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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
July AND AUGUST
WILL BRING MANY
Conventions HERE
900 Delegates to II
Gatherings, Big Increase
Over Last Year.

July and August. usually the dullest
season Of the year, will bring to
Washington some 5000 delegates, at
tending II conventions already SEIZED.
uled for the two months
These figures are far in excess Of
statistics for a like period last year,
when $500 persons attended IL con-
ventions, Curtis Hodges, director Of
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, disclosed.
Chiefly responsible for the large in
crease this Summer is the Boy Scouts
of America silver jubilee, which is ex-
pected to attract some 10000 persons
10 Washington.
Among the youthful delegates will
be Boy Scouts from China. Spain.
France, Great Britain and "l5 other
foreign countries" Scout executives re-
port.
Other Meetings Scheduled.
Conventions scheduled during July
are of the National Association of
Rainbow Veterans, the National Asso-
citation of Referees in Bankruptcy. the
Commercial Law League of America
and the United Spanish War Veterans,
Department of Potomac.
Elaborate plans have been made for
the Boy Scout jubilee. A bill covering
the admittance of Scouts from foreign
countries without the usual visa has
/ passed the Senate, DR.. James z. West.
chief Scout executive, has informed
| Scouts Of other nations.
| Although not covered BY an oficlal
order, the Post Office Department has
| given permission for the Boy Scouts
| Washington poster to be displayed in
/ all post Offices and branches. The de-
/ partment is planning complete postal
facilities directly to the jamboree
grounds. A special cancellation stamp
/ is being designed to be used only upon
| the letters posted at the Scout camp.
| Louis Rothschild, director of the
Washington Better Business Bureau,
attended conference of Better Bust
ness Bureau directors from the East
/ ern area in New York Thursday.
Code Situation Studied.
! The purpose Of the conference was
/ to discuss changes in Better Business
! Bureau work occasioned by the COL
/ lapse of N. r. A. codes in the face of
an adverse Supreme Court decision.
/ The retail code had operated to make
/ considerably easier and more eff
/ cacious the bureaus merchandising
work.
! Last week also saw the election Of
Lanier P. McLachlen, president of the
McLachlen Banking Corp, as chair
man Of the board of the local Better
Business Bureau. He succeeds Francis
G, Addison, who completed five years
as head of the organization, and was
+ presented with travelling bag in rec
/ ognitlon of his service. All other bu-
reau officers were reelected.
Some $50 persons attended the an
rual outing of Washington coal nner-
( chants. sponsored by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, held
Wednesday.
The coal dealers went to Bay Ridge,
Md, with their families and friends.
There we're games, athletic contests.
boating. swimming and all the usual
Waterside picnic activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
TRINIDAD CITIZENS
GET PLAYGROUND
Four-Year Effort Results in
Getting Plot in Northeast
Section.

A four-year effort to secure play
ground in the neighborhood by men,
bers of the Trinidad Citizens Asso-
citation has been eliminated with the
issuance of a six-month permit by
the playground department Of the
District for the use of land belong
ing to the Jameson Estate, located
between Oates and Neal, Holbrook
and Orren streets northeast.
The association working. with the
Parent-Teacher Association of the
section, the Holy Name Parochial
School and various civic bodies, has
the promise of the use of the land for
this purpose for the six months. How
ever, the association hopes to make
this a permanent playground for the
children, but this will rest with the
owners of the property.
The playground department has
promised the association that a SUI
pervisor would be appointed for the
duration of the playground existence.
Actual work on the grading of the
land and incidental equipment will
begin shortly, perhaps the first Of the
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
Jobs DAUGHTERS

Bethel No. installed officers. as
follows: Doris Brattain. honored
queen; Trina Pierce, senior princess;
Mary Hamilton. Junior princess;
Helen Kinks, guide; Margaret Blu
menaur, marshal; Doris Linz, re-
corder; Isabelle Huitt, treasurer;
Winifred Smith, pianist; Shirley
Hoffman, chaplain; Amelia Robin
son, librarian; Babette Loeb, first
messenger; Lorraine Taylor, second
messenger; Dolores Morgan, third
messenger: Florence Flemming,
fourth messenger; Ethel Myers, fifth
messenger; Ellen Cooper, senior Gus
todian; Dorothy Williams. Junior Gus
todian; Alice Hodge, inner guard;
Marie Emmett, outer guard.
Installing officers were: Presiding
officer, Dorothy Smith; installing
guide, Dorothy Vernon; installing
marshal, Helen Manning; installing
chaplain. Helen Hepp; installing sec
rotary, Mary Virginia Conway, and
pianist, Mrs. Laura Wallace.
Mr.. MENUS presented the jewel to
the retiring queen.
The attendance prize was won by
Anna Mary Davenport. The prize
given by Mr.. Weaver for bringing
in the most petitions was won by
Isabelle Huitt.
Officers Of Bethel No. Of Hyatts-
vile, Md, were installed by Miss Bar
bara Lee. past honored queen. as fol-
lows: Miss Thelma Stansbury, hon.
ored queen; Miss Louise Coomes,
senior princess: Miss jeanette Padgett,
Junior princess: Miss Elsie Greer,
guide, and Miss Esther Poole, niarshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30

