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with his record Of achievement,
to make the District a model for
the entire Nation. The problem
is one entirely beyond the power
of the civic-minded. except what
they may be able to accomplish
through that feeble instrument,
the petition to a body in which
they are not represented and con-
sequently possess no 'log-rolling
power"
The superintendent of schools
has an ambitious plan for physical
examinations of the pupils Of the
public schools at certain periods
in their course. This, like other
meritorious measures which the
Health Department would like to
undertake, will have to be passed
up unless more funds are avail
able. Some active civic workers
say they cannot understand Just
why the members of the Senate
and House are unable to see that
they and their families are as
liable to be sufferers through the
lack Of some Of these health
measures as any Of the voteless
and unrepresented local residents.
Organized civic Washington Ia
anxious to give Health Oface1
Rutland o fighting chance TO suc-
eeed. .'f
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Status of Bills
Legislation of Civic Inter-
est Pending in House
and Senate.

The congressional status of District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
zens' associations is as follows:
National representation for Distric'
of Columbia Is. j. Res. lO. In Sen
ate Judiciary Committee.
District appropriation bill for 1886
fiscal year (H. R.. 3973). In confer
ence.
Regulation Of small loan business
III. r. 346N. House: In District
Committee.
Creation of commission to con-
troll rents Oh. r. 3s09). House: In
District Committee.
Provide pensions for the needy blind
Oh. R. 4510). House: Passed. Sen
ate: In District Committee.
Strengthen gambling laws IS. 3ss).
Senate: Passed. House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Substitute civilian trial board for
present Police Trial Board III. r.
2734). House: In District Com
mittee
Abolish capital punishment (H. r.
2808). House: In District Com
mittee.
Establish training school for po-
hcemen and firemen Oh. r. 1850
House: In District Committee.
Amend code relating to lunacy
hearings CH. r. 3451). House: In
District Committee.
Amend act authorizing Commis-
sioners to remove dangerous buildings
Oh. r. 3458). House: Passed.
Amend act creating board for con-
demnation of insanitary buildings
(H. R. 3459). House: Passed.
Regulate foreclosure Of mortgages
and deeds of trust Oh. r. 346D.
House: In District Committee.
Amend code relating to residence
of firemen (H. r. 364D. House: In
District Committee
Amend code relating to residence
of policemen Oh. r. 3642). House:
On calendar.
Establish commercial airport for
District Oh. R. 3806). House: On
calendar.
Provide old-age pensions (H. r.
4135). House: On calendar.
Provide for election of delegates in
Congress for the District (ER r. 4346).
House: In District Committee,
Broadening powers of Commission
ers Oh. r. 434O. House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Authorizing use of District surplus
funds for necessary public projects
(H. r. 4345). House: In District
Committee.
Prevent fouling of the atmosphere
Oh. r. 5232, S. 203D. House: In
District Committee. Senate: In
District Committee.
Tighten liquor control act (H. r.
65l0). House: In District Committee.
Abolish hidden bars" (H. r. 5000.
House: On calendar.
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ID. c. Natives Hear of
Other VoteIess Ones.

IN TUESDAY last the Society
~ Of Natives of the District of
Columbia held its annual
dinner in commemoration of the
l44th anniversary of the laying of
the first corner stone of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the fifteenth
anniversary of the founding of
the society. The speaker of the
evening was John Garland. Pol
lard, former Governor Of Virginia.
The Governor sketched the his
tory leading up to the location and
founding Of the District as the
seat of the Federal Government.
In doing this he adopted the mod
ern muck-rake style and gave
imaginary conversations between
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
Jefferson in which they addressed
each other as TON" and "Aleck."
and referred affectionately to the
first President as George" He
explained the details of the IDEAL"
which resulted In the site on the
Potomac being selected and re-
marked that there was no wonder
that Congress feared being mobbed
and assumed exclusive jurisdiction
over the 40 miles square"
He told the aSsemblage It was
interesting to address a group who
had no part in the Government
under which they lived. but that
this was not unique for there were
other groups 50 situated all over
the country. He said that 1t was
not a new experience for him to ad-
dress such a group as, while Gov.
ernor of Virginia, he had twice
addressed gatherings in his own
State who had neither voice nor
vote in their government. One of
these groups was the convictS in
the State penitentiary and the 9TH
or was the inmates of an asylum
for the insane. He concluded by
expressing himself in no uncer-
tain terms as believing the District
should be given the right to vote
for President and Vice President,
to be represented in the Senate
and to have Representatives in the
House in proportion to population
He said he could see no reason
for denying these rights which are
accorded to all other Americans ex-
cept the insane and convicts. Gov.
Pollard's was the only speech.
The dinner turned out to be
very much Of a national repre-
sentation gathering as it started
off with the singing by the assem-
blage of My District 'Tis of Thee"
by Frederic William Vile, sung to
the tune of America. At each plate
was a copy Of the booklet of the
Citizens Joint Committee, "A
Souvenir Of the Inauguration OF a
President of the United States
From Whose Election Half-a-Mil-
lion American Citizens Were Barred
by Constitutional Disfranchise-
ment."
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KeniI,uOrth Group
TOBeCOmn,ended
AtChurCh Meeting
Citizenship Night to Be
Anniversary Week
Feature.

