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
RHODE ISLAND CHIEF
ASKS DRASTIC CUTS
Abolition of Police Units and Office
of Finance Commissioner
Requested.
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., January 6.-The
Rhode Island General Assembly opened
its 1884 session, when Gov. Green deliv-
cred a message urging abolition of all
te-controlled Police Commissions in
cities and abolition of the office of
finance commissioner, now held by Re-
publican National Committeeman Fred
eriCk S. Peck.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

there is some talk Of naming the bridge
for him
At virtually every meeting of the as
sociation Mr.. Langley had something to
say about the project It was not until
about two months ago. however, that
his successor, Thomas w Joy, was able
to announce it had finally been ac-
cepted. Work on the extension is
scheduled to be completed not later
than January 1, 1885.
The new thoroughfare, Mr.. Langley
and other members Of the organization
contend, will shorten the so-called back
route" to Baltimore by at least seven
miles.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Citizen Groups for
ID, c. Civic Study.

4 CTIVE workers for the civic
~ betterment of the National
Capital community are con-
stantly confronted by the most as
founding lack of information as
well as a possibly greater amount
of misinformation regarding the
District of Columbia. its origin, its
history, its forms Of government.
past and present, and the plans and
purpose Of its civic organizations.
The formation of groups in the va
rious neighborhoods for the system
attic study of these questions would
be Of great practical value in equip
ping number of the civic minded
ones to combat this most formidable
foe of intelligent civic action.
Formation Of such groups in va
rious neighborhoods by the citizens
associations under the general spon-
sorship Of the federation would be
helpful. 1t is believed the oppor-
tunity for such study would induce
many to join forces with their
neighbors who have never before en-
listed in civic ranks. A crop of
'four-minute men" and women
might be the result of such a civic
educational effort and they could be
used to tell the truth about the
District of Columbia to the whole
world if need be.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
c. w. A. Fund or
ID. c. Appropriation Bill?

"HERE is more or less confusion
in the minds of the citizens
associations as to procedure
regarding their neighborhood needs.
Lists of projects have been prepared
at the request of the District Com
missioners for inclusion in the Civic
Works program. Many of these if
not included in that program will be
urged as items for the District
budget. This situation presents
grave danger to our votelesS petit
TONERS that between the two pos
sible chances they may while watch
ing one lose the other.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
INSURANCE BOOSTS
DEPOSITORS IN IOWA

Special Dispatch to The Star
DES MONIES, Iowa, January 6.-An
immediate increase in the number of
depoSitors in Des Moines banks was
ers attributed the phenomenon almost
entirely to the new Federal deposit m
surance which became effective Tues
Gag.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