Committee at Peck Memorial Chapel
to receive the prizes awarded for the
best essays on Motion Pictures as an
Educational Influence" Miss Eliza
beth Malott Barnes. State chairman,
presided. Prayer was led by Rev.
Irving Ketchum.
Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State
regent, District of Columbia D. A. R.,
spoke. Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders
spoke of the prizes to be given for
the best essays. Miss Lille B. ODon-
nell, Miss Nell Clements and Miss
Mary Lee Goddard extended greet
ings.
Miss Barnes introduced the follow
ing club presidents: Miss Lydia
Hunter of Alexander Hamilton, Miss
Evelyn MacCord of Nathan Hale, Miss
Theresa O,Brien of Betsy Ross, Miss
June White of Georgetown and Jack
MacCauley of Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Grimes presented Howard
MacCord with q medal which was
awarded by the National Defense,
N. S. D. A. R. Cash prizes were pre-
scented for essays on Motion Pictures
as an Educational Influence" to Ev-
elyn MacCord, Jack MacCauley, Betty
Dickinson, Harry Dickinson. Mary
King. Edith King, Patsie Speakes,
Howard MacCord, Theresa O'Brien
and Rosamelia Rosson. Mrs. Grimes
contributed one prize and the rest
were given by the State Committee.
Prof. Colangelos' Orchestra gave .
musical program. Margaret Finney
sang and Vivian Unger. Virginia DAN
forth and Eileen Lennon danced. Tap
dances were performed by Miriam and
Edward Ehrmantraut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
LONGEST WORD ESCAPES
MENTION IN LAW BOOK

HARRISBURG Pa. (P.-The long
est word in the English language
didn't impress Pennsylvania legis-
lators enough to make them put 1t
on the statute books.
The word is pneumonoultramicro-
Observation-Disclosures.
1t means a special form of silicosis,
. disease contracted by men work.
ing in dusty surroundings. The word
was in an occupational disease bill
which was killed In committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
PROJECTS LISTED
BY TAK0MA UNIT
Recommendations Made to
City Heads After Survey
by Committee.

The Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation has submitted to the District
Commissioners detailed list OF COM
munity Improvements desired in the
Takoma Park area. after a survey
just completed by officials of the asso-
citation.
The survey was made by President
Walter Trey, Burt w. Andrews, chair
man, and L. R. Grsbill. for many
years superintendent of county roads
for the District, vice-chairman of the
Committee on Streets, and included
every street and alley in Takoma Park.
The recommendations to the Com
missioners include the paving OF
Seventh street and Seventh place from
Underwood to Whittier street; Eighth
street, Van Buren, to Whittier; Sixth
street. Van Buren, 10 Whittier street,
Underwood street from Georgia avenue
to Fifth street; Whittier street, Third
to Fourth street, bordering the Whit
tier street playground: Whittier place,
Georgia avenue to Piney Branch road;
Eighth street. Dahlia to Elder street;
Elder street. Seventh to Eighth street;
Dahlia street. Seventh to Ninth
street; Fern place. east of Blair road;
Fifth street, Blair road to Cedar
street: Underwood street, Blair road
to Third street: Willow street. Aspen
to Carroll street; Maple street. Vine
street to Sandy Spring road, and
Harlem place, south of Whittier street.
The association also recommends
the rounding off Of the northwest
corner of Sandy Spring road and
Van Buren, street and the northwest
corner of Whittier street and Second
street The Commissioners are re-
uuested to give consideration OF max
ing Blair road a one-way street for
traffic between Cedar street and Piney
Branch road. owing to the heavy
trafic and narrowness OF the thorough
fare. The paving Of IL alleys in the
community is also recommended.
The only sidewalk projects urged
adjacent to the new Takoma Park
swimming pool on the south side OF
Van Buren, street, between Third and
Fifth streets and the west side OF
Third street between Underwood and
Van Buren, streets. The planting OF
trees on Walnut street east of Sandy
Spring road and on the west side of
Sandy Spring road from Aspen to
Walnut completed the recommends
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
Programs for Fourth.