The officers of Kenilworth Citizens
Association will be commended for
their meritorious service during the
past year tomorrow night by Presi-
dent Kenneth Buker. This will be
part Of the program this week cele-
brating the 25th anniversary of Kenil-
worth Presbyterian Church.
The evening will be called citizen
ship night in honor of the occasion.
DIR. Alfred E. Barrows, pastor Of East
ern Presbyterian Church, will speak
on "The Church's Relation to Citizen
ship"
The regular monthly meeting Of
Kenilworth Citizens Association was
held last Monday night instead Of to-
morrow so as not to conflict with this
program.
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Educational Campaign
For q Cleaner City.

CPRING cleaning in many house,
= holds is q time of misery and
woe and in some instances is
much more of a major operation
than it would have been If lust
a little more care had been exer.
cised during the year. The Com
missioners are starting the annual
cleanup this year with an inova-
tion. Letters have just gone out
to the Board Of Education, the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions and the Federation of Civic
Associations calling attention to
the increasing amount of litter
deposited in the streets. This lit
ter is mainly newspapers and
other papers, cardboard contain
ers and other refuse.
The Commissioners have been
receiving many complaints at this
practice which for some time has
been on the increase. With the
greatly reduced amount Of the ap-
preparation for street cleaning,
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Roscoe Fertich, Raymond M. Florafice,
Hollis B. Fritts, c. ]. Gockeler, Adel-
bert w. Lee, Robert e. Lee, Richard A.
Norris, Herbert w. Primm, Ross H.
Snyder and Lewis r. Strieter.
Wheel Committee.
Fred j. White, honorary chairman:
William B. Combs, chairman: Edmund
o. Carl, vice chairman; T. Brooke
Amiss, jr.; Lloyd A.. Barnes, Elmore
T. Burdette, Herman r. Carl, Oliver
T. Carr, Charles H. Cooke, Thomas L..
Eagan, w. Herbert Gill, j. Stanley
Long, George Miller, Charles w. Pin
per, Earl p. Ready, Milton r. Schwab,
George C. shinn, Lieut.. Frank A. Var
ney and w. Cros6ale Wits.
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SETH PARKER INCIDENT
DROPPED BY AUSTRALIA
Ministry of Defense Convinced
Philips Lord Did Not Ask
Aid Unnecessarily.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, May A.
The Australian government dropped
the Seth Parker incident today, the
ministry of defense announcing it was
convinced Philips Lord, radio enter
tainer and captain Of the yacht, did
not ask for assistance unnecessarily
last February.
The H. M. S. Australia. with the
Duke Of Gloucester aboard, twice re-
sponded to S o S calls from the
Seth Parker.
Information that the Australian
government does not intend to make
any charge for aiding Lord was con-
tained in a letter sent him by Capt.
Macleod of the Australia, who had
been asked in a letter from Lord
whether he subscribed to suggestions
that the S o S calls were hoax.
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Report Of Crime Committee
Too New for Civic Comment.

