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Evening star., 1934-09-23
Board of Trade Activities
Increasing Daily.

TINE Washington Safety Cam
paign continues as one of
the Board of Trade special
activities Everything humanity pos
sible TO keep this matter constantly
before the public in the interest
of saving life and limb. A slogan
and insignia design contest has
been inaugurated as new feature.
Cash prizes of S25 each for a
slogan and a design are being
offered by the Board of Trade,
while numerous honorable mention
prizes are being offered by mer-
chants.
The contest, while only having
run a few days, has attracted con-
siderable attention and a large
number of entries have been re-
ceived. Any resident of the Wash
ington metropolitan area, not a
member of the Contest Committee,
may compete. Representatives of
the five local newspapers are the
judges. The object is to obtain a
design to be used on stickers, but
tons. Car insignia, etc, in the safe
driving and walking campaign and
to obtain slogan trot over seven
Words) for use with the design to
express the thought of the cam
paign. viz; Walk and drive with
consideration.
The boards Committee on Munic-
ipal Finance, under Craftsmanship
of Edward F. Colladay, held a we'll
attended meeting at the headquar-
ters in The Star Building during
the past week. MIR. Colladay be-
sides being chairman of this COM
mittee is chairman of the Citizens
Joint Committee on Fiscal Rela-
tions, of which joint committee
Theodore w. Noyes is chairman of
its Executive Committee. The Com
mittee on Municipal Finance is ex-
pecting to have very busy season.
Executive Secretary Cottrell con-
tinues to give considerable time to
the Federal better. housing cam
paign of which Thomas P. Little
page is the chairman and Mr.. Cot
trell is the secretary.
The Greater National Capital
Committee is busy with its work of
bringing more conventions to
Washington. The work of this
committee is well organized and is
settled down to very systematic
routine. 1t has not only succeeded
in bringing many conventions to
the city, but it has performed a
fine job of taking care of them
when they came. This committee
is a valuable civic asset.
A System Of Electing
Delegates to Party Conventions.
ORGANIZED civic Washing
~ ton has paid no particular
attention to the national con-
ventions of the political parties ex-
cept to try every four years to get
them to adopt a national repre-
sentation plank. Hearings have
been had before subcommittee of
these conventions, but the District
has never even gotten splinter
into either of the platforms.
Representative Norton introduced
in the last Congress a so-called
District primary bill for the pur-
pose of providing a comprehensive
legal method for selecting delegates
to the party conventions. A few
civic bodies gave the measure some
consideration, but it had no gen.
eral support because there was
feeling that this was a matter
subject to the rules laid down by
these party organizations, and
that any legislation enacted with
our their approval would prove
abortive. Corporation Counsel
Prettyman in recognition of this
idea Is conferring with the party
leaders prior to formulating q re-
port ou the matter.
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Scientific Temperance Education
In the Public Schools.

4 T ITS meeting on last Wednes-
~ day the Board of Education,
on recommendation of Su-
perintendent Ballou, approved a
text book for scientific temperance
instruction in the junior and senior
high schools. This book, What
About Alcohol" is described by
the authors as An illustrated out
line of scientific facts about alco-
hol and alcohol drinking"
1t has been stated that this text
book will not be used as a separate
course, but will be presented more
or less incidentally. This is the first
announcement of any definite line
of instruction on the effects of al
cohol on the human system in our
local schools.
The study of this subject in con-
nection with the study of physi-
ology and hygiene is required in
the District of Columbia public
schools under a statue enacted May
20, 1886 Code of Laws of the
United States, title 20, chapter D.
This law also applies to the Mill
tary and Naval Academies of the
United States and to schools in the
Territories.
The first section of the act re-
quires that "all pupils in all schools
be taught as thoroughly and in the
same manner as like required
branches are in said schools, by the
use of text books in the hands of
the pupils where other branches
are thus studied in said schools"
The second section places the duty
of enforcement upon the proper
officers in control of the schools
and imposes the penalty of re-
moval from Office upon "any such
officer, school director, committee,
superintendent or teacher who
shall refuse or neglect to comply
with the requirements of this act,
or shall neglect or fail to make
proper provisions for the instruc-
ton required and in the manner
specified in the first section of this
act, for all pupils in each and
every school under his jurisdic-
ton"
The third section of the act re-
quires that certificates to teach in
the schools shall not be granted to
any person who has not passed
a satisfactory examination in
physiology and hygiene, with spe-
cial reference to the nature and
effects of alcoholic drinks and
other narcotics on the human sys-
tenn"
1t has been learned that COM
mittees from several civic groups
are looking into this question with
view to making sure that this
line of instruction is being carried
on in all of the schools as con-
templated and required bys the
statute. Early reports are antici-
ps*ed hom these groups for the
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Opposed to Bus-Line Removal.

