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Evening star., 1936-12-13
BROWN PERPLEXED|
by NEW PROBLEM
Citizens Say Police Should
Have Saturday Half HoIi.
day Equivalent.

A perplexing situation is now con.
fronting Washington's "under-mar-
ned" police department. with group
of citizens seeking to have the police
men granted the equivalent to half
of a day holiday for Saturday. Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent Of
the Metropolitan Police Department,
disclosed yesterday.
The interested group, the police SUI
perintendent informed recent meet
ing of the Dupont Circle Citizens As
sociation, has already placed the pro-
posal before the District auditor for
ruling on the question. Although
it is believed that the policemen and
firemen should receive all Of the priv
ileges of other Government and Dis
trict employees. 1t would greatly handi-
cap the police department unless an
increase is Immediately made in the
personnel.
Should the District auditor rule in
favor of giving the policemen half
holiday weekly 207 additional men
would be needed to keep the proper
number Of officers to patrol the streets,
Maj. Brown said.
Mai. Brown pointed out to the group
the need of additional personnel to re-
enforce the motorcycle men in the
traffic division. Since the great In
crease in population in the past three
years and the increase in automobile
registra ton over the same period ad-
ditional men are needed to patrol the
streets and highways. With the poru-
lation steadily increasing the motor.
cycle patrolmen are decreasing. Some
Of the men formerly assigned to mo-
torcycles have been demounted to
operate traffic division cruisers and
the shortage Of men prohibits their
replacement. The motorcycle unit
formerly had over 80 members and
now has less than so members.
The association was Informed by
the police commander that when
Congress granted the Government and
District employees 20 days annual leave
instead Of IS days. as under the econ
omy act, only IS additional police
men we're added to the personnel. This
placed the department IN quandary
as to where the relief men would come
from. After a survey the emergency
was met by removing q few more Of
the men from the street.
To police adequately the Nations
Capital with all Of the special details
for the President of the United States.
Congress, embassies and Government
functions 1900 privates are needed,
Mai. Brown said.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
BUSINESS MEN TO ACT
ON ABATTOIR QUESTION
Secretary Frick Announces South.
east Community Yule Tree Will
Be Lighted Tuesday.

Discussion Of the proposal by the
Adolf Gobel CO. to rebuild an
abattoir in Benning will be the
principal item Of business at q meet
ing of the Southeast Business Mems
Association tomorrow at 8 pm. in the
onlee Of the president, Clarence r.
Oonohoe. 3i4 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
The organization Is expected to fol-
low In the steps of the Southeast
'Citisens' Association, which last
month opposed the slaughter house
on the grounds that It's close prox.
unity to Forts Mahan and Dupont,
the Anacostia Park development and
the proposed stadium ct the end Of
East Capitol street would create .
menace from standpoint Of health
and identification.
Louis r. Frick. secretary, announced
that the community Christmas tree
sponsored by the association, located
ut Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, would b ughted
Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1936-12-13

Another phase Of juvenile work be-
ing cared for by police Is In cases
where youths have social problems.
Kasius aids In rehabilitating youths
who are older than II.
The statistics at police headquar-
ters reveal that there are few Of the
youths who repeat the offense. This
proves that Maj. Browns plans to
have the records Of the children Of
washington clean has been successful
beyond doubt.
In recent addresses at several Of
the citizens associations Maj. Brown
pointed statistics compiled several
weeks ago on two Of the boys clubs
showing the reduction Of Juvenile de-
hnquency In those precincts.
In the NTH police precinct, where
one of the clubs il located, Juvenile
delinquency has been reduced 74.9
per cent and in the fourth precinct,
where another club Is located, . re-
duction Of 4S per cent was reported,
Mai. Brown said.
When Maj. Brown conceived the
idea Of establishing the boys clubs
he believed II the Juveniles had .
supervised place to gather It would
bssp than from dsvltzy. Ths ~
Evening star., 1936-12-13
GLOVER PARK BALLOTS
ON NEW Meeting PLACE
Results of Poll and Election Of
Officers Are Scheduled for
Friday Night.

