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complishments and temporary fail
ureS.
Handicapped at first by the limited
meeting space afforded by the Orr
School, the association succeeded in
obtaining the large auditorium OF the
Jr. o. U. A. M, 2407 Minnesota ave
nue. southeast, for meetings. There
explanations of puzzling problems and
excellent advice by well-informed per-
sons was handed them by numerous
prominent speakers. Peoples Coun-
sci william A. Roberts; president of
the Federation of Citizens AsSocia-
tions, James G. Yaden, and Col. Will
liam Peake, superintendent of Lorton
Reformatory, were among these speak
erS.
Bridge Fight Waged.
The major objective of the associa-
ton, the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
replacement, was continually in the
limelight during the last year, and
much time and effort was spent by
the association, Washington Board of
Trade, Southeast Conference Of Citi-
zens' Associations, the Federation Of
Citizens Associations and the South
east Business Mems Association on
this matter. After a continued fight
a $4,000 appropriation item for the
bridge was finally stricken out Of the
District bill in conference at the last
minute.
I'VE feel the fight is not lost" Pres
ident Lee points out, "and every pos
sible effort is being made to secure
favorable action this year"
The report shows the school COM
mittee, under the chairmanship Of
A. H. BacaS, secured Improvements
for both the Randle Highlands School
and the Benjamin G. Orr School. A
new school to relieve congestion in the
area was asked for by the association
and action on a proposal to use va
can't public owned lot in the territory
is now waiting to be presented the
Board of Education for action. Con-
sideration of the proposal was prom
ised the association by Supt OF
Schools Ballou, it was said.
Committee Heads Praised.
Paul E. Schmid, as chairman Of the
associations Lights and Boy Scout
Committees, has done fine work, the
report showed. The same is said re-
garding the Law and Legislation Com
mittee, and the Public Reservations
Committee, under leadership Of c. A.
Barker. 1t was largely through
Barker's efforts, the report said, that
substation post Office was retained for
the section.
Henry L Wilson and his fellow
workers of the Public Utilities Com
mittee is credited with settling prob
lens concerning the proposed removal
| of street car tracks on Pennsylvania
avenue between Eighth and Seven
teenth streets southeast and the pro-
posal for rerouting of the HillcreSt bus
! line.
Much criticism" the report says,
has recently been made of inadequate
bus service formerly known as the
Randle Highlands bus line as the time
schedule on this service has been
altered to such an extent that material
hardshipS are experienced by our citi-
zens using that service. A petition
of 264 names was secured by James
Hutchinson, and the petition is now in
the hands of Peoples Counsel William
A. Roberts. 1t is to be presented to
the Public Utilities Commission within
the next few days. This petition re-
quests that the former service be re-
: inStated.'
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Garbage Transfer Stations
Beautiful Flower Beds.

ID OSES, petunias and zinnias
~ blooming in great profusion
line the inclosure of the garbage
transfer station down in the sec
tion Just east of the New Jersey
avenue freight yards. Asters and
chrysanthemums showing a rank
growth give promise of lavish
floral display until the last of the
NUNS is routed by excessive
frosts. If anything, the display is
better than it was last Summer,
or rather the new gray paint OF the
corrugated iron fence of the in
closure makes better background
than did the red metallic.
If modern wire fence, such as
used to inclose the school grounds,
was substituted for the solid cor
rugated iron the result would i'm
prove the appearance of the entire
neighborhood. Then the public
would see the beautiful beds Of
Towering plants and also the spot
less condition of the entire plant.
District officials recognize that
the matter of handling the garbage
collection of a great city in the
least Objectionable way is a major
problem. Responsive to persistent
complaints on the part Of some cit
izens, careful studies are under
way to determine just what may
be done to either overcome or min
imize objections. Serious thought
has been given to moving the sta
ton to another location, but to find
a suitable location, where the same
objections from citizens would not
be encountered, has seemed an i'm
possibility.
To completely inclose the station
with a structure has been imprac-
tical because Of lack OF funds.
Apparently the only known way Of
getting rid of the concentrated
odors from such structure would
be by passing through high-ten-
perature furnace, and this is i'm
practical because OF the cost.
An improvement in prospect as
soon as the limited funds required
are available Is the replacement
of the present wooden loading
platform with q covered one of
concrete or galvanized iron. This
will do away with the satlration
of the wood with the liquids and
permitting offensive odors to linger.
One of the complaints has been
that loaded cars were permitted to
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Criminal Justice Commission answers Real Need.
Sligo and Rock Greek Pollution Presents
Acute Problem for Citizenry.

