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Evening star., 1935-11-03
ROAD INSPECTION
SPURS CIVIC DRIVE
Seat Pleasant Mass Meet
ina to Be Called Within
Next Few Days.

The drive Of the town officials and
the business leaders Of Seat Pleasant,
Md, to create civic spirit among the
citizens and to inaugurate a booster
campaign gained momentum since
Mayor Harmon o. Acuff announced at
the meeting Of the Prince Georges
County Chamber of Commerce that
Maryland State Roads Engineers said
they will inspect Roosevelt avenue
next week.
Another booster for the drive Is the
Hyattsville Independent, a county
paper, which carried seven columns Of
news about the improvement cam
paign. More than 500 copies Of the
paper were distributed to citizens by
group of boys employed by the busi-
ness men.
Will Form Association.
Most of the citizens have promised
to attend the mass meeting to be
called within the next few days to
form citizens association, after read
ing of the much needed improvements
to the town.
The main improvement listed by the
leaders of the movement is the paving
of Roosevelt avenue, the main street,
from Eastern avenue to Chapel road.
Besides being travelled by the local
citizens, Roosevelt avenue, which was
named after the late President Theo-
dore Roosevelt. is used by many
visitors going to the historic Addison
Chapel Parish, which was founded in
1896.
On the paving Of the roadbed of the
discontinued Washington, Baltimore
and Annapolis Railroad from the Dis
trict line to Baltimore. also sought by
business leaders, the Trinidad Citizens
Association has gone on record indors-
ing the plan, believing it would re-
lieve the traffic congestion on Blad-
ensburg road.
Anacostia Bridge Sought.
Another improvement in Washing
ton being sought by the Marylanders.
the building of bridge over the Ana
costa River at East Capitol street, is
one of the projects that the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association announced
in radio address as favoring.
The aid of Representative Stephen
Gambrill OF the fifth congressional
district of Maryland. will be sought
on the two remaining projects of the
nearby Maryland citizens, the opening
Of East Capitol street from the Ana
costa River to the District Line. and
the opening Of either Sixty-third
street or Southern avenue.
When the mass meeting is called
members of the Town Council of Seat
Pleasant and Capitol Heights, men,
hers of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton of the District Line and Maryland
Park High School, the Maryland Park
Citizens Association, the Maryland
Park Community Council and all citi-
zens of the adjacent communities will
be invited to attend, as most of the
improvements sought embraces the
adjoining towns.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
115 MEMBERS OBTAINED
FOR new ASSOCIATION

The missionary work being done by
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association
to rebuild the Connecticut Avenue
Citizaps' Association has gained lis
new members for that association SO
far, Edwin s. Hege has announced.
TIE membership goal set for the
Connecticut Avenue Association is at
least 300 members. When that mark
Is reached the group will then func-
ton as a separate unit, but will still
be under the wing of the Chevy Chase
Association.
Hege. who is president of the Chevy
Chase Association, states that it is
the intention of his association to see
that only good live people" are
elected as officers Of the Connecticut
avenue group.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Civic Association Calendar
Education To Be Topic at Tdkoma, D. c., Meeting.
Commnnistic Teaching To Be Considered at
Many of II Gatherings This Week.

An address by Maj. Gilbert S. Decker
Of the Community Chest and a Viso-
matte sound moving picture are on
the program of this group, ]. Eliot
Wright, secretary, declares. Instru-
mental selections by the "Old Time
Trio" are also on the program.
Friendship Citizens Association. 8
pm, Janney School. A very busy
evening is anticipated by President
Samuel Flickinger. AS a result of
action taken last month on COM
plants Of local residents about park
ing busses on vacant lot in Friend
ship, the group will be addressed by
William D. Bennett of the Capital
Transit Co. on this subject; a rep
resentative of the Public Utilities
Commission has also been invited to
speak.
Crime Problems" will be dis
cuSsed by Department of Justice
representative. Other matters will be
discussion Of proposed reduced rate
in street car and bus passes; the
question of teaching communism in
the schools: announcement of COM
mittee members; report and action on
proposed bus service from the Bureau
OF Standards to Park road.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Need to Protect Children
Cited in Ciuic Radio SpeecI,
Miss MacFadyen Claims
City Should Haze
Better Record.
Miss Elaine EppIey To
Talk On Pollution
OF Potomac.

