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Evening star., 1935-05-12
Status of Bills
Legislation Of Civic Inter.
est Pending in House
and Senate.

The congressional status OF District
bills of interest to Washington citi-
zens' associations is as follows:
National representation for District
of Columbia IS. ]. Res. l2). In Sen
ate Judiciary Committee.
District appropriation bill for 1885
fiscal year III. r. 3s73). In confer
ence
Regulation of small loan business
Oh. r. 3464). House: In District
Committee.
Creation of q commission to con-
troll rents III. r. 5000. House: On
calendar.
Provide pensions for the needy blind
(H. r. 4510). House: Passed. Senate:
In District Committee.
Strengthen gambling laws IS. 398).
Senate: Passed. House: In District
Committee.
Substitute civilian trial board for
present Police Trial Board III. r.
l734). House: In District Committee.
Abolish capital punishment III. r..
28O8). House: In District Committee
Establish training school for police
men and firemen (H. r. 2858). House:
In District Committee.
Amend code relating to lunacy hear
ings (H. r. 345D. House: In District
Committee.
Amend act authorizing Commis-
sioners to remove dangerous buildings
(H. r. 3458). House: Passed.
Amend act creating board for con-
Nf iv,eo IN hsfildfn6S
r. 3459). House: Passed.
Regulate foreclosure of mortgages
and deeds Of trust III. r. 346D. House:
In District Committee.
Amend code relating to residence OF
firemen (H. r. 364D. House: On CAL
endar.
Amend code relating to residence
of policemen CH. r. 3642). House: On
calendar.
Establish commercial airport for
District (H. r. 3806). House: On cal
endar.
Provide old-age pensions III. r.
4135). House: On calendar.
Provide for election of delegates In
Congress for the District III. r. 4346)
House: In District Committee.
Broadening powers Of Commission
ers Oh. r. 4347). House: In District
Committee.
Authorizing use Of District surplus
funds for necessary public projects
Oh. r. 4345). House: In District Com
mittee.
Prevent fouling Of the atmosphere
(H. r. 5232, s. 2034). House: In Dis
trict Committee. Senate: In District
Committee.
Tighten liquor control act (H. r.
6510). House: On calendar.
Abolish hidden bars" (H. r. 5000
House: On calendar.
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Advertised In West.

During the last few weeks extern
sive publicity-such as moving pic
ture films, pamphlets and posters
on Washington attractions have been
distributed throughout the West by
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, Curtis Hodges, executive
director, reported.
approximately 500 pamphlets were
sent to Kankakee, Ill, last week to
those interested in the "Historyland
Tour" to Washington to take place
this Summer.
This is a wonderful pamphlet.
giving Just the kind Of information
that all the contestants in the Kan
kakee area high school competition
should receive and read" N. ]. Ziener,
manager of the Kankakee Chamber
of Commerce, wrote in acknowledging
receipt of the pamphlets. I'm addi-
ton to the so students We will send
to Washington there will probably be
another so teachers, parents, rela-
tives and friends OF the students who
will make the trip with the students.
We have 46l students enrolled up to
the present time hoping to win these
trips"
The Bureau of Visual instruction
of the University of Colorado reported
that it has sent a moving picture
film of Washington throughout Colo
RADIO and New Mexico for IS show
ings with a total attendance Of 5000
people.
Fifty posters showing pictures Of
Washington attractions have been
mailed to Boy Scout headquarters in
Phoenix, Ariz., and so additional
posters were sent yesterday to the
Boy Scouts in Hawaii, urging them
to come to Washington for the Boy
Scout silver jubilee in August.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
MIDDLE Of BLOCK
.CR0SSWALK ASKED
Would Help Flow of Traffic,
Dupont Circle Citizens
Told in Report.

