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Evening star., 1934-02-04
TRINIDAD C|TRE ENS|
RENEWING BATTLE
TO OBTAIN LIBRARY
School Needs Particularly
Cited; Backing Given
BY Civic Leaders.

The Trinidad Citizens Association
Is renewing with increased fervor the
fight started several years ago for a
library.
Contending the lack Of a library
Is detrimental to the welfare of the
community and promises to have an
important bearing on the lives of its
future citizens. the association has in
structed its secretary to communicate
with the proper authorities in an
effort to bring the matter to a head
The Trinidad group has campaigned
consistently for library. one of the
chief arguments being the large num-
ber of schools such an institution
would serve.
In close proximity in the Trinidad
section are Gellaudet College, Holy
Name, Wheatley. Blair and Webb
schools. The nearest library to these
institutions Is the branch at Seventh
and D streets northeast, consider
able distance away. This branch was
erected about two years ago. when
the Stanton Park. Lincoln Park and
Northeast Citizens Associations COM
~'AASN tAASA 10 StchlllR COIl.
struction Of library convenient to
the schools in their neighborhoods.
DR.. Percival Hall. president of Gal
laudet College, and Rev. John w.
bowling, pastor of Holy Name Church,
nave supported the association in its
attempt to emphasize the poor library
facilities available to Trinidad. When
the association first started the move
ment. DR.. George F. Bowerman. libra
ran for the District. also expressed
the opinion the community needed
library.
George j. Cleary, president of the
Trinidad organization. points out that
MS group at one time proposed a
library site near Eleventh street and
Maryland avenue northeast. Although
the cost Of this property was later
found to be prohibitive, the associa-
ton holds there are many other sites
suitable for construction of a library
that could be acquired at small cost.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Airport Question Up.

(ho question of an adequate afr
ppEt for the Capital will be taken up
Geain by the Aviation Committee OF
The Washington Board OF Trade at
It's meeting Tuesday at pm. in the
tHadB bodys offices In The Star
Building.
The committee has been called into
session by its chairman. Clarence Mil
Ter, to discuss the reported request OF
the House Military Affairs Committee
that the District Commissioners with
draw thatr Endorsement OF GraVelly
Point as an airport site.
The Board of Trade has consis-
tBntlE advocated this location for q
&eat municipal air terminal for
Wad1ington. and its Endorsement OF
1ae cpaasoiidation of the Washington
Ind Hoover airports was made only
g . temporary step until such time
u the 0ravelly Point development
&1sad b realized, Mr.. Miller said.
b u expected the committee at its
in0otinG Tuesday will reiterate the
boards stand on this issue and cite
Its reasons therefor based on extern
NvO study.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
GROUP TO PUSH PLAN
FOR TRAFFIC REFORM
J. Russell Craig to Review Sit
uation Tuesday Before COL
umbia Heights Unit.

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association Tuesday night is expected
to push further its three-fold pro-
gram for traffic reforms In the Dis
trict.
j. Russell Craig. safety director of
the Pennsylvania Indemnity Corpora
ton. will speak on the traffic situa-
tion.
At the last meeting the association
went on record as favoring speed
limit reduction, greater pedestrian
protection at street car stops and
traffic light to permit pedestrians to
cross street intersections without dan
ger from right and left turning au-
tomobiles.
In its resolution the association
said that it believed the yellow light
at street intersections serves no use
full purpose as it Is now regulated.
and that it should be used for pedes-
trians only.
"So-called 'jaywalking' will not be
stopped" the resolution stated, ''un-
III PCOCStll ldklc diC SLNCIl SOIIlC
ton from the right-hand and left
hand turns at the street intersec-
tions. If the traffic authorities want
to be fair to the public. why don't
they give the pedestrians a light to
cross on at the intersections and
allow them sufficient time to cross?
Lights are provided for pedestrians
only in Boston, Atlantic City and
other cities, and 1t Is reported they
work we'll"
The association recommended q
general reduction In speed limits
with the maximum speed, even on
boulevard streets. set at IS miles per
hour. 1t was said that in the streets
where children play the limit should
be as low as Is miles per hour.
Painted safety zones do not afford
pedestrians boarding street cars the
necessary protection, it was asserted.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
NORTHEAST ASSOCIATION
GRANTED TWO REQUESTS

