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Evening star., 1936-03-15
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

BY JESSE T.. SUTEh.
~ ISCUSSION, rather than
action, was the order on
Capitol Hill last week SO
- far as District civic prob
lens are concerned. Attempted
consideration by the House Of Rep
resentatives Of the Ellenbogen rent
control bill failed through q fii-
buster by a Representative from
Texas. Chairman Norton, In a
forceful speech, paid her respects
to the obstructionist. In the course
of her remarks, she said:
I'VE have a very strange form OF
government in the District. The
people here pay taxes. They are
not allowed to say how their money
shall be spent; in fact, they are
not allowed to say anything about
what they want done in the Dis
trict. They have to take what they
can get. 1t would seem to me that
this sort of a day Is one of the best
arguments that could be brought
forth for giving the District people
the right to vote, so they may say
for themselves what they want,
and bring into this House sufficient
influence to have their bills con-
sidered fairly at least"
The Education Subcommittee OF
the House District Committee, on
Monday, completed its hearings on
the Sisson bill and has recessed
until the printed hearings are
available. The Traffic Special
Subcommittee has continued its
work, having made a second survey
from the air, and has taken consid-
cradle additional testimony.
The House District Committee
has ordered favorable report on
the revised lunacy bill. This bill
has been changed to meet some
of the objections made last year,
and is now believed to meet with
rather general approval.
Hearings on the race track bill
were begun Thursday and the al
legged advantages to be derived by
the District were pictured by the
promoters in glowing terms. The
civic organization opposition to
this bill is very strong. This hear
ing is before the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee. 1t is in this subcommittee
where the anti-gambling bill, which
passed the Senate over year ago,
has so long reposed without action.
Attention is centered on the Sem
ate Appropriations Subcommittee
on the District bill which passed
the House last week. The chair
man, Senator Thomas of Okla
homa, has promised the District
citizens and officials a fair hearing
and they know that they will get it.
Members Of the committee already
have been visiting hospitals and
other institutions to get firsthand
information as to the needs.
The District Building has not
produced much of interest during
the week. The resignation of AS
SCISSOR w. P. Richards became ef-
fective Thursday and his successor,
Fred D. Allen, was sworn in. An
other serious loss in personnel oc-
CURED Saturday, with the resigna-
ton of Corporation Counsel E. Bar
rett Prettyman. AS this is written
the Commissioners have not yet an
nounced Mr.. Prettyman's successor.
The other news of the week was
the nomination of Edward M. Cur
ran as judge of the Police Court to
succeed Gus A. Schuldt, whose term
expired last month. Judge Schuldt,
a native Washingtonian, had fine
record and was indorsed by the Dis
trict Bar Association and many
civic organizations for reappoint-
mpnt
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mental purposes.
T ey hope
through their own
study, to find the
means Of making
an equitable ar
ran g e m e Mt be-
tween the two
governments for
caring for public
expense. Thomas
F. Barry. who has
already Qe V o I ed
considerable time
to the subject, has
b e e n n a m e d
chairman, a n d
will name his own
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gested as possible leaders.
Following the example of its par
ent organization but taking view
that goes far into the future, the Jun
ior Board has set up a committee to
study the fiscal relations between the
District and the Federal governments.
Members of the Junior Board of Com
merce are cognizant of the fact that
few years hence they, and their con-
temporaries, will bear the burden of
the Districts revenue for govern
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Monday, March Is.

