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Evening star., 1936-03-29
Repairing the Old
Or RrriIdinO n Nexu pridoa

UT DuiloIHk new br10ge.
CHAIN BRIDGE has surely come
to the front as a major civic
problem by reason Of the recent
flood. A minute engineering ex-
animation of the structure is un-
der way by the engineer of bridges
and his aids. There appears to
have been far more damage than
at first appeared. To make re-
pairs SO as to be reopened for
traffic will take some time and
those civic leaders most interest
ed contend that such repairs, at
the very best can only prolong the
life Of the bridge a few more years.
Some daily users Of this bridge are
most insistent that repairs be start
ed Immediately and continued with
two or three shifts of men, so that
there will be little delay in reopen
ing the span. The demand for get
ting the bridge back in commission
appears to be chiefly from the resi-
dents on the Virginia side. AS
pointed out in The Star editorial
last Wednesday, the S350,000
bridge on the old piers, as provided
by an item in the pending District
appropriation bill, does not meet
with the approval of the Fine Arts
Commission. The bridge wanted
by that commission will be far
more costly.
Many of the citizen organiza-
tions have continued to urge that
the bridge should not be built
at the expense Of the District, but
that both the State of Virginia and
the United States should bear q
share. This problem has been q
subject of discussion in the In
terfederation Conference for long
period. In these discussions, it
has been apparent that there is
no disposition on the pant q VIZ.
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POLICE PRECINCT
ASKED IN BENN|NG
Southeast Council Group Is
Studying Splitting Areas
Patrol Force.

A proposal to divide the eleventh
police precinct into separate stations,
thereby creating a new precinct to be
located in or near Benning, D. c..
is being considered by a. committee
representing the Southeast Council
of Citizens Associations.
Inspector L. I. H Edwards, assist
ant superintendent of police, when
questioned on the advisability Of such
proposal, readily approved a new
precinct for the territory.
"A new precinct rather than a
substation in the Benning area would
be more advisable, as Substation
would be too far removed from the
commanding officer Of the precinct,
the inspector declared.
The new station would be erected
in the area north of Pennsylvania
avenue southeast and in the vicinity
of Benning
Brown FavOrs Plan.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police. in his last report
to the District Commissioners filed
several months ago, recommended the
dividing Of the eleventh precinct.
Figures given out by the inspector
disclosed that the eleventh precinct
personnel comprises So men, irreSpec-
tive of two lieutenants and a captain
and patrols an area of 1712 square
miles. In this area, the largest policed
by any precinct in the District, there
was population of 29.432 in 1880.
Since that time the population has
increased to between $4,000 and
10000.
Since Maj. Browns request for 131
additional men was cut to 4 by
the Budget Bureau in the 1897 esti-
mates, the chances for any increase
in precinct IL is out of the ques-
ton. However 8 men were added
to the precincts personnel when so
traffic officers were transferred to foot
patrol last Fall
Packing Firm to Open.
Need for a new precinct in the
Benning area is seen in the decision
by the Adolf Gobel Packing Co Inc,
to reopen by September their meat
packing plant that has beea closed
for several years. With the COM
pletion of the plant expected within
two months of the date of opening
in September, officials of the COM
pany intend to employ more than
1000 men and women.
With such project as this in the
Benning community it would be rea-
sonable to expect that the majority
Of the employees would reside near
the plant, it was contended.
This fact alone, an increase in the
population in the area policed by the
eleventh precinct, would be reason
enough for a new precinct.
The committee. consisting of Joseph
L. Gammell, chairman; C. A. Barker
and Capt. Frank M. Dent, was re-
appointed for another month due to
an incomplete report and the illness
Of Gammell, who was unable to at
tend the last meeting.
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gress neglected to specify a date by
which time the task should be COM
pleted.
While residents Of the area waxed
aggravated and then indignant, the
tiny cemetery, in which there has been
no interment for over half a century,
remained, and continues to remain,
one corner jutting into the street, pre-
venting construction Of a sidewalk, a
portion OF the fence broken down and
the earthen embankment which forms
one side falling away little by little.
Church authorities have declined to
order removal of any bodies until the
relatives of all persons buried there
agree to a reinterment in the same
cemetery-Mount Olivet. Efforts to
obtain this complete accord have been
unavailing.
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Board OF Trade, in
a review of the
committees activ-
tiles in January,
F e br u ary AMI
March, pointed
out that an in
crease Of eight
conventions was
shown this year
ver the first
quarter Of 1885.
Fifty-si conven-
tionS were held
here in the first
three months Of
I his wear. as
against 48 held
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Junior High School Pupils
To Run Administrative ID. C.

