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Evening star., 1935-03-10
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

n UMEROUS pieces Of legis-
nj lation affecting the Dis
VI trict of Columbia have en-
i Y gagged the attention Of
congressional committees
during the past week. Among
these are old-age pensions, auto
mobile responsibility, unemploy-
ment insurance and the tightening
and lberalizing Of the local alco-
holic beverage control law. The
House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors again has under consider.
alton recommendations of the Dis
trict engineer for the improvement
of the Washington water front, in
cluding deepening Of the channel
as an aid to navigation.
The proposal for water front i'm
provement has the support of most
of the civic organizations, but the
absorbing question is-who will pay
for what? In any voting constit-
uency, represented in Congress,
there is little doubt but that the
Federal Government would foot the
bill for everything but that Of
purely local character. Based on
this sound foundation the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations has
consistently urged a similar treat
ment for the District which would
mean the District would pay only
about S350,000. Some proposals
are for $3.50 division of cost and
then there are those urging the
improvement as a P. w. A. prof.
ect on a 1890 basis, with the Dis
trict Of course paying the 70 per
cent.
All the before mentioned matters
have been having the closest atten-
ton of the organizations. Schools,
small loans bill, lunacy bill, trans
portation and ancient street cars,
new traffic code, character educa-
ton, local control of all recreation
facilities, painless system for pay.
ing taxes and plans for a new Gov
ernment for the District are some
Of the matters Of general interest
at the recent meetings Of various
civic bodies.
This week the House Is expected
to consider some District matters
tomorrow and the District SUBJ
committee of the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations plans to be-
gin hearings Tuesday on the 1885
budget. No hope is held out for
an increase Of the Federal lump
sum unless it should be urged by
the President. 1t was expected that
some recommendation would ema-
nate from the White House after
receipt of the report by the Treas
ury on comparative tax burdens,
made at the direction Of the Presi-
dent. The final report on the sub
ject has not been made and noth-
ing has been heard from it for some
time.
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Districts Need For
A Modern Smoke Law.


4 CITATION in civic circles for
n an up-to-date, enforceable
smoke law has been on the
increase for some time and is
specially vigorous at this time.
Awhile ago the Commissioners ap-
pointed a committee to draft
new smoke law, headed by Capt.
Clark, Assistant Engineer Commis-
sioner, and including some business
and technical men. This COM
mittee has been studying the prob
lem and drafting a bill to meet
the local situation.
The bill of this committee, it is
understood, is a very thorough and
technical measure based on the
experience of other communities.
This bill deals with the matter in
thorough detail and is believed by
its trainers to meet every require
ment.
William A. Roberts, peoples
counsel, at the request Of some of
the organizations, has drafted an
entirely different type of bill. The
Roberts bill simply declares that
unnecessary smoke shall be unlaw-
full and provides for prosecution
in the Police Court and a fine up
to $500. All the power of regula-
ton and control would be vested
in the Commissioners. Because Of
continued change of conditions as
to type of fuel, appliances and
possibly other factors, Roberts con-
tends 1t is far more feasible to
give the Commissioners the power
to make and alter the regulations
against unnecessary smoke than to
have to go back to Congress for
further legislation as occasion may
require.
A petition being circulated in
the civic organizations, in addition
to being against the smoke nui-
sance, is aimed specifically against
the use Of soft coal, as if that fuel
was the only offender. Those
familiar with the subject know the
smoke is due more to the appliance
and the method of firing than to
the type Of fuel.
During a coal strike some years
ago, the coal men, with the CO.
operation Of The Star, put on a
campaign to instruct householders
and other users Of hard fuel In
the proper methods Of firing with
types of unfamiliar fuel. Many
were converted to the use of a new
fuel, which they have continued to
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Civic Association Calendar
Nineteen Bodies Meeting This Week With Plans
for Shrine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
on Many Programs.

