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Evening star., 1935-03-17
TAK0MA CITIZENS
ASK SCHOOL FUNDS
Executive Committee Plans
to Appear at Hearing
on District Bill.

Members of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Takoma Park Citizens As
sociation will appear before the Sen
ate Subcommittee on Appropriations
in connection with appropriations for
high schools in the Takoma Park area
The association will urge construc-
ton Of the south wing of the Paul
Junior High School, consisting of 10
rooms and gymnasium, at Eighth and
Nicholson streets. The building at the
present time consists Of the main
building and the north wing Of 10
rooms and gymnasium, and due to the
overcrowded condition the various
civic organizations In that section are
desirous Of having the additional wing
constructed at an early date.
The erection Of q North Washing
ton High School will also be stressed
by members of the Executive Com
mittee at the hearing and an appro-
priation requested for the preparation
OF plans. The association has indorsed
the proposition to erect high school
on the large tract Of land now owned
by the District at Fourth and Sheri-
dan streets.
Mrs. Mary Lamond White, president.
represented the organization at
meeting held few days ago at the
Ray Road School in that section of
Takoma Park lying in Prince Georges
County. with q view to saving the
grounds around the school. Efforts
will be made to have the Maryland
authorities arrange the plans for the
extension of New Hampshire avenue
across the District line in such a man.
ner that the new highway will avoid
the grounds of the school.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Pledge Better Advertising.

Responding to the Better Business
Bureaus investigation of liquor ad-
vertisementS, the Exclusive Liquor
Dealers Association of Washington
informed Louis Rothschild, director,
that a committee on ethics in ad-
vertising would be set up to work
within the industry for truthful and
fair advertising in the future. The
association Is composed of licensed
of sale retailers.
Rothschild met with the association
at the Hamilton Hotel last week and
offered the cooperation of the bureau
to clean up the situation created here
by misleading announcements made
by some dealers.
You dealers have a selfish interest
in working for truth in advertising"
RothSchild told them You must
avoid misleading and untruthful state
ments if you want to avoid the bad
reputation that may eventually lead
to another movement to re-enact a
prohibition law"
Evening star., 1935-03-17
New Michigan Park President
Tells of association Plans
John F. Hillyard For
merIy Was Secretary of
Northeast Group.
Says Prime Need Is to
Get More Women or,
Civic Projects.

YOHN F. HILLYARD. former Sec
retary of the Michigan Park
Citizens Association, Ia the
~ newly elected president Of the
group.
Hillyard, who at present Is in the
trust division of the National Bank
Of Washington, at Seventh and G
streets, and has been with that organ
ization for the last IS years, Is q for
mer graduate of Business High School
and Columbus University. He re-
ceived his degree in law in 1882 and
passed the bar the following year.
Member for Seven Years.
For seven years he has been a mem
Der Of the association and In the fu-
ture plans to take up matters per-
tanning to the immediate neighbor-
hood FIRST, and then refer them to the
Executive Committee for further ac-
ton rather than pass numerous reso-
lutions during the year and have en-
tirely too many problems to work out
IF we try to do too much, we will
not accomplish the things that we
should" he said, and to keep the
wheels working we will have to work
together.
In order to increase the member
ship we will have to get more women
interested in the work of the associa-
ton and also try to have a promi-
nent speaker outline some subject Of
interest to the members on every
meeting night" he said.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
PROJECTSL|STED
NSTANTON PARK
President Mails Outline of
Work for Rest of Season
to Members.

An outline Of projects to be sought
by the Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation before the close Of the civic
season this year are included in q
special bulletin mailed out to mem
bers by James P. Farmer, president.
Stress is placed on the matter Of
good attendance. Farmer declared:
THE real patriotism and the duty
of our citiZenry Is to give up for at
least one night in each month their
ordinary pastimes and devote that
evening to serious consideration OF
their civic needs"
Streets Need Repairs.
"Due largely to the severity Of the
past Winter and the unprecedented
snow" announced Farmer, "our
streets are in a deplorable condi-
tion. We cannot urge too
strongly upon our Commissioners the
necessity for placing a large force
of men on the streets to make re-
pairs" The Streets and Sidewalks
Committee is asked to bring in a
resolution on this for action.
Cooperation with the Cathedral
Heights Cleveland Park Citizens As
sociation in its action seeking the
filling of District positions by bona
fide District residents was also urged.
Other items set down for action
by Farmer include:
Cooperation with other northeast
civic bodies to secure the extension
of Maryland and New York avenues
to join up with other highways lead
ing out to Maryland resorts.
Seek School Funds.
Join with other groups to obtain
more liberal appropriations from
Congress for public school purposes,
with emphasis on the Stuart Junior
High School project. Action Is urged
upon the association to represent
itself before the Senate Subcommit-
tee on Appropriations when hearings
begin on the 1886 District budget.
Action to secure stadium at the
Eastern Branch-East Capitol street
site is suggested.
A proposed bridge over the Eastern
Branch, extending East Capitol street.
Action is urged against "the grow
ing tendency backed by sinister in
terests to stifie intellectual freedom
in our institutions of learning. both in
its application to the instructors and
the instructed"
Evening star., 1935-03-17
ASSIGNMENTS MADE
TO Federation UNITS
Changes Made in Committees Are
Announced by President
James G. Yaden.

