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Federation Of Women's Clubs
and National Representation.

THE District delegation to the
meeting of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs at Mi
ami. Fla, will be armed with an
array of informative literature re-
garding the voteless District and its
fiscal difficulties. This literature
will be distributed by Mrs. Harvey
w. Wiley. Mrs. lie 'Verne Beales
and Mrs. Otto Hammerlund to the
large number Of women from all
over the United States. It is assert
ed that, if the federation fails to
get the true idea as to District con-
ditions, it will not be the fault of
these able and energetic District
women.
1t is recalled that, upon recon-
mendation of the General Fedora
ton at its meeting in Detroit last
May, the question of national rep
resentation for the District was
made the subject of study by all
afiliated clubs. The District Of Co.
lumbia Federation Of Women's
Clubs maintains a standing COM
mittee on national representation,
of which Mrs. Horace j. Phelps
is chairman. This committee is Of
the opinion that when the women
of the various affliated clubs
throughout the country learn the
true conditions at the National
Capital. they will give the cause
their intelligent and energetic sup
port.
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Struggling to present District needs
without the privilege Of a vote. rep
resentatives of Washington's organ
lied citizenry made numerous appear
ances before the Senate Subcommittee
on Appropriations during hearings on
the 1887 District appropriation bill.
L. A. Carruthers, chairman Fiscal
Relations Committee of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations. appeared be-
fore the Senate body TO support the
Commissioners request for s8.317 900
as the Federal Governments share Of
District expenditures for the 1887
budget.
Thomas Ellis Lodge, federation presi-
dent, appeared, but instead of testifying
in behalf of the numerous items sought
by the federation, he introduced the
chairmen of the various committees
under whose Jurisdiction the item fell.
Traffic Funds Asked.
Besides Carruthers, Lodge introduced
Harry S. Wender, chairman Committee
on Safety, who asked for increased
funds for Traffic Department and the
peoples counsel's Office. Arthur Adel-
man, chairman Highways, Parks and
Waterways Committee, petitioned for
the following: s25,000 for plans for
proposed new Pennsylvania avenue
southeast bridge, replacement of Chain
Bridge. Oxon Run interceptor, in
creased funds for City Refuse Depart
ment and additional street lighting
money.
Harry N. Stull, chairman Education
Committee, sought an extension for
Eastern High School, funds to purchase
site for a proposed new Jefferson
Junior High School, a new Dennison
Vocational School, funds to start work
on the projected Northern Senior High
School, an eight-room building to re-
place Bunker Hill School and increased
funds for Fairgrounds. George E.
Sullivan, chairman Laws and Legisla-
ton Committee, asked for continuation
and increased appropriation for char
acter education in public schools; also
supported Northern High School
project.
More Police Wanted.
Fred S. Walker. chairman, Police
and Fire Committee. sought restora-
ton of No 2 precinct and money for
135 additional police. DR.. Charles B.
Campbell, chairman, Public Health
Committee, asked increase in health
appropriation recommended by House.
The Federation Of Civic Associa.
tions, colored union of citizens asso-
Citations, was represented by George
w. Beasley, who asked for the follow
ing items: Eight-room addition to
Bundy School: addition to Washing
ton Vocational School; connecting
corridors for Armstrong High School.
Howard d. Woodson, also representing
the colored federation, sought q
branch library for the extreme north
east area of the city, funds for the
Watts Run Parkway and a colored
senior high school at Twentieth street
and Benning road northeast.
The following local civic groups
were represented and the projects
sought are indicated: George G..
Shinn, chairman, Bridges Committee
of the Board of Trade, asked Penn
Sylvania avenue southeast bridge re-
placement study item and $250, 900 for
replacement of Chain Bridge. The
Pennsylvania avenue project was sup
ported by Adelbert w. Lee of Randle
Hehland Citizens Association. who
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Monday, May 4.