CroSswalks would be placed at the
corners, under revised traffic code
submitted to the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association by Admiral Mark
Bristol, chairman of the Streets, Parks
and Traffic Committee. This move.
Admiral Bristol believes. would result
in greater safety for pedestrians, since
they would not be menaced by cars
making turns
In submitting the plan for revised
traffic code, the result of several
months study by the committee.
Admiral Bristol suggested that cross
walks so placed would greatly expedite
the movements of both vehicles and
pedestrians. The pedestrian, he points
out, now holds the right of way at
intersections With the placing of
crosswalks at the center of the block
large amount of pedestrian traffic
would be moved from the intersection.
thereby giving vehicles greater freedom
in making left and right turns.
Admiral Bristol has spent much time
studying the traffic situation here and
in other cities. and believes much
could be done to speed up traffic and
at the same time decrease accidents.
The traffic rules and regulations now
in force are too complicated and COM
plex. he holds, and should be made
shorter. clearer and more concise.
In following out this idea. the COM
mittee submitted simple set of rules
to be obeyed by pedestrians and
vehicles alike. The rules are not an
iron-bound set Of laws. according to
Admiral Bristol, but rath a simple
set of regulations intended to prescribe
the method of operation and conduct
on a highway so that every driver and
pedestrian will know just what to do
and what to expect others to do. To
make the rules clearer and more easily
understood set of definitions was
incorporated into them so that there
would be no question as to what was
meant by them. To large extent
these definitions are an amplifcation
on those now in use, although few
changes are included.
Many of the traffic signs and signals
now in use do not clearly express what
is meant by them, Admiral Bristol
states. They only serve to confuse the
driver and do not help to expedite the
movements of traffic Others are so
obviously unnecessary that they are
generally disregarded. The question
of proper signs and signals should be
studied. They should indicate just what
is meant by them and obedience to
them should be enforced, or they
should be removed.
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Civic Calendar
IL Meetings Scheduled to
Be Held During Com
ing Week.
Monday, May 13.

~'S
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. 8 pm, Congress Heights School
Hillcrest Citizens Association,
pm. East Washington Heights Bap-
tist Church.
Kalorama Citizens Association,
pm, 2345 Ashmeade place.
Park View Citizens Association,
pm, Park View Platoon School.
Piney Branch Citizens Association,
8 pm, Roosevelt High School.
Tuesday, May IA.
Burleith Citizens Association, 9
pm. Gordon Junior High School.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Citizens Association, 8 pm, Parish
Hall, ST. Adams Church.
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association. 8 pm, Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church.
Summit Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, 3703 Bangor street southeast
Wednesday, May Is.
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
8 pm, E. " Brown School.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm. Crosby S. Noyes School.
Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation, 8 pm, 2407 Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast.
Stanton Park Citizens Association
8 pm. Peabody School.
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association, 8 pm, Brightwood
School. ...
Friday, May II.
Glover Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, Industrial Home School.
Society of Natives of the District,
pm, Washington Club.
Takoma Park Citizens Associat ton
7:30 pm. Takoma Public Library.
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Low Level Chain Bridge
To Go Into 1887 Estimates.

90 FAR as the Commissioners Of
- the District of Columbia are
concerned the Chain Bridge
replacement problem Is settled, and
that too according to the views Of
most Of the civic groups. The Com
missioners have announced they
will include in the estimates for the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1897,
an item Of approximately s350,000
for a new and wider Chain Bridge
on the present piers. Approaches
will be improved and a footway
provided for pedestrians
If these plans are carried out
the result will be q utiltarian
bridge which will meet all of the
requirements of the District for
many years to come and will serve
q like purpose for the Districts
Virginia neighbors. There are, of
course, elements Of uncertainty
necessarily to be considered in con-
nection with the final settlement
OF this long -drawn-out problem.
What will be the opinion Of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and what about
the embellishments desired by the
Fine Arts Commission? Then. of
course. the Bureau OF the Budget
and the Appropriations District
Subcommittee must be reckoned
with. There is still another ele-
ment which may make it difficult
for the recommendation Of the
Commissioners and that is the in
fluential group seeking to have a
high-level bridge of a monumental
character take the place Of the old
Chain Bridge.
When the Virginia abutment of
the old bridge was rebuilt, some
10 years ago. the engineers esti-
mated that the bridge was safe for
another six years. 1t is now long
overdue for replacement from a
safety standpoint and many civic
leaders, familiar with conditions.
consider delay as merely tempting
fate.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
CLEANUP COMMITTEE
NAMED IN MT. PLEASANT
Other Associations to Be Asked to
Cooperate to Beautify Streets
of Washington.

