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Evening star., 1935-12-17
Syndicate Offers
Pennsy Equipment
Trust Certificates
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, December 17.-One Of
the largest railroad equipment trust
issues to reach the market in recent
years is being offered today in the
form Of sl8,420, 900 Pennsylvania Rail-
road equipment trust, series O. 234
per cent equipment trust certificates
(non-callable) by a barking group
comprising the First Boston Corp,
Evans, Stillman g. Co. and r. s. Nose
ley a. Co.
The certificates mature at the rate
Of $l,228,000 annually from December
/, 1885 to 1850 and are priced to yield
from O.5o to 3 per cent.
They are issued under the PhiIadel-
phia plan, subject TO approval by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press

LONDOM.-A better tendency was reg.
istered on the Stock Exchange today. Git
euseu Seeuriues were supported on the
more hoDeful feeling in regard to the in
ternatlonal political situation, while OH
snsres and industrials improved Trans
AuanLfc issues were cheerful, especially
n1ckel shares, but other sections were quiet.
The market closed frmer.
AhIe1Hesltancy prevailed on the
Bourse today with rentes registering a
sight decline while bank stocks were firm
er industrial and international issues
moved irregularly' and the market closed
BERLIN.-The recent decline stimulated
purchase OF bank shares. causing q cheer
la Iud trend on the Boerse today. The closing
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U. S. TREASURY POSITION,
By the Associated Press


The position Of the Treasury on Deem
Receipts. S23,125.sO7. 10; expenditures.
S16.032, 700.03: balance. S1.330,61l.-
s6S 50; customs receipts for the month.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since
July u, 81 B5O,064. .23s.75; expenditures.
S3,423. .672. .s4 tincluding S1,541.69s.-
1g2 20 Of emergency expenoitures); excess
OF expenditures. S1.773. sos. $40 90: gross
debt. s29; ;5g3'1 152. .92e.94. a decrease Of
gold assets. .s1O.0s3 .o5O O.955. SO
Receipts for December Is, 1884 (com-
parable date last year,. Sl,o63, ,022,-
$3.50; expenditures, 81 900 81 1906; OFT:
net balance. 50. 2.566,41l ,S25.l6: customs
receipts for the month, S15.755, ,40s. %.
Receipts for the fiscal year, 81 .663. .s91.-
727.3s; expenditures, S3,243, $3.50. .9S4 SO
ineluding S1.72S,555. 1920 of emergency
expenditures); excess of expenditures,
$3.50. OBS, ,257 80; gross debt. S2S,3S7,-
92I.465g5: gold assets. SS.i92 .422, ,2S9 81.
Includes $1,940,962, ,120 receipts on
T1ncludes s9s4.a2o.6O4.5o expenditures
on public debt.
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Rv tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December l7.-Cor-
porate bonds showed an upward trend
today as United States Governments
worked into an irregular swing in the
late trading.
Second grade rails were leaders of
the advancing group. particularly the
obligations of Nickel Plate, New York
Central and Southern Railway.
Several Of the Treasury issues Slid
of I-32d to 4-32ds of point. Treas
ury 3J4s and Federal Farm IS ruled a
shade higher.
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METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. December II !R-copper
ssss6s ssse65 asas iasseisf SRSt ana
New York, 4.5Oa4.55i East st. Louis, 4.35.
Zinc dull. East 81, Louis spot and future,
ASS. Aluminium, 1900a22.0 90. Antimony.
spot 1850.
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MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. December II. R).-call
money steady; 81 per cent all day. Prime
Commercial paper. % per cent. Time loans
steady; so days-6 months. ! per cent
offered. Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED
Rediscount rate, New York Reserve Bank,
Z. per cent.
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Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Transit Cos at 14s4, 80 at
IS, 10 at IS, 5 at Is, 5 at Is, 60 at
Is, 10 at Is, ITO at Is.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-lO at
l08.
American Security g. Trust Cos at
2ool2.
AFTER CALL.
Woodward & Lothrop pfd.-25 at 116,
S at 116.
City g. Suburban 5s-$I 900 at 89l2.
Riggs Bank COMO at 2lO.
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PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