Three international broadcasts. two
outstanding sports events. patriotic
addresses by leading statesmen, and
important national events of the day
will be broadcast over National Broad
casting Co. networks Thursday, in
series of elaborate and gala holiday
programs.
From Rebild Park near Copenhagen
will come the first international pro-
gram. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. United
States Minister to Denmark, will
make her debut as radio commentator
in describing the twenty-sixth annual
Dsnish-American day celebration.
Crown Prince Frederick. Prime Min
lister Thomas Staining, DR.. P. Munich.
minister of foreign affairs, and
Robert Lund, president of the board
of the historic Rebild Park, will be
heard during the broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
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, 12). In Sem
ate Judiciary Committee.
Broaden divorce law IS 2259). Sen
ate: Passed. House: In District Com
mittee
Regulation of small loan business
Oh. r. 3464). House: On calendar.
Creation of commission TO con-
troll rents Oh. r. 5000. House: On
calendar.
Provide pensions for the needy
blind III. r. 45lO. House: Passed.
Senate: On calendar.
Strengthen gambling laws IS. 1881.
Senate: Passed. House: In District
Committee.
Substitute civilian trial board for
present Police Trial Board III. r.
1880. House: In District Committee.
Abolish capital punishment Oh. r.
2808). House; In District Committee.
Establish training school for police
men and firemen Oh. r. 2858). House:
In District Committee.
Amend Code relating to lunacy
hearings Oh. r. 345D. House: In
District Committee.
Amend act authorizing Commits
sioners to remove dangerous build
ings Oh. r. 3458). House: Passed.
Senate: In District Committee.
Amend act creating board for con-
domination of insanitary buildings III.
r. 3459). House: Passed. Senate: In
District Committee.
Regulate foreclosure Of mortgages
and deeds Of trust Oh. r. 346D.
House: In District Committee.
Establish commercial airport for
District Oh r. 3806). House: Passed.
Senate: On Calendar.
Provide old-age pensions Oh. r.
4135). House: Passed. Senate: In
District Committee.
Provide for election Of delegates In
Congress for the District Oh. r. 4346).
House: In District Committee.
Broadening powers Of Commission
ers Oh. r. 434O. House: In District
Committee.
Authorizing use of District surplus
funds for necessary public projects
Oh. r. 4345). House: In District
Committee.
Prevent foulinT Of the atmosphere
Oh. r. $3.50, S. 2034). House: On CAL
endar. Senate: Passed.
Tighten liquor control act Oh. r.
$500. House: Passed. Senate: On
Calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
D. A. R. ACTIVITIES

The District of Columbia Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution will
participate in the Capitals celebra-
ton of the l59th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of indie
pendence.
The state regent, Mrs George Mad
den Grimes, with the State vice
regent. Mrs. Jeon Labat. will lead
the Daughters section of the pro
cession of flags at the Monument.
Mrs. William D. Leech and Miss Ruth
Ann Parker will be color guards to
the State colors, while the following
will act as color bearers for their
respective chapters: Mrs. E. M. Pick
ems, American Liberty; Mrs. Herbert
R. Eek. Capt. Joseph Magruder; Mrs.
Albert S. BoleS. Capt. Wendell Wolfe;
Mrs. W. L. Mattocks, Columbia; Mrs.
A. C. Houghton. Continental Danes;
Mrs. Thomas H. Seay, Constitution;
Mrs. Carl C. Brown. Deborah Knapp;
Mrs. Charles G. Hoffman, Eugenia
Washington; Mrs c. Violet Fellows,
Federal City; Mrs. E. P. Andrus,
Frances Scott; Miss Linda E. Deaton,
Independence Bell; Mrs. Fred Louis
Volland, Littel John Boyden; Mrs.
Joseph Reich, Maj. L'Enfant; Mrs.
C. w. Hassell, Manor House: Mrs.
Henry F. Zones, Marcia Burns; Miss
Achsa v. Moore, Mary Washington;
Mrs. H. L. Adams, Potomac; Miss
Aleathea Hurley, President Monroe;
Miss Catherine Mills, Samuel Gorton;
Mrs. William T. Clark. Susan Riviere
Hetzel; Mrs. F. j. Ford, Victory.
Manor House Chapter held the last
meeting Of the season at the home
Of the regent, Mrs. Calvin w. Hassell,
in Takoma Park, Md. She was as
sisted by Mrs. Davey, Miss Julia
Mccoy and Mrs. Porter. The follow
ing officers were elected: Regent,
Mrs. Calvin w. Hassell; vice regent,
Miss Mamie Hawkins; chaplain, Mrs.
Nathalie Walkley: recording secre-
tary, Miss Clara Follin: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Charles H Davey;
treasurer, Mrs. Bessie T. Newlin; as
sistant treasurer. Mrs. C. B. O'Neal:
registrar. Mrs. Barton S. Embry; his
torian. Mrs. C l.. Garner, and dele
gate, Mrs. w. L. Hill.
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter will
sponsor a patriotic service today at
4 o'clock, at Pohick Church, Va, in
memory of DR.. william Brown. first
surgeon general of the Continental
Army, to which the public is invited.
Wade H. Ellis will give an address
on "our Country" Mrs. George
Madden Grimes. State regent, Dis
trict Of Columbia D. A. r., and
Mrs. c. A. 8. Sinclair, national pres
ident, C. A. r., will speak Mrs. Bessie
w. Gahnn, a great-granddaughter Of
DR.. Brown. will read q paper on his
life, and Miss Lillian Chenoweth,
Miss Maragret Moncure and Mrs
Charles H. Haig will sing patriotic
songs. The program will be iR charge
of Rev. C. A. Laneston. rector Of
Pohick Church, and Miss Luella
Chase, regent Of the chapter.
After the service In the church,
flowers will be laid on the grave OF
DR.. Brown by Lawrence Brown, DR..
Browns great-grandson.
The Ave clubs met with the State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
THE MACCABEES