Results Of ballots mailed to members
Of the Glover Park Citizens Associa-
ton as to where future meetings will
be held are expected when the group
meets Friday. President Myron r.
Walker declared last week.
The association has sent ballots to
all members asking their choice Of
two proposed meeting places for the
Home School. its
present meeting place. and the Ben.
jan1in Stoddert School. The asso-
ciation has met at the Industrial
Home School for many years.
Other items scheduled are q report
from the Public Utilities Committee
on street lights and complaints against
improper ventilation Of buses serving
the area. The annual election Of
officers win also be held, Walker said.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
CITIZENS PROPOSE
SITE FOR LIBRARY
Want Branch at Macomb
Street and Connecticut
Avenue Intersection.

A vacant lot at the corner Of Con.
necticut avenue and Macomb street
has been suggested as the site OF .
branch library, and . special commit
tee has been appointed by Harry c.
Grove, president Of the Connecticut
Avenue CitizenS' Association. to draw
up plans for . campaign which asso-
ciation members hope will result in q
library being constructed In their area.
The Macomb street site D not the
only one being considered. however.
and the committee IL studying several
other proposed locations with q view
to finding one centrally located and
near several schools IN the netghbor.
hood. Another site under considera.
ton is near the Oyster School on CAL
vert street. In all probability the
committee will not campaign for o
library on q particular site, Grove
said, but will leave that in the hands
of District officials and only make
suggestions.
Grove pointed out that most Of the
Cleveland Heights Connecticut avenue
section Is built up with homes and
apartment houses. and that If q IL
brary Is to be built 1t must be built
now while suitable locations still are
available. The nearest branch libra
ries which serve that section are the
Mount Pleasant branch at Sixteenth
and Lamont streets and the Tenley-
town branch at Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street, which the Friendship
Citizens Association Is seeking to have
enlarged, as it Is not adequate to
serve that community.
A small library could be built, Grove
said, which would serve them for the
time being, but a large one should be
built now to save overcrowding and
necessary additions in the future. He
also declared that when the time for
building q larger library came land
might not be available.
Details Of Proposal.
The proposed library. as discussed
before an association meeting, would
have several rooms for adults and
children and would contain reference
and fiction works. 1t also was sug-
gested that the building contain
small auditorium or lecture room in
which neighborhood functions could
be held and in which the association
could hold its meetings. At present
the group meets in All Souls Church,
Woodley place and Cathedral avenue.
Just what form the campaign will
take has not been fully decided by
the committee. It Is planned, how
ever. to appear before House and SEN
ate subcommittees when District ap-
preparations are being considered. and
a petition may be circulated through
the neighborhood seeking support for
the campaign.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
TRADE UNIT MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT
Recipients Held Under No.
Obligation to Return
Unordered Goods.

Secretary Of War Harry H. Wood
ring will be the chief speaker tomor.
row night at the Willard Hotel, when
the Washington Board of Trade holds
It's last meeting Of the season at that
hotel.
Gen. Malin Craig, chief Of stafi
Of the Army. will be among the hon.
ored guests. who will also include the
chiefs Of the several Army services.
The meeting tomorrow night will
be the last before the Board Of Trade
makes its annual shift 10 the May
flower. There on January 13 the next
monthly meeting will be held, and
on February the annual mid
Winter dinner will be staged.
Plans are already being made for
the dinner, at which a group Of pro-
fessional entertainers, brought here
for the occasion from New York, will
be presented. The cast will include
radio, stage and screen stars, in addi-
ton to small number Of outstand-
ing Washington entertainers. Res
ervadons may be made for the dinner
now,
Evening star., 1936-12-13
MEMBERSHIP GROWS
Rhode Island Avenue Group
Admits FL.

Twenty-one new members were ad-
mitted to the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association at the December
meeting Of the group.
Fred T. Devine, recently appointed
chairman Of the Membership Com.
mittee, was formally commended for
his work in obtaining the new men,
bers, listed as follows: Fife A. Heath,
Kenneth j. Edsell, Forrest NJ. Manuel,
Robert I. williams, Walter c. Whit
craft, Earl w. Graef1, Louis De Rosa.
william Scatter, Rixey F. Gray. George
A. wilkinson. Ocie z. Talley. Ellis w.
Dakin, Mrs. Edith S. Sadler, Calvin
M. Neuroh, r. T. Powell. Joseph A
Geier, Mrs. Earl w. Graeff. David
Russakoff, c. o. Fisher, Fred E. Ken
nard, c. w. Burton.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
With the Associations
"a Groups Ask Retention of Post of Peoples
Counsel-16 Groups to Meet During the
Coming Week.