Vns Northeast Citizens Association
bas received responses to two Of the
aqMeets It made for improvements
h ths Northeast section at the last
tleta,R.
0ne a the requests was for the
0aGxsfacing and repairing of Twelfth
tnd Thirteenth streets from H street
b Maryland avenue northeast. A
8esponse from the Department OF
Highways informs the association that
the projects have been listed for re-
pair. and work will begin Immediately
q soon as funds are made available.
The second request was for the
eplanting of trees removed along G
street. between Second and Fourth
Qr0eeS northeast. The association
- been Informed that planting is
a process. and that tree spaces"
~ n he paving where there for
0efH Vze trees will bs raH1rfaoed.
Evening star., 1934-02-04

purposes. the governing body of the
town. Many regard it as a combined
Citizens Association and Town C0un-
Gil.
Its active members include several
instructors at the University of Mary
land in addition to Maj Gillem. One
Of the most prominent is Prof. S. s.
Steinberg, head of the Department Of
Civil Engineering. who serves as
chairman of the Public Improvements
Committee.
The organization is chiefly re-
sponsible for road. school and sani-
tary Improvements made in the
Park" In recent years. Through its
efforts an anti-dumping law for
Prince Georges County was passed
by the Maryland Legislature last
year, and one Of the associations
current activities consists of getting
officials to enforce the new statute.
During his Army career Mai.
Gillem acquired much experience in
community government, and this, to-
gether with his executive ability, also
developed In the Army, make him
ideally fitted for the post OF mayor,
members of the association say.
In the Philippines and later In
Russia, Maj. Gillem, together with
other officers. governed" communi-
ties. In Russia, he says, their prob
lem was especially acute because Of
the insanitary conditions in which
the people were living.
Just before coming here Mai
Gillem was attached to the general
staff Of Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
then commandant of the Sd Corps
Area.
During his administration as presi-
dent of the Home and School Asso-
citation College Park has developed
into one of the finest residential
communities In Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Parking Immunity Proposal
For Government Workers.

"HE Association for Adequate
L Parking and Recreation
Facilities Among Govern
ment Employees has been actively
solicitating and receiving endorse
ment of its efforts to have the
Federal Government provide park
ing space for the cars OF these
workers while they are at work.
The organizations, however, do
not seem inclined to go along with
the association in its recon-
mendation that until such parking
facilities are. provided an insignia
be provided to exempt these cars
from the limited parking restric-
tionS.
Some years ago, when we had
the Washington Safety Council,
police officials were asked before
the governing board Of that body
what the greatest difficulties en-
countered by the Police Depart
ment in enforcing traffic laws and
regulations were. The prompt re-
ply was, The large privileged class
who are practically exempt" II
this is true. 1t appears the prob
lem will not be simplified by add
ing another group to the exempted
ones unless the exemption be ex-
tended to include all other car
owners In the city. It would be
far simpler and cheaper. too, II
the parking regulations were re-
pealed altogether rather than
follow the very undemocratic plan
Of adding to this already too large
privileged class
Evening star., 1934-02-04


as a matter Of reproach to the
District citizens IS that Of slum
elimination and alley clearance.
Ever since the oldest civic-minded
citizen can remember, our organiza-
tions have been "WhereaSing" and
resolving on this subject and petit
tioning our great and exclusively
powerful Legislature. The result
has been about the same as what
Mark Twain said about the wealth.
er-everybody talked about it, but
you never heard any one doing
anything about it.
Now it appears that everybody
on Capitol Hill is strong for it, so
the proposition ma, at last get
new deal. and the hopes Of years
be fully realized.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Seek Street Improvements.

The Brightwood Citizens Associa-
ton Friday night will take action to
secure the following street improve
mentS: Paving of Georgia avenue
from Buchanan street to Brightwood.
extension of Fourteenth street from
Montague street to Walter Reed Hos
pital, and construction Of q street
south of the hospital from Sixteenth
street to Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
N ANALYSIS OF the country's
monetary situation and an
explanation Of the relation

