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Evening star., 1935-10-20
DINNER TO MARK
SCHOOL OPENING
D. c. Heads and Mrs. Doyle
to Be Honored at Citizens
Celebration.

District Commissioners and Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president OF the
Board of Education, will be guests OF
the Forest Hills Citizens Association
at dinner to be given at the Column
bia Country Club at pm. october 20
To celebrate the opening of the Wood
row Wilson High School, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Leslie Boudinot
Wright, secretary.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman
of the American Red Cross. has been
invited to act as general chairman for
the dinner. Maj. Gen. Mason M. Pat
rick, U. S. A., retired. Is chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements. Mrs.
L. B. Wright is his assistant.
Work of Association.
The Forest Hills Association has
taken a special interest In the Wood
row Wilson School. This group inau-
gurated the drive in 1882 for the
school to be named Woodrow Wilson.
At that time the association was rep
resented by Wilbur La Roe, jr. Mrs.
Burton K. Wheeler also appeared be-
fore the Parents Committee from the
various schools, of which Mrs. Gerald
p. Nye was chairman. Others on the
committee were Ashby Jump. Paul
Williams Dr. Fracker and Mr. Rastall.
At the last meeting of the associa-
ton it was voted to request Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer to make
traffic survey of the grave hazards
to school children. especially around
Reno road.
Other Guests Expected.
Others who have taken lively in
terest in the school and who probably
will attend the dinner include Norman
H. Nelson, principal Of the Woodrow
Wilson School; Senator William H.
King, chairman of the District Com
mittee; Representative Mary r Nor
ton, chairman of the House District
Committee; Frederic A. Delano, chair
man of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission; C. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital parks; Charles B.
Degges, secretary Of the Board Of
Education; Dr.. Frank w. Ballou, su.
perintendent Of District schools; Ste
phen Kramer, assistant superintendent
Of schools; Miss BERTHE Backus, assist
ant superintendent of schools In charge
Of character education in the District
schools; Charles Moore, chairman of
the Fine Arts Commission, and N. A.
Wyeth. District architect.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
BLAIR ROADF|GHT
MAY REACH COURT
Manor Park Citizens Seek
Lawyer to Help Oppose
Widening Plan.

A strong court fight against the
widening of Blair road Is being planned
by the Manor Park Citizens Assocl-
alton when the case is heard before
the District Supreme Court Novem-
Der 7.
Strong protest has been made to
plan drawn up by the Commissioners
to widen the road to 80 feet between
Peabody and Underwood streets. Citi-
zens living along Blair road and in the
vicinity have made objection to both
the proposed widening and to the as
sessments which will be imposed when
the work is completed.
They contend the Commissioners
have shown discrimination against
residential property owners in favor of
real estate operators and owners Of
second commercial property. They
point out that If the road is widened
it will result in the building Of ware
houses and possibly factories along
the route of the railroad which runs
parallel to Blair road.
A special committee appointed by
the association has been soliciting
funds from residents III the community
to retain an attorney to represent the
association before the court. The
committee has also made arrangements
for hearing before the Board of
Commissioners october %. At that
time it will present resolution
passed at the last meeting of the
association asking that the Commits
sioners take a non-suit in the matter
Fearing, however, that the Commis-
sioners will not take a non-suit, the
committee is prepared to fight the
matter out in court November z.
The Commissioners have pointed
out that some time ago the association
asked to have Blair road widened. A
reply by the association contended,
however, that at the time the associa-
ton took action asking that Blair road
be widened it was the only route to
Takoma Park from Northeast Wash
ington. Since that time additional
routes have been opened along North
Dakota avenue, Third, Fourth. Fifth
and Sixth streets which obviate the
necessity for widening the road since
it is not used now as much as it for
merly was.
The association also contends that
widening the road from Peabody to
Underwood streets, distance of only
four -tenths of mile, would not in
crease the traffic flow and only create
a traffic hazard in a bottle neck at
each end of the widened area.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
New nAti-Aircraft Gun Tested.

