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Evening star., 1935-02-03
BY Jesse C. SUTER.

A CTIvE interest in civic
n problems continues both at
"A the Capitol and through
4 L out the civic organizations.
On Capitol Hill the past
week there have been several
meetings Of the House stibcom-
mittee investigating conditions In
the District. The House Rules
Committee has approved giving the
subcommittee the required power
TO compel attendance Of witnesses,
but has placed q restriction on the
committee going into matters In
volving judicial discretion.
Another subcommittee OF the
House District Committee is work.
ing out d proposal for q Rent
Commission.
AZ tbs Senate end Of the Capt.
tol ths Committee on the judiciary
has created q subcommittee TO
study the Capper Joint resolution.
which proposes an amendment to
the Constitution OF the United
States empowering Congress to
grant to the residents OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia voting represen-
tation In the Senate and House OF
Representatives. the vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President and the
same right 10 sue and be sued In
the courts OF the United States
as possessed by the citizens Of O
State.
At the District Building the En-
gineer Commissioner has asked
the heads Of the various Depart
ments to submit items for inclu-
sion In the funds TO be allocated
to the District under the new work
relief bill. The Public Utilities
Commission has been holding
hearings on the electric rates to
be in effect for the next II months.
A new schedule of rates has been
promulgated in an order Of the
commission which. became efiec-
tive at midnight January 81. The
commission also Is requiring a re-
port from the several public utility
companies as to control by hold
ing companies. the amounts paid
such companies for engineering
and other services.
Among the civic bodies meeting
last week there was striking uni
formity in disapproval Of the pro-
posed control Of the schools and
libraries by the Commissioners,
and pronounced opposition to the
income and other proposed addi-
tional taxes.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Manor Park President Viie,Us
COngressn,en as Ciuic Friends

Summarizing the Manor Park As
sociation's success with members Of
Congress, Pullman told Of appearing
before Senator Frazier Of North Da-
kota In behalf Of the proposed high
school In Manor Park. He readily
consented to help U.s." Pullman as
serted, introducing an amendment to
the District bill to draw plans for
the school.
AT the proper time he spoke in
favor Of the amendment in the Senate
and that body adopted it as part Of
the bill. Unfortunately the Conference
Committee eliminated the amendment
and we are still seeking this author
tZation."
Pullman said his first recollection
Of Congress was In the early '90s when
his father often spoke Of the legisla-
tive bodies around the dinner table.
Later his school classes gave him his
frst glimpse Of Congress at work.
Later he was able to instruct other
children by taking them to Congress.
Tells Own Experience.
Going further into his own expert
ence, he said: FOR many years 1t was
my privilege to work ct the Capitol
and closely observe Congress and Its
members. For three years I vas a
messenger for the Associated Press,
delivering news dispatches from writ
ers who had desks on the floors OF
the House and Senate and the Su-
preme Court, directly In front Of their
presiding Officers and venerable JUS
tices, to the telegraph once.
This experience taught me to pre-
sent arguments before the committees
Of Congress In behalf Of projects in
which this association has been In
terested and to talk to members Of
Congress about them"
Last month the association ret aside
its regular meeting night as Con
gressional night" ct which Repre-
sentative Engei, Republican Of Michi-
gan, spoke On 'The Beauty Of the
Nation's Capital"
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Associations Urged to Propose Work Relief Projects.
Voteless Women Plan Meeting in Interest
of National Representation.