FOLLOWING the example Of
some other towns, the junior
high school pupils are to fill the
District offices for one day in
April. Some of the civic workers
predict that the kids" can do a
good job. There are others who
ask. why stop at the admins
trative departments of the local
government. when more real tai
ent and responsiveness to popular
will is needed in the legislative
branch?" why not" this stu
dent of government continues, get
the House of Representatives to
give the District an extra day. let
the juniors conduct the proceed
ings and then have the House
ratify their acts?" This man be-
lieves that the juniors would do
no worse than he has seen the
House do on District day many o
time.
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Connecting Roads
Into Maryland.

Into Maryland.
THERE is considerable interest
in the question Of connecting
highways from the District into
adjacent Maryland. This is a
matter which a committee of
the Interfederation Conference
has had on hand for a long time.
Recently the delegates to the con-
ference from Prince Georges
County have been particularly in
terested in the extension of New
York avenue to the District line.
1t appears that the District, at
large expenditure of the local tax
payers money, has carried several
highways through to the District
line and there has been no pro-
vision for the adjoining jurisdic-
ton continuing the road on into
the State and connecting up with
its system.
1t is cited by District officials
that in each Of these instances
the money could have been much
more advantageously expended for
the benefit of District taxpayers.
The present District attitude,
therefore, appears to be to wait for
Maryland to build its connecting
roads and then the District will
build its part. 1t Is pointed out
that the routes of the propOSed
District highways are all we'll
known and that there consequent
ly will be no difficulty in making
suitable connections.
1t is the purpose Of the inter-
federation committee to assemble
the tentative plans Of the several
adjacent Jurisdictions proposing to
connect existing and projected
highways. The committee has ex-
perienced difficulty in obtaining
this material
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which will be
held at New Or
leans May 3 to Z.
Clifford J. Cook,
president of the
Washington char
ter, will head a
delegation tn a t
already has cast
its lines out for
support, and in
d / C a t i o S are
that G. re e t e r S
from many cities
will lend their
help in bringing
the next session
to the CAPITAL.
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q CONVENTIONS
| SLATED FOR APRIL
Meetings for First Three
Months of 1886 Equal
More Than 1885.

Twenty-seven conventions will come
April, the peak convention month Of
the year. at the same time the city
expects to entertain its usual record
crowd of visitors for the Easter holi-
day and the Cherry Blossom Festival.
With the Winter months past, Cur
tis Hodges, director of the Greater
National Capital Committee of the
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Through individuals and groups pro-
tests have been made to school author
tiles, the Health Department and the
District Commissioners. The Langdon
Parent Teacher Association and the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation have gone on record demand
ing prompt elimination of the grave
yard, but nothing can be done until
Congress amends the statute proyid-
ing for purchase Of the property to fix
date for complete evacuation, and
the chances of such a minor measure
coming up for action are rather slim.
So pedestrians continue to detour
into the gutter as they pass the Lang
don school grounds. the playground
has not yet achieved its full dimen-
sionS, and, presumably, ghosts still
walk on Evarts street.
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BY c. A. MATHISEN.

SEME IL EfI Is Siding ullO
~ Evarts street northeast. and
~ residents of the thoroughfare
4 don't like it at all. Tomb
stones in playground, red mud where
a sidewalk should be-all because Of a
loophole in an act of Congress.
Several years ago provision was made
for acquisition by the District Of GER
tain property adjoining the Langdon
School to be utilized as recreational
area. The land involved included the
old Queens Chapel burial ground, an
iron-fenced plot measuring about 20
by 80 feet, and the act authorizing
purchase directed that the bodies in
TERED there be removed. But-and 1t
is this but" that is responsible for
the problem of Evarts street." Com
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auxiliary.
A suffic l ent
number Of dele
gates will attend
to afford q spe-
cial car to New
Orleans. They
will leave here
May !, and will
have a full days
stop In Louis
vile on Kentucky
Derby day, using
their car as their
living quarters.
There the car
will be attached
IN q Snncial train
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0ne-Man Regiment Healthy.