from either official or political in
fluence.
Comparative figures from the
Uniform Crime Reports" issued
by the Bureau of Investigation Of
the Department of Justice for the
year 1884 show the District in a
most unfavorable light. Compared
with Milwaukee, with population
almost the same, and with the
larger Baltimore, Washington pre-
sents a picture which should jar
the folks in Congress who point
with pride to this as the best
governed city in the world.
The figures are simply staggering
and there seems to be no available
explanation as to just why Wash
ington should exceed in its normal
crime rate the other communities
with which it is compared. At
times other communities have been
Jared by an unsatisfactory crime
condition and they have found the
way to solution of their problems
in the systematic assembling OF
the facts through the instrument
tality of such an organized civic
movement as it is planned to set
up here.
Reference was made in this COL
umn recently to a Citizens Crime
Committee which was formed last
November, headed by F. Regis
Noel, past president Of the Dis
trict Bar Association. Mr.. Noel
attended, as an observer, last
weeks meeting, and two other
members of his committee. Mr..
Yaden and Arthur Clarendon
Smith, also attended and became
members of the Organization
Committee. AS the plans of the
Organization Committee coincide
with the views Of the Citizens
Committee, it is expected that
there will be a complete merger of
the two committees with little
delay.
A complete prospectus Of the
proposed commission is expected to
be ready for distribution within
month, when it will be sent to the
various civic, business and other
organizations, as well as to inter-
ested business concerns and indi-
yiduals. The Organization Com
mittee believes it is recognized as
a fixed principle that crime in any
community is a costly extravaganza
and feels sure the civic and busi-
ness interests of the District will
be prompt to recognize the privi-
lege of financially supporting this
movement as a good investment.
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U. S. Isolation Impeding Peace,
British NOn.Partisans Hold

the logical link between the United
States and the peace system Of the
League of Nations. They declared
present circumstances favor closer as
sociation between the commonwealth
and the United States.
The writer's, concluding years
study before presenting their program
for economic reconstruction and in
ternational peace. said United States
adhesion to the League of Nations
would be of ''inestimable benefit to the
world"
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NEW CUSTODIAN TAKES
ELSIE JANIS JEWELS
Troopers Turn Over Beads of In
jured Actress to Insurance
Company.

BY the Associated Press.
EAST VIEW, N. Y, July 27.-When
Elsie Janis was injured in an auto
mobile accident Wednesday State
troopers took charge of her effects
They inventoried them, including "one
string of beads" and put them in
paper sack at headquarters.
Yesterday they scratched zone string
of beads" of the list. They turned
the pearls over to an insurance COM
pany representative who informed the
troopers they were insured for $4,000
The actress herself continued her
improvement at a hospital.
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RAID GROCERY STORE

COvINGToN, KY, July 81 R.-
Between rs and 80 men, described
b. police as unemployed. stormed q
&C cry store here late yesterday and
departed with groceries valued at s25.
I'VE want food and we're going to
take It'll" Pearce Mclaughlin. store
manager quoted the men to police.
Police later arrested a man whom
Mclaughlin identified as leader OF
the raiders.
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where the people vote" With ap-
probation, credit for that quota
ton is given to Frederic William
Vile, who astounds folks when
he tells out in the United States
of the voteless and unrepresented
conditions prevailing in the Ma
tional Capital.
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a large number
Of civic improve
ments for that
area during past
m o n t hs. And
though adjourned
for the Summer
season, silently
the work moves
onward.
This is clearly
shown in a re-
port submitted
by that body's
president, Adel-
bert w. Lee, out
lining both az.
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New Regatta Trophy.