Lincoln Park Citizens Association
pm. Bryan School. Address by
Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins and Mrs Louis
Ottenburg on the juvenile court bill
announces Mrs. Helena D. Reed
secretary.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, 8 pm, A. r. Sheppard
School. Law and Legislation Com
mittee report on charges against
Board of Education by Representative
Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana, an
nouncas President Samuel B. Love-
less. Addresses by representatives oi
the League of the Hard Of Hearing
and from the Library for the Blind
West End Citizens Association, 8
pm, No. Precinct, 2014 K street
Action on horse racing bill, an
nounces Secretary Almon c. Barber
Discussion of 1887 District supply
bill. Discussion of the following
traffic problems: Proposed no parking
regulation on south side of Constitu-
ton avenue west of Twenty-thir
street during rush hours and nc
parking regulation on west side of
Twenty-flrst street from Virginia tc
Constitution avenues during rush
hours. Discussion of the red rider
to the District appropriation bill.
Tuesday, March II.
Chevy Chase Citizens Association
Z. v. Brown School. Taxation and
fiscal relations problems to be fea-
tured with well-informed speakers on
the subject to be announced later,
says President Edwin S. Hege. Dis
cussion of general traffic situation.
Meet with citizens of the proposed
Connecticut Avenue Citizens AS
sociation to make plans for that
groups organization.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights, 8 pm, Powell Junior High
School. Action to try to secure a
larger Federal appropriation toward
the 1887 District budget, announces
President H. C. Phillips. Action on
red rider to District appropriation
bill; action on compulsory automobile
inspection. Report on proposed
juvenile court system.
Petworth Citizens Association, 8
pm, Petworth School. Address by
Mrs. Jesse C. Adkins of Voteless
District League of Women Voters, on
proposed juvenile court system, an
nounces Secretary Raymond E.
Gable. Address by Miss BERTHE
Backus, assistant superintendent Of
schools, on Character Education" "
Address by J. L. Carr, chairman Law
and Legislation Committee, on "The
Constitution and Judicial Nullifica-
tion." Police Committee report on
proposed restricted parking on
through streets to Is minutes and on
possibilities of securing two addi-
tional judges for the Police Court.
Membership Committee report. Ban
quet Committee report on proposed
banquet to be held April II. Door
prize.
Southeast Council Of Citizens Asso-
Citations, pm, Buchanan School.
Address hy Iuspecfor l. L H Edwards,
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Friday Luncheon Planned.

On Friday at noon joint luncheon
will be held by the Street and Avenues
Committee and the Bridges Commit
tee at the Harrington. Several matters
involving each group will be discussed.
George G. Shinn heads the Bridges
Group and George v. Graham is chair
man of the Streets and Avenues
Committee. :.
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To Hold Ladies Night. "

Next months meeting of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association
has been designated Ladies Night"
Details of the program for that eve
ming are. being arranged by Miss
Lorena G. Mondereau, secretary Of the
group, and Miss Katherine Donahay,
the assistant secretary.
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T. F. L0ckard Ill.
R0thschild Ends Work.

Louis Rothschild, for the past dec
ade manager of the Better Business
Bureau, concluded his duties with
that organization yesterday, and to-
morrow will begin a two weeks vaca-
ton, given him by the board of di-
rectorS in appreciation Of his long
service to the bureau.
His successor, Joseph w. Marshall,
will not take charge of the Office
until the first of next month. In the
meantime. Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore,
merchandising manager, will have
charge of the Office and conduct its
business affairs.
Marshall now is taking part time
of from his duties in Woodward &
Lothrop's Advertising Department, to
become acquainted with his new tasks,
visiting the Better Business Bureau
for a few hours daily.
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The Budget Bureau
As legislative Dictator


THE Bureau Of the Budget has
been a local civic problem of
major size ever since this NUM-
cipal corporation Of the District Of
Columbia was required to clear its
fiscal needs through that bureau-
cratic machine. Civic bodies in
large numbers have been trying to
have the District budget taken
away from the bureau and sent
direct to Congress. Instead Of
any lessening of the hold, however,
the power Of the bureau over the
District seems to be expanding so
as to hold a check on all proposed
District legislation Of every nature.
During the last week, the bill
OF the Commissioners to require
semi-annual inspection Of motor
vehicles has been returned without
approval and with suggested
form entirely different. Another
instance of the exercise of this
power is the declination to ap-
prove the introduction Of Com
missioner Aliens referenda bill
because it is submitted solely by
that Commissioner without the
approval of his colleagues.
The referenda proposal is one of
the matters which Corporation
Counsel Prettyman had been en-
deavoring to clear up before retire.
ment from ONCE.
Civic leaders are expressing their
doubt as to the superior ability of
the Budget Bureau officials over the
District Commissioners to pass
upon needed District legislation.
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School Group To Meet.