TOO MUCH emphasis cannot be
placed on safeguarding the
lives of children by preventing
= accidents both on the street
and in the home, in the opinion Of
Miss Amelia MacFadyen, delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions from the Washingtonians.
The greatest asset of any community
is its children and it is the civic duty of
every District citizen to safeguard
them, she declared in radio address
on Child Conservation" over Station
WMAL last Thursday evening.
Each week the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations sponsors radio
address by a prominent civic leader.
The series Is under direction of L. A.
Carruthers, Federation delegate from
the Forest Hills Citizens Association.
Miss MacFadyen pointed out that
Washington is second to no city in
health and welfare organizations, since
it is headquarters for such groups as
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, the American Red Cross and the
Children's Bureau. Washington is not
what it might be along these lines" F."
however, she said.
War on tuberculosis Praised.
Nothing can be of more benefit to
the children than warfare against
tuberculosis, Miss MacFadyen declared.
1t is the civic duty of every citizen to
cooperate with DR.. George C. Ruh-
land in his efforts to complete a CITY,
wide, case-flnding survey.
Action to secure adequate school
facilities were urged as precautionary
measure against communicable dis
eases. as children spend a great pro-
portion of their time there Over
crowded, badly ventilated and poorly
heated buildings are a menace to a
child's health. More Fairgrounds are
also needed in addition to the excel
lent facilities already offered in Wash
ington.
Sidewalks are not a safe place to
play, because child has one-track
mind. If his ball rolls into the street,
he darts after it with no thought to
possible approaching danger. Some
times there is grinding of brakes;
a scream from the child; the driver
stops too late; the little fellow has
been struck and is either fatally in
jured or manned for life" Regardless
of whose fault it may be I'VE cannot
undo the damage already done-but
we must do something to eliminate the
hazard of traffic from our streets"
Evening star., 1935-11-03

Diseases and accidents are not all
the dangers from which the child
must be protected; protection from an
evil and criminal environment is also
urged. Cooperation with the Wash
ington Federation of Churches in its
present anti-crime drive was asked.
Miss Eppley to Talk.
Miss Elaine Eppley, Federation dele
gate from the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, will speak over WMAL
next Thursday evening on "A Co.
operative Sanitary Board to Protect
the Potomac Waterway"
Miss Eppley, a native Washingtonian,
attended Washington public schools
and those of Port Chester, N. Y; also
at Columbia and George Washington
Universities, obtaining her LII. B. de-
gree at the Washington College of
Law in 1923, she was admitted to the
District bar in 1929.
Primarily she is interested in the
plans for a sewage disposal plant,
having spent the past four years in an
effort to restore the Potomac River.
She is affiliated with the following:
Delegate to Interfederation Confer
ence, Public Welfare. Public Health,
Highways, Parks and Waterways Com
mittees, and chairman of the subcom-
mittee on Sewage Disposal of the
Federation, chairman of the Water and
Waterways Committee and vice chair
man of Committee on National Repre-
sentation of the Federation of Women's
Clubs; life member, Women's City
Club of Washington: associate chair
man. Pollution Committee and vice
chairman, Public Relations Commit
tee of the Washington Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League of America;
member Society of Natives of the
District; member Lincoln Park Citi-
zenS' Association, and member Esther
Chapter No. 5, Order of the Eastern
Star
Evening star., 1935-11-03
The Burroughs Bulletin
An Informative Publication.

