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Evening star., 1935-12-15
Woodmen Circles.

Morris Sheppard Grove will meet
tomorrow night at the W. O. w. Hall,
935 G place. Mrs. Fannye Kolb has
been appointed acting financial Secre-
tary. Officers will be elected. In
stallation will be in January. when the
circle will hold a combined installa-
ton with w. B. Frazier Camp. The
grove has been invited to attend
dance given by the combined camps
of the city at the Thomson School
next Thursday night.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
MALTH REVIEWS
PAST YEARS WORK
Former HiIICreSt President
CommendS Committees
for Achievements.

Rudolph Malth, retiring past presi-
dent of the Hillcrest Citizens Associa-
ton. has prepared a detailed report
of the associations activities for the
past year, commencing the committee
for the results obtained.
Principal among the improvements
noted was the satisfactory work done
by the Public Utilities Committee in
securing better bus service for the
community. Through efforts Of this
tireless committee, 30-minute bus
service was provided, with a Is
minute service during rush hours.
Previously, citizens of the area ac-
cepted an hour service on Sundays
and holidays and part of the time
during week days. The schedule was
also extended so that an owl bus
now leaves Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast at
! am.
The Street and Alley Committee
had to show for its efforts such
accomplishments as the widening and
paving Of Branch avenue southeast
between Alabama and Pennsylvania
avenues, the extension of Branch
avenue to the District Line and the
construction of curbs. cutters and
sidewalks on both sides of Alabama
avenue.
Other sidewalks constructed the past
year included the north side Of Ala
bama avenue southeast from Branch
avenue to the third lot east Of Thirty
sixth place; Thirty-second street
southeast between Alabama avenue
and GAINESVILLE street; Thirty-Second
street between Alabar ma avenue, w
street, Frankford and GAINESVILLE
street; Thirty-third street southeast
between Alabama avenue and Gains
vile street; Branch avenue southeast
from Alabama avenue south to the
first alley, and Thirty-first street
southeast between w street and V
place.
The planting of trees on both sides
of Branch avenue southeast and Ala
bama avenue, was the result Of the
efforts of the Improvements Com
mittee.
In giving a report Of tile Schools
Committee, Malth reluctantly dis
closed that the association had run
into "a brick WALL in its efforts to
secure a modern building to replace
the almost 30-year-old Stanton School
at Good Hope road and Alabama ave-
nue. southeast. At present the school
is operated with only four class rooms,
seven grades in all, and no kinder
garten facilities. The group is seek
ing a modern building that would
have one room for each grade.
With the membership of the asso-
citation attaining a total of 135 mem
bers, the committee responsible for
this was commended for the efforts
put forth.
In closing, Malth called attention
to the cooperation received by the
various District departments and
recommended that the personnel Of
the committees mentioned in the re-
port be advised as to the satisfactory
work they had accomplished.
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ROYAL ARCANUM

Grand Regent James C. Dulin ad-
dressed Municipal Council last Mon
day evening on the advantages Of the
new five-star special certificate. Re
gent William E. Aiken presided.
At the meeting of Kismet Council
Tuesday evening, Regent G. L. Adams
presided. Past Grand Regent B. w.
Bolinger spoke.
District Council met Wednesday
evening under the leadership of Re-
gent Charles A. Bell. Grand Regent
Dulin paid an unofficial visit.
At the meeting of Capitol Council
on Thursday evening Grand Regent
Dulin was extended q greeting by Re-
gent Berthold D. Tiederman.
Councils meeting this week are:
Oriental, Tuesday. and District of Co
lumbia, Loyal Ladies, Wednesday.
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Civic Association Calendar
Thirteen Meetings Schednled-Trafc Court
Judges Invited to Take Part in Inter-
federation Conference Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Is.

Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
8 pm, E. v. Brown School Trans
portation discussion, President Edwin
S. Hege states There is to be report
from the Public Utilities Committee on
tomorrow'S Public Utilities Commission
hearing and a general discussion OF
traffic safety matters. Other business
will include fiscal relations and tax
alton problems.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asso-
citation, pm, Crosby S. Noyes
81 lool Following a comprehensive
list Of means Of raising additional
revenue for the District by A. F. E.
Scheer at the joint conference Of
Northeast Citizens Association meet
ing, these proposed measures will be
acted upon, President John II. Will
liams declares. With the completion
of the projected new bridge over the
railroad tracks there will be created
the need for few changes in street
arrangements, Williams believes. and
these proposed changes will be listed;
progress on securing the new Franklin
street bridge also will be reported. A
discussion of transit service and pos
sibilities of securing a one-dollar uni
verSal bus pass is also slated.
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association, 8 pm, Brightwood School.
Southwest Citizens Association, 8
pm. No. 4 Precinct, 492 E street
southwest. Old age pensions will be
discussed
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ton of Citizens Associations and
instruction to Petworth's one dele.
gate to urge approval by that body.
There was CONSERVATION in the
ranks of most Of the member as
sociations and the federation as
well. Complete destruction Of the
organized citizenry was predicted
because of the injection OF this
highly controversial question into
the meetings. There did result
considerable heat in the discus
sions in committee and on the floor
of the associations. Both wet and
drys got busy. recruiting new mem
berS and getting old members TO
attend. Some members who had
been paying dues for years and had
never attended a meeting turned
out to take part in the spirited
contest.
The matter dragged on for
months, being referred back to the
member bodies for action and in
struction to delegates. Finally the
matter came Squarely before the
federation and received very de-
cisive approval. Some wet dele
gates withdrew and several aSSo~
Citations resigned from membership
in the federation, but all came back
after q lapse Of a few years. It
was generally conceded that the
contest had O beneficial effect IN
stimulating an interest in the or
ganized citizenry movement. And
1t was the belief that the support
Of the Sheppard prohibition bill
by the federation carried consider
able weight with Congress.
Some of the "old-timers" in the
associations are wondering If his
tory will repeat itself.
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CHAIRMEN APPOINTED
BY BURLEITH LEADER
Harry Radcliffe Announces That
Committee Heads Will Have
At Least Two Assistants.

Harry Radcliffe, president of the
Burleith Citizens Association. has an
nomced appointment Of officers of
standing committees for the new year
as follows:
Public Service Corporations, Charles
s. Embrey, chairman; Law and Legis-
lation, Towson Price, chairman:
Schools and School Houses, r. w.
Thrush, chairman: Streets, Sewers,
Sidewalks and Water and Lights, w.
B. Whipple, chairman; Taxation. Zon-
ing and Public Welfare, j. S. Gorren,
chairman; Programs and Entertain
ment, Mrs. Douglas o. Reed, chair
man; Fire and Police Protection, Capt.
John N. Gardner, chairman; Member
ship, Mrs G. A Gephart, chairman;
Parks and Gardens, Mrs. R. Bruce
Horsfall, chairman; Public Health.
DR.. G. M. Gormley, chairman, and
Publicity, Harold B. Rogers, chair
man.
Each committee chairman will have
either two to three assistants, who will
work In cooperation with the chair
man to better the association in any
way that they can, Radcliffe explained
Evening star., 1935-12-15
BY Jesse C. SuTER.

w YHILE there is a large
"a amount of civic business
Wv brewing the events of
the past week were not
of the extraordinary variety with
the possible exception Of the in
dorsement of the Guyer prohibition
bill by the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association. The Com
missioners conducted a noise
abatement meeting and also ap-
proved the re-enactment Of the
night parking snow regulations.
The number Of streets to which the
rule applies this year increases the
mileage by Is, so that 73 miles are
now subject to the rule.
The Commissioners also an
nounced the completion Of plans
for the removal of snow from the
streets through the drafting OF q
force of 851 men.
The Public Utilities Commission.
peoples counsel and gas company
officials have continued to confer
on the scale of rates to be put into
operation. AS this is written 1t
Is not known whether the new
rates under the sliding scale agree
ment will be announced before
the beginning of the transit serv-
ice hearing or not. This hearing
is scheduled to start tomorrow
morning.
The Board of Public Welfare
has submitted to Commissioner
Allen several proposed pieces Of
legislation of which one is very
novel. This is modelled after the
recently enacted Michigan law re-
quiring reimbursement for the cost
of maintaining property-owning
prisoners. This suggestion Of
paying guests" at the Jail is too
new at this time for reporting any
civic reaction to the idea. One
leader says he can see in this Sug-
gestion the first proposal for
economy in the operation of the
District government.
The report of the Boundaly ,
Commission has been disclosed,
probably. through its going TO the
Governor of Virginia. 1t is reported
to be unsatisfactory to the Govern
ment, to those interested in a mod
ern airport and many others. The
publication of the report has re-.
newed active discussion of the air.
port question and a new proposal
by Representative Jennings Ran
dolph of West Virginia. He now
proposes An airport to be built.
owned and operated by the United
States. This brings the matter
right around to the position taken
for a long time by most of the
civic bodies.
A new development is announced
in the long delayed alteration of
the south portico of the old Patent
Once and the Strengthening of F
street between Seventh and Ninth
streets. Secretary Ickes has allotted
an additional $4,000, thus making
available sufficient money to cover
the amount of the bids for the al
teration. The street job will be
done by the District as soon as the
work on the building Will permit.
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Modern Woodmen of America.

