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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
WEST END WANTS
NEW NIGHT SCHOOL
Figures Cited to Show Need
for CIasses-Campaign
Is Planned.

Citizens associations in the West
ern section Of Washington are making
plans for q campaign this Winter to
provide q night school at Western
High School.
A joint committee composed OF
delegates from citizens associations,
parent-teacher associations, churches
and other civic groups in that area
has been formed to Coordinate ef-
forts and to draw up petitions upon
which the various organizations will
act.
The Joint committee was formed at
q mass meeting held at Gordon Junior
High School and representatives OF
the various groups attending the
meeting drew up a petition for pres
entp ton to the Commissioners and
to the Board of Education. The meet
ing was the result OF efforts by Mrs.
Anne Lyddane Of the Conduit Road
Citizens Association, who interested
other civic leaders in the project
and secured the use Of the school.
E. j. Lockwood, director of Dis
trict night schools, spoke before the
meeting and promised the assistance
of his department in securing the
necessary funds for the proposed
night school.
The joint committee was repre-
scented before the Commissioners dur
ing the recent budget hearings by
Dorsey w. Hyde, who presented the
petition drawn up at the meeting
and which had the support of most
of the citizens associations in North
west Washington. Hyde asked that
$4,000 be added to the District
budget to provide for the night school.
He pointed out that in past years
the appropriation for night schools
had been $97, 900, while last year it
had been cut to $4,000. At the same
time, Hyde stated, enrolment had been
doubled and more than 1000 pupils
were turned away because of lack of
facilities.
Figures were shown to the Com
mlssioners to prove that last year 307
pupils from north Of Dupont Circle
and 297 pupils from west Of Sixteenth
street. a total of 604 pupils, had at
tended night school, and an undeter-
mined number was turned away. This
area, Hyde pointed out, is one usually
served by Western High School.
In selecting Western for night
school, the committee pointed out that
1t already had all the facilities neces-
sary for such a school. and that 1t
would serve approximately one-fifth Of
the Districts residential section. The
committee also held that pupils at
tending Western would not have TO
| spend from an hour to an hour and a
| half travelling to and from school as
many of those who attend General or
| Roosevelt are now required to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

and a l0-room wing on the north side
of the building, and Mrs. Mary
Lamond White, chairman Of the
School Committee, appeared before a
congressional committee at the last
session of Congress urging the con-
struction of the south wing The sum
requested by the school authorities is
$4,000.
The association has repeatedly gone
on record favoring the construction OF
a northern high school Of the senior
type on the District-owned land at
the corner of Fifth and Sheridan
streets. which forms part of the Ia
koma Recreation Center. 1t is planned
TO construct q stadium In the rear
of the school, for which there is ample
land
IF the items for the preparation OF
plans for the proposed senior high
school and for the beginning Of the
erection Of the structure are author
lied" said President Trey. 1T will be
the Fall Of 1888 in all probability be-
fore the building would be ready for
occupancy. The 1929 pupils now in
the Paul Junior High School, in addi-
ton to the usual increase of $50 pupils
a year, which has characterized that
school. would make 1.779 pupils ready
FOR the senior high school in Septem.
Der, 1888 The normal capacity of a
senior high school is 1900 pupils, so
it Is plainly evident that the new high
school will practically be crowded from
the very date Of its opening.
The school authorities are TO be
commended for asking for $500 900
for the preparation of plans and for
funds to start the construction Of the
building on land already owned by
the District government and which is
to cost when completed approximately
81 .450 900. The school officials also
are deserving Of commentator for
the stand they have taken in urging
the $4,000 900 budget for 1887. in
order to relieve the present congested
condition of the public schools of the
National Capital"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
SEVEN UNITS LEAD
IN CIVIC PROGRAM
Associations First to Have Fall
Meetings-Burroughs Autumn
Pioneers.

