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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
land, Ore, where, the engineer said, i've always call home"
Ferry Men on
 1-Day WaIkou1

SEATTLE, May 18.-The Bremen ton-Seattle ferry service of the, Kal- akala and Chippewa was resumed today after a one day walkout of ferry workers in opposition to the longer summer schedules. The mat ter will be arbitrated at the request of Gov. Clarence D. Martin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
HAS NEW JOB

Miss Barbara Vim, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Grover c. Vim, who has been on the EZRA staff in the Governors office, has accepted an appointment in the Office of Indian Affairs and assumed her new duties today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
BRIEF BUSINESS TRIP

District Attorney William A. Holz- heimer left on the Alaska for Ket- chikan on a brief business trip. He expects to return on the North land the coming weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
Bucking Frost to
 Complete Highway

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. May 18.- Seventeen road workers, bucking frost, are completing the last liz; in the highway to the Matanuska farm colony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
.CEORC|A'S A
 VOTES FOR FDR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 18.- President Roosevelt has won Geor- gia's 24 votes in the Democratic National Convention by default. No opponent registered before the deadline to contest his entry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18

Sir Guy Standing, movie actor holds a commission as a command CT in the British navy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
WARRACK RETURNS

J. B. Warrack, President of the Warrack Construction Company, arrived on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-05-18
TROAST RETURNS

N. Lester Troast, of the firm of N Lester Troast, Architects, ar rived on the Alaska.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
CHILLUM CITIZENS
HAVE five PROJECTS
President Dixon Maps Program
Including School and Street
DEVELOPMENTS.

Featuring five ma ajor detectives, the
program for the coming year was an
nounced yesterday by its president.
M. E. Dixon. of the Chilum Heights
Citizens Association.
Asking for cooperation, Dixon said:
Our views and our program must be
broad and deal with basic longtime
as well as current needs. 1t is the
longtime changes in a community
that most affect living conditions and
property values. If certain basic i'm
provements such as Eastern and South
Dakota avenues and the main artery
sewerage and water lines for the
whole area are not made available
in the near future, large propor-
tion of this area will continue dor
mant or develop adversely to the best
interests of this area"
Principal among the associations
objectives Is the erection of q senior
high school within the Manor Park
area. The site for this school has
been selected and it is hoped that
funds to build the school will be pro-
vided in the District appropriation
next year.,
Other points included on the pro-
gram are: Development of the Fort
Totten Park area; completion of East
tern avenue. Takoma Park to Brook
land continuation of South Dakota
avenue, Brookland to Blair road, and
restricted coming, to assure develop
ment of Chillum Heights as o resi-
Dental section.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

now q whole hand and wrist Is
missing.
Col. Edward Goring Bliss, Q past
president Of the association. stated at
the last meeting that he believed
children would not play there If there
was q playground or recreational CEN
ter in the vicinity to which they could
60. A committee has been formed to
conduct q survey Of recreational IA
cilities near the circle and as soon as
this study Is completed report and
recommendations for additional play
grounds will be filed with the Com
missioners and Playground DEPART
ment.
Members of the association have
branded the memorial as a health
menace to the children who play
there because the water Is not pumped
fresh from the city mains, but is used
over and over again. They also claim
that injuries may result If children
are allowed to climb and play there
unmolested.
Another remedy which may be con.
sidered by the association rs . sub
stitute for q fence Is the placing OF
. flower bed around the group In the
belief that children will hesitate be.
fore invading such . garden.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
CONDUIT ROAD GROUP
MEETS IN new HOUSE
Expanded Recreation Plans in
Making for Palisades Park
Recreation Center.

