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Evening star., 1934-09-16
Foxhau Village Association
Sprang Up W ith Community
improvement in Roads,
Transportation and
Schools Sought.
Withdre,o From Fedora
ton Through Diver.
sion of Interests.

OMING into existence along
with the very community it
undertook TO serve the Fox
" hall Village Citizens Associa-
ton has devoted the seven
years of its life to the intimate well
fare Of that new community.
Unlike most citizens associations,
which are organized by leaders in
neighborhoods which have developed
through the long and sometimes slow
process of normal population of resi-
Dental section, the Foxhall Village
Association was founded by new resi-
dents of new and, in effect, COM
pleted village. The membership and
Jurisdiction of the association at first
was confined strictly to the property
and residents of the little community
of English-type homes in the 4400
block of Reservoir road and extending
two blocks south.
Every resident of Foxhall Village
was a newcomer" None had prestige
over his neighbors because of longevity,
for a year before the organization
meeting the land upon which the viii
lage was reared was an open field.
All, however, had a common interest
in the village of homes in which each
resident was q home owner. Hence
each was alive to the value of citi-
zens' association as protective
agency.
Twenty-six persons attended the
associations organization meeting on
George Washington's birthday ami
versary in 1927. The most active vii
layers at this meeting included Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence A. Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Lowrey, Earl Lane, Rob-
ert J. Cottrell. DR.. J. w. Pollock, Will
liam L. Bruckart, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Gable,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Mercier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c. Duncan, MIR. and Mrs.
Ronald w. Pugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund C. Reed.
Clarence Miller was named first
president and Mrs. Miller became first
secretary of the association. Mr.. Mil
Ter and Mr.. Mercier were the first
delegates Of the new association to the
Federation OF Citizens Associations.
Withdraw From Federation.
It was following their close attend
ance upon the federation's sessions
that Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Mercier
that the Foxhan Village
group withdraw from the federation
and return to the status of a COM
munity club it occupied during the
first year of its existence. Both dele
gates argued that ut was a waste OF
time" for them or any other village
resident to attend the federation's
The Foxhal Village Asso-
citation agreed with its delegates, and
1t has not been allied with the fedora
ton for five years.
The Foxhall Village Citizens Asso-
citation centered its activities chiefly
on highway improvement, better
school facilities and adequate bus
service. Largely through its efforts,
Reservoir road has been widened and
improved SO that today it is a hand
some boulevard. Efforts now are un-
der way to complete land purchases
50 that Foxhall road may be widened.
The bus service, while still the object
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Beautiful Flowers
In an Unexpected Place.

IN EfEftENNG hoS bVSAA AAA~~
K ouently of late to the gar
bage transfer station which
Southeast citizens desire to have
moved to another location. This
observer a few days ago visited
this very necessary but unwelcome
institution. 1t Is located on Dis
trict-owned property just east OF
the New Jersey avenue freight
yards of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, a siding of which enters
this property. The entire prem
ises are kept scrupulously clean
and to the casual observer the
plant appears to be run as ef-
ficiently and as free from objec-
tionable features as is possible.
Here the garbage trucks come
from all over the District and a
transfer is made of this refuse
from truck to gondola car by
dumping from an elevated plat
form through chute into the
cars. The cars are taken away
each night to the garbage-reduc-
ton plant at Cherry Hill, Va. All
liquids are run on through a
trough during the dumping process
and flushed into the sewer by
means of a constantly running
stream from a hose line of gen.
erous size.
Besides the loading platform
there are some brick buildings on
the south side of the lots serving
various purposes in connection
with the collection of garbage and
a scale house and large scale for
weighing each load on arrival. On
the other sides Of the plot there
is a high solid fence of corrugated
iron. Spotless whitewash end
neatly swept paving Is much in
evidence. but the most striking
and unexpected sight TO greet the
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UNITS
RESUME ACTIVITY
TEROFF SEASON
Federation to Ask Further
Ban on Importation Of
District Trash.
By . stat, corr.spond.nt Of III. star