~ monetary SITUATION ana an
n explanation Of the relation
ship between credit and busi-
ness will be made by Repre-
sentative JEFF Busby Of Mississippi to
members Of the Forest Hills Citizens
Association when that group meets
tomorrow night.
OF the 16 associations meeting this
week, five are TO meet for the first
time since December. since their
January meetings would have fallen
during the holidays. They are the
Forest Hills, Sixteenth Street High
lands, Central. Friendship and East
Washington Heights Associations. The
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
scheduled to meet Wednesday, will be
postponed until February % for a
special George Washington program
according to James F.. Duhamel, the
secretary.
Other topics to be discussed this
week include plans for reopening the
North Capitol Savings Bank, suggeS-
tions for changing street car routes
in several areas. naming a supervisor
for community center and installa-
tion Of traffic lights.
The following are the associations
meeting this week:
Monday. February 5.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Citizens Association. 8 pm, Parish
Hall. st. Adams Church. Program
Drafting an answer to the Public
Utilities Committees request to list
needed changes in street car and bus
routes and schedules.
Citizens Association Of Takoma,
D. c.. 8 pm. Takoma Public Library
Program-"PaSt Presidents Night:
address by George E. Sullivan Of the
Laws and Legislation Committee of
the Federation of Citizens ASSocia-
tions on The Unheeded Warning Of
George Washington" discussion Of
privileges and limitations under liquor
regulations: action on old age Sc
membership drive.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association,
4:30 pm, Mayflower Hotel. Pro-
gram-Address by James G. Yaden,
president Of the federation, ON How
Citizens Associations and the Fedora
ton Can Cooperate With Each
Other; plans for erecting traffic
lights at r street and Florida avenue.
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, Bradbury Heights
Church.
Forest Hills Citizens Association,
8 pm. Ben Murch School. Pro-
gram-Address by Representative JEFF
Busby Of Mississippi on The Present
Monetary Situation and the Relation
ship Of Credit to Business; plans
for regulating liquor sales: discussion
of the old age pension bill: discussion
Of proposal to transfer the District
budget to the Commissioners.
Kenilworth Citizens Association,
pm, Kenilworth Church. Program
Committee report on widening and
improvement of Kenilworth avenue
northeast; discussion of plans to pro-
cure municipal airport at Bennlng
race track: address by Thomas E.
Lodge. vice president of the fedora
ton. on THE Civic Duty of the In
dividual."
Manor Park Citizens Association.
7:45 pm, Whittier School. Pro-
gram-DiscuSSion and plans for fu.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Mrs. Roosevelt TO Speak.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's first
appearance before Washington
Grade body will take place tomorrow
night in the MayfloWer Hotel at the
February meeting of the Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, just two days
after her husbands first visit to a
similar function. the Washington
Board Of Trade annual dinner, held
last night.
The chamber meeting will begin at
B O'Clock in the large ball room OF the
Mayflower. Arrangements for the
meeting are in charge of the Men,
bershtp Committee, Of which Greed
W. Fulton is chairman.
Mrs. Roosevelt will discuss Oldage
pension legislation for the District
OF Columbia subject in which she
has evinced keen interest of late.
The Chamber of Commences Charities
Committee, of which Col. Edward G.
Bliss is chairman recently adopted
Q report urging enactment Of neces-
sAry legislation providing old-age Sc
ollrity here This report will be acted
On formally by the chamber as a
whole at this meeting.
The Transportation Committee Of
tloe chamber will meet jointly with
the Membership Committee in Sholls
Cafe tomorrow at 1890 o'clock.
George e. Keneipp is chairman Of the
transportation group,
Evening star., 1934-02-04

ana report Ou
this old and an
noying question.
This proposal
meets with uni
form civic ap-
proval and the
hope Is expressed
that the re-
quired author
ity and funds
will be forth
coming without
further delay.
The other old
problem, long .
subject Of dis
cusSion and Pc
tition, as well as
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Co-operation Emphasized.

James &. Collihower. president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
association, in reviewing the activi-
ttes Of his organization for the last
Hear, 1t the annual meeting OF the
association Tuesday, emphasized the
importance of cooperation and sup
port In trade association work be-
cause Of tremendous changes which
have taken place"
Mr.. Ooll1floWer referred to changes
which no said are being wrought in
bur whole economic structure"
THE colossal program Of President
Roosevelt" he said. "and his ex-
traordinary accomplishment Of so
much Of It in such short space of
time are indicative of the rapid pace
with which changes are being made.
"If business is to succeed, or even
survive, under these circumstances
there must be clear recognition,
Understanding and cooperation with
these new forces. This applies par
Hculariy to the merchant. for 1t Is hts
Job 10 act as listening post, trans
hitting the requirements of the mar
ket to the producer Of goods or COM
moditieS for consumption. In this
capacity he must be sensitive and
alert to what is going on in this new
world IN which we find ourselves.
Tho Merchants and Manufac-
tlrers' Association has endeavored to
keep In close touch with these great
changes that are taking place. That
he local business interests. both
hembers and non-memberS. appreci-
Ate having this association to which
10 turn IN this great crisis, Is indi-
Gated by the fact that the association
has been literally swamped for re-
Quests for information and aid during
he past few months"
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Complains Of Starlings.

