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Evening star., 1935-09-15
B. P. o. ELKS

Washington Lodge will have a large
delegation of marcherS in the Con-
stitution day parade on Tuesday. Ex-
alted Ruler James J. Murray Is chair
man of the Fraternal Societies Com
imttee Of the Constitution Day Com
mittee. Elks, who will participate in
the parade, are requested to report to
George E. Beyers on the north side Of
Fourth street and Constitution avenue
at 7:30 pm. The unit will be led by
the E1ks' Boys Band.
A group Of members will 60 to Alex
andria on September % for the first
Fall initiation Of that lodge.
District Deputy John E. Lynch made
visitations of the lodges on the East
ern Shore of Maryland last week.
Crisfleld, Salisbury and Cambridge
Lodges were visited. He was accom-
panied by George E. Strong.
Arrangements are being made by
the trustees Of the Maryland, Della
ware and District of Columbia Elks'
Association to hold a regional meet
ing ct Hagerstown on November 10.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
MANY CIVIC UNITS
AID CELEBRATION
Representatives Announced
for Constitution Day
Exercises.

More than two score civic groups
VIII be among the l00-odd organi-
zations scheduled to participate In
the Constitution day ce:ertsrlon Tues
day night.
Features Of the observance will be
a parade, the route Of which will be
down Constitution avenue from Fourth
street, and an elaborate pageant on
the Monument Grounds.
The citizens associations which
have signifled their intention of taking
part and their chairmen follow:
American University Park-Thomas
z. Lodge. Anacostia-F. Tracy Camp
bell.
Benning-C. w. Sheriff. Bright
wood-John A. Saul Brookland-
George r. Ellis. Burleith-Charles
S. Embrey, Burroughs-David Babp.
Cathedral Heights, Cleveland Park
John A. Remon. Central-Dr. w. p.
Kenealy. Chevy Chase-Edwin S.
Hege, Chillum Heights-E. F. Blanch-
ard. Columbia Heights-George H.
Brown. Conduit Road-Ellis R. King.
Congress Heights-Mrs. Alfred e. Da-
wilson.
Dahlgren Terrace-John H. Will
hams. Dupont Circle-E. G Bliss.
East Washington Heights-Cyril E.
Albrecht.
Friendship-C. D. Franks. Forest
Hills, L. A. Carruthers.
Georgetown-B. A. Bowles. Glover
Park-W. D. Harris.
Hill CreSt-Charles Foster.
Kalorama-John w. Holcombe.
Lincoln Park-JoSeph L. Gammell
and Mrs. Helena Reed.
Logan-Thomas CrcIe-Walter w.
Stout, H. M. Fulton and Edward H.
Young.
Michigan Park-E. ]. Brennan and
w. M. Deviny.
Midcity-A. J. Driscoll, G. Howard
Dunnington and Frank B. Hoffman.
Mount Pleasant-Henry H. Bur-
roughs and DR.. A. A. Chenay.
North Capitol-Selden H. Ely.
North Cleveland Park-W. J. Neale.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants-
]. F. Duhamel and John Claggett
Proctor.
Park View-F. E. Smith, F. S. Walk
er. Petworth-George w. Potter, Har-
vey o. Craver. Lyster D. Dewey, James
G. Yaden. Piney Branch-Capt. 6. L.
Shorey, r. c. McLane. Progressive
Citizens of Georgetown-John COL
burn BridWell, Mrs. Elizabeth Sulli-
van.
Randle Highlands-Herbert F.
Marti. Richmond Park-William J.
Calnan, ]. w. McGarry.
Sixteenth Street Hiehlands-Mrs. H.
M. Phillips. j. D. Rhodes. Society Of
Natives-H. H. Burroughs. Fred A.
Emory. Southeast Council OF Citizens
Assoclations-Orrin Davy. Southeast
Neutrality-suspicious. Absher South
vest. NJ Schaefier. Stanton Park
A. G. Gregory.
Takoma Park-Dayid r. Blese, VIC.
Magathan, George E. Sullivan.
Trinidad-George J. Cleary.
Washington Highlands-MiSs Bes-
sic B. Warren, w. B. Lovejoy, jr.; F.
r. c. Ross. West End-Robert D.
Lyons.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
NATIONAL UNION

Meetings this week are: September
Is, Potomac, 8 pm, Pythian Temple:
September IS, Congressional, 8 pm,
typographical Temple; September 20,
United, 8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Mckinley Council met last Tuesday.
Preparations were made for new bowl
ing teams.
Owing to the sudden death Of j.
Harry Jones, for the past 40 years
recording secretary of Victory Council,
the regular meeting was very short.
Harry L. Stroh was elected recording
secretary.
Scott Council met last Friday.
The Executive Board will make
plans for Fall ceremonial at next reg
ular meeting.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
CiUic Group Faces
Financial Crisis
With Only 81 Gents
Stanton Park Will Hold
Membership Drive
to Get Funds.

The Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation, with but 80 cents In its treas
ury, faces a financial crisis.
Against this sum there is an out
standing debt of SO, William E. Mon.
roe, treasurer, reported.
Despite this fact the association
adopted motion at a recent meeting
to pay, 80 far as it can," a bill Of
$3.50 for post cards. etc.
From Harry N. Stull came the re-
minder Of $40 in dues to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, due
next month, plus the janitor's fee for
September.
So Mrs. w. M. Bartle, as chairman
Of the Entertainment Committee
(who is looked to to raise funds, has
q problem on her hands.
The association under no circum-
stances will disband, however. Its
record of accomplishment for the
community Is q fine one.
Members wonder why the citizens
Of the community won't show their
patriotism and neighborhood spirit
snd join the association. A member
ship drive will be instituted.
Evening star., 1935-09-15

circumstances which brought about
that unhappy result"
Congress Is Blamed.
Many Of its members placed the
failure Of these experiments squarely
upon the shoulders of Congress. The
fact that the people of the District
became poverty stricken, debt-ridden
and burdened with taxes during these
experiments was blamed solely upon
agents selected by Congress to rule
over the people in the District. Nor
were local residents responsible for
abnormal conditions existing here
after the Civil War, Finch stated,
which played prominent part in the
decision by Congress in 1874 to take
away the right Of suffrage, and subSti-
tute instead temporary form Of COM
mission government.
Washington was for a long time
headquarters for an army during the
Civil War. It was a fortified camp.
1t was the place of refuge for Negros
from the South, as it was for many
white people who claimed no perma-
nent residence. II was dependent for
its subsistence from rations issued by
the Commissary Department of the
Army. 1t was dependent little later.
either upon charity of the local gov
ernment or upon employment which
was made by District authorities to
give these people means Of liveN-
hood.
While under these conditions, no
critic would blame Congress for TAX
ing control, this was not meant to be
permanent. But the temporary act
Of 1874 authorized a select COM
mittee from both Houses to adopt a
suitable form of government for the
District. The commission form was
only a solution Of the temporary con-
ditions, Finch argues.
In later years when peace again
returned. the organic act of 1873, in
its original form provided for a city
council to be elected by the people,
drafted by the House District Com
mittee. The Senate Committee sub
stituted for this City Council the elec-
ton Of delegate to Congress. But
both of these proposals were thrown
out before the measure was passed
and therefore was continued the per-
manent commission form Of govern
ment.
Present System Anticipated.
Thus" Finch summarized, I'VE are
living today in this District under a
system of government which is pre-
missed upon the existence of emer-
gencies long since past and was never
intended by the trainers Of the Con-
stitution to be the type of permanent
government to which they believed us
entitled in due course"
The fact that Congress may play
the part of a city council, he con-
tinued, does not make it either neces-
sary or right to do so. The fact that
it may. II it will. disfranchise the peo-
pie. does not justify the act. Quoting
member Of Congress. Finch declared,
the people Of the District have an
inalienable right to the freest, the
most poplar form of municipal or
ganization which is compatible with
the safety Of life and property.
For us to give them less, will be false
to the most fundamental principles of
American liberty"
ITO these words" Finch asserted. "I
know that every thoughtful and un-
biased student of District affairs will
join with me in answering with a
fervent Amen"
Evening star., 1935-09-15
GETS SEVEN MEMBERS

Seven new members were admitted
to the North Randle Highlands Com
munity Citizens Association at its last
meeting, increasing the membership
to SO. Those admitted are: p. Particle,
r. L. Kingsbury, John Etcher, Bruce
Yates, Z. Mothershead, Mrs. William
Farron and Mrs. McCann.
The following have been nominated
for ofiice, instead Of elected, as an
nounced recently In The Star: Presi-
dent, Fred II. Christianson; vice pres.
ident, Pratt Chroniger; secretary, EVA
Seaman. and treasurer, Owen Selby.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Proposal to Abandon
Part Of Lincoln Road.

