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The Washington times., 1935-03-16
Society Meets
On Monday

The North Carolina Society
of Washington will observe the
spring season with a dance and
card party in the West ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel,
Monday evening, at 9 o'clock.
The officers and Board of Gov
ernors will constitute the recep-
tion committee for the evening.
The officers are Lieut.. Comdr.
Ovid C. Foote, M. c., U. S. NJ,
president; Representative j.
Walter Lambeth, jr., first vice
president; Mrs. Edmond Ran
dolph Preston, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. David H. Blair, third
vice president; Miss Jane Eliza
beth Newton, secretary-treasur-
er; Rev. Robert C. Masterton,
chaplain, and Mrs. Thad S.
Page, historian.
The Board of Governors in
cludes Senator Robert R. Rey-
nolds, Representative zebulon
Weaver, the Assistant Solicitor
General, Angus D. MacLean,
Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey, Mrs. O.
Max Gardner, Mrs. Robert H.
McNeill, Mr.. Edgar burlington,
Mrs. Garland S. Ferguson, DR..
Worth B. Daniels, Mr.. Wade
B. Hampton, Mrs. Thomas A.
Walden, and Mr.. Edward C.
Sasser.
The annual meeting of the
society will be held Thursday
evening, April 13, at 9 o'clock
at the Shoreham Hotel when a
reception and dance will be
given, in honor of the D. A. r.
delegation from North Carolina,
headed by Mrs. w. H. Belk,
State Regent, of Charlotte.
Preceding the reception, elec.
ton of officers for the ensuing
year will be held.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard M.
Cults will entertain at the first
of a series of informal supper
parties this evening in their
apartment at 24OO Sixteenth st.
They will entertain again March
81 and April 13.
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Hosts at Club
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clinton Trib-
by will give a dinner this eve"
ming at the Army-Navy Club in
honor of Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz.
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Mrs. Thomas C. Dawson and
her daughter, Miss Lilita Daw-
son, will be hosteSSes at tea to
be given this afternoon from 5
to Z o'clock at their residence in
Nineteenth Street.
Miss Lyla Townsend. daugh"
ter of Senator John G. Town
send, jr., will return to the
Shoreham the first of next week
from New York, where she was
guest of honor at high school
journalism function held today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Wash
burn have arrived in Washing
ton from Florida and will spend
several days at the Martinique
before going to their home in
Gloverside, N. Y.
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Entertain Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Jouett Shouse
gave a dinner last evening
at their home in Georgetown,
later going with their guests to
the reception at the Persian Le-
cation.
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and quantities Of these flowers IN other vases
about the
Large Company Of Guests
Among those seen evening the Dean Of the Dpo
matte Corps the Ambassador Of Great Britain Sir Ronald
Lindsay; the Peruvian Ambassador senor Don Manuel de
Frevre Santander the Ambassador of Germany Herr Hans
Luther the Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and Nme Troyanovsky the Ambassador OF SPAN
and Sonora de Caderon the Minister of Austria and Mme
Prochnk Miss Valerie Prochnik the Minister of Czecho-
sovaka and Mme Veverka Miss Nea Veverka Mr. Ferd1-
Veverka the Minister of Venezuela and Sonora e
Arcava the Minister Of Panama and Sonora de Afaro Se
nora de Afaro wife of Minister of Ecuador the Minister
Of the Netherlands and Nine. Haersma de With Mile
Nora van Haerma de With, the Minister of the Union OF
South Africa and Mrs. Close and their daughter Mrs Will
fred Mann of London the Minister of Uruguay Mr. Jose
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Fete Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop Stod-
dard will entertain at a buffet
supper this evening at their
residence in Georgetown in
honor of Mr.. Harold Vinal, of
New York, a poet of note, who
is their house guest over the
weekend.
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The Charge d'Affaires of the
Nicaraguan Legation, Senor DR..
Don Henri De Bayle is at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York.
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Dinner Party