{ PHILADELPHIA. December. IL lR.--
Dressed poultry-Turkeys. old hens. 2Sa30;
old toms 27a2e.
Live poultry unchanged.
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MIsCELLANEOU.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer. Tel. {, Tel t9-----'1533s -
Capital Transit Co. d. 1874 1924
n w Steamboat o. 50 -
P0. P' q. Po. 5I2T pf' (556) ia 1l5
IMssR. Gas Il + C. e ,i3i66o)-- ii6G 59S -
wash. Ry. & Ell pfo. 81 l07Ss 10eiG |
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virginia Electric & Power CO.
Preferred share earnings, II months
ended October 81, were $14.44 VS..
Sl3.5s.
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RUBBER FUTURES,

NEW YORK December II QPl.-Crude
rubber futures opened quiet, to A lower
pecember unduoted: March. 1926 May
1888
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Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. hard, LITE;
corn. No. mixed, 55; No. 4 yellow.
55a55ls; oats, No. 3, white, 27a29A;
sample grade, 2234a27l4; rye, No. 3,
54 buckwheat. No 8, I.01; soy beans,
No. yellow, 8S; No 3 yellow, 86a8714;
No. yellow. "a; sample grade. 74a
S2i2, all Chicago; barley. nominal
feed, 30a42; mailing, 40a82: timothy
seed. 300a30 hundredweight; clover
seed, 12.00al7.o0 hundredweight.
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. December II. (P).-New
York Security Dealers Association:
Moon quotationsl
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Bid and Asked Prices,
BONDS.
PUgLIC UTILrT'

Bid. Asked
Amer. Tel. & Tel. 4ias---- IlS,4 -
Am. Tel q Tel. COZ. tr. 5s- 1854 -
AnacoStIa & Pot 5s------ 80 %
G. & p Tel. Of Va. 5S---- 100. -
Capital Traction r. R. 5S-- g3t2 a3-2
City & Suburban 5S----- S. W
Georeetown Gas 1st 5s---- ll2 --
Pot Elec. Pow Cons. 5s--- lola ~
Potomac Electric 6S----- 1Q6ia LULA
Wash. Gas IS 1o5S------ 1884 -
Wash. Gas 5s 1960------ l16!4 l1o
Wash. Gas 6s. series B. l02.4 ----
Wash. Ry. & Elec. 4s----- 1Oo'2 ----
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Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. December II GP.-Wheat
IN Ar
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DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. December 17.-Dividends
tisticS Corp.):
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MONUMENT GROUNDS
TREES LEFT INTACT
c. Marshall Finnan Replies to
Communication From South
east Citizens Group.

Park authorities last week took oc-
casion to deny that any trees had
been cut or removed by reason Of the
flood control flll that has just been
placed on the Washington Monument
grounds.
The Southeast Citizens Association
recently passed resolution, which
was sent to c. Marshall Finnan
superintendent of the National Capital
parks, alleging that trees had been
destroyed in the flood control develop
ment.
Finnan stated emphaticslly that the
dood-control program has not re-
suited in the cutting of single tree
in conjunction with the Washington
Monument grounds improvement. He
made it clear that porous fills and
"breather pipes" have been installed
around the trees, SO that they may
have maximum protection. The level
Of the Washington Monument grounds
was raised in places as much as nine
feet, under the fiood-control program
Officials explain that trees die II
earth is piled up around the base.
To overcome this, Finnan said, pro-
vision has been made for the trees
to get sufficient air, so that it was not
necessary to cut down any of them.
One tree along Sixteenth street, near
Constitution avenue, which was dead,
was taken out, Finnan said, but this
had to be done ANYWAY
Evening star., 1935-12-01
JUNIOR CIVIC GROUP
FORMED IN BENNING
President Walter NJ. Nichols and
Other Officers to Be Installed
on Saturday.