One of the first meetings Of the
Public School Committee Of the Board
of Trade will be held at noon tomorrow
at the Harrington Hotel at luncheon
time.
Earl A. Brown Is expected to make
a report on a study of the cost per
pupil of public education in the Dis
trict. Raymond B. Dickey is to make
a report on athletics in the high
schools, and NJ o. Chance, chairman
of the Subcommittee on Buildings, Is
to report on the PROCESS made toward
the proposed five-year building pro.
gram.
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Civic Association Calendar
Fourteen Meetings Scheduled-District Supply
Bill, Red Rider and Juvenile Court Legislation
Principal Topics Scheduled.

assistant superintendent of police on
activities of Boys Club. announces
President William A. Maio. Report
by ]. L. Gammel of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association and chairman of
a special committee on adviSability
Of dividing No. II precinct into Sepa-
rate precincts. Report by Charles F.
Foster, chairman, Public Reservations
Committee, on condition and need for
parks in southeast; report on progress
in southeast membership campaign.
Summit Park Citizens Association,
pm, 3703 Bangor street southeast.
Address by Traffic Director William A.
van Duzer, announces President Will
liam ]. Smith. Streets and Highways
Committee reports on progress in
grading Bangor and Thirty-sixth
streets southeast. Illustrated talk by
A. L. Phillips on Beauty Spots of Old
Virginia; action on red rider to Dis
trict appropriation bill.
Wednesday, March 18.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens ASSocia-
ton, 8 pm. Crosby S. Noyes School.
Plans for preserving property values,
announces President John H. Williams.
Plans for organizing victory dinner
In which associations of northeast are
invited to celebrate success in north
east projects.
Sixthteenth Street Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, 8 pm, Brightwood
School
Southwest Citizens Association,
pm, No. precinct, 492 E street south
west. Address by Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts, announces Harry
S. Wender, secretary. Discussion of
1887 District budget; action on Sisson
bill to repeal red rider to District ap-
preparation bills; report on streets and
sidewalks.
Friday, March 20.
Glover Park Citizens Association, 8
pm, Industrial Home School. zoning
Committee report and discussion of
proposed erection Of undesirable apart
ment houses In Glover Park, an
nounces President Myron r. Walker.
Takoma Park Citizens Association,
pm, Takoma Public Library.
Saturday, March 81.
Federation of Citizens Associations,
p.m., Board Room, District Building.
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Americanize Washington
Is Local Problem Number

Is Local Problem Number L.
THE recent harsh treatment Of
the District by the House of
Representatives. as shown by the
report of the Appropriations Sub
committee. the printed hearings
and the unfair and uniformed dis
cussion on the floor, has increased
the number of those who see no
salvation for the District save
through application of American
principles Of representative govern
ment. This idea pervails to
large extent throughout organized
civic Washington, and even some
members of the House seem to feel
that something should be done.
Representative Ramspeck Of
Georgia has conceived the idea Of
the appointment of a represent
ative group Of Washington citizens
to negotiate q mutual understand
ing agreement with a committee
of Congress. The attitude of the
Representative is recognized by
civic leaders as sincerely friendly.
He has been in Congress seven
years and has observed the con-
tinued friction between Congress
and the District people.
Many efforts have been made
throughout the years to bring
about m orJiro{aA a ootin,, hat uoeY,
committees of Congress and care
fully selected joint committees OF
District citizens. Some progress has
been made by such groups of citi-
zeris when they have appeared be-
fore joint committees of the two
Houses. Leading civic workers have
made careful analyses of these ef-
forts Of the past. and have found
that the difficulty was funda-
mental one. The committee of citi-
zens and the committee Of Con-
gress were not on an equal footing.
The congressional committee was
the creature of the all-powerful
and exclusive legislating Congress,
while the citizens were merely the
selected Spokesmen for the voteless
and unrepresented residents of the
National Capitalize subjects OF
this great democracy.
The civic organizations would
hail with delight, as a temporary
expedient, the formation of some
sort of a co-ordinating committee,
as suggested by Mr.. Ramspeck.
They know full well that funda-
mental American principles are in
volved and that the solution found
by the founders Of this republic Is
the only one guaranteed to work. g..
Virginia House of Delegates
Out of Tune with Patrick Henry.
CONSIDERABLE interest was
aroused in the introduction in
the House of Delegates of the Vir-
ginia Legislature of a joint reso-
luton memorializing Congress to
pass and submit to the States for
ratification an amendment to the
Federal Constitution to American
ize the Washingtonian. The resolu-
ton. introduced by Delegate Ralph
w. Daughton Of Norfolk, native
of the District, was reported favor.
ably to the House by the Commit
tee on Federal Relations and Reso-
lutions and later considered by the
House and killed
It is reported that the general
cry was, why should we do any
thing for that bunch of fioaters up
In Washington" The first objec-
tions heard were that 1t was feared
Senators and Representatives elect
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CONTEST LOOMING
ORJUN|ORB BOARD
Conradis and Cluster 0p.
ponents for Presidency.
Plans Made for Crowds.