many of the important national
and State organizations.
A symposium by members Of the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tives who are supporting the re-
quired constitutional amendment
will follow.
This meeting will mark new
departure in the campaign to OBJ
tain for the District residents those
basic rights which they are now
denied. While this meeting Is
being planned and managed by the
Voteless District Of Columbia
League of Women Voters 1t has the
hearty Endorsement Of the Citizens
Joint Committee on National Rep
resentation for the District Of Co
lumbia of which Theodore w.
Noyes is chairman.
Invitation is extended to mem
bers Of the organizations affiliated
with the Joint Committee, directly,
or indirectly through the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, Central
Labor Union, American Federation
Of Labor, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion, League Of
Young Democratic Clubs, Fedora
ton Of Business Mems Associations
and others. Hearty cooperation
from the Board of Trade and the
Merchants and Manufacturer
Association has been assured.
The committee of women in
charge Of this meeting is anxious
that members of the various CO.
operating organizations reserve the
date and attend as a means toward
Fastening the day when the Dis
trict will have voting representa-
ton in the Senate and House Of
Representatives, the right to vote
for President and Vice President
and the same right of access as
citizens to the courts possessed
by the citizens Of State.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
FEBRUARY TO SEE
|12CONVENT|ONS|N
| NATIONAL CAPITAL
New Biographical" Racket
Brings Better Business
Bureau Warning.

An even dozen conventions, ar
ranged through the facilities Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
Of the Washington Board Of Trade,
will bring to Washington more than
5000 delegates during the % days Of
February, according to Curtis Hodges,
executive director.
This number approximately doubles
the number Of conventions here last
February, and indicates 1885 will prove
an excellent convention year for the
Capital.
In January there were 10 large con-
ventions held here. During that same
period Of time, the Greater National
Capital Committee announced that
arrangements had been completed for
10 more to come later this year or
early in 1885 that had not hereto
fore been scheduled.
The conventions scheduled this
month are as follows:
Progressive Education Association,
February 2l-23, at the Mayhower.
This convention will attract approx
mately 1000 delegates, and is the
largest Of the IL.
Annual meeting of the board Of
directors of the National Rifle Asso-
citation, February 9, at the Mayfiower
Hotel
! Phi Delta Chi Fraternity. coming
to Washington for q side trip after
their convention in Baltimore, Feb
ruary, 7-8.
National Committee on Federal Leg
islation for Birth Control, at the May
flower, February 1918.
American Association Of Social
Workers, Mayhower, February 15-17.
Association Of Retail Credit Bureaus,
Columbia Conference, Mayflower,
February 1919.
Independent Aviation Operators Of
the United States. Mayfower. Febru-
ary 1921.
| Public Ownership League Of Amer
lea, Willard Hotel, February 20-21.
Grand Masters Conference, Willard
Hotel, February 20-21.
American Association of Junior Col
leges, Willard Hotel, February 1928.
! Association Of American State
Biologists, February 1928, headquar-
ters to be announced later.
Southeastern Building and Loan
League, Mayfower. February 1927.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Testing Laboratory for
District Highway Department.
THE Rhode Island Avenue

TSHE Rhode Island Avenue Citl-
zens' Association at its re-
cent meeting voted to re-
quest the Senate Committee on
Appropriations to provide for q
resumption of The operation Of the
testing laboratory Of the District
Highway Department. Funds for
this essential activity of that de-
partment were withheld as an
economy measure. The depart
ment has been required to have
its materials tested by the Bureau
Of Standards.
The association points out that
instead Of the predicted economy
there has been added inconven-
ience as we'll as greatly added cost.
For this service in the fiscal year
1888 the cost of testing materials
in the Districts own laboratory.
it was claimed, was only about
two-thirds the amount which the
District had to pay the Bureau of
Standards during the fiscal year
1884.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
CHAIRMEN NAMED
North Capitol President Makes
New Appointments.

NoTtu Sdpltol TTesluenC makes
New Appointments.
B. ]. McGuirl, president of the
North Capitol Citizens Association,
appointed the following chairmen of
committees at the last meeting of the
association:
Executive, B. J. McGuirl; member
ship. John F. Hardie and Barney
Plat; publicity, Jesse w. Morgan;
public utilities, John F. Hardie;
schools and school houses. Mrs. Julia
r. Lawless; taxation and Federal re-
lations, T. Homer Hall; streets, side
walks and lights, e. B. Lawless: fire
and police protection, William e.
Wise.
Public safety, Guy w. Numbers;
sewers and water, Frank Hannah;
public health and sanitation, DR.. r.
T. J. Barber; coming, Robert H. AL
corn; parks, lawns and Fairgrounds,
Miss Elizabeth Mahon; postal facili-
ties, Capt. Harry Klotz; property,
Henry K. Murphy, and Community
Center, e. B. LawleSs.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Copyrighted Biographies.

