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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-22
FUNERAL TO BE HELD

The funeral of Jacob Clark, Jr., infant Indian boy, will be held from the Native Presbyterian Church at 12 noon tomorrow.
 Rev David Waggoner will read the service. Interment will take place in the family plot at Ever green Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-22
NUKA BAY OUTLOOK GOOD

Frank Faith, en route Outside for the winter after spending the season mining at Nuka Bay, re- ported to the Anchorage Times that that district was pushing ahead with it's hard rock develop ment and promised to make good as a gold quartz region on an un- usual scale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-22
VISITS WIFE

John Lavrischeff, connected with the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Hoonah, arrived in Juneau on the Kenai to visit his wife ill at St. Ann's Hospital. Lavrischeff is reg istered at the zynda Hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
Missionary Student to Speak at
st. Marks On Sunday

Audrey Bowen, a theological student
in the Lutheran seminary at Witten-
berg, Springfield, ILL.,, will speak at st.
Marks Lutheran church Sunday morn
ing at 10:45.
Mr.. Bowen was born in India, in the
Sudra caste, and has been living in
Buenos Ayres. After completing his
theological training he will return to
his native people as missionary and
teacher. He speaks English fluently
and will talk on the missionary out
look.
The joint missionary societies of the
church will be in charge of the servi-
ces. Mr.. Bowen will spend next week
visiting the various churches of this
section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
EVANSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zehner and son
Bobby, of Turtle Creek, Pa, were
weekend guests of Mr.. Zehner's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehner.
Robert Marshall has returned to
Norfolk, Va, after having spent sew
ehal days here with Mrs. Marshall,
who is visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehner.
Mrs. Glen Yoder was hostess at a
birthday party on Tuesday evening,
when her daughter, Jackie" celebrat-
ed her fourth anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Lands were
visiting friends in Meyersdale on last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Henderson, and
son Albert and Ted Keefer, all of Han
cock, Nd, visited Mrs. Hendershot's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Swauger,
over the weekend
Joshua Messersmith, son and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Henry Martin, Hagerstown,
were guests on Sunday of Mrs. Rhoda
Livengood.
Emmons Younkin, Pittsburgh, was
here few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Younkin.
Mrs. Boucher is visiting her sister,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
PETER P. GORTNER

Peter P. Gortner, farmer and mer-
chant for many years at Gortner,
five miles south of Oakland, died at
midnight Saturday after an illness of
about one month. He was II years of
age and resided in the county during
his lifetime.
Mr.. Gortner is survived by four
children, Mrs. Anna Bittinger, Ernest
Gortner and Forrest Gortner, at the
homestead, and Harvey Gortner, of
Grantsville. He is also survived by
three granddaughters and one grand
son. Mrs. Gortner and one daughter,
Della, preceded him to the grave.
Mr.. Gortner was member of the
Mennonite church at Springs, Pa. His
funeral was conducted in the Union
church at Gortner on Tuesday after
noon by Roy Otto, of Springs, and
Ministers Ed. Miller, Inwood, w. Va;
Daniel Spaid, of Eglon, W. Va; J. A.
Ressler, of Scottdale, Pa, and Gideon
Miller, of Springs, were also present
at the service.
Pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased, Messrs. Alvin, George and
Peter Breuninger, John and Oliver
Gortner and Lee Allen. The flower
bearers were Mrs. Paul Welch, Mrs.
Robert Giessman, Mildred Davis, Mrs.
Leo Fike, Mrs. Mac Ridder, Dora Lou
Use Spoerlein, Frieda Sanders, Mrs.
Harry Beeghley, Mrs. Frank Biser and
Hester Baker.
Interment was made in the Union
cemetery at Gortner.
Mr.. Gortner took an active interest
in church affairs during his lifetime
and was chiefly responsible for the
erection of the Union church in 1898.
which he faithfully attended and sup
ported many years. He was teacher
in the primary department of the Sun
day school for the past twenty-five
years.
Mr.. Gortner was the sole surviving
member of a family of several sopG
and daughters.
Among those from distance who
attended the services were Mrs. Noah
Miller, of Iowa City, Iowa; Mrs. P. f.
Gortner and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gortner, Macon, ILL.,; Mrs. Emma Gort-
ner, Dayton, Ohio; Archibald Davis
and family, Cumberland; Mrs. Tena
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Edmun-
ston, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Margaret AL
len, Keyser, w. Va; John Klopfel, of
Grafton, W. Va; Norman and Sam
Beachy, Meyersdale, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Miller, Grantsville; Mrs. Ed.
Miller, daughter Edith and son Curtis,
of Inwood; Mrs. ]. A. Ressler; Mrs.
George Moores, Baltimore; Miss En-
ma link, Mrs. William Shaw, Cumber-
land; Mrs. William Liller, Mrs. Ed
ward Wensell, Keyser; Mr.. and Mrs.
Larney Martin, National.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
DIED,
NELSON 81. cooks