With completion of the Palisades
Park field house, one of the major
projects sponsored by the Conduit
Road Citizens Association, officers and
members are planning to utilize fully
this newest addition to their recrea-
tional facilities.
The field house, one-story brick
structure overlooking the Potomac
River from the park at Edmunds street
and Sherrier place, was used by the
association for its first Fall meeting,
and plans have been made to meet
there. hereafter. At the meeting re.
freshments were served and an infor-
NAL celebration held in honor Of the
new house. The association formerly
met ut the Community Church, Con-
duit road and Cathedral avenue, and
at st. David's Parish Hall, Conduit
road and Chain Bridge road.
Arrangement of . program for the
year, which will include card parties,
dances and community gatherings, has
been put in the hands of the Enter
tainment Committee. Plans also are
being made to form an orchestra under
sponsorship of the association to give
periodic concerts.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
NORTHEAST BODIES
PROUD OF SUCCESS
Seven Major Improvements
Sought Last Year Obtained
This Summer.

The Joint Conference Of Northeast
Citizens Associations begins Its Fall
session with its member groups elated
over seven major Improvements which
they feel are the result Of their com.
bined action.
Chairman A. F. E. Scheer Of the
conference feels that 1t Is rare, in
deed, when q civic group can. during
one Summer vacation period, count
seven civic improvements Of such mag
nitude as the projects now being con-
structed in the Northeast quarter OF
Washington.
Excavation work has recently start
ed on the projected fire house on
Rhode Island avenue northeast be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Long aware Of insufficient FIRE protec-
ton for . large section in Northeast
along Rhode Island avenue, the con.
ference and its constituent associa'
tions has fought for q fire station for
five or six years.
Underpass Work Progresses.
Work on the underpaSs under the
railroad tracks on Seventeenth street
northeast Is now well under way. Ag1-
tation for this bridge was started in
1925, when the various groups cited
the terminal act of 1908, in which
three bridges were to be built by the
Washington Terminal Co. when the
need for them arose. Declaring the
need for them existed, the conference
was last year successful in having
plans started for this bridge. An
other bridge near Ninth and Tenth
streets northeast is TO be constructed
soon.
The piers for the Franklin street
bridge have been completed on the
west side OF the tracks, work on this
project having started since the last
meeting of the Spring. This project
should be finished by Spring, Scheer
| declared.
The Michigan avenue viaduct has
all its piers completed, and when the
bridge is finished it will eliminate
major sore spot in the area. This
has long been held by the associa-
tions as the most dangerous type Of
grade crossing.
Traffic Improved.
Deploring the congested traffic, con-
ditions existing at lexington place
at Florida avenue northeast, members
early this year discussed various
plans for alleviating this state. With
maps opened on tables, plans we're
drawn providing for cutting away the
northeast curb line to make a more
rounded curve and to provide for
right-hand turns for west-bound traf-
| fic on Florida avenue on red traffic
signal. This suggestion has been COM
piled with by Districb traffic ofictals.
and whereas five policemen were
necessary during rush hours previous
ly, only one is required at this inter.
section now.
The relief of overcrowded Eastern
High School was also sought by the
conference. The present plans pro-
crossing toward that end are in line
with the views Of the conference.
The final project mentioned BY
Scheer at last weeks conference
meeting is the completion Of work
on Tenth street northeast by cutting
through and paving the street to
Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Broken Dupont Circle Statue
Launches Driue for PLAYGROUND

Believing that the hand broken
from one Of the figures making up the
memorial group in the center of Du.
pont Circle was not done maliciously,
but by exuberant youths who were
using the group as an informal gym
nasium because they had no other
place to play. the Dupont Circle Cit
liens Association will conduct q sur
vey of available Fairgrounds in its
area. with a view of getting them in
creased.
Attempts made in the past to have
fence Or a row of spikes placed
about the memorial have not been
successful. AS far back as April the
association took an interest in the
matter after finger had been broken,
and a committee called on officials of
the National Capital parks to ask for,
the construction of safeguards. This
request was refused-mainly because
it was feared that the Fine Arts Com
mission would not permit the con-
struction of fence-but the commit
tee did receive the assurance that
the statues would be kept in repair.
A new finger was carved and put in
place, but the children continued to
play there, and this substitute finger
soon went the way Of the original and
Evening star., 1936-10-11
PRIZE TO BE GIVEN
FOR DAHLIA POSTER