A new trophy, the gift of the
Mexican government, to be awarded to
winner of the "E" class inboard race
in the Presidents Cup Regatta in
September, has been delivered to John
A. Remon, president of the regatta
association.
1t is a beautifully engraved silver
sombrero made by Mexican silver
smiths.
The trophy was presented to Remon
by the Ambassador of Mexico, Senor
DR. Don Francisco Castillo Najera.
The donor, through the Ambassador,
has set up the condition that the
handsome trophy must be won three
times to be permanently retained.
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COmpittee to Organize
Commission on Criminal Justice.
A VERY definite step was taken
- last week to create a COM
mission on criminal justice for the
District of Columbia. A small rep
resentative group of citizens met
and formed an organization COM
mittee, With President James G.
Yaden of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations as temporary
chairman and William F. Seals as
temporary secretary.
This movement was started
without any governmental or po-
litical entanglements and it is
planned that when the commission
shall have been organized it will
continue free from such domina-
tion or influence. A study of the
operation of similar activities in
other jurisdictions has demon
strated the importance Of main
tanning absolute freedom from such
eIlCdugllIlS dILdIlCeS.
The proposed commission is to
be a fact-finding, fact-analyzing
and fact-disseminating body. It
will not be a group of volunteer
busybodies engaged in shopping"
and head hunting" An especially
qualified paid force will system
atically and continuously gather
and record each crime reported
and follow it through each sue
ceeding step until final determi-
nation of the case. These facts will
be tabulated and analyzed periodi-
cally in order that their proper re-
lation to crime and law enforce
ment may be discovered.
The work of the House of Rep
resentatives subcommittee which
investigated crime conditions in
the District of Columbia estab-
ished three important facts. First.
the District has very high crime
rate as compared with other cities;
second, brief spasmodic efforts to
determine the cause of such crime
conditions are futile; third, such
surveys and studies, in order to be
effective and valuable from q
factual standpoint. must be free
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.RANDLEH|GHLANDS
YEAR IS REVIEWED
President A. w. Lee Re.
ports Bridge Replacement
Still Main Project.

Hard work on the part Of the Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association,
entailing a continued pushing Of its
detectives, resulted in the securing of
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Pollution of Small Streams
Urgent Civic Problem.

OtSChs StNAC
BEAUTIFUL Rock Creek Park
and also the beautiful Sligo
Greek Park are greatly marred in
their attractiveneSs as well as use
fuIness through the flow of raw
sewage into these streams. Pri-
marily these are problems for the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; in fact,
that of the Sligo is entirely a
Maryland problem. Rock Greek,
running right through the District.
presents a local problem as well
as for our neighbors to the north.
Now that work is under way
for the District sewage disposal
plant which will rid the Potomac
of a large percentage of the pres
ent pollution, vigorous campaign
against some of the other sources
of pollution seems to be in order.
1t is understood that the civic
bodies which waged so persistent
a campaign for the sewage disposal
plant will push with equal vigor TO
clean up Rock Creek and the other
streams of the metropolitan area.
Fine drives along picturesque
streams are not so attractive when
the cool breezes bring the unpleas-
ant odors from the open sewer
into which the stream has been
changed. Many civic leaders ex-
press the belief that park road
building programs and the cleans
ing of these streams should go
hand in hand.
Such is the declared desire Of
the civic federations of the Dis
trict, Arlington and Montgomery
as expressed by the interfedera-
ton conference on several occa-
sions.
Prince Georges Expected to Join
Interfederation Conference.
THERE is a reasonable certainty
= that the Prince Georges
County Federation of Citizens As
sociations will apply for member
ship in the interfederation con-
ference In the Fall. B. H. Wise
of Cheverly, as committee of one,
has gone thoroughly into the mat
ter and after talking with a former
chairman of the conference an
nounced that he would submit a
favorable recommendation to his
federation.
The conference was designed to
cover the entire metropolitan area
and with the admission of Prince
Georges County there would still
remain on the outside the City
of Alexandria and Fairfax County,
Va. The conference has taken
steps to interest these other jurfs-
dictions, and hopes In the near
future to cover the entire area as
originally planned.
There are a number Of District
trained civic workers out in Prince
Georges County who earned their
spurs in some of the citizens asso-
Citations of the District. They have
found these neighborhood bodies,
which are the refuge Of the vote
less and unrepresented District OF
Columbia, are of even greater
vslus "out In the United States
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BY JESSE C. SUTER.