With the meeting of seven groups
this week. the opening of Washing
tons active civic season begins in
earnest.
Last week the Burroughs Citizens
Association oficially opened the sea-
son by being the first organization
to reconvene after a Summer recess,
although the Association OF Oldest
Inhabitants held a meeting two days
previously. There was, however, no
lapse In the Oldest Inhabitants meet
ing SCHEDULE Of once each month OF
the year.
There are many problems facing
civic bodies this Fall, officers OF the
various groups declared. Among these
are the 1887 District budget estimates
OF the larger civic groups. officers
announce the following meeting dates
for the first Fall meeting: Federation
of Citizens Associations, October 5;
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations, September Is; Interfeder-
alton Conference, September Is; joint
Conference of Northeast Citizens
Associations, to be called early In &C.
tober by Chairman A. F. E. Scheer.
Ofhcers of the following groups
ordinarily slated to meet this time Of
the month, have announced October
as their opening date: Burleith Citi-
zens' Association, Kalorama Citizens
Association, Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association, Foxhall Community Citi-
zens' Association, Park View Citizens
Association, Piney Branch Citizens
Association, Northeast Citizens As.
ISOLATION, Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation and Benning Citizens Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
knowledge Is Power;
Know Your District.
"Status Of ID. c. Legislation"
A Civic Convenience.

MANY Of the civic ills and I'M
solved problems of this vote
less and unrepresented community
may be traced to q lack Of knowl-
edge and consequent lack Of under.
standing of the District Of Column
bia and the true conditions which
prevail. Misstatements and mis-
representations regarding the Dis
trict frequently 60 uncorrected.
When these statements are made
on the floor Of Congress there is,
Of course, no one sufficiently in
formed or responsible for the max
ing Of such corrections.
But q knowledge of the true
state of affairs in the District is
needed far beyond the confines of
Congress. As a matter of fact. 1t
is believed that If there existed a
correct knowledge Of the District
throughout the country, members
of the Senate and House would be
more interested and more inclined
to know the truth and be governed
thereby.
In working for District legisla-
ton and in discussing District az
fairs with the people in the States
the civic minded discover that this
lack of knowledge Is only exceeded
by the amount Of things which are
untrue and are known" about
this community. This has long been
recognized as a serious problem,
worthy of careful study. Civic or
carnations and their individual
members can render a valuable
service by acquiring accurate in
formation regarding the District
and passing 1t on at every oppor.
tunity.
The acquisition and dissemina-
ton of knowledge cannot take the
place Of voting representation in
the councils Of the Nation, but
1t may be used as very helpful
aid to that end. Peoples Counsel
w. A. Roberts sees the necessity
of the District having a spokes-
man in the halls of Congress when
District legislation is under con-
sideration. He would have some
one appointed by the Commission
ers or the President to represent
the District on such occasions.
There has not been much civic
interest aroused in Roberts pro-
posal. The general opinion seems
to be that an elected but voteless
delegate In Congress would be bad
enough. but an appointed one would
be intolerable Administrative ofn-
GERS for the District appointed by
the President and by the Commits
sioners on numerous occasions have
been far from satisfactory as rep
resenting the wishes of the people.
The local citizens feel that they
have the same interest in national
affairs as the people in the States.
Organized civic and business WASH
ington, with the support Of q num-
Der of the important great national
organizations, repeatedly has re-
corded its earnest desire to be
Americanized. To be Americanized
there must be an amendment to
the Constitution of the United
States empowering the Congress to
grant the District voting represent
tation In the Senate and House Of
Representatives, the vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President. and the
same right access to the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
Monday, September 9.

Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Congress Heights School.
The committees of this group have
been active during the Summer re-
cess, President E. D. Richardson de-
clares. At tomorrow's meeting q re-
port from Charles Benner on his
appearance before the District Com
missioners during the recent 1887
budget hearings will be made.
The Committee on Streets and Sew
ers will report on its Summer work
towards securing w. p. A. funds for
the installation of sewers in Congress
Heights. This Is the first meeting
since May.
Hillcrest Citizens Association,
pm, East Washington Heights Bap-
fist Church. This group, along with
Congress Heights, is vitality interested
in sewers and will hear of committee
work along this line during two
month recess.
Manor Park Citizens Association,
7:45 PM, Whittier School. Because
last Monday was Labor Day, this
group postponed its scheduled meet
ing until this Monday.
Members Of the association are
gratified at the Board of Educations
request for $500,00o to start construc-
ton of the Manor Park High School,
Ernest H. Pullman, president, states
In the past, he says, the Board of
Education has favored an appropria-
ton to study plans for the school, but
this marks the first year In which an
appropriation for actual construction
has been asked. The estimated cost
of the project is $1.450,000.
The Takoma Recreation center is
adjacent to the proposed high school
site, Pullman points out. and adds this
In support of his argument for the
school. sx;+
For many years the Manor Park
body has supported other associations
of the area in an effort to double
track Kennedy street from Georgia
avenue to the District line.
1--WE will fight for this tooth and
nail again this year." Pullman as
serts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

out in en- address
Thursday night,
when Wilbur S.
Finch, secretary
Of the Burroughs
Citizens' Associa
ton, speaks over
WMAL in this
weeks series of
radio civic talks.
Some Aspects
of the District
Suffrage Ques-
ton" Is the title
Of the address, TO
be given at 7:45
o'clock, Finch Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

tomorrow after
noon in The Star
Building to de-
termine just what
the Board of
Trade shall do to
participate in the
celebration of
Constitution day.
The celebration
Is being spon-
sored by the Dis
UrlCL btpdTIilieIlL
of the American
Legion under the
Craftsmanship Of
Mai. Gen. Amos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
BOARD MAKES LIST
Of CAPITAL CLUBS
Trade Organization Com.
TILES Information of Meet.
mas and Officers.

A complete roster of Washington
clubs is being compiled by the Wash
ington Board of Trade to be used II
supplying information to inquirers
For some time the trade body ano
Washington newspapers have beer
called upon to supply the names OF
officers, the time and place Of meet
inss, and similar information and nc
complete roster of club activities ap-
parently has been in existence.
Miss Betty Glenn, secretary to Rob-
ert ]. Cottrell, executive secretary OF
the Board of Trade, has already sent
out some rs questionnaires, and others
are to be mailed soon.
The list will include the citizens as
eociations of the city, State societies
luncheon clubs, civic organizations
trade associations. service clubs and
social organizations.
When the list is completed it will
include the dates and places of meet
ings, the names of the president and
secretary, and the dates of elections
so that the information may be kept
up to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
TREY LAUDS BOARD
FOR BUDGET ITEMS
Takoma Park Leader Sees
Progressive Step Against
Congestion.

Elated over the action of the Board
OF Education in submitting an In
creased budget for the school program
for 1887. President Walter Trey OF tbs
Takoma Park Citizens Association
feels that the increase is justified in
view Of the rapidly growing congestion
in District schools.
President Trey was particularly in
terested in the two major items which
the association has been advocating
for the past few years, one for an adj
dition to the Paul Junior High School
and the other the construction Of a
senior northern high school in the
TakOfna area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

a former president of the Burroughs
Citizens Association, delegate from
that group to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations and former chair
man of the Northeast Conference of
Suburban Citizens Associations.
Two years ago local civic groups
throughout the city were acting on
q Burroughs plan" for national rep
resentation for the District. 1t was
at this time that Finch was chairman
of the Suffrage Committee of the
Burroughs body, which was the author
Of the plan.
A native of the District, Finch holds
himself well qualified to talk about
unrepresented citizens Of Washington.
He is also a member of the District
Bar Association.
The civic series of radio addresses
Is sponsored each week over WMAL
by the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations and is under the direction Of
L. A. Carruthers, the federations vice
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
Chevy Chase Membership
Attains a High Mark.