Funeral services for former State
Senator Nelson H. Fooks of Caroline
county, and leading figure in the
States canning industry, who died on
Friday morning at University Hos
pital, Baltimore, were held Monday
morning at Preston, Caroline county,
his late home. Mr.. Fooks' death fol-
lowed an illness of two weeks from
a stomach disorder. He was president
of the Mount Airy Canning Company,
with plants at Mount Airy and in Loeb
Lynn Heights, Garrett county.
Mr.. Fooks was a frequent visitor at
the Loeb Lynn plant of his company
and was well-known by many Garrett
county people.
Born in 1876 in Worcester county,
Mr.. Fooks since 1898 had made his
home in Preston and represented Car
oline county in the House of Delegates
at three sessions, 1912 to 1917. In 1927
he went to the State Senate, serving
III IuS uPPCI HouSS I'LL OuSH IhS SPSSlol
session of 1888, then retiring from
politics. He entered the food canning
business in 1908, and has been emf
nently successful.
Besides being president of the Mt,
Airy Canning Company he was senior
member of the firm of N. H. Fooks
and Company, brokers.
The funeral at Preston was at
tended by a large number of prominent
Marylanders. DIR. Henry W. McComas,
with whom Mr.. Fooks served in the
Senate, was one of the honorary pail
bearers. The funeral services were in
charge of the Masonic fraternity of
Preston.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
Vacation Bible School Has
Enrolment of 140

The daily vacation Bible school be-
gan it's two weeks session in the Oak
land Grammar school building Monday
morning with Rev. w. S. Patterson,
dean, in charge. Enrolment has
reached 140.
The faculty is composed of Miss
Elizabeth West, beginners, assisted by
Jane Fraley; Helen Sollars, first and
second grades; Mrs. William McRobie,
third grade; Rev. Patterson, fourth
grade; Rev. c. A. Shilke, fifth grade;
Mildred Stemple, sixth grade; Rev. D.
C. Trimble, seventh grade and high
school. Art is being taught by Miss
Adeline Sincell, crafts by Miss Stem
pie assisted by Miss Betty Jackson,
and manual training by Rev. Shilke.
Miss Betty Broadwater is substitute
teacher. -
The school will close Sunday even
ing, July 20, when pageant will be
presented. A picnic will be held next
Thursday afternoon.
The school is equipped to care for
more pupils, it was stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

Miss Elsie Boucher and mother, of
Salisbury, Pa.
Miss Margaret Schrock, Springs,
Pa, spent several days of last week
at the home of W. c. Loechel.
Miss Pearl Hershberger, who is at
tending the State Teachers College,
California, Pa, was entertained at
dinner Saturday evening by her sis
ter, Mrs. Glen Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilleary Broadwater
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burton, of
Union Bridge, Md, were weekend
visitors of Gilead Broadwater and
members of his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Frost
burg, and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Maust,
Salisbury, Pa, were recent visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Liven-
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Kamp, son
Otis, and Miss Louvinia Broadwate1
were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Kamp.
Mrs. Richard Cattin and son James
Richard have returned from Owego
New York, to spend the summer If
| Grantsville.
Mrs. Eva Beachy and son James
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Nevin Broadwater on Sunday.
Allan Rodamer, of Penn State Col.
lege, spent several days recently with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stwart Rod,
amer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Funk, Johns.
town, Pa, and Mrs. W. E. Stanton
spent Sunday in Baltimore with Mr.
Stanton.
Misses Helen and Bess Berkey, Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
GEORGE SAMUEL GLoTFELTY

