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La gaceta., 1936-01-15

Else senior Lyle, contratado
para patirse con SPECIAL, osten-
ia una victoria, no bien CANA :
La gaceta., 1936-01-15

James J. Braddock arribara
a Tampa Ell domingo, en- com.
pania de su director Joe Gould.
Desde aquf ira a Sarasota, St..
Petersburg y otras poblaciones,
a ganar dinero facil. Jack Nc
Carthy lie acompahara.
En- Gambia Max Baer, a quien
tanto Sc ha criticado, acepto CO.
mo oponente a Tony Cancela,
en- cuatro asaltos de tres minu-
tos.
Con Tony de rival Braddock
no Sc divertiria.
La gaceta., 1936-01-15
Hacia apuestas uo de los inspectcres
deh Comisio6n de Boxeo

New York, Enero 15.-La CO
mission atletica del Estado de
New York empez6 aver a inves
tigar la denuncia hecha por
Nat Fleischer, director de la re
vista "The Ring, de que EN- :
pleados de la comisi6n opera :
ban en- connivencia con elemen-
tos del juego, en- los clubs de es-
ia ciudad.
Fletcher Sc present6 a los
e2misionados e interrogado por
ellos dijo que uno de los inspec-
torres realiza apuestas en- COM
binaci6n con los jugadores, des
pues de cerciorarse de como los
Jreces anotaran las peleas. Ell
pariodista ofreci6 presentar ell
Verne: sus testig0s, cuando ell
inspector sera interrogaIo.
Fleischer atac6 por ia Radio
a Ia comisi6n y Sc refiri6 a su
probada ineficiencia e incon-
sistencia, su2iriendo una inves-
-tigaci6n. Actar6 bajo ell interro-
gatorio que no sc habfa referi-
dc a la honradez personal de los
comisionados, sine al favoritis-
no e ineficiencia, ofreciendo co
10 prueba la negaci6n de la Ii
cencia a Hank Bath.
Bill Brown, uno de los CONT
La gaceta., 1936-01-15

Andrea escuchabn atenta v
todos estos deta-
La gaceta., 1936-01-15
La Gaceta Folletin No. $50
LAS PENASs
= QUE REDIMEN

sue antes lie indiqUe. Supongo
)ue sera para listed una SAITH
facci6n, saber que sus favores
recaen en- quien les merece.
En- efecto: ESQ que listed
me dice, me produce una salts
facci6n muy grande... iinmen-
sal
Gomez, ell buenO de Co
mez. es un empleado modelo.
Exacto, active, intelligence, in-
cansable, respetuoso, humil-
de-. Tiene todas las buenas
cualidades que son de desear,
La gaceta., 1936-01-15

una "impropia" ventaja en- e
peso, siendo derrotado.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
SiSSOn Bill Continues
To Hold Civic Interest.

