davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-10-18
GARDEN CONTEST
WINNERS LISTED
American University Citi-
zens Have $50 Residences
in Competition.

judges of the eighth annual lawn,
flower and garden contest of the
American University Park Citizens
Association inspected more than $50
residences in American University
Park before selecting the home OF
Edward S. Morgan. 4627 Forty-sev-
enth street, as winner of first prize.
Morgan and nine other prize win
ners were presented their awards by
Thomas e. Lodge. president Of the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
at the associations meeting last week.
The prizes consisted Of rosebushes,
evergreens, shrubs and other plants
donated by business men and citizens.
Other Prize Winners.
A. Ralph Snyder, 46l9 Forty-sev-
enth street, was awarded second prize
and Ernest r. Taylor. 1908 Chesa-
peake street, third prize. The win
ners received certificates as master
gardeners in addition to the prizes.
Winners Of the fourth to tenth
prizes, respectively, were as follows:
Calvin s. Connolly. 4625 Asbury
place; Mrs. Ora G. Visel, 461s Eli
colt street; Linnaeus T. Savage. 1900
Albemarle street; Francis Endres,
430s Forty-sixth street; r. Hunter
Cochran, 48O9 Forty-sixth street;
Ralph Burch, 480O Chesapeake street,
and e. w. Whitehead. 1851 Albemarle
street.
The following received honorable
mention: Marvin A. Boykin, 4529
Davenport street; w. c. McAIlister,
1905 Forty-sixth street; r. F. Lilly,
1891 Butterworth place; William r.
Manning, 470f Fessenden street; z.
H. Orr, 460l Chesapeake street: Har-
ley H. Cummins, 1915 Butterworth
place; Valentine Buhrmeister, 4701
Forty-ninth street; John A. Bever-
idge. 1912 Brandywine street; N. H.
Smith, 47l9 Forty-eighth street, and
George Geanaros, Also Forty-sixth
street.
Basis Of Judging.
Lodge said the homes and their
surroundings were judged on the basis
of 40 points for general appearance,
80 points for planting and 80 points
for care and attention.
In the contest conducted for junior
gardeners George Bisset, 1928 Forty
sixth street, was awarded first prize.
Second place was captured by Polly
and Nancy Williams, 4935 Albemarle
street, and third. Leah Ross. 4el7
Forty-sixth street. The other win
ners we're: Jack and Vernie Hall
Forty-eighth street, fourth place;
Earle and Bobbie Parsons. 4721 Dav-
export street. fifth; Shirley and
Marian Sanford, 1922 Albemarle
street.
John and Marion Law, 4708 Forty
eighth street, and Eleanor Stolts, 4939
Massachusetts avenue, received hon.
orable mention.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
SCHOOL GROUNDS
DRIVE IS RENEWED
Mrs. B. G. McIIWee Calls on
Civic Leaders to Help
in Campaign.

A campaign to beautify school and
play grounds of the city has been re-
newed by the Roosevelt High School
Parent Teacher Association, with Mrs
B. G. McIlwee serving as chairman
of the committee on beautifying such
plots.
The work was begun prior to the
opening of Roosevelt with friends OF
the school salvaging discarded plants
until when Identification of the
grounds could be undertaken 72 varie-
ties of flowers and shrubs were waiting
to be planted.
Civic Body Aid Asked
Mrs. McIlwee has called upon civic
organizations to aid in the plan, which
also includes improvement of the
grounds of the Public Library and all
its branches.
A campaign to have shade trees
planted on the many Fairgrounds also
has been launched and aid has been
promised by both school and municipal
officials.
"I hope" Mrs McIlwee said, "the
Parent Associations, civic or
ganizations and the public will renew
their interest in the campaign to beau
tify school grounds. BY that I mean
to take pride in maintaining the
beautiful grounds our school officials
have worked so hard to provide for
our school children. 1t is the duty
of parents and civic leaders to do
everything possible to see that our
children are trained to appreciate our
terraces and flowers and not to de.
troy them"
Surplus Plants Wanted
Mrs McIlwee pointed out that many
persons throw away flowers that would
help materially to improve the ap-
pearance Of school grounds. Plants
should not be discarded, she said, but
should be sent to the schools.
"Our campaign" she said, 'is not
for appropriations of money. It is
for appreciation of what we already
have"
Evening star., 1936-10-18