Georgetown Progressives - Reiter-
ated Endorsement Of national repre-
sentation for District and praised
newspapers activities.
Burleith-Opposed construction Of
abbatoir.
Foxhall - Asked continuation Of
Conduit road bus line from Wisconsin
avenue and s street to downtown
areas: opposed abbatoir construction.
North Randle acknowledgement
weight tax on automobiles and d.
version Of gasoline tax funds.
American University Park-Joined
Forest Hills in indorsing Friendships
request for branch library at Wiscon-
sin avenue and Albemarle street: In.
dorsed Star-Warner Brothers-N. 3. c.
Metropolitan Police Department toy
campaign: Endorsed small claims court
proposed by Judge Nathan Cayton.
Brookland-Approved DR.. George c.
Ruhland's proposed health centers;
opposed construction and operation Of
abbatoir in Benning; recommended
retention Of peoples counsel's office
and asked an early appointment.
Rhode Island Avenue-Indorsed
William NICK. Clayton for peoples
counsel.
The Randle Highlands and Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associations
also met, but considered matters Of
strictly local interest.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
OPENING OF UNDERPASS
WILL Be CELEBRATED
President Webb Appoints Commit
tee on Arrangements for Group
In Kenilworth.

Plans are being made by the
Kenilworth Citizens Association for q
celebration for the opening Of the
underpass at Eastern avenue, william
n. Webb, president. has announced.
President webb appointed the fol-
lowing committee yesterday to make
the arrangements: H. K. Kent, J. H.
Burke. s. <. Murphy. Mrs. Louise
Kent, Mrs. Dorothy Green and
President webb. The same committee
will aid In arranging celebration for
the opening Of the new viaduct at
Benning.
The underpass, which is expected to
be completed soon after the first Of
the year, was sought by the associa-
ton for many years before District
of1cials authorized It. It gives the
citizens q safe route from one sec
ton Of Kenilworth to the other under
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore d
Ohio Railroads tracks.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Voteless d. c. League
"Newsy" News Letter.

THE NEWS LETTER" Of the
= voteless District Of Columbia
League Of Women Voters for the
month is as usual q bright, in
formative document. There ap-
pears to be no excuse for any men,
ber not being fully informed as to
the progress Of the leagues various
civic activities.
Space will not permit q review
Of the many matters covered by
the several departments of work.
The league is busy organization
and these department reports indi-
cate q very thorough grasp of the
subjects under consideration.
The course In active citizenship
being conducted by the league at
Mount Vernon Seminary Is going
strong under able leadership of
specialists in the several lines Of
study. Glass periods are conducted
by Mrs. Kittle. the president, and
by department heads. supplemented
by some assembly talks. The entire
idea Of having these students in
structed by the leaders Of an
active civic organization is
novelty and appears to be helpful
both to the students and to the
league.
In telling of the recent annual
dinner Of the District league, and
referring to the peculiar condi-
tons here. the editor, Mrs. s. H.
Horne, has this to say: I'VE seem
to be neither flesh. nor fowl, nor
good red herring. Every other
league has legislature and/or
city council, dependent upon the
votes Of its members, TO which to
present its demands for legislation
and for administrative improve
ment, but the District must ap-
proach the Congress Of the United
States, which must pass every law,
no matter how minor.
IAN District legislation Is Fed
eral legislation, and having no
vote. we have no means Of REIN
forcing our legislative program.
There Is no powder in our gun.
no fulcrum for our lever To
q busy Congressman we are
nuisances who can bring him no
benefit whatever.
That is why we want our own
representative in Congress-then
the District would have some one
whose business 1t was to hear and
represent it. and who would be
able to make our affairs move
because he had o vote to be bar.
gained for. Like other Congress.
men"
Evening star., 1936-12-13

cent survey Of the juvenile reports In
the two precincts proves the police
chief was correct.
The statistics from the third club
IN Kenilworth were not available as
the club Is located in the eleventh
precinct, which embraces vast
amount Of territory and the mem
bers Of the club are from several Sec
tions.
Since the clubs started several years
ago Maj Brown has been one OF
the leaders and with the other d.
rectors has arranged for the pur.
chase Of Q Summer camp for the
boys In St. Marys County. Md. The
committee Is now contemplating the
opening Of . colored boys' club IA
the vicinity of Twelfth and q streets
NORTHWEST
Evening star., 1936-12-13
COUNCIL IN SOUTHEAST
TO HEAR TWO SPEAKERS
John B. Gordon to Discuss Sewer
age Projects; Smoke Engineer
Kugel Also to Talk.