AttalnS u fhtkh NA@aNs
EDWIN S. HEGE, president OF
II the Chevy Chase Citizens As
ISOLATION, was in The Star office
the other day proudly exhibiting
the report Of an audit OF the as
ISOLATION books by certified pub
lie accountant showing that 1.5o1
members have paid their 1885
dues in the Citizens Association
of Chevy Chase, D. c., to January
Al. 1886. This makes Chevy Chase
the largest citizens association in
the District, but still does not
break the membership record. The
membership high mark was at
tanned by Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association in the general
membership campaign in 1913
which was in excess Of 1900. Hege
was advised to keep at it and not
stop short Of 1000.
The success of Chevy Chase In
expanding its membership is due
to a lively interest in problems af-
fecting that general section, par
ticularly that of adequate and sat-
isfactory mass transportation. This
awakened public sentiment has
been crystallized through q per-
sistent and efficient canvass OF the
section.
The mere clerical and account
ing end of handling so large q
membership has presented q seri-
Gus problem to the officers, who
have had to add various mechan-
ical equipment to their facilities
even to get out the usual notices.
The pace set by Chevy Chase Is
making other associations sit up
and take notice. Leaders In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

tomorrow at 5
pm. at a meet
ing of tn e
Georgetown Pub
lie Library Asso-
citation, 1t was
announced yes
terday by Dorsey
w. Hy d e, jr.,
chairman.
The new struc-
ture Is almost
completed, Hyde
said. and 1t is
planned to hold
the celebration
early in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

Committee Will
leave today with
a Washington
delegation to the
Joint meeting of
the American
Fisheries Asso-
citation and the
International As
ISOLATION of Game
Fish and Con-
servation Com
ulESlOueTS, W NC
held in Tulsa,
Okla, beginning
tomorrow. T h e
convention will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

To- O strength more nearly repre-
sentative Of the population Of their
territory Is not only possible but
Is highly essential to attain O
maximum Of influence.
"Status Of ID. C. Legislation"
A Civic Convenience.
IMPRESSIONS Of appreciation
are heard on every hand Of
the Status OF D. c. Legislation"
appearing on the civic page OF The
Sunday Star. The latest comes
from Mrs. Marie Rogers, formerly
assistant secretary of the Wash
ington Chamber Of Commerce and
now an efficient assistant to Sec
rotary Robert j. Cottrell of the
Board of Trade.
Mrs. Rogers particular job with
the Board of Trade is to act as
the executive secretary of the vari-
GUS committees. In her work she
is called continually for all sorts
Of civic information by the chair
men and by committee members.
Many Of these inquiries are regard
ing legislation and she has found
that these status statements clipped
from The Sunday Star afford the
means Of instant service. She
states that she finds the designa-
ton of these congressional bills
and resolutions by their official
numbers to be of special value.
Montgomery Civic Federation
To Meet Tomorrow Night.
NOTICE of the meeting at the
Bethesda Elementary School
Of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation tomorrow night Is ac-
companied by the usual Official
calendar of business" This will
be the 92d meeting Of the fedora
ton and the very buSineSslike CAL
endar of six mimeographed pages
divides the pending business into
II general heads, covering the vari-
GUS standing committees. In add.
ton there are several special mat
tiers before special committees.
Under the general headings are
listed. in brief. the pending pro-
posal with its origin and date Of
reference TO the committee in ques-
ton. Through the medium Of this
calendar the delegates are informed
of all outstanding matters and in
whose custody 1t has been placed.
Among the special headings are
noted the following: Interfereda-
ton conference, sanitation study,
recreation program, second annual
tenth anniversary federation
dinner and under unfinished busi-
ness" a report on the child labor
amendment Is due for considera-
ton.
The Executive Committee will
report its recommendation for the
award Of The Evening Star cup
for leadership in civic activity in
nearby Maryland. 1t is understood
that the committee has picked for
this honor w. I. Cleveland, presi-
dent of the Kensington Chamber
Of Commerce. Cleveland is a dele
gate to the 1nterfederation Con-
ference and among other achieve
ments put over the very success
full anniversary dinner.
The official calendar system in
Montgomery County has been the
means of greatly facilitating the
transaction of the federation BUSH
ness through giving all of the dele
gates definite information as to all
pending matters and guarding
against any matters being pigeon
holed in committee. The calendar
is supplemented by a digest"
which goes to delegates Immediate
~ after each meeting, giving def
mite information as to the work
accomplished at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
Roberts and Groves to Speak.