The one-man regiment Of the Brit
ish Army still is hale and hearty. He
is Maj. Sir Ronald Ross, M. P. for
Londonderry, Ulster. who is the only
member of the North Isle Horse, the
las. OF three regiments Of what were
called militia cavalry.
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At least two of the new conven-
tions are expected to bring several
thousands of delegates each.
Because of the anticipated crowds
for the Easter holiday period and the
Cherry Blossom Festival. the Greater
National Capital Committee is keeping
its housing bureau open continuously
during the remainder of this month
and throughout the month Of April.
Miss Jean zollinger is in charge of
the day and night forces Of the hous-
ing bureau. Already more than a
thousand rooms have been listed in
private homes and rooming houses.
AS usual, the bureau will direct visitors
to hotels. when rooms are available.
or to private homes or boarding houses
as the guest prefers.
Listings will be accepted day and
night until after the Spring rush sea-
| son ends.
Schedule of Conventions
The 27 conventions scheduled for
next month are as follows:
Pan-American Conference of Di-
rectors of Health, April to IS, Pan
American Union.
Pi Tau Pi Eastern Junior Conclave,
April IL and II, Hay-Adams House.
League of American Pen Women,
April II to II, Willard Hotel.
National Sentinels. April 13, place
to be announced later.
Conference Of State and Territorial
Health Oficers, April 13 and IA,
United States Public Health Service
auditorium.
Catholic Association for Interna-
tional Peace, April l3 and IA, May
flower.
Daughters Of Founders and Patriots
of America, National Chapter, April
Is, Washington Hotel.
American Road-Builders' Associa-
ton board meeting, April IS and
II, Willard Hotel.
American Society Of Newspaper
Editors, April 16 to l8, National Press
Club
Delta Sigma Fraternity Conclave,
District No. l, April II and l8, Wash
ington Hotel.
Danes of the Loyal Legion, April
II and 18, Mayfower.
Iota Gamma Phi Sorority, April II
to 19, Mayflower.
Daughters of American Revolution,
National Society, April 20 to 25, Con-
| 1nental Hall
National Society of Children of
the American Revolution. April %
to "a, American Red Cross Building.
General Assembly, Daughters of
American Colonists, April Is TO 81,
Carlton Hotel.
Order of the First Church, April
26. Mayhower Hotel.
National Association of Marketing
Oficials (Atlantic division), April 27
and %, Harrington Hotel
National Society of United States
Daughters of 1912, April 81 to 90,
Willard Hotel.
National Hobby Show. April 27 to
May 1, Wardman Park Hotel.
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, April 81 and %, Mayfower.
National Academy of Science, April
q to %. National Academy of Sciences
Building.
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, April 81 to 80, Chamber Of
Commerce Building.
American Trade Association Execu-
tives, April 27 to 80, Chamber of
Commerce Building.
American Institute of Refrigera-
ton, April 80, Washington Hotel.
American Geophysical Union, April
80 and May l, National Academy of
Sciences Building.
American Physical Society, April
80 to May 2, Bureau of Standards
and Raleigh Hotel.
Sixteenth District Optimist Inter-
national, date and place to be an
nounced.
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Civic Calendar
Ten Meetings Scheduled.
Budget and Juvenile
Court Bills Topics.
Tuesday, March 81.

