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Evening star., 1935-02-24
Federation of Women's Clubs
Furthers National Representation.

TINE growing interest and deter
mination of the women of
the District to hasten the
day when the District will take
its place In the councils of the
Nation is seen further in the action
at the last meeting OF the District
Of Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Upon the recommen-
dation Of the Department of Legis-
lation. with the approval of the
Department of General Welfare
and the Committee on Resolutions
1t was resolved to ask the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs (the
national body to make the ques-
tion OF national representation for
the District Of Columbia the sub
ject of study during the next year.
The report was adopted with only
a single dissenting vote and has
already been started through the
proper channels for consideration
at the next convention of the gen.
eral federation.
1t Is the custom for the General
Federation to take up such ques-
tions for study for one year before
considering them on their merits.
1t is the hope and expectation of
the local department of legislation
to succeed in having the study made
and the matter eventually in
dorSed. The Citizens Joint Com
mittee on National Representation
has undertaken to supply all re-
quired pertinent printed matter to
facilitate this proposed national
study.
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meeting Tuesday
at 1890 pm. at
the Harrington
Hotel.
For some time
q subcommittee
headed by Joseph
D. kaufman has
been making q
S dy of the
Washington Com
munity G h e S t,
and its report will
be submitted for
consideration at
he Tues d a y
meeting.
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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. 81. In Senate
Judiciary Committee.
District appropriation bill for 1885
fiscal year Oh. R. 3973. House:
Passed. Senate: In Appropriations
Subcommittee.
Regulation of small loan business
(H. R. 3463). House: In District
Committee
Requiring financial responsibility OF
motor vehicle operators III. r. 3457-
S. 4OS). Senate: Passed. House: On
calendar.
Creation of commission to control
rents (H R. 5000. House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Provide pensions for the needy
blind (H. r. 45l0). House: On CAL
endar.
Strengthen gambling laws Is. 398).
Senate: Passed. House: In District
Committee.
Substitute civilian trial board for
present police trial board III. R.
2734). House: In District Com
mittee
Abolish capital punishment Oh. r.
2808. House: In District Committee.
Establish training school for police
men and firemen (H. r. 2858). House:
In District Committee.
Amend code relating to lunacy
hearings Oh. r. 345l). House: In
District Committee.
Amend act authorizing Commission
ers to remove dangerous buildings
Oh. r. 3458). House: In District
Committee.
Amend act creating board for con-
demnation of inSanitary buildings
Oh. r. 3459). House: In District
Committee.
Regulate foreclosure of MORTGAGES
and deeds of trust Oh. r. 346l),
House: In District Committee.
Amend District code relating to
descent and distribution (H. r. 3464).
House: In District Committee.
Amend code relating to residence of
firemen Oh. r. 3641). House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Amend code relating to residence of
policemen Oh. r. 3642). House: In
District Committee.
Establish commercial airport for
District Oh. R. 3806). House: In Dis
trict Committee.
Provide old-age pensions Oh. r.
4135). House: In District Committee
Provide for election of delegate in
Congress for the District (H. r. 1886.
House: In District Committee.
Broadening powers of Commission
ers Oh. r. 434D. House: In District
Committee.
Authorizing use Of District surplus
funds for necessary public projects
(H. r. 4345). House: In District
Committee.
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at the earliest possible moment,
new bridge over the Anacostia
River at Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. When this matter was
before the federation last year the
associations in the southeast were
very much divided in their support
of bridge projects over the Ana
costa. Different associations advo-
Gated bridges at different locations
and there was no apparent possi-
bility of agreement on a single
bridge to take precedence over the
others. Because of this wide diff
ference of opinion the federation
declined to be drawn into the
matter.
During the past Summer and
Fall the forces Of the southeast
got together and reached an agree
ment to support the proposal for a
new Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
One result Of this agreement was
seen at the federation meeting
when Endorsement of the project
was unanimously voted.
The proposed bridge at this
point also has the support of the
Washington Board Of Trade, and
is being actively urged by Its com.
mittee on bridges.
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Rattle Used in Days Before the Fire Alarm
Presented to Oldest Inhabitants Group
Old Union Engine House
Museum to Display
Odd Relics.
Helmets Of ID. c. Fire.
men of the SOS
Included.