Peoples Counsel william A. Roberts
and Capt. Hugh Groves of Number II
Precinct will address the Barry Farms
Citizens Association Tuesday night,
officers of the group announced yester-
day. The regular monthly meeting Is
to be held at 2S46 Elvans road south
east at Sis o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
Florists Invited Here.

fIOr1StS INNitcu E1cTcs
Curtis Hodges, executive director of
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, has just returned from Pitts
burgh where he attended the an
nual convention of the Florists Tele-
graph Delivery Association.
Through Granville Guide, who head
ed the Washington delegation, the
association was invited to hold its
1887 convention here, but decision
will not be reached until the board
OF directors meets in January. The
1896 convention will be held in Dallas
Tex.
For the first time in four years
Robert j. Cottrell, executive secretary
of the Washington Board Of Trade
left Washington last week on vaca-
ton.
In more than AZ months, Cottrell'i
only departures from Washington
have been to attend conventions Of
to attend to business for the organi.
Eation.
He declined to leave last week, but
upon the insistence of John Saul
president, finally decided to spend thu
week at Saranac. He will be back II
his Office tomorrow.
An invitation will be extended u
the Financial Advertisers Association
TO hold its 1886 convention in thu
National Capital. The convention viii
open its current convention In At
lantic City tomorrow.
Among the Washingtonians whit
will be present are Robert v. Fleming
T. Hunton Leith, Frederick p. n
Siddons, Robert L. Slapher, Elio
Thomson. Joshua Evans, jr., and Mel
son B. O'Neal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
BUSINESS MEN TO MEET
Southeast Organization to Re-

open Fail Season TomorroW.
The Southeast Business Mems Asso-
citation will hold their first Fall meet
ing tomorrow night at 8:l5 o'clock at
sl4 Pennsylvania avenue, southeast.
Topics scheduled for discussion at
the meeting include removal OF the
Districts garbage disposal plant and
yapair Of the Anacostia Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

The Board Of
Education has
recommended to
the District Com
missioners that a
10-room addition
be constructed 10
the Paul Junior
High School. with
a gymna stu m ,
thus completing
I he prese n I
structure. T he
building nov has
a cent? al section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
RothschiId Honored.

Louis Rothschild, director of the
Better Business Bureau, returned last
week after attending the annual con-
vention of the National Association
of Better Business Bureaus at SYRIA
cuse.
Rothschild was honored by the con.
vention by being elected vice presi.
dent. Only three offices of the asso-
citation are filled by bureau executives
the other three administrative posts
going to business men. The former
are chosen by the convention and the
latter by the board of directors.
The new vice president is planning
to attend the annual board meeting
which will be held in November. prob
ably in Columbus, Ohio, to select the
three business men who will serve as
vice president, chairman of the board
and treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08

as are possessed by the citizens Of
q State.
This Is the Districts first and
3 most important problem, but the
spreading of the true story Of the
District would help Q lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
HYDE HEADS FETE
!, FOR NEW LIBRARY
Plans to Be Made Tomor.
row for Opening of Branch
Next Month.

Definite plans for a celebration TO
mark the opening Of the new George
town Public Library branch, Wiscon-
sin avenue and r street, will be made