Evening star., 1935-12-01
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2.

| Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c., 8 pm, Takoma Public Library
Public utility matters will be the
principal business, Secretary w. H.
Youngman states. Three speakers will
present three viewpoints. They are
Riley Elgen, chairman Public Utilities
Commission; Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts and John H. Hanna,
president Capital Transit Co.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association,
4:30 pm, pan-American room, May
flower Hotel-In addition to regular
committee reports, William A. Van
Duzer, director of vehicles and traffic,
will speak on Regulation of Traffic,
Woodson P. Houghton, secretary, an
nounced yesterday.
Forest Hills Citizens Association,
8p.m., Ben Murch School-Mrs. Leslie
B. Wright. secretary, announces the
improvement of traffic conditions will
be discussed, along with proposed re-
duction of gas and electric rates. A
report from L. A. Carruthers, preSi-
dent. is expected on special tax prob
lens. There are no playground
facilities in the area east of Connec-
ticut avenue nor any west of this
thoroughfare, except at Western ave-
nue., Mrs Wright asserts This lack
of playground facilities will be con-
! sidered.
Joint conference of Northeast Citi-
zens' Associations, 8 pm, No. IL Pre-
cinct-A comprehensive brief of means
/ of raising additional revenue, drawn
up by Chairman A. F. E. Scheer, will
be discussed. 1t includes a 10 per
cent sales tax on cigarettes, some
cigars, all liquors. all jewelry selling
over IS, comparable tax on trucks
and busses with Maryland and Vir-
ginia, compulsory purchase of District
tags by Government employees living
In Maryland and Virginia.
Kenilworth Citizens Association,
pm, Kenilworth School. Discussion
of Health Department reply to COM
plants by residents OF the odor from
the sewer at Twenty-second and
! streets northeast, Mrs. Mabel Hubbel
secretary, announces; Streets and AL
| leys Committee report on efforts to
maintain cleaner alleys; Special Com
mittee report on public dump on Ben
ming road; School Committee report
on transportation problems of school
children.
Manor Park Citizens Association,
pm, Whittier School. In prepara-
tion for the Public Utilities Commis-
sion's hearing December II, George
A. Corbin. chairman, Utilities Com
mitee. will report on data assembled
to support double trackage Of the Ken
nedy street-Takoma car line, Presi-
dent Ernest H. Pullman announces.
Other business will include report
on membership campaign progress.
In an effort to bring the constitution
up-to-date, c. c. Hutchison will pro-
pose new bylaws. Report on progress
in fight against widening Blair road
by E. o. Pillow. Entertainment and
refreshments.
Michigan Park Citizens Association,
pm, Bunker Hill School. Report
by DR.. William Deviny on annual
community Christmas tree.
Progressive Citizens Association of
Georgetown, pm, Curtis School.
Proposed changes in Montrose Park
will be discussed by c. Marshall Fin
nan, director of public parks. The
association also plans to make an ef-
fort to have unused street car tracks
removed from Dumbarton avenue,
Mrs. Mabel Jennings Fry, president,
announces.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3.
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion, 8 pm, Fourth Presbyterian
Church-For many years the "Bundy
tree" together with a plaque to the
late Judge Charles S. Bundy, stood
in Meridian Park. Recently the tree
was cut down and the plaque was
removed. Judge Bundy was at one
time justice of the Municipal Court
and was one of the early presidents
of this association. At this meeting
action will be taken to have another
tree planted and the plaque replaced,
Secretary w. I. Swanton states. A
discussion of the following items is
also slated: TRAFFIC problems, Four
teenth street car line, a report of
A. B. Carly on proposed additional
forms of revenue for the District.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
7:30 pm, Old Union Engine House
The annual election of officers is
scheduled, Secretary J. Elliot Wright
says. Plans for its annual banquet
Saturday evening at the Raleigh Hotel
will be discussed.
Friendship Citizens Association,
pm, Janney School-Discussion of
plan to secure assignment of q police
man during school hours to the in
tersection of Albemarle street and
wisconsin avenue. Other business to
be taken up, President Samuel j.
Flickinger announces, are discussion
Of teaching Of Communism in public
schools. playground facilities at jan
ney School and report Of the Mem