A special committee to awaken
civic pride" in District residents on
the condition of streets has been ap-
pointed by the Mount Pleasant Citi-
Eens Association.
Declared DR.. A. A. Chenay: Il think
we all agree that Washington has
become dirty city. There are those
Of us who remember when it was a
clean city" He said he believes there
Is more paper and other trash in two
blocks of Sixteenth street than on 20
blocks Of Fifth avenue. New York.
A special committee was recon-
mended in resolution introduced by
Chenay, which is to enlist the aid of
the District Commissioners and other
citizens associations in reeducating
the public on clean streets.
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GARNERANDBYRNS
HEAD TRADE BOARD
SHAD BAKE GUESTS
Cabinet Members Also to
Take Part in Outing at
Quantico Saturday.

Vice President Garner, Speaker
Byrns, 10 cabinet members and large
delegation from the House and Sen
ate, including all the members Of the
two District committees and the sew
eral subcommittees on the District,
will head the list Of special guests
OF the Washington Board Of Trade on
its annual shad bake next Saturday at
Quantico.
When the City Of Washington
leaves the Seventh Street Wharf at 8
am. Saturday, 1t is expected to be
loaded virtually to capacity. Advance
reservations indicate record attend
ance and additional tickets are ex-
pected to be sold before the sale
closes on Thursday.
Preparations are almost complete
for day Of sports. With the Marines
at the Quantico base cooperating,
there will also be a military air cir
Gus, boxing and a military review.
j. Hawley Smith. chairman Of the
Shad Bake Committee, has already
collected a large bag" of souvenirs
for the outing which will be the
forty-flrst in the history Of the or
ganiZation.
The cabinet members expected to
join the excursion are Secretary Of
State Hull Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau, Secretary of War Dern,
Attorney General Cummings Post
master General Farley, Secretary of
the Navy Swanson. Secretary Of the
Interior Ickes and Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wallace.
Marvin H. Mcintyre and Stephen
Early. secretaries to President Roose-
welt, also are expected to take the
day of for the outing at Quantico.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Opposition to Outside
Police Head.

lost OF the civic bodies to
M meet since publication Of the
crime report have gone on
record as indorsing the admins
tration of Maj. Ernest w. Brown
and urging that he be retained at
the head of the Police Department.
Coupled with this action is a gen.
eral protest against the appoint
ment of q major and superintend-
ent from outside the force. In
some quarters 1t is declared that
one of the troubles in the Police
Department today is due to the
regime of an outsider.
Endorsement of Maj. Brown has
not been confined to scivic groups,
as the recent meeting of the Colum-
bia Association of Baptist Churches
added its approval and expressed
the desire that he be continued in
ONCE.
Through the neighborhood citi-
zers' associations there Is a strong
feeling of attachment to Maj.
Brown because Of his Inauguration
of 6 policy of close cooperation
between his department and the
neighborhood groups. His practice
of having precinct commanders at
tend these neighborhood meetings
and become acquainted with the
members and their problems has
been very helpful. In many sec
tions this has brought about a
closer cooperation between the
police and the citizens than ever
before and numerous tangible bene-
fits are directly traceable to such
contacts.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Low-Priced Housing Projects
In Detached Home Sections.

THE Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association has bravely
taken hold of a problem Of
vital interest to any of the outly-
ing detached home sections. 1t
has been proposed as q Federal
housing project to Guy up a large
tract In that section near the
tracks of the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad and build a combination
of two and three story apartments
and row houses containing living
units of from two to five rooms.
This would be managed by q semi
public authority.
The association can see in such
O proposal q threatened change in
the character of the entire section.
The Rhode Island avenue area is
an almost exclusively privately
owned home section These home
owners have great pride in their
attractive homes and surround
ings. It has always been a wide
awake. enterprising. public spirited
community and 1t is jealousy
guarding against any gigantic
housing project which would be
entirely out Of keeping with the
existing development. An encour-
agement In the present instance Is
to be found in the word given the
association by Q representative Of
the housing division Of the p. W.
A. that there is no intention of pro-
ceeding against the will Of any
community.
In connection with such hous-
tng projects Q ettisen has recentiy
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Approval Of Publication
OF Crime Committee Report.
yHILE there Is divergence OF
WV nnininn as To some Of the

