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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Transportation Mass Meeting
At TakOma. ID, C..

TOMORROW night the citizens
of Takoma, D. c., will as
semble in mass meeting in
the branch of the Public Library at
Fifth and Cedar streets and state
their desires regarding public
transportation for that area.
Members from the adjacent citi-
zens' associations have been in
vited to attend and participate In
the discussion.
Members of the Public Utilities
Commission, the peoples counsel
and representatives of the Capital
Transit Co. and the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. have promised
to attend. The meeting is called
by the Citizens Association of
Takoma. D. c., at the suggestion
of William A. Roberts, peoples
counsel.
Many residents of this section
have been expressing surprise at
the very slow progress being made
in rerouting, particularly by speed
ing up the downtown trip by rout-
ing the Georgia avenue cars down
Seventh street instead of via the
~" turn through Florida avenue
and Ninth street. This and many
other questions are expected to be
discussed. Rapid bus service is
another live question in this border
community.
It has been suggested that the
Public Utility Commissioners make
no promise to be governed in their
action by the wishes Of the citizens
or some one may get out an injunc-
ton. The restraining order which
prevented the Takoma dry refer
endum has had a tendency to make
the citizens Of Takoma rather cau-
tious, They want better transpor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
LIGHTS OBTAINED

Progress has been reported on an
alley lighting request of the Manor
Park Citizens Association. Raymond
Gilbert in November requested in
stallation of street lights in the alley
south of Rittenhouse street between
Seventh street and Seventh place.
At the December meeting a letter
from r. M. Brennan, chief clerk of
the Engineer Department, was read
stating the Engineer Commissioner
had ordered two 6o-candiepower lights
placed ct this area,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Service Band Concerts.

THE United States Navy Band SYM
phony Orchestra, Lieut.. Charles
Benter conducting, will play the first
Loft, Navy Yard, Tuesday evening, at
8 o'clock.
A feature of the program will be the
allegro" from Mozart's Concerto in
C. Major" for flute and harp, played
by Musicians Richard Townsend and
William Cameron.
Concert schedule Of the United
States Marine Band and Orchestra
for the coming week:
The Marine Band Orchestra will
present the following program We'd
nesday at s pm.
Overture, Secret Of Susanna"
Wolf -Ferari
Entrance of the Gods in Valhall"
from Rhine Gold" ....... Wagner
Concerto for string bass with Or
chestra accompaniment. Opus 8,
Stein
(Soloist: Musician Frank Schumm)
Fantasia, 1.-The Golden Cockerel,"
Rimsky Korsakow
Tone poem, Lies Barbares."
Saint-Saens
Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 8, Liszt
Monday and Friday, at pm, band
concerts will be given and on Tuesday,
at 1880 am, the weekly Shut-Ins
Dream Hour program will be rem
dered.
The concerts are given in the band
auditorium at the Marine Barracks.
Capt. Taylor Branson will conduct.
The schedule Of the United States
Army Band for the week beginning
JANUARY Z includes tia following con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Opposition Indicated to
Local Income Tax Bill.

"HE latest information Is to the
effect that civic organiza-
ton opponents of the proposed
income tax for the District In lieu
of the tax on intangibles are ind
ing ardent champions in both
Senate and House. Members at
both ends Of the Capitol. who
are familiar with District affairs,
can find no justification for the
imposition Of such a tax.
The organizations of Federal
employees are also strong in their
opposition TO this proposal. The
consensus is that If the Federal
Government paid its fair share
for the upbuilding and mainte-
nance of its Capital City there
would be no present necessity for
increasing the already high tax
burden of the residents of the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
NEW UNIT OBTAINS
INITIAL REQUEST
500 Invitations Sent Out for
Organization Meeting
Wednesday Night.