Capitol Tent. Earl r. Lewis, COM
mander, presiding. elected to member
ship Francis Kenneth Taylor, William
H. Gentry, Clarence L. Dove, John
w. Collins, Frank Schoenbauer, Rich
ard z. Shontere, George E. Garner and
Woodrow l.. Conway. The new ritual
was approved and resolutions adopted
that Capitol Tent be merged with
Eureka Hive as Joint unit.
Eureka Hive. Mrs. Eva G.. Bruce
commander, elected to membership
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady. Florence C..
Garner and Elizabeth v. Schoenbauer.
The action of Capitol Tent in deciding
to merge with Eureka Hive was rati-
fed and 1t was decided to hold Joint
meeting In July for the election of
officers. The new body will be known
as Eureka Unit, No. Is.
Capitol Court observed its 9th an
niversary Tuesday evening with class
Initiation and graduation of juniors.
Master Karl Hershey, commander,
presided. The graduates included Eva
Katherine Bruce, Ruth Darnall, Edith
Dove. AdalScynia Kerner. Mamie Ray,
Nathan Breeskin, Claude Claggett,
Charles Curtis, John Kaldenbach,
Boyd Slime and Margaret Reese. Mrs.
Louisa Minor, supreme junior director
Of Detroit, presented each graduate
with an emblem. Margaret Reese and
Ruth Darnall gave essays. State
Manager VS. o. Hayes presented
prizes to Ella Tuohy, Irma Russell,
Marie Russell, Margaret Cady, John
Reese. Walter Snider and Joseph
Echoenbauer. Ruth Kaldenbach rem
dered solos, John Branan, a guitar
solo: Karl Hershey. xylophone solo,
accompanied by his father, Sergt.
Charles D. Hershey Of the United
States Army Band. A drill by 20
little girls was rendered. under the
supervision of Manager w. o. Hayes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
District Of Columbia Natives
Interest in Our History Grows.

A WEEK ago the Society of Ma
tives was off on its annual
patriotic pilgrimage and picnic,
with the historic city of Annap-
oils as its principal objective.
Through the courtesy of Gov. Nice,
himself an native OF the District,
an interesting and informative
patriotic exercise was held in the
old Senate chamber
The pledge of allegiance to the
Flag of the United States and the
singing of America preceded two
brief informative historic addresses.
The history of this room, of sacred
memories. was told. 1t had been
the meeting place of the CONT
mental Congress and here Gen.
George Washington on December
%, 1888. resigned his commission
as Commander in Chief of the
American Armies. The very spot,
now marked with a bronze tablet,
was pointed out where the Father
of His Country stood as he handed
his commission to the Congress.
Attention was also called to the
fact that it was in this old Senate
chamber where the act of cession
and the act of ratification were
passed by the Maryland General
Assembly ceding to the United
States for the seat of government
the territory now comprising the
District of Columbia. In this con-
nection it was pointed out that a
marked difference existed between
the terms of the cession from
Maryland and the cessions of ter
ritory to the United States by for
eign powers. The cession of Alaska
by the Car of Russia, of Louisiana
by Napoleon and that of Florida by
the King of Spain all provided that
any of the residents of these areas,
who elected to continue to reside
therein, should be guaranteed all
of the rights and privileges en-
jOyed by American citizens. The
Maryland acts included no such
guarantees.
The burning of the brig Peggy
Stewart on October 10, 1774, with
its entire cargo, including II pack
ages of tea, something over ton
in weight, was related to the as
semblage and a piece of timber
from the ancient vessel pointed out.
This incident, though not so well
advertised as the. Boston Tea Party,
was really more daring adventure
than that thrilling event. The
owner of the brig, who had paid
the tax, was given the choice of
being hanged at his own front door
or setting fire to his vessel. When
the unmasked patriots began the
erection of a gallows he elected to
burn the ship with its cargo.
The implicit faith of these Mary
land patriots in the fair-play OF the
Government of the United States
was suggested as the probable rea-
son for the failure to include in the
acts of cession a safeguard to the
inhabitants of the Federal District
against a condition Of taxation
without representation, a protest
against which was responsible for
the Peggy Stewart incident.
The District Natives have made
two other patriotic pilgrimages. one
to Wakefield and last year to st.
Marys City. Members are enthusi-
astic over the idea and others are
contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
Allen-Fennelly Co-Starred.