VYIHILE there is divergence OF
w opinion as to some Of the
recommendation Of the
crime report, civic organizations
are showing q keen appreciation OF
the frankness of Chairman Ran
dolph in releasing the report for
publication exactly as it came from
the subcommittee and before pres
sure or expediency could cause
its modificstio To some there Is
q striking contrast between this
instance and that of some reports
dealing with fiscal affairs Of the
District. Such fiscal documents
have too frequently been Shrouded
in the darkest mystery until in
final shape and too late for the
voteless and unrepreSented DiStr1ct
to do anything about 1t.
The meetings of Representative
Randolphs committee. while not
public, were open to the press, and
the interested taxpayers were able
to follow the evidence as 1t was
offered to the committee. This
open and above-board method is
receiving commentator on every
hand in the civic organizations.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Cow Causes Death of Four.

STANDISH. Mich, May IL tP.-
Four men were killed and a fifth
probably fatally injured late last night
when a truck and an automobile
crashed near here while the truck
driver was swerving to avoid hitting
a COW on the highway.
The dead are George Clasure, M. r.
Miller, Herbert Maxwell and Harold
Goodrich. Ernest Streeter, driver Of
the automobile, was reporter dying.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
"Live and Let Live
Be . Highway Guard.

EIRST in importance among civic
problems Is to make our
streets safe both to the pc.
destrian and the driver. The Com
missioners and those particularly
charged with the responsibility
of having the District stripped of
its unsavory reputation as q rec.
ord-breaker in trafi1c accidents
are determined to 60 the limit in
their endeavor to bring about q
new order.
All the civic bodies are on
record favoring the introduction
Of some sort Of a reform which
will cut down the loss Of life,
personal injury and property
damage on the city streets. There
Is general agreement that the
whereas and therefore be 1t re-
solved" stage has passed and that
the time for real accomplishment
has arrived. The fatality and
damage record is high enough
and 1t Is now time for the pendu-
lum to swing the other way.
Civic leaders grow discouraged
as their friends and neighbors
hold back and decline to lend o
hand in urgent civic endeavor.
The practice Of letting George do
1t" has dampened the enthusiasm
Of many an ardent worker for the
good Of the neighborhood and of
the District. 1t Is pointed out that
If our streets are to be made safe
1t can never be brought about II
we are to leave the job to some
one else. Here Is job where sue
cess can only be achieved by every
one doing his or her utmost part.
Organizations. as such, should
boost this campaign in every pos
sible way and the individual mem.
bers should sign the Highway Life
Guard Pledge and mail at once to
Director Van Du5er. For your con-
venience the pledge Is printed BE-
low. Use 1t at once whether you
aSe Q driver or Q. podsstrtan ana
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Alien Births Banned.

ONE of the unusual regulations of
~ the colony Of Gibraltar is that
no alien children must be born there.
Parents who break these rules are
heavily fined. The idea is to discour-
age the influx of those who wish their
children to be born on British soil
and so escape some Of the duties Of
citixenShip In another country.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Two Absolved in Robbery.

WORCESTER, Mass, May ii R1.-
Worcester police last night absolved
Robert Butler Of Medway and Edward
L. Geissler of Lawrence, held at Med
way as suspects in the $1,000 hold
up of the Greendale branch Of the
Worcester County Institution for Saw
ings Of any connection with the rob-
berry. Witnesses said neither was in
volved Ia the hold.up. 81
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Get IL New Members.

Twelve new members we're admitted
to the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association Wednesday night. They
were s. H. Casey, Thomas r. Fisher,
George c. Meels, James L. Bateman,
Peter j. Hagan. william A. Marrow,
James E. Lay, Earl J. Silser. John A.
Dysland. w. ]. Boubacker. Leonard H.
Burch and Paul D. Kiman.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Directorate Enlarged.