The starlings have been chased
from the downtown area and ths
Capitol and are now invading build.
ings along North Capitol street. John
Mcmahon Of the Central Citizaus'
Association declared yesterday. His
association will discuss this question
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Library Buildings Urged for
Georgetown and Petworth.

u ECAUSE in both Georgetown
~ and Petworth the District
owns suitable sites for branch
libraries the Federation Of Citi-
Zens' Associations Committee on
Education Is urging appropri-
ations for immediate construc-
tion of both these buildings The
committee recognizes not only the
need and neighborhood demand
for these buildings. but regards
the carrying forward of these
projects as a very worthy object
for unemployment relief.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Wednesday, February Z.
Friday, February 8.

Brentwood Citizens Association. 8
pm, Paul Junior High School Pro-
gram-Plans for improving the l2-
acre athletic grounds between the
Brightwood. Takoma Park and Manor
Park areas; talk by z. j. Kelly of the
Park and Planning Commission on
"Civic Development in the District"
to be illustrated by moving pictures:
action to secure street improvements.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
G|[[EM IS MAYOR
Of COLLEGE PARK
Brings Army Training to lob
As Head of Towns
Governing Council.
BY a sta1 CORRESPONDENT O, The Star

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, February 3.
Maj Alvan c. Gillem, jr., professor
Of military science and tactics at the
University of Maryland, is now the
unofficial "mayor" of College Park.
Evening star., 1934-02-04

The title goes
with the Office Of
president Of the
lie ge Park
Home and School
Association, a po-
Sltion to which
Maj. Gillem has
been elected for
the second con-
secutive term.
AS G oil e g e
Park is not in
coIporated, t n e
association is. TO
Evening star., 1934-02-04
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

THE old question Of definitely
determining the boundary
between the District and
L the State of Virginia has
been advanced a legislative
step through the House Committee
on the Judiciary voting to recon-
mend to the House Of Representa-
tives an appropriation for a survey
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Saturday, February 10.

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton. 8 pm. Mount Pleasant Branch
Library.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Federation Urges
Immediate School Funds.

~HE Committee on Education
of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. of which Harry
N. Stuli is chairman, is determined
to push the demand for immediate
funds to relieve the most acute
school needs. This effort will have
the hearty support of the fedora
tion and all its constituent bodies.
The education committee sees the
greatest relief to come through
providing additional junior and
senior high school facilities. There
Is . present large excess Of high
school pupils over the rated ca
pacity of the existing accommoda-
tions and this excess will be ex-
panded greatly In the next two
years. Elementary schools are over
crowded with pupils who should
have the benefit Of the junior high
schools and in turn the senior high
schools have ninth grade pupils
who should be in the Junior high
schools. The committee sees i'm
mediate relief through the prompt
supply of these high schools.
Rerouting and Other
Transit Problems Studied.
ORGANIZED civic washington
~ Is now engaged In fornu-
latine recommendations for
rarouttnS ears and improving serv-
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Civic Association Calendar
Representative Busby to Review Monetary Situd.
tion Befo Forest Hills Unit; Sixteen
Meetings Scheduled This Week.