Albert E. Conradis and Loren L.
Cluster, who have been leaders in
Junior Board of Commerce affairs
since the organization of that group,
will fight it out to become president
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Railroad Completed.

Duplication Of the single-track
trans-Siberian railway between Lake
Baikal and Khabarovsk has been COM
pleted in two years.
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PUBLIC-OWNED POWER
SYSTEM is APPROVED

Columbia Heights Association
Adopts Resolution Asking De-
velopment of Waterways.
The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association has unanimously gone on
record in favor of a publicly owned,
but non-proflt, electric light and
power system for the District.
In the resolution adopted, intro
duced by Mrs. Marie Flynn Maddox
chairman Of the associations public
utilities committee, 1t is declared that
the Great Falls power site, or other
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Candy Sales Rise.

Sales Of confectionery and choco.
late products during January gained
10 Per cent over January, 1885.
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Bushman's Bones Uncovered.
At least 500 years old, the skelton
Of q Bushman has been unearthed at
Cape Town, South Africa, and is the
f1rst discovery Of the kind In the city.
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Federation Slow
To Clear Its Calendar.

CACA atAuAA GAO"
To Clear Its Calendar.
COME of the delegates to the Fed
~ Grafton of Citizens Associations
are expressing disappointment at
the lack of progress toward dis
posal of the large number of items
on the printed calendar. The pub
ncation of this calendar preceding
each meeting was an innoyation
which was expected to greatly
speed up the business. It was be-
lieved that committees would be
put on their metal to prevent hav-
ing the same items haunt them
meeting after meeting. The new
items continue to exceed those dis
posed Of, so that the list grows in
stead of diminishing.
Controversial questions and ex-
tended debate have prevented con-
alteration Of a number of matters
which committees have had ready
for action for some time.
The solution Of this problem has
not yet been discovered.
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Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Discussion Instead of fiction for District Is Order
on Capitol Hill Rent Control Bill
Fails Through Faibmster.

ed in the District would be Repub-
licans. It was promptly shown that
the largest infiuxes Of population
in recent years had been during
the Wilson and Roosevelt admins
trations. and that the proposal for
national representation had the
support Of the National convention
Of the Young Democratic Clubs
and had no similar Endorsement
from Republican bodies.
Talk of Patrick Henry and the
Virginia's fathers of Liberty were
of no avail-they appeared to be
regarded as sort Of old-fashioned.
This attempt in Virginia was not
a part of the campaign of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters be-
fore the State Legislatures. There
Is no State league organized in Vir-
ginia.
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Meeting Called.

John ]. Esch, chairman Of the
Public Utilities and Transportation
Committee, has called a meeting to
be held in the Board Of Trade rooms
tomorrow at 4 pm,
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associates on the committee.
At the nomination session last week
others presented for election are John
S. Bleecker, jr., for first vice presi-
dent; James Owens, second vice presi-
dent; Morton H. Wilmer, secretary:
Charles L. Carr, treasurer. and Ar
instead Boothe and Roger Robb, for
general counsel
Eleven nominations were made to
fill seven vacancies on the board of
directors, as follows: Stanley Pearson,
Jack Hayes, jr.: William p Jacobs,
Douglas A. Phillips, Harold Fang
boner, Oliver Gasch A. Boyd Kinds,
Albert H. Jackman, Stanton T. Kolb,
Aloysius S h e h an, and Corcoran
Thorn, jr.
Five directors will continue in Office,
as follows: Arthur H. Clephane, Otis
T. Wingo, jr.; Robert w. Wilson, Mer-
ton A. English and William J. Ellis.
Spring Crowd Arrangements.
An extensive housing system to ac-
commodate the large crowds expected
in Washington during Easter and
cherry blossom time is being set up by
the Greater National Capital Commit
tee, 204 Star Building, Curtis Hodges,
director, reports.
Any one who has a room or rooms
to list with the Housing Committee
is asked to call the committee at
District 1912, or District 1893. The
rooms will be listed and filed for refer.
ence and quick use when the re-
quests for them start.
Indications are that thousands of
visitors will be in Washington during
the next few months and there will
be ample accommodations to take care
of all, Mr.. Hodges says.
In order to care for registrations of
available quarters three young women
have been added to the staff: Miss
Dorothy Moore, Mrs. Nan Hannum,
and Miss Rubie Holmes.
T. F. Lockard Ill.
Thomas F. Lockard. member of the
Convention Staff of the Greater
National Capital Committee, has been
i'll for the past week, and is still
confined to his home. Physicians
reports say that Mr.. Lockard is re-
covering rapidly, but that he will be
unable to return to his Office for
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Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations, 8 pm, Buchanan School.
Address by Inspector I. I. II. Edwards.
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Wednesday, March Is.