TN CIVIC circles the report Of the
Crime Investigating Subcom-
mittee of the House Committee
on the District OF Columbia Is the
subject OF as close study as is
possible from the rather full re-
ports in the press. Among civic
leaders there Is q disposition to
withhold definite comment until
the matter is acted upon by the
full committee and copies are
available for examination.
A few leaders have declared that
while they deplore the existence Of
a state of affairs. as alleged by
the report, they do not feel this
condition can in any way be blamed
on the voteless and unrepresented
citizens of the District. They are
uniformly of the opinion that. by
natural inference, the report is
an indictment of Congress itself.
Some leaders point to the strik-
ing contrast between the crime
conditions which 1t is claimed are
among the worst in the country
and the statement made early last
week by the chairman of the SEN
ate District Committee. Said Sem
ator william H. King Of Utah be-
fore a gathering of citizens in the
Eastern High School. Washing
ton is the best-governed city in
the country" The Senator's state
ment Is as complimentary to the
Congress, which governs this Ma
tion's Capital, as the report of the
Randolph committee is uncompli-
mentary and condemnatory Of this
same all-powerful governing Con-
gress. These citizens state they
feel that much blame for unsatis-
factory conditions is traceabie to
the unwisdom in making District
appropriations, or rather through
failure to make many, that are
needed; the unwarranted interfer-
ence of individual Senators and
Representatives with the District
officials and finally to the very
large privileged class in the Dis
trict who are virtually above the
law.
The report charges apathy of the
citizens as one of the reasons for
q lack Of law enforcement. Civic
leaders counter with the long rec
ord of effort of the civic bodies to
get larger police force with the
most modern equipment, the i'm
provement Of court procedure and
proper court housing and adequate
juries for the expeditions disposal
Of cases and the prompt bringing
Of offenders to justice.
Many see in the committee re-
port much valuable information
which should be utilized to greatly
improve conditions.
Evening star., 1935-05-05
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

A DECIDED slump in Dis
~ trict legislation Is noted
"A during the past week. Most
4 a Of the activity on Capitol
Hill OF particular interest
from q local point Of view has been
in committee. The automobile re-
sponsibility bill finally passed in
the form approved by the Senate
and has gone to the President.
The bill now includes all drivers Of
motor vehicles, whether local or
out of town.
The small-loan bill was up for
hearing before subcommittee of
the House District Committee on
Thursday, when the corporation
counsel and peoples counsel and
others pointed out the need for
this legislation and urged q favor
able report. The same subcom-
mittee has had under consideration
q bill sponsored by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board to which
an effort is being made to attach
an amendment banning the So
called hlQQen Dar.
The local airport problem con-
tinues to engage the attention Of
the House District Committee,
which has before 1t the Smith bill
for an airport at Grayelly Point
and the Randolph subcommittee
report discarding the Gravelly
Point site and proposing q commits
sion to select q site. 1t has been
reported that Chairman Norton
proposes to appeal to the Presi-
dent to offer q solution.
There are other matters affecting
the District pending before other
committees, but the report Of the
Crime Investigating Subcommittee,
which was presented to the House
District Committee has over
shadowed all other District matters.
The District appropriation bill is
for the moment lost sight OF. ex-
cept as to its natural connection
with the problem of the prevention
and detection of crime and the en-
forcement of law.
At the District Building three
matters stood out conSpicuously
last week. The assessors ONCE
has begun a series Of suits against
citizens who have failed to file per-
sonal tax returns. A committee OF
officials appointed by the District
Commissioners have reported plan
for q new schedule of taxation for
the public utility companies and
for the banks. The Commissioner
have announced the Inauguration
of an educational campaign for q
cleaner city.
The civic organizations have held
few meetings, with no extraordi-
nary actions. The Public Utilities
Committee Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations met on Fri
day night, and the federation held
its regular meeting on Saturday. as
reported elsewhere in this paper.
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BILL TO BE STUDIED
House Committee to Decide Cap.
itol Improvement Question.

In an executive session next We'd
nesday the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds hopes to
reach a decision regarding the bill
which has already passed the Senate
providing for extension. Of the CEN
trail portion Of the east front of the
Capitol to give the dome proper bal
ance and resurfacing the old sand
stone portion with white marble.
The committee closed its hearings
on the measure yesterday with James
Henry Harper, an engineer, who has
worked on many Government build
ings in the District, as witness, ad-
vocating completion of the Capitol and
preservation of the historic and archi-
tectural features.
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ment may see fit to do so: leaving
no assurance, therefore, that it might
not ultimately be operated on q basis
far from the present contemplated
ideal and in a much more undesirable
manner.
while the present plans provide for
q semi-public management the EN-
cheney of any such bureaucratic con-
troll might be doubted.
1.-The project has many uncertain
ties which cannot be cleared up at
this time, but which are entirely de-
pendent upon what may happen in
the future" .., -
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Notes on Coming Meetings
Manor Park to Hear Discussion of Three School
Phases-Schulte to Speak on District .
Needs at Columbia Heights.