Although the projected Fort Slocum
Citizens Association is to hold its
organization meeting Wednesday
night. the first improvement sought
already has been obtained.
Col. Harry Coope, who acted as
temporary chairman at the first or
ganization meeting in December, de-
clared many residents had complained
of the poorly lighted alley between
Third place. Third, Nicholson and
Madison streets.
Lights to be Installed.
Two weeks after this first meeting
he wrote the Commissioners COM
planning about this condition. A let
ter has been received from the Engi-
neer Department. he says, stating two
lights will be placed in this location
Immediately.
= Col. Coope cites this as only one
need of the community as expressed
by citizens at the first meeting. The
immediate success Of realizing this
project, he believes, will cause an even
greater number of residents to turn
out at the next meeting.
Five hundred letters were sent out
yesterday announcing the purpose OF
organizing the new group. Last
month 300 such letters were delivered
and more than go residents attended.
Purposes Are Outlined.
In the letter were set forth the
purposes of the proposed group, as
advanced by citizens at the December
meeting. Included In these were ef-
forts to speed up street car service
to the downtown area, to be aug
mented by bus service; development of
the two park spaces in the area. and
the securing of better school facil-
tiles.
The name eff Fort Slocum Citizens
Association was strongly recommended
at the last meeting. The New Pro-
gressive Citizens Association. another
name recommended, is how Col. Coope
referred to the proposed group in his
letters.
The meeting Wednesday night is TO
be held in the Fort Stephens American
Legion Hall. 306 Kennedy street, Col.
Coope announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
WATER MAIN AND SEWER
PROGRESS IS REPORTED

Installation Of sewers and the ex-
tension of the water main on Branch
avenue southeast between Pennsyl-
vania and Alabama avenues is pro-
crossing rapidly, according to the latest
reports from President Rudolph Malth
of the Hillcrest Citizens Association
Upon the completion Of this project
Branch avenue is to be widened to 40
feet, with curbs and cutters and side
walks on each side, the association has
been informed.
The Hillcrest section also is having
Its first tree-planting. Trees are being
planted on Alabama avenue and on
Naylor road between Good Hope Hill
and the District kne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
KILLEEN UNIT OF LEGION
AUXILIARY WILL MEET
Business Session Will Be Fol-
lowed by Bingo and Readings
by Handwriting Expert.

The George E. Killeen Unit, No rs,
District of Columbia Department.
American Legion Auxiliary, will meet
Wednesday at o'clock at the home
of the president, Mrs. Mary K. Xii.
leen, 3l17 N street. The business
session will be followed by bingo, and
Winona Tenney, handwriting ex-
pert, will give readings.
The unit had Christmas party at
Mount Alto Hospital. Jack Mullane
furnished the entertainment. The
children from the Industrial Home
School also were entertained. Christ
mas baskets we're distributed to needy
veterans and jelly to the Women's
Home for the Aged. Gifts were also
sent to the children's ward at Gal
linger Hospital and Children's Hos
pital.
Lincoln Unit, No. II, will hold a
dance January IL at the Riggs Bank
Building, Fourteenth street and Park
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
TO GET STREET REPAIRS

Progress on street paving has been
reported to the Northeast Citizens
Association.
"A letter from L. p. Robertson. Dis
trict engineer of streets, promised
temporary repairs Immediately on the
street fronting the 300 block Of Ten
nessee avenue northeast.
It may be expected, Robertson wrote,
that permanent repairs will be made
within the next few weeks. weather
permitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
COMMITTEE LEADERS
NAMED IN GEORGETOWN
President John II. Small An
nounces Assignments for Current
Year for His Association.

Committee chairmen of the George
town Citizens Association for the
current year have been announced by
John H. Small, president.
They are as follows: Executive
Committee, Frank P. Leetch; Finance.
Elmore T. Burdette; Commercial In
terests. Frank A. Kerr; Public I'm
provements, Isaac B. Nordlinger; Leg
islative, G. Bowdoin Craighill; Public
Health, DR.. julius D. Damian; Mem
bership, B. A. Bowles.
Parks and Reservations, B. H.
Meyer; Schools, Henry w. Draper;
Public Utilities, Milo H. Brinkley;
Police and Fire Protection, Inspector
William H. Harrison, M. p, retired,
and Publicity, Dorsey w. Hyde.
Delegates to the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations are Mr.. Bowles and
Mr.. Hyde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Benefit PLANNED
East Washington Heights Group
to Hold Party Friday.