The Better Business Bureau during
the past week experienced revival of
an old complaint, but this time in
something Of a new form. Mrs. Sallie
P. Muchmore, assistant director, dis
cussed it in her weekly radio talk.
Recently" she declared, "our ofice
has received inquiries from local
sources and from out of town regard
ing the purchase Of biographies, pic
lures and the copyrighting Of them at
the Library of Congress-the charge
for the services being over 500.
THE procedure is to write asking II
you do not wish to have the biography
Of your dear deceased mother, father
or some other relative, together with
his or her picture, placed in the rec
ords at the Library Of Congress as a
permanent part Of their records. The
letters being received inform the re-
cipent that Committee Of Selection
has nominated the deceased for the
distinguished recognition of having
this honor bestowed.
THE Library of Congress informs
us that although anything which Is
copyrighted must be filed with the
library, this does not mean that it
must be kept there permanently. 1t
might be shifted to some other place,
or destroyed, as convenience required.
The copyright oflce Of the Library Of
Congress charges a fee Of 81 for the
registration of such brief material, for
instance, as a newspaper story. If you,
or your relatives, are approached to
purchase biography, may I suggest
that you make complete inquiry and
know what you are purchasing and
Just what is to be done with the ma
terial supplied"
Mrs. Muchmore also addressed the
Ladies' Aid Society, Sixteenth Street
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and Monroe
streets northeast, last week, discussing
door-to-door soliciting. She repeated
| the bureaus old slogan as advice to
the women present: Before you in
veSt-investigate."
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Monday. February 4.

Citizens Association of Takoma,
D. c., 8 pm, Takoma Public Library.
Program-Discussion Of transporta-
ton meeting to be held by the Pet
worth Citizens Association; action on
Executive Committee resolution on gas
rates; Public Utilities Committee report
on express bus and street car service;
report on budget for school projects
and character education; discussion
Of the Weir report for playground
management; Laws and Legislative
Committee report on proposed
strengthening of smoke nuisance laws;
discussion of proposed laws for L.
censing gambling.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association,
4:30 pm, pan-American room, May
flower Hotel Program-Address by
Peoples Counsel william A. Roberts
on transportation problems; commit
tee reports on rerouting plans and
smoke nuisance laws; discussion OF
proposed increase in powers of Com
miSSioners.
Forest Hills Citizens Association, 8
pm, Ben Murch School. Program
Action to secure proper drainage and
improvements around the woodrow
Wilson High School; action on pro-
posed character education appropria-
ton; action on District bills pending
in Congress.
Kenilworth Citizens Association,
pm, Kenilworth Recreation Center
Program-Action to secure better bus
service; Education Committee report
on Prettyman bill to expand powers
of Commissioners; outline Of years
program; appointment of new COM
! mittees.
Manor Park Citizens Association,
pm. Whittier School. Program
Ladies night, musical program, re-
freshments.
Michigan Park Citizens Association,
pm, Bunker Hill School. Program
Nomination of officers, report of
delegates to Joint Conference of
Northeast Citizens Associations, dis
cussion of proposed bill to increase
powers of Commissioners.
Progressive Citizens of Georgetown,
pm, Curtis School Program-Spe-
cial committee report on proposed bill
to increase powers of Commissioners;
Evening star., 1935-02-03