A silver loving cup for the most
attractive poster on the Regional
Danlia Show concluded last week will
be presented to Dom Leary Of the
Taft Junior High School Wednesday
: night at the meeting of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association.
Leary's poster was selected from
more than 10 such entries submitted
from schools throughout the city.
Judging was by art superintendents
In the public schools.
The Rhode Island avenue associa-
ton has for many years worked with
the Woodbridge Garden Club, since the
efforts of the garden club also help ac-
complish one of the main principles
of the civic group-to beautify the
community.
In addition to the silver cup, which
will be formally presented to Leary
Wednesday night, the association also
has presented dahlia roots for the two
best posters submitted from each
school.
II. j. Clay, first vice president, is
chairman of the Poster Contest Com
nittee Of the association.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
CHEVY CHASE NEWS
ENLARGEMENT SLATED

Beginning with the next issue, the
Chevy Chase News. which has long
been the oficial organ Of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, will be the
organ Of the Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zens' Association as well.
The News. now an eight-page
monthly, will be doubled in size by
the addition Of an insert to take care
of the additional association. and will
be mailed to members of both groups.
The paper was founded about five
years ago by Fred S. Lincoln, secre-
tary of the Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation. and was edited and published
by him until his death last Winter.
Since then it has been published by
the Elman Printing Service.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Civic Calendar
IL Meetings Scheduled on
Program for Com.
ind Week.
MONDAY. OCTOBER 70.


Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm. Congress Heights School.
Hillcrest Citizens Association, 8 pm,
East Washington Heights Baptist
Church.
Kalorama Citizens Association,
pm, John Quincy Adams School.
Northeast Citizens Association,
pm, Ludlow School.
Park View Citizens Association, q
pm, Park View Platoon School.
Piney Branch Citizens Association
8 pm, Roosevelt High School.
Stanton Park Citizens Association,
pm. Peabody School.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS.
Burleith Citizens Association,
pm, Gordon Junior High School.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Citizens Association. 8 pm. st. Adams
Church Parish Hall.
North Randle Community Citizens
Association. 8 pm. Free Methodist
Church.
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton, 8 pm, 2407 Minnesota avenue
southeast
Summit Park Citizens Association,
8 pm, East Washington Heights Bap-
tist Church.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IA.
American University Park Citizens
Association. pm, Hurst Hall, Amer
lean University.
Benning Citizens Association, 8 pm
Odd Fellows Hall, sos Minnesota ave-
nue. northeast.
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens As
sociation, 8 pm, Woodbridge Sub
branch Library.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER is.
Cover Park Citizens Association, 9
pm. Industrial Home School.
Takoma Park Citizens Association
8 pm. Takoma Park Branch, Public
Library.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

purpose Of the $4,000, 100000 stabiliza-
ton fund now being used by this coun-
try in foreign exchange dealings.
Addresses also will be made by
Eugene Meyer, president, and James
NJ Hepbron. acting director, of the
Washington Criminal Justice Associa-
ton. Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the American Red Cross,
will discuss that organizations annual
goll call.
A motion picture, showing actual
traffic accidents, will be feature of
the entertainment program. 1t will
be presented by Col. Lawrence C.
Crawford, chairman of the boards
Trafic Committee There will be sew
eral other entertainment features and
the meeting will close with a buffet
supper.
The meeting will be the first since
the elevation Of Edgar Morris to the
presidency. He will preside.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
What Kind Of Suffrage
For the District of Columbia:
~0NSrnERA AHT,E amusement I