New committee assignments for the
Federation of Citizens Associations
have been announced by James @.
Yaden, president. Four new delegates
also have been announced.
The new delegates are Will P. Ken
nedy of the North Capitol Citizens
Association, announced at the last
meeting to fill the unexpired term Of
the late William g. Henderson. and
assigned to the Committee on Ma
tional Representation; Dr.. p. A. Nc
Lendon Of the Medical Society Of the
District. assigned to the Committee on
Public Health; w. w. Havenner OF
East Washington Heights Citizens As
sociation, to Police and Fire Commit
tee and Committee ON Highways, Parks
and Waterways, and j. r. McCuehn,
to whom no assignment has yet been
given.
Other changes In committee mem
bership announced recently are
Francis P. Sullivan Of the American
Institute of Architects to Committee
on City Planning; Daniel s. Sisson Of
Chillum Heights Citizens Association
to Education Committee; Freeman
Weiss Of Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association to Public Utilities
Committee; Paul A. Groves Of Mid
City Citizens Association to Police
and Fire Committee and Committee
on Zontng Regulations.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Seek Greeters' Convention.

A group of Washington hotel men
are expected to return today from
Philadelphia, where they have been
for the past three days in an effort
to obtain the support Of the Atlantic
division Of the Hotel Greeters' ASSo-
citation in an effort to bring the in
ternational meeting Of the association
here in 1886.
The hotel men were accompanied to
Philadelphia by Curtis Hodges, execu-
tive director of the Greater National
Capital Committee Of the Washington
Board of Trade, who supplied adver-
tising matter covering the Capital and
its convention facilities.
The International Hotel Greeters'
Association will meet in Los Angeles
in June and the Washington members
hope to have the support Of the dele
cations from all the Atlantic Seaboard
States when they reach California,
Hodges explained before his de-
parture for Philadelphia that going
after the 1886 convention this early
is by no means unusual. Instead. he
said. the Greater National Capital
Committee often reaches farther
ahead than that, going after some five
or six years in the future. Usually
there are from rs to 200 conventions
ION the fire" at one time, in the vari-
Gus stages of development.
Between $500 and 5000 organiza-
tions are contacted during the course
Of year, Hodges said. Some of them
from the first contact are hopeless,
while others. hesitant at first, are
brought to the Capital by persistent
effort on the part Of the committees
staff.
Whenever there Is a chance to get
a convention the committee keeps
working on it either until Washington
is chosen or until some other city
crowds Washington out of the pic"
ture," he said.
Associated with Hodges in the COM
mittee's convention department are
Roy Miller and Thomas Lockard.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

Hillyard, who Is 80, lives at 4308
Thirteenth place northeast, Is married
and has four children. two boys and
two girls.
For q nice quiet evening of enter
tainment he prefers to play a few
hours Of bridge. While, on the other
hand, he likes nothing better than to
get up early in the morning and play
10 holes Of golf with the boys.
He Is q member OF the Washington
General Assembly, Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus, and for 10 years
has been in charge of the publicity.
He Is also secretary of the Safe De-
posit Section. District Of Columbia
Bankers Association.
He also is a member of the Public
Order Committee, Board OF Trade;
Modern Woodmen of America, Sigma
Delta Kappa. Intercollegiate Law Fra
ternity Lawyers Manresa Retreat Club,
and the Holy Name Society.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
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. J. Res. l2). In Senate
Judiciary Committee.
District appropriation bill for 1885
fiscal year (H. r. 3973). House
Passed. Senate: In District Com
mittee.
Regulation Of small loan business
(H. r. 3464). House: In District
Committee.
Requiring financial responsibility of
motor vehicle operators III r. 3457,
S. 408). Senate: Passed. House: On
calendar.
Creation of a commission to control
rents III. r. 5000. House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Provide pensions for the needy
blind (H. r. 451O. House: Passed.
Senate: In District Committee.
Strengthen gambling laws Is. 39S) Z.
Senate: Passed. House: In District
Committee.
Substitute civilian trial board for
present Police Trial Board III. r.
273D. House: In District Com
mittee.
Abolish capital punishment Oh. r.
2808). House: In District Committee.
Establish training school for police
men and firemen (H. r. 1850. House:
In District Committee.
Amend code relating to lunacy
(IY Tyot,ea. To
District Committee.
Amend act authorizing Commis-
sioners to remove dangerous buildings
Oh. r. 3458). House: On calendar.
Amend act creating board for con-
demnation Of insanitary buildings
(H. r. 3459. House: On calendar.
Regulate foreclosure Of mortgages
and deeds Of trust Oh. r. 3461).
House: In District Committee.
Amend code relating to residence OF
firemen (H. r. 364l). House: In
District Committee.
Amend code relating to residence
OF policemen (H. r. 3642). House:
In District Committee.
Establish commercial airport for
District III. r. $1,000. House: In
District Committee.
Provide old age pensions (H. r.
4l35). House: In District Committee.
Provide for election Of Delegate in
Congress for the District (H. r. 4346).
House: In District Committee.
Broadening powers Of Commission
ers CH. r. 434D. House: In District
Committee.
Authorizing use of District surplus
funds for necessary public projects
III. r. 4345). House: In District
Committee.
Prevent fouling Of the atmosphere
(H. r. 5232, 8. 2o34). House: In
District Committee. Senate: In Dis
trict Committee.
Authorizing P. w. A. funds for new
courts building (H. r. 623i, 8. 7035).
House: In District Committee. Sen
ate; In District Committee.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
A|D|NPLAYGROUND.
BATTLE PROMISED.
Sibyl Baker to Help With
improvements Sought
at Sherwood Site.