ture supervision Of the Takoma-
Manor Park Community Center; sug-
geStions for revision Of street car
service: plans for extending bus serv-
ice to the Manor Park area: talk by
A. j. DriscOll, chairman of the Fed
Grafton Membership Drive Com
mittee.
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm. Bunker Hill School
PrOgram-Annual report of standing
committees; annual election of Off
GERS.
Progressive Citizens Of George
town, 8 pm, Curtis School. Pro-
gram-Inauguration of plans for
forthcoming membership drive Of the
federation; discussion of the Chain
Bridge project; discussion of liquor
control; action on old age pension
question: discussion of a waterfront
cleanup campaign in the Southwest
area.
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, 8 pm. Brightwood
School. Program-Further discussion
on converting the old Sixteenth street
reservoir into a recreation center: re-
port OF Public Utilities Committee and
discussion Of gas company valuation
Tuesday, February 6.
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, pm, Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Program-Address by Sibyl
Baker, director Of public Fairgrounds.
on "Recreational Facilities for Chill
dren": talk by j. Russell Craig. safety
director OF the Pennsylvania In
demnity Co.. on "The Traffic Situa-
ton; Public Utilities Committee re-
port.
North Cleveland Park Citizens
Association. 8 pm, Wisconsin avenue
and Window place. Program-DiS-
cussion Of proposed Woodrow Wilson
Junior High School; discussion of the
Overcrowded condition of the Junior
high schools serving the North Cleve-
land Park area: action to secure
traffic lights at Connecticut avenue
and Tilden street.
Wednesday, February Z.
Central Citizens Association, BIS
pm, Blake School. Program-For-
mutation of plans for reopening North
Capitol Savings Bank; action on Sc
curing P w. A. funds for ridding the
area Of slums; discussion of methods
to rid North Capitol street of star
lings.
Friendship Citizens Association.
pm, Janney School Program-Ad-
dress by James G. Yaden. president
of the federation, on District Prob
lens; discussion Of plans for I'M
mediate construction of the proposed
Woodrow Wilson High School in Fort
Reno: report on membership drive;
discussion Of liquor question.
Evening star., 1934-02-04

Manor Park Citizens Association,
7:45 pm, Whittier School. Pro-
gTam-DiscuSSion and plans for fu.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-25
Brilliant Picture OF u. S.
Seen In Reports OF Balls

New York, JAIN. 25-"Isn't America
Wonderfut?" This from society girl
at national Presidential Birthday Ball
headquarters in the Waldorf-Astoria
as she filed reports from all parts of
the land. Here are few things she
saw:
Washington, d. c., has sold ten
honor tables at $1,000 each.
Fort Worth, Texas, sold her first
Birthday Ball ticket easily for $1,000.
Dallas, TeVas, says she'll be burned
il any other Texas city has better
Birthday Bal for the President.
New York reports that boxes for
tine Waldorf-Astoria society ball are
selling fast, with Mrs. James Roose-
welt, the Presidents mother, taking
the first.
New York also reports that George
M. COhan is writing q special song for
the occasion.
Erie, Pa, will have all flags out and
DR.. Guy C. Boughton, general chair
man, is broadcasting q request to all
other cities to follow.
New Haven, Conn, IS the center Of
a regional movement to have a
Christy poster i'm every window,
started by c. e. Benjamin. Five hum
dred posters in 500 Connecticut stores.
Centerville, Pa, reports that it's
only dance hall has become a beer
garden, hence no ball.
Grafton, West Va, reports: Main
ball Moose Lodge with prominent
orchestra, at same time ball with 10
cal orchestra at Elks' Club with low
er price, an old time square dance at
st. Augustine Hail. dance for cOlored
people at Stozenfels Hall, a benefit
bridge tournament at Grafton Hotel,
with bingo tables in grill room. Graf
ton is going full speed ahead"
Chicago reports that all 'Chicago's
schools will close at noon on January
3Oth. Birthday parties in the orthO-
dox manner, cake, ice cream, and
everything, will be held throughout
the younger classes in the afternoon,
while in the evening each high school
Will be the scene OF uAlAC VI tAS Hd-
tion-wide ball.
Robert Lee, Texas, reports that
Fred Roe, national polo player, will
be "ramrod" of the ball and adds:
Thanks boy, count us in for a good
one
A mid-western Otwn reports we
are getting ready to put lot of wax
on the floor of the Grange Hall here,
and we expect fully fifteen couples to
attend"
A southern town reports: There
isn't any hall big enough to hold the
party in our county, so the boys are
going to pitch the hay off the floor
of the Perkins barn, and we will hoe
it down there"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-01-25

southwestern town reports: 'In
our neck of the woods we don't care
much for dances, balls, receptions
and so on, but all our folks are crazv
about singing. We have had the
piano in the church tuned and we
are going to have a big song fest"
Another southern town: $50 many
folks want to go to the Birthday Ball
for the President in our town that we
do not know where to put them--but
1t might make some of you folks up
north mighty envious-we are going
to have a big community dance out
doors right on the village square. We
are going to put ten-gallon keg on
the city hall steps, and everv man
that dances is going to have to throw
n silver coin into the keg each time"
Watertown, Mass, reports that
James Roosevelt, son of the President
will be guest