H <. Kugel. District smoke en-
gineer, and John B. Gordon. District
sanitary engineer, will address dele
gates to the Southeast Council at a
meeting Of the organization Tuesday
at 8 pm. in the eleventh police
precinct, Nichols avenue and Chicago
street southeast.
Gordon's remarks are expected to
be confined to sewerage in southeass.
particularly the Oxon Run sever
project that Is being sought by sew
eral citizens associations across the
Anacostia River.
william A. Maio. chairman, an
nounced that the organizations by
laws would be amended to allow the
appointment Of a standing police and
fire committee.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Political and Fiscal Equity Main Topics at Oldest
Inhdbitants' characterization Work
Progresses Slowly.
Progresses Slowly

civic gathering was that Malcolm
S. McConihe. Democratic national
committeeman for the District, and
Edward r. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the
District, were seated together at the
head table. They were in complete
agreement as to the Districts vital
problems Of political and fiscal
equity and agreed to work together
to get desired action by Congress.
d. C. Citizens Federation
Not Gaining on It's Calendar.
THE Federation Of Citizens Asso-
citation made little progress at
its December meeting. With the
meeting Of Congress Just ahead and
seven items on its calendar the
Committee on Law and Legislation
made no report. The Committee on
Public Health submitted two pro-
posals. one of which was not on the
"ofi1cial calendar Of business" One
Of these approved the proposal Of
the health oficer for the establish
ment of medical centers in different
sections Of the District. The inclu-
sion Of the first of these in the Dis
trict appropriation act for 1888 was
embraced in the favorable action.
The federation was very particular
to limit these centers to being dag
nostic clinics for the treatment Of
certain contagious diseases.
During the extended debate and
the many proposed notifications Of
the committee report several dele
gates expressed the fear that, un-
less very carefully restricted, such
centers might lead to state medi-
cine"
The other matter not calendared
was a strong report against the
erection of the abattoir at Benning.
The committee based its report on
a resolution Of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association. which favored
the establishment of the abattoir.
Extended debate followed the pre-
sentation Of the report.
The delegation from the Bur-
roushs Association endeavored to
have included as an amendment a
statement to the effect that mas
much as Congress and the officers
of the Federal Government prevent
commercial development in the Dis
trict, which would give employment
to local residents and increase the
Districts tax resources. the Gov
ernment should compensate the
District for such denial. While
there was considerable sympathy
with the principle involved in this
suggestion, the particular industry
in question was regarded as Of too
unsavory a type for the amend
ment.
The federaticn's calendar now
covers four pages. with the prospect
Of very rapid growth. There Is
much important committee work
ahead and intensive consideration
by the assembly itself If early
action is to be had on the many
urgent problems pending. Much
time is consumed in debate and
the offering Of numerous amend
ments to nearly every proposal con-
sidered. The federation is truly
a deliberative, but not a rapid
moving body. Some Of the older
delegates regard this as very pro-
nounced condition at the present
time.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
TAK0MA PARK YULE
OBSERVANCE PLANNED
Tree to Be Illuminated December
81 at Sixth Annual Com
munitY Celebration.

The citizens associations Of Manor
Park and Takoma Park are sponsoring
the sixth annual community Christn1ai
celebration Of the Takoma Park Play
ground on the night of December 2l
at Fourth and Whittier streets. Walter
c. Magathan. president Of the Takon1a
association, will speak, as will the presi'
dent Of the Manor Park group. Ernest
H. Pullman.
After illumination Of the community
Christmas tree. pupils Of the Takoms
Park and Whittier Schools and chill
dren Of the Takon1a Park Playground
will present o program. Arthur
Kriemelmyer, playground director, an
nounced.
An arnplifying system has been
planned for the event, which Ia sched-
uled 70 begin ct 7:45.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Oldest Civic Body
Breaks A Tradition.