Association, 8 pm, Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church. Program-PubliC
Utilities Committee report on bus
service.
Summit Park Citizens Association
8 pm, 3703 Bangor street southeast
Program-Address by James G. va
den, president. Federation of Citizens
Associations on the usefulness of citi-
zens' associations and their oppor-
tunity for service; report and action
on recommendations of delegates to
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations; action to appear before
Senate Subcommittee on Appropria-
tions to secure inclusion of $4,000
study item for plans for proposed new
Pennsylvania avenue southeast bridge;
action on l2-point traffic safety pro-
gram of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association.
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California, Oklahoma and Oregon
Respond to Washington's Appeal.


n ETURNS are beginning to come
N in from the appeal of Miss
Marguerite Wells, president of
the National League of Women
Voters, for support by the State
leagues of Federal suffrage for the
District of Columbia (national
representation. The very newsy
News Letter for March of the Vote
less District of Columbia League
OF Women Voters says the State
leagues of California, Oklahoma
and Oregon have either petitioned
or memorialized Congress to pass
the joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States empowering the
Congress to grant to the residents
OF the District voting representa-
ton in the Senate and House of
Representatives and the vote for
President and Vice President.
The News Letter." in extending
thanks to these State leagues,
says: you people in the States,
and only you, can help us. Your
Senators and Congressman are
here and in their hands is the
granting of our suffrage. They
listen to you. they represent
you, they vote as your ex-
preston Of opinion directs them
to vote. We are voiceless, we have
no way of giving weight or effect
to our needs, except as private
groups of persons 1--WE do not have
the status of citizens), there is
no one in Congress to represent
us-every legislator there is first
obligated to his own territory,
It is only you who can speak"
This item of the News Letter
concludes as follows: How can
we bring up our children with a
sense Of civic responsibility and
social cooperation when the first
requirement of democracy is de-
MED them? They have nothing
to do with the government of their
community or Nation"
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Trolley Bus Suggested.

The use of a trolley bus, whereby
the vehicle would run from power
supplied by an overhead trolley, yet
could pull over to the curb to load
and unload passengers, was suggested
at a recent transportation meeting in
PetWorth.
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Plan "Parent. Teacher" Night.

The April meeting Of the Manor
Park Citizens Association will be
Parent Teacher night" Ernest H
Pullman, president, announced. Al
the last meeting, the association OBJ.
served Mems night" at which Ros.
coe Wines, first vice president. pre-.
sided.
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Plan Dinner Wednesday.

The fuel oil and oil burner division
of the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association will hold q dinner
Wednesday night in the Hamilton
Hotel. Lester S. Scott, manager of
the Loughborough Oil Co., recently
was elected chairman of the division,
succeeding Otto G. Raymond.
j. ]. Hasley. superintendent Of the
PalaiS Royal, recently was chosen
head of the department of store man
ayers group of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, succeed
ing Sylvan King. This group met
last Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel.
154 Conventions This Year.
Money spent in Washington in jan
uary and February of this year by
Ialonafac q
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close to three
quarters Of a mil
lion dollars more
than mt by
t h e m durin g
those months last
year, it is an
nounced by Cur
tis Hodges, direc-
tor of the Greater
National Capital
Committee. An
increase Of 1918
in the number Of
tourists for the
two m on t h S of
this year over
,JanlIarv and Feb
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MEETING DATE CHANGED.

The regular meeting night of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation has been changed from the
last Wednesday to the second We'd
nesday beginning with the April
meeting, it was announced.
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Gets Six New Members.

Six new members were admitted at
the last meeting of the Randle High
lands Citizens Association. They are
H. A. Kalb, j. H. Mccall, F. M. Jen-
kins, A. c. Edwards, L. H. Simpson
and Meyer Lymsky.
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Bingo Party Planned.

Members of the Conduit Road Citi-
zens' Association are planning to hold
a bingo party about the middle Of
May in Our Lady of Victory Church,
Conduit and Reservoir roads.
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at 3 pm. Friday
in the Mayfower
Hotel. His sub
Iect is to be an
nounced later.
The meeting
also will be ad-
dressed by DR..
William McClel-
Ian, president of
the OF ON a C
Electric Pow e r
Co.
The board is
expected TO con-
slider a -eport on
health insurance,
which has been
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Encouragement and Discouragemer
As to Stopping River Pollution.

