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Evening star., 1936-10-25
Community Chest Forces
Organized for Campaign.

THE Washington Community
Chest campaign will open on
Thursday, November u, and con-
tinue through Tuesday. November
"a. The goal set is 81 ,969, 900 and
every dollar is needed to carry on
the work of the IS member agen-
cies.
The community chest method of
supplying the needs Of public well
fare and character building agen-
cies has been proven to be an ef-
for the old planless plan Of a sep
arate campaign for each agency,
strung out through the year. The
civic-minded under the old regime
were going from one campaign to
another, both as worker and con-
tributor, with such a resulting in
reference with ones business as to
seriously interfere with the earn.
ing Of the money to meet the
pledges of the multitude of CAM
paigns. The one campaign. the
centralized handling of the funds
and the accounting supervision over
the various agencies has proven far
more economical than before. with
resulting increase of the value in
benefits for every dollar con-
tributed.
Here is a job for the rank and
fife Of organized civic Washington
and now is the time to enlist in
the army which will reach that
goal.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Allan Davis Almost
A Civic Institution.

A CCORDING to the flight OF
"A time, the operation of law, the
action of the Board Of Education,
and his own desires, Allan Davis
will on November 80 be retired as
principal of the Theodore Roosevelt
High School. Mr.. Davis, father
of and only principal Of both the
old Business High School and the
Roosevelt, busy educator that he
has been, has always found the
time to participate actively in the
organized civic affairs Of the Dis
trict. He was one of the original
delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Association, representing
the Southeast Citizens Associa-
tion. He served actively and ef-
ficiently in that capacity1for about
Is years, filling impof COM
mittee chairmanships.
Even to those who have known
Allan Davis intimately through
out most of the more than fifty
wears of his service in the schools
find it hard to realize that he has
reached the statutory age for re-
tirement. 1t is also difi1cult for
them to visualize the operation Of
the Roosevelt without his guiding
hand and genial smile. He is re-
garded as really an educational
and civic institution in himself
and entirely too young and spry
to be put on the shelf.
Allan Davis retirement presents
two civic problems. The first is
the choice by the School Board Of
his successor. and many civic
leaders consider very easy and
satisfactory solution would be
through the selection Of Mr.. Davis
able and efficient assistant prin-
cipal, Miss May P. Bradshaw. The
second problem the occasion pre-.
sents to organized civic Washing.
ton is, what sort Of a civic job is to
be found for so active and able
a Young fellow as Allan Davis in
order that he may continue to keep
young and useful?
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Citizens Federation's
Leadership Challenged.

TWO of the largest citizens as
= sociations in the Federation Of
Citizens Associations last week
CHALLENGED the leadership Of the cen.
tral body. The Chevy Chase associ-
alton found fault particularly with
the attitude of the federation on the
"red rider" teachers oaths that they
have not taught or advocated COM
munisnl, and the famous question:
naire sent to the teachers. This
association is so deeply concerned
over this matter and impressed
with its ability to accomplish much
for its section without the aid of
the federation that o committee
has been given the task of con-
sidering the advisability Of with
drawing from membership In the
central body.
The Petworth association at its
meeting formally repudiated the
action Of the federation opposing
the oedsr OF the Public Utilities
Evening star., 1936-10-25
PAPER FOR CITIZENS
Uptown News to Aid Many A.
sociations.

Berneard Elman, publisher Of the
Chevy Chase News. and Joseph 8.
Ives, publisher of the Uptown News,
have formed the Community Publica-
ton Co., which will issue a bi-monthly
paper for citizens associations In the
upper Wisconsin and Connecticut ave-
nue. areas.
The new paper will be published on
the 1st and 18th of each month,
and at present serves the Chevy
Chase, Connecticut Avenue. Cathedral
Heights Cleveland Park and Friend.
ship Citizens Associations. ElmAn
has been named president and treas
urer Of the company. and Ives editor
and advertising manager.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
New Committee Heads.

