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bENN|NG V|ADUCT
STOP LIGHT ASKED
Citizens See Increase In
Traffic Hazard When New
Bridge Is Finished.

Foreseeing the involved trafic sit.
uation which will result with the com.
pletien Of the bridge over Benning
viaduct, the Benning Citizens Asso-
citation Is asking the traffic depart
ment for stop lights at the east and
west ends Of the viaduct. even though
the bridge is not to be finished before
the Spring.
Situation Now Ha1ardocs.
According to Frank James, prex-
dent Of the group, the situation even
now makes an attempt to cross Ben
ming road at either end of the viaduct
highly risky undertaking, and the
opening OF the new bridge will greatly
increase traffic hazards at this point.
The converging Of traffic from Mime.
sofa avenue, Benning road and Kenil-
worth avenue southeast, Is expected to
create o problem which can not pos
sibly be handled without lights, James
said, adding that in the past con-
fusion at these points had become so
great that officers stationed to direct
traft1c at the ends of the viaduct had
thrown up their hands and left the
scene in disgust.
Officer Is Asked.
In connection with the traffic prob
lem in the Benning vicinity, the asso-
citation is also requesting that an off,
Ger be stationed at the intersection of
Foote street and Minnesota avenue
southeast, from $50 to 8 am, noon
to pm. and at 3 pm, when the con-
gestion at this point is greatest, and
source Of real danger to children
going to and from school,
The secretary stated recently that
only occasionally was an officer pres
ent at this intersection, and that the
childs traffic detail was far too young
to handle the traffic, the Oldest mem
ber Of the squad being only II, and
the majority comprised of children
aged 10 and II.
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SUTER TO GIVE TALK
ON FISCAL RELATIONS
Will Address American Univer-
ity Park Group Wednesday.
Gift Toys Are Asked.

Jesse G. Suter, vice chairman Of
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia, will speak before
the American University Park Citi-
sens' Association next Wednesday at
8 pm. in Hurst Hall at American
University. The subject of his talk
will be "Fiscal Relations Between the
Federal Government and the District
of Columbia"
The proposed library at Wisconsin
and Albemarle streets, the small
claims court and the working hours
OF firemen are a few OF the subjects
to be discussed.
L. T. Savage, president Of the asso-
citation, asks that every member either
bring to the meeting or send to the
eighth precinct some toy to be con-
tributed to the needy children Of
Warrington.
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MEETINGS LIMITED
Friendship Starts New Policy

Friendship Starts New Policy
to Increase Attendance.
Beginning with the December meet
ing, held last Wednesday night In
the Janney School. the Friendship
Citizens Association will meet at 7:30
pm. instead Of 8 pm, and the meet.
ing will end automatically at 10
o'clock unless motion to the con-
trary Is made and passed.
This is all part Of . new policy
inaugurated by the association in an
effort to increase attendance at meet
ings. In the past some meetings have
dragged out" as one member put it,
until nearly II o'clock. causing MEM
bers to leave before all business was
completed, or in some cases not at
tending at all. As a part Of this plan
to increase attendance, refreshments
will be served.
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BUS SUPPORT ASKED
PIT. A. Leader Sends Letters to