Every effort will be made by the
Playground Department to secure the
improvement Of Sherwood Playground
in Northeast, Sibyl Baker, director OF
Fairgrounds, has written the North
east Citizens Association.
In letter read to the group at its
last meeting, Miss Baker stated:
THE estimates Of the Department Of
Fairgrounds for 1885 included an item
Of $4,000 for putting the Sherwood
Playground in good condition. That
item was omitted in the appropria-
ton bill, and the Northeast Play
ground Committee appeared before
the Senate Subcommittee on District
Appropriations Qast year, to urge an
allotment to finish Sherwood"
She explained that all funds for
the purchase and improvement of
Fairgrounds were omitted from the
public works bill last year and the
only improvements possible so fer are
the demolishing Of buildings and
leveling of land.
Again the 1886 estimates of this
department included $1,000 for the
improvement Of the Sherwood Play
ground, but this item Is not included
in the District appropriation bill now
before the Senate.
THE area transferred to the De-
partment Of Fairgrounds by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission as playground for the
Northeast Is inadequate as q play
area for that closely settled COM
munity, but If an appropriation were
made available. and every square foot
OF space on this small ground we're
carefully planned, it could be made
an attractive and efficient area where
a broader program could 60 forward
than is possibly on the raw unfln-
Shed ground we now have. At least
two citizens committees have asked
for hearings before the Senate sub
committee to ask for funds to COM
plete Sherwood"
Evening star., 1935-03-17
SEEK PLAYGROUND
Federation Has Not Approved
Government Reorganization.

Aware Of the mounting traffic toll
among children of school age, the Fox
hall Village Citizens Association this
week will act on q resolution intro
duced by Mrs. Edwin C. Reed 20 pro-
vide more playground facilities in the
neighborhood.
The Society of Little Gardens and
the parent-teacher group of the Rose
Lees Hardy School are assisting In
mapping some plan for better Summer
for children Of the neigh
borhood.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Commissioners Commended for Efforts to
Get Municipal Center-Federation Shn to
Act on D. c. Reorganization.
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY JESSE c. SUTER.
T TITLE headway was gained
last week by District legis-
l. lation except by the Dis
trict subcommittee Of the
Senate Committee on Ap-
preparations. That committee.
under the able and friendly lead
ership Of its chairman, Senator
Thomas Of Oklahoma, has been
making very satisfactory progress
in its hearing on the District
budget. However, the hoped-for
recommendation from the White
House for the Federal Government
assuming a more equitable share
Of the cost of running its Capital
City Is still awaited and is still
hoped for. Close students Of Dis
trict finance are encouraged to be-
lieve the comparative tax burden
study now in the hands of the
President will open the way for
recommendation from President
Roosevelt for an equitable fiscal
new deal for the District Of Co
lumbia.
Monday last was District day in
the House Of Representatives, but
the chairman OF the District COM
mittee, Mrs. Norton Of New Jer-
sey, graciously gave way to the
Nation wide demand for repeal Of
the income tax pink slip provision.
Upon House passage Of that bill
she called up the automobile re-
sponsibility bill, but was blocked
by a member Of her committee
who had prevented consideration
of the bill when last called up by
Chairman Norton. The House ad-
journed without considering any
District measures.
The automobile responsibility
bill already has passed the Senate
and is one Of the most widely in
dorsed Of any pending District leg
islation. Certain taMcab and in
surance interests are said to be
responsible for holding up this bill.
Many of our civic workers can see
no reason why these special inter-
estS should be permitted to inter.
fere with the passage Of legisla-
ton generally approved as needed
to increase the safety Of our
streets.
In the organiza tions the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Associations at its
adjourned meeting approved the
lunacy commission bill and au-
thorized its Committee on Fire and
Police Protection to appear before
the Senate Appropriations SUBJ
committee and ask for an increase
Of 14l men on the police force and
the restoration Of items for the
purchase Of new fire-fighting ap-
paratus including smoke ejector.
Three proposals appear to be
having a rather general considera-
ton in the neighborhood associa-
tions. These are the Cathedral
Heights Cleveland Park crusade
proposing the filling of District Of
Columbia government jobs with
District residents, more and better
school buildings and the tentative
plan for q reorganization Of the
District government.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Civic Campaign for
Emergency School Needs.