CONSIDERABLE amusement az
~ the last meeting of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations
was caused by the premature re-
port by the Committee on Local
Suffrage on a resolution intro.
duced in the Petworth association.
Through some kind of an error q
copy of this pending resolution had
gone to the federation and been
regularly referred to the commit
tee. The committee met, considered
the matter and formulated its re-
port which it presented to the
meeting. Much to the embarass-
ment Of the committee q mem-
Der of the Petworth association
stated that the matter had not
yet been acted on by that body.
but was due for consideration to.
gether With . committee report
thereon at the next meeting. Upon
this showing the federation com.
mittee withdrew its report.
The Petworth resolution. in ques.
ton, proposes the election OF the
two civilian commissioners, . city
council with certain legislative
powers and the appointment Of all
our local citizen boards by the
Commissioners and confirmation by
the city council. The report of the
Petworth Committee on this pro-
posal is adverse based on the fol-
lowing conclusions: /. That the
unanimity of the organized de-
mand for national citizenship rem
ders unnecessary any further test
of the desire Of our people for the
voting privilege. 2. That . Con-
gress in which the District shall
be duly represented will be better
able to determine what can and
should be done In the direction Of
local self government. 3. That In
Evening star., 1936-10-11

t h e washington
Board Of Trade,
to be h e | d
Wednesday night
at the Willard
Hotel.
DR.. M o u ! t on
will discuss the
world economic
situation with
particular stress
on the role being
played by the
United s tates.
He will explain
the recent cur
rency rea dust
ments and the
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Bicyclist Blown OFF Bridge.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. &.-A Negro
was blown from his bicycle last night
and into the San Antonio River. He
was crossing the bridge ct the height
OF windstorm pierced with lightning.
Pulled out Of the water by George
Lewis, the Negro streaked down the
street, leaving his bicycle behind him.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Voteless Women ~ Instructors
In Active Citizenship.

THE Voteless District Of colum-
bia League Of Women Voters
has acceded to the request of the
Mount Vernon Seminary to under.
take q new and interesting work.
Apart from the seven study groups
conducted by the league they are
to conduct for the juniors and
seniors of the seminary q course in
"Active Citizenship" for one hour
each week. Each department shares
in providing this program for one
hour week throughout the year.
The so students in this course are
expected to have at the end of the
year a considerable knowledge of
what the average woman can do
and is doing as q good citizen of
her community, be it large or
small.
This list of the several depart
ments of the league will give a fair
idea of the scope of the course
these young women are to get The
departments follow: /, Govern.
ment and Its Operation; 2, Gov
ernment and Education: 3, Gov
ernment and Child Welfare: 4,
Government and Economic We'll
fare; 5, Government and Foreign
Policy. and 6, Government and the
Legal Status of Women.
1t will be recalled that the de-
partment of government and its
operation couple Of years ago
made an exhaustive study of the
local taxation and fiscal situation
in the District of Columbia and
produced a most Illuminating re-
port. 1t Is understood that this
report is to have new edition
brought up-to-date. This depart
ment is also charged with the re-
sponsibility of working for national
representation for the District Of
Columbia. In this it Is having the
full support of the National League
Of Women Voters and the several
State leagues.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Henry PIT. A. Holds Meeting.

The Parent Teachers Association
of the Henry School held its first
meeting of the new semester last week
Various committees were appointed
and grade mothers selected. Funds
were appropriated for athletic equip
ment. After short program of en-
tertainment by the children the meet
ing was adjourned.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
ny JESSE C. sUTER.