PIT. A. Leader Sends Letters to
Civic Organizations.
All civic and parent-teacher as
sociations east of the Anacostia River
have received letters asking their
support to have the Capital Transit
Co. place into operation . bus
from the Kenilworth School to the
Anacostia Junior Senior High School,
Mrs. Mabel White Hubbel. representa-
tive of the sixth division Parent
Teacher Associations to the D. c.
Parent Teacher Association Congress,
announced yesterday.
Mrs. Hubbel said that attached to
each Of the letters will be . resolution
to the Public Utilities Commission urg-
ing immediate action. The organisa-
tions will be asked to adopt the reso-
lutions and forward them to the
Utilities Commission.
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Thursday. November 26. TO
Thursday, December ):
Anacostia-Opposed construction od
abattoir on Benning road northeast;
drew up and indorsed ofacial bounda-
ries.
Trinidad Opposed attendance as
District schools by Maryland and Viz
sinia children; opposed operation ol
one-man street cars on H street; op-
posed rerouting changes effective No.
vember a.; opposed abolition of 81
pass by street car company; Endorsed
. proposed convention hall and sta
dium in the Kingman Park area.
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
Opposed abolition Of 81 street
car pass; requested Congress to take
over the street car system in the Dis
trict and thereby give the Nations
Capital the adequate, prompt and
encient service deserved: opposed
granting permit to the Gobel Co. tc
construct abattoir In Benning.
Friendship-lndorsed three pla-
tooned eight hour shifts for firemen;
asked another bus on the Bureau Of
etandAfds.W avenue shuttle
bns HnA
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Armory Included.
The plan includes, in addition to
the auditorium, an armory to house
the District National Guard and Re-
serve units Of the Navy and Marine
Corps, and a stadium and athletic
field Of sufncient size to accommo-
date the major sports events Of the
country.
A tentative site considered Is at
the foot Of East Capitol street. on the
Anacostia River, where facilities could
be provided for water sports.
The chief dificulty, however. is the
method Of financing its construction
and the method of operation after
ward. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
has manifest considerable interest in
the matter and independently has
called upon the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission for its aid
in building the structure.
The new committee. which already
has begun its new study, plans an
other meeting during the coming week,
although the date has not yet been
announced.
Heaton Is Chairman.
Arthur B. Heaton, chairman Of the
Committee on Public and Private
Buildings Of the Board Of Trade, is
serving As chairman of the special
group. Heaton. an architect, has made
the tentative drawings.
Serving with him are Morris. Robert
v. Fleming, Dr. William c. Mcclellan,
Edward w. Martin, w. w. Everett,
Karl w. Corby, Marcy L. Sperry, Ford
z. Young. Lloyd B. Wilson. r. L. SAM
doz, E. F. Colladay, Francis G. Addi-
son, Robert j. Cottrell, Claude w.
Owen, C. Melvin Sharpe, L. Gardner
Moore, John Saul and E. c. Graham.
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has na me d q
special commit
tee to study the
problem a again
and devise ways
and means of its
accomplishment. .
The auditorium
proposal has been
considered for
several years and
has progressed to
the stage that
estimates Of costs
have been made
a n d tentative
architects draw
ings have been
nnY,anlafnA
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Traffic Group to Meet.

The Executive Committee Of the
Traffic Committee of the Board of
Trade will meet for luncheon at the
Army and Navy Club Thursday, it was
announced yesterday by Col. Law
vence c. Crawford, chairman.
On Tuesday the Subcommittee on
Traffic Enforcement, headed by John
A. Bresnahan as chairman. will meet
tor luncheon at the Harrington.
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173 Conventions in 1886.

Curtis Hodges, executive director Of
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee. reported yesterday that 173 ma
tional and regional conventions will
have been held in Washington at the
end of 1886, and that l24 more al
ready are scheduled for 1887.
He also reported that up to Novem-
Der / there had been an increase of
slightly more than 100000 tourists
here this year than during the cor
responding period last year.
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School Needs Studied by
Bureau Of the Budget.

SCHOOL estimates are said to
- have engaged the attention Of
the Bureau Of the Budget during
several sessions. The school ON
cials appeared and presented their
claims for consideration Of the
numerous school needs. Repre-.
sentatives Of several civic groups
appeared and urged inclusion Of
school-building projects. Among
these were the proposed Northern
High School at Fifth and Sheridan
streets northwest. These citizens
claim to be unable to see any rea.
son why it should be necessary to
have the Federal Budget Bureau
pass on these matters which have
had the thorough consideration Of
the school ofiicials and the District
Commissioners, who are familiar
with the needs and reach their
decision only after the closest scru.
tiny of the proposals.
These civic leaders say that they
have no quarrel with the Budget
Bureau over the system, but pro-
pose to urge Congress to formulate
a more businesslike and equitable
method Of framing the District
budget. The demand Is for the
doing away with the secret pro-
cedure and have the estimates 20
direct from the Commissioners to
Congress without reference to any
Federal agency.
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Senators and Representatives
Are Our Legislators Also.

7 ETTERS have gone out from
the Citizens Joint Committee
on National Representation to all
members Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives who were elect
on November 8, 1886, reminding
them that in their election to
Congress they were also elected as
the local and national legislators
Of the voteless and otherwise un-
represented District of Columbia.
The letter bore the signature Of
Theodore w. Noyes, chairman. AS
the involuntary constituents of
these indirect representatives they
are urged to, in q measure at least,
look after our interests as they
would were we among those whose
votes sent them to Congress.
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CONVENTION HALL
STUDY LAUNCHED
President Morris of Trade
Board Names Group to
Make Survey.