AN INCIDENT of interest re-
garding the Sisson bill and the
little red rider" occurred at the
special meeting of the Citizens
Association of Takoma, n. c. This
is the association represented. in
part, in the Federation of Citizens
Associations by George E. Sullivan,
chairman of the special committee
dealing with the question. The
matter was first taken up at the
instance of Mr.. Sullivan, and he
has since figured in the forefront
of the campaign against the al
legged teaching and advocacy of
communism in the local public
schools.
Monday nights meeting at Ia
koma was called for the sole pur-
pose Of considering the Sisson bill
repeating the rider. The usual s.
minute rule governing debate in
the association was waived for Mr..
Sullivan and he addressed the
meeting continuously for an hour
and 40 minutes on the general sub
ject Of communism, certain text
books and magazines. Other
speakers spoke only briefly. At the
conclusion the meeting by an
overwhelming vote Endorsed the
Sisson bill.
This action is generally under
stood to commit Sullivan as
delegate from Takoma to support
the Sisson bill for a repeal of the
little red rider"
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Representative Norton of New Jer-
sey, chairman Of the House District
Committee and Representative Crow
ther Of New York, q veteran member
Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee now engaged in framing rev.
enue legislation, will be present at
this years dinner Mr.. Crowther,
who will be accompanied by Mrs.
Crowther, has not only notable
record in Congress, but he has other
achievements which will be sprung
as surprise in the entertaining part
of the banquet ceremonies.
Other guests expected include John
Saul, president of the Board of Trade;
Mrs. Marie Deal, whose songs have
entertained Washingtonians over the
radio, and George H. O'Connor, al
ways a star feature of every banquet
he attends.
Personnel Of Committees.
The committee on tickets, reser-
vations and seating arrangements is
headed by Mrs. Johan C. Kendrup,
3012 Cambridge place, Georgetown.
The reservations will close early.
The banquet committee comprises:
Chairman, Mrs. Watson v. Shelton;
associate chairman. Mrs. J. c. Ken
drup, Mr.. Louis L. Bowdler, Mrs.
Roscoe L. Oatley. Mrs. w. Stuart
Hodge, Mrs William L. Broaddus,
Miss Elizabeth Beresford, Mrs. Lisle
Lipscomb, Mrs Ella C. Robinson. Mrs.
c. S. Eisinger. Frederick G. Umhau,
and the president, ex oficio.
The following reception committee has
just been appointed: Dr. Clarence A.
Weaver. chairman; Theodore w. NoyeS
and William E. Richardson, vice chair
men: Judge Robert E. Mattingly,
Judge Gus A. Schuldt,, John Saul,
George E. Sullivan, Mrs. Kendrup,
Mrs. Lipscomb, Mrs. Shelton. Evan
H Tucker, Mrs. Anna E. Hendley,
Mrs. Oatley, Miss Beresford, Miss
Emily Jarvis. Mrs. Maud Jarvis Sher-
rill, John A. Saul, George w. Offutt,
Joseph A. Burkart, Mrs. Harry NJ.
Packard, William McNeir, James F.
Duhamel, Mrs. w. Stuart Hodge, Mrs.
William L. Broaddus, Mrs. F. G.
Uhmau, William H. Groverman, Almus
R. Spear and former presidents:
Jesse c. Suter, Henry H. Burroughs,
John Clagett Proctor and Lee D. Lat
inner; and the president ex oficio.
Plans for the banquet will be
reported to the society at its March
meeting at the Washington Club,
March %.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
RANDLE CITIZENS
NOW LEAD DRIVE
AnaCoStia in Second Place
in Southeast Council Men,
bership Campaign.

A sustained drive the las. few weeks,
which netted them Al new members
and a grand total of 80, has put the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton in first place in the membership
campaign being sponsored by the
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations.
Anacostia, which led the 10 aSso-
Citations that are participating, for
the first two months of the drive,
finds itself relegated to the runner-up
position, having taken in but is new
members in the last month, bringing
its total to date to IS. Milton e.
Diehl, president of the Anacostia
group, feels confident, however, the
association will reach and probably
pass the 100 mark before the cam
paign closes.
Hiflcrest Runs Third.
Close on the heels of AnacoStia
comes the Hillcrest association with
a grand total Of SO. Mrs. o. r. David
son. membership chairman OF the
Hillcrest association, reported 20 new
members for the past month. There
are now more than $50 on the roll.
Next in line are Southeast and
Congress Heights, both having ap-
proximately so new enrollments. Both
associations took in about the same
number the past month, Is, and are
in relatively the same place in the
race as reported month ago.
East Washington Heights, Lincoln
Park and Summit Park are all closely
punched. but considerably behind in
the drive. Each has about IL new
additions, with the former association
reporting slight gain at its last
meeting, while the other two remained
virtually the same.
Two Groups at Bottom.
Bringing up the rear with very
little possibility of reaching the top,
are Washington Highlands with and
North Randle Community with z.
AS a result of the action taken at
the last meeting of the council ex-
tending the drive through the month
of April, those associations at or near
the top at present are expected to
wage a determined fight to- attain
the top rung Of the ladder by the
and of the drive and claim the silver
loving cup, the prize donated by the
council to the association having the
largest per cent Of increase for the
four month drive.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
ROBERTSON TO APPEAL
FOR USE OF R0ADBED