non-political municipal service"
He expresses, in conclusion. the
belief that if Congress is convinced
that the civic groups are def
nitely interested in this subject
there is reason to believe that
progress will be made toward legis.
lation in the coming session.
Confirming evidence Of the need
for some kind of a reorganization is
seen by some civic leaders in the
persistent encroachment of the
Bureau of the Budget on the pre-
negatives of the Commissioners.
The recent interference of that
Federal bureau in the matter of
the construction work authorized
by congressional appropriation at
the Training School for Girls and
the more recent movement to bring
about a consolidation of the In
dustrial Home Schools with the
National Training School for Boys
has inclined some to see a new
grasp for power by the bureau.
One striking feature of the Ma
tional Capital partnership is that
the big partner, who pays as little
as possible, has all of the say, and
all the other partner has to do In
to simply pay over 81 per cent OF
the cost, whether he likes 1t or not.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
New Conventions Sought.

Curtis Hodges, director Of the
Greater National Capital Committee.
and Roy Miller and George C. Minne-
gerode of the convention staff are in
Cleveland attending the convention
of the American Trade Association,
composed Of executive of various
business and trade organizations.
They expect to make many contacts
among the members that will result
in future conventions in Washington.
Hodges and Minnegerode are ex-
pected to return tomorrow, but Miller
will go on to st. Paul on convention
business before returning later in the
week.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL
TO HEAR MRS. DOYLE.
Board of Education Head to Talk
Tuesday on School Improve
ments in Section.

Mrs. Marion Wade Doyle, president
of the Board of Education, will ad-
dress the Southeast Council at its
meeting Tuesday night on general
school improvements, particularly IN
the southeast section.
The proposed weight tax for vehi-
cles in the District and the suggested
1-cent increase in the gasoline tax
for automobiles are expected to be
taken up by Vernis Absher, represent
ing the Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton.
Orrin ]. Davey, southeast area
chairman for the Community Chest,
will speak on the coming chest cam
paign.
Election Of officers will also take
place at the meeting, to be held in
the eleventh police precinct.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Conradis Mt Syracuse.

Albert E. Conradis, president of the
Junior Board of Commerce, who at
tended the regional meeting of the
United States Junior Chamber OF
Commerce at Syracuse last week.
urged all regional delegates to come
here next year to the national con-
vention of the organization.
He was accompanied at Syracuse
by Otis T. Wingo. jr., a director in
the United States Junior Chamber;
william H. Press, retiring executive
secretary Of the Washington unit:
Henry Refining and Fred Linton.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
MEETINGS SHIFTED
West End Group Changes Time
and Place.

The West End Citizens Association
has changed both meeting time and
place. Meeting all last year at No.
3 precinct, members agreed that a
police precinct station is not the
proper place for ladies to gather, so
it was decided to change to Kidder
Hall, 822 Twentieth street. This will
be the scene of all future meetings,
Almon G. Barber declared.
1t is because Of this change in meet
ing place that the group has changed
its date. Formerly the third Monday
Of each month, the association meet
ing has been called for Tuesday, be-
cause the hall is not available Mon
day. Although this change Is not
illegal" as yet, members will act on
the proposed change to the constitu-
ton when they meet Tuesday. The
annual election of officers Is also on
the program.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

Keller is owner of the Tallyho res
taurants and is a past president of
the Washington Restaurant Asso-
citation. which is the restaurant di-
vision Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association. Julius Lully, pres
ent head of the association, was chair
man of the delegation.
One Of the features Of the regional
assembly here will be about so exhibits
Of restaurant equipment.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Public Library Requests
Larger Quarters.

AdI ger NudEtcIs.
THE annual report of the librarian
and the Board of Library
Trustees calls special attention to
the inadequacy of the present Gen.
tral Library building Both through
the increase in the number of those
visiting the central building and
the increased service demands
through the slow but steady in
crease of branch Libraries, the
old building erected with funds
given by Andrew Carnegie is now
too small for the job it has to do.
The addition of the Petworth
Branch and other proposed branch
es will aggravate this need. In
consequence, the District is con-
fronted with a real problem as to
how this library need is to be met.
Our library system, like our
school system, is suffering from
accumulated neglect. In other
communities the situation would be
met by the floating of a bond is
sue, but the District is not per-
mitted to finance its capital i'm
provements in that way. To build
school buildings and library build
ings out of current revenues is
problem of first magnitude. The
real question is, will the District
ever catch up with its needs
through such a system Of financing
capital improvements?
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Hearings on Milk Prices
To Be Held October 20.

