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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
SIX ASSOCIATIONS
MEET THIS WEEK
Traffic Safety Drive of Star
Continues to Hold
Interest.

OF the six associations opening the
Fall season this week, one opens with
new officers, another is to gather at
a new meeting place and third meets
at the home of its president as a re-
suit of fire burning its old assembly
hall.
Interest in The Stars traffic safety
campaign continues this week as it
has ever since its beginning. and OFF,
GERS of nearly all the bodies meeting
this week declare the matter Of pub
lie safety will be considered, with &C
ton on the campaign. So far. all the
civic bodies have Endorsed the safety
drive with the exception of one group,
which postponed action until early
next month.
The citizens associations to meet
this week and their programs are as
follows:
Monday, September %.
Mid-City Citizens Association. 8
pm. Thomson Community Center.
During the two-month recess of this
body the District Commissioners have
held public hearings on the 1887
budget. At these hearings was Presi-
dent A. j. Driscoll, who was one of
the strongest advocates for the re-
establishment of the second precinct.
He says a report on his efforts and
plans for the future will be made to-
morrow night.
Plans to widen the following streets
will also be laid: F, from Seventh to
Ninth; Eleventh, from Massachusetts
to Rhode Island avenues; New York
avenue, from Fifth to Seventh;
Twelfth, from New York to Massa-
chusetts avenues.
Next month the annual election is
slated. Tomorrow night a nomi-
mating committee will be appointed
for report in October.
North Capitol Citizens Association.
8 pm, room 1870, Mckinley High
School. After three-month lapse in
meetings for this body, members pre-
pare for the Fall elections by the
naming Of a nominating committee
tomorrow night, Secretary A. j.
Crooks declares. The election will
be held in November.
At a recent Executive Committee
meeting indorsement was given the
city-wide celebration of Constitution
day exercises. and the executive body
voted to represent the association in
the celebration. Reports on this are
expected also, Crooks states
At the last meeting of the past sea-
son, it was felt by many members that
the groups constitution needs revising
to bring it up to date-no changes
having been made for several years. A
special committee, studying the mat
ter during the Summer, will bring in
report on proposed amendments,
which will be placed before the body
for consideration during the next
month. AS the constitution provides,
no action is to be taken until october.
Always interested in public safety,
Crooks declares The Stars safety cam
paign will come up for action. The
group will probably approve, he said,
which will result in the distribution
of the safe driving pledges among its
car-driving members for their sig
| natures.
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of enlargement of the Powell Junior
High and the Raymond School.
The overcrowding at Central is,
of course, well known" adds Swanton.
Petworth is another association to
point out the crowded conditions at
Roosevelt, while Park View is faced
with the same problem in its ele-
mentary school.
Altman c. Barber, secretary of the
West End Citizens Association, de-
plores the lack of seventh and eighth
grades at the Grant School, forcing
pupils reaching these classes to at
tend the distant Gordon Junior High.
Georgetown Facilities.
In the Georgetown area efforts are
being made to secure night school
at Western High. The fight has been
led by the Conduit road and George
town progressive groups.
Completion of the Woodrow Wilson
High School has removed the princi-
pal bone of contention in the ex-
IRENE northwest section, most of the
citizens bodies expressing satisfaction
with their school facilities in general.
States Carl Mack, secretary of North
Cleveland Park, I'VE are completely
hemmed in by schools"
Requests for additional playground
space are general in the older sec
tons of the city, while the new de-
velopmentS desire improvements and
landscaping of the grounds adjacent
to school buildings Georgetown, Mid
city and Congress Heights are among
those in the former classification, with
Chillum Heights, Forest Hills and
Kenilworth included in the latter
group.
Among the associations considering
their schools adequate for the present
are Glover Park, Georgetown, Conduit
Road, Piney Branch. Friendship.
Logan Thomas Circle, Sixteenth Street
Heights and Brightwood.
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Carrut1,ers to Broadcast
On ID. C.. Taxation Problems
Ciric Leader Is Expert
on Figures at Census
Bureau.
John A. Saul Speaks on
Varieties of Trees
in District.