A bingo and card party for the
benefit of the East Washington Heights
Citizens Association is to be held Fri
day night at the Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church.
The secretary of the association,
Mrs. Florence L. Jackson, said plans
for the party will be announced Tues
day night at the regular monthly
meeting of the group. Charles Baum
bach is chairman of the committee in
charge of arranging the program, she
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Dance Recital.

MARIAN CHACE and her group Of
dancers will present their an
nual midwinter concert of original solo
and ensemble numbers, under the
auspices of the Community Center
Department, in Roosevelt Auditorium,
Thirteenth and Allison streets north
west, Tuesday night, January IS. at
$3.50 o'clock
Tickets for the concert will be avail
able beginning January at the Amer
lean Automobile Association headqusr-
tiers, the Willard Ticket Bureau and
the Washington Hotel newsstand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Districts Tax Burden
And Fiscal Relations.


~ EPORT to the President of the
II tax burden survey by the
Treasury Department is
promised during this week. This
report is awaited with keen inter-
est and with confidence that it will
be favorable to the District. The
fact that every impartial tribunal
that has made such a study, has
found in favor Of the District
encourages local citizens to expect
much from this report.
1t is understood that the studies
Of the Treasury experts have been
Of figures for the fiscal year 1888,
not yet available to the public.
Similar studies by others familiar
with the statistics of cities for the
years 1880 and 1892 show very
clearly the District is by no means
undertaxed. The study Of this
question Of equitable fiscal rela-
tons between the United States
and its Capital community reveals
the tax burden is only one Of the
factors to be considered in fixing
the fair share Of the National Gov
eminent.
A series of seven articles by
Theodore w. Moves, giving Some
Reasons Why the Nation Should
Contribute to Capitals Mainte-
nance and Upbuilding" and Dis
trict Adequately Taxed. Municipal
ly and Nationally for Capitals
Upbuilding," were concluded last
week. These articles have been
the subject of much favorable
comment in civic circles. Some
leaders declare that these articles
will be accepted as a standard text
book on the subject for many years
to come. Those familiar with
somewhat similar studies by Mr..
Noyes say the series just COM
pleted is the most interesting and
convincing Of any that have gone
before. There is general appre-
citation Of this great civic service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Monday, January Z.

Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c.; executive meeting, 7:30 pm;
regular meeting, 8 pm. Takoma Park
Library. Program-General COM
munity meeting on transportation;
addresses by the following: Riley B.
Elgen, chairman Of the Public Utilities
Commission; Richmond B. Keech,
vice chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission; Peoples Counsel VIII
liam A. Roberts, E. D. Merrill, preSi-
dent of the Washington Rapid Transit
Co. and q representative Of the Capt.
tai Transit Co.: Laws and Legislative
Committee report on proposed broad
ening the powers Of District Commits
Sioners.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association,
4:30 pm, Pan-American Room, May
flower Hotel. Program-Address by
Wallace B. Robinson, assistant director
general, United States Railroad Ad-
ministration, on local traffic problems.
Forest Hills Citizens Association. 8
pm. Ben w. Murch School. Program
Action on a proposed District in
come tax resolution: discussion Of
proposal to consolidate the Traffic De-
partment and Police Department; re-
port on progress to form a northwest
joint conference Of citizens associa-
tons.
Kenilworth Citizens Association. 8
pm. Kenilworth Recreation Center.
Program-Annual election; action on
sending a representative before Con-
gress requesting more police; action
on retaining the present Board OF
Trustees of the Public Library; report
on ash collection service, with action
to secure improvement; Streets and
Alleys Committee report on needed
Improvements: action on proposed
changes Of bylaws.
Manor Park Citizens Association. 8
pm, Whittier School. Program
Congressional night; address by
Senator Frazier, Republican, of North
Dakota.
Michigan Park Citizens Association,
pm, Bunker Hill School. Program
Discussion of plans to construct
street car tunnels at Thomas and
Dupont Circles to relieve traffic con-
gestion, and other traffic proposals;
discussion of proposed meter system
for taxicabs; discussion Of proposed
stamp taxes; discussion of a proposed
District airport.
Progressive Citizens Of Georgetown,
pm: Curtis School. Program-Ad-
dress from Henry I. Quinn Of the
Board of Education on recreation
plans.
Tuesday, January 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Eighteen Conventions Scheduled.