The services of Edward F. Rober-
son, secretary of the Seat Pleasant
Building g. Loan Association, were
accepted last week by the Seat Pleas
ant and Adjoining Communities Citi-
zens' Association to go before the
Maryland General Assembly asking
them to secure the discontinued Wash
ington, Baltimore & Annapolis Rail
road road bed for q highway.
At the same time Leo j. Naughton,
president Of the association, an
nounced that the chief objective of
the newly formed civic group would
be the paving of the road bed from
Seat Pleasant to Baltimore. Another
project that the citizens will seek will
be the paving Of Roosevelt avenue
from the District Line to Chapel road.
Since the severe Winter has reduced
Roosevelt avenue to wash board"
road prompt action has been asked
of the State Roads Commission.
President Naughton appointed the
following committee chairmen: Roads,
Fabian L. Augustine; improvements,
F. L. Schulpt, and Entertainment,
Nick Gargano. Chairman Of the
Education, Attendance and Finance
Committees will be named at n later
date,
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Of volunteer companies, and after the
British invasion the municipality add
ed two more and later had five en-
gines, all that were needed up to 1875.
In 1912 the charter was amended
taking the appointment of mayor
ton in the hands of the aldermen
and common council. At that time
the mayor received an annual salary
of $500.
An amendment in 1926 made the
Office of mayor elective by the votes
of property owners, but universal suf-
frage for white men over 81 years Of
age was not adopted until about 1885,
Time Of Territorial Rule.
OF the many new forms of govern
ment that were suggested after trou-
blous Civil War days, a territorial
form was approved by Congress in
1870 and 1871. Under this the Gov
ernor, a Board of Public Works and
the upper branch of the Legislature
were appointed by the President, while
the lower branch and congressional
delegate were elected by the people.
The territorial form was no i'm
provement over its predecessor, Du-
hamel stated, as it was managed with
out restraint by the chairman of the
Board of Public Works, who attempt
ed enormous improvements at extrava-
CANT and wasteful costs.
On June 20, 1874, the District gov
ernment was changed to the present
commission form
Remon to Speak.
Each week representative of local
citizens groups speaks over WMAL.
The series is sponsored by the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations and is
directed by its president, Thomas E.
Lodge.
This weeks speaker will be John A.
Remon, delegate to the federation from
the Cathedral Heights Park
Citizens Association.
Remon will discuss the rivers and
harbors of Washington. He is chair
man of the River and Harbor Com
mittee of the Washington Board of
Trade and president of the Presidents
Cup Regatta.
Remon is a native of Salem, Mass,
and came to the District first in 1925.
He lived here until 1929 and returned
again in 1881 Since this latter date
he joined the Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park group and has repre-
sented the body at the federation for
the past two years. He now heads the
federation's Welfare Committee. He
is a member of the Executive Com
mittee of the association and is chair
man Of the board Of directors of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Natiues to Observe Birthday
Of City at Banquet April IA
President Emery Re-
UietUs History Group
Marks Each Year.
Representatives Norton
and CrOtCther Among
Announced Guests.
BY FRED A. EMERY.
President, Society OF Natives.

In celebration of the 145th birthday
anniversary of the District of CO.
lumbia, the Society of Natives will hold
its annual banquet at the Mayflower
Hotel Tuesday, April II.
March and April are notable months
in WaShington's early history.
1t was in March, 1871. that Maj.
Peter Charles L'Enfant, who gave the
city its first designation of Capital
City" as against the Federal City" or
Federal Town" preferred by Thomas
Jefferson, and Federal City, which
George Washington had called it, re-
ceived orders from Secretary Of State
Jefferson to proceed to Washington
to aid in surveying the new Capital.
Message to Washington.
Maj. L'Enfant on March IL notified
Jefferson of his arrival in Georgetown
and on March % delivered personally
to President Washington at George
town a written report on the progress
of his survey, concluding his report in
these words:
Thus in every respect advantage
ously situated, the Federal city would
soon grow of itself, and spread as the
branches of tree does toward where
they meet with most nourishment i. . {.
Then the attractive local will lay all
round and at distance not beyond
those limits wherein the which a city,
the capital Of an extensive empire,
may be deliniated."
On March 80 Of that year, Washing
ton, the President, signed with the
land owners of what today is the bulk
of the city Of Washington the agree
ment for the transfer of such portions
Of their properties as the Government
wanted for the public land in the new
city.
1t was Immediately after this agree
ment that President Washington issued
the proclamation declaring the metes
and bounds of the l0-mile-square
territory of the District of Columbia,
including the Virginia portion later
retroceded to Virginia. This procla-
nation ordered the survey lines to
begin "at Jones Point being the upper
cape Ol 11uIlIlIlS STSth III NHSllId.
Origin of Birthday"
And thus on April IS. 1871, which
has been referred to as the birthday of
the District of Columbia, the corner
stone of the District was laid under
Masonic auspices at Jones Point, Va,
just below Alexandria, with solemn
ceremonies
That was when the Second Congress
was in session. and it was not until
the second session of the Sixth Con-
greSs that the Federal Government
moved into its new capital. But the
corner stone at Jones Point marked
the foundation Of the site of the new
city that has risen from the morasses
of that day to the dream city among
the capitals of the world.
Almost century and half passed
since that historic. event. but the
Society of Natives Of the District of
Columbia annually observe its ami
versary.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Days When District Had Vote
Are Recalled by ]. F. Duhamel
Right Was Surrendered
Only to AUOid Fraud
and Corruption.
John n. Ren,On to Talk
About Waterfront on
WMAL Thursday.