Organizing to promote projects for
improvement of the community,
young people of Benning, D. C., have
established a new civic association,
the Junior Social Society for Better
Citizenship. Walter M. Nichols was
elected president at recent meeting
in Odd Fellows Hall.
Other officers are Miss Dorothy
Richardson, vice president; Miss
Alwyn Jenkins, recording secretary;
Louis Brenner, financial secretary;
Ray Hawkins, treasurer; Irving West
colt, master of ceremonies; Miss jose
phine Brenner, conductress; Rodney
Peterson. sergeant at arms, and Miss
Airline Nichols, organist.
The young people were called to-
gether and aided in organization
plans by Mrs. H. NJ. FRANKIE, in CO.
operation with other parents and
adult members of the Benning COM
munity.
Sponsors for the group include Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Nichols, Ray w. Haw-
kins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank James,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. FRANKIE, Thomas
Ingle. Mr. and Mrs A. Strauss, Harry
Kendig, Mrs. w. C. Wright and Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. Kerper.
Evening star., 1935-12-01

A proposal that Wilson Teachers
College be expanded into a city uni
versity similar to the City College Of
New York Is scheduled for consider
alton at the next meeting Of the Con-
duit Road Citizens Association. The
proposal was advanced by Albert
Lyman, q member of the association,
and has been placed in the hands OF
the associations School Committee
for study and report.
A city university Is needed, Lyman
claims, to take care Of Washington
high school graduates who wish to
attend college but who are financially
unable to do so. Under the plan he
advanced to the Conduit Road Citi-
zens' Association Wilson Teachers
College would be gradually expanded
until 1t was complete university.
The first step would be the establish
ment of a college Of arts and science
there, leading to an A. B. degree. The
only degree which can be obtained
now at Wilson College Is the degree
Of bachelor Of science In teaching.
No other courses are offered there, as
pupils attending the school are usually
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Wilson Teachers Expansion
To University Status Asked

preparing to take teaching posts in
Washington schools. Subjects lead
ing to special degrees especially rec
commended by Lyman are medicine,
law and dentistry.
Such a university would be under
the control of the Board of Education.
No laboratory or other fees would be
charged and free text books would be
furnished pupils attending the school.
At present pupils in Wilson College
furnish their own text books and are
required to pay small fees amounting
to about $40 a semester.
The Conduit Road Citizens Asso-
citation has been especially active in
getting better schools and other edu-
cation facilities for the District. Mrs.
Joe Lyddane, chairman of the asso-
ciation's School Committee, has been
advocating a night school at Western
High School for pupils in the west
ern section of Washington. The as
sociation Is also backing q campaign
for a modern library in their COM
munity to replace the small one now
located at Conduit road and Chain
Fridge road.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
STANTON PARK TRAFFIC
IMPROVEMENT SOUGHT
Delegation From Association to
Call on Van Duzer to Ask
Installation Of Stop Signs.

Improvement of traffic conditions in
the Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
tion's territory is being sought by mem
bers of that organization. Numerous
hazardous intersections were cited at a
recent meeting of that body in Pea
body School.
Stop signs were requested for the
intersections of Fourth and B streets,
Third street and Massachusetts, avenue
and Sixth and Seventh and 3 streets,
all in Northeast Washington.
A response from the traffic director
in regard to stop sign at Third and
Massachusetts, avenue northest showed
a lack of funds to put through the re-
quest. A delegation, representing the
association, was to call on TRAFFIC
Director Van Duzer in an effort to
secure the needed signs.
TRAFFIC signal lights were requested
for the intersections of Second and
Third streets and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. northeast.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
TR|-COUNTY ROAD
GROUP PROPOSED
Seat Pleasant Wants w., B.
& A. Roadbed Made .
Into Highway.