BY Stan correspondent OF Inc SteE
CLARENDON, Va, September ls.-
Inactive during the Summer months
the civic bodies Of Arlington County
are resuming activities this month.
the principal subjects before them
at this time being the. regulation OF
burning dumps and the advocacy of
immediate action on two roads needed
to make the Arlington Memorial
Bridge easily accessible to all residents
Of the county.
Long q subject of controversy In
the county, the burning dump sitia-
ton has been taken up by the Legisla.
tive and Legal Actions and Health
and Sanitation Committees of the
Arlington County Civic Federation,
who will jointly recommend to the
county board that the present regula-
tory ordinance be strengthened to pro-
hibit further importation of infiam-
mable trash from the District, that
closer supervision be given to the
dumps and that the penalties for viola
ton be made more severe.
@S~ DuAAPhB U8o AaChRs
While 1t is agreed that dumping
operations in the county have been
Of vast benefit in the past, especially
in the reclamation Of the WASHINGTON
Airport property and the South WASH
ington section, civic workers feel the
only real need at this time ID to pro.
vide places for the disposal Of the
county's trash. It has been suggested
that the county purchase hollows and
ravines In certain sections, I'LL them
in and then develop them as parks.
The Rosslyn Precinct Civic League,
claiming that Wilson Boulevard is so
crowded with trafic during the rush
hours as to endanger school children,
has initiated move to force the
county board to continue the Wash.
ington street approach to the Arling-
ton Memorial Bridge from its present
terminus at Military road to q con-
nection with Wilson Boulevard ct
point near the court house, thus pro-
viding two direct connections from
this portion Of the county.
Road Announcement Awaited.
Present indications are that the
State Highway Commission viii soon
be In position to announce that the
long fight of the civic bodies for q
connection between the bridge and
the new Lee Boulevard has been
crowned with success. Rights-of-way
engineers have been working for sew
eral weeks on this project and Chair
man H. G. Shirley announced this
week that he expected the road would
be built during the present year.
The Civic Federation has inaugu-
rated program which it expects viii
result In the completion Of full
legislative program In time for its
submission to candidates for the State
Senate and House Of Delegates during
the coming election. 1t Is the plan
Of the president, Arthur Orr, to avoid
the hasty adoption of legislation pro-
posed for consideration at the next
session Of the General Assembly.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MEETING POSTPONED
Columbia Heights Forum to
Begin Work Next Month.

Because the Powell Junior High
School Community Center will not be
available for use during September,
the Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights has postponed this months
meeting date from September 18 to
October 16, according to an announce
ment yesterday by o. z. Foulk, the
secretary.
This action was taken at an execu-
tive meeting Of the officers Of the as
sociation Tuesday night, he said.
However, he added, the group will
meet regularly on the third Tuesday
Of each month thereafter.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MT. PLEASANT GROUP
TO MEET OCTOBER 13
New Officers to Be Elected and
Plans Made for More
Activities Than Ever.

The nrsr meeting for the season of
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion, to be held October 13, will be
turned over to the new officers, who
were elected at the last meeting in
June.
New committees will be named and
business for the coming year will be
discussed and gone over with the view
of having bigger and better activities.
The Stars Better Homes Contest,
sponsored by the organization when 1t
was first started, will be discussed and
plans for q renewed drive will be
formulated.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Entertainment Planned.

w. r. Whipp, president Of the Sum-
init Park Citizens Association, said an
effort will be made for the group to
have some kind Of entertainment at
each meeting this Winter. District
oficials and prominent speakers viii
be invited to speak at the meetings,
he said,
Evening star., 1934-09-16
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Brightwood Group Also Plans
Membership Drive.

The first meeting of the Brightwood
Citizens Association will be held Octo-
ber IL and will be devoted to the elec-
ton of new officers and a general get
together of members and residents OF
the community, President Charles w.
Ray has announced.
A membership drive is planned and
1t is expected that great many more
members will be signed up. A new
committee will be named for this
drive.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Some Road Building
Completed and Prospective.