THE controversy over the threat
= ened increase in the price Of
milk in the District has hereto
fore failed to engage the con-
certed attention of the civic bodies.
The neighborhood citizens asse-
Citations and the federation are be-
lieved to be vitality interested in
this problem. Washington already
credited, or it may be discredited,
with q very low per capita con-
sumption Of milk, is threatened
with a lower rate of consumption
If the price is to be advanced
! cent.
In the past there have been in
stances of q difficult situation as
to the milk supply and price In
the District Of Columbia. Here
tofore the District health depart
me1 and local civic agencies have
Evening star., 1936-10-18

Congress Heights, Benning and
Bradbury Heights: Approved proposal
to start three platooned eigfat-hour
shift for all District f1remen.
Other groups meeting, but which
considered strictly local problems only,
were Hillcrest, Burleith, North Randle
community, American University
Park, Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park al Mount Pleasant.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
New Officers Announced.

The National Better Business Bu-
reau elected new officers at its Cleve-
land convention, the results of the
election being announced to Wash
ington members last week. The new
officers are Stephen P. Toadvine,
Syracuse, president; Homer E. Frye,
Columbus. secretary-treasurer, and
H. j. Kenner, New York, member OF
the Board of Governors for the East
ern district, which includes Washing
ton. He succeeds Louis RothSchild,
former manager of the Washington
Bureau.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

association a and
chairman of the
regional gather
ing.
Wilson has just
re eturne ID to
Washington with
So other Capital
resta ura I e urs
from the national
conv en- tion at
c h / C a g o. A
washington man,
Herbert H. Keller,
was the only new
national director
e ! e C t e d at the
Chicago meeting.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Reorganization Of the
District Government.

IN HIS annual report to the citi-
zen bodies the peoples counsel
again brings UP the question of the
reorganization of the District of
Columbia government. He regards
further fact-finding surveys as un-
necessary. "The question now is"
he says, what affirmative changes
in the form of the District govern
ment are required to increase its
efficiency. reduce its operating
costs and prevent existing abuses"
Continuing, he states, After 10
years of participation in such
studies" he has, reached the con-
clusion that some form Of suffrage
and representation Is justified by
the contribution of Washingtonians
to the cost Of their government
and Is necessary to the preserva.
ton Of an alert, economical AND
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Election Date Changed.

In the future the American Univer-
sity Park Citizens Association will
elect its officers at the opening meet
ing of each season-the September
meeting-rather than in October. The
change was voted last week.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Meeting Announced.

The Youth Welfare Committee OF
the Junior Board of Commerce will
meet in the Board Of Trade Offices,
204 Evening Star Building, tomorrow
at 8 pm.
The Athletics Committee will meet
Wednesday for luncheon at Childs on
New York avenue.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
I73 Queries Answered.

During the last three weeks l73
financial inquiries have been answered
by the Better Business Bureau as a
result of its program, Before you in
according to Joseph
W. Marshall, director.
During the last week members were
circularized to be on the look out
for nine doubtful solicitations and
investments.
In the weekly merchandise bulletin
Of the bureau, IS recent violations Of
advertising standards were cited for
the benefit Of Washington merchants.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
SDerry to Speak.

Marcy L. Sperry, president of the
Washington Gas Light Co., will be
the principal speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Junior Board
of Commerce next Thursday at the
Lee House
Last Thursday Col. Dan I. Sultan.
District Engineer Commissioner, ad-
dressed the junior board. Col. Sultan
substituted for Commissioner Melvin
c. Hazen, who was prevented by other
business from being present,
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Plan for Restaurateurs.