w YASHINGTON citizens asso-
Citations face a heavy week.
wv Because Of the holiday
season just past, many or
ganizations whose regular
meetings would have come during the
past fortnight postponed their gather
ings-so that a total Of l8 meetings
altogether will be held during the next
six days.
Programs covering construction
projects Of all types, slum clearance,
traffic discussions, liquor control and
entertainment are scheduled.
The complete list Of meetings follows
Monday, January 8.
Cathedral Heights - Cleveland Park
Citizens Association, 8 pm, Parish
Hall, st. Adams Church. Program
Discussion of local liquor licensing; talk
by D. E. McQueary on adequate parking
and recreational facilities for Govern
ment employees; committee reports.
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, pm, Congress Heights Baptist
Church. Program-DiscuSsion of a pro-
posed playground at Fourth and Nichols
avenue southeast; liquor control action.
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association. 8 pm. Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church. Program-Discussion
Of plans TO cooperate with other civic
organizations to secure a new Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge across the Ana
costa River; committee reports.
Hillcrest Citizens Association, 8 pm,
East Washington Heights Baptist
Church. REORGANIZATION concerning
better sewerage and on increasing the
personnel of the Police Department;
action TO improve bus and car line IA
cilities; report on c. w. A. improve
ments: discussion of plans for COM
munity center.
Kalorama Citizens Association, 8
pm. John Quincy Adams School. Pro-
gram-Discussion of traffic problems,
coming question, and slum clearance.
Kenilworth Citizens Association, 8
pm, Kenilworth Church. Program
Discussion of the improvement of Ken
ilworth avenue; the hearing of liquor
control and other committee reports.
Manor Park Citizens Association,
7:45 pm. Whittier School. Program
Drawing up Of plans for extension of
bus service; report and action on
charges against Fire Department Off
cials; taxation committee report and
discussion Of home property taxes as
compared with business property taxes.
Michigan Park Citizens Association,
pm. Bunker Hill School. Program
Review of achievements of association
during past year; committee reports.
Park View Citizens Association, 8
pm. Park View School Program-Pub-
lie Utilities Committee report on traf-
fic conditions; playlet by local talent;
refreshments.
Piney Branch Citizens Association,
8 pm, Hamline Church.
Stanton Park Citizens Association. 8
pm, Peabody School. Program-F'u--
ther discussion of liquor question; dis
cussion of plans for membership drive.
Takoma Park Citizens Association, 8
pm. Takoma Park Public Library. Pro-
gram-Drafting of reply to Representa-
tive JenCkeS' letter concerning Fire De-
partment: talk by James Duhamel ex
~. - i L
Evening star., 1934-01-07
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Y UNIQUE and all powerful, the
District of Columbia local
and national Legislature
~ has begun another session.
Among legislatures it is
unique in that the National Capital
Community, for which it legislates,
is the only community in the United
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Use of Incinerator and
Rigid Smoke Law Enforcement.

COLUMBIA H E &c HTS CITI-
| ZENS' ASSOCIATION at a re-
cent meeting adopted resolu-
tions urging the rigid enforcement
of the smoke law as a health meas
ure and to protect the beauty of the
city. AS a companion measure res
olutions were also adopted urging
an appropriation for putting into
commission the large incinerator
now idle for lack of the required
funds. Attention was called to the
nuisance of smoke and unpleasant
odors from the burning of trash on
open dumps instead of the inciner-
ator for which the taxpayers money
has been spent.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
WORK INSURANCE
| MEASURE PUSHED :
/. BY D. c. CHAMBER
Board of Trade viii Wage
J Campaign to Obtain Mu-
niGipaI Center.

: The Washington Chamber Of Com
merce, which was in the forefront of
5 the fight last year for more equitable
] rate in the District for workmen'S COM
| penSation insurance. is cooperating
with District officials in preparing a
revised bill giving the superintendent
iof insurance here the power to pass
upon the reasonableness of rate boosts
Legislation vesting this power in the
, District official was introduced during
the last session of Congress- but too late
for action Arrangements now are
being made to reintroduce the bill with
lSlight reVisionS
The matter of compensation insurance
rates first came to the attention of the
trade body last year when insurance
companies announced a 269 per cent
; increase for the District Since such
insurance is required here by law. en-
jpl0yerS were compelled to pay the in
creased rate.
Time Limit Changed.
The chamber felt the superintendent
OF insurance or some municipal official
should have authority to pass upon
such rate increases, and took steps to
have the necessary legislation drafted.
In the reintroduced bill the major
change will be a time limit for in
surance companies to make appeals to
the courts from decisions of the super
intendent of insurance in cases where
the companies fail to agree with him
This, it was pointed out, is to avert
delays through extensive court pro-
Cedure.
The board Of directors of the chamber
will hold meeting in the trade body's
headquarters in the Homer Building at
neon Tuesday. This session was post
poned from last Tuesday. A joint
meeting of the Transportation Commit
tee, of which George E Keneipp is
chairman. and the Membership Forum
held tomorrow in Shells Cafe at 1890
o'clock
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Passing of Another
Valuable Civic Worker.

taludDIt OItlC WOEhCI.
~ EATH took a heavy toll from
civic ranks during 1888. The
most recent was the sudden
passing of Edward R. Williams,
president Of the Parent Teacher As
sociation of the Roosevelt High
School and chairman of a joint
movement for civic improvements
by a group of more than so organ
izations. Mr.. Williams had this
work so well in hand and his death
was so sudden that it is feared 1t
will be most difficult for another
to quickly carry the work forward.
Must the d. C. Federation
Find a New Meeting Place?
TT appears that the local C. w. A.,
temporarily at least, has crowd.
ed the Federation OF Citizens
Associations out of the board room
at the District Building, where it
has met for many years. 1t was
during the term Of Oliver P. New
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Seek Municipal Center Funds.