Completed and Prospective.
~APT. wHITEHURST states that
" simultaneously with the COM
pletion of the paving Of Ala
bama avenue southeast, between
Good Hope road and Pennsylvania
avenue, work will be started on
Nailor road from Alabama avenue
to the District line. This is to be
followed next Spring by paving
Branch avenue from Alabama ave-
nue. to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
All the main highways Of this Sec
ton beyond the Anacostia River
will then be completed. The cap
tain says that early paving Of con-
Meeting roads usually follows very
shortly the paving Of main high
ways.
Other paving projects scheduled
for next Spring are dependent
upon the needed condemnation for
the widening Of several roads. In
cluded in these are Kenilworth
avenue in the far eastern section
and Foxhall road in the western
section, from Conduit road to the
reservoir. Funds are being set
aside for this work from the allot-
ment from the Federal public
roads funds.
Another project on the program
of special interest to the very en-
ergetic citizens of Southeast Wash
ington is the repaving and rebuild
ing of the car tracks on Eleventh
stree southeast.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Bride Home in Contest.

The Stars Better Homes Contest
Committee Of the Southeast Citizens
Association has selected the home of
Mrs. Arthur H. Bride. 217 z street
southeast, to enter in the contest. 1t
was decided that this was the best
project of this nature In the section.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MALTH TAKES ISSUE
WITH SOUTHEAST PLANS
States Objection to Three Points
in Business Mems Improve
ment Program.

Three projects in the 18-point i'm
provement program of the Southeast
Business Mems Association are op-
posed by Rudolph Malth, president Of
the Hillcrest Citizens Association.
At recent meeting Of the group he
pointed out that comfort station is
needed more at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast than at
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, as requested by the
business men. Mr.. Ma1th also opposed
removal Of the trees and parkway on
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, saying
they provide both a safety feature
and a beautifying effect. ~.
He further protested the proposed
swimming pool on Potomac avenue
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets southeast, as proposed in the
Southeast program, saying recreation
al facilities are needed far more across
the river.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
More Regarding Reorganization
OF the District Government.
OONFUSION regarding the re

NSNr O04SN IcSdlulIlB Tie re-
~ vamping Of our transpor-
tation system Is probably on
par with the question of O reor-
ganization of the District govern
ment, now the subject of an in
quiry by a Senate subcommittee.
An attempt has been made in this
column to indicate some of the
factors which might be considered
in a study of the subject in the
light of numerous suggestions.
The result as pictured last week
Is, indeed, confusing.
This confusion of ideas is in
striking contrast with some of the
interviews and signed articles by
leading citizens which have been
appearing weekly on this page.
So far there is practical agree
ment as to several particulars be-
tween most of these citizens, who
are familiar with the advantages
as well as the shortcomings Of our
government.
The preponderance Of sentiment
has favored a continuation of the
commission form Of government
with increased powers to the
Commissioners and with the right
to the District to be represented
by elected Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress and the
vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent. Most of these citizens are
emphatic in stating their belief
that the District budget should be
taken away from the Federal Bu-
reau of the Budget and 60 direct
to Congress. All favor continu-
alton of the several citizen boards
instead of transferring their duties
to department heads under the
Commissioners.
Another point on which the
sentiment Is unanimous is that
the Federal Government should
contribute an equitable amount
each year to the operation, main
tenance, upbuilding and beautifi-
cation of the seat Of government.
Commissioner Hazen has just
been doing some wholesome
preaching to the District Young
Democrats on this particular sub
ject. AS a District official Of many
years standing no one knows bet
ter than Mr. Hazen the absolute
Justice of this claim.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Complications of Rerouting
Problems Seemingly Increase.