An anti-aircraft gun for use at
night, which was invented by Maurice
Nathan of Glasgow, Scotland, is being
tested by the British war Office. The
gun points through collar, on each
shoulder of which are searchlights.
These lights can be adjusted so that
their beams can converge on the tar
get. With allowance made for the
trajectory loss Of velocity and the
speed of the target, the gun cannot
miss, declares Nathan.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

the association in that office for ~
years. An outstanding Washingtonian,
indeed, in every way he is its first
citizen. Born In South Washington
known to the oldtimer as "The Island"
he loves his Washington, and, with
the backing of powerful press. is ever
alert to forward its best interests, and
safeguard. protect and maintain the
welfare and happiness of its people"
Each week a representative of one
of Washington's civic organizations
speaks over station WMAL on Dis
trict topics. The series is sponsored
by the Federation Of Citizens ASso-
Citations and is under direction Of
L. A. Carruthers, vice president of the
federation.
This weeks speaker will be James
G. Yaden. federation president. His
subject will be. Taxes and the SUBJ
way" He is strongly opposed to the
various proposals for the construction
of subway, believing such project
would add greatly to the burden OF
District taxpayers.
Yaden was born in Kentucky and
came to Washington in 1910. In
1916 ne moved to 4l19 Illinois ave-
nue. and became a member of the
Petworth Citizens Association the
same year. For 13 consecutive years
he has represented the Petworth
group at the Federation Of Citizens
Association.
Early as a federation delegate he
was active in the Committee on
Schools. later becoming chairman Of
this group.
He has served as president of the
federation one year longer than any
other similar officeholder, having
served in this capacity for five years.
He was first elected to the office in
1927 and again in 1928. After
four-year lapse ne was again re-
elected to the Office in 1888 and for
the following two years delegates in
sisted that he accept denomination,
which he did This year, however,
he says he is emphatic in his refusal
to be a candidate again for the Office.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
ASK CHANGE IN LIGHTS

The removal of traffic lights on the
north and south sides Of Stanton
Park on Fifth street northeast was
requested at q recent meeting Of the
Northeast Citizens Association.
In another measure adopted, traffic
lights were requested for Sixth and
II streets northeast. A member sug-
gcsted that the lights from the STAN
ton Park intersection be placed at the
latter location.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Little Boy Peep" Loses Peep.

Falling of bicycle IN Wellington,
New Zealand, q schoolboy lost toy
whistle which he used as q warning
signal. While walking up q hill week
later he became short Of breath and
coughed. Accompanying the cough
came q shrill peep" His alarmed
parents took him to a hospital, and
X-rays revealed the missing whistle,
an inch long. embedded in his lung.
The doctors removed the whistle. and
the boy bought a bicycle bell.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
District 1887 Budget Nearly
Ready for the Budget Bureau.

ORGANIZED civic Washington
~ is just about as cheerful over
its budget going to the Federal
Budget Bureau as it is to hear that
the body Of a dear friend is at the
District Morgue. They know full
we'll that so far as many real needs
are concerned the visit to that bu-
reau will mean nothing short of a
post mortem.
When the District budget was
first required to follow this course
there were few who could see any
logical reason for it. AS the Fed
eral share has dwindled away and
the Government has continued to
add to its tax exempt area the
reason has vanished, II it ever did
exist.
The amount Of the tentative
budget to be submitted by the
Commissioners is estimated to be
around s45,000.000 or s46,000. 900.
This represents a cut from the
estimates of about s5,000.000. En-
shrouded as 1t is in mystery, the
taxpayers who are to furnish the
money. are in the dark as to how
the most urgent needs are met by
the tentative set-up. 1t Is, OF
course, to be taken for granted
that the shortage in school accom-
modations and teaching force will
by no means be met by the budget
which the Commissioners will
submit.
That the Budget Bureau will cut
the Commissioners figures materi-
ally seems to be foregone conclu-
sion. Civic leaders are very much
lacking In faith that there will be
any iberality displayed toward the
District. The budget will be slashed
to meet the requirements of the
Presidents economy program" and
the country at large will gain the
impression that there has been q
substantial saving of the Nations
funds. The dear public, however.
will never suspect that the funds
saved did not belong to Uncle Sam
at all.
In connection with consideration
of the District budget. Senator
King Is of the opinion that there
is opportunity for considerable saw
ings through some Of the reorganl-
cations he has in mind for the local
government. He can see economies
which will produce savings that
would assist materially toward
putting through some of the badly
needed projects requiring capital
expenditures.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
MONDAY. OCTOBER 21.