Formation Of q tri-county road i'm
provement association is the aim of
Fred L. Watkins, president Of the
newly formed Citizens Association of
Seat Pleasant. Md. and Mayor Harmon
o. Acuff of Seat Pleasant, Md, 1t was
announced yesterday. Under plans
being formulated the purpose Of the
proposed association will be the paving
of the roadbed of the discontinued
Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis
Railroad to Baltimore.
Since Edward F. Robertson pointed
out, at the organization meeting of the
new association, the need for a new
road to Baltimore to relieve congested
conditions on the Baltimore Boulevard
Watkins feels an association is needed
to embrace Prince Georges, Howard
and Anne Arundel Counties for the
improvement. Robertson, who Is secre-
tary Of the Seat Pleasant Building 81
Loan Association, said the road could
be constructed now at minimum cost,
as the proposed road was graded when
the, Washington, Baltimore & Annap-
oils Railroad laid its tracks.
Gas Tax Use Proposed.
It is believed the road could be con-
structed out of the gasoline tax fund
as the sections that the road passes
through have had little Of that fund
spent In those sections, Robertson
stated. 1t would also give the citizens
of Washington a nearer route to the
Maryland metropolis.
The plan already has the support Of
the citizens of Ardmore, Dodge Park,
Columbia Park and East Columbia
Park.
Under the tentative plans the Tri-
County Road Improvement Association
will have one objective, the paving of
the roadbed from Seat Pleasant to Bal
timore. Citizens associations will be
formed In each of the communities
bordering the railroad. Mayor Acuf
said, and delegates will be elected to
the Tri-County Association.
Some consideration is being given to
a plan to have committee visit each
of these communities and aid in FORM
ing the citizens associations and ex-
plain the purpose Of the Tri-County
Association.
Backed by County Federation.
Henry w Cord, member of the
Prince Georges Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee, of Ardmore, Md, an
nounced that the Prince Georges
County Federation Of Citizens ASso-
Citations has already indorsed the paw
ing of the roadbed.
A mass meeting OF all interested
parties will be called as soon as plans
are perfected.
The newly formed Citizens Associa-
ton in Seat Pleasant, Md. which has
many members from the adjacent COM
munities, has as its chief objective
the paving of Roosevelt avenue from
the District line to Chapel road and
the elimination Of a dangerous curve
at the intersection Of Chapel road and
Roosevelt avenue.
Watkins said it would sponsor a
number of other improvements in ad-
jacent communities as soon as it is we'll
organized. A committee has been
named to draft the constitution and
bylaws The name for the association
will be selected at the next meeting
when it is called by President Watkins.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
OLDEST INHABITANTS
TO HEAR COL. KENYON
District Commissioners and Trade
Body Leaders to Attend An.
nual Banquet Saturday.

Col. J. Miller Kenyon. attorney.
will be the principal speaker at the
SEVENTEEN annual banquet Of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants at
the Raleigh Hotel next Saturday
night.
Arrangements for the celebration
are being completed by the Enter
tainment Committee. of which the
chairman is j. Eliot Wright.
District Commissioners and other
distinguished guests, including the
heads Of trade bodies in the city, have
been invited.
A musical program will include Sc
lections from Frank K. Sanderson,
baritone.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
V0teleSs d. c. Women
Hold Fine Civic Meeting.