A LARGE rattle used by the old
~ Rattle Watch in New York
4 a neighborhood in emergencies
is included in a collection of
relics acquired by the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants.
The collection. numbering eight old
pieces of f1remen's equipment. is the
gift Of Linden T. Harris of Philadel-
phia, and was presented last Friday
to the Oldest Inhabitants by James F.
Duhamel, secretary. The pieces will
be added to the already large collec-
tion of fire equipment. records, pho
tographs and apparatus now on dis
play at the Old Union Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets. the meeting
place of the group.
Like Halloween Toy.
The rattle resembles the ordinary
rattle sold at the l0-cent stores for
Halloween or placed on tables during
Halloween parties. The operator
graSpS the handle and WhirlS 1t
around through the air; the faster
it is turned the more noise 1t makes.
1t is of substantial construction and
works as we'll today as 1t ever did.
Duhamel states this rattle was prob
ably used by police and firemen when
ever a fire broke out in Philadelphia.
Other items in the collection in
clude two firemen's leather helmets
which were taken out of Washington
some time after 1850. One was used
by the old Hibernia Fire Company,
which used to have its headquarters
where the Old Union Engine House
now stands.
The second helmet was owned by
the Northern Liberty Fire Company
which was stationed at the present
site Of the Carnegie Library. This
company was disbanded in 1850 be-
cause Of skirmishes between rival
companies in the city.
Other Relics Received.
Other items include an old lead
marker of the Travellers Fire Insur-
ance Co. in Philadelphia, which was
displayed on the outside of the build
ing; a metal shield of fireman's
helmet from the Barnecote Fire Asso-
citation of Boston in 1910; another
shield; picture of one of the earliest
type steam fire engines, used in Cir
cinnati in 1855; helmet shield from
the American Fire Co. of Philadel-
phia sometime before 1850, and
spanner to couple hose joints together.
The museum Of the Old Union En-
gine House contains not only fire
mems accessories but interesting pic
lures relating to Washington's history
and many records and pictures of
celebrated events and persons.
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National Representation Dinner
OF Voteless ID. c. League Women.

IN TUESDAY evening of this
week the Department Of
Government and Its Opera
tionS of the Voteless D. C. League
of Women Voters will hold din
ner at the Hotel Lafayette in the
interest of what they call Federal
Suffrage for the District of Colum-
bia," generally known as national
representation for the District of
Columbia. The arrangements for
the dinner are in charge Of the
head of that department of work,
Mrs Charles Weston. assisted by
her predecessor In ONCE, Mrs. Edna
L. Johnston.
The principal speaker will be
Senator Royal s. Copeland of New
York. whose subject will be the
Voteless District of Columbia.
Other speakers will be Representa-
tive Mary T. Norton of New Jer-
sey. chairman of the House Com
mittee on the District of Columbia;
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
former chairman OF the Senate
District Committee; Miss Belle
Sherwin. former president. and
Miss Marguerite Wells, present
president of the National League
of Women Voters.
Mrs. Richard Hogue. president
Of the Voteless D. c. League of
Women Voters, will preside and
make the keynote speech. Among
the special guests will be Theodore
w. Noyes chairman, and John Joy
Edison, vice chairman of the Citi-
zen's Joint Committee on D. C.
National Representation. and Rep
resentative Isabella Greenway of
Arizona.
Miss Sherwin will tell of the
efforts made by the national and
State leagues in the past to further
this work for the voteless residents
OF the District and Miss Wells will
tell of the work now going on to
complete the life work of Susan
B. Anthony and her colleagues.
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BY JESSE C. SUTER.