JOINING the growing ranks OF
citizen association publications,
the Burroughs Bulletin made its
bow in october. The November is
sue, just out, shows a marked i'm
provement, geographically and
otherwise. Number one contained
much valuable historical informa-
ton which every one living or
owning property in the section
should know.
Publication OF the minutes Of
association meetings and impor-
tant committee reports are to be
regular features of the Bulletin,
which is a 16-page booklet with a
neat cover The School Situation"
as reported in the current issue is
deserving of special commentator
because of its graphic presentation
of the enrolment In the schools
serving the section, and also the
capacity, age and deficiencies Of
the school buildings. The article
concludes with a careful analysis
of the situation and of the needs
thereby developed. 1t is apparent
that the most pronounced need is
for an addition to the Taft Junior
High School. The Board of Educa-
ton has recommended an appro-
priation for the purchase of a
senior high school site in the
vicinity of Sixteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue. northeast.
The Burroughs group supports
this proposal. primarily as means
of relief of the overcrowded East
ern High School, but contends that
the need is not SO apparent as for
the Taft addition.
The closing paragraph Of the
school discussion is typical of the
attitude of near despair and dis
gust with which the civic bodies
seek needed District legislation.
The paragraph follows: ANY con-
sideration of the recommendations
of the Board of Education should
not lose sight of the fact that
probably less than half of them
will ultimately be approved, after
the District Commissioners and
our alien masters, the appropria-
tions committees of Congress, are
through with the budget bill. 1t
therefore behooves us to support
those projects which are most ur-
gently needed and not scatter our
energies with the probable result
Of obtaining nothing at ALL"
Evening star., 1935-11-03

trict's "quins," as they see that
the real power of mayor, plus. is
welded by a member of the Ap-
propriations Committee of the
House. Many regard as really
harmful for any official or other
individual to get the idea that he
or she is the mayor" Of this vote
less and unrepresented community.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Civic Page of Star
Studied by Leland
Junior High Class

The ninth grade civic class of
the Leland Junior High School
of Bethesda, Md, uses the Sun
day civic page of The Sunday
Star for study in citizenship.
Among the students making
reports during the past week
were Gladys Smith, Jack Carl
son, Mary Bissett, Evelyn CAL
Ian, Airline Lloyd and Fred Ken
nell.
The Stars Safety Campaign
and the work Of some of the
associations were among the
subjects discussed.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
The Districts Quintuplets
Are Famous but Vary in Age.

THE persistence with which ref
erence is made to some official
or civic leader as the Mayor Of
washington" suggests that this
may be through a desire to fill a
void in our local government set
up. The last Mayor of Washing
ton was Matthew Gault Emery,
who served from June 13, 1870, to
June, 1871. The last Mayor of
Georgetown. now part of WASH
ington. was Henry M. Sweeney, who
served from March /, 1869, to May
81, 1871. The Office of mayor of
both of these municipalities became
extinct with the consolidation of
all of the existing local govern
ments in the District of Columbia
under the territorial government,
1871 to 1874.
Today there are five officials
hailed as the Mayor of Washing
ton" and as each one seems to be
equally entitled to the honor it
naturally follows that the mayor"
is really quintuplets. Like the
famous Canadian "quins" they
also are famous, but not so at
tractive. These, the Districts
quintuplets, are Franklin D. Roose-
welt, President of the United
States; Senator William H. King,
chairman, Senate District Commit
tee; Representative Mary T. Nor
ton, chairman House District
COMMITTEE; Melvin c. Hazen, pres
ident, Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, and
finally James G. Yaden, president,
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions Cor his successor).
The late Mrs. Mary F. Hender-
son recognized this void and was
a persistent advocate of the crea-
ton of the Office of governor OF
the District of Columbia to serve
as a sort of social functionary to
give the glad hand to distinguished
guests as the lord mayors in Eng
land and the governors of some OF
the European capitals.
Throughout the civic ranks the
general tendency Is to fail to take
seriously to the claims Of the Dis.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Quits Bible to Stab Man.

KANSAS CITY P.-G. H. Smith,
so, was sitting on park bench read
ing his Bible, he told police, when
three sacrilegious men abused him
with curses. Thereupon, Smith said,
"I cut one of them twice, the other
two ran, and called an ambulance"
Evening star., 1935-11-03
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8.

Brightwood Citizens Association, 8
pm, Brightwood School. Last year
this group made up the years pro-
gram of speeches in advance. On
several occasions, President Charles
w. Ray says, the speakers already
arranged for spoke on matters which
were foreign to the current topics, at
the time of the meetings. So that
speakers may be heard ON matters
of current interest at the time of
meetings, G. r. Wilhelm is to report
on the advisability of making up a
similar program in advance this year.
The teaching of communism in the
public schools will be considered
by members. A representative of the
Red Cross will speak.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Hunting Comes First.