a FAITHFUL attendant at the re-
~ routing hearings held last
week was asked just what he
got out of the testimony. His re-
ply was very prompt and brief, "A
headache" The commission may
feel the same way about it for one
of It's members was heard to re-
mark, in the privacy of his office,
that the requests Of the neighbor-
hood groups together with the rec
concentrations of the experts are
most confusing.
Those who daily tell their friends
on the street corner just how the
local transportation problem is to
be solved are advised to keep away
from these hearings or they also
may become confused. Junking
the street cars and substituting bus
service. Purchase of buses with
out limit, construction of subways
or elevated roads and the running
Of direct lines, without transfer,
any place q passenger wants to go,
are q rev OF the problems con.
fronting the commission.
This observer would like very
much to aid in the solution Of this
intricate problem, but that is i'm
possible, as he claims to be the
only private citizen in the District
and surrounding territory who
does not know the answer. There
is one suggestion ventured, how
ever, and that is that the commits
sion Immediately approve those
changes which all agree are to be
made and have construction work
started without delay. For In.
stance, all agree the Georgia ave-
nue. line Is to be extended straight
down Seventh street from Florida
avenue, and there are possibly
other similar changes upon which
all plans agree. Why wait?
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Cifizens Turn From Reronting to Budget Consd
eration-Takoma Referendum Climax Is Shoes.
Roadbuading Accomplishments and Plans.

visitor are the beautiful flower
beds lining the inside Of the fence
and in a long bed dividing the
driveway. The drivers Of these gar
bage trucks must be thrilled by
these beautiful beds Of petunias,
mammoth zinnias and other an
nuals blooming In great profusion.
The official responsible for these
flowers deserves TO Be highly COM
plimented for this floral display,
which rivals beds In the Bo-
tanic Garden, but he has surely
passed up q wonderful opportunity
to arouse the local pride of the
citizens of the Southeast. Surely II
this display of beautiful flowers
was put outside the fence 1t would
be the beauty spot Of the inf-
mediate neighborhood. Then an
appropriation could be sought for
a suitable structure of the ware
house type to completely cover
this necessary municipal activity.
There Is probably some kind Of
deodorizing device available which
would take care Of the odors aris-
ing and the Objectionable feature
thus eliminated.
The real problem confronting
those advocating the removal Of
this transfer station Is to find q
more suitable site or so change the
plant as to reduce objectional fea-
lures to q minimum.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

bkAO SO6A v, ny ~ oA1tAk1k
temporary restraining order,
halted the holding of a wet" and
dry" referendum in Takoma, D. G.
For the past seven weeks the public
had been watching with keen in
terest as preparation went for.
ward for this first referendum in
the District since the administra-
ton Of President Andrew johnson.
The petition for injunction was
f1led just five days prior to the
date set for the referendum and
the hearing held two days ahead
OF the day when Takomaites were
to have the privilege of register.
ing their opinion at the ballot box.
1t was accepted as a foregone con-
clusion that the referendum would
be held. The Commissioners, on
their own initiative had adopted
this plan of ascertaining neigh-
borhood sentiment after being ad.
vised of the legality by the cor
poration counsel. The citizens of
Takoma assumed, as did most
citizens OF other sections, that the
plan was entirely within the law.
Takoma citizens responded to
this invitation of the Commits
.sioners and spent many hours of
hard work in an endeavor, In a far
too limited time, to aid in perfect
ing the lists of eligible voters. Aside
from a keen interest in determin-
Ing the sentiment of the COM
munity upon the question involved
there were two other questions kept
constantly in mind. Here was a
challenge to this neighborhood to
show its interest In public affairs
and here also was an opportunity
to test out the practicability Of the
ballot method Of registering local
sentiment on other questions. So
sure was the Election Board that
the court would not interfere that
the election booths, ballot boxes
and other paraphernalia already
had been loaded on a truck to be
hauled to the voting places.
Members Of the legal profession,
discussing the action of the court
speak of "well established rules of
equity" and other things foreign
to the average citizen. These aver
age citizens meanwhile are rubbing
their eyes and wondering just
where there is danger to the rights
and liberties Of any citizen through
advice to administrative officers by
the citizens through the ballot box.
Some are wondering If the Declara-
ton of Independence is only
myth, while others tell us that
Berryman's cartoon hits the nail
on the head when he has the court
saying, stop. You haven't any
thing to do with your govern
ment!"
Frederic William Vile in the
opening stanza of his parody on
America" puts these self-evident
truths in this way:
MY District, It's of thee,
Land without Liberty,
OF thee I sing.
Where Nations laws are made.
Where income tax is paid,
Yet, when all's done and said,
Freedom can't ring"
Numbers of those prominent in
civic circles feel that because of
the importance Of the referendum
idea, and also because so much has
been put into the work Of prepara-.
ton, the Commissioners should not
surrender at the first skirmish but
at least carry the matter on to q
final decree. 1t is being urged that
many temporary restraining
order fails to be made permanent
upon a full hearing. In justice to
the corporation counsel upon whose
advice they acted in ordering the
referendum 1t would seem only talr
to at least carry the matter that
far.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER a1.