Plans for the regional meeting Of
the National Restaurant Association,
which is expected to bring some 1000
delegates here, December to 9, already
have been begun, according to Robert
j. Wilson, field secretary OF the
Evening star., 1936-10-18

IN O(3jlNt IEG 6fO1-
LIGHT" was the charge
once hurled at the Citi-
Il i zen's Advisory Council by
q prominent civic leader. Should
the same charge be made today
against Bill" Roberts he could do
nothing else than plead guilty. His
resignation as peoples counsel has
been q civic sensation and civic or
ganization expressions Of appre-
citation and regret and editorials
along the same line have been in
keen competition with the political
campaign news.
The Zoning Commission handed
down opinions on the 28 applica-
tions for change recently heard.
OF the II approved several had
specific conditions imposed. Thir-
teen were rejected and on the re-
manning three action was deferred.
Among the approved applications
was that for the Patten property at
2122 Massachusetts avenue which
had been vigorously opposed by the
Dupont Circle Citizens Associa-
ton and group of prominent citi-
zens. The change will permit the
erection Of an apartment house in
this section Of large, fine resi-
dences.
The completion Of the 1898 Dis
trict budget, as reported by gen.
eral departments and grand total
in last Sunday Star, marks the
last of any definite information
available to the public before enter.
ing the veil Of secrecy of the
Budget Bureau. The grand total
as submitted by the Commissioners
amounts to s47,895,o15 made up Of
g "Sustenance" amount of $42,-
805,308 and supplemental amount
Of $5,089, TOT to cover needed ex-
pansions Of service and long over
due and badly needed capital ex-
penditures.
From now on this bit OF the peo-
Piles business will be carefully kept
from the knowledge Of the taxpay-
ers, who last year paid over 81
per cent of the cost of running
the Nations Capital City.
The Board OF Trade on Wednes-
day evening held its first meeting
of its fiscal year with the new
president, Edgar Morris, presiding.
More than 1,100 members and
guests were present to hear inform
ative reports and interesting ad-
dresses. A big year with large
accessions Of members Is antici-
pated.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
U. SD. c. Fiscal Relations
Hearings Due to Start Soon.

HEARINGS before the director
and the Advisory Committee
of the United States-District of
Columbia fiscal study are expect
ed to start in another week. Or
CARNATIONS and citizens have sub
mitted briefs and arguments Of
various kinds, supported by data.
This matter has been forwarded by
Director Jacobs to the members of
the committee, who will study it
in advance of the coming hearings.
Such documents have been submit
ted by the Citizens Joint Commit
tee on Fiscal Relations Between the
United States and the District Of
Columbia, the Federation Of Citi-
Zens' Associations, the Washington
Board of Trade and others. Most
of the organizations treat the mat
ter only briefly, leaving to the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee the burden
Of presenting the exhaustive han
ding of the case.
The Board of Trade will be rep
resented at the hearing by its
Committee on Municipal Finance,
the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations by its president and chair
man of its Fiscal Relations Com
mittee and the Citizens Joint Com
mittee by its Committee on Brief.
But for the fact that the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee Is repre-
senting most of the civic forces
there would probably have been
far more documents filed and far
more hearings requested.
There is an earnest prayer run
ming through the civic organiza-
tions that the findings of the study
group will result in an equitable
settlement Of the question as to the
fair share Of the Federal Govern
ment in the running and develop
ment and Identification of the
National Capital. It Is the earnest
hope that If no permanent settle
ment Of the matter Is found that
there will, at least, be a partial
solution which will Danish the an
nually recurring controversy for
many years to come.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
One-Man Car Both
Favored and Opposed.

oAAe OPRSoSAs
T IKE an oasis in a desert stands
out the action Of the Kalorama
Citizens Association approving the
one-man car. So far as noted,
this is the first organization to
take favorable action. The action
followed addresses by the chair
man of the Committee on Public
Utilities of the federation and an
assistant to the general manager
Of the transit company. Opposi-
ton to the commissions recent
order allowing the increase of the
one-man cars was on Thursday
crystallized by the filing with the
commission of request for a re-
consideration of its order.
Peoples Counsel Roberts was
Joined in the request by william
NICK. Clayton, representing the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, and Charlton Ogburn, rep
resenting Central Labor Union.
The petition alleges that the order
of the commission is unjust and
unreasonable, because it allowed
a distinctly inferior class" of
service. The petitions cite IA
points upon which, it Is alleged,
the commission erred.
Should the commission, upon q
rehearing, uphold its original
order the petitioners plan to appeal
to the court. Meanwhile the new
streamline cars are now being op-
Grated as one-man units.
Evening star., 1936-10-18
To Meet in Precinct.