Sixthteenth Street Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, pm, Brightwood
School.
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Takoma Park Citizens Association,
pm, Takoma Public Library.
Saturday, March 21.

Federation of Citizens Associations,
s pm, Board Room, District Building.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
Market Quotations
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. March 26. UP)-
The stock market ran into a last
hour selling furry today that erased
most of an early advance which had
carried the industrial average with
in striking distance of a five year
high.
The late selling was not spirited
but carried more momentum than
the dull trading of the preceding g
two hours. The list closed irreg-
ularly lower.
Bonds followed stocks and eased
off in the last hour after showing
good gains in the industrial section
earlier. Cotton was higher. Wheat
closed irregular after making new
lows for the season. The dollar
firmed as the French frame dropped
in late trading.
In early trading General Motors
rose to a new high since 1929 at 6Slk
and then dropped back to 81 where
vanced to 9SB for almost points
gain then dropped back below the
previous close. Other motor shares
had been strong during the morning
low prices issued running into con
siderable demand.
The railroad group received mild
upward fling which carried such is
sues as New York Central, Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, Delaware q
Hudson and Northern Pacific up
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most of their early gains.
Selected utilities were actlXe' par
ticularly Columbia Gas and Electric
Power & Light The former had
blocks up, to 1000 shares and sh9wed ave
fractional advance. NAmerican Tele-
phone was strong throughout.
Refrigerator shares were good
with Seryel making new high
above %. L. $. Rubber Issues went
into new highs in fairly active trad
ing, only to lose most of the gains.
Copper shares received one brief
whirl which sent Anaconda m ore
than a point higher but the silver
shares were lower from the outset
Towards the close in the stock
market trading again Gained and
prices picked up slightly from their
lows.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing ay.
erages showed Industrial lb773 off
OBS. railroad 47.S5 up 0,29, utility
3233 off 0.05.
Volume approXimated 1,S70,000
shares compared W ith 1,9l0,0OO
shares yesterday. Curb sales were
Continued on Page 6; Col, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
VEGETABLES
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Los ANGELES. March rs. (UP)-
Light supplies and limited trading
with price trends irregular.
Asparagus: Loose Delta 7-Sc. DC
eanside and San Luis Rey 9-10c. Lo-
cal extra fancy 10-11c. Imperial val
ley fancy standards $1.6O-1, To- 80
Lettuce: Yuma dry pack As My, ario
and Guadalupe As 75c-$1; 5s 6O-75c.
Lompoc As 81; 5s Toe. San Onofre bm
as 81; 5s 65-75c. Local loose IS 30
40c. nj.
mo and San Luis Obispo SIC. cas-
malta IOc. Oceanside pole Sc. SEN
ators &c; Coachella Valley 7E-Sc'
Suuash: Imperial Valley white
summer 6O-75c. Crates 75,9Qe Ital, J.
ian 1850 flat; crates 90-Sl san
Pedro white summer 90-$1; Italian
S0-90c.
12-tops S3.75-425; 16-tops $2.5O-2.75;
20-tops $1.5O-2; flats. 6X7s $3-35O;
7xSs $2-2.5O; Sx9s $1.25-1.50; Imperr-
ial Valley. 5x6s $375-4; flat 6X7s So
325; 7XSs $22.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-26
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, March 26. CUP) P)-Wheat
futures slumped to new lows for the
season on the board of trade today,
but rallied to close narrowly around
the previous closing levels.
AT the close May wneat was down
N cent. while new crops were Il to
4 cent higher. Corn finished as cent
higher, oats was unchanged to a
higher and rye closed to 3s lower.
Sentiment was bearish and liquid
alton was renewed coincident with
a slump in wheat prices at Winnipeg
and Minneapolis to new lows for the
season.
Part of the selling was attributed
to Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace's prediction of huge wheat
crop with an "unsaleable surplus"
Offering of Pacific coast white
wheat also was a bear factor. Re
ports of renewed dust storms and
continuance of the drought in the
southwest brought in late buying.