Frank Shull, representing the Con-
duit Roads Citizens Association at
a public utilities hearing last week,
opposed the removal of the Potomac
Heights bus line. He maintained
children attending Western High
School and Gordon Junior High
School needed this means Of trans
nortAkion.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27.

Conduit Road Citizens Association,
8 pm, Our Lady of Victory Church
Program: Report on recent rerouting
hearings before the Public Utilities
Commission: appointment of stand
ing committees for the year; report
from Chain Bridge Committee.
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SPELLING SYSTEM
USED IN SCHOOLS
OBEcONS|DERED
Southeast Group Member
Says Old Plan Is Better
Than One in Use.

The possibility Of the need of a
change from the present system of
teaching children the spelling and
meaning Of woris by associating the
words with ideas and experiences,
which is now used extensively in Dis
trict schools, will be the subject of
report by j. G. Lane at the meeting
Tuesday night Of the Southeast Citi-
Zens' Association.
At recent meeting Of the associa-
tons Executive Committee at Presi-
dent William A. Maio's home, 1918
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Lane
said he believed the old system Of
teaching the alphabet to the child as
soon as he, or she, could memorize
the sequence of the letters. brought far
better results.
He pointed out, as an example, that
in a spelling contest for fifth-grade
pupils from District schools and pupils
from schools in Maryland and Vir-
ginia, where the old system is used,
the District pupils were far behind the
others.
Present Plan Defended.
School officials, when queried on the
existing system, said they felt they
have ample proof to show that Mr..
Lane is wrong in his assertions the
child learns quicker under the old
system.
Under the present system, 1t was
pointed out, which is sometimes called
the Psychological Approach System"
and which has come into general use
here over a period Of 10 years, the
child is not made to learn the sequence
Of letters in the alphabet until he is
ready.
The child first is taught to associate
words with things he has done, and
with certain tangible objects, thus fix
ing in his mind clear idea of the
meaning Of the word. This is the
outstanding feature Of the system.
Then when the child, by natural in
stincts, begins to spell words, the let
ter sequence of the alphabet will come
more easily and naturally. The child
usually begins to spell while in the
second grade. but even then, under
this system, he is not made TO learn
the letter sequence.
Other Program Items.
Lane reported he had not made a
thorough study of the two systems.
but said from what he had observed
he is of the opinion I'VE should revert
bo tn old -
A report on proposed extensive
changes TO the associations constitu-
ton will be presented by Orrin j.
Davy at the next meeting of the group.
President Maio predicts approval Of
plans to join the new Joint Conference
Of Southeast Citizens Associations at
T,IeSfay'S meeting
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2S.

Anacostia Citizens Association. 8
pm, Anacostia Methodist Church
Hall-Program: Report on recent re-
routing hearings by the president. Dr..
George g. Havenner; discussion OF
budget eGttnAtek
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Prominent Speakers.