luton requesting funds for proposed
construction of bridge across Rock
Creek at Blagden avenue, Carrutheri
says.
Columbia Heights.
TT AMT the bolts and rivets,
Nor the ship that's on the way
But the close cooperation
That makes us win the day.
1t amt the individual
Nor the company as a whole,
But the everlasting teamwork
OF every bloomin' soul"
And with this Mrs. Margaret H
Worrell this month asks for a large
attendance Tuesday night at the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association
in notices mailed recently to each
member.
The annual election of officers viii
be held at his time also.
Representative Schultz, Democrat
Of Indiana, and member of the Hous,
Crime Investigating Committee, viii
address the group on The Needs o.
the District of Columbia"
North Cleveland Park.
A T THE last meeting Tuesday nigh
"A of the North Cleveland Park Cit
izens' Association, DIR. Harol,
Carlson Of the Education Department
will speak.
Final committee reports also vii
be made at this time, President An,
thony ]. Barrett declares. The an.
nual election Of officers will be helt
at the first Fall meeting in October.
Richmond Park.
THE final meeting of the Richmond
l. Park Citizens Association vii
be held some time in Nav
President G. E. Clark announces. TIL,
group is scheduled to meet wednes.
day night but, Clark says, will prob,
ably not meet on schedule. Meetins
place and date are to be announced
later, he says.
Michigan Park.
1.-TWO speakers are scheduled TO,
l. tomorrow nights meeting of the
Michigan Park Citizens Asso-
citation. according to President John
F. Hillyard
They are Edward A. Dent, District
surveyor. and John Nolan, director
OF planning, National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Dent will speak on proposed
Michigan avenue northeast viaduct
a project the association has fol
many years sought. The Park Com.
missions plans for the development
OF the Michigan Park area will be
explained by Nolan.
This will be the final meeting until
October, Secretary Sarah C. Moriarity
reveals.
Georgetown Progressives.
Representative Randolph, Demo
crat OF West Virginia, will address
the Progressive Citizens of George.
town tomorrow night, Mrs. Daniel J
Fry, president. announces. President
John H. Small of the Georgetown
Citizens Association and former Rep
resentative from North Carolina. will
serve on the Reception Committee.
This will be the groups final meet.
ing this season. Mrs. Fry says q
Nominating Committee will be ap-
pointed for report at the first Fall
meeting in October. The annual re.
port OF officers and committee chair
men on the activities of the BODY
during the last year will be made
tomorrow night.
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A Citizen Pleads for
The Old 'fPylonS."

AN OLD citizen writes that he
~ read with interest in this
column OF the "Pylons. Old
and New, Sacred and Profane."
He makes an earnest plea for the
so-called "old pylons" (the gran
ite gate posts in West Executive
avenue). He begs that we do not
advocate their removal "for they
are the only safeguards found at
any crossing hereabouts." He adds
that "pylons are more desirable
than funeral pyres," and that he
has mot heard that any of the SO
victims lost his or her life at the
pylons."
Another citizen suggests that
these Instructions to traff1c induce
drivers to- exercise greater care
for their own protection and In
this way incidentally contribute
to the safety Of the pedestrian.
However, so far the preponderance
of opinion seems to be that these
old, huge granite posts are q
constant source Of danger and
should be removed.
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without Adequate Funds
Health Program Handicapped.