A HEARING will be held by the
District Commissioners on Mon
day. September 30. on the proposal
to abandon Lincoln Road between
Franklin street and Michigan ave.
nue.. This is desired by Trinity
College and other institutions own
Ing property on both sides Of the
road between these points. In place
OF the road abandoned, there would
be opened up new diagonal road
running northeasterly from near
the intersection of Lincoln road
with Franklin street and into
Fourth street. This would permit
a connection with the Harewood
road, which now connects direct
with Lincoln road. It is also pro-
posed to divert the Harewood road
at Michigan avenue and cut of
the acute angle at the southwest
corner of Michigan avenue and
Fourth street.
In addition 1t is proposed to
extend Franklin street from Michi-
gan avenue through the Trinity
College grounds following the
northern boundary of Glenwood
Cemetery and connecting with
= Franklin street east Of Fourth
street.
Some triangular and other park
spaces are contemplated in this
change Of the highway plans.
Lincoln road, from the main en-.
trance to Glenwood Cemetery has
been in need Of rebuilding for a
long time and its improvement
would, Of necessity, require its
widening. Lincoln road is used by
many as a short cut from the
Brookland section and also by
those using Harewood road, which
forms part Of the eastern bound
ary Of the Soldiers Home property.
It Is understood there is opposi-
ton on the part of some Of the
citizens associations to the aban-
donment of the part of the road
in question.
A map showing these proposed
changes appears on this page.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Y. W. C. A. EXECUTIVE
GROUP WILL MEET
Board of Directors Called Also.
Group Plans to Aid
in Parade.

The Executive Committee Of the
Y. w. c. A. will meet tomorrow at
II am. in the board room. The
Board Of Directors will meet Thurs
day at 1890 am. with Mrs. Albert
W. Atwood, president, presiding.
The Girl Reserves, in uniform, will
represent the Y. w. C. A. in CO.
operation with the Junior Citizens
Group, representatives of the Char
acter Building Organizations in the
District. for the annual exercises Con-
stitution day, Tuesday, at Z pm:
Martha Gay. Martha Moss, Alice
Fracker. Frances Hill, Helen Sher.
wood, Ruth Linthicum. Betty Craig,
Erva Barger, Ellen Lauck and Grace
Hendershot.
Miss Jessie Smith, chairman Of the
Business and Professional Women's
Department, is calling together the
committees to plan for the Fall activ-
tiles. The Recreation Committee of
the Blue Triangle Club will meet to-
morrow at 1880 pm.
Mrs. Hannah Hill and Miss Gene
Hoffman will be hostesses for the
Practice Bridge Group. which will
meet every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
beginning October l.
A foreign doll exhibit will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Sarah Calendar, as
sisted by Mrs. Herman Byer, for the
children'S recreation hour at 6l4 E
street tomorrow at pm. The chill
dren will participate in a program of
song and dance under the direction
Of Mrs. r. E. Espy.
The children of the music hour will
meet Friday at for a special musical
arranged by Mrs. R. E. Espy.
Mrs. L. A. Schaaff and Mrs. J. w.
Anderson will be hosteSseS for the
Wednesday Afternoon Women's Club
at GA E street September 18 at pm.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Motor Vehicle Taxation,
Lasical and Otherwise.

NEW varieties and increasing
= amounts of taxation on mo-
tor vehicles continue to be Sug-
gested for the District, together
with the diversion Of the tax on
motor vehicle gasoline to other
uses. The gasoline tax which was
originally proposed locally as q SUBJ
stitute for the personal tax on mo.
tor vehicles was saddled on the Dis
trict as an additional tax. There
was resentment against this at the
time and local residents were made
more cautious in supporting any
proposal to substitute one form Of
taxation for another for fear Of
getting both.
A fair tax on each gallon Of gas
has become recognized as an equi-
table spread Of taxation among
the users of the streets and high
ways. Motorists have seen most
tangible evidence Of accruing ad-
vantages through road improve
ment with the funds derived from
this tax.
For years there has been q
threat of increase of the rate of
this tax, not because more money
is required for street, road and
bridge work, but to equalize the tax
with adjacent Maryland and Vir-
ginia for the benefit of the few
gasoline dealers in that adjacent
area. This insistent movement for
increase has persisted even in face
Of the fact that the District has
never spent all of the money raised
by the present 2-cent rate.
The ability to raise revenue
through tax on the motor vehicle
fuel and the surplus which has
usually been accumulated has led
some Of our citizens to advocate
covering the gas tax into the gen.
eral revenues Of the District and
expend 1t for general purposes In.
stead Of on the highways. The ex-
ctise for the taxing Of only the gas
Evening star., 1935-09-15

Unrepresented Celebrate Signing Constitution.
Organization Information Service Provided by Board of Trade
Hearing Planned Lincoln Road Closing.