Two new committee heads were in
Quoted into the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association at the October
meeting of the organization. Fred T.
Devine replaces Francis j. Crilley as
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee and Hugo Oberg was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Public
Utilities, succeeding Richard Ledger.
Both former chairmen resigned dur
ing the Summer due to pressure Of
business interests" elsewhere.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Civic Calendar
8 Meetings Scheduled
on Program for the
Week Ahead.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2s.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 70.
Georgetown Citizens Association, Q
pm, st. Johns Church Parish Hall.
Mid-City Citizens Association, Q
pm, Thomson Community Center.
North Capitol Citizens Association,
8 pm, Mckinley High School, Room
100.
Society Of Natives Of the District,
8 pm, Washington Club.
Trinidad Citizens Association, 9
pm, Library, Wheatley School.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ~.
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
ciation, 8 pm, AL Souls Church.
Logan Thomas Circle Citizens AS
sociation. Q pm, 1920 Rhode Island
avenue.
Southeast Citizens Association,
pm, Hine Junior High School. =
Evening star., 1936-10-25
BURROUGHS CITIZENS
GIVE ZONING STAND

Proposals to eliminate the CONNER
cial zone on Eighteenth street north.
east, between Randolph and shep-
herd streets, and to extend the exist.
ing commercial zone at Eighteenth
street and Bunker Hill road northeast
have been indorsed by the Bur-
roughs Citizens Association.
The proposals were considered at Q
hearing before the Zoning Commis-
sion last week but action was deferred
pending further study Of the situa-
ton.
Opposition to the soning changes
has been registered by the Michigan
Park CitiSens' Association. I
Evening star., 1936-10-25
CHANGE MEETING DATE

The Trinidad Citizens Association
has changed Its meeting date to the
last Monday Of each month, H. z.
Shilling. secretary. announced yes
terday.
Last year the group met the last
Thursday Of each month. Previously
it met at the date now decided upon,
Shilling said, but was changed to the
last Thursday at the INSTANCE OF
some members. Now it has been
found that the last Monday u more
convenient for the majority. Meet.
ings will continue to be held at the
whsatley School jhraEy. howevsr.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fiscal Study Oyershadoxs Events Of Week-Fed-
Grafton Fills City Need-Jnvenle Court
Bill Advanced Again.

Commission permitting the in
creased operation Of one-nan cars
and also the demand for immediate
purchase by the Capital Transit
Co. Of 800 new street cars Of the
latest type to replace an equal
number Of the older equipment.
A policy Of gradual replacement
with modern equipment was con-
sidered to be much more reason-
able and businesslike than the de-
mand that this utility be required
by the commission to make an i'm
mediate outlay Of an estimated
$4,500, 900.
While these two challenges have
been brought in the open, there
are other unfortunate mutterings
of dissatisfaction with some poll.
cies of the federation. The prob
lem presented Is one which many
citizens look to the federation to
solve promptly. The Federation
of Citizens Associations has been
at work continuously for more than
q quarter Of q century. 1t has
accomplished much as q forum for
the discussion of our civic prob
lens. It has many times rendered
q distinct service to the community
through the crystallizing and uni
flying of public sentiment. 1t has
contributed largely to the spread
of neighborhood civic conscious
ness and through membership cam
paigns and example built up an
extensive network Of citizen or
ganizations in the outlying sec
tions. The federation's actions
should reflect the consensus of the
community.
Students of our voteless and un-
represented community problems
declare their belief that the same
need exists today for the con-
tinuation Of the federation that
prompted its formation more than
81 years ago. These citizens feel
that it would be nothing short Of
. civic calamity for disintegration
to set in. II there is something
wrong with the federation, it
should be brought to light and q
cure effected.
To these there appears to be a
much better opportunity to bring
about any needed reforms from
within than through withdraw.
1t must, of course, be understood
that the Petworth association has
given no indication Of considering
withdrawal.
Some believe a close adherence
to the purpose Of the federation as
stated in its constitution, increased
tolerance and the sending as dele
gates the best qualified and most
civic minded members would 60
long way toward increasing its
value as civic instrumentality.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Two More Conventions.

Two more conventions to come to
Washington next year were announced
yesterday by the Greater National
Capital Committee of the Board of
Trade. The National Society, Daugh-
ters of the Union, 1861-1865, will meet
at the Willard next April Is and 16.
The American Council on Educa-
ton will convene here next May Z
and 8.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
To Plan Program.

The first executive meeting Of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Assoc:a-
ton of this fiscal year will be held
on the second floor of Sholl's Cafe.
at 1918 G street, at $50 pm. ton1or.
row. AS plans for an intensive pro.
gram for the year will be discussed.
A. w. Lee, president of the associa.
tion. urges attendance.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Will Elect Officers.