The Manor Park Citizens' Associ-
alton has had particular cooperation
from members Of Congress In achiev-
ing community betterment, Ernest H
Pullman, president, says, In review
ing past records Of his group.
In 1924, when Representative
Davis Of Minnesota was chairman OF
the House Appropriations subcom.
mittee for the District, We secured, by
direct appeal to him, an appropri-
alton for the construction Of the first
unit Of the eight rooms for the Whit
tier School," he said recently.
I'm 1927" he continued. this SUBJ
committee, consisting Of Representa-
tive Funk Of Illinois, Simmons Of Ne
brsska and Collins Of Mississippi, paid
this community Q visit, touring II
with the ofncers Of the association
This resulted In funds being made
available by Congress for construc-
ton Of storm sewers and street paw
ing.
Street Paving Obtained.
Senator Phipps of Colorado. chair
man Of Q similar subcommittee IN the
Senate, obtained authorization for
street paving around the Whittier
School. When Representative Sim
mons was chairman OF the House
subcommittee, this association Sc
cured construction Of the second wing
Of this school, the Paul Junior High
School and its north wings and au.
thorization for land for . high school
in Manor Park.
Senator Oddie and the late Repre-
sentative Arentz, both Of Nevada,
were also good friends Of this com.
munity. The former introduced the
first bill for the erection Of the Whit
tier School. These Nevada Cougress.
men also introduced bills to estab.
lisn Q Junior college IN Washington
at our suggestion, Mr. Areutz appear
ing before the House District Sub.
committee on the bill, which was 70.
ported without recommendation"
Evening star., 1935-02-03
lent Government ofncials or their

inent Government of'icials or their
loved ones.
II an accident ct that point some
day should include as victims those
prominent In national life there
would doubtless 60 out over the
country the idea that this death
trap was due to the neglect Of the
people Of the District. It Is even
believed that some Of the members
Of our local Legislature, who we
do not elect would roundly take
US to task for 90 long permitting
such q condition to exist.
Why would not the getting rid
Of this and all other grade cross
ings In the District be worthy
items 10 be Included In the new
list Of public works projects7
Evening star., 1935-02-03
SEEK METAL WALLS
Citizens Find Boys Break Glass
at Waiting Station.

After continuous but unsuccessful
efforts to maintain glass panes in the
waiting station at Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
the Randle Highlands Citizens As
sociation has asked the transit COM
pany to install corrugated iron walls
around the station--transfer point be-
tween street cars and Randle High
lands busses.
After q member cited a law re-
quiring visibility in all directions, the
request was altered to specify CORFU
gated walls all around except for q
single row Of windows, trusting to luck
that small boys throwing stones can
not hit q narrow target.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
OBTAIN PARKING BAN
Citizens Believe Nichols Avenue
Accidents Will Be Decreased.

In an effort to reduce trafic acci-
dents in the $500 block of Nichols
avenue southeast, the Washington
Highlands Citizens Association, In CO.
operation with the Congress Heights
group, has succeeded in having signs
erected in the block prohibiting park
ing at any time.
w. Earl Nair, president Of the
Washington Highlands association,
and DR.. E. E. Richardson, president
of the Congress Heights group. OBJ
tained action on this from Traflc
Director Van Duzer the day after
their request was made.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
TO Have Telephone Night"

Members of the Summit Park
Citizens Association will have tele-
phone night ct their next meeting, to
be held February IL at 37o3 Bangor
street southeast. The telephone COM
pany has made arrangements to show
motion pictures, according to WI.
Liam J. smith. president Of the aaso'
ciations
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Fire Changes Meeting Place.

Because Of the recent fire at the
Northminster Presbyterian Church the
Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation probably will meet at the home
Of the president for the rest Of the
season, Mrs. Ella M. Thompson said.
Last week the association held its an
nual banquet at her home. She lives
at l120 Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Friday, February 8.

Brightwood Citizens Association, 8
pm, Paul Junior High School. Pro-
gram-Discussion of transportation;
action to secure removal of poles on
Georgia avenue from Brightwood to
District line; action to secure addition
to Paul Junior High School; efforts to
secure more police; address by Col.
Edward G. Bliss, Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Saturday, February 9.

Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Program-Report on efforts
to secure traffic light at Seventeenth
street and Park road; Membership
Committee report; report by DR..
Charles B. Campbell on sewage dis
posal plant; motion pictures by De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
MEET FEBRUARY 22
Oldest Inhabitants to Hold An
nual Observance.

The Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants Of the District-ordinarily sched-
uled to meet the first Wednesday Of
the inonth-this month viii observe
It's annual custom Of holding . special
George Washington's birthday pro-
gram On February "a, James =. Du-
hamel, secretary, announced. >
The meeting Is TO he held at the
Old Union Engine House. he said.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Thursday. February Z.

Washington Highlands Citizens As
sociation, pm, 1919 First street
southeast. Program-Discussion Of re-
routing plans; the proposal to give to
Commissioners power Of Board Of
Education; action seeking playground
for community.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Another City-wide
Safety Campaign.

COMMISSIONER HAZEN, it is
announced, proposes to put
on determined, city-wide
safety campaign. This is to be an
educational campaign planned to
make Washington traffic con-
scious." Lists of informed speak
ers are to be made up and pre-
sented before organizations, schools
and churches, theaters and motion
picture houses. Radio, lantern
slides and motion pictures are to
be called into play to arouse the
public to a greater sense Of re-
sponsibility for making the streets
and highways of the District safe
for both pedestrian and driver.
Several prominent citizens have
recently been heard to complain
at the lack of consideration for
the pedestrian at street intersec-
tions, particularly those controlled
by lights and traffic officers. It is
insisted that there should be some
arrangement Of lights that would
give the pedestrian an opportunity
to escape the endless procession Of
vehicles making right and left
turns. Many a pedestrian finds
himself marooned on a corner
through several changes Of lights
before he can get that right Of way
which, in theory, belongs to him at
the crossing and when going with
the green light.
In this connection, complaint Is
Justly made that the location of
the lights make it very difficult for
them to be seen by the pedestrian.
These students Of the traffic con-
ditions are Of the opinion that
those responsible for working out
the signal light system are so mo-
tor-car minded that they have
never been able to get the pedes-
TRANS viewpoint. These gentle.
men are Of the opinion that some
practical modification should be
made Immediately In order to give
the pedestrian o break. This would
be Q good starter for the safety
campaign.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Grade Crossings
Should Be Abolished.

"HE Northeast Conference Of
Citizens Associations again
has brought UP the matter Of
the long delayed building Of o via
duct to get rid Of the Michigan
avenue grade crossing. A menace
for many years, it has been al
most o miracle that there has not
been heavy loss Of life at this
point. Some have treated this
matter as q little neighborhood
problem. That Is not the case, as
any person Is likely to get caught
by o train when crossing the rail-
road at Michigan avenue. The
victims might come from any part
Of the District or any part Of the
country. The victims might be
members Of the Congress or prom
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Civic Association Calendar
Transportation, Smoke Nuisance, Recreation and
Enlargement of Commissioner Powers
Among Topics at II Meetings.
Tuesday, February 5.

address by Mae Helm, assistant cor
poration counsel.
Evening star., 1935-02-03
Wednesday, February 6.

Friendship Citizens Association, 8
pm, Janney School. Program-Ac-
ton on bill to increase powers Of
Commissioners, discussion of proposed
plans for rerouting busses in COM
munity, discussion Of Weir report on
playground management, discussion
Of fiscal relations, review Of Juvenile
Court procedure, discussion Of re-
establishing TOP Notch" the associa-
ton publication.
Evening star., 1935-02-03

North Cleveland Park Citizens As
sociation, 8 pm, 1928 Window place.
Program-Address by Judge Michael
M, DOYLE.
Evening star., 1935-02-03

Executive meeting on transportation
in Petworth, 7:30 pm, 4512 Ninth
street. Program-Action to secure ex-
press street car service to downtown
area.