OMAHA @-State Senator Sam
]. Howell has advised Gov Cochran
he'd better not call the impending
special session of Nebraska's Legis-
lature for Monday, October 20.
Howell said he was going pheasant
hunting and Nebraska's season opens
October 20.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Have 1850 Members.

The Chevy Chase Citizens Associa-
ton has 1850 paid-up members for
the 1885 season. Lewis Radcliffe Is
chairman Of the Membership Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
DOG DISCOVERS CAVE
Rabbit Chase Ends in Subter-
ranean Passage.

NEW MARKET, Va. (P.-Rip, a
hunting dog. chased a rabbit into a
hole and was found three days later
in a large cave containing several
rooms filled with pools and glittering
stalactites. Hunter B. Chapman,
president of the Shenandoah Caverns,
pronounced the new cave unusually
beautiful,
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Meeting OMITTED
Central Citizens Must Select New
President.

President.
This months meeting of the Central
Citizens Association will be omitted,
John Mcmahon, secretary, announced
yesterday.
Because the president, F. D. Ryan,
has been transferred in the Treasury
Department he is unable to attend
future meetings and it Is necessary
to appoint q successor, Mcmahon
declared.
A Nominating Committee is ex-
pected to be ready to report on a
candidate at the December meeting,
he said.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Interest Grows in Proposed
Farm to Treat Inebriates.

Asst winters proposal 10 set up
- a farm for the treatment Of
inebriates has been revived with an
apparent growing interest. Recently
the movement has had the favor
able recommendation Of the Com
mittee on Civic Affairs of the
Washington Federation of Churches
in its letter to the Commissioners.
Last week the Logan-Thomas Circle
Citizens Association approved the
proposal. Last Tuesday the Com
missioners appointed a committee
consisting of Wilbur La Roe Of the
Parole Board, Sanford Bates, di-
rector of Federal Prisons; Judge
Gus A. Schuldt. presiding Judge OF
the Police Court: Elwood Street,
director of public welfare; MAJ.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of police. and George w. onutt,
Evening star., 1935-11-03
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER !.

Washington Highlands Citizens As
sociation. 8 pm, 1906 First street
southeast. The annual election of
officers is slated for this group Miss
Bessie Warren, secretary, reveals. In
addition the question of teaching
communism in the public schools and
a report from the Playground Com
mittee on efforts to secure a play
ground are expected.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
OKLAHOMA BALKS

Recovery Unit Thumbs Down
Shipbuilding Survey in State.
OKLAHOMA CITY @-Oklahoma
Recovery Administration officials, al
ways eager to cooperate with the ma
tional organization, nevertheless baked
today at the latest request-for a sur
vey of Oklahoma's shipbuilding in
dustry.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Racket Exposed.
Production Gains.

Public works financed by the gov.
ernment have caused an increase In
industrial production In Poland.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER o

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. At the last meeting a reso-
luton opposing further grouping of
Federal buildings into one area, was
laid on the table and was ordered to
be considered again at this meeting,
Secretary John De La Mater says.
In addition the members will hear a
representative of the Community
Chest.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
MONDAY. NOVEMBER l.

Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c., pm, Takoma Public Library.
Education needs Of Takoma Park, D.
c., will occupy this groups attention
the major part of the evening, Presi-
dent Wallace c. Magathan announces.
Speakers will be DR.. Allan Davis,
principal, Roosevelt High School; L. j.
Cantrell, principal, Paul Junior High
School; Elizabeth O'Hara, principal
Takoma School; H. l. Quinn of the
Board of Education. Each will speak
on education in his particular field.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
4:3O pm. Pan American Room. May
flower Hotel. The speaker for this
meeting will be Major Ernest W.
Brown, superintendent of police.
Forest Hills Citizens Association, 8
pm. Ben Murch School. Committee
reports and resolutions will be consid-
cred on proposals for additional safe
guards for children attending the
Woodrow Wilson Senior High School,
the Alice Deal and Ben w. Murch
grade schools, President L. A. Car
ruthers says. A Visomatic sound film
will be shown in the interests of the
Community Chest and representa-
tive of the Red Cross will speak.
Other business will include action on
The Stars Traffic Safety Campaign
and Membership Committee report.
Kenilworth Citizens Association, s
pm, Kenilworth School An address
by George w. Offutt. chairman. Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board, is
scheduled by Mrs. Mable Hubbel, Sec
retary. In addition report on safety
in the home is expected from Presi-
dent Kenneth P. Buker.
Manor Park Citizens Association.
7:45 pm, Whittier School. A special
committee is working on a proposed
closer cooperation between the Dis
trict Commissioners and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion with view to enforcing a pro-
posed city-wide conformity of build
IngS. President Ernest H. Pullman an
nounces. This committee is expected
to report at this meeting. Another
special committee expected to report
Is one considering the Blair road con-
demnation proceedings. The associa-
ton believes the road should not be
widened and appeared before the
Commissioners expressing this belief
since Pie last regular meeting Public
Utilities Committee report and action
on proposed double trackage of local
street car lines will be taken. Other
matters include appointment of stand
ing committees and moving pictures
from the Community Chest.
Michigan Park Citizens ASSocia-
ton, 8 pm, Bunker Hill School. A
Public Utilities Committee report on
a proposed direct bus route from the
northeast to the northwest sections
of the city will be called for, Presi-
dent John Hillyard states. A report
on efforts to secure additional traf-
fic lights in Michigan Park will also
be made. Two speakers will address
the association. They are Capt. A.
M. Marks of No. II Precinct and
representative of the Community
Chest. Moving pictures from the lat
ter organization will be shown.
Progressive Citizens of George
town, pm, Curtis School.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Auditorium Is Sought.

sought.
Although the convention list seems
comparatively large for an "off-seas-
son" period, the Washington Board
of Trade anticipates that a much
greater number can be attracted for
corresponding months and other
periods of future years if a municipal
auditorium with a seating capacity
of about 10000 can be obtained. The
boards Public and Private Buildings
Committee decided at its Wednesday
meeting to concentrate on getting
such an auditorium and appointed
a subcommittee, with c. Melvin
Sharpe as chairman, to investigate
possibilities and report to the full
committee. The city's convention
business can be increased about $l4,-
900 900 and at least It's, 1000 more con-
vention delegates would be attracted
here annually if big auditorium
is provided. committeeman estimated.
Besides the auditorium group, the
Buildings Committee created the fol-
lowing sub committees: Municipal
Center, Louis JuStement, chairman:
District Armory, Col. John w. Oeh-
mann. commanding officer of the Dis
trict National Guard, chairman; inn
provement of parking areas and un-
derground parking areas, Samuel Pea
cock, chairman; insanitary buildings,
Joe High, chairman, and low-cost
housing and alley clearance, Robert
F. Beresford, chairman.
Marshall Makes Address.
John Marshall, director of the Dis
trict Unemployment Compensation
Board. and j. L. Bischoff, assistant
corporation counsel, addressed din
ner meeting Tuesday of directors Of
the Restaurant Division. Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. They
told how the new unemployment COM
pensation act will affect Washington
restaurant owners. The meeting was
at Sholl's Cafe.
Restaurant owners formulated plans
to enlarge membership in the asso.
citation by conducting membership
campaign. Herbert H. Keller. chair.
man of the Restaurant Division. pre-.
sided.
Supply Dealers Organize.
The newly organized Builders Sup
ply Dealers Division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, re.
placing the Greater Washington
Builders Supply Dealers Association,
met at the University Club last Mon.
day and completed plans for the new
The meeting, presided
over by Bennett w. King. vice CHAIR
man of the division, heard an address
by Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the
association, on the unemployment
compensation act as it affects builders
supply dealers.
Racket Exposed.
Sally P. Muchmore of the Better
Business Bureau described to q radio
audience Thursday night new
racket" involving the sale of virtually
worthless lace by peddlers posing as
statesmen Of linen sheets and pillow
cases of nationally known brands.
Housewives we're warned to beware of
peddlerS Offering merchandise at i'm.