~IVIC news has been scarce
at the District Building
during the week. The au-
- ditor has been working
hard on his financial report. which
is released for publication today.
This report is of vital interest to
all who take any interest what.
ever in District affairs.
The Zoning Commission held
an extended hearing on numerous
requests for changes in the zoning
Of specific pieces Of property. The
case Of chief interest was the hotly
contested petition to rezone prop
erty on upper Massachusetts, ave-
nue. to erect an apartment house
in the midst of some of Washing
tons palatial homes. Other at
tempts to invade detached home
sections with apartment houses
and business establishments met
with stern resistance and protest
from the adjacent property own
ers. One Of these changes to
business in q residential neigh.
borhood was for the purpose of
establishing a place for the sale Of
alcoholic beverages. This brought
out a strong protest from the
citizens association of the neish-
borhood.
The work Of the director Of the
inquiry into the fiscal relations
between the United States and the
District has invited organizations
to file statements which they wish
considered not less than 10 days
before the dates set for the hear
ing. Organizations are asked to
submit their matter in five copies,
SO that a copy may 60 to each
member of the committee, the di-
rector and the fifth copy for the
staff. Hearings before the Advi.
sorry Committee will be held on Oc-
tober % and "a Of representatives
Of civic groups which have filed
such statements or briefs. Among
the organizations prepared to pre-
sent briefs and later appear by
representatives are the Washington
Board of Trade, by its Committee
on Municipal Finance, and the
Executive Committee of the Citi-
7ens' Joint Committee on Fiscal
Relations. This joint citizens
committee represents most Of the
civic groups of the District. 1t
was formed at the time Of the in.
quiry by the Joint Select Con-
gressional Committee in 1915 and,
with changing personnel as Of
ficers in its constituent bodies have
changed, has continued to repre-
sent the community as each re.
curing fiscal emergency has arisen.
Opposition to the one-man car
action of the Public Utilities Com
mission has occupied much space
in the press during the week. The
Federation of Citizens Associations
is demanding a rehearing of the
case by the commission and threat
ems court action. Roberts. peoples
counsel. has offered to represent
the federation before the court.
The Central Labor Union, through
its Public Utility Committee, is de-
manding that the President request
the resignation of the members Of
the commission for their decision
permitting the addition of more
one man cars.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

to become an
assistant to the
executive sc c.
fetary OF the
Board Of Trade.
He has already
assumed his new
duties an d, in
addition, is con-
tinuing his posi-
ton W ith t h e
J u Tor Board
until his success
-Eor, Fred B. Lin
ton. jr., can as
sumo the latter
Office on NOyem-
Der !. Both are
WaShinPtonianS
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Miles Standish Arrested.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. R).-For once,
Miles Standish will have to speak for
himself. He was arrested by a game
warden and accused of bringing down
two valley quail out of season with
his fowling piece.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Speed the Cars and BussesI
Have Your Fare Ready.

nave IUuT rare hCduy.
p EFERENCE has heretofore been
made to the part the riding
public may play in speeding up
the mass transportation system.
1t Is recognized as the time-hon-
ored right of the citizen to damn
the transit company, the Public
Utilities Commission and even the
Commissioners, but there are some
citizens who claim to see that the
public is not always without blame.
Observation of the loading Of
street cars. of both the one and
the two man variety and also Of
the busses, supplies convincing evi.
dence that many passengers fail to
do their bit to provide more rapid
transit. Some of the riders on the
express busses are showing marked
improvement in having the exact
fare or their pass ready. Some pas
sengers on all Of these vehicles, and
their name is legion. appear wholly
oblivious as to the necessity Of pay.
ing the fare or showing the pass
until they mount the car or bus.
Then they start to search through
pocket or pocket book In attempt
to locate the elusive fare or pass.
The passengers who seek to follow
some times, especially II 1t Is rain.
ing. are heard to mutter something
under their breath that sounds
nothing like q prayer. Then there
is the passenger who presents q
bill to be changed out Of which
to take q single fare. A little
thoughtfulness and consideration
on the part Of the riders would
cost them only little effort and
1t Is believed would put them down
to business and back home with an
appreciable saving of time. We
citizens may not be able to speed
up the traffic by faster cars, by
elevated railway or subway but we
can each make 1t a rule to have the
exact fare or pass In our hand
when we board the car. Why not
. new alphabetical organization
H. Y. r. r. (Have Your Fare
Ready?
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Press Takes New Post.

William H. Press, who for the last
year has served as executive secretary
Of the Washington Junior Board of
Commerce and Washington represent
etive of the United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce, has resigned
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Delegates Named.

Samuel j. F1ickinger and G. D.
Franks have been named delegates to
the federation from the Friendship
CitiSens' Association.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
Origin of Sabotage" "

Sabotage originally was the ma
hcious throwing of shoes, or