The District once had local suffrage,
but after the Civil War the citizens
gave up this right to escape corrup-
tion and fraud, James F. Duhamel Of
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants,
discloses.
Duhamel, who spoke Thursday eve
ming over Station WMAL, discussed
"The Governments of Early Wash
ington," showing the four principal
forms Of local government since the
Districts creation in 1900.
The granting Of the rights Of suf-
frage to q vast hoard of ex-slaves
from Maryland and Virginia sank the
city government to a very low condi-
ton and Washington shared the fate
OF other communities after the Civil
War, Duhamel pointed out.
The four forms of government and
the years in which they were in effect.
as reviewed by Duhamel were: A
mayor appointed by the President,
1800-1812: a mayor elected by the
City Council, 1812-1826; elected by
property owners, 1826-185O; elected
at general election, 1850-1870; a Gov
ernor and Board of Public Works,
187l-1874, and since that time the
present commission form of govern
ment.
The part of the Federal territory
now remaining of the original 100
square miles was continued under the
jurisdiction Of Maryland until the
City Of Washington was incorporated
and its government organized in 1900
Justices of the peace we're ap-
pointed and during the decade prior
eto 1900, they were Maryland officials.
After 1900 they were appointed by
the President-23 were appointed by
President Adams as he retired from
office In 1901, together with three
judges of the Circuit Court, a district
attorney and marshal. These ap-
pointments were nuilif1ed by the
United States Supreme Court and
President Jefferson Immediately ap-
pointed an entire new municipal gov
ernment including a mayor and clerk
OF the Circuit Court. The mayor re-
ceived no salary.
Days of 372 Buildings.
Before the advent of District gov
ernment, the city had accumulated
372 buildings. less than a third of
which were of brick, and a little more
than 5000 new citizens had arrived.
In its first form. the city govern
ment comprised a mayor, a presi-
Dental appointee, a board of alder
men and common council, the latter
being selected by vote of property
owners. The city obtained its charter
May 3, 1902
The establishment in 1904 of the
public school system was one OF the
most memorable events in the history
Of the city government, Duhamel de-
clared. License fees for taverns.
hotels, carriages, billiard tables, thea
tiers. slaves, dogs and peddlers were
used for the school.
In 1908 police force was appointed
to cover a district west of Fourth
street during the day. In 1912 it was
found necessary to provide a work
house, and a lottery was run by act
Of Congress for this purpose.
The first fire protection was two
government engines at the disposal
Evening star., 1936-03-15
PLAN Is SUGGESTED
FOR PLAYGROUND USE
Foxhall Group Would Have Va
cant Plot for Recreation Pend
ing Action by Congress.

The Board of Education is consid-
ering proposal advanced by the Fox
hall Citizens Association that vacant
land south of the Rose Lees Hardy
School be used as temporary play
ground until such time as a perma-
nent playground can be secured.
William L. Bruckart, chairman Of
the associations Playground Commit
tee, has pointed out to the School
Board that the school grounds would
be used for this purpose only until
such time as Congress will appropri-
ate funds for permanent playground.
Until then. he holds, the children
must have some place to play. The
school grounds have been selected by
the committee as the best available
space, as it is large enough for two
base ball diamonds, does not need
any grading or filling and Is already
publicly owned.
Bruckart is also trying to have a
supervisor made available for duty
at the playground If the School Board
grants the associations request. A
supervisor is held necessary because
of the danger of older children forcing
the younger children from the play
areas unless someone with little po-
lice authority Is there to look after
them.
At present a small area around the
school is fenced in and is used by the
children, but only during the noon
lunch hour and the short recess Pc
riods 1t can not be used after
O'Clock. Under the proposal advanced
by the association, the enlarged play
ground would be kept open, under
direction of the supervisor, after school
hours, on Saturdays and during the
Summer vacation period.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