n BETTER CIVIC meeting
would be hard to find than
that held by the voteless D. C.
League of Women Voters in Barker
Hall of the Y. w. C. A. last Tuesday
evening. A very nice dinner was
followed by a well-planned and
equally well carried out business
program.
The meeting started out in
rather proSaic manner with the
presentation of the formal reports
Of officers, not unlike what one
would hear in any organization.
The report of the treasurer indi-
Gated healthy financial condition,
the report Of the editor of the
News Letter told of the aim of
that monthly publication to keep
the membership informed. Other
routine reports followed with
supplemental information and COM
ment from the new president, Mrs.
William A. Kittle. And right here
it is very pertinent to remark, Mrs.
Kittle is an unusually good presid-
ing officer, of poise and ready wit
which put every one at ease.
There was an apparent break in
an orderly program when a mem
ber suddenly arose and asked II
she might ask q question. The
presiding officer told her that she
might. The questioner proceeded
to ask, with amplifications, as to
what is the attitude of the league
as to international relations and
the promotion of peace.
The president asked that the
chairman of the Department Of
Government and International
Relations, Mrs. Henry Chalmers,
supply the answer. Mrs. Chalmers
reply embraced a brief resume Of
the activity of her department.
She pointed out that complete
understanding Of the questions In
volved, through study by the
group, was looked upon as the best
foundation for cooperation.
Other departments presented
their reports after very pointed
questions were asked BY members
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Exposition Of Progress Of
Business Mems Federation,

THE Exposition of Progress of
the District Federation of
Business Men opened last night in
Calvert Hall. on Calvert street just
west of Connecticut avenue and
opposite the Shoreham Hotel. This
exposition is a natural successor
to the annual Industrial Exposi-
ton which the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce staged at the
Washington Auditorium for a
number of years. Following the
plan of the former expositions, diff
ferent nights are set apart for spe-
cial groups.
Tomorrow night will be observed
as Civic Night, with Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen as the special
guest of honor. Thomas E. Lodge,
the new president of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, has
accepted the invitation to attend
and is urging the affiliated organi-
cations to attend, particularly the
officers and the federation dele
gates.
A number of the character
forming and welfare organizations
have been allotted space in which
they will have exhibits Of an edu-
cational character.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
CHAIRMEN NAMED

Harry N. Stull, president of the
Stanton Park Citizens association, has
announced the following committee
Craftsmanship appointments:
Mrs. william M. Bartle, Entertain
ment; A. H. Gregory, Schools and
Fairgrounds; James P. Farmer, Law
and Legislation; Curtis E. Chadwick.
Public Utilities; S. Merton Chipley,
Membership; DR.. H. w. Jaeger, Public
Health; Joseph H. Gill, Zoning; Will
liam E. Monroe, Streets and Side
walks; William c. Murphy, Police and
Fire Protection; Claiborne Hunter,
Parks and Recreation; Sam B. Frantz,
Economies; and Social Welfare, Miss
Helen p Story.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
BUS ROUTES STUDIED

Several proposals for changes in the
route of the Burleith- Glover Park bus
line are being studied by special
committee of the Glover Park Citizens
Association. At the last meeting of
the association so many suggestions
were made for changes in the bus line
route that Myron R. Walker, president
of the association, appointed the COM
mittee to study the proposals and make
q report at the next meeting.
The committee consists Of M. j.
Wright, chairman, and L. c. La
Chance and w. P. Newton.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Renewal of Fight Against
Kensingt0n Grade Crossing.

I TNDER the able leadership Of
President Washington I. Cleve-
land of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, who also is presi-
dent of the Kensington Chamber
of Commerce, the latter body is
beginning a new campaign to clean
up this old civic job, which has
been under discussion for many
years. 1t was expected that, with
the P. w. A. ALLEGATION made more
than year ago. this work would
be well on its way long before this.
Difficulties in securing the rights
of way for the approaches are given
as the cause for the delay In ehmi-
mating this death-trap.
It is now the intention Of the
Chamber of Commerce to keep
everlastingly at the Job until ths
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Taxes and Budget Are Subjects Of Interest
Purposes and Requirements of Oldest Inhabitants
Explained-Transif Hearing Listed.