Funeral services for the late George
Samuel Glotfelty, aged SO years, 8
months and days, of McHenry, who
died on Wednesday, July 4, at Memoir
ial Hospital, Cumberland, were held
Friday morning, at 1890 o'clock from
the McHenry Methodist Episcopal
church, the service being in charge of
a former pastor, Rev. Charles Thomp-
son, assisted by Rev. c. w. Fraker
and Rev. Earl Douglass. The pail
bearers were John, Arch, Beeson, Asa,
Judson and Howard Glotfelty; flower
bearers were Geraldine, Betty, Ileta,
Winnie, Helen and Grace Glotfelty and
Margaret Glotfelty Bowman.
Mr.. Glotfelty was a son of Jonas
Glotfelty and was born and reared at
McHenry. His father is a resident of
near Addison, Pa. He was united in
marriage with Hattie Viola Lowder-
milk on April 8, 1897. To this union
were born seven children, three of
whom preceded him to the grave:
Cecil Claude, Deborah Annabelle and
Jonas Clarence. Those surviving are
Mrs. Hubert Bowman, McHenry; Mrs.
Walter Hamill, Deer Park; Jeanette
and Frederick, at home. He is also
survived by his wife and aged father;
also by six grandchildren, five sisters
and one brother: Mrs. Alice Delawder,
Mrs. James Wilson, Washington, D,
c.; Mrs. Arthur Weimer, Hyattsville,
Nd; Mrs. ]. Hartley Wilson, Berwyn,
Md; Mrs. Nelson Brenneman, Nc
Henry, and Brison Glotfelty, of Addi-
son, Pa.
At the age of 81 he entered into the
Christian life and united with the NJ.
E. church. He continued in this faith
until called by death.
In his home his warm, sympathetic
nature was always a benediction and
he greeted everyone with hand
shake and smile. His gentleness of
spirit and uprightness of life caused
him to be loved greatly by family,
friends and neighbors.
His remains We're laid to rest in
Flatwoods cemetery"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
GEORGE F. BROWN

Funeral services for George Frank
lin Brown, Is, father of. Mrs. Howard
P. Stuck, of Oakland, who died sud
denly Saturday at the home of a neigh
Dor, John A. Colbert, at Point of Rocks,
near Harper's Ferry, were held on
Tuesday with interment in St. Paul's
cemetery, near Point of Rocks.
Mr.. Brown is survived by the fol-
lowing children, his wife having died
recently: Charles L. Brown, of Ben
wood, W, Va; Mrs. G. B. Wiles, Mones-
sen, Pa; Arthur T. Brown, Ralph M.
Brown, Mrs. H. L. Spaulding, all of
Point of Rocks, and the following
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
Girl Scouts Go To Camp

Nine members of the Oakland Girl
Scout troop left Monday for Camp
Riamo, near Uniontown, Pa, for two
weeks of camping. They were Mar
garet Rudy, Lois Sincell, Mamie
Treacy, Eleanor Sincell, Betsy Weber,
Bernice Sines, Nell Broadwater, Cath
crime Butt, Miriam O'Donnell. Three
others will leave for the camp Monday,
July %, Martha Jane Baird, Helen
Peck and Elizabeth Browning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
EPHRAIM BEACHY

Ephraim Beachy, "a, native of the
Grantsville community, died on Mon
day, July l, at his home near Web
ster, South Dakota, to which point
he moved many years ago and where
he was engaged in farming and later
as a real estate dealer. He was i'll sew
eral months and was recently visited
by his brother, Joel A. Beachy, OF
Grantsville.
Funeral services We're held at the
home in Webster on July 8.
He is survived by five brothers, ].
A. Beachy, E. A. Beachy, C. A. Beachy
and Peter Beachy, all of the Grants
vile community, and John Beachy, of
Cobbey, Wisconsin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

brothers and sisters: William T.
Brown, Frederick, Md; S. Walter
Brown, Jefferson, Md; Charles c.
Brown, Newton Brown, Leven E.
Brown, Mrs. Edward Myers, Mrs. Alice
Stone, all of Lovettsville, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