A FTER having directed for sew
" eral months the weekly series
~ of radio civic talks. L. A. Car
n ruthers, president Of the For
est Hills Citizens Association, TINS
week will speak on Taxation Prob
lens in the District of Columbia"
Although not a native of Washing
ton, Carruthers came to this city IS
years ago and accepted Govern
ment position with the Census Bu-
reau. He is now in charge OF that
division which complies financial
statistics of States, cities and other
divisions of local government, and is
for this reason held TO be well quail
fed to discuss District taxation mat
tiers.
Presumably" Carruthers says,
"this line of work. which has made
me familiar with the form, admins
tration and tax procedure OF State
and local governments throughout the
country, has added to my interest IN
local civic affairs"
Civic Affiliations.
For many years delegate from the
Forest Hills group to the Federation
of Citizens Associations, he is now
first vice president. member and
former chairman of the federation's
Committee on Fiscal Relations He
is also a member of The Citizens Joint
Committee on Fiscal Relations for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
TO VISIT GALLINGER

The Southeast Citizens Association
will next Sunday be guests of DR.
Edgar A. Bocock. superintendent OF
Gallinger Hospital.
William A. 'Maio, president, said Dr.
Bocock had invited the group to wit
ness the work of the institution and
inspect the new $450,090 contagious
diseases ward extension. Members
will meet at the hospital at II am.
next Sunday, Maio declared.
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Prosecuting Loan Sharks
And Small Loans Bill.

THE House bill III. r. 1859 to
regulate the small loan busi-
ness passed the House and was re-
ported out by the Senate District
Committee. It's official status is
reported as both on the Senate CAL
endar and pending before the Dis
trict Committee. This bill, in its
amended form. has very general
civic and philanthropic support.
1t Is contended by its supporters
that it represents a positive need
for the protection of the borrowers
Of small amounts without security.
1t is claimed that without such leg
islation such needy persons are
unable to get loans unless they go
outside of the District or from
sharks doing an under cover bust
ness.
One member of the House Dis
trict Committee took the corpora
ton counsel to task for not vigor-
ously enforcing existing law. Such
enforcement is now under way.
Citizen organizations interested
in the small loans bill are carefully
watching the effect of enforcement
on the needy ones who have to Dor
row small amounts to tide them
over difficulties. 1t is believed that
rigid enforcement will be very il
Eliminating and a safe guide to
remedial legislation. 1t is also
feared by many that it may work a
temporary hardship on those who
would borrow.
Mr.. Prettyman is firm in his
opinion that the best way to have
a bad law repealed or amended is
through rigid enforcement. OF
course. if this enforcement test
proves the existing law does &C.
complish what it was designed to
accomplish there will be no reason
for the proposed new law.
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The Evening Star and the
Inauguration of bus service
Il on the Chevy Chase line
have rather overshadowed other
civic matters during the past week.
The celebration of the signing Of
the Constitution on Tuesday was
a great civic success, rejecting true
patriotic devotion on the part OF
the voteless and unrepresented
people of the District who lack a
number o. - privileges guaran-
teed to other .l1,ericans by that
instrument.
1t is now proposed to make Con-
stitution day an annual event
which is expected to become Ma
tion-wide. The District of Column
bia Constitution Day Committee
met at the District Building on
Friday with view to planning for
the annual celebration of the day.
Plans are to be laid at Cnce for the
1886 celebration and particularly
for the 150th anniversary in 1887.
The Stars Safety Council safety
campaign continues to roll up
organized support from every
organization as it meets. Close
observers of the activities OF
organized civic Washington de-
clare they never witnessed a
more general response in any
movement. The radio, motion pic
ture theaterS and all other places
of public assembly are joined in
one gigantic effort to drive home
the lesson of individual respon-
Sibility Of every automobile driver
for his own driving.
The game is still too young to
tell Just how the Chevy Chase
folks are going to like the substi-
tuition of bus service for the
trolleys. The start last Sunday
was attended by some little con-
fusion, which the company and
the commission lost no time in
correcting. Increased number of
buses and modified routings have
afforded relief. The citizens
associations covering the area
served by the Chevy Chase buses
are keeping close tab on this new
type of service and indicate they
will not be backward in their
approval or their condemnation as
the occasion may require. Large
numbers of citizens are in these
associations, the Chevy Chase, D.
c.. association having more than
$500 paid-up members.
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MOVIES USED

Movie advertising is being used by
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association
to call attention to its next meeting.
In the middle of the newsreel at
the Avalon Theater the association
has placed a short reel which reminds
persons living in the community of
the associations work and asks CO.
operation for the coming Winter.
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little interest manifested in botany
he declared. When We consider the
millions Of dollars spent to teach
botany in our schools and colleges. and
then note the utter lack OF knowledge
and interest in the subject, it is dis
treSSing" He suggested labelling all
the trees on public streets and parks
in order to stimulate wider interest in
the subject.
Il have always been impressed with
the different attitude and atmosphere
of a political and scientific meeting"
Saul concluded. Attend a meeting OF
biologists, for instance, and then at
tend a political meeting. The one is
interested, happy, seeking knowledge;
the other disconnected, turbulent and
seeking power"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Our Public Schools
Resume Work Tomorrow.