Interfederation Conference, $50
pm, Wesley Hall. The annual din
ner meeting of this group will be
held, E. Lester Bennett, secretary,
declares, at which members will bring
their wives or other guests.
The elimination of the dangers
along Defense Highway will be con-
sidered at the business session after
a report from a special committee
will be heard on the matter.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
8 pm, Bryan School. This group,
which distributed Star safety cam
paign pledge cards with its announce
ments last week, will take up traftlc
problems tomorrow night.
Guest speaker will be Peoples Coun-
sci William A. Roberts.
This is the first meeting since last
May. 1t will feature the annual elec-
ton of officers.
Joint conference Of Northeast Sub
urban Citizens Associations, 8 pm,
No. IL precinct. Matters to come be-
fore this group, says Chairman A F..
E. Scheer. are condemnation pro-
ceedings on thoroughfares leading to
the Michigan avenue viaduct; the
proposed new Bunker Hill and Brook
land schools; additions to the Crosby
8. Noyes and Taft Junior High
schools; and opening Of various streets
leading to the two projected new
bridges.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, A. r: Shepherd
School. Plans for the program of the
association during the new civic sea-
son will be made at this meeting.
President Samuel B. Loveless reveals.
Two speakers will address members
one from the American Red Cross
and a representative of the Medical
Society Of the District.
West End Citizens Association, 8
pm, No. 8 precinct. The annual
election of officers will be held by this
Evening star., 1935-10-20
The Peoples CounsePs
Mail Bag-A Radio Feature.

livery Monday at 4:45 pm.
- William A. Roberts, our ener-
getic peoples counsel, Is on the air
over station VOL. supposedly to
tell of what he has had in his
mail bag. but some Of the civic
leaders insist the matters dis
cussed come from his fertile brain
rather than the bag. He has dis
cussed. in the 20 broadcasts of the
series, everything but the kitchen
sink. His discussions have been
both interesting and Illuminating
and tend to stimulate the con-
sideration of important matters
of vital interest to the community.
In his talk last Monday, Roberts
opened with a striking brief analy-
sis Of the work cut out for citi-
zens' associations, which he said
is divided into three parts. First,
there are the purely local activities
relating to matters Of Importance
to the particular section Of the
community, but Of little import
ance, except in the aggregate, to
the city as q whole. Second. ques-
tions of city-wide policy which
include studies Of proposed and
pending legislation and questions
Of management In the municipal
government. The third. he lists as
social activities. either local or city
wide, in which the association may
care to participate.
He follows with an outline OF
probable new sources of taxation
which are expected to be required
to supply added funds to meet the
fast mounting District budget. He
urges consideration of the various
proposed new taxes and asks that
the Commissioners committee en-
gagged in . study Of the Districts
tax structure be advised Is to the
organization opinion. Roberts u
Q member Of this committee which
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Early Chamber of Commerce.

The Hanseatic League was great
trading association of the middle ages,
which included all the principal towns
in Northern Germany. The league
protected merchants against pirates.
thieves and hostile governments, and
in return exacted perfect obedience
from its members. A whole city would
be held responsible for the offense OF
one of its citizens and obliged to
punish the wrongdesr.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Civic Association Calendar
Annual Dinner Of Interfederation Conference to
Feature Discussion OF Defense Highway
Safety-Seyen Meetings This Week.

body, Secretary Almon C. Barber
states.
Traffic safety measures have been
given leading rank in problems to be
dealt with by the association this
Winter. Capt. A. N. Miller of No. 8
precinct has assured Barber he Is
with the association whole-heartedly
in its efforts to reduce the traffic
fatality rate,
Support of Maj. Ernest w Brown,
superintendent of police, in his request
for additional men is expected,
Barber says.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a.
Conduit Road Citizens Association,
8 pm, st. Davids Parish Hall. Two
speakers will address members at this
meeting, Mrs. F. S. Behr, secretary,
reveals.
They will be representatives from
the American Red Cross and the
Medical Society of the District.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Is.
Anacostia Citizens Association, 8
pm, meeting place to be announced
later, President Milton E. Diehl de-
clares. A report from a special COM
mittee studying the bus situation
with respect to service for school
children is expected.
Another bus matter to be brought
to members attention is the sug-
gestion that exhaust pipes on buses
be placed up in the air to avoid
gasoline fumes.
Announcement Of committee mem
bers will also be made, he says.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Perfumed Oil Produced.