Georgetown Camp elected the fol-
lowing officers: Consul, Fred N. Tay-
lor; adviser, Joseph A. Clarke; banker,
w. G. Rhodes; secretary, James H.
Mcintyre; escort, Leo w. Greene;
watchman, Joseph Warner: sentry,
Jack Pope; trustees, S. Earl Upper
man, T. J. Carroll and George w.
Hurlebaus.
The retiring consul, w. Roy Heft,
was accorded special honors for a
successful year in 1885. The above
officers will be installed January 13.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
0MlTS MEETING

The West End Citizens Association.
scheduled to meet this week, will omit
its December meeting entirely, OH
GERS announce.
Secretary Almon C. Barber de-
clared yesterday the West End body
will meet at its scheduled time in
January.
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Patriotic Order Of America.

Mrs. M. E. Meyer of Camp No. 4.
District of Columbia Public School
Committee chairman. has made an
appeal to Mrs. Funkhouser, who has
charge of the women's division of the
w. P. A, for the replacement of white
women in the schools to serve the
hot free lunches.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles.

The order will meet tomorrow at
8 pm. At recent meeting 1t was de-
cided there will be limitations on the
final Monday Of each month. Enter
tainment and various refreshments
will follow every such meeting. P. j.
M. Bayne has been elected treasurer.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Merchants of Washington have had
tangible results from the annual CAM
paign of the Merchants & Manufac-
turers' Association for early shopping
this year.
The M. & NJ directed its efforts
especially to man shoppers since they
were found to be the last-minute buy
ers of Christmas gifts. At least, more
men than women were found to put of
their buying to the last few days.
Shopkeepers and clerks have found
thet the Christmas buying has been
earlier this year than usual and many
special holiday stocks have already
begun to be depleted.
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Prohibition Bill Approved
Rv Citizens Association.

HODE Island Avenue Citizens
~ Association has the distinc.
ton of being the first Of the neigh
borhood bodies to vote its ap-
proval of the Guyer bill which
proposes to put the District under
a dry law. Several associations
have either referred the question
to a committee or tabled a motion
to consider 1t.
The reports of the meeting Of the
Rhode Island Avenue Association
are strikingly reminiscent of the
stirring times in the citizens as
sociations over the Sheppard bill.
before the passage Of the eight
eenth amendment. In the case OF
that dry measure the Petworth
Association was the first to give
approval. Its approving resolution
included reference to the Fedora
Evening star., 1935-12-15
MONDAY, DECEMBER l6.