Johnstown, Pa, are the guests of
Mrs. Eta Engle at Englewood.
Dale Patton left Friday morning for
Camp Meade where he will try for the
position of camp clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George burst and
three daughters, Helen, Ruth and Ell
eanor, of Cumberland, spent the week
end here with Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
burst
George w. Diefenbach, scoutmas-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

ter, accompanied by the Boy Scouts
of this community, are on an all-week
camping trip.
j. R. Troth has returned to his
home here from Memorial Hospital in
Cumberland where he recently under
went an appendicitis operation.
Cecil and Reita Edwards, children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Edwards, under
went tonsil operations at Memorial
Hospital recently,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

This first half will be concluded
with the playing of the games on
July 14th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11
Swallow Falls Leads League

Standing of clubs in the Mountain
State Baseball League up to and in
GLIDING June 30, 1885:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Drum and their
daughter Helen, of Wheeling, West
Va, and Mrs. C. w. Norris, of Woods
field, Ohio, spent several days last
week in Oakland where they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Butt. Mrs.
Norris is a sister of Mrs. Butt.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
University Women's
Tea Party Monday

The Washington Branch Of the
American Association Of University
Women will have a tea tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at their club
house. 1884 I street. Miss Rita
Rozada, mezzo-soprano, will sing a
group OF Spanish songs In costumes
characteristic Of the Basque country
and Andalusia. Other provincial
French songs will also be represented
in costume. Miss Mary liant Couch
will accompany Miss Rozada and will
also play q group Of dances from the
Spanish opera, La Vida Breve" by
Manuel de Falla. Mrs. Maris M
Profltt will be the hostess.
On Thursday Of this week a very
interesting meeting Of the poetry
group will be held in the lounge Of
the club house at IL am. DR..
Carrie Weave Smith, special research
worker in Emily Dickinson material,
will talk on Emily Dickinson and
Her Female Contemporaries" She
also will read poems by Emily Dickin-
son. This will be the third Emily
Dickinson celebration to be given by
this group and members of the club
and their friends are cordially invited.
Mrs. Richard Hogue, the leader, will
preside.
Evening star., 1935-05-12

president of the Young Democrats
Club. and Mrs. Bramhall.
Other features which have been
planned by Mr.. Ira Balm and Mr.. ].
D. Mann, co-chairmen of the Floor
Committee, include an interpretative
dance by Miss Louise Hunter and a
group of Southern songs by Mrs. Mary
Knox Willett, accompanied by Mrs.
Roscoe Smith.
The ladies in waiting to the queen
were selected by popular vote, as was
the queen, whose identity will not be
dlvu ged until the time Of the coro-
ratiCn. Those chosen to represent
the nine c.. gressional districts of the
State at the cotton court were Miss
Dorothy Shelton, Miss Nan Fox, Miss
Eleanore Paine, Miss Edna Clay. Miss
Geraldine Patterson, Miss Lille Cross,
Miss Eula Lee Windham, Miss Roberta
Clayton and Miss Myra Blackburn.
Their knights will be Mr.. Ed Lawler,
Mr. j. D. Mann, Mr.. James Earnest,
Mr.. Ralph Mershcu. Mr.. G. B. Seibert,
Mr.. Fred Chapman, Mr.. Richard Bran
nan and Mr.. Tom Inzer.
Miss Louise Grant. daughter Of the
president of the society and Mrs.
Grant, will represent the Alabama
Society and her escort will be Mr..
Robert Quinn Trumpeters will be
Nancy Huddleston and Sterling Black
ud, pages, Sue and Louise Spearman,
Shirley Winston, Betty Byrd, Billie
Allgood and Henry B Foster, Sd.
Members of the society who are
serving on committees to plan this
func ,icn are Mr.. Hugh G. Grant. pres
ident: Mr. Edward K. Mcdowell, vice
president; Mr.. Morgan Baker. vice
president; Mrs. Miles C. Allgood. Mrs.
Robert Winston, Col. A. R. Brindley,
Mrs H. O. Sargent. Mr. A. G. Patter-
sen. Mr. James Earnest, Mrs. Pauline
Byrd, Mrs Ruth Fosque and Miss
Frances Youngblood.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Cotton Ball Wednesday
Speaker and Mrs. Byrns Guests Of Honor
of Alabama Society.