nVER-CROWDED school build
ings and diversified classes will
be once more in evidence as the
public schools resume their ses-
sions tomorrow morning These
conditions will again dramatic
one of the Districts most acute
civic problems. There is no prob
lem which affects so many neigh
borhoods and homes as that of ade-
quate public school facilities. All
of the many civic organizations are
aware in rather minute detail Of
the school deficiencies of their par
ticular section. These organiZa-
tons are aroused over this serious
situation but are helpless to relieve
it.
The Board of Education. COM
posed of public-spirited local citi-
zens, is fully informed Of the short
comings of our school system
through comprehensive reports of
the superintendent and his staff Of
trained educators, but they, too, are
helpless. The board can simply
recommend to the Commissioners
and thereafter become humble
petitioners to the Commissioners,
the Budget Bureau and commit
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tees of Congress just like any other
private citizens.
In the civic bodies, those par
ticularly interested in the schools
are determined to urge to the limit
a liberal school budget. 1t may be
that a careful plan Of teamwork
will be laid in support of compre-
hensive school building program to
gradually supply needed buildings.
There are some who think that the
erection of a number of new school
buildings, through the outright
grant of P. w. A. funds, would be
a worthy project for the Federal
Government. 1t is suggested that
considerable congestion in the local
schools is due to the expansion of
the governmental establishment in
the Capital and that it is only fair
that the Federal Government as
sumo this perfectly natural obh-
cation.
Along this same line of Federal
aid to the District oil Columbia
SCIlOOlS, II IldS UCcu pOiIlecu Out
that the Government could finance
the erection of some public school
buildings which would be models
for the entire country. OF course
these citizens recognize that such
model projects in the District are
usually at the expense of the Dis
trict taxpayers. but they feel that
there could be no mistake in de-
parting from the custom in the
present emergency.
Every thoughtful parent knows
that loss of educational advantages
may represent deficiencies which
can never be made up. These par
ents banded together in these civic
organizations feel that they are
asking no more than their just
due when they, in their political
helplessness. petition for public
school square deal" for their girls
and boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Baby Citizens Association
Scores in First Attempt.

IF THE old saw is true that
nothing succeeds like success"
it looks like the North Randle
Highlands Citizens Association Is
headed for a successful career. This
group, the baby association, was
born largely because of the absence
of school accommodations for a
large number of children OF the
community.
They started out with determin-
alton and enthusiasm in marshall
ing both their forces and facts.
They took a school census of the
neighborhood and placed the job
handling their case in member
of the organization who was for
mer school teacher.
This group recognized their school
problem was both immediate and
ultimate. For the present they
asked for portable buildings to be
located on available ground Ia the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
Thursday. September rs.

Conduit Road Citizens Association,
8 pm. Community Church. At the
last meeting Of this body, the annual
election was held. This Falls civic
season is opened under the direction
of the new officers, President Frank
Shull, announces. The announcement
of the new standing committees will
be made also, he says.
The principal goal of the associa-
ton during this season will be to Sc
cure a proposed GEORGETOWN bypass
over the old Chesapeake & Ohio Ca
nal. The canal may either be filled in
or covered. The proposal is to extend
the thoroughfare from between
Thirty-sixth and Thirty seventh
vtreets down to Rock Greek and thence
lead into K street. The proposed
street would pass under Key Bridge
and a turmoil from the District APP
proach side could be used to divert
some of the heavy traffic, Shull be-
lieves.
Action On The Stars traftc safety
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PARK WORK PROGRESSES
Fort Dupont Project Nearing Com
pletion, Says C. A. Baker.

Work in Fort Dupont Park is pro-
crossing and will be completed rcxt
year, C. A. Barker, Public Reserva-
lions Committee chairman told re-
cent meeting of the Randle High
lands Citizens Association.
The association has for long time
sought Improvements in this park
way. A proposal to move the golf
course up past the Eleventh street
southeast bridge was also considered,
since flying golf balls constitute q
hazard to playing children in the
park.
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Committee to Organize.

Arthur B. Heaton, chairman Of the
Board of Trades Committee on Public
and Private Buildings, also hopes 10
set up this years organization during
the coming week.
The committee will meet on Thurs
day afternoon in the boards Offices i'll
The Star Building.
Subcommittee chairmen have al
ready been named to outline their
efforts for the Winter and Spring.
The chairmen are: Louis Justement.
Municipal Center; Col. John w. Och
mann, District Armory; c. Melvin
Sharpe, Convention Hall and Audi
forum; Samuel Peacock, Improvement
Of Parking Areas and Underground
Parking Areas; Joe High. Insanitary
Buildings, and Low-cost Housing and
Alley Clearance, Robert S. BereSford
Joint Session Planned.
A joint luncheon meeting Of the
Bridges and Streets and Avenues Com
mittees will be held Friday at 1890
pm. at Sholl's restaurant on G street
George c. Shinn is chairman Of the
Bridges Committee and George V.
Graham heads the Streets and Ave
nues Committee. Efforts are being
made to engage speaker of note for
the joint session.
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campaign is slated to receive action
by the group.
Friday, September q.