Reviving the drive to build in Wash
ington an auditorium large enough
to house any convention, Edgar Nor
ris, president OF the Board Of Trade,
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Prizes for Decorations.

The FriAndship Citizens Association
will donate . prize for the best dec.
GRATED home and the best decorated
store In its area during the Christmas
season.
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Jefferson Junior High School
and the $3,000,000 Memorial,

FOR many years Washington's
sole memorial to Thomas JET
ferson has been the Jefferson
School building In southwest WASH
1ngton. Operated for long time as
an elementary and grammar school
1t was some years ago changed to q
Junior high school. 1t was con-
sidered a fine type Of school build
ing in its day and had among its
graduates some Of Washington's
leading citizens.
Its close proximity to the rail-
road, which passes right in front
OF the building and its obsolescence
for modern school requirements re-
suited in plans for its replacement
with a modern building on another
site. Congress appropriated for the
site, a part Of which was acquired
some years ago. All efforts to
purchase the remainder Of the
square at an amount within the
appropriation have failed. Com
missioner Hazen. long . resident
Of South Washington, has taken
up the matter again in the hope
that solution Of the problem may
be found.
Now as the Southwest Citizens
Association continues to struggle
for this building replacement,
which Is 50 sadly needed, the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Com
mission has come forward and An.
nounced that they have located 4
site for the erection Of the $3,000,-
900 monumental memorial to the
author Of the Declaration OF In
dependence.
The Jefferson School Is . local
memorial to Thomas Jefferson,
once chairman Of the local school
board. To one 50 closely associated
with the cause of education, the
South Washington people believe,
there can be no more fitting me-
mortal than a fine junior high
school and they are depending
upon the followers of Jefferson
in Congress to put this project
through to completion without
further delay.
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Robert ]. Cottrell, executive secre-
Aary OF the Board of Trade, was in
New York on business last week.
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Discarded Liquor Bottles
Menace to Children and Tires.

WHILE Commissioner Haoen
continues to arouse interest in
his proposal to provide a farm for
the treatment of inebriates another
serious factor Of the liquor problem
Is brought to light. The school
committee Of the Petworth Citi-
9ens' Association has brought to
the attention Of the A. B. c. Board
that discarded liquor bottles out in
that section are being gathered by
small children who have been seen
drinking some of the small ouanti-
ties OF liquor left in the bottles.
The beverage board recognized
the seriousness of the problem but
stated that its control was beyond
their power. 1t Is proposed that a
flying squad be sent out from the
city refuse department to gather
up these bottles and thus prevent
this temptation to the children.
Motor car drivers complain of
the increasing amount Of broken
glass on our streets. The milk bot
tle Tor q long time held the place
OF honor in supplying the broken
glass to cut automobile tires but it is
claimed now that it has been sup
planted by the discarded liquor
flask.
Many citizens living in the resi-
dence sections are inclined to hold
the beverage board and the Dis
trict Commissioners responsible
for granting so many licenses in
the residential areas which were
free from such establishments even
during the prohibition era.
The board, it is believed, in their
discretion could have held down
the number materially. The Com
missioners could also have helped
protect the residential neighbor-
hoods by creating dry areas under
the regulatory authority granted
them under the law. an authority
they were expected to exercise.
Had this been done there might
not have been the bottle problem.
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M Congress less than
w month of there Is q
steady increase in the
discussion of civic problems Of the
voteless and unrepresented District
OF Columbia. The Commissioners
have the corporation counsel out
visiting the meetings Of the civic
organizations and explaining their
legislative program for the coming
session.
The organizations are studying
these and other problems, particu-
larly those which affect their own
neighborhoods. The indications are
that an insistent demand will be
made on the Seventy-fifth Con-
gress for much-needed legislation
which has had to wait while the
Congress had on hand matters
which 1t considered Of greater i'm
portance.
The Commissioners on Thursday
announced the adoption of q new
nighttime parking ban to become
effective on 50 trafic arteries on
December 20. The restriction will
continue until the difficulty with
snow removal has passed in the
Spring. On the highways desig-
mated in the regulation parking
will be prohibited from 2 am. until
8 lam. The rule is designed to per-
NIT snow removal from these
heavily-traveled streets 50 as to
facilitate the movement of traffic.
Commissioner Hazen is credited
with planning to urge the sale Of
the District Building and two Of
the squares acquired for the pro-
posed municipal center. He would
sell to the United States and use
the proceeds toward the building
of the municipal center according
to the modified plans.
The long -looked-for merger Of
the Washington Gas Light Co. with
the Georgetown company has at
last received the approval OF the
Public Utilities Commission. The
Georgetown company will be abb
sorbed by the Washington COM
pany, by which it has been owned
for many years.
The Utilities Commission has had
under consideration the proposed
substitution of busses for street
cars on the Takoma Fourteenth
Street line, but as this is written
has reached no decision. Briefs
were submitted to the commission
on Monday by representatives of
the several civic groups of the
section served by this part Of the
transit system.
Announcement by the Capital
Transit Co. that, effective Janu-
ary 8. 1887. the 81 weekly pass
will be abandoned has created
somewhat of a sensation in civic
circles. The company appears to
be entirely Wlthln ltS legal rlgnLs
in stopping the sale of these passes,
as they have simply been contin-
ued on a temporary and voluntary
basis. The sl25 passes, good on all
cars and busses upon which the
fare does not exceed 10 cents, are
to be continued. 1t has been an
nounced that no action will be
taken on the petition of the COM
pany for an increase of fare until
revaluation is completed.
National representation for the
District of Columbia and specula-
ton as to the composition Of the
District Committees and Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations are
among the most-discussed matters
in civic circles.
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Rated Capacities Of Buses
Considered Too High.

A MoNG the bus passengers there
is a growing protest at the
overcrowding which is permitted
under authority Of the Public
Utilities Commission. The buses
with a rated capacity of "A pas
sengers, seated and standing are
generally conceded by the passen-
gers to be too overloaded for either
comfort or safety. Much delay Is
also occasioned by the slow pack
ing-in process required of the
drivers.
Some of the associations propose
to request the commission to re-
open the matter Of bus capacity
with q view TO relieving the un.
satisfaotory condition. Some q
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W0ODR|NG TO TALK.
AT BOARD MEETING
Army Officers to Be Honor
Guests at December Buf-
fet Supper.

Secretary Of War Harry H. Wood
ring will be the principal speaker at
the December meeting Of the WASH
hgton Board Of Trade, to be held at
the Willard Hotel on the night OF
Monday, December IA.
Gen. Malin Craig, chief of stafi Of
the Army, and the heads Of the vari-
Dus Army services will be guests OF
honor.
Commissioners Hazen, Allen and
Sultan also are to be guests.
Secretary Woodring has not yet
announced the subject of his address.
A buffet supper, as usual, will follow
The business session.
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Commissioners to Hold
Legislative Hearings.

HEARINGS on the Commits
sioners' legislative program are
expected to be announced to be held
shortly after December IS. The
program at present contains IL
items: % Sale Of District Build
ing and two squares of ground and
apply the proceeds toward the erec-
ton OF the new Municipal Gen.
ter; 90 semi-annual inspection
of motor vehicles; 90 study need
for a subway; a. new small-loans
law; 90 law to control the sale
of narcotics; co. new law to regu-
late the practice Of pharmacy
and sale Of poisons; CD establish
a farm for the treatment of in
ebriates; 80 change the proce-
dure in lunacy cases; (O compul-
sorry indemnity insurance and
financial responsibility for taxi
cab drivers; Q0) place wrestling
under the control Of the District
Boxing Commission; QD extern
sion Of Prospect street from Thir-
tieth street to F'oxall road. and.
finally, the perennial measure pro-
posing to enlarge the powers Of
the District Commissioners.
A number Of bills which had
considerable consideration last
year are to be offered by the Com
missioners for introduction in Con-
gress in their present form. An
other group Of bills are now under
consideration by department
heads and are expected to be pre-
sented to the civic groups for
their consideration when they are
reported to the Commissioners.
On the legislative program Of
most Of the civic groups the pro-
posed amendment to the Consti-
tuition which will empower Con-
gress to make national voting
American citizens Of the residents
Of the District occupies first place.
There are some who will suggest
to the Commissioners that they
follow suit and not only include
this item but put it at the top of
the list.
The proposed amendment had
the approval of a former Board Of
Commissioners in March, 1880.
That favorable report was made at
the request Of the chairman Of the
House Committee on the Judiciary,
Hon. George s. Graham Of Penn
sylvania. With Commissioner Al
len so ardent q supporter and
campaigner for national represen-
tation it is thought that he might
use his influence to include this
item in the legislative program.
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Plan Yule Broadcast.

Plans are already being made for
the fifth international children's
Christmas broadcast, sponsored joint
" by the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Board of Trade and
the National Broadcasting Co. 1t will
be held this year on December 81 in
the gold ball room of the Shoreham
Hotel. beginning at 4:30 pm.
Thirty invitations have already gone
out to embassies and legations where
there are children under IS years Of
age. Dressed in their native cos
tunes, the youngsters will wish the
children of the United States merry
Christmas on behalf of the children
Of their native lands and then send
greetings to the children "at home"
In their native tongues.
The program will be broadcast on
q national hook-up and rebroadcast
by short wave to all parts Of the world.
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Merrill Is Speaker.

T. D. Merrill, vice president and
general manager of the Capital Tran
sit Co.. addressed the Junior Board
Of Commerce on the city's transporta-
ton problems at their weekly meeting
Thursday at the Lee House
-Four Junior Board groups plan
meetings during the coming week,
three Of them to be held Tuesday.
The Law and Order Committee will
meet at the Harrington at 1915 pm.
for luncheon. and at the same time
the membership subchairmen will
lunch at Childs' New York avenue
restaurant. The directors meet at the
Mayflower at 8:15 pm. Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth K Peoples, director
Of the Community Center Department.
will address the Recreation Committee
at luncheon at the Harrington on
Friday at 1915 pm.
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HOW THEY STAND.

HOW THEY STAND.
The attitude of District citi-
sens' associations on current
city-wide problems. Is registered
through last Wednesday. fol-
lows:
Ons-Man Street Cars.
OppOCS -----------------
F6VQ
Firemen's Three S-Hour Shifts.
FAvor ----------------
oppose
Admission Of Non. Resident
Pupils to District Schools.
OppOCo
Construction Of Abattoir.
oppose
cdVOf
Abolition Of 81 Street Car Pass.
oppose
FdVOr
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National representation for the
District Of Columbia and specula-
ton as to the composition Of the
District Committees and Subcom-
mittee on Appropriations are
among the most-discussed matters
in civic circles.
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Actyites Increase as Converting Of Congress Nears;
Jefferson High Completion Urged Along
With Proposed New Memorial.

the smaller units which lack rear
exit are also the source Of much
complaint at the helpless bus
driver. Some Of the passengers
claim it is as difiicult to get
through the crowd to get OF At
destination as for q foot bali player
to get through his opponents line.
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BY JESSE c. SUTER.

w YITH the convening Of
M Congress less than q
w month of there Is .
steady increaSe in the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-07-31
DELEGATES TO TELL
OF. FARM ACTIVITIES

As thousands of North Carolin.
farmers and farm women gather
for the annual Farm and HON.
Week at State College, eutstand.
ing individuals will be selected
from the group to tell the radio
audience of WPTF, Raleigh, theil
accomplishments.
These speakers will be heard or
the regular Carolina Farm Features
program each day at l:45 p. m
from Tuesday through Friday
Farm women will take part on the
program OR Tuesday and Thursday
and the men on Wednesday and
Friday.
The homemakers will tell of
ways by which they have improved
living. conditions around their
homes through the use Of approved
practices and modern conveniences
A great deal of emphasis will b
placed on the part which rural. ele.
ctrification is taking in revolu-
tionizing the farm home. Also
coming in for a great deal Of dis
cussion will be the rural wife.
work shop, the kitchen.
The men will discuss generally
their work with crops, gardens, and
livestock. They will attempt te
explain how the latest and mos,
approved methods of farming have
helped them to run their farms a,
a good profit, when Others made
little or no money from their ef-
forts.
A description of the events tax
ing place each day during the even,
will be described by the regular
conductor of the Farm Features
broadcast.
Also to be included on the prog
ram will be One or more of the
choruses which will entertain the
delegates at the meetings with old
tims songs and hymns.
The regular order of the Farm
Features program will be resumed
Monday, August 3.