Arthur Allen and Parker Fennelly,
who in the role Of the original Steb-
bins Boys became one of radios out
standing character teams, will be CO.
starred in = new N. B. G. network
feature starting Tuesday.
As the Simpson Boys Of Spruce
head Bay, Allen and Fennelly again
will bring the homespun philosophy
Of two lovsble New Englanders, which
endeared them to thousands of N. B.
O. listeners 10 the earlier series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
CHEST DEMANDS
DECREASE IN JUNE
officials Believe People Are
Looking Forward to
W0rk.ReIief.

There has been a decided decrease
in the demand for help at the appli-
cation bureau Of the Community
Chest. The fewest number of sppn-
cations recorded in many months have
been made SO far during June. 1t Is
believed at Chest headquarters a num-
Der OF people who would otherwise
apply for aid are LOOKING forward to
work relief and are attempting to
stay of the relief Tolls until the
work relief materializes.
st. Joseph's Home, and School.
The boys are awaiting the opening
OF the new swimming pool which will
be formally dedicated about the mid
die of next month. This pool is the
gift of the Calvert Club. an organiza-
ton of prominent Catholic business
and professional men. Of which Lewis
A. Payne is president. Many of the
members of the Calvert Club donated
material and labor for the construc-
ton of the pool which. had it been
built by contract, would have cost in
the neighhorhood of Sc 600.
Florence Crittenton Home.
Rev. Joseph Loughrsn new minis
ter of the Cleveland Park Congrega-
tional Church. addressed the girls of
the home at their mMweek service
last Tuesday evening. The program
was in charge of Mrs. A. H. Coster.
Loyalty Circle, a group Of members
of the Eastern Star. held a picnic
on the grounds of the home last
Monday to which all the girls were
invited. A weiner r0ast, Ice cream
and homemade cake made up the
menu.
Southwest Community House.
A lawn fete. with automobile rides.
was given last week OH the lawn of
the house. Refreshments were served.
Friendship House.
The Men's Club held a get-together
yesterday afternoon at Camp Eagles
Roost.
The art class Of The Junior girls
spent Wednesday at Fords Beach
This is the first group of girls to
start swimming classes for the Sum-
mer.
The Social Club held swimming
party Friday at Wide Water.
Phyllis WheatIey Y. W. C. A.
A meeting of the Camp Committee
was held last Tuesday. The Indus
trial Council met the same day.
The business and industrial depart
ment announces class in arts and
crafts every Tuesday evening during
the Summer months from to 10
O'Clock Knitting. crocheting. dress
making and other useful crafts will
be taught.
Miss Martha Began, leader of the
junior girls. is conducting a series of
sightseeing tours for the members
of the Gills' Reserve department.
Boys Club of Washington.
Most of the personnel of the staff
has been transferred TO Camp Reeder
the club camp on the Wicomico River,
for the Summer season. Charles M.
Fyfe, executive director. will be d.
rector of the camp, with Arthur Fyfe
as his assistant.
NeighbOrhoOd House.
The vacation school will open July
8 with a full Summer schedule OF
classes for youngsters who may need
building up in certain studies in order
to make their grades this Fall. The
school also offers regular classes Of
study for children OF all ages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30
SYMPHONY Concerts.

The first of series of five con-
certs by the Chautauqua Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction OF
Albert Stoessel, musical director OF
the Chautauqua Institution, will be
heard over N. B. c., Sunday. July Fl.
The concerts, which will be relayed
from the Amphitheater at Lake
Chautauqua, N. Y, will bring listen
ers the performances of some OF the
worlds outstanding symphonic works.