~ EMAN for improved
street car service, pro-
tests against 10-cent fare
- on express busses. in
dorsement Of small-loan
legislation, agitation for and
against rent-control law, and SUBJ
stantial increase In the police force
are only few Of the civic prob
lens discussed by the civic bodies
during the past week. On Capitol
Hill Representative Jennings Ran
dolph's subcommittee of the House
District Committee made a new
start in its inquiry into crime
conditions in the District. In civic
circles 1t is expected that under
the guidance of DR.. John Fftz-
patrick, counsel for the committee,
some interesting and useful in
formation will become available.
Laymen among the civic leaders
who have experienced the ordeal Of
being witnesses under cross-ex-
animation, are smiling broadly at
the very apparent annoyance Of
United States District Attorney
Garnett as witness. His exami-
nation has been a striking ex-
emplification of the difference be-
tween being the examiner and be-
ing the party under examination.
The House District Committee
has continued to work on some Of
the bills pending before 1t and
will call up for action In the
House tomorrow five local bills.
Among these, the one in which
there is the greatest interest is
the automobile liability bill, which
already has passed the Senate.
This bill passed the Senate last
year. but received no action by
the House The four other bills
to be called up are one providing
pensions for the needy blind:
the so-called "absconders" bill
the descent distribution" bill,
which gives women equal rights
with men In inheritance. and the
unlawful entry bill, sponsored by
the Bar Association.
The descent and distribution bill
has been urged for the past 10
years or more by the women's or
ganizations 1t provides a mod
ern statute for the old common
law covering the distribution Of
estates which gave preference to
the male line. This bill had the
approval Of the Citizens Adyis-
ory Counsel in 1925 and has been
before Congress ever since.
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Two proposed new bills affecting the
District have been in the hands OF
the Legislative Subcommittee, Of
which Vincent Saccardi is chairman.
These measures have to do with pro-
posed pensions for the INDECENT blind
residing in the National Capital. and
with the suggested reorganization of
the Districts system Of probation.
George M Whitwell, a member of
the Board Of Education, is chairman
of the Committee on Charities and
Corrections and will preside at the
luncheon.
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CHAIRMEN ANNOUNCED
Chevy Chase President Names
Heads for Units.

Edwin S. Hege, president Of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association, has
announced the following chairmen of
committees for 1895:
j. r. Manning, Public Utilities;
George E. Dieffenbach, Education: H.
B. Hambleton, Highways; Lewis Rad
cliffe. Membership: H. B. Stabler,
Water, Lights and Refuse: A. NJ.
Fisher, Fire and Police; George E..
Strong, Laws and Legislation; Or.
John A. Logan, Public Health: F. S.
Lincoln, Publicity; Burton Marsh.
Safety; William Steuart. Zoning; M
w. Sandmeyer, Parks and Play
grounds: Clayton Aldrich. Library
and H. v. Schreiber, Program and En-
tertainment.
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Civic Association Calendar
Thirteen Meetings Scheduled-Joint Northeast
Conference to Push appeals for Two
Bridges in Its Section.

proposed lunacv bill; entertainment
by the Boy Scouts
Chillum Heights Citizens ASsocia-
ton. 8 pm. Keene School Pro-
gram-Report and action on two
recent meetings held in PetWorth to
secure express street car transporta-
tion to downtown by way of Eleventh
and Ninth streets; report and action
of recommendations of delegates to
the Joint Conference of Northeast
Citizens Associations report and
recent order of the Public Utilities
Commission giving the area express
bus service to downtown.
Glover Park Citizens Association S
anniversary dance. to IL pm, La
Fayette Hotel. -
Saturday, March 2.
Federation OF Citizens Associations,
pm, board room. District Building.
Program-Final report by George E.
Sullivan. chairman, Laws and Legis-
lation Committee, on proposed reor-
ganization of the District government.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Interfederati0n Conference
Discusses Milk Price Problem.