Health Program Handicapped.
n EUCH is expected of our new
N health officer in the way Of
making q real advance In
the introduction Of modern public
health methods. By this time
many believe DR.. Ruhland has
discovered that many of the un-
satisfactory conditions prevailing
are due to the failure of Con-
gress to provide the required funds.
DR.. Fowler knew this and had to
struggle along for years under
this handicap.
The citizens on every hand seem
10 desire the new health oficer,
Evening star., 1935-05-05

A DECIDED slump in Dis
~ trict legislation is noted
"A during the past week. Most
4 4 Of the activity on Capitol
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Disadvantages Shown.
Against these advantages, the COM
mittee furnishes members the fol-
lowing disadvantages between which
they must decide:
The project establishes large
rental project in the midst Of a
community essentially homecoming
which may tend to reduce real estate
values; there is no positive assurance
the project is not connected with
slum clearance.
The accumulation of TOO to 1,00C
families of small income in one small
area might result in congregation
of large families of lower standards
than nearby residents. AS rental ten
ants, such families will have little, II
any," interest in the community
There is no provision for additional
school or transportation facilities;
with the acquisition of such improve
ments always tagging behind the &C.
tual need for them, this might be a
serious problem.
There Is a possibility Of undesirable
residents occupying the project while
under Government control, but this
would be leSsened. If placed under
private management.
The national industrial recovery
act, under which this project oper-
Ates, does not prohibit its sale to pri-
Vate interests whenever the Govern
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Ross and William H. Waters.
Prize Committee.
Hollis B. Fritts. chairman: John r.
Schlotterbeck, vice chairman; Clar-
ence F. Donohoe, W. Herbert Gill.
Charles W. Pimper, Earl P. Ready
and Harry P. White.
Property Committee.
W. Russell Lamar, chairman; Lieut..
Frank A. Varney, vice chairman: Fred
D. Allen. Thomas A. Cantwell, L. Lee
Combs, Diller B. Groff, Stephen T..
Kramer and @. Murray McGlue.
Publicity Committee.
Harry p. White, chairman: William
H. Emerson, vice chairman; Robert j.
Cottrell, Curtis A. Hodges, Harry l..
Merrick, Preston w. Perkinson and
H. Glenn Phelps.
Public Order Committee.
Odell S. Smith, chairman; Inspector
T. r. Bean, vice chairman; Hugh W..
Barr. W. II. Harrison, Frank A.
Sebring, Joseph e. Sardo, Sd: Lieut..
Frank A. Varney and Fred j. White.
Reception Committee.
Robert v. Fleming, chairman;
Claude W. Owen, vice chairman; Ed
gar Morris, vice chairman; E. F. Col
laday, vice chairman; Francis g. Ad-
olson, Joseph A. Burkart, Edward +.
Colladay, j. Harry Cunningham,
w. w.. Everett, Frank s. Hight, How
ard Moran, e. j. Murphy. Theodore
w. Noyes, George w. Offutt, George
Pitt, Samuel j. Prescott, Archie K.
Shipe. Ben T. Webster, Lloyd B.
Wilson.
Souvenir Committee.
L. Pierce Boteler, honorary chair
man; Harold G. Hayden, chairman;
Raymond M. Florance, vice chair
man; Charles A. Appleby, Charles
T. Clagett, F. George Clendaniel, L.
Lee Combs, Harry Dean, George E.
Dieffenbach, Diller B. Croft. M. A..
Hannum, C. Heurich, jr.; Karl E.
FARRELL, Maurice s. May, Harry l..
Merrick, Richard A. Norris, Thorn
ton w. owen, Henry S. Owens, Charles
w. Pimper, Ross H. Snyder, Lewis r.
Strieter, Frank r. Strunk, Robert C.
Varela.
Transportation Committee.
Edward s. Pardoe, chairman; Karl
Pitt, vice chairman; Harry F. ALL
mond, r. K. Ferguson, w. Ellkins Reed
and Wilmot W. Trew. >~r
Picket Committee.
Thornton w. Owen, chairman; w.
Herbert Gill, vice chairman; Oliver r.
Carr, Lowry n. Coe. r. x. Ferguson,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-07

themselves. They might paint their faces, or carve designs on them- selves, or stick sharks teeth through their lips, but I believe the funda- mental urge to outdo the other woman's appearance as well as the love of beauty would manifest It. self.
 3. The man who knows more al, put this than any man who ever lived is Prof. William Morton Wheeler, biologist of Harvard. He finGl that ants have gay "lady kill- CTS" who parade up and down the boulevard for the admiration of the fair sex, racketeers who hold up t' 1T weaker brothers and steal their food, modest housewives, and both roaming and stay-at-home hus- bands. Some observers have shown they keep ''milch cows" take their babies out for sun baths and in many ways behave much like hu- mans. In fact Professor Wheeler seems entirely justified in his fa- nous witicism, T sometimes think L..mAn beings are more intelligent than ants"!