Logan Thomas Circle Citizens AS
sociation, 8 pm, Logan Hotel. Action
on proposed compulsory inspection of
automobiles, Mrs. Ella NJ. Thompson,
president, announces. Refreshments.
Southeast Citizens Association. 8
pm, Hine junior High School. Ac-
| ton on resolution of Kalorama Oiti-
zens' Association proposing a Board
Of Estimates for the Districts annual
budget, announces Secretary Orrin J.
Davy. Action on proposed probation
law and Juvenile Court system. Action
on resolution of Dupont Circle Citi-
zens' Association proposing a me-
mortal for the late Mrs. Archibald
| Hopkins.
Wednesday, April l.
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants,
7:30 pm, Old Union Engine House.
Friendship Citizens Association, 3
pm, Janney School. Report and ac-
tion on efforts to secure larger Fed
| eral contribution to the District budg-
ct. Report by Boys Club Committee.
Action to secure increased 1887 budg-
ct items for Health Department. Fire
Department, Fairgrounds and sl35,000
for a Tenley Library branch. Report
on proposed new armory.
Thursday, April 2.
Joint Conference OF Northeast Citi-
zens' Associations, 8 pm, No. II pre-
cinct. Plans for projected Northeast
victory dinner to celebrate Northeast
| improvements, announces Chairman
A. F. E. Scheer. Discussion of pro-
posed extension Of New York avenue
northeast to Cheverly, Md. Discus
sion Of proposed District airport at
Benning. Discussion OF traffic. Dis
cussion of means of securing funds
for school playground facilities.
Progressive Summit Park Citizens
Association. 8 pm. East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
Washington Highlands Citizens
Association, pm, 1919 First street
southeast. Final meeting of the sea-
son, announces President w. Earl
Nair. Report on progress in South
east membership campaign.
Friday, April 5.
Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, John Burroughs School. Dis
cussion of Juvenile Court bill, an
nounces President David Babp, Re-
port by Streets and Sidewalks Com
mittee. Discussion of taxation.
Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
| ton, pm, Keene School, Annual
election of officers, announces Presi-
dent Thomas w. Joy. Discussion Of
projected victory dinner by North
east Citizens Associations.
SATURDAY. AnriI
Evening star., 1936-03-29

A gold field has been found just
west of the present mining district Of
the Rand In South Africa and Is be-
Heved to be equally as rich.
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Mrs. Elsie Kopel. president of the
local auxiliary, also will be in the
delegation, along with Mrs. Eva c.
Ruff, president of the international
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Evening star., 1936-03-29
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Commissioners Popular on Capitol HM
Yes, the District Has Motto-The
Question of Chain Bridge.

ginia to contribute to the cost of a
p.w bridge. All have agreed that
the United States should either
build a new bridge with Federal
funds or pay the substantial part.
One suggestion advanced by the
late Frederic z. Mann Of Arlington
County, Va, was that the United
States Government build the bridge
as a national memorial to Thomas
Jefferson. Since the death of Mr..
Mann no one seems to have taken
up this idea.
New Development Regarding
District Supply Bill.
A NEW and strange situation Is
created by the request Of the
chairman of the House District APP
preparation Subcommittee to the
Senate Subcommittee. This House
chairman asks the privilege OF
addressing the Senate committee
for one hour on the District supply
bill which he framed and put
through the House of Representa-
tives without amendment. II this
privilege is granted, it has been
indicated that some of the men,
bers of the District Legisla-
tive Committee of the House will
also request time to reply to the
gentleman from Texas.
Civic leaders are watching the
situation with considerable inter-
est. They recall the repeated ef-
forts Of Chairman Thomas Of
Oklahoma Of the Senate subcom-
mittee to hold joint meetings or
Joint hearings on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bills. All
these attempts at constructive
team work have failed because Of
the apparent disinclination of the
House subcommittee to cooper
ate.
Chairman Thomas has an
nounced a desire to grant hear
ings to all who desire to be heard
and appears willing to hear the
Representative from Texas. 1t is
reported that Chairman Carter
Glass Of the full Appropriations
Committee opposes extending the
privilege to the chairman of the
House subcommittee.
Representatives of the civic
bodies will be ready TO present
their case as soon as the examina-
ton of the District officials is
completed.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
SATURDAY., April 4.

Federation of Citizens Associations,
8 pm, board room, District Building.
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A bid to bring the 1897 conven-
ton Of the Hotel Greeters of America
to Washington will be extended at
the twenty-sixth annual convention
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New Gold Field Found.

to 60 on to New Orleans.
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Chillum Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Keene School. Annual
election of officers, announces Presi-
dent Thomas w. Joy. Discussion Of
projected victory dinner by North
east Citizens Associations.
Evening star., 1936-03-29
Friday, April 5.