Eighteen conventions are scheduled
to meet in Washington during Janu-
airy, exceeding the number held during
the first month of either 1888 or 1884,
Curtis Hodges, executive director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee Of the Washington Board Of Trade,
announced yesterday. Heading the
meetings in point Of expected attend
ance is the convention of the Ameri-
can Road Builders Association, which
is expected TO bring more than 5000
delegates to Washington from all Sec
tons of the Nation. This probably Is
one of the largest conventions to be
held here throughout the year. Charles
Upham, engineer director, said ad-
vance registration indicates an I'M
usually large attendance.
The following are listed as January
conventions: National Congress for
Unemployment and Social Insurance,
which opened yesterday to last
through tomorrow; National Coop
erative Council, January ITO, at the
councils national headquarters, 1881
1 street; American Beach and Shore
Preservation Association, January 10;
American Engineering Council, jan
uary 1912. Mayf1ower Hotel; Ma
tional Public Housing Conference,
January 1919, Willard Hotel; region
al meeting of the Alumnae Assccia-
ton of Smith College, January 10, at
the Carlton Hotel: National Confer
ence on Palestine, January 20-2l,
Mayflower Hotel; National Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association,
January 21-27; American Road Build
ers' Association, January 22-25, Will
lard Hotel; Commercial Law League
of America. Executive Committee
meeting, January 81, Wardman Park
Hotel; Cause and Cure of War Con-
ference. January 21-25, Washington
Hotel Associated General Contractors
of America, week of January %. VIII
lard Hotel; Society Of American For.
esters. January 1880. Shoreham Ho-
tel; Women's Patriotic Conference on
National Defense, January 30-Feb-
ruary /, Mayflower Hotel; American
Society of Landscape Architects, jan
uary 21-23. Mayflower Hotel.
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
greSs. the latter part of January. at
the Mayflower Hotel; executive board
meeting of the Southern Freight As
ISOLATION, January 14-16, Mayflower
Hotel. and annual Midwinter meeting
of the board of directors Of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
January 1919, at the federation's ma
tional headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
altitude of New Congress Toward District Eagerly
Awaited-Opposition Voiced to Bill Broad.
ening Power of Commissioners.

tation and more Of 1t, but no more
restraint Of officials needing COM
munity desires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
N. AND N. BODIES
ENTERING ANNUAL
| ELECTIONS PERIOD
American Road Builders
Among 18 Conventions
Slated This Month.

The annual elections of trade group
chairmen and representatives to the
board of governors of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association began
last week and will continue for almost
q fortnight.
The officers Of the groups deal with
problems peculiar to the particular
industry or business, while the board
OF governors handles the broad ques-
tons which concern the entire men,
bership Of the association.
At the close Of the group elections
the board of governors will meet, prob
ably the last week in January, to
choose the president and officers of
the association.
The following chairmen have been
elected: Louis Levay, laundry group:
Dewey Zirkin, furriers; Harry Ham
mond, ice manufacturers, and William
E. Russell, awning manufacturers.
Other trade groups include the jewell
ers. paper and stationery group. lin
tied price variety, musical instru-
ments, plumbing supplies, printing,
electrical supplies, retail code, express
and transportation, department stores,
diaries, service stations. mems wear,
caterers, Women's wear, furniture,
restaurants and shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Saturday, January IL.

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Program-Address from Peo-
pies Counsel william A. Roberts on
transportation problems; report from
j. T. Miller on membership drive;
action on proposed request to Com
missioners for 106 more policemen:
action on traffic safety program of
the American Automobile Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Richmond Park Citizens ASSocia-
ton, s pm, 1903 Quebec street.
Friday, January IL.

Tilods, Sdhuaiy lie
Brightwood Citizens Association, 8
pm, Paul Junior High School. Pro-
gram-Address by Daniel J. Donovan,
District auditor, on taxation prob
lens; report from William NICK. Clay
ton. chairman Of Pubic Utilities Com
mittee, on efforts to secure removal
of street car poles in center of Geor-
gia avenue from the Brightwood car
barn to the District line; report on
success in efforts to clean up Fort
Stevens area; action to secure grad
ing of driveway between Fort Ste
vens and Fort Slocum; report on
success in securing item in 1886 Dis
trict budget for proposed addition to
Paul Junior High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Tuesday, January 8.