Citizens Association of Takoma
| D. c., 8 pm, Takoma Public Ii
brary. Address by Capt. H, c. White
hurst on the Districts highway con.
struction program, announces Secre-
tary H. Youngman. Action on re-
quests of the Chillum Heights ano
Manor Park Citizens Associations fol
a rehearing on Blair road condemna.
ton case.
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
flower Hotel. Final meeting of the
season, announces Secretary Wood
son P. Houghton. Annual election.
Forest Hills Citizens Association
pm, Ben Murch School. Seventh
anniversary, with three past presi-
dents participating, announces Presi-
dent L. A. Carruthers. Annual elec-
ton. Report by Playground Com
mittee. Address by Samuel ]. Flick
niger, president Friendship Citizens
Association, on boys clubs activities
and on efforts to secure night use
of Woodrow Wilson High School gym
nasium for boys.
Kenilworth Citizens Association.
pm, Kenilworth Recreation Center.
Plans for celebration of opening of
Kenilworth avenue northeast, an
nounces President William Webb.
Action to clean up streets. Music
by Police Boys Club Orchestra.
Manor Park Citizens Association,
7:45 pm, Whittier School. Report by
John D. Smoot, chairman, Streets
Committee, on items to be sought in
the 1888 District budget, announces
President Ernest H. Pullman. Report
by B. C. Cruickshanks on efforts to
improve Fort drive. Report by Pull
man on efforts to get congressional
action on double-tracking car line
from Georgia avenue and Kennedy
street to the District line. Action on
resolution of Roosevelt High School
Parent-Teacher Association, asking
for cleaner school grounds. Final
meeting of season.
Progressive Citizens of Georgetown,
8 pm, Curtis School. Final meet.
ing of the season, announces Mrs.
Mabel Jennings Fry, president. Ap-
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Desert Kills Baby Camel.

HOLLYWOOD up. -Djemila,
baby camel. is dead. apparently be-
cause 1t could not stand the desert
near Yuma. Ariz., where q movie
group took it on location. Three gen
erations of Djemila's effete family
we're film folk and knew little of the
desert.
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PETW0RTH BANQUET
PROVEN AS SUCCESS
President Cooper Announces That
Celebration Will Be Held
Again Next Year

The annual banquet Of the Pet
worth Citizens Association has now
established for itself a major place
on the associations program as one
Of the big events of the year.
The success of last Wednesdays
gathering at the Joppa Lodge Hall
won from Earl w Cooper. president
Of the association and toastmaster
at the banquet, the promise that the
affair would be repeated next year.
This was the second year that the
association has held a banquet, last
years event being more or less
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16 CONVENTIONS
SLATED FOR MAY
Ladies' Oriental Shrine Is
Largest; Booster Outing
Plans Progressing.