Prominent Speakers.
r. N. Dickinson, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce; Robert V. Flem-
ing, president of the Washington
Board of Trade and second vice presi-
dent of the American Bankers Asso-
citation, and E Richard West, presi-
dent of the United States Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, are to address
a banquet honoring officers and di-
rectors Of the Junior Chamber Satur-
day night at the Mayflower Hotel.
The Junior Board Of Commerce of
this city will be host at the affair.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation, 8 pm, Sherwood Presby-
terian Church-Program: Report on
Summer activity of standing commit
tees; discussion and action on pro-
posed rerouting of street cars and
busses; discussion of the District bud
get; report on an Executive Commit
tee meeting September 19.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.

NdlIuIe ftIgIIIdIIuS OIIIleIIS HSSUCIa-
tion, 8 pm, Benjamin Orr School
Program: Report from the Nominat-
ing Committee; action to inauguarte
an intensive drive during the Winter
months for replacement Of the Penn
sylvania avenue southeast bridge; re-
port on progress made in obtaining
new quarters for the Randle High
lands Civic Center; report from dele
gates to the Joint Conference of
Southeast Citizens Associations; re-
freShmentS.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Boat Trim Planned.

S0s arp
Members of the Board Of Trades
Membership Committee are making
plans for their week end cruise down
the Potomac and Chesapeake next
Saturday. They will sail aboard a
Wilson Line steamer Saturday night
at $50 pm, arriving in Norfolk Sun
day morning and being taken to the
Cavalier Hotel at Virginia Beach i'm
mediately.
The day will be spent in the sports
and amusements afforded by Virginia
Beach, and the group of between 40
and so will board the boat for the
return trip Sunday evening, arriving
here at am Monday.
Entertainment is being arranged
fer both boat trips by Preston W,
Perkins. chairman OF the Entertain
mcrt Committee of the Membership
Committee, who is in charge of the
outing.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Eauitable Federal Share in District Financing
asked at Budget Hearings-Ciyic Action
Needed on Garbage Disposal.

purpose Of fully acquainting the
public with these courses, methods
OF instruction In the different
grades and the amount Of time
given to such work
Evening star., 1934-09-23
PROGRAM Of FALL
MAKES MECCA IN
D.C.F0R TOURISTS
Trade Board Cruise Planned
for Next Saturday on
Potomac.

Washington is proving q tourists
mecca this Fall, with special events
events Of national and international
importance-iterally treading upon
one another's heels in the long pro-
cession.
Beginning its Fall procession with
the Presidents Cup Regatta, which
ends today, the Capital offers fare for
sports fans, flower lovers, parade goers
and other visitors.
Curtis Hodges, director Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade,
predicts that Fall visitors this year
will exceed those Of all previous
Autumns
The international polo matches, now
being played between United States
Army and Mexican Army teams here,
constitute the most important polo
series ever played in Washington and
are drawing increasing numbers of
visitors to the Capital.
october attractions will include
flower shows and the fourth annual
Halloween celebration. The outstand-
ing flower show of the month will be
the Potomac Rose Exhibit. sponsored
by garden clubs of the District. Mary
land and Virginia, at the National
Museum October and 6.
The annual Halloween celebration,
sponsored by Mr.. Hodges committee
already bids fair to eclipse those of
all other years. according to the COM
mittee In charge.
In addition to these special events,
q half dozen large conventions and
several smaller ones are scheduled for
the Autumn months to bring visitors
to Washington.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

r EARRINGS by the District
l Commissioners on the 1885
I budget have had the full
l. i attention of organized civ
La IIrn q hir,nfnra during the
Evening star., 1934-06-30
FAKES IN REALTY
Barred BY BUREAU
Business Organization Frus.
trates Number of
Schemes.