oline used for motor vehicles is that
1t will be used for roads. II it was a
general sales tax on gasoline and
other petroleum products there
might be logic in the argument to
remove the "earmarks" from these
funds.
The registration fee Of 81 Is
simply designed to make the
identification system for automo-
biles carry its cost of operation
and the price of the tags. The fee
for operators permits is also de-
signed to carry the cost Of the
service incidenta. to insure the
qualification and the Identification
OF drivers OF motor vehicles. It is
understood that the fees in both
Of these instances are adequate to
the needs Of the service. These
fees, therefore, seem fair and rea-
sonable.
There Is logic in the imposition
Of q personal tax on motor We
hicles, as they are tangible per-
sonal property. This tax is fair
because it is governed by the value
Of the vehicle at the time the re-
turn Is made, when the vehicle Is
registered each year. It is assumed
that the owner with the new and
high-priced car is better able to
pay on its high value than the
owner who has had to worry along
with an old model Of diminishing
value.
One Of the Commissioners Is
understood to be sold on the idea
OF substituting weight tax for the
personal tax. While this idea has
some followers, 1t is far from popu-
lar in civic and business circles.
1t Is contended that the gas tax is
the huctuating tax governed by
the extent use Of the streets and
highways and that large, heavy
vehicles have q heavy gas con-
sumption and consequently pay
a correspondingiy heavy tax.
Thus the gas tax automatically
apportions the heaviest cost to the
vehicles which make the heaviest
wear and tear on the road surfaces
and their foundations.
The weight tax, it is said, is
further unfair in that 1t does not
take into consideration actual use
OF the vehicle. A vehicle Of a given
weight, only occasionally used,
would have to pay the same tax as
though 1t was used constantly on
the streets and roads Of the
District.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
ALL-T|ME RECORD
!. FOR VISITORS SET
312, 031 Persons Pour Into
District in August to Set
New Peak Figure.

The month of August surprisingly
set an all-time record for the number
OF tourists to visit Washington. it was
revealed yesterday by the Greater
National Capital Committee Of the
Washington Board of Trade.
The first eight months of the year
have been the most active since
statistics have been compiled on the
number Of visitors to come to the
Capital. The figures are based upon
the number of visitors at the Smith
sonian Institution, including the Ma
tional Museum and the Aircraft
Building
Last months total was 312,031, an
increase of 62,2l9 over August, 1894,
when the total was 249,S12 In August,
1888, there were only 164.743. and in
the preceding August the total was
206,402
August is not usually regarded as an
active tourist month here because,
ordinarily, it is one of the hottest
months of the year, and virtually all
the Capitals special activities staged
to attract tourists either come before
or after that month. There was not
one special attraction to draw tourists
here last month.
Figures for the three preceding
months were: May, 189,076; June,
208,463, and July, 23O,714.
The total since the first of the year,
including August'S UNEXPECTED high
record, was l,481,767, which was
much larger than the eight-month
mark Of the last four years. The
total increase in the eight months
over the corresponding period a year
ago was 295,673, the committee
showed.
Another new record at the Smith
eonlan was the one-day flow of
visitors on Labor day, when 24,329
individuals called to see the thousands
Of exhibits there.
Evening star., 1935-09-15

OI LAe year OF
his group, to be
held at the Har-
rington H o tel
r h u rsd ay at
1890 pm.
The committee
will begin the
draft Of its report
on future activi-
ties, to be sub
mitted to the
Traffic Committee
September 26.
Col. Lawrence
A. era W ford
heads the general
committee.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Friday, September 20.

NitNAys oCpsSAhUcf SVs
Petworth Citizens Association, 8
pm, Petworth School-Because the
meeting date for this association falls
on Constitution day, Tuesday. this
weeks meeting has been postponed
until Friday, Lyster H. Dewey. presi-
dent, declares.
During the Summer recess Horace
J. Phelps, chairman of the Library
Committee, appeared before the Dis
trict Commissioners during the 1887
budget hearing. Phelps will report on
his efforts to secure an appropriation
for a new Petworth branch library.
Other matters will include q dis
cussion of one-man street car opera
ton and report from the Street I'm
provement Committee on removal of
trolley poles from Upshur street.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
SOUTHEAST CITIZENS
SHIFT MEETING PLACE
More Centrally Located Hine
Junior High to Be Used Instead
of Buchanan School.

A change in meeting place for the
Southeast Citizens Association this
year has been announced by President
William A. Maio.
The new meeting place will be at
the Hine Junior High School and is
the result Of many members request
for a more centrally located gathering
point. During the past year the group
met at the Buchanan School and prior
to that met at Chambers Hall, SIT
Eleventh street southeast.
The action is the result Of an Exec
utive Committee meeting during the
past week. Maio said. The first Fall
meeting of the body will be on Sep
tember "a.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Art Committee to Meet.
: Board of Trade'S Cam r,nifkI

Ol4 MUlAClpdI AA V
will hold its first
meeting Of the
Autumn season
at the boards
Offices in The
Star Building, it
was announced
yesterday.
Subcommittee
will be named by
Chairman Louis
Justement. and
plans for the
Fall and Winter
season will be
made.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Get Two New Members.