Major and Mrs. Parker w.
West entertained at dinner
last evening in their apartment
at 21O1 Connecticut Avenue,
preceding the meeting of the
Friday Evening Dancing Class.
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Ioagz e: 4! i ..I;!!!..!9bcS
CTrade Marx RsgistereAl
CTrado Mark Rsgist0rsAI

to England aboard the s. S.
Orduna on March 81.
After the Persian reception
last evening Mrs. Clarence
Norton Goodwin, who with
Judge Goodwin makes her
home at the Chevy Chase
Club, left for New York to
spend the weekend with her
aunt, Mrs. Walter Hope. She
plans to return Tuesday.
Macdonald and Norton
Goodwin will come to the
Capital for their spring vaca-
tions, Mac from the Univer-
sity of Syracuse, and Norton
from Harvard where, aside
from notable scholastic hon.
ors, he has taken part in the
last three plays of the Har-
ward Club. They hope to do
a lot of hunting during their
visit.
Saw Secretary Perkins be-
ing escorted to her car by
Turner Battle after attend
ing the dance given by the
Labor Department at the
Mayflower. She was wear
ing a black taffeta gown en-
broidered in gold flower de-
signs and her wrap was vel
vet trimmed with ermine.
The Assistant Secretary of
War, Harry Woodring, was
just entering the hotel and
meeting, they stopped to
have a moment s chat.
Passed Senator and Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis IN
the lobby; she qVas IN ALL
black, her veZour hat hav-
ing a. medium brim. Far
ther along sa1U Senator
and Mrs. Bob La Toilette
hurrying to keep an en-
gagement. She 1Core q
go10m of peacock green
crepe, qUith q short fur
1Orap. Mrs. Daniel Roper
1Oas 1Uaiting for her hus-
band and qUe stopped to
visit 1Uith her. She had
on that lovely rose-plnk
charmeuse goaVn 1Uhlch IS
so becoming. Her life IS
a very busy one,
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Au Revoir for today!
4Nuh!y AJo1
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Farewell Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ferro
will entertain at a dinner this
evening at their home in Pet
worth, in celebration Of the
birthday anniversary of their
daughter, Miss Mary E. Ferro,
and for their house guest, Miss
Estelle Gusack, who will leave
shortly for Hawaii.
Among those who will be pres"
ent this evening are Miss Betty
Jean Talbot, Miss Jennie Gu
sack, Mrs. Angela Bayliss, Miss
Mary Patricia Stanish, Miss
Rose Ann Ferro, Miss Marie
Sawaya and Miss Josephine
Sawaya.
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DipIOu,ntic and Official Notes
DINNER TONIGHT FOR AMBASSADOR
BeIQian Minister to Canada and
Wife Guests Today at
Canadian Legation

The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the
Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir Ronald
Lindsay will be the guest of honor at dinner to be given
this evening by the Ambassador of France and Mme de
Labouaye the Embassy in Sixteenth Street The company
will number 80
The Ambassador and Nine. de Labouaye gave small
luncheon yesterday the Embassy honor of the Belgian
Minister to Canada Mr. Raymond Brugere, and Nine.
Brugere.
The Minister and Nine. Brugere the guests honor
luncheon given today by the Canadian Minister and
Mrs William Duncan Herridge, at the Legation in Massa-
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Announces Marriage

Mrs. R. E. Bonner, of At
lanta, Ca, announces the
marriage of her daughter,
Evelyn, to Mr.. James Edward
Bell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Bell, of this city.
The ceremony took place Tues
day in Frederick, Md.
Col. Henry H. Armstead and
his sister, Mrs. Armstead Davis,
are at the Carlton for a short
stay, having arrived from New
York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Horning will sail from New
York today aboard the Santa
Rosa, on a cruise to San Fran
cisco. They will visit Colombia,
Panama, Ell Salvador, Guate-
mala and Mexico, en- route.
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Small Dime r

Senorita Zoe Patterson and
Senorita Olga Patterson, daugh'
ters of the Cuban Ambassador,
gave a small dinner last eve
ming at the Embassy in Six
teenth Street, later going with
their guests to the reception
given by the Persian Minister
and Nine, Djalal.
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Envoy
To Attend