The Southeast Council of Citizens
Associations has dediced to hold all
future meetings at No. IL precinct
station instead Of the Buchanan
School.
Evening star., 1936-10-18

- AVA AxboA& AL6 4 FxNNANg
Superintendent of the Ma
ttonGl Capital Parks, 1oho last
1Oeek accepted an honorary
life membership in the Con-
duit Road Citizens Associa-
tton. Charles E. S. Rich, pres
ident, in notifying the park
chief of his election. declared
the action 1Das taken "in rec
ognition of the aDork per-
formed by the National Cap
ital Parks Office in providing
the community lDith the Pal
isades Playground and field
house facility, as ,DeH as other
valuable efforts topdrd COM
munity and ctrc ,oeltare."
Evening star., 1936-10-18
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Roberts Holds Spotlight Should the Peoples
. Counsel Office Be abolished? Public
Library Needs Larger Quarters.
BY JESSE c. sUTER.

Y OGGING THE SPOT.
j LIGHT was the charge
once hurled at the Citi-
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-07-23
-- 2 months to 8 months )

 Lot 6oy 5ir3 Boy S B 57 on:n % two 60 y & Ar of Ecc11onco All b:0oo h@v of 9o or b5tor
 
 2 ] M i f? @ o3d2o S 5 | @ 0 S:R5 5 4 M 5 @ 6h8 2 M D Tho p soon $ tho S:b1oo % 2 @ fsfod nd " ono9 tcS ~ c b drosaod udy By Show. Baby h"-- Tho BABY will o1a @ 2 S s @ | o'di6z | P Of All All 5o5 f ia a u h na 5n R by 5t55 5 & R:: @ 4 ' @ 1o9s3 for to 2nd73 @ must & o1 tho doors opoaod to tho public, placed p422o @ % :n W 5h 8oor ] d5 'h do @ % xy % a ont 10 will not Dc o5-b1 to receive such unless it "n tho be to thu G355fn?n Paf2d8o- All drod o5d6 F *;ro gd010 9. oa5 }o5d:y-~aouto 4os9itc1 the p5op1o 5y and :ssHn opportunity expression 9S2daa % i2 par5 I the @ m o2nent Ay this enst the support Of every and child within To the may connt upon fann9r miner e2c2nt znau laws AiasS IS non:orf5 nr1 p o u4ne re1 ~ A1aska one opportunity @ % to the = D9o2 Of A1o5 vii from afacturin 2nts our 1o viii m ztod 'to s orsafar % success in all lines of production and n2 5:tf ca1 n 9f7SF 93"82to + +A25.so"o ship which is vital 5ost development.
  in h y2o % 21r m 6v2ooo @ 1tot hope na0as 0T the aoverol divdson or departments Of tho fair celebrate openin H1gly
Evening star., 1936-06-08
DISTRICT BALLOT
PLANK IS SOUGHT
CoIIaday Forces, if Seated,
Also to Urge Larger G.
O. P. Delegation.
BY J. A. O'LEARY.
Stan Correspondent of The Star.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June "a
plank in the Republican platform in
favor of national representation for
the people of the District. and a re-
quest for a larger delegation from
Washington in future Republican con-
ventionS will be the main objectives
of the Colladay forces, if they retain
their present status as the recognized
District delegation to this convention.
Formal decision to press for these
two proposals was reached at caucus
this morning of the Calladay group
But even as the caucus met, the bat
tie lines we're forming for the final
hearing before the Credentials Com
mittee of the convention tomorrow, to
determine whether the Colladay or the
Rover faction will be seated perma-
nently as the legally elected delegation
from Washington.
Although they are issuing no formal
statements pending the return from
Washington tonight or tomorrow of
Leo A. Rover, the members of that
group, contending they are the regu-
larly chosen delegation, gave every
indication today that they are push
ing ahead with plans for a vigorous
fight for recognition before the Gre
dentials Committee tomorrow, and in
the convention the next day If the
committee decides against them. The
Colladay delegation has the advantage
of having been seated temporarily by
the National Committee, pending the
making up of the permanent roll of
the convention.
At the Colladay caucus today James
c. Wilkes was named chairman of
the delegation and the delegations
representative on the Credentials
Committee; Miss Mildred Reeves was
selected to serve on the Platform and
Rules Committees of the convention;
Francis Wells, colored, to serve on
Committee of Permanent Organiza-
ton; Edward F. Colladay, on the Com
mittee to Notify the Presidential
Nominee of the Convention. The
caucus will announce later its selec-
tions as honorary vice president OF
(See BALLOT, Page A-9.)