Anacostia Citizens Association, 8
pm, Anacostia Methodist Hall. I've
been president of this association
nearly as long as can remember"
President George C. Havenner says
The original group was organized
in 1882 and in 1895 DR.. Havenner re-
organized the association, he says, to
wage a fight for better transportation
facilities for Anacostia citizens. He
has not held the presiding Office dur
ing all this time, since there were two
or three periods when he was out OF
the city and the presidents chair was
filled by other residents.
The annual election is slated for
Friday nights meeting, with the re-
sultant appointment of standing COM
mittees.
Action on The Stars traffic safety
campaign is scheduled. Matters to be
discussed include the proposed branch
library In Anacostia and the Fall
opening Of the projected Anacostia
Junior.senior High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
More About Jury
Qualifications and Service.

Qualifications and Service.
IN THIS column several weeks
ago information was given re-
garding the new jury legislation
and also the two bills on the same
subject still pending in Congress.
This was supplied at the request OF
several readers. There were four
jury bills in the recent session, only
two of which were passed. One
made the term Of service in the
Police Court the same as in the
District Supreme Court. The other
made large number of citizens ell
gible for jury service who were
heretofore exempted by law.
From erroneous statements made
recently it is apparent thai there
is still confusion in the minds OF
some regarding jury service by
women. This statement was to the
effect that the code has been
amended so as to make jury service
by women compulsory and that
heretofore all woman, called for
jury service, had to do was to say
that she was married and she
would be excused. Both of these
statements are incorrect.
House bill No. 1888, which pro-
poses to make jury service by
women compulsory, has passed the
House and is now pending in the
Senate District Committee. Exist
ing law governing jury service by
women in the District was passed
in 1927 and is as follows: mo per-
son shall be disqualified for service
as a juror or jury commissioner by
reason of sex, but the provisions of
law relating to the qualifications Of
Jurors and exemptions from jury
duty shall in all cases apply to
women as we'll as men: Provided,
That such service shall not be COM
pulsory on any woman" Cd. c.
Code, Title Is, Sec. 358)
The pending bill will put women
on precisely the same level as men
WIFI LllG QuCoG1Oll Va oCAN VA M
cuse from service entirely in the
discretion of the presiding judge.
The other pending jury bill pro-
poses to eliminate all jury trials in
Police Court except where such
trials are guaranteed by the Con-
stitution.
The general qualification of
jurors is covered by section 357 OF
the code and is as follows: mo
person shall be competent to act
as a juror unless he be citizen OF
the United States, a resident OF the
District of Columbia, over 81 and
under IS years of age, able to read
and write and to understand the
English language, and a good and
lawful person, who has never been
convicted of a felony or a INSIDE
meanor involving moral turpitude."
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TRADE UNITS OPEN .
FALL ACTIVITIES
Traffic Committee Will Meet
Tomorrow to Plan Fall
Session..

Fall activities of the Washington
Board OF Trade. the real beginning OF
the hard working season" of the Or
ganization. are at last under way after
play months that have seen most Of
the membership leave Washington for
pleasant rest and vacation periods.
Beginning tomorrow at noon the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Traffic Com
mittee of the board will meet for
luncheon at 1890 pm. at the Army
and Navy Club, Seventeenth and I
streets, to make plans for the first
meeting Of the year of the whole new
committee.
Col. Lawrence c. Crawford, chair
man. expects then to prepare for q
luncheon meeting to be held at the
Harrington Hotel at 1890 pm. Thurs
day, when reports will be received
from the nine active subcommittee
outlining the work planned Tor the
year.
Meanwhile, however. a new sub
committee will get together for the
first time. Tuesday at 1890 pm. the
new committee appointed TO study the
rights and safety of pedestrians, will
meet for luncheon at the Harrington.
Philip Y. K. Howat, designated last
week as chairman, has completed the
personnel of the group and has named
the following to assist him: Harry M.
Bedell, Jerome Fanciulli, J. Leo Kolb,
w. H. McCarty. L. C. Major, Albert
R Peters and Sam K. Pierce
Under HoWat's direction. letters
have been sent to 20 cities or more in
which it is known that rules and reg
ulations have been established govern
ing the safety and conduct of pedes-
trians. and the committee hopes
through the replies to advocate safety
measures here that will materially help
the safety Of the streets so far as
walkers are concerned.
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Returns From Tulsa.

Thomas Lockard of the convention
staff of the Greater National Capital
Committee. returned last week from
Tulsa, Okla, and Cincinnati. where
he represented the National Capital in
inviting a series of conventions to
come here.
Roy Miller, also a member of the
staff, who was on his vacation laSt
week. is expected to return via At
lantic City and interest the Ameri
can Transit Association in holding
one of its future meetings here.