The Ambassador of Spain,
Senor Don Luis Calderon, has
taken a box for the piano re-
cital to be given at Constitu-
ton Hall, tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock, by Mr.. Jose
Iturbi. the Spanish pianist.
Mr.. Iturbi has arranged a
charming and delightful pro-
gram of unusual music for his
Washington concert, opening
with Handel's air with varia-
tions: "The Harmonious Black
smith; Rameau's Rigaudon,
Musette ct Tambourin; Couper.
ms ''Soeur Monique," the Para
disc Toccata, Schumann's Etu-
des symphoniques, Schubert's A
flat major Impromptu, two
Liszt Transcendantal etudes,
anG Deb ussy's Arabesques,
Bruyeres and Feux d'Artifice.
Among those planning to at
tend the concert are: Mrs. Will
liam Howard Taft, Sonora de
Alfaro, wife of the Minister of
Panama; the Assistant Finan-
cial Counsellor of the Ruman-
ian Legation and Nine. Dimit-
ru, Miss Moira Archbold, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mr.. Will
liam K. Ryan, Mrs. Henry Par
sons Erwin, Mrs. Robert Dove,
Mrs. Cantacuzene Grant. Mrs.
Keith Merrill, Mrs. John C.
Breckenridge, Mrs. Edwin M.
Watson, Mrs. John Bigelow.
Mrs. George Eckels, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. V. Fletcher. Mrs. Wal
ter A. Freeman, Mrs. Henry r.
Cover. and Mrs. Harriet M.
Hurst.
Also, Mrs. A. E. Berry, Miss
Alice Clapp, Mrs. James Berrall,
Mr.. H. N. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Miller, Mrs. Neal A.
Melick, Miss Mabel Crissey,
Mrs. F.. E. harrington, Mrs.
David st. Pierre Gaillard, Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Heurich,
Mrs. Howard j. Klossner, Mrs.
Ross T. McIntire, Mrs. A. K.
Payne, Mrs. j. Edward Chap
man, Mrs. Charlotte Lippitt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Bunker,
Mr.. Frederick E. Brown, Mrs.
Elizabeth Northrup, Mrs. Paris
Brengle, Mrs. T. D. Sheldon,
Mrs. John T. Kennedy and Miss
Anita Schade.
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Plan T ca

The Secretary of the Irish
Free State Legation and Mrs.
Robert Brennan will entertain
at a tea tomorrow afternoon
at their residence in Cathedral
Avenue,
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Dolly Cameron Says:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Persian Envoy and Nine. DjaIaI
Hosts at Party Celebrating
Birthday Anniversary

The birthday anniversary of His Imperial
Majesty Ria Shah Pahlavi was celebrated
reception and given last evening by the
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Dinner onight
For Speaker

The Ambassador of Germany,
Herr Hans Luther, will entertain
at a dinner this evening at the
Embassy in Massachusetts,
Avenue in honor of the Speaker
of the House of Representatives
and Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns.
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nlculluS.
Also, the Attorney General
and Mrs. Homer S. Cummings,
with their guests, Mr.. PAU
Hahn and Mr.. George White"
side, both of New York; the
Counselor of the Cuban EN-
bassy and Sonora de Baron, the
Financial Counselor of the Ru'
manian Legation and Nine.
Boncesco, the First Secretary
of the Czechoslovakian Lega-
ton and Nine. Broz, and their
daughter, Mile. Gladys Broz;
the Third Secretary OF the
Egyptian Legation, Mr.. Andre
Cattaui; the Attache of the
Egyptian Legation, Mr.. Hllsseln
Chawky; the Charge d'Affaires
of the Egyptian Legation, Nico-
las Khalil Bey. and the Coun-
selor of the Polish Embassy and
Nine. Sokolowska.
The Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Wilbur J. carr;
the Egyptian Consul in New
York, Ally Fouad Toulba; the
Solicitor General and Mrs.
James Crawford Biggs, former
Representative and Mrs. Fred
Brit en n, Representative and
Mrs. Sol Bloom, Miss vera
Bloom, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley F.
Reed, Mrs. Harry Baxter, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis S. Owsley, Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm McConlhe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter R. Tucker.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos del
Mar, Col. and Mrs. George c.
Thorpe, Mrs. John Allan Dough"
erty, Mr.. Charles Mason Remey.
Brig. Gen. William E. Horton,
u. S. A., retired; Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose, Mr.. Robert F.
Kelley, Col. and Mrs. Marvin
Mcintyre, and Judge and Mrs.
Clarence Norton Goodwin.
S'et Y co"''"
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White House Guest

Mrs. Roosevelt will have as
her guest at tea this afternoon
at the White House, Dame
Rachel Crowdy, of England.
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The Ambassador of Italy, Sig
nor Augusta Rosso, will return
to the Capital tomorrow from a
trip through the South.
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The Ambassador of Japan and
Nine. Saito will be hosts at a
dinner to be given this evening
at the Embassy in Massachu-
sets Avenue,
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Mems Dinner