Burroughs Citizens Association, 8
pm, John Burroughs School. Dis
cussion of Juvenile Court bill, an
nounces President David Babp. Re
port by Streets and Sidewalks Com
mittee. Discussion of taxation.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

l6 States at regional conference
opening here today.
The Missouri Game and Fish De-
partment is host to the conference,
which was called by Richard Lieber,
indianapolis, Ind, president of the
National Conference on State Parks.
Delegates include park superintend-
ents, State planning board members,
conservation authorities and State
highway officials. Several Governors
and Governors-elect also have stated
they would be present.
States represented, besides Missouri,
are Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Min
neSota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma Arkansas, Colo
Evening star., 1936-11-13

insly accompanied the sheriff out Of
the court room.
Judge O'Brien In sentencing Pra-
MESA to hang Friday. January IS. at
Moundsville for staying Louis Thames,
July is, declared:
II am convinced that the story you
FIRST told wherein you said that your
victims wife. Pearl Thames, was i'm
plicated in this murder with you and
conspired with you to do away with
her good husband is nearer the truth
than anything you have said since"
Evening star., 1936-11-13

RADIO, Wyoming. Montana, North Da-
kota and South Dakota.
Lieber said they will discuss numer-
Gus other questions which will have
an important bearing on the future
of State parks. Tomorrow the dele
gates will visit several Missouri State
parks and the Lake Of the, Ozarks.
second largest artificial lake in the
Nation.
Arno B. Cammerer. Washington.
director of the National Park Service.
will speak Sunday.
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books Of the committee are closed No
vennber 80, Morgan said few days
ago. the deficit will be approximately
$500, 900.
While Morgan said he did not want
to make public the quotas for the
States. he said the quota Of Texas,
10000, was the highest.
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DOOMED MAN THANKS
COURT FOR SENTENCE
Judge Says He Believes First
Story Involving Wife of
Victim in Staying.
Py the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WELLSBURG, w. Va, November Is.
Prank Pramessa interrupted Judge
J. j. P. O'Brien's pronouncement of a
death sentence yesterday to express
his thanks for the courts consider
alton, winked at his counsel, and smil-
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W. FORBES MORGAN SEES
PARTY OUT OF RED
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November i3.-H W.
Forbes Morgan Is successful, Postrnas-
/. ter General James A. Farley win and
the Democratic National Committee
"out OF the red" on his return from
his Ireland vacation a month from
now.
Morgan, treasurer OF the national
committee, said yesterday he mad asked
all Of the Democratic State organiza-
tions to meet the deficit. When the
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Fat Husbands Wanted.

The hearts desire of the Japanese
girl Is q fat and kindly husband Of
modest income. She Is willing to live
with his parents, bear him three chill
dren, and be content to attend only
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three movie shows month. All this
was revealed by questions put to girls
In q Toxic training school for house
wives.
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AUTO TRAILER USE
OF PARKS WEIGHED
Planning to Meet Increase in
Touring Cottages Topic at
Regional Farley.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, November 13.-The
problem of revised park planning to
meet the increasing demands of tour
lists who use automobile trailers will
be discussed by State park officials Of
Evening star., 1936-11-13

Calcutta, India, will build new
$4,000, 900 bridge across the Hooghly.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

Clyde shipyards Of Scotland are hav-
ing their busiest year since 1880.
Smyrna times., 1936-11-19
WHAT IS HOME?

BY w. d. Green, Clayton, Del.
Home aint only four square walls;
Don't think so for a minute;
It aint the house that makes the
home
But the lovin' hearts that's in it.
If loved you, and you loved me
And each loved each together,
A house would palace be
In fair or stormy weather.
Course, we should do our very best
To get a decent living,
But gettin' don't bring happiness,
The secret lies in givin'
Give all you have of heart and soul
In love and trust aboundin'
And you will have a happy home
Regardless of surroundin'.
No! four square walls don't make a
home,
Unless there's love within it,
And if you cannot start it right
You'd better not begin it.
When things are hittin' on all six
It's easy to be lovin'
But give to me the love that sticks
When the family bus needs shown