Much interest is being shown in the
cotton ball to be given by the Alabama
Society of Washington Wednesday
evening at the Willard Hotel. The
ball will be preceded by an informal
reception, which will begin at $50
O'Clock.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Joseph Byrns have accepted an invi-
tation to be the guests of honor.
Speaker Byrns will be introduced by
Representative w. B. Oliver, While
Mrs. Hobbs, wife of Representative
Sam Hobbs, will present Mrs. ByrnS.
Other guests will be members of the
Alabama delegation in Congress, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Josh Lee of Okla
homa, Representative and Mrs. Mat
thews Merritt of New York and Rep
resentatiye and Mrs. D. T. DriScoll of
Pennsylvania. Among others expect
ed at the party are the Minister of
Czechoslovakia and Nine. Veverka,
and Mile. Nella Veverka; the assistant
commissioner for vocational educa-
ton and Mrs. ]. c. Wright, the as
sistant administrator of the A. A. A.
and Mrs. Chester c. Davis, the chief
of the Cotton Production Section of
the A. A. A. and Mrs. C. A. Cobb. the
First Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs. w. w. Howes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Preston. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Friatt, Mr. Karl Crowley, general So
licitor of the Post Office Department,
and Miss Crowley; Mr.. John Bramhall
of the Federal Communications Com
mission, Judge Frank Robertson. as
sistant general counsel of the Federal
Communications Commission; Mr..
R. w. Wooley, president, National
Democratic Council, and Mrs Wooley;
Judge Herbert L. Davis, Mr.. Walter
Dub. Brookings of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and Mrs.
Brookings, and Mr. Walter Bramhall,
Evening star., 1935-05-12
PatrOneSSeS Announced
Farm and Garden Association Tea to Be
Wednesday.

Mrs. Roosevelt, who is vitally in
terested in one of the prime OBJ
jects of the Woman's National Farm
and Garden Association, that of
bringing rural and city women in
closer contact. heads the list of pa
tronesses for the tea which the Ma
tional Capital division of the associa-
tion is giving on Wednesday from to
7 o'clock, in the beautiful garden of
the home of Admiral and Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson. on Wisconsin avenue.
Other patronesses are Mrs. Henry
Morgenthau, jr.; Mrs. Henry C. Wal
lace, Mrs Daniel C. Roper. Mrs.
Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs Hamilton
Lewis, Mrs. Robert D. Carey, Mrs.
James C. Couzens. Mrs Robert La
Toilette, jr. Mrs. Hamilton Fish, jr.;
Mrs. Harry c. Ransley, Mrs. George
Burnham, Mrs. Brewster Warwick,
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman, Mrs.
Evening star., 1935-05-12

Wade Ellis, Mrs. Charles M. Lea, Mrs.
Ollie James, Mrs. Thad Brown, Mrs.
Harry T Huse and Mrs. Virginia
White Speel.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary, vice presi-
dent Of the National Capital division,
is general chairman of the party and
has as her committee the other vice
presidents, Mrs. Raymond A. Pear
son, Maryland; Mrs. Murray Boocock,
Virginia; Mrs. Ellis Yost. West Vir-
ginia. and the directors, Mrs. Charles
1. Corby, Maryland; Mrs. Janet Scott
Durham, Virginia, and Mrs. Roland
Ringgold, West Virginia.
Mrs. H. Hays Mirkil will appear in
Albanian costume at o'clock and
talk on Rural Women in Albania" I"
There will be an exhibit of farm
womens products and tea will be
served by the ladies of the Farm
Women's Market Of Montgomery
County.
Evening star., 1935-05-12
Girl Reserves to
Entertain Mothers