The Minister of China, Mr..
Sao-Ke Alfred SEE, entertained
at a mems dinner last evening
at the legation as a farewell
party --or Mr.. George C. Hanson
who has been appointed Charge
d'AffaireS of the United States
Legation in Ethiopia.
Mr.. Hanson formerly was first
Secretary of the United States
Embassy in Moscow. He has
been on leave for several weeks
before going to his new post.
Mrs. Grace B. McCuen en-
tertained m m bers OF Beta
Alpha Chapter of Zeta Tau
Alpha of George washington
University and their mothers
for her daughter, Miss Audrey
McCuen, who has recently be-
come a member of the sorority.
Thursday evening at the sorority
house. Miss Virginia Cottman
and Miss Jacqueline ChurchlIl
gave piano solos.
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Dinner Hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. William Il.
Kingsley, Of Philadelphia, Pa
entertained at a dinner last eve
ming in the Carlo room at the
Shoreham, the company num-
bering Is.
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Mrs. John G. Daub, OF P1t%
burgh, Pa, is at the willard.
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and quantities of these same flow
about the rooms.
Large Company Of Guests
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Wash
burn have arrived in Washing
ton from Florida and will spend
several days at the Martinique
before going to their home in
GloVerside, N. Y.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

him into the Craftsmanship of the
Lido Historical Commission of the
Lido Civic Club. In his own and
the clubs interest, he made a COM
plete study of the life of Phillip Mazzi,
friend of Thomas Jefferson and Vir-
ginia's overseas agent during the
Revolutionary War.
His study of other Italian notables
led him into l5-minute conference
with Gen. Italo Balbo when the flyer
visited Washington on his noted mass
fight to the United States in 1888.
With Balbo, he discussed the activities
Of early Italians Of the revolution
period.
Maio has a collection Of about 200
species of coins and currency from
Is countries. He started this collec-
ton, he said, when the United States
substituted the present currency for
the old large bills.
Maio is a full-fedged machinist,
a retired member of the International
Association of Machinists-but that
didn't prevent him from being
stenographer, too. After he had grad
uated from high school, Maio worked
as a stenographer for Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia and Representative
R. P. Hobson of Alabama. During
this time he became acquainted with
many noted citizens.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
new DUPONT CIRCLE
PUBLICATION ISSUED
Periodical Covers Civic News OF
Interest to Connecticut
Avenue Section.

Volume 1, No. /. of the Dupont Cir
Gle Reporter has been distributed to
members of the Dupont Circle Citizens
Association.
Contents Of the first issue: I'VE
Make Our Bow" in which it Is stated
eff it meets with favorable response
YOU may expect to see it reappear at
intervals consistent with the volume
of news that may be available to re-
port; an article urging all members
to Join the committee covering that
field in which he may be most inter-
ested and showing the advantages OF
committee work. notice of the sale OF
"the Belmont property" at Eighteenth
street and New Hampshire avenue
new purchaser, the Order of the East
ern Star.
Notice of Government offices enter
ing the area; notice of car track re-
noval from p street and upper Con-
necticut avenue during Summer recess;
comment on the new P Street Bridge
and dedication ceremonies; a story
scoring the DETACHMENT Of Dupont Cir
Gle and telling Of efforts of the citi-
zens association to put stop to this;
o notice of the death of Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, for many years member
Of the association; report on the
membership campaign now in progress.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
YEAR IN PETWORTH
REVIEWED BY DEWEY
Retiring Association Head Makes
Official "Adieu" in Groups
Paper,

A presidential adieu of Lyster H.
Dewey, retiring president of the Pet
worth Citizens Association, ended his
term of office Just as a presidential
bow began it in October, 1884.
Both are published in the Petworth
Citizen, official organ of the asso-
citation.
In last years bow Dewey listed en-
couragement of civic pride, cleaner
streets and q better realization of re-
sponsibilities of citizenship as prin-
cipal aims to be sought during his
administration.
One year later he declares not all
these aims have been carried out to
the letter. but he believes the discus
sions at the meetings have tended to
promote the aims mentioned. New
problems have arisen, such as traffic
conditions, presentation of the need
of a Petworth Branch Library, crime
control and efforts to establish liquor
establishments near schools in Pet
worth.
"The banquet held last May was
generally regarded as fitting close
for the series of meetings during the
Winter" Dewey said
He expressed appreciation for CO.
operation Of officers and committee
members during his term.
Dewey was recently retired from
the Agriculture Department after sew
eral extensions. He is now on a trip
to Akron, Ohio, and Michigan. His
work will take him to Akron early in
November for the next three months.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Work of Oldest Inhabitants
Described IN Radio address
John CIagett Proctor
Tells Benefits of
Civic Group.
lanes C.. Yade1, to Talk
on Taxes and Sub.
,Uay This Week.