Encouragement and Disbursement
As to Stopping River Pollution.
A CTIVE advocates of ridding
n the Potomac and Anacostia
tributaries of pollution were
both encouraged and discouraged
during the past week. A commit
tee composed of the Engineer Com
missioner and representatives OF
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission is
making plans to clean up Rock
Greek. In this connection it has
been reported that about $50 homes
in Montgomery County still empty
sewage into Rock Creek. During
the past few years the number has
been reduced from over 1900 by
connecting with the District sys-
TEN.
The encouragement comes from
the report that by reason of the
transfer of P. w. A. funds to relief
funds are not now available for the
Districts modified sewage disposal
plant.
Evening star., 1935-03-10

Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park
Citizens Association, 8 pm, st. Al
bans Church Parish Hall. Program
Address by DR.. James Gordon Cum
ming, Medical Reserve Corps, United
States Army, on Communicable Dis
eases; address by J. v. Morgan, at
torney, on District Jobs for District
People; report on success of cam
paign to enlist Endorsement of other
civic groups and District officials ir
its drive for District jobs for District
people.
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Hartman TO TALK
AT TRADE BOARDS
MEETING FRIDAY
Mcclellan Also to Speak.
Health Insurance Action
to Be Taken.

Henry T. Hartman, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, will address the Washington
Board Of Trade at its monthly meeting
Evening star., 1935-03-10
CITIZENS OPENING
DRIVE TO CLARITY
D. c. TRAFFIC LAWS.
Dupont Circle Group Would
Define and Separate
Varied Regulations.

Adopting a report of its Committee
on Streets, Parks and Traffic, the
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
last week inaugurated campaign ito
obtain greater safety and efficiency for
all traffic, vehicular and pedestrian,
on the streets of the District"
Unique among recommendations
offered by other civic groups in that
it does not single out the drunken or
speedy driver, or propose new traft1c
laws, the campaign is designed simply
to clarity and arrange the laws which
now exist, separate rules from laws
and make them so common sense"
that the majority of the people util-
izing the highway would gladly obey
the rules because they are conducive
to the best interests of everybody.
Report Made by Bristol.
The report to the association was
made by Admiral Mark Bristol, chair
man of the committee. Admiral Bris-
tol pointed out the committee pre-
viously had suggested there should
be set of rules for driving" but that
after further consideration the COM
mittee had decided they should be
called rules of the highway" be-
cause they should pertain not only
to vehicles but to pedestrians.
THE present traffic and motor
vehicle regulations refer to rules of
the road" he said. 1T Is believed
this is a mistake because rules of
the road is an international desig-
FRO No
the water"
The recommendations in the re-
port call for:
A set of rules of the highway"
A set of laws of the highway"
A highway be defined as 'any
street, road, boulevard, lane, alley,
etc, utilized by vehicles or pedes-
trians."
A set Of definitions particularly ap-
plicable to the need of rules" and
laws" OF the highway.
The Committee on Streets, Parks
and Traffic to prepare a set of rules
of the highway" for consideration at
the next meeting of the association.
Appointment Of a committee to
prepare set of laws of the high
way"
Cooperate with all other aSSoci-
ations, organizations, clubs and
agencies who are working for the
common cause of better regulations of
traffic on the highway Of the District
to the end that injuries and fatalities
may be decreased and the movement
of traffic expedited, and request from
others comment. suggestions and
criticism to facilitate the work.
Plan Education Campaign.
A campaign of education by means
of the press, the schools and every
! other means possible to expedite this
plan OF procedure and further de-
velop it for the future.
Strive to have the press give full
accounts of accidents on the high
ways, especially pointing out the vio-
lations of the present traffic regula-
tions involved.
Undertake campaign for the adop-
| ton of rules" and laws" of the
highway for use throughout the Ma
ton, and let this association take the
lead in having these prepared and
adopted for the District
The following rule: The driver of
a vehicle or a pedestrian upon the
highway will maintain his or her at
titude toward others which he expects
others to maintain"
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Monday, March IL.