Having the combined qualities of a
delicate perfume and an appetizing
havoring, new oil has Just been pro-
duced In Sydney, New South Wales.
Forty gallons have been won from the
leaves fthe little known "leptosper-
UNI citratum tree" after 18 years of
cultivation and research by Curator
Penford Of the Tectnological Museum
and Government Botanist Chiel. The
two plan to put the oil on the market
shortly and to rear large plot of the
trees.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

)lVlC bo0leS are going StronB
4 Just now, with much uni
formity Of opinion in evi-
dence. Close observers of
civic organizations can recall few,
II any, instances Of more vigorous
opposition to q proposal than ap-
pears against the diversion OF the
gasoline tax money to other than
street and highway expenditures.
It seems to be on the program OF all
the organizations to turn thumbs
down" on this suggestion. In the
Petworth Citizens Association the
other night q committee report
favored the diversion, but the asso-
citation by an overwhelming vote
recorded its opposition to the d.
version of any special tax money
from the present purposes for
which the taxes in question were
originally levied. >
Conspicuous in these unani.
mously approved civic matters Is
The Star Safety Council campaign.
It Is being enthusiastically indorsed
by each organization. This cam
paign seems to lag in only one par.
ticular and that is there are not
enough of the Pledged Driver"
stickers being displayed on the
windshields. These are a very VAL
liable adjunct Of the campaign. as
they are a constant reminder Of
the pledge which has been signed.
Then, it is always the case that
every sticker displayed is a sugges-
ton to others to make q similar
display. This campaign, while be-
coming unanimous among organi-
zations, needs to become unan-
imous among drivers, and they
should be proud to display the evi-
dence Of their having taken the
pledge.
There also seems to be consider
able unanimity among the organi-
cations In neighborhoods where
buses have been recently substi-
tuted for the noisy street cars. This
unanimity has taken the form Of
complaints against inadequate serv-
ice overcrowding, poor ventilation
and the inability Of the standing
passengers to know when they have
reached their destination. Think
ing of the busses, even with the
faults complained Of. one naturally
goes to another civic problem, the
doing away with unnecessary
noises. The busses are deserving
of much credit for noise reduction
in some neighborhoods. The civic
bodies show a disposition to back
the Commissioners to the limit in
reducing the nerve-racking noises
which health authorities inform us
are so injurious.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
HALLOWEEN FETE
TOBE BIGGEST YET
H. H. R. HeIwig Heads Group
of Men and Women
Making Plans.

With a large number Of citizens
associations, civic and business
groups and individuals cooperating,
the 1885 Halloween celebration to take
place Thursday, october 81, promises
to be the largest ever held In WASH
ington, Curtis Hodges, director Of the
Greater National Capital Committee.
which group is sponsoring the cele-
bration, reports.
Plans for the celebration are being
completed by a prominent group Of
local men and women, headed by
Harry H. r. Helwig, general chair
man. Robert w. Davis and Preston
Perkinson are vice chairmen and Mr..
Hodges Is secretary.
Members of the advisory committee
are: Edward F. Colladay, chairman;
Evening star., 1935-10-20
fight and declare they will only
stop when a remedy is applied.
Time to Get Ready
To Put Over Community Chest.

To Put Over Community Chest.
OUR civic workers have a job i'm
mediately ahead which will
require them to divide their time
between the study of the many local
problems and the doing of their
bit to put over the Community
Chest. This is a big JOB but with
the fine plan of campaign which
experience has developed, the bur-
den on individuals is greatly light
ened through the participation Of
many workers. In the old "ox-
cart days" when the rule was to
support all the charity, welfare and
character building activities through
individual campaigns occurring all
through the year it was an unbear-
able burden alike to worker and
contributor.
In those good old days." life to
many of our public spirited citizens
was Just one financial campaign
after another. Business and home
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one was continually fed up on
pep" sales talks, committee meet
ings and speeches to be made at
all kinds of meetings in out of the
way places and all through the
year.
Modern methods snd enlighten-
ment have changed all Of this.
Now we handle the whole job in
one intensive businesslike cam
paign. And we take hold with
greater confidence because we are
assured that q much larger per-
centage Of every dollar goes to the
object for which the contribution
or subscription Is made.
And when the campaign Is over
the workers are able to drop back
into their normal pursuits and
look any man in the face for there
win be no other campaign for o
full ysar.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Boot Yields AlimonY.