The Association of Oldest 1nhab-
itants-a body Of men who love their
early Washington; of men who hold
dear their childhood and early man
hood days-stands for the Washing
ton as these men once knew it, John
Clagett Proctor, vice president OF the
group. believes.
It Is one of the oldest civic bodies
in the District, he pointed out in q
radio address Thursday evening over
Station WMAL. It is not fraternal
organization nor do members derive
pecuniary benefits from it, and yet"
he declared, "for the man who takes
a keen pleasure in renewing old
friendships, and reminiscing with his
old chums and fellow-residents, to
that man the Association of Oldest
inhabitants has a direct and a Pc
culiar fascination that no other body
in Washington can supply"
Requirements for membership are
that a member must have lived IN
the District for IS years and be at
least so years of age. The group is
political, non-sectarian and binds
no one with oath or allegiance.
The first meeting was held in the
City Hall, now the Court House, on
December Z, 1865.
At the first regular meeting, Benja-
min Ogle Tayloe was elected preSi-
0ent. Serving with him were William
A. Bradley, first vice president; Peter
Force, second vice president; Nicholas
Callan, treasurer; John Carroll Brent,
corresponding secretary; Alexander
McD. Davis, recording secretary.
Naturally the association Is patri-
otic," Proctor declared, "and in this
connection its l3 vice presidents stand
for the original l3 States OF the
Union"
The group is member of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
is one of Its most whole-hearted sup
porters of national representation for
the District.
1t was responsible for the display
of the American flag on all public
schools in the District.
Meetings are held in the Old Union
Engine House, which is one of the
city's landmarks. In this house the
group maintains a museum of relics
Of the early volunteer fire department
and other objects associated with the
Districts history.
Among prominent members Of the
past were w. w. Corcoran and Crosby
s. Noyes.
''The present president-an honored
son of the latter, who was vice presi-
dent for many years-became presi-
dent in 1908, and has therefore served
Evening star., 1935-10-20
13 Members Apply.

Thirteen residents applied for MEM
bership in the Congress Heights Citi-
Eens' Association at the last meeting.
The applications were referred to the
Membership Committee for considera-
ton. They are: Walter r. Skinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bennett, A. M.
Currie. Saunders Harrel, Tillie M.
Skinner, Joe r. Doyle, Bessie j.
Bowles, MIR. and Mrs. j. w. Lockwood.
Annie Brooks, Eugene Bowles and
Wesley j. Newton.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Maio Is Man of Many Hobbies,
Including Ciuics and Fig Trees
Development of Capital
Is Southeast Heads
Main Interest.
Coi,, Collecting, History
and Varied Sports
Also Favored.

william A. Maio is well known as
one Of Southeast Washington's ablest
civic leaders but his modesty has kept
in secret another of his distinctions
that of being one of the Capitals best
amateur fig tree growers.
In an interview last week Maio re-
vealed that in the course of pursuing
innumerable Notwithstanding any
where from coin collecting to fishing
he had planted two fig trees in the
back yard of his home at 1918 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Ordinarily 1t takes three years for
q fig tree to mature, but here's where
Maio achieved his unique distinction.
His trees reached full growth in two
years and had it not been for killing
streak Of cold weather last February
the Maio family would have had figs
from their own back yard long before
this.
Hobbies Are Numerous.
But while practically all other fig
trees in Washington were killed by
this wintry blast, Maio's suddenly
took a new lease on life. the roots
took hold and today the trees stand
about II feet high and are bearing
fruit.
Although his hobbies are numer-
GUS, 1t doesn't take much figuring to
point out Maio's favorite hobby-civic
affairs. Just to name few branches
Of this pursuit, he is president Of
the Southeast Citizens Association.
chairman of the Council Of the South
east Council of Citizens Associations,
a member of the Board Of Governors
Of the Metropolitan Police Boys Club,
charter member and past president
of the Lido Civic Clup, member Of
the Southeast Business Mems Associa-
ton, the Buchanan Parent-Teacher
Association and an active worker for
a vote for District residents
I'm very fond of advancing the
community spirit" he says. Il like
to talk civic affairs and participate
In movements that mean progress for
my community or for the city in
general"
The young looking, black-haired
leader likes to walk, swim, fish, play
base ball and study geography and
history. He used to be fond of roller
skating, but admits he doesn't indulge
in this sport any more.
Maio's interest in history carried