Mrs. M. E. Wagner, 42o5 Mitchell
avenue southeast, and J. A. Smith,
111s Forty-fourth place southeast,
were admitted to membership in the
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association at its first meeting Of the
season last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-09-15

considerable damage to property.
The Star has all the parapher-
MALTA for participation in this
movement by your organization.
Apply to room 600, Star Building.
and get the pledge blanks and the
stickers for your windshield.
According to an old story. the
streets Of ancient Jerusalem were
kept clean by every one sweeping
in front Of his own door. Our
streets and highways are to be
made safe by every driver &C
knowledging responsibility for his
own driving and promising to fol-
low the basic requirements for safe
driving.
The Board Of Trades
New Community Service.
THERE is constant demand
for detailed information re-
garding the multitude Of organiza-
tions in the District Of Columbia
and the metropolitan area. The
names Of the associations, socie-
ties and clubs, their officers and
addresses and the time and places
Of meetings are always sought by
organizations, Government agen-
cies and individuals.
The late Daniel z. Garges, who
was secretary to the District Com
missioners, endeavored to maintain
such lists for the benefit of the
public. He had fair success. but
lacked the practical cooperation
Of the organizations, whose officers
habitually neglected to keep his
Office advised as to changes.
The secretary Of the Federation
Of Citizens Association has for
years supplied applicants with
such information regarding the
organizations afiliated with that
body. The secretary Of the Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs has
rendered a similar service as to
their clubs. But there has never
been one place to which you could
turn for the entire organization
layout.
The Board of Trade is well
equipped to act as Q clearing house
for this useful information. 1t has
well appointed and centrally To-
Gated offices in The Star Building.
It has an efficient trained staff
who see things from the civic
angle. This undertaking Is In
charge of Miss Betty Glenn, Sec
retary to Executive Secretary Cot.
trell. She will surely make this
service a successful feature Of the
Board Of Trade work II she has the
cooperation Of the organizations.
Every organization is liable to
want this information from time
to time ana the officers of the
organizations must realize that the
information will be only as COM
plete as their composite contribu-
tions make it. The solution Of
many a community problem is
made easier by having such in
formation readily available, so that
all bodies are urged to give Miss
Glenn q break" In this work she
has undertaken for the entire
community.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
The Maccabees.

National Tent viii entertain the
District Camp next Tuesday with an
oficial visitation and entertainment,
with District Comdr. Ray r. Pifer
oficiating. State Manager w. O.
Hayes and Assistant State Manager
e. Olive Eckert viii take part. All
Maccabees In the District are invited.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Convention Men Return,

1SttuTn.
Curtis Hodges, executive director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee, and Roy Miller of the committees
hotel bureau staff, have returned from
Atlantic City where they attended a
number Of conventions last week.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Will Study Traffic,

John A. Bresnahan, chairman of
the subcommittee on traffic law en-
forcement of the Washington Board
Of Trade, has called the first meeting
Evening star., 1935-09-15

], ,123, 900, 900 on British Trains.
Passengers on British railways last
year totaled 1,123, SOC, 900.
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Citizen Bodies Join
The Stars Safety Campaign.


n ESUMING after the Summer
vacation, the associations, as
they meet, are lining up in the
Safety Council movement. This
movement has as its foundation
stone the recognition by the driver
of a motor vehicle of his or her
individual responsibility for his or
her own driving. The observance,
by the vast majority Of drivers, of
the IL basic rules for safe driving
contained in the drivers pledge will
prove far more effective in pro-
noting the cause Of safety on our
streets and highways than the very
necessary traffic rules and police
regulations.
Any association which can truth
fully boast that every driver in its
membership and every driver in
their families has signed this
safety pledge will have every rea-
son to feel proud of civic work well
done. Credit may be taken for re.
ducing the slaughter and injury Of
human beings and the saving Of
Evening star., 1935-09-15
Wednesday, September Is.

Randle Highlands Citizens ASsocia-
ton, 8 pm, 2407 Minnesota avenue
southeast-The Nominating Commit
tee will report for the annual elec-
ton Of officers next month, says Presi-
dent Adelbert w. Lee.
Since there have been a few changes
in the bus service during the Summer,
a report on the transportation service
Is expected.