WICHITA, Kans. (P).-Harry Coyer
had sufficient filthy lucre' with him
to pay his divorced wife Alice SIS
back alimony, he told Judge Ross
Mccormick, but it is all in my boot,
judge"
Take 'em of and get it," Judge
Mccormick answered. Coyer tugged
in vain. Finally K. w. Prinkle, Mrs.
Coyer's attorney, lent a hand while
spectators Uttered.
II suggest, Judge, a bootjack be
made part of the courts equipment"
said Pringle after it was all over.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Man, 81. Seeks Son, II.

MILWAUKEE, (P.-Fred Klug and
his son, Charles, lived together in
bachelor quarters II years. Last
September 20. the boy did not return
from work. Now the father is worried
and has asked the police to search
for him. The father is "a years old.
the son II.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

Edgar Motifs,
M g ! v / n C.
Hazen, Ben T.
Webster, Robert
V. Flem in g
James E. Colli-
flower, F. P. H.
Siddons, John
Saul, A c. Case,
Mark Lansburgh,
Arthur Harnett,
John H. Hanna,
Lloyd r. Wilson,
w. w. Everett, C.
Marshall Finnan
DR.. Chester D.
Swope, L. T.
n
Evening star., 1935-10-20
$10,500 Left to Samaritan.

DENVER R.-A decade ago an
aging Denver churchman comforted
lonely English immigrant girl who
lay critically Ill. She recovered then.
but died recently and left $10,500 to
the clergyman, Rev. John w. Hud-
ston, 50.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Seven New Members Admitted.

Seven new members were admitted
at the last meeting of the Northeast
Citizens Association. They are: j. A.
Parker, B. D. Klapfer, J. w. Payne,
William Z. Cowen, v. H. Rice, D. w.
Stanclid and Charles r. Campbell.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Nose Rings Banned.

Putting rings through children's
noses has been banned tn Tripoh.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Pedestrian Continues
To Demand Attention.

HE PEDESTRIAN slde OF the sa1ety
problem continues to be very
much to the fore. The local press
is daily publishing a most interest
ing batch of letters offering sug-
gestions of varying value and max
ing caustic criticism of existing
conditions. The preponderance of
opinion continues to be that traffic
regulations fail to take into con.
sideration the need of the pedes-
trian to cross the streets and to
recognize that he. too, may be in a
hurry some of the time.
There Is a general scouting Of
the idea Of any regulations looking
to pedestrian control until some
provision is made which will recog-
nize their right to a safe passage
across the street at intersections.
Most of these correspondents ex-
press their conviction that there
should be q substantial increase in
the police force to handle the traf-
fic and reduce the hazard to the
pedestrian.
One Of these writing
pedestrians asks, Where do the
pedestrians come IMP" The answer,
he says, is simple, they do not
come in at all"
Another citizen thus states the
pedestrians case. Allied with The
motorist are all the forces of law
and order. The lights flash, the
whistles blow. the horns toot. Let
the foot-passer look after himself.
He Is an outcast, beyond the law;
let him shinny up a lamp post or
dive into culvert or If he Is hit,
let him be picked up from the gut
ter and whirled of to the hospital.
Who cares? Unless 1t be a little
child and then we are told that the
helpless little one ran into the ma
chine! - . II ! dare to do the
only really safe thing and cross in
the middle Of q block where no
sinking right turner or sneaking
left turner can bounce me OF his
bumper, they brand me as Q law
breaker and raise . hue and cry
against me-"
There are reasons for believing
that some decided improvements in
the control Of traffic will come
from the very interesting and wide
spread discussion Of the subject.
Some are confident that the re-
sulting changes from the existing
order will make definite and ade-
quate provision for the safe passage
Of the pedestrians across the streets,
and this without the use of SUBJ
ways, bridges. airpianes or other
mechanical devices. The piaint
Of the pedestrian has become 30
vocal and in such increasing vol.
ume that q number Of the civic
organisations are taking up ths
Evening star., 1935-10-20
CUPID CAUSES TROUBLE

Cooking Glasses.
WILMINGTON, Del. (P).-State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction DR..
H. v. Holloway, knows that as fast
as the State employs pretty teachers
for domestic science courses, young
men carry them of to the altar.
Something has to be done about 1t.
The yearly turnover averages third.