Election of officers and discussion
of plans for participation in the Hal.
loween parade viii feature a meeting
of the Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, Tuesday. in Hine Junior
High School, Seventh land G streets
southeast. Z.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

NAbAS AeSAcoe Ah s.fS AA~
pendent study Of the prob
lem of the fiscal relations
~ between the United States
and the District Of Columbia over
shadows all others ut this time.
Hearings Of the citizens were held
Friday and Saturday by the direc.
tor Of the study and the Advisory
Committee. Evidence and argu.
ment submitted by the organized
groups showed very clearly that
there is q very definite obligation
on the part Of the Federal Govern
rnent to contribute literally toward
the expenses Of the National
Capital, that the District tax
payers pay heavily in both, local
and national taxes. and that all
the District organized citizenry
asks Is simply fiscal equity-no
more and no less.
It is understood that those max.
ing this fiscal study for the Presi.
dent were informed by Daniel j.
Donovan, District auditor and
budget officer, that the District
faces q deficit of revenues during
the next fiscal year of 100000
and another the next year esti-
mated at 100000 unless the
Federal Government share Is sub
stantially increased or local taxes
are increased.
The fiancial fate Of the District
appears to hang on the findings
resulting from this study and the
recommendations of the President
based thereon.
Another event of interest was
the action of Justice Bailey OF the
United States District Court for
the District of Columbia in holding
as mandatory the law Of 1915
opening the District public schools
to the children Of non-residents
who are employed in the District.
The case came before the court on
petition for a writ of mandamus to
compel the superintendent OF
schools to enroll a child residing
in Arlington County. Va, in the
badly over -corwded Gordon Junior
High School.
The case will be appealed to
the District pending which the
issuance Of the writ has been
withheld. Citizens and school
officials regard the breaking Of
this case just now presents a very
apt and timely illustration OF the
way in which Congress legislates
for the District and another sound
reason for an increase in Uncle
Sans" payment toward the sup
port of his Capital.
The Public Utilities Commis-
sion declined to reconsider its Or
der permitting an increase in the
number of one-man cars. The at
torneys representing the petition
ers have signified their intention
of appealing to the courts.
In this connection it is inter.
esting to note that the Petworth
Citizens Association at its meet
ing Tuesday evening adopted re-
port declaring that it was not op-
posed to efficiently operated one.
man cars.
Dedication of the Alley DWELL
ing Authority's first low rent homes
was another event of interest dur
ing the week. Radiance by the
city Of its alley dwellings Is a
problem of many years standing.
Civic groups have for q long
period agitated the question and
numerous surveys have been made.
Now the solution appears in sight
through the putting Of these alley
properties to other uses and pro-
viding low rent sanitary dwellings
for the inhabitants who are forced
to vacate.
The late Mrs. John B. Hender-
son used to say, when a task Is
well begun, it is half DONE Meas
ured by this standard John Ihlder
and his associates are well on their
Vay,
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Juvenile Court Bill Again
Advanced by Women Voters.

THE Voteless D. c. League Of
- Women Voters propose to again
push the bill for undermining the
Juvenile Court. Considerable prog
ress was made during the last ses-
sion of Congress in perfecting the
bill to meet some objections which
had been raised against it. The
committee of the league which
worked so energetically for the bill
last season are looking for sue
cess in obtaining passage Of a
modified bill by the next Congress.
Another closely allied proposal
is q modern adoption law, which is
on the program of another COM
mittee of the league. There ap-
pears to be a growing interest in
the subject and definite plans Of
procedure are expected to be dis
closed shortly, with o view to
building up a united civic organ
ization support.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
CIVIC UNITS HAVE
BIC PART IN FETE
Many Floats Planned tor
Halloween Parade; Make
Queen Nominations.

Civic associations in the District
will play an important part In tne
Halloween celebration next Saturday
night, according to the large number
of entries received, Col. E. Goring
Bliss, chairman of the celebratlon'
reported yesterday.
Among the civic associations which
will be represented in the parade
with floats are the Women's City
Club, Progressive Citizens Associa-
ton of Georgetown, Kenilworth Clti-
Eens' Association, Community Center
Department, Boys Club of the Met
ropolitan Police, District OF Colum-
bia tuberculosis Association and Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations.
The Petworth Citizens Association
sr1ll compete in the decorated vehicle
class of the parade.
A number of entries for the queen
contest, which will take place in the
Offices of the Greater National Capital
Committee, 204 Star Building, at 4:30
pm. Tuesday, are from civic asso-
Citations. Among them will be Miss
Wilma Campbell, Lincoln Park Citi-
zens' Association, Miss Ann Dvorak,
Anacostia Citizens Association; Miss
Ester Norton, Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation; Miss Marcia Hunt, Sorop-
timist Club; Miss Marion L. Gosh
orn, Women's City Club and Miss
Gladys Hendricks, Jobs Daughters,
Bethel No. l.
A large number of business firms
also will be represented in the cele-
bration, the feature of which will be
the parade on Constitution avenue
beginning at 7:30 pm.
Already several mayors from near.
by towns have accepted invitations
to be present in the distinguished
guests stands. Among them are Mayor
E. c. Dawson, Alexandria; Frank C.
Hanrahan, county manager, Arllng-
ton County; Mayor Edward Saunders,
Kensington; Mayor H. T. Willis. Hy-
attsville; Mayor r. r. Farr, Fairfax:
Mayor Everard e. Hatch, Laurel; May
or w. z. Steele, Capitol Heights; Harry
Morris, Marlboro, and Robert D. Hag-
uer, commissioner, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Two Groups to Meet.