The Girl Reserves Of the Y. W
C. A. will entertain In honor of their
mothers this afternoon in the Girl
Reserve club rooms. Tea will be
served from $3.50 until 4:30 O'Clock,
members OF the Girl Reserve Senior
and Junior Councils receiving with
members of the Mothers Council. The
Girl Reserves Glee Club will present
short program. Following the tea
party. brief recognition service for
Girl Reserves will be held in Barker
Hall. Miss Elsa Peterson, chairman
of the Girl Reserve Department, will
preside at the service and special
music will be featured by the Girl
Reserve Glee Club.
The Washington times., 1935-05-15
BIoomingdaIe Group
Plans July 4 Program

The Bloomingdale Civic Asso-
citation, meeting last night in Ia
Dor Presbyterian Church, Endorsed
the plan of the Community Cen
ter Department for a July 4 cele'
bration on the Monument
Grounds, and named Mrs. Corellia
johnson chairman of a commit
tee to complete arrangements for
a celebration within the associa'
tons territory.
The association approved the
efforts of Peoples Council w. A.
Roberts to obtain a uniform syS'
tenn of taxicab zones and fares,
and voted to be represented at a
hearing to be called by the Public
Utilities Commission.
The group Endorsed the Com
missioners' cleanup campaign
May 10 to 81, and pledged the
support of every member to the
Traffic Educational Committee in
helping to eliminate accidents.
The Washington times., 1935-05-15
Summit Park Seeks
New Grade School

A special committee consisting
of w. A. Murphy, Miss Verda Lay
ton and James Davis was appoint
ed by the Summit Park Citizens
Association at last nights meeting
to cooperate with the Hill Crest,
East Washington Heights and
Congress Heights Citizens Associ-
ations to obtain a graded school
within the territory covered by
those associations.
DR.. E. E. Richardson, president
of the Congress Heights associa'
ton was Endorsed for appointment
as a member of the Board of Edu-
cation. The group also Endorsed
the administration of Major Ernest
w. Brown, Superintendent of Po-
lice, and asked he be not retired
from office.
The Washington times., 1935-05-15

delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
First Aid Stations Urged
The association indorsend a
recommendation for establish
ment of several first aid hospital
stations, in the outlying sections
of the District. It was pointed
out valuable time is consumed by
ambulanceS having to travel long
distances in responding to calls
made to city hospitals.
The group unanimously ap.
proved a resolution by Capt. M. G,
Cook, urging appointment of a
resident of the District to head
the new department of recreation
Another resolution requested the
Commissioners and traffic director
to study relief of traffic congeS-
ton at Connecticut Avenue and
Calvert Street.
River Work Sought
Mr.. Ramon, chairman of the
Presidents Cup regatta committee,
said efforts are being made to OBJ
tain an appropriation to dredge
the Potomac north Of Hams Point
to deepen and widen the channel
for future contests.
The association adjourned to
meet again in October.
The Washington times., 1935-05-15
BurIeith Proposes
New Gas Rate Cut

Resolutions were adopted by the
Burleith Citizens Association,
meeting last night at 1925 r st.
N. W., asking that the temporary
gas rates be made permanent.
The group requested a study Of
the gas situation with view to
further reduction in rates.
The association asked that a
night school be established at
Western High School. Henry E.
Radcliffe was named by President
John S. Gorrell to cooperate with
Peoples Counsel William A. Rob
erts in a meeting to be called by
the Public Utilities Commission to
regulate zones and rates of taxi.
cabs.
The Washington times., 1935-05-15
Business Men to Hear
Ex-Gov. Brewster

The Federation of Business
Mems Associations will hold a
dinner meeting tomorrow night at
the Lafayette Hotel, at $50 p. m.
Representative Ralph O. Brew
ster, former governor of Maine,
will speak. Arthur Clarendon
Smith will preside.