from the floor. At first 1t ap-
peared these questions were really
spontaneous, but 1t soon became
known that these seekers of
knowledge had been planted by
definite plan.
Among the departments report
ing were the following: Govern
ment and Economic Welfare, Mrs.
John Allen Morgan, chairman;
Child Welfare, Mrs. Arthur Alte-
meyer, chairman; Government
and Education, Mrs. Edwin
Chaplin, chairman; Legal Status
of Women, Mrs. Louis Gutenberg,
chairman: Government and Its
Operation, Mrs. Hedley v. Cooke,
chairman, and the subcommittee
on Living Costs, Mrs. Roger Cor
bett, chairman. Mrs. Jesse C.
Adkins reported as chairman of a
special committee on proposed
new Juvenile Court bill
Did space permit all these re-
ports are worthy of discussion and
would furnish valuable public in
formation leading to a better
understanding of numerous prob
lens. The report by Mrs. Corbett
on the local milk situation and a
comparison Of the price, quality,
sources of supply, inspection, rigid
standards required Of producers and
distributors, and an analysis of the
determining factors as to price in
different cities, was doubtless one
Of the most complete and il
Illuminating yet presented.
Mrs. Chapin's report for the
Department of Government and
Education was especially timely.
1t was made in response to a
question as to the alleged teach
ing of communism in the public
schools. In opening she referred
to the present situation as the
great heresy hunt of 1885"
There is a temptation" said
Mrs. Chaplin, ito pray for a sense
of humor in this situation. We
find ourselves hoping that the
shade of Franklin or Jefferson
will come down and make itself
heard. even If it raises its voice a
little"
Continuing, she said that the
league wants the teach or advo-
cate rider" to the appropriation act
repealed just as quickly as parlia-
mentary etiquette permits. She Of
fered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
That this meeting indorse the
view that factual instruction con-
corning other theories of govern
ment than our own is in accord
ance with our laws and traditions;
and that this meeting express its
emphatic approval of the policy
of continuing to provide such in
struction wherever it forms a logi-
cal part Of the subject matter of
the public school course Of study"
The report of the Department of
Government and Its Operation
treated of national representation
for the District Of Columbia and
has already appeared in full in
The Star.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
VETERAN CIVIC LEADER
MARKS ANNIVERSARY
Charles ]. MacMurray of North
Capitol Group Member Of Typo
graphical Union so Years.

Charles J. MacMurray, financial
secretary Of the North Capital Citi-
zens' Association, has celebrated his
fiftieth year as a member of the
Typographical Union, it was an
nounced at the last meeting Of the
association.
MacMurray became q member Of
the Washington branch Of the union
in 1885. He was employed at that
time by the McGill g. wallace Print
ing Company. He also was employed
as a printer in Brooklyn for a number
of years. After 81 years service in the
Government Printing once MacMur-
ray was retired in 1925.
He has been an active member Of
the North Capital association for 20
years anG has served in the capacity
Of financial secretary for several years.
Evening star., 1935-12-01
Essays to Be Featured.

All essays written by pupils OF the
seventh and eighth grades In the con-
test which opened last week will be
made a part Of the dedicatory exer.
cises at the opening of the Calvert
Street Bridge. it was announced by Miss
Eta L. Taggart. chairman Of the Es-
say Committee of the Greater National
Capital Committee, sponsors Of the
exercises
All entries in the contest must be in
by December 10, Miss Taggart said.
Several cash prizes have been offered
| for the best essays submitted on the
subject Of The New Calvert Street
Bridge" All school children in the
two grades in the District schools are
eligible to compete.
| Judges in the contest are Mrs. Har-
vey Wiley, Mrs. Jesse Adkins, Miss
Sibyl Baker, Thomas E. Lodge, pres
ident of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, and Dr. William Mann,
/ superintendent of the National Zoo
| logical Park.
Other members of the committee,
besides Miss Taggart. are Mrs. Eliza
beth T. Sullivan, John B. Dickman,
jr.; A. j. Driscoll, Mrs. Helen Wagner.
Miss Amelia MacFayden, Mrs. Mabel
TAFT and Miss Margaret Staley.
The rules of the contest call for an
essay Of not more than $50 words.