Two committee meetings are sched-
uled by the Junior Board of Com
merce during the coming week. SUBJ
chairmen of the Membership Commit
tee will meet Tuesday for lunch at
Childs on New York avenue. The
Administration Committee will meet
separately at the same time and place.
Glee Club practice will be held
again tomorrow night at the Church
of the Covenant, Eighteenth and N
streets,
Evening star., 1936-10-25
Potomac Channel Improvement
Being Urged by Board Of Trade.

Potomac Channel Improvement
Being Urged by Board of Trade.
NTUCH-TALKED-OF plans for
" the improvement of the Po-
tomac Channel at Washington have
been taken up actively by the
Committee on River and Harbor
Improvement of the Board Of
Trade, under the chairmanship of
John A. Remon. Mr.. Remon has
been given q strong committee and
expects to get results. Plans, re-
ports and favorable legislative ac-
ton have so far resulted in no
funds for doing this work. which
would be q fine pork barrel" job
in any community of voters. On
cially approved as o Federal prof.
ect, the cost Is to be divided
between the United States and the
District.
Chairman Remon as president
Of the Presidents Regatta Asso-
citation Is thoroughly familiar with
this job and Is expected to lead his
committee to . solution Of this
long standing problem.
The times-news., 1936-01-28
|DR. CUMMING
| WILL RETIRE
Roosevelt to Appoint Par
ran as Public Health
Service Chief

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. (UP)
DIR. Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon
general of the U. S. Public Health
Service, has submitted his resigna-
ton to the president, effective
Feb. /, it was learned last night.
DR.. Thomas Parran, .Ir., now
New York State Director of Pub
lie Health, is expected to be nam
ed his successor by President
Roosevelt. He is an assistant sur
geon general on leave from the
public health service. :.
DR.. Cumming, who became ell
gible for retirement two years
ago after 40 years in the public
health service, has been surgeon
general since 1920. He was 66
years old last August.
When Dr.. Cumming was exam
ined by the health service board
for his last annual physical ex-
animation, it was understood that
his retirement was recommended
because his eyes were weak after
years of executive duties.
DR.. Parran, who is expected to
be his successor, is a close per-
sonal friend of President Roose-
welt.
The times-news., 1936-01-28
Think LANDON
MAY BID FOR
NOMINA
Kansas COP. Meeting Of
Jan. 29 Seen as His
Big Opportunity
Rx LEWIS LARKIN