Woman Sbriners, educators, watch
makers, gunners, printing experts and
engineers are among the groups which
will hold conventions here this month.
Although larger number Of persons
were attracted to April conventions
than are expected at May meetings,
Curtis Hodges, director of the Greater
National Capital Committee OF the
Washington Board of Trade, reports
there will be Is of the latter. and it
Is indicated that the crowded hotel
conditions Of last month may be dupli.
Gated at least part of the time.
Women's Shrine Largest.
Biggest of the May conventions, &C.
cording to Hodges, will be that Of the
Ladies Oriental Shrine of North
America, with an expected attendance
of 1000 The meeting is scheduled
for May 1920 at the Mayflower Hotel.
Two conventions having to do with
the art of printing, photo-engraving
and illumination of fine volumes will
meet at the Wardman Park Hotel
May HIP. One is the conference
"a eA4N ANNAAA4ANdA GAHC1 LIlc
ing Industry and the other the Graphic
Arts Research Bureau.
The Theological Institute Of Amer
lea meets May 1S at the National
Academy of Science Building.
Some Of the best shotgun marksmen
in the country are expected here May
23-24 for the North-South skeet cham
pionships at the National Capital
Skeet Club.
Other Conventions,
The months first conventions are
those OF the Phi Delta Zeta Fraternity,
American Council of Education and
Foreign Language Information Service
Of New York City. The first began at
the Shoreham Hotel Friday and con-
cludes its sessions today. The educa-
ton council met at the Mayfiower
Hotel yesterday and Friday, while the
last-named group met for a day at
the Washington Hotel yesterday.
Other conventions this month will
be: National Womens Trade Union
League of America. tomorrow through
Saturday, Dodge Hotel; American
Judicature Society, Wednesday, May
flower Hotel; District Medical Socie-
ty, Wednesday and Thursday. Medi-
cal Society Building; American Law
Institute, Thursday through Satur-
day, Mayflower Hotel; Federal Bar
Association. May II. Mayfiower Hotel,
Sixteenth District Optimist Interna-
tional. May 1918, Mayflower Hotel;
American Federation of Arts, May
1915, Mayflower Hotel; Conference
Of State Utility Commission Engi-
neers, May 2l-23, Willard Hotel, and
the American Gas Association, gen.
eral commercial. hotel and restaurant
sales conference, May 1926. May
flower Hotel
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Va
for report in October.
Tuesday, May s.
Columbia Heights Citizens ASo-
citation, pm, Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Annual election, announces
Secretary w. I. Swanton Action on
Juvenile Court bill. Report by Streets
and Alleys Committee on proposed
elimination of wall on the Fifteenth
street side of Meridian Hill Park.
North Cleveland Park Citizens AS
sociation. 8 pm, 1923 Window place.
Final meeting of the season, announces
President Carl Mack. Report on pro-
posed compulsory inspection of auto
mobiles.
Wednesday, May s.
Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
7:30 pm, Old Union Engine House.
Friendship Citizens Association, 9
pm. Janney School. Report on plans
to organize boys club, announces
President Samuel j. Flickinger. En-
tertainment Committee report on plans
to raise funds to retain janitor service
during May and June at the Janney
School to keep playground open be-
tween and pm. each day. Action
to participate in the Memorial Day
services. Appointment of delegate to
the City-wide Playground Council.
Thursday, May Z.
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, Bradbury Heights
Methodist Church. Final meeting OF
the season, announces President
Charles H. Baumbach. Action to
repair streets and alleys. Report on
efforts to secure grade school.
Joint Conference of Northeast Citi-
zens' Associations, 8 pm. No. II pre-
cinct. Action to see if any more
meetings will be held before Septem-
Der, announces President A. F. E.
Scheer. Action 10 secure use OF old
Benning race track as municipal air
port. Action to secure following
school projects: Addition to Crosby S.
Noyes School; new Monroe School;
new Bunker Hill School; addition to
Burroughs School, addition to Taft
Junior High School; proposed new
senior high school; addition to East
ern High School.
Washington Highlands Citizens As
sociation. pm, 1906 First street
southeast. Final meeting Of season,
announces President w. Earl Nair.
Report and discussion OF plans for
proposed Oxon Run interceptor.
Friday, May 8.
Brightwood Citizens Association, 3
pm, Paul Junior High School. Final
plans. for Memorial day celebration at
Battle Ground Cemetery. opposite
Walter Reed Hospital. Discussion Of
national representation for the Dis
trict. Report on schools.
Saturday, May 8.
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Final meeting Of the sea-
son, announces Secretary John De La
Mater. Annual slsstion.
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Booster Outing Plans.