Brookland Citizens Association,
pm, Brookland Methodist Church
Discussion of proposed Improvements,
President NJ. M. Mclean announces.
Also discussion of the bus situation
and protection of local property
values.
Georgetown Citizens Association, 8
pm, st. Johns Church Parish Hall.
Discussion of proposed Improvements
to Montrose Park. Bernard Nordlinger,
secretary, declares. This discussion
will be led by the remarks of the
guest Of the evening c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent National Cap
ital Parks. Announcement of new
committee members. The proposed
street car and bus rerouting will be
the subject of report from the Public
Utilities Committee.
Interfederation conference, pm,
room F, United States Chamber OF
Commerce. The judges in the Dis
trict Traffic Court have been invited
to attend this meeting by the special
Committee on Traffic Safety, Secre-
tary E Lester Bennett announces.
The views of the justices on correc-
tive measures will be sought by
delegates. Since the election is slated
for January, President William c.
Hull is expected to name members of
a Nominating Committee.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, Bryan School.
Sixteenth street Heights Citizens
Association, pm, A. r. Shepherd
School. For the first time in the
history Of this group a Christmas
party will be held after a short buSi-
ness session, President Samuel B.
Loveless reveals. At this business
ession action is expected on the Guyer
bill proposing to make the District
dry; q discussion Of tax matters and
a discussion of teaching communism
in the public schools.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II.
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights,
pm, Powell Junior High School.
Discussion of plans for junior college
for the District will be held with au-
thoritative remarks by the associations
guest, DR.. E G. Hagbie, president of
the Wilson Teachers College, H c.
Phillips, president, announces. Dis
cussion of efforts to close certain kinds
of stores now staying open Sundays in
Columbia Heights.
Petworth Citizens Association, 8
pm, Petworth School. Special COM
mittee report on proposed District pure
food and drug legislation, President
Earl w. Cooper declares. Washington
Y. Boyd, chairman, Transportation
Committee to report on the Public
Utilities Commission hearings tomor-
row, Secretary Raymond E. Gable says.
Another committee report for action
will be from Hugh s. Smith, chairman,
Heat, Light and Power Committee on
electricity and gas rates.
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations, 8 pm, Buchanan School.
A. F. E. Scheer, chairman, Joint Con-
ference of Northeast Citizens Associ-
alton, will speak, Orrin J. Davy, secre-
tary, promises.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Get Three New Members.

Three new members were admitted
at the last meeting of the Northeast
Citizens Association. They are @.
L. Humphrey, Marshall Johns and
Willis E. Perry.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Daughters Of the Nile.

Queen Lena z. Beatty announces the
next session Of Sanla Temple tomor-
row at the Burlington Hotel at 8 pm.
A Christmas party will follow the
meeting with gifts and refreshments.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Proposed Election Change
OF Federation Misunderstood.

Proposed Election Change
OF Federation Misunderstood.
AT THE November meeting OF
the Federation of Citizens
Associations there were several
related amendments to the conSti-
tuition and bylaws offered by a
group of delegates representing
eight member bodies. The intent
of the amendments is to change
the election of the officers Of the
federation from the present annual
meeting in November to new an
nual meeting in May and to pro-
vide for the nomination of the
officers one month in advance Of
election, as is done in the case of
the Executive Committee. All the
other changes are those to adjust
the present operation of the fed
Grafton to the new annual meeting.
The impression in at least one
of the associations that it is pro-
posed to require the change of the
time of the election of officers in
the member associations is entirely
erroneous. Such a change is en-
tirely beyond the power of the
central body and is not involved
in the questions at issue.
These proposed amendments were
referred to a committee of expert
enced delegates and reported IA
vorably at the December meeting.
The reason given for making the
change from the Fall to Spring
for holding the annual election of
the officers is that it brings the re-
organization at the end of the
period of activity instead of in
the midst of increasing activity.
1t has been found, so advocates
of the change claim, that in a
change of administration in the
federation it is well into Janu-
ary, and sometimes February, be-
fore all of the committees are re-
organized and functioning. Under
the proposed plan there would be
only one meeting after the election
before suSpending meetings for the
Summer. During this period Of
vacation the president and the
Executive Committee could set up
committees and plan for the next
seasons activities beginning with
the october meeting.
Similar reasons prompted the
Washington Board of Trade to
change from November to April
and they report great satisfaction
with the change.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20.

Glover Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, Industrial Home School
Annual election of officers, President
Myron R. Walker states. Committee
report and action on rerouting; COM
mittee report on street lighting
facilities.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Shinn in Charge.

George C. Shinn. chairman of the
Board Of Trades Committee on
Bridges, who is directing the plans
for the dedication of the Calvert
Street Bridge. has been named by the
District Commissioners as chairman
of the Civic Committee in charge Of
the same affair, thus concentrating
all plans in his hands.
The dedication will be held on next
Thursday night, beginning with a pa
rade at 7:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Rothschild TestifieS.