Congress Heights Citizens ASSocia-
ton, 8 pm. Congress Heights School.
Program-Playgrounds Committee re-
port and action to secure a play
ground at Fourth street and Nichols
avenue southeast; report on efforts
to secure a proposed Oxon Run in
terceptor; Public Utilities Committee
report on proposed substitution Of
street car service with busseS.
HillcreSt Citizens Association. 8
pm, East Washington Heights Bap-
tist Church. reorganization to
improve transportation service; ac-
ton to obtain proposed sewer; re-
port on organization Of local Boy
Scout troop; plans for benefit bingo
and card party.
Kalorama Citizens Association, 8
pm, Collier Inn, 1907 Columbia road.
Program-Report and action on pro-
posed health measures.
| Northeast Citizens Association,
pm, Ludlow School. Program-Re-
port by Public Utilities Committee on
bus fares and other transportation
problems; report by Executive Com
mittee and action on pending Dis
trict legislation before Congress.
Park View Citizens Association, 8
pm, Park View Platoon School. Pro-
gram-Action to secure additional
eolipment for the Fire Department; !;
discussion Of traffic problems; action
to establish a boys club.
Piney Branch Citizens ASsocia-
ton, pm. Roosevelt High School
Program-Special committee report
on advisability Of converting the
nurses home Of the tuberculosis
Hospital into a public library and
other plans affecting the hospital
area; action to decorate the area dur
ing the Shrine Convention in June.
Stanton Park Citizens Association,
pm, Peabody School, Program
Action to secure needed Improvements
on northeast streets: action to secure
avenues northeast; action to appear
before Senate Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations to secure additional
school funds in the 1886 District
budget; Laws and Legislation Com
mittee report and action on filling
vacancies in the District with bona
flde residents.
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Tuesday. March IL.

Burleith Citizens Association, 9
pm, Gordon Junior High School
Program-Address by Mary Hankins
assistant director Of emergency relief;
action on proposed smoke nuisance
bill; discussion of plans to decorate
the area during June convention OF
Shriners.
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Friday, March Is.

Glover Park Citizens Association, 8
pm, Industrial Home School. Pro-
gram-Discussion of Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts plan for a pro-
posed cross-town bus service; report by
Playground Committee; plans for dec
Grating the area during Shrine Con-
vention; musical program.
Society Of Natives of the District,
8 pm, Washington Club. Program
Discussion of plans for annual din
ner with action to set date and place
Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
tion, 7:30 pm, Takoma Park Library.
Program - Forty-sixth anniversary
program; addresses by Senator Cap
per, Republican, of Kansas, and Sen
ator Frazier, Republican, of North
Dakota; review of IS years of accom-
plishments; report and action on
proposed small loan bill, proposed
smoke nuisance law, construction of
proposed airport; discussion of in
creased cost of living; discussion Of
proposed opening of Eastern avenue
from Georgia to New Hampshire
avenue.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Humane and Modern Treatment of Mental Cases
Advocated- Southeast Citizens Commended
for Action to Get Benefits.

is derived from the original name
of the large tract of land on which
the institution is located.
Evening star., 1935-03-10
Wednesday, March IS.

American University Park Citizens
Association. 8 pm. Hurst Hall. Amer
ican University. Program-Report by
Thomas E. Lodge, chairman, Laws and
Legislative Committee. and action on
proposed lunacy bill; action to appear
before Senate Subcommittee on Ap-
preparations to secure item in 1896
District budget for grading and land
scaping of Woodrow Wilson High
School grounds; report on request for
development of Fort Bayard Park into
playground; action on proposed estab-
lishment of night classes in Western
High School.
Benning Citizens Association,
pm, Odd Fellows Hall, sos Mime
sofa avenue northeast.
Foxhall Community Citizens Asso-
citation, 8 pm. ST. Patrick's Church
Parish Hall Program-Action to Sc
cure improvement of park area facing
Forty-fourth street.
Richmond Park Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm. 3508 Quebec street. Pro-
gram-Discussion of plans for partici-
pating in 1885 Shrine Convention; ac-
ton to lower speed limit on Thirty
fourth street; action to secure i'm
proved bus service
Evening star., 1935-03-10

Saturday, March 16.
Federation of Citizens Associations
8 pm, board room, District Building
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East Washington Heights Citizens
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Kalorama Citizens Association, 8
pm, Collier Inn, 1907 Columbia road
Program-Report and action on pro-
posed health measures.
Evening star., 1935-03-10