A big outing is planned for next
month by the Merchants and Manutac-
turers' Association Booster Trip Com,
mittee. Dr.. NJ. G. Gibbs. committee
chairman, is arranging for the Boost
ers' twenty-fourth annual cruise and
has chartered steamer to take the
group down the Potomac River to
Chesapeake Bay Friday, June IL, re-
turning early Monday. Arrangements
have been made with the Newport
News Shipbuilding Co., Or. Gibbs said,
to take the vacationers aboard the
new airplane carrier now being built
for the Navy and other large ships
under construction there. A golf
match on the course near Old Point
Comfort also has been planned.
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tinues to be centered on the
District 1887 appropriation
- bill now In conference. The
conferees on the part of the House
and Senate have been named and
it is expected that conferences will
begin shortly. Local citizens can
see no logical reason for delay in
reaching an amicable agreement
which will be fair to the voteless
and unrepresented residents Of the
District. While the Senate adopted
a number of amendments, there
appears to be no reason why they
should not be accepted by the
House.
Among other news items of i'm
portance from Capitol Hill during
the week was the announcement
by Chairman Norton of the House
District Committee that she in
tends to try to change the pro-
cedure in that committee so as to
do away with the various standing
subcommittees. 1t is Mrs. Nor
tons idea that the handling of
District legislation would be greatly
facilitated through the consid-
Grafton of pending bills by special
subcommittee appointed to handle
each particular bill or special SUBJ
ject. This plan was followed with
a fair degree of success for many
yrna FsC fNt-iN 10 IN ftae Nf
the standing subcommittee plan by
Chairman Zihlman. AS an Illus
tration of the stagnation possible
through the standing committee
plan, Chairman Norton has pointed
out that of the 81 items pending
before the House Committee Al are
in the Subcommittee on the
Judiciary. Some of these are
Senate bills which were passed
many months ago.
Another matter of particular in
terest on the Hill was the an
nouncement by Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas that, following
the lead of Mrs. Norton, he will
endeavor to obtain a District ma
tional representation plank in the
national platform OF the Republic
an party.
At the District Building all is
quiet so far as announcement of
the appointee to the Office of cor
poration counsel. This quiet has
reached such an extreme that no
rumors have even been heard. The
duties of this Office are at present
being efficiently handled by the
first assistant corporation counsel,
Vernon E. West, who has been
prominently mentioned for this
position.
There developed during the week
a decided difference of opinion be-
tween the Public Utilities Com
mission and Peoples Counsel Will
liam A. Roberts as to the matter
of proper ventilation of busses.
Roberts has threatened prosecu-
ton of the Capital Transit Co.
because of the alleged high carbon
monoxide content of the air in
the busses. The commission, on
the other hand, declined to join
in such court action. 1t is under
stood that the Federal Public
Health Service will be requested to
make the required test to determine
whether or not the air in the busses
IS of the required purity.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
Restaurant Business Discussed,

Recent developments In the res
taurant business throughout the coun-
try were discussed at the last monthly
meeting Of the Washington Restaurant
Associations, which operates as the res
taurant division Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association Frank J.
Wiff1er OF the National Restaurant
Association was principal speaker He
told Of research work being carried
on in number of cities to improve
the quality and nutritive value OF
foods.
Wiffer also spoke Of the first Ma
wide National Restaurant week,
to be held this week in Washington
and numerous other citities.
Ford Young, president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, complimented the restaurant
group on its growth.
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VISIT GALLlNGER

Southeast Citizens to Go Through
Hospital Today.
Members of the Southeast Citizens
Association will be shown through
Gallinger Municipal Hospital by DR.
Edgar A. Bocock, hospital superintend-
ent, at 1890 am. today.
Those planning to attend have been
asked to meet at DR.. Bocock's Office
at the appointed hour.
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The Problem of Fiscal Equity
How Will 1t Be Solved?

THE preparation of a 10 or Is
- year city development program,
recently ordered by the Commits
sioners, naturally includes
financial program. This job has
been assigned to the standing
District Tax Committee. Com
missioner Hazen has proposed, as
solution of the fiscal equity prob
lem, that the Federal payment be
based primarily on a theoretical
application of the realty tax rate
to the large amount OF exempet
Federal holdings here.
At the present time the applica-
ton of this principle would mean
a Federal payment of $3.50, 900
instead of s5.700,0oo recommended
by the Budget Bureau and ap.
proved by the Senate, or the 81
700 900 carried by the bill as
passed by the House.
Another solution of the fiscal
problem has been outlined in reso-
lutions adopted by the Federation
of Citizens Associations which pro-
yides for creation of an official
commission which would determine
the factors to be considered and
the formula to be followed annually
in arriving at an equitable Federal
share for maintenance and up
building of the Capital City. Eithe
Commissioner Hazen's plan or the
plan which would be evolved BY
such q commissioner is generally
beIieyed-would result In Q ductu-
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An Illuminating Discussion
of Character Education.