Frustration of a number OF schemes
of fake real estate dealers to defraud
the public was pointed out by Louis
Rothschild this week IN his annual
review of the activities of the Wash
ington Better Business Bureau.
The director OF the bureau described
how seven men in Baltimore and
three in Washington we're indicted
recently for participation in lunch
and lecture" lot selling schemes. He
stated that 80 per cent of buyers of
these lots we're women who made
purchases for investment on the ac-
tual. or implied. promise Of quick re-
sale. He added that the city now has
been cleared of this type of fraud.
Spring usually is the boom time for 1t.
More recently" continued Mr..
Rothschild, the bureau has been in
vestigating cemeteries that sell burial
lots for investment at the So-called
'pre-development' price with the lure
of resale when. as and IL the cemetery
is developed. Better Business Bureaus
throughout the country have reported
that similar enterprises In their cities
have resulted In complaints from in
experienced investors Some of those
offering such investments in WASH
ington are from other cities. where
reports on their activities are not ia
vorable. Already the bureau is sound
ing the warning to investigate first
when approached to buy cemetery lots
for investment
The Government program at Mus
Gle Shoals appeared as II 1t were TO
provide vehicle for lot-selling
schemes, and several elaborate offices
opened in Washington to sell lots.
The Better Business Bureau greeted
the opening OF these Offices with warm
ing publicity. The Tennessee Valley
Authority is to be highly commended
for likewise warning and oficially
discrediting such efforts to capitalize
upon a Government program. These
offices withstood this opposition for
less than two months and quietly
closed their doors and departed"
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several States be expressed, and even
Of the counties within the States.
"One of the chief problems of the
roadside gas station is its actual loca-
tion with respect to the highway right
of way. 1t should be sufficiently far
from the highway to produce the
greatest safety, and at the same time
not to create inconvenience.
Most stations are too close to the
highway. They should be located so
as to allow complete turning and
circulation between the buildings and
the road. Entrances and exits should
be spread to widths allowing safer
turning into and out from the station,
thereby easing the flow of traffic.
Progress Better in West.
Roadside betterment is making
greater progress in the West than
in the East, and is opening up a
new field for architects in the smaller
towns. 1t is the purpose of the COM
mittee to interest larger number of
architects in this type of work. Pro-
fessional leadership is everywhere
needed.
In Ohio. for example. notable
Evening star., 1934-06-30
BIG FAMILY DISAPPEARS
FROM NEW YORK SlUMS
Only 12 Per Cent of Tenement
Families Have Five Mem
bers or More.

The big family has disappeared from
New York's slum areas, notably lower
East Side, characteristically place
where the child population has been
for years one of the social problems
of the city.
A survey conducted by Langdon w.
Post. Gotham's tenement house COM
missioner, revealed that a quarter Of
the family population of lower East
Side was childless couples; slightly
more than IL per cent of the families
comprise five persons or more. 20.2 per
cent were three-person households,
1875 per cent reported four persons
and II per cent of the family units
had only one person.
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all uses tn which an ordinary base
ment is subjected. There is an abun-
dance of closet space connected with
all rooms on the first floor.
Two Large Bed Rooms.
On the second floor are two large
bed rooms with ample closet space,
a hail with linen closet and bath.
In addition there is large recrea-
tion room. This space usually pro-
vided in the basement. has in this
location a variety of possible uses.
1t may be a game room. den, nurs-
cry. bed room, or auxiliary living
room.
The house may be built on rs
foot lot 1t would have content of
25,500 cubic feet and it is estimated
it could be built for approximately
So 600
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part in the appearance Of this home
so much so that in the opinion of
the designers good quality of vari-
gated width slate is necessary to carry
out the appearance as presented.
The dining and living rooms are
the centers Of interest. They are Of
ample proportions with the dining
end of the room two steps up, sepa-
rated from the living end by a
wrought iron rail The combination
of the two rooms has recognized sd-
vantages. When the dining end is to
be used the custom is to have a deco
rative screen set up at the rail to
afford privacy from the living quar-
ters.
The heater and laundry room is
connected with the kitchen and the
yard.
Ample space has been provided for
Evening star., 1934-06-30
SUCCESS OF ALLEY
CLEARANCE SHOWN
Marshall Field Estate in Chicago
Replaces Blighted Area and
Makes Money.