Burleith Citizens Associations, 8
pm, Gordon Junior High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Civic Association Calendar
Eighteen Groups Meeting This Week With Mass
Gathering on Transportation Planned To.
morrow by Takonra Citizens.

a special committee on proposed bingo
and card party; report and discussion
Of public utilities matters.
Foxhall Community Citizens Asso-
citation, 8 pm, st. Patrick's Church
Parish Hall. reorganization on pro-
posed amendment to constitution call
ing for meetings only on call Of the
president; announcement Of COM
mittee chairmen.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, A. r. Shepherd
School reorganization to amend
constitution to change meeting night
from second Tuesday to the third
Monday Of each month; discussion Of
a proposed membership drive; report
from a special committee on the set
Element of boundaries between this
and the Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. G.
Summit Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, 3703 Bangor street southeast.
Wednesday, January 9.
American University Park Citizens
Association, pm, Hurst Hall, Ameri-
can University. Program-Discussion
Of proposed reorganization Of the Dis
trict government; musical program
from Vera Nicely Ross.
Benning Citizens Association, 8
pm, Odd Fellows Hall. sos Mime
sofa avenue.
Fort Slocum Citizens Association
proposed name), 8 pm, BOG Ken
needy street. Program-Organization
meeting; election Of officers and nam
ing of standing committees; assign
ment Of committee work.
Richmond Park Citizens ASsocia-
ton. pm, 35O8 Quebec street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

East Washington Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church. Program-Report
from Charles Baumbach, chairman of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

Progressive Citizens of Georgetown,
8 pm: Curtis School. Program-Ad-
dress from Henry I. Quinn Of the
Board of Education on recreation
plans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

The schedule Of the United States
Army Band for the week beginning
January Z includes the following con.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Makes spec d y
flight to air races.
Maxine H OW ar d
climbing out of her
plane at Miami,
Fla, after flying the
1.l50 miles from
Cleveland, Ohio. at
an average speed OF
245 miles an hour.
z Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Study in white and gray.
White as the snow around 1t
is one of the elaborately
carved marble light posts at
the west entrance of the new
Supreme Court Building.
The Capitol dome rises
through the trees.
g Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1935-01-27

The annual snow battle Of
Capitol Hill Senate and House
pages score a few direct hits in
a hot SNOWFALL debate on the
east grounds. Wide World Photos.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Streamlined ankS.
These swift-S t ri king
monsters of modern war
fare were displayed by
the Venezuelan Army in
a recent review at Mara
cav O. Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Winter paints a
landscape in Rock
Creek Park. The
scene at Pierce
Mill Dam is a bit
changed h e S e
days by removal
of a portion of the
dam in connection
with the reStora-
ton of old Pierce
Mill.
: Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Hangs up record at Miami Helen Mac
Closkey of Pittsburgh, Pa, just after fly
ing at an average speed Of 166 miles an
hour over a 1O0-kilometer course to estab
lish a woman's record for light cabin
planes. Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1935-09-03
NObOdy's Business.

II you lived near a jail and were in
dulging in the Sunday afternoon recrea-
ton of sitting and staring out of your
window at nothing in particulGS and
you saw a man on the roof OF the three
story Jail cut hole in copper screen,
carefully let down a rope made of
sheets knotted together, squeeze himself
through the hole and descend to the
pavement by means of the rope and
run as fast as he could around the
corner and out of sight, what would
you do? Would you continue to sit
and stare or would you telephone the
police?
A prisoner in the Federal House Of
Detention in New York City escaped
that way Sunday afternoon In plain
sight of hundreds of New Workers who
were sitting and standing and staring,
as many New Workers do on Sunday
afternoon. But, according to the news
papers, it was fully fifteen minutes be-
fore the telephone began to ring in the
nearest police station and excited voices
asked the desk man whether there was
any significance in the fact that man
Just left the roof of the House OF
Detention by mea3s of a rope made