Three new directors have been
added to the board Of the Junior
Board of Commerce. Corcoran Thorn,
jr, recently elected president, an
nounced the election of the new d.
rectors last week. They are A. l..
Sheehan, Albert E. Conradis and
Stanley Pearson.
On Tuesday. the board of directors
and officers expect to go to Balti-
more. where they will be guests of
the Junior Associa ton Of Commerce
Of that city.
Evening star., 1935-05-12

suggested that an attempt should
be made to replace the buildings in
some of the rundown neighbor-
hoods within the old city limits
with modern sanitary buildings.
More people could be thus pro-
vided for than at present and the
appearance Of the city would be
materially improved. Another
worthwhile factor in such a de-
velopment would be the cutting
down of the transportation re-
quirements.
It Is understood that other de-
tached home sections are on the
alert to prevent any such invasion
Of their neighborhooda.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Tons of Flowers.

CRASSE. France. is little mountain
~ town given up to the production
Of flowers for use In manufacturing
perfume. It turns out annually half
million pounds Of roses and million
and Q half pounds Of orange blossoms.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
For q Cleaner, 4 Safer
And a Better Washington.

CAMPAIGNS under way under
auspices of the Commission
ers for q cleanup of the
District, and especially their ap-
peal for cooperation in keeping
the streets clean and the "traffic
educational campaign" impresses
some OF our citizens as fitting
right into the campaign Of the
churchmen for an increased In.
terest in the church and the
things for which the church
stands. Organized civic Wash
ington has given its approval and
pledged its support to each Of
these campaigns.
One prominent In civic affairs
declares as his belief that the
more seriously the campaign Of
the churchmen Is needed the
greater will be the success of
both the cleanup and the safety
campaigns. After ALL" he says,
what is needed is the practice of
the Golden Rule"
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Goes to Frederick.

Louis Rothschild. director Of the
Better Business Bureau, turned mis-
sionary" for the organization last
week, going to Frederick, Nd. on
Thursday, where he outlined the work
Of the bureau and its purposes for
the benefit Of that city's Merchants
Association.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
HIGHWAY LIFEGUARD
PLEDGE.

pledge to observe Washing
tons trafic law In letter and
spirit. to drive safely, sanely,
cautiously and courteously. to
indulge IN no resklessness at the
expense OF limb, life or property.
Name .......ss.s..s...
Address ................
Gill in and mail TO William A.
Van Duzer, District director OF
trafic)
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Support of Current Safety Drive Urged-Enly
Publication of Crime Committee
Report Is Commended.

begin your part In this movement.
This IN . job no ether person can
do for you.
, 1935-08-13
Once Bitter Enemy OF
q y
Southland Spends His
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Last Days at Santone

SAN ANTONIO. Aug. -. Up
MaJcr General John Lincoln Glenn.
70 years ago the short-legged, lit
tie drummer boy who beat the long
roll at Shiloh and Chickamauga.
quietly spent his eighty fourth birth
day among the people o. the south
Tuesday.
Little Johnny" revered here Of
Union forces, timidly reminisced M
he sat In his big colonial home
deep In q southland he once opposed
with drum and musket. There he
viii pass his remaining years.
The tranquil little man. dressed
neatly in white linen which matched
his only slightly thinning hair, shyly
answered questions.
why do they call you the drum
ner boy Of Chickamauga, g~eneral?"
II beat the long roll at Chicka-
mau-a," he chuckled. 81 was II"
Were you f~rightened7"
II think I was; ] lodged plenty
OF bullets"
Mrs. Glen interposed TO tel about
q wound he received at Chicka-
manga and Of his first promotion.
Protestingly, General Glen passed a
hand to his right ear where a heavy
, 1935-08-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

In the District Court OF the
United States for the Southern Dis
trict Of Texas, Brownsville Division.
In the matter Of r. z. Ewing,
Bankrupt. No. 568. In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of Said Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of August, 1885. the said
Robert Erastus Ewing, Contractor,
Of Harlingen, Cameron County.
Texas, was duly adjudged a bank
rupt. and the first meeting Of his
creditors will be held at the office
Of Ira Webster, Referee in Bank
ruptcy, in the 5tegman Building,
Brownsville, Texas, on the 26th day
OF August, 1885. at Eleven d1) "A.
NJ. at which time and place the
creditors OF the said r. L. Ewing,
bankrupt, may appear, prove their
claims, elect a trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such ether
business as may properly come be-
fore such meeting. Dated August
y, 1885. Ira Webster, Referee in
Bankruptcy.
(8-l3-lt-99g)