hydro-electric site in commercial
transmission distance of Washington
should be developed to furnish low
priced electricity for Washington resi-
dents.
A recommendation to this effect was
ordered sent the House and Senate
District committees, the Peoples
Counsel, Public Utilities Commission
and the Federation Of Citizens Asso.
Citations and It's member bodies for
consideration and report.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
PURCHASE Of ROAD
BY D. c. IS ASKED.
missing Link" 1000 Feet
Long, Has Long Been Prob
lem for Civic Leaders.

Business and civic leaders Of the
District and nearby Maryland will re-
new their efforts to have the missing
link road acquired by the District
government. The road is located in
the northeast section of the District,
near Seat Pleasant, Md.
The missing link" road, as it is
called by business firms, runs over
private property. 1t connects New
roadway, a Maryland State highway,
with Sixty-third street and Eastern
avenue in the District.
Repeatedly the District business
men bordering the Maryland line have
gone before the District highway
officials seeking them to either pur-
chase the land for a road or to keep
the temporary road in repair. Each
time the officials find some reason to
delay the project.
During the Winter the temporary
road becomes impossible and each
Spring the business men have to
donate to have it repaired. Last week
the business men had to fill in holes
in the road, some of them SO deep
that it is said a auto could nearly be
buried.
Mrs. Annette Fisher and Mrs. Grace
Close, delegates from the Maryland
Park High School Parent Teacher
Association, will visit the District
commissioners soon in another at
tempt to have the road acquired. 1t
is the direct route for the school
children attending the high school
from Seat Pleasant, Md. Mrs. Fisher
said Robinson White and his son,
Noel White, owners Of the property,
would be willing to donate the right
of way to the District government If
they would not place additional assess
ments on the property.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Hope of Favorable Action
BY New Jersey Legislature.
THE "NeWS Letter. of the

By New Jersey Legislature.
THE News Letter" of the Vote
less District Of Columbia
League Of Women Voters for
March quotes a paragraph from the
Newark Evening News regarding
the introduction of the memorial
resolution in the New Jersey State
Senate. The paragraph follows:
The crusade Of the National
League Of Women Voters to enfran-
chise the now voteless residents
of the District of Columbia has the
support of Gov. Hoffman. He is
sued statement indorsing the
plan after it was presented to him
by Mrs. Edward Fuhlbruegge, leg
islative chairman of the New Jer-
sey league. At her request he OBJ
tanned an introducer for resolu-
tion by which the Legislature
would memorialize Congress. Each
State league will urge its Legisla-
ture to operate in like manner.
Senate Majority Leader Durand
has accepted responsibility for en-
tering the resolution"
Representative Norton of New
Jersey, chairman of the House
District Committee, has introduced
the proposed constitutional amend
ment in the House. 1t is H. J.
Res. 461 and is identical with S. J.
Res. IL. introduced in the Senate
by Senator Capper of Kansas.
The local league is preparing a
letter stating the cause of District
of Columbia national representa-
tion. which will be sent out from
national headquarters to all State
leagues.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Ten Members Admitted.

Ten new members have been ad-
mitted to the Progressive Summit Park
Citizens Association, according to an
announcement made by President
William R. Whip. The members,
who were voted in at the March meet
ing of the organization, are as fol-
lows: Francis A. Bryant, Mrs. Francis
A. Bryant, Mrs. Grace L. Eaton, c. G..
Mays, c. A. Raleigh, Mrs. Virginia
Raleigh, J. P. Reynolds, Mrs. s. G.
Reynolds, T. +. Roche and Mrs. T. F.
Roche.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

of the younger
business and pro-
fessional men Of
the Capital dur
ing the coming
year.
The a nnua al
election will be
held a week from
tomorrow. On last
Thursday, Cor.
coran Thorn. jr.,
announced t h e
nominations pre-
S e n t e d by the
membership and
only Conradis and
Cluster were sug-