TINE District had another
day in the House last Mon
day, and 10 pieces of legis-
u lation we're passed before
snag was struck in the form of the
highly controversial bill to revive
the wartime rent commission. AS
far as the civic bodies are con-
cerned, and the citizens generally,
for that matter, there has been
no demand for such legislation.
In most civic quarters this legis-
lation is considered as both OBJ
jectionable and not warranted by
conditions. This bill was blocked
by Mr.. Blanton of Texas, whose
tactics did not sit well with some
of the members of the District
Committee, Because of this there
appears to be a disposition to force
the bill through at later date,
just to show one member cannot
control the House. Some of the
local civic observers of the proceed
ings in the House on Monday have
been heard to express the hope
that if any such effort of discipline
be attempted on the member from
the Lone Star State that it be on a
measure in which there is general
community interest.
The Senate divorce and smoke
control bills were passed with
amendments which have not yet
been accepted by the Senate. In
toxication, insanity and cruelty
were eliminated by the House as
grounds for absolute divorce.
There was considerable organiza-
tion support for each of these
amendments. The sole amend
men to the smoke control bill was
to strike out its application to YES
sells. This was committee
amendment and was offered with
out one word of explanation on
the floor and passed without de-
bate.
The several jury reform bills
recommended by the Crime Com
mittee were passed, and also a bill
to require the semi-annual inspec-
ton of all motor vehicles licensed
in the District. The inspection re-
quirement does not apply to the
thousands of vehicles carrying for
eign tags on the streets of the
city every day throughout the en-
tire year.
Other bills passed were to in
crease the penalties for prostitu-
ton in the District and to substi-
tute a waiting room for the south
west station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The other was a joint
resolution, authorizing the colored
Elks and the Imperial Council OF
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine to use
the parks and certain Government
property during their conventions
in this city in August. 1895.
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Describes Work.

Mrs. Sallie P Muchmore. merchan-
disc manager of the Better Business
Bureau, made her weekly radio talk
last Thursday describing the work of
q better business bureau in another
city, applying the same situations to
Washington business conditions.
She told her hearers she would not
return to the air again until August
Is Meanwhile, she left yesterday for
her annual vacation. She plans to
spend a part of her vacation at Eagles
Mere, Pa, well-known Summer resort.
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The Elks' Boys Band of Washing
ton Lodge will attend the convention.
It will leave Tuesday and return We'd
nesday evening.
The delegates to the convention
from Washington Lodge are DR.. John
T. Ready, Edwin s. Fuller, John e.
Lynch, George E. Strong, John D.
Fitzgerald; alternates, Thomas A.
ODonnell, James T. Edwards, Fred
S. Saffell, Charles NJ Plunkert, Philip
U. Gayaut. The Colonial Hotel will
be the headquarters of the Washing
ton delegation.
The next meeting of the lodge will
be August 8, the session of August 7
having been postponed on account of
the State association convention.
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BOOSTER TRIP SET
FOR SEPT. 70 TO e
M. and M. Group to Stop at
Three Points on CheSa-
peake Cruise.

September 20 to %, inclusive. have
been set for the annual booster trip
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, it was announced yester-
day by James e. Colliflower, president.
The trip is usually held in June, but
because of other activities in the city,
it was postponed this year and large
number of members have indicated a
preference for the later date. The
outlook now is that the quota Will be
filled and that a capacity crowd will
make the annual excursion.
This will be the twenty-third an
nual trip of its kind to be made by
the association.
A steamer has been chartered for
the cruise down the Potomac River
and on Chesapeake Bay. Stops Will
be made at Norfolk, Old Point Com
fort and Annapolis. On the cruise the
boat will be stopped for deep sea fish,
ing and the business men will also
be given an opportunity for golfing,
swimming, boating and other sports.
Plan Children's Cruise.
A three-hour cruise on the Potomac
River for crippled white children is
being planned by the Washington
Junior Board of Commerce for the
afternoon of Friday, August 2.
Members of the Junior board have
extended invitations to all the crippled
children they have been able to reach
and have requested that each of them
be accompanied by an adult. They
have not, however, closed the list OF
prospective guests. If there are chill
dren who have not been reached and
who cannot find an adult to go along,
the board has asked that they tele-
phone Loren Cluster at National 0624.
Cluster will see that the children are
supplied with transportation to and
from the boat.
The children will board the City
of Washington at the Wilson Line
pier at pm. On the boat will be
the Fox Theater Boys Band and an
ample supply of ice cream and cake.
The boat will cruise downstream and
turn in time to get back to the pier
promptly at S pm.
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B. P. 0. ELKS