Louis Rothschild, director OF the
Better Business Bureau of Washing
ton, was called to New York during
the past week to testify in a fraud
case in which he was one of the In
vestigators.
The case was that against Robert
A. Ward of New York, who allegedly
collected fees for the Economic FL
nance News Service. Inc, which, it was
charged, did not in reality exist.
Rothschild was associated with Of
ficials of other Better Business Bu-
reaus in running down the evidence
in the case.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
BOARD Of TRADE
| T0FETE NOTABL.ES
All Judiciary and Executive
Officials to Assemble for
First Time.

Fifty-one members Of the judiciary,
executives and heads Of departments
In the District of Columbia, will be
honored guests at the December meet
ing of the Board Of Trade at the
Willard Hotel tomorrow night.
1t will be the first time that all
officials of the judiciary and execu.
tive departments of the District gov
ernment have been assembled at one
time.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintend-
ent of National Capital Parks, and
John Nolen, jr., Of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
will deliver addresses. Through the
courtesy Of Matt Windsor, the Russian
Gypsy Chorus of the Club Volga Boat
man will present a number Of songs.
Preceding the meeting. the District
officials will be received informally
by the officers, directors and COM
mittee chairmen of the board.
A buffet supper will be served.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Street Safety Helped
BY Noise Abatement.

BY Noise Abatement.
WELL attended by civic leaders
and District officials was the
meeting held in the board room
of the District Building on Tues
day afternoon in the interest of
the proposed campaign for noise
abatement. The meeting was
sponsored by the Commissioners
and opened with preliminary
statement by Commissioner Hazen.
He introduced Col. Harold Fowler,
deputy police commissioner of New
York, and Mr.. Lester Stone, ex-
ecutive secretary of the movement
in New York. These gentlemen
had come to Washington through
the courtesy of Mayor La Guardia
to give the local officials specific
information as to the operation of
the very encouraging campaign III
that great city.
The program followed in New
York was explained and samples of
posters and stickerS were shown.
The campaign there is headed and
supported by civic bodies and per-
sons not connected with the city
government, with the exception of
the deputy police commissioner be-
ing vice chairman and the mayors
secretary being the executive Sec
retary of the committee.
Commissioner Fowler urged that
this plan be followed in the Dis
trict He stated that all the city
officials had signed pledges to aid
in every possible way in the cam
paign, in fact the entire personnel
of the city government has signed.
Through the signing of pledges by
the school children the matter has
been brought to the attention of
parents in an effective way.
1t was stated that more than
100000 of the striking posters have
been put on display carrying the
traditional picture of Father
Knickerbocker with his right index
finger on the lips suggesting quiet.
The claim was made that the town
is becoming noise conscious, and
70 incidentally with the abatement of
the automobile horn noises there
has been decrease of about %
per cent in traffic accidents. Up
to the present time the campaign
has been educational, but the
deputy commissioner said that
SummonSes to court will shortly
begin.
Commissioner Hazen turned the
meeting over to Director Van
Duzer and under his guidance
mahy questions were asked of and
answered by the visitors. At the
conclusion Of the meeting a vote
of thanks was extended to the
visitors from New York and to
Mayor La Guardia for his cour-
tesy in having officials come to
Washington.
The present set-up of the Noise
Abatement Committee of Wash
ington, D. C. is headed by Van
Duzer as chairman. Arthur j.
Harnett is vice chairman, Harry
P. Somerville, secretary, and w. M.
Kochenderfer, assistant secretary.
The committee has established
headquarters at 1881 G street.
The membership Of the COMMITTEES
is representative Of civic, trade
labor and other interests.
Civic leaders attending the meet
ing were favorabfy impressed with
the showing made in New York
and learned much through the
very clear answers to their many
questions. There was only one
discordant note at the meeting and
that was struck by the rather
loud" necktie worn by Commits
sioner Hazen, indicating, so it was
said, that he was not yet noise
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
at Hearing Tomoro~-WM History OF
Dry Lam Repeat Itself?

suggestions into the record 1t will
"just be too bad"
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of the
Carl #
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vcep adent H Iy
soreFn Committee: lillian
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Committee
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations, 8 pm, Buchanan School
A. F. E. Scheer, chairman, Joint Con-
ference of Northeast Citizens Associ-
alton, will speak, orrin J. Davy. secre-
tarY. promises.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

w YHILE there is a large
M amount of civic business
Wv brewing the events of
the past week were not