United Press Staff CorresnorHc-t
TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. %. (UP)
The annual Kansas day ceIeDra-
ton by Republicans here January
20 has transcribed its usual state
interest and has taken a promi-
nent place in the national politi-
cal arena
Of signal Importance to Repuo-
licanS will be an address by Gov
ernor AT NJ. Landon, who in the
rast six months has advanced into
The front rank of potential presi-
Dental candidates. Political oo-
servers consider the Kansas day
celebration an oppprtune time for
the governor to announce his
candidacy. There has been no in
dication mat he will do So, how
ever.
The rally January 20, will mark
the 18th anniversary of Kansas
admission into the union. State
party leaders usually attend, out
this yeaI Invitations have been
sent to approximately 100 RepTo-
hcans prominent II; cughout the
middle west.
SETUP INVITES
CLARIFICATION
The question is regarded ds of
paramount Importance because
the present political Setup makes
it necessary for Landon to give
some indication of his availability
to his hackers.
1t is almost certain that even
tually he will be a candidate be-
cause he has allowed his friends
to boom him continuously for sew
en- months and at no time did he
announce he would not run.
If Landon does toss his hat into
the ring, it is believed it will be
done through an attack on the
New Deal rather than any out
right announcement.
ILandon never has attacked the
New Deal in whole. AT various
times ne has criticized certain
parts of it. He has never attacked
President Roosevelt.
For Landon to deliver an attack
on Mr.. Roosevelt's policies, polit-
ical observers pointed out, would
be the best and most politically
astute manner of announcing he
Is candidate for the nomination.
REELECTED IN 1884
Landon became a potential can
diGate November 6, 1884, when
he won the gubernatorial race a
second consecutive time defeating
his opponent by approximately
10000 votes, thus duplicating his
1882 victory when he won over
Governor Harry H. Woodring by
5000 votes while Roosevelt was
winning the state by $4,000.
Although Kansans talked about
their native son in the spring of
1885 as presidential timber, Lam
don received scant national at
tention until July when he de-
liyered a speech oyer national
radio hookup calling attention to
the states financial and economy
record.
That speech acted as the spring
board which catapulted him onto
the national political stage. A
group of loyal friends and sup
porters started a boom in August
a9d September.
The times-news., 1936-01-28
Fruitland Inst.
Continues Guest
Speaker Program
]. 7. Fain and Rev. A. |.
Justice Heard at Chapel
~ Last Week

! FRUITLAND, Jan. 2S.-Fruit-
land Institute was fortunate in
securing as one of the guest
speakers at chapel last week j. I.
Fain, of The Times-News. Mr..
Fain pointed out how applicable
to present disturbed social and
world conditions are the princi-
pies of Jesus as stated in his an
nouncement of his program on
his return to the synagogue of his
home town, Nazareth. The chal-
lenge to youth today, continued
Mr.. Fain, is to accept the respon-
sibility and privilege of applying
to modern problems the principles
of Christianity as stated by its
Founder.
That the students were i'm
pressed by Mr.. Fain's thoughtful
presentation was shown by the
comment of several of the boys,
who expressed surprise that bus
mess man should be so well &C
quainted with his Bible.
Other guest speakers last week
were Rev. A. l. Justice, a beloved
trustee of Fruitland, who spoke
on "The Bible as the Book of
Books" and Mrs. Abby Bonsteel,
who spoke on the Biblical inter
probation of the spirit of evil as
manifested in the world.
On Friday chapel services were
led by the freshman class of the
high school. Students taking part
were Misses Dorothy Gray, Rose
Wolfe and Rachel Landers.
On Saturday evening the Allie
gro Music club, sponsored by Miss
Eva Sans, gave an attractive
program of Scotch songs in honor
of the birthday of Robert Burns.
The club as a whole sang Burns
"For Auld Lang Syne," and the
Glee club sang the Scotch nation
al song, "The Highland Fling"
Mary Sue Gray played a Scotch
air from the American composer,
Mcdowell. Miss Davis sang
Burns GLOW Gently Sweet At
ton," and Miss Jeffers sang can
ME Laurie" and Burns Coming
Through the Rye" Miss Stevens
spoke informally on her visit in
1929 to Burns birth place and
other Scotch towns associated I,
with him. She told, also of trip !
to Windsor Castle, and of seeing
the late King George V and other !
members of the English royal !
family on it's way to a service in !
Abbey. !
The times-news., 1936-01-28
BALFOUR, MUD CREEK
WORKERS in BANQUET

BALFOUR, Jan. 2S.-Rev. G.:
F.. Blythe, pastor of Balfour and
Mud Greek Baptist churches IN.
vited the officers and teachers OF
| both these churches to a banquet
held here at the community house,
Saturday night. Jan. IS when an
enjoyable inspirational program
was conducted.
Vocal selections by members OF
both churches were included IN
the program. A short talk was
given by R. S. Stedman on "The
Duty of a Sunday School Teach
er." w. E. Hammond of Balfour
spoke on Cooperation; Mrs.
John Perry of Mud Creek discuss
ed christian Graces" and Mrs:
C. E. Stages of Balfour discussed
"The Growth of a Christian"
Concluding the series of talks,
Mr.. Blythe was heard, and asked
each one present to cast a vote
of thanks to Captain E. A. Smyth
for the use of the building and
equipment.
About seventy people were in
attendance o nthe banquet, which
all enjoyed and it is hoped by
those participating that this will
be made an annual event.
Corn Bread Called Hoeeake
Thin corn meal bread was orig.
Inallv bakad on the blade Of hoe.