Chicago has one OF the few ex-
amples of what can be done in the
conversion of a blighted area.
1t is the Marshall Field Garden
Apartments Six years ago the estate
OF the late Marshall Field. merchant
prince. bought a two-block area on
the near north side that was al
most without building value though
covered with ramshackle structures,
The site was cleared and apartment
buildings erected containing 6l8
separate homes.
The structure has been CONNER
cially successful through the de-
preston and gives its residents a
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two-mile journey to their employ
ment in the loop where persons in
corresponding walks OF life. but un-
able to get into the apartments, have
TO go from, five TO ten miles.
The apartments, according to A. J.
Parkin, manager for the Field Es-
tate. have been a success from every
standpoint. Instead of the area be-
ing a drain on the city it Is paying
its full share.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Frank S. Slosson Again Heads
Building Owners and Managers.

Frank S. Slosson OF Chicago was
reelected president of the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers at the final session of the
annual convention held last week in
Toronto.
Other officers elected were: Clarence
NJ. Turley of st. Louis, vice president;
Andrew Steers, Seattle. vice president
L. D. Callahan of Oklahoma City,
vice president. and E. B. Murray
Kansas City, secretary-treasurer.
Robert C. Saunders of st. Louis
was named chairman of the apart
ment house division; H. T. Mimms,
Pittsburgh, vice chairman, and r. H
Hooper of Omaha, secretary. The
Executive Committee includes J. E
O'Farrell of Toronto, Maurice Griest
Philadelphia. and Chester A. Moores
Portland. Oreg.
Evening star., 1934-06-30

TN KEEPING with the modern
trend which demands economy of
space and materials. this two
L story house of simple design is
conspicuous through absence of
the ordinary basement. The above
plans were drawn especially for The
Star by the Office of J. Himmelheber,
Robert Barnes and E. Weihe, 14l0
G street.
A rectangular plan, recognized as
most economical. has been used and
careful study has been made OF the
penetration and minor projections so
as to make an interesting facade.
Front OF Stone.
The front is planned to be built Of
stone, while the other three faces are
designed in clapboard. The material
on the roof would play an important
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progress Is being made. but 1t Is
handicapped by the lack of trained
landscape designers. Landscape de-
sign must be coupled with good engi-
neering in order to obtain the best
results"
The 81 chapters OF the institute
will cooperate with other organiza-
tions in carrying out the committees
program.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
SIDEWALK CAFE FAD
LATEST IN NEW YORK

Outdoor restaurants. similar 10
those on the continent, are making
their appearance in growing numberA
on the sidewalks of New York.
The return Of beer and liquor ana
the Summer weather have brought
about the movement into the open.
New open-air cafes of the Partisan
type are to be found in fashionable
sections OF the Park avenue district
and lower Fifth avenue and on Broad
way.
While few Of the places were
opened last year after beer came back,
it is only within the past month that
the vogue for outdoor service has be-
gun to come into its own.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Paint Cuts Fire Hazard.

Unfinished shingles on roof or sid
ing constitute a fire hazard which
easily may be eliminated by painting
or staining. Unless this precaution
is taken, the surface has tendency
to warp. crack and become fuzzy.
affording an easy lodgment for Gin
ders, burning brands. etc.
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are many farmers who have been able
to show a fair profit, even during
the depression. And, entirely aside
from profit, the man on farm and
his family enjoy way of life far
healthier and happier than is pos
sible for their city cousins"
Evening star., 1934-06-30
73 Plants Make Paint.

During 1888 there were 73 plants In
Canada manufacturing paint prod
ucts. the Department of Commerce
says in a current report. The total
capital of the industry for the year
was s22, 36,733 and the average num-
Der OF employees 1880.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
A Hold ALL

A new, compact. kitchen wall cab
met houses roll of waxed paper, ball
of twine, memo pad roll, pencil holder
and displays a calendar, thermometer.
egg and baking timers.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
New Apartment in China

In Shanghai, China, a 15-story
apartment building of the most mod
ern type is under construction.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
ARCHITECTS STRESS
CHANCE FOR BEAUTY
ALONG HIGHWAYS

Continued From First Page.)
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Price, $500
While HERE

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