As AN outstanding feature at
the closing session of the
Twenty third Annual Convention of
the District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers, there
occurred a panel discussion of
the theme, Building Character
Through Education" This con-
vention, which was held in the
Government Auditorium on Tues
day and Wednesday of last week,
abounded in interesting features.
Resolutions adopted included urg-
ing extension of visual education
in the public schools. strict en-
forcement of regulations keeping
liquor dispensaries at a distance
from school buildings and churches
and the passage of the pending
Juvenile Court bill.
The panel discussion on Build
ing Character Through Education"
was led by Mrs. Hamilton Shaffer.
second vice president of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and
Teachers. The participants included
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, Birch Bayh,
DR.. Paul Ewerhardt. DR.. Joseph
Murphy, L. L. Jarvie, Miss Birtie
Backus. Stephen James. DR.. J. A.
Mccartney and DR.. E. c. Higbie.
This discussion of the many
problems connected with character
building proved to be very infornla-
tive and interesting. The points
made by the various participants
were frequently received with gener-
GUS applause indicating complete
agreement on the part of the large
assemblage of delegates. At the
conclusion of the session, num-
ber of hearers privately expressed
regret that some of our local citi-
Zens and legislators, who have been
attempting to label character edu-
cation in our schools as commu-
nistic propaganda were not present
to have the benefit of the clear
understanding of the aims of this
work.
The general verdict of those
hearing this discussion seemed to
be that there is both merit and real
necessity for such activity in our
school system. The limited time
allotted to this feature necessarily
limited the scope of the discus
sion.
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Civic Association Calendar
Many Groups to Hold Final Meetings Of Season
This Month-Fiteen Gatherings
Slated for This Week.
Tuesday, May s.

pointment of Nominating Conmitte,
for report in October.
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. G, MAY se-pARr TWO
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

OCAL civic attention con-
tinues to be centered on the
District 1887 appropriation
Evening star., 1936-05-03

Saturday, May 8.
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Mount Pleasant Branch
Library. Final meeting Of the sea-
son, announces Secretary John De La
Mater. Annual elsetion.
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Progressive Citizens of Georgetown,
pm, Curtis School. Final meet
ing of the season, announces Mrs.
Mabel Jennings Fry, president. Ap-
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Friday, MAY 3.
Brightwood Citizens Association, B
pm, Paul Junior High School. Final
plans for Memorial day celebration at
Battle Ground Cemetery. opposite
Walter Reed Hospital. Discussion OF
national representation for the Dis
trict. Report on schools.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

A simple enough answer is found in
consideration of the facts.
In the beginning, so to speak-that
is. at the time the District of Co
lumbia was carved out of Maryland
and Virginia-there were compare
lively no residents of this District.
1t was not until about 1870 that the
population of the District was as
large as that of a congressional dis
trict. Until then We were not numer-
ically entitled to a Representative in
the House. Then there was the
theory that United States Senators
were the ambassadors of the States,
and they were elected by the State
Legislatures. We had no legislature,
and therefore no machinery to elect
a Senator. Now, by amendment of
the Constitution, Senators are elected
by the people. 1t is therefore now
Cbut was not until recently prac-
ticable to elect Senators here.
No Minimum Limit.
Furthermore. when the Constitu-
ton was adopted it was uncertain
that the District would be as large as
it is. The provision was mot more
than 10 miles square" Under this
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q recent large increase in population
comparable to that during war time.
This increase Is not included in any
of the figures have given you. II
these people stay they will become
permanent residents Of the District
of Columbia and the proportion of
them who may vote elsewhere will
doubtless be about the same as that
of the 1880 population, very trifling
and inconsiderable portion OF the
total.
There are a great many people in
the District who are quite Indifferent
on the subject.
This Is not surprising, because we
are just the same kind Of people vino
inhabit the rest of the United States.
The persons who should be the lead
ers in many communities are indif-
ferent about the vote. The proportion
who vote in most elections Is so small
as to be alarming. The people Of the
District, who are only a cross-section
somewhat above the average of the
people Of the United States. have
persons who would not engage in
politics, those busy persons who have
not time. and those ignorant persons
whom politics would be better with
out, but this is no more true OF the
District than 1t is Of the rest Of the
Nation.
There may be more people here in
different to the vote than there are
elsewhere-such people have been done
greater injury than has been done
to those of us who retain at least
our desire to live under the Ameri-
can system of elf-government. The
fact. and it is fact, that some in
telligent people In this District do not
want vote, no longer care to share
in the privileges and responsibilities
Of American citizenship. is no argu-
ment for the present tyranny here.
Quite the contrary. If one of the
results Of the present system has been
to dull the normal desire for self
government, that is all the more rea-
son to end the present system and to
hasten the day when the District
shall be made a part of the Nation.
Certainly it is no reason for depriv-
ing the great majority of Washing
tonians who, though they may be
politically dead, are not yet. nor ever
will be, so dead as to have lost the
desire to be Americans.