Glover Park Citizens Association,
Q pm, Industrial Home School. Pro-
gram-Discussion Of proposed rerout-
ing Of street cars and buses; plans
for participating In the city-wide
Halloween celebration.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1s.

Petworth Citizens Association,
8 pm, Petworth School. Program
Action on proposed rerouting Of street
cars and busses; report on The Stars
Better Homes Contest; report on the
Summer activity Of the Education and
the Street improvements Committees;
talk by Helen NJ White Of Roosevelt
High School on the high school cadet
corps.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Civic Calendar
Interfederation Group to
Consider Plans for
Exposition.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II.

Interfederation Conference, 8 pm,
Room r., u. 8. Chamber of Com
merce. Program-Reports Of Summer
activity from the Key Bridge Com
mittee and High Level Bridge Com
mittee; report Of SHINES activity
from delegates Of Montgomery County
Civic Federation, Federation of Cit
izens' Associations and the Arlington
County Civic Federation; report Of
special committee on plans for hold
ing q civic exposition.
West End Citizens Association,
8 pm, No. Police Precinct, 2014 K
street. Program-Report and action
on proposed rerouting Of street cars
and busses; report with recommends
tions from Robert d. Lyons on pro-
posed changes in r street bus line;
report from Trafic Committee on its
Summer activity.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

ADJ week WdS u DuSy Ouc lUI
civic leaders with the out
Il look Of being equally busy
during the present week.
The rerouting hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission has
brought out representatives in
large numbers to plead the cause
of their respective neighborhoods
for adquate transportation.
Beginning tomorrow the Com
missioners will hold hearings on
the tentative District budget for
1896. To this hearing have been
invited all the various civic and
trade groups. As some Of these
organizations are to be represented
at the budget hearing by the same
spokesman who appeared at the
rerouting hearing, there has been
no time for q breathing spell. One
ardent civic worker was heard to
remark the other day that the
civic leader who today has time to
look after his own personal affairs
Is indeed fortunate.
Civic organizations are resum-
ing their meetings in increasing
numbers and some, including the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. are due to hold their annual
elections at an early date. Just
ahead are the Red Cross Roll Call
and the Community Chest CAM
paign to say nothing of the Federal
home improvement campaign, so
there is work aplenty for public
spirited and civic minded citizens.
Evening star., 1934-06-17
Further Advances Recorded by Retail Trade;
Lining Costs Continue to Forge Still Higher

fell over some sections during the
week.
Electric current output recorded q
narrower gain than in recent weeks.
Car loadings moved up less vigorously
than in the same week a year ago.
Automobile production was about
steady. Bituminous coal and crude
production continued to be hampered
by the longshoremen' strike along
the Pacific Coast.
Commodities registered the widest
advances in four weeks. Gains out
numbered declines two to one. Food
stuffs contributed the largest number
of advances to commodity indices,
Metals contributed least to the rise
Food prices, wholesale, are near the
peak reached September Is, 1881.
Rising foods include corn. rye and
oats, steers and hogs. bacon. bellies.
ham and lard. butter and cheese, and
sugar, pears, eggs and raisins. The
declines include wheat, barley, coffee,
potatoes, currants and lambs.
Hides attracted attention of tan