\ UMEROUS pieces Of legis-
Y lation affecting the Dis
VI trict of Columbia have en-
Y gagged the attention Of
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is $100,000,000 worth of new business
we can get by taking over that COM
merce. They imagine that in some
way the Presidents proclamations
will prevent us from getting it. And
they are in arms, demanding a re-
scinding of the proclamations, etc.
OF course, in this case, the procla-
nations effect only few importers
and exporters, and then not very
much. Since they are wholly in
error as to the Presidents acts stop
ping Americans from trading with
Italy. They merely prevent arms
shipments and Americans travelling
on Italian ships, save at their own
risk.
If England and France become
embroiled, the proclamations would
involve a very real interference with
trade. What sort of cutlery would go
up then from the traders thus hit?
Our real test may come when and
if England enters the war. Then
Congress when it meets might de
;1and further neutrality measures
prohibition of loans and of CONNER
cial credits to all warning nations.
A law against shipping any kind of
goods to warning nations on Ameri-
can ships.
Take an afternoon off some day
and read the newspapers in Septem-
Der, 1914, when the great war begun.
Copyright. 1885. NEA Service Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-11
On Commission ROuU

Quotations below. subject to change, are
average wholesale prices being offered to
BUYERS by local commission dealers.
spga1 pbeTtss bs Sc rs II Pears Pes Mch
igan Bartlets. bu.. s2.40; Michigan seckles.
Blu, 81 So Cantaloupes-HoneY Dews Colo
RADIO IS SIS $3.50. Watermelons Indiana
Round l5G20c. Apples new Indiana
Jonathans. bu.. 81 .25@l.S5; Grimes Golden,
bu,, sl:35. summer RamboS;; eating, bus"
81 Lemons. 360s. SIS. Grapefruit; Isle OF
P PtTsi ~ s see, s;'i per 100, S. w
Vegetabes-BeanS. green: round string
less bu. ST So, Kentucky Wonders 81 IS.
Beets. home grown. doz.. zoe: Cabbage,
home srown and Ohio soc; new bulk, halt
crate Sl75. Celery Michigan. washed and
trimmed. Jumbo .doz.. Soc medium. doz.,
4Sc; hearts. fat. 81 rs. Corn. home grown,
doz.. zoe. Cucumbers home grown, BY.
Iceberg ,c9lifSrnia, best $500, home
si25; small basket. S5c. Mint, doz, SOC
Mustard. home grown, bu., 9oc. Onions.
home grown, yellow 50-lb. bag 90c: home
white, 50-lb. bag. 81; Utah Spanish. So
u. bag, sl35., Parsley; home grown. doz.,
$50; Michigan Round white. lOO-lb. bag.
sl.2S; Early Ohios,. bu.. slS5. Sweet po-
tstoes-North Carolina, Jerseys, bu.. 81 10.
RadiSheS. Ohio buttons, 2-doz. baskets, soc.
Rhubarb. outdoor. doz.. soc. Sage. doz..
45c. Spinach. New Zealand: bu.. CSC,
home grown. lob. basket. 45c; bushel.
$3.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-11
PHONE INSTALLATIONS
RISE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Increase Of 562 Stations Reported
During September.

Telephones installed in Indian
apolis by the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Co. during September in
creased by approximately 562, the
company announced here today.
During the first nine months the
increase amounted to 1870, while
in the same period of 1884 the gain
was 1923.
For the entire territory served by
the company, the September in
crease amounted to 1915, making
total gain of 1858 telephones in serv-
ice for the first nine months.
The increase in the number of
phones was made in only seven of
the nine months, June and July
showing slight losses. Long dis
lance calls during the first nine
months increased approximately rs
per cent over the corresponding
period of 1884, the company re-
ported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-11
U. S. OPENS INQUIRY
INTO FOREIGN BONDS
Part of Probe of Reorganizations
and Protective Groups.

ny CUttCu tFcSS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
Federal government began it's in
quiry into defaulted foreign bonds
yesterday when the Securities and
Exchange Commission opened hear
ings on obligations of the Republic
o. FL Salvador.
The hearing was part of an in
vestigation into protective commit
tees and reorganizations on which
the SEC will report to Congress next
January.
While Ell Salvador is reported to
have only $12,619,3 of defaulted
bonds outstanding, the county was
expected to furnish a cross section
of Central and South American
financing methods during the
boom" days.