Evening star., 1936-02-16
Civic Calendar

Traffic to Be Topic at Many
of l3 Meetings
Listed.
Monday, February II.
4hterfederation conference, 8 pm,
room F. United States Chamber of
Commerce. Discussion of traffic prob
lens in metropolitan area, announces
Secretary E. Lester Bennett.
Lincoln Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, Bryan School. Action on Com
missioner Aliens proposed referendum,
announces Mrs. Helena D. Reed. sec
retary. Report by Executive Commit
tee disapproving race track bill and
another report favoring close of Mill
tary road to retain airport. Address
by James Allen on Lincoln" and by
Roy Epperly on Washington" Mu-
sic by Elliot Junior High School Dou-
BILE Quartet.
Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, pm, Sheppard School.
Discussion of proposed bill to legalize
horse racing announces President
Samuel B. Loveless. Report on Board
Of Education's five-year building plan;
entertainment and refreshments.
West End Citizens Association. 8
pm, No. precinct, 2014 K street.
Action on proposed legalized horse
racing, announces Almon c. Barber,
secretary. Review of items in the
1887 District budget.
Tuesday, February 1S.
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights,
8 pm, Powell Junior High School.
Report by Law and Legislation Com
mittee on Juvenile Court bill, President
H. c. Phillips reports. Report by Pub
lie Health Committee; discussion of
Federation of Citizens Associations
proposed individual traffic safety COM
mittees.
Petworth Citizens Association, 8
pm, Petworth School Address by
Miss Irene Rice. chairman, Commit
tee on Study Habits of High School
Teachers Association. Report by
Membership Committee on results of
drive, announces Secretary Raymond
E. Gable Report by Washington Y.
Boyd, chairman, Transportation Com
mittee, on proposed merger of Capital
Transit Co. and Washington Rapid
Transit Co. Report by Celebrations
Committee on bill to regulate display
of flag; Police Committee report on
proposed magistrates courts system
and on proposed restricted parking to
Is minutes on certain through streets.
Southeast Council of Citizens Asso-
Citations, 8 pm, Buchanan School.
Address by Col. william L. Peake,
superintendent. Lorton Reformatory.
announces President William A. Maio.
Report by Executive Committee on
proposed merger of Gallinger and
Columbia Hospitals. Reports by ]. L.
Gammell, chairman of special COM
mittee on advisability of dividing No.
IL Precinct into two precincts; report
on additional postal facilities request
by Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation.
Wednesday. February 10.
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
pm, e. ". Brown School. Action
on proposed legalized horse racing,
announces President Edwin S. Hege.
Report on proposed additional school
class rooms for local schools; discus
sion of traffic and Transportation
problems; action on request of Health
Department for additional funds,
Plans for improvement and in
creased use of grounds around school
buildings.
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Associa-
tion, PM, Crosby S. Noyes School
Plans for dedication of Franklin
Street Bridge when work Is started
in Spring, announces President John
H. Williams. Motion pictures on safe
driving.
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association, 5p.m., Brightwood School.
Southwest Citizens Association. 8
pm, No. 4 Precinct, 492 e street
southwest. Action on proposed re-
placement in corporation counsel's
Office, declares Harry S. Wender.
chairman, Law and Legislation Com
mittee: discussion Of traffic and public
health problems.
Friday, February FL.
Takoma Park Citizens Association
7:3o pm, Takoma Park Public
Library. Address by Edward J. Kelly
of National Capital Parks. Report
by Reed F. Martin, chairman. Com
mittee on Parks, announces President
Walter Trey.
Saturday, February 22.
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants.
1880 am, Old Union Engine House.
Annual celebration of Washingtou,s
birthday; reading of washington's
farewell address by Walter Z. Allen,
announces Secretary J. Elliot Wright.
Patriotic address by william MILAN.
Original poem by John clagett Proc
tor. Musical selection by Mr.. and
Mrs Frank S. Sanderson.
Glasses Double.
Attendance at government schools
in Manchuria has doubled within q
year.