A T THE meeting of the inter-
n federation conference on
Monday evening last a mo-
ton by a delegate from Montgorn-
cry County to indorse the proposed
municipal milk treatment plant
precipitated an interesting discus
sion. The general trend of the de-
bate indicated a strong desire for
retail price reduction, If obtainable.
without in any way reducing the
high standard Of quality required
by the local health department.
There was small support Of the
municipal ownership idea, though
some Of the delegates were earnest
in their advocacy of such plan.
Attention was called to the enor-
nous cost which must be involved
through the loss Of milk bottles,
which are to be found scattered
along back alleys, on vacant lots
and around most building and con-
struction operations. In this con-
nection 1t was pointed out that
most of the bottles delivered at
homes are collected by the dealers,
but that very few, If any, bottles
are returned to stores by workmen
and others buying milk for lunch.
A rebate on many Of the soft-drink
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Women's Organizations Active in Battle for Ma.
tional Representation Transportation Prob
lens Continue to Hold Widespread Interest.

bottles results in their return.
This practice of not requiring the
return Of milk bottles. IL was point
ed out, imposes an added expense
on the householder, who must pay
in his retail price for these bottles
which fail to get back to the dairy.
At conclusion Of the informal dis
cussion the entire matter was re-
ferred to the District of Columbia
delegation for consideration and
report at q later meeting.
ID. c. Citizens Federation Acts
on Reorganization and Utilities.
TINE Federation of Citizens
Associations held a most in
teresting meeting on Satur-
day, February 8. More than half
the time Of the assembly was con-
sumed in the consideration of a
number Of reports by the Com
mittee on Public Utilities. which
came near cleaning up the COM
mittee's docket All Of the recon-
mendations were approved after
some minor notifications.
The federation unanimously ap-
proved the movement started by
the Citizens Association OF Ia
koma, D. c., for an early reduction
in gas rates. 1t also Joined the
Southwest Washington Citizens
Association in condemning the all
legged discrimination against that
section in the transportation fur
nished by the Capital Transit Co.
In a lengthy discussion of the
proposed transportation changes
planned to improve the service to
and from the extreme northern
section of the District there de-
veloped considerable misunder-
standing regarding the so-called
express service sought by the resi-
dents Of that section. Some of the
delegates associated the term 'ex-
press" with the excessive speed
which they considered increasing
the trafhc dangers and some were
unable TO see just how an express
service could be operated with
forced traffic- Light stops. The mat
ter was clarified by the substitu-
ton Of the term, limited stop
service" for the so-called "ex-
press service"
A tentative report giving a plan
for the reorganization of the gov
ernment Of the District Of Colum-
bia aroused considerable interest.
Mimeographed copies of this report
were ordered to be supplied to the
delegates and the member bodies
for study. Consideration of the
matter is expected to come up at
the first meeting in March. A dis
cussion Of this plan by the chair
man of the special committee,
George E. Sullivan. appears else
where in today's Star.
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CHAIRMEN NAMED
President Gorrell Makes Burleith
Group Appointments.

President j. S. Gorrell of the Bur-
leith Citizens Association has named
the following committee chairmen for
the coming year:
Streets, w. B. Whipple; Program,
Norman Fields; Fire and Police Pro-
lection. Capt. John Gardner; Law
and Legislation, Towson Price; Mem
bership, M. j. Cannon; Taxation.
Zoning and Public Welfare, Granger
G. Sutton: Public Health, DR.. R. L.
Saussure; Publicity, Harold B. Rogers;
Public Service Corporations, R. E.
Radcliff. and Schools, r. w. Thrush.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
More Conventions Coming.