A vigorous campaign for appropriation
OF funds during the present session of
Congress for the Districts Municipal
Center will be mapped by the Washing
ton Board of Trade at a meeting of
directors tomorrow
The support of the board in this
matter was asked by Commissioners
Melvin c. HaZen and George E. Allen
soon after they took Office.
The trade organization has been
working consistently in recent months
in an effort to obtain public works
funds for construction of the center,
land for which was acquired by the
District at cost Of more than
$6,000,O00
Regarding the project as semi
Federal in character, since it is necessi-
tated because the existing District
Building is in the path of the Federal
triangle project. and also because the
Federal Governments building on the
opposite side of the avenue must be
Conformed with in architectural style,
the Board Of Trade feels the Govern
ment should participate in the financing
OF the center in a large degree.
P. W. A. Appeal Futile.
Efforts to obtain funds from the
Public Works Administration for con-
struction of the group of buildings
failed. The center is expected to cost
between S30,000,OO0 and S40,OO0,OOO
upon completion.
The Board of Trade is proceeding
with plans for an elaborate Midwinter
dinner in the Willard Hotel February
3. This dinner, one of the outstanding
events Of the year in the Board of
Trade, is in charge of Granville Guide,
chairman Of the Dinner Committee.
As has been the custom, there will
be no speeches. Cabinet officers and
persons high in public and private life
in Washington will be guests of honor.
Odell S. Smith, chairman of the
Public Order Committee. announced a
meeting of his group will be held to-
morrow night in the tenth precinct
station at 8 o'clock. The committee
will be guests of Mai E. w. Brown,
chief of police, and will hear Lieut..
James Kelly, in charge of the police
radio system, outline the operation Of
this branch of the police department.
Traffic Proposal Studied.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association is engaged in surveying the
local business field to determine what
stand it shall take on the proposal sug-
gested by Traffic Director William A
Van Duzer that F and G streets be
made one way in opposite directions.
Estimating that approximately 500
business men would be affected by such
q change, the association is circular
izing a questionnaire asking for ex-
pressions of opinion on the justifca-
ton and practicability of such
change.
There was a feeling that the mer-
chants group, which already is strong
ly in favor Of making F street a two
way thoroughfare between Seventh and
Ninth streets, would resist any effort
to make these two central streets one
way.
The results of the associations sur
vey will be forwarded to Van Duzer,
who has asked to be apprised of the
attitude OF business men on the pro-
poSal.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Proposed Advisory Committee for
Public Utilities Commission.


Public Utilities Commission.
CIVIC organizations react very
favorably to the proposal of
Acting Chairman Riley E.
Elgen of the Public Utilities Com
mission to create an advisory COM
mittee, representing business and
citizens organizations, to partici-
pate in general plans and other
service arrangements Of the Capital
Transit Co. Commissioner Elgen be-
lieves such an advisory committee
would promote public consideration
Of the subject and prove helpful to
the commission and the company in
drafting plans for mass transporta-
ton.
The following organizations would
be represented in such a committee:
The Board of Trade, Chamber of
Commerce, Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association, Federation of
Citizens Associations, Federation of
Civic Associations, Traffic Advisory
Council (appointed by the District
Commissioners) and the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
The commission has not yet acted
upon this proposal.
In some quarters this is regarded
as the most friendly move that has
ever emanated from the Public
Utilities. Commission. This surely
looks like an opportunity for con-
Structive team work.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Tuesday. January 9.