~IvIC organizations have only
I needed the formulation Of q
definite program Of emer-
gency school needs to crystallize
their independent efforts into O
united and persistent campaign.
Action Of the Finance Committee
Of the Board Of Education last
week in approving q list Of 20
projects appears to be Just what
Is needed to bring the forces
together for effective teamwork.
Leaders interested particularly
In some Of these approved projects
are very enthusiastic over the
prospect Of having a definite pro-
gram for which organized civic
Washington may work shoulder to
shoulder. Good work was done
some years ago along this line In
support Of the five-year building
program. While that program did
not produce all that its proponents
had hoped for II. 1t did mark an
encouraging advance and gave
many o boy and girl the advan.
tages Of education under modern
wholesome conditions. But for
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Immediate Funds Needed For
Modified Municipal Center.

CIVIC leaders are applauding the
u efforts of the District Com
missioners to obtain the requisite
legislative authorization to obtain
an advance from the p. w. A. for
the erection Of three units on
judiciary Square. according to the
modified plans. His proposal is to
have this reallotment made because
Of the reduction Of $4,000 900 in the
amount for the sewage disposal
plant. Arguments are not needed
to convince any observing Wash
Ingtonian of the crying need 10
each Of the court buildings and also
the quarters for the ONCE OF the
recorder Of deeds.
The modified plans call for erec-
ton OF the building for the Juvenile
Court and recorder Of deeds ONCE
northeast of the District Of CO.
lumbia Supreme Court Building.
completely balancing the Court
Of Appeals Building which occupies
the corresponding space to the
northwest Of the court house.
The Municipal Court Building is
to be erected, if Congress approves,
to the north Of the Juvenile Court
Building on the Fourth street side
of the square between z and F
streets. The Police Courts Build.
ing is planned to occupy the space
opposite on the Fifth street side OF
the square.
There has been little or no civic
body action as to this proposed
use Of these portions Of Judiciary
SQUARE. One association Is un.
understood to have raised objec-
ton to reducing the park area OF
that section Of the city. To such
objection the proponents Of the
modified plans call attention to
the great increase Of the park
area Of that general locality
through the Capitol grounds ex-
tensions and the Union Station
Plaza.
The entire Judiciary Square, in
cluding z and F streets, COM
prises about 20 acres. Existing
buildings on the square, the Court
House, Court of Appeals and Pen
sion Building, and the two streets
crossing the square occupy about
4 acres. The three proposed
buildings would cover about 2
acres or q total with existing
buildings of acres. This would
leave q park area Of about IA acres.
These modified plans further
contemplate the erection OF an
administration building on the
two squares south Of the District
of Columbia Supreme Court Build
ing and the sale to the Federal
Government of the two squares
fronting Constitution and Penn
sylvania avenues. In later years,
when the Supreme Court requires
larger quarters, it is proposed to
erect a new courts building on the
site Of the Pension Building and
turn over to the District its original
"City Hall" as District OF Co
lumbia historical museum and
place of civic assembly.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Address Girls Club.

Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore. assistant
director Of the Better Business Bu-
reau, addressed the Girls Commercial
Club of Central High School during
the past week and outlined for them
the work of the bureau.
Mrs. Muchmore told the young
women how they may use the serv-
ices Of the bureau either as future
buyers or as business women. ex-
planning that the work Of the bureau
is of equal importance to the adver-
tiser offering goods or services for sale
and for the consumer whose pur-
chases are guided largely by adver-
Using.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
EXERCISES PLANNED

Plans for interassociation opening
exercises for the Takoma Recreation
Center this Spring are being conSid-
cred by the Parks and Reservations
Committee Of the Manor Park Citi-
zens Association.
At a meeting recently. Raymond
Gilbert, a member, said a program
should be arranged between the
Manor Park and neighboring aSsocia-
tions whereby sandlot base ball and
other games would be held. He ex-
pressed the belief that such q pro-
gram would cement good will between
the associations of the North Wash
ington area.
A report from the committee is ex-
pected In April on the advisability Of
continuing with the plans.