Continuing the trend that was in
dicated with the beginning Of the new
year, Washington enters the third
month with an increase in the num-
Der of conventions coming to the
National Capital, thanks to the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Washington Board of Trade,
of which Curtis Hodges is executive
director.
In the month of March, approxi-
mately 5000 delegates will come to
Washington to 10 conventions. A
year ago only five conventions met
here in the same month, and in 1888
there were only three. The increase
in March over the preceding years Is
greater than for either of the two
preceding months this year, although
they. also, showed gains.
Sports appear to predominant for
the month. since golf, duck pins and
motor boating all are on the calendar.
The March conventions follow:
Middle Atlantic Golf Association.
board Of directors meeting, Willard
Hotel. March 2.
Sportsmen Pilots Association, May
flower Hotel. March 8 and 8.
American Association of Colleges OF
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Exam
lining Boards, District No. 2. March
IL and IL.
American Industrial Managers Con-
ference, March II and IL.
Five-State Post Graduate Dental
Clinic, Wardman Park Hotel, March
IT. 18. l9 and 20.
Grand Council of the Order of
De Molay, Mayf1ower Hotel, March l8.
National Duck Pin Bowling Con-
gress, Arcade Alleys, March % to
April 6.
National Federation of Temple
Brotherhoods, National Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods. and the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations,
March "a. 25 and 26.
National Firewaste Council, March
%.
Association of Military Colleges and
Schools. date not yet announced.
At least three of these gatherings
will attract more than 1000 delegates
each; the dental clinic the joint
meeting Of the three Hebrew organi-
cations. and the duck pin bowling
congress.
Traffic and Public Health.
Wallace B. Robinson, chairman Of
the Traffic Committee Of the Board
of Trade, has invited board and COM
mittee members to submit new prob
lens when the group meets Thursday
for luncheon at the Harrington Hotel
For some time the committee has
been wrestling with proposed new
legislation affecting the traffic situa
ton here and Robinson Is hopeful OF
having all such matters acted upon
so that new business can be taken up
Thursday
DR.. Arthur c. Christie. chairman,
has called the Public Health Com
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Receives New Code.

Receives New Code.
Louis Rothschild, director of the
washington Better Business Bureau
received during the past week the
revised fair practice standards for
advertising and selling, approved by
the National Association of Better
Business Bureaus at a recent meeting
in New York
Seven principles, placing the respon-
Sibllity for truth and accuracy square.
ly on the advertiser and the advertis-
ing media, are set up. Rothschtld
plans to submit the draft of stand-
ards to the merchandising section of
the bureau at its next meeting early
IN March. If they meet with approval
they will then be sent to the general
membership of the bureau for a ref
erendum. Their purpose is to further
increase public confidence in adver-
tising.
Because of Washington's BIRTH
day holiday, both Rothschild and Mrs.
Sallie P. Muchmore, assistant director.
were prevented from making their
usual radio broadcasts last week.
On Tuesday, the board of directors
OF the bureau will meet at the Raleigh
Hotel for a combined business session
and luncheon.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Friday, March 1.

Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, John Burroughs School. Pro-
gram-Address by Representative
Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana; pres
entation of flag to Boy Scout Troop
No. 90; report and action on present
juvenile court proceedings; action on
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Traffic and Public Health.

mittee to meet
w e d nesday at
4:30 pm. at the
Board of Trades
Offices in The
Star Building, to
consider two re-
ports Of subcom-
mittees.
DR.. A. A.
Chenay will re-
port on a study
which has been
under way for
ore than a
month on health
insurance, and
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Thursday, February 28.

Conduit Road Citizens Association,
8 pm, Community Church. Pro-
gram-Report on plans to appear be-
fore Senate Subcommittee on Appro-
priations to secure new chain bridge
in 1896 District budget; address by
M. O. Eldridge, assistant traffic di-
rector, and Inspector L. I. H. Ed
wards, assistant superintendent of
police; action to secure a new branch
library; Streets and Alleys Committee
report on needed improvements and
efforts to repair retaining walls along
Conduit road.
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Gets Three New Members.

Three new members were admitted
at the last meeting Of the Petworth
Citizens Association. bringing the
total membership to BAT. The new
members are Peter Hit. Harold Stall
and Mrs. Isabel Russell.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
To Install Traffic Lights.

After a trafiic count at Seventeenth
street and Park road. the congestion
warrants the installation of trafic
lights at this point, Traffic Director
william A. Van Duzer wrote the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association, r. J.
Bowen, president, declared.
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Alley Progress Reported.

Progress was reported on COM
plants Of members of ash dumping
in the alley behind the Bancroft
School at a recent meeting of the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
by Frederick G. Hunt, chairman,
Streets and Alleys Committee.