Tuesday, January 9.
Burleith Citizens Association. pm,
Mt. Tabor Church. Progran-COmmit-
tee report on distribution Of Christmas
baskets: discussion of plans for COM
munity center.
North Cleveland Park Citizens Asso-
citation, pm. Wisconsin avenue and
Window street. Program-Conmitte
report and action on liquor control;
discussion of plans for speeding up
erection of projected woodrow Wilson
High School.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens AS
Evening star., 1934-01-07
With d. G. Civic Organizations
Districts Legislature in Session; Another Over
Balanced d. c. Budget; Joint Legislative
Program Needed.

the report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury would suspect that Uncle
Sam was only paying less than 20
per cent Of the amount listed for
the District, but would believe, as
noted statesmen have believed, that
the entire amount was coming out
of the u. S. funds.
Whether the District Of Columbia
is delivered from the Bureau of the
Budget or not, the civic organiza-
tionS general. would like to see the
statement of the Treasury Depart
ment plainly state the whole truth
as to what part of the District ap-
preparation is paid by the United
States and what part is paid by
the District Of Columbia.
There is also wide interest in and
support of the proposition to give
the House Committee on the District
of Columbia jurisdiction over the
District appropriations instead Of
the House Committee on Appropria-
ttons. This would add greatly to
the efficiency and importance of
the House District Committee,
would save time and be more salts
factory generally.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

Takoma Park Citizens Association. 8
pm. TakOma Park Public Library. Pro-
gram-Drafting of reply to Representa-
tive JenCkeS' letter concerning Fire De-
partment: talk by James Duhamel ex-
planning the old-age pension bill.
Evening star., 1934-01-07
Piney Branch Citizens Association
8 pm, Hamline Church.

Stanton Park Citizens Association. s
pm, Peabody School. Program-Fu--
ther discussion of liquor question; dis
cussion of plans for membership drive.
Evening star., 1934-01-07

Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens AS
Evening star., 1934-01-07

V v WASHINGTON citizens asso-
Citations face a heavy week.
wv Because of the holiday
season just past, many Or
Evening star., 1934-04-11
j. s. WILL PROTEST
PLANE RACE BAN
Noted Pilots Are Barred d
From EngIand.to Aus
traIia Contest.

Protest against the disbarment of
American racing planes from the
MacRobertson England-to-Australia
air race next Fall will be made at
once by a special committee of the
National Aeronautic Association, head
ed by James G. Ray, pioneer flyer and
racing pilot, 1t was announced here
yesterday. He is arranging a meeting
with British race officials about
April 16.
The MacRobertson race, regarded
as the greatest in aviation history. is
to start from London October 20.
Prizes totaling $4,000 pounds have
been offered for the 12,O00-mile contest.
The protest was organized when F.
Trubee Dawson, former Assistant Sec
retary of War for aeronautics and
chairman of the N. A. A. Contest
Committee, announced that ruling
of the British officials would bar all
airplanes carrying the "R" license of
the Commerce Department.
This would prohibit the entry of a
number of the most famous American
racing planes and number of new
planes now under construction for the
race.
It would bar such American pilots
as Maj. James H. Doolittle, holder of
the world landplane speed record in
1882: Col Roscoe Turner, winner of
the Bendix transcontinental race last
year: James R. Wedell. present holder
of the world landplane speed record:
John H. Wright, holder of the inter-
national speed record for two-seater
light planes; Ben o. Howard, out
standing competitor at American rae
ing meets; Lee Miles, holder of the
speed record for single-seater light
planes; Vance Breeze, well known
West Coast test pilot; E. M. Matte"
Laird, pioneer designer of racing
planes, and Louise Thaden, co-holder
of the world endurance record for
women.
All of them had planned to enter
the Fall classic.
Evening star., 1934-04-11

Juvenile Court. Emmett Guy, now
lodged in the District Jail for failure
to post such a bond. appealed to
the District Supreme Sourt yesterday
to free him on habeas corpus writ.
Through Attorneys Charles E. Ford
and Michael j. Lane, Guy stated he
was ordered Saturday to pay $208
yearly for the support of two illegiti-
mate children until the children
reach the age of IA years, and to
post surety bond OF $1,000 to run
for the same period. Both children,