The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Maryland, Delaware and District
of Columbia Elks' State Association
OF 5 at Havre de Grace next Sun
de 1t will continue through We'd
n and will be brought to a close
" parade. The business sessions
Of convention will begin on Mon
d nd will be held in the City Opera
+ ;.
rapolis and Cumberland are
IL TODD to be bidding for the 1886
CT ton. Guy A. Miller of An
n and John j. Stump of Cum
b d are seeking the nomination
fo le presidency. Philip U. Gayaut,
t: ee from Washington Lodge, is
, 1935-08-23
u N
GPORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce

rontooned car has proved invalua-
bic in difficult fishing trips along
the coastline which could not be
maze in an ordinary car.
When an arm OF the sea inter-
SectS the beach, Vincent just chugS
into the water and avoids the
detours.
About 90 miles down the Mexican
COST there are some excellent fish,
lrg waters. but the coast line 4
badly cut up by passes" and II Is
in this territory that Stevenson S
hack really shines.
Or a recent trip, only possible IN
this car, a group Of local Sportsmen
hauled out over 400 game fish IN
The Mexican waters in a couple OF
hours. The "Sea-going hack" has to
" seen to be appreciated.
BOBBY BATSELL. the Browns
vile 13-year-old skeet whiz. has
drawn some competition in the per-
son OF W. w. Grayson. Jr., another
l3-year-old.
Young Grayson. a tow-headed be-
booted 'ranchero" from Raymond
vile, shot his first round of skeet
here this week and he pulverized
20 OF the Is targets. He says he was
q bit nervous and expects TO 90
better-if Dad lets him shoot some
more. The joke was on Dad Gray
, 1935-08-23

son who bet the boy ne could not
break more than five targets on his
first round.
If you don't think 20 out OF rs Is
good for a first round, ask the old
timers hereabouts who have been
shooting for months and are still
proud Of eos.
Young BatSell bids fair TO develOJ
ito the best shot In these parts.
Hardly big enough TO lug a gun
around. he shoots regularly from
Il to "a. He hits the targets center
almost before they reach the center
station
Crayson rides" the birds until
he gets the gun on them. but he hits
them.
rAVE YOUNG turned In some Of
tic best craftsmanship yet seen az
the local skeet field when he blast
en- out a perfect round Of so using
a .4l0 He has an uncompleted run
Of So targets with the small gun.
Young does better with the .4l0
tnar most Of the marksmen do with
Us and les.
Joe Staley, Tyler oil man. gave
the local boys n pattern when ne
had a run OF rs consecutive hits
while piling up 9~6-out-of-100 IN
competition Wednesday.
, 1935-08-23

WITH THE eternal hope OF the
confirmed fishermen keyed to q
nigh pitch, around $50 sportsmen
headed for the open sea. at PorI
Isabel Friday morning at the OPEN
ing Of the Annual Tarpon Rodeo.
DR.. I. Henry Smith OF Shreve-
port, who won the championship
last year with a final-hour squirt OF
piScatorial fortune, Is out to retain
his title, and his good friend and
fellow townSman, ID. M. Lide, Is back
Il give him a battle.
Lide almost had the champion
ship In the bag last season until
Or. Smith finished up with several
prize catches In the closing NOM
ents Of the tournament.
Mrs. Lide, who carried off wom-
ems honorS, and Master Lide, who
showed the boys tlst how the COW
a.e the cabbage, are back to defend
their championships.
All indications are that the Rodeo
win be bigger and better" and II Is
certain to be more efficiently han
died than il was last year. Expert
enoe In conducting the Rodeo LAST
year will prove invaluable in iron
frg out the kinks and putting things
OVER with a bang.
VINCENT STEvENSON'S sea-
going hack should be displayed FOR
the visitors at Port Isabel. This