Oldest Civic Body
Breaks A Tradition.
TRUE to form was the celebra-
ton by the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants Of its list
birthday anniversary with one
notable variation. For the first
time in its long life there were
seated at the mead table with
other civic leaders four promi.
nent women leaders. At q mum.
ber of the annual dinners there
have been q few women pres
ent as accompanies. entertainers
or in some instances q wife or q
daughter Just to take care OF some
beloved "old fellow" But this time
the bars we're lowered and any Of
the members were privileged and
invited to bring their women folks.
The innovation clearly made g
hit" and the patriarchs, as Presi-
dent Noyes persists in calling these
boys, sat up and took notice. They
seemed to like the idea. and 1t will
be surprising If it does not become
the established order.
The late Samuel Gompers Is
credited with remarking that q
woman is as old as she looks. but q
man Is old when he stops looking"
Measured by that standard there
were no Old men at the dinner.
The Oldest Inhabitants are strong
on "reminiscences, but they are not
fossils by any means, for they are
active in their interest and effort
for everything good for their be-
loved Columbia. The annual
gathering Of the members and civic
leader guests Is always an occasion
for learning something Of real and
present civic interest TO the Dis.
trict. The twin problems Of Fiscal
Equity and Political Equity were
the special subjects for consider.
alton this year.
Another notable feature Of this
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Supreme Court Decision
Restores Improved Jury System.

A DvANTAGEs accruing from
"A the new Jury system are now
to be available through the recent
decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States qualifying Fed
eral employees for service on GRIM
inal juries IN the District. The
law in question was one Of those
which came out Of the crime in
vestigation conducted by the
House committee headed by Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph Of
West Virginia.
Making available this large body
of intelligent citizens is looked
upon as Q distinct advance and o
means Of spreading the jury ser
vice out over q much larger num-
Der of citizens.
The law provides for such Fed
eral employees being excused from
their work for such service with
out loss Of either leave or pay.
This matter has long been the
subject Of controversy and citizens
regard the court decision as . Dc.
cided relief to have 1t settled once
and for al time.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens association
will meet this week:


will meet this week:
Monday. December II.
Congress Heights, 8 pm, Congress
Heights School.
Hillcrest. 8 pm, East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
Kaloran1a, 8 pm. 2345 Ashmead
place.
Park View, 8 pm, Park View Pla-
toon School.
Piney Branch, 8 pm, Roosevelt
High School.
Stanton Park. pm, Peabody
School.
Tuesday. December IS.
Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights, 8 pm, Powell Junior High
School.
Petworth, 8 PM, Petworth School.
Southeast Council 8 pm, No. II
Precinct.
West End. 8 pm, Kidder Hall, s22
Twentieth street.
Wednesday, December l6.
Chevy Chase, 8 pm, Z. v. Brown
School.
Dahlgren Terrace. 8 pm, Crosby 8.
Noyes' School.
Sixteenth Street Highlands. 8. pm,
Brightwood School.
Southwest, 8 pm, No. 4 Precinct.
Friday, December Is.
Glover Park, 8 Pm, Industrial
Home School.
Takoma Park Citizens Association,
4 n m. Takona Park Library.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Kenilworth Dance Planned.

The Kenilworth Citizens Associa-
ton will sponsor q dance In the Kenhl-
worth Recreation Center December
26, President william II. Webb. an
nounced yesterday. The proceeds will
be used to defray the expenses Of the
association.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
Toxcroft Plans Association.

Residents Of Foxcroft Village,
Arlington County, Va, are planning
to meet today to organize . citizens
association. The meeting Is scheduled
for 3 pm. at the residence of Sydney
r. Woran. SIT South Oak street.
Evening star., 1936-12-13
YuIe RacketS Cited.

John w. Marshall. director, and
Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore, merchan-
disc manager Of the Better Business
Bureau, yesterday issued another
warning to the public against Christ
mas racketeers who are taking ad-
vantage of the season to prey on pos
sible purchasers of unordered goods.
This is the time of year." Mrs.
Muchmore said. when persons begin
receiving boxes Of neckties, hand
kerchiefs and Christmas cards through
the mail. This merchandise Is un-
ordered. The bureau has answered
many inquiries on this subject.
May We repeat that the recipient
Is under no obligation to purchase the
goods nor TO return them, even if
return postage is included. They
should not be used, because use signi-
fies acceptance in the eyes of the law.
They should be retained a reasonable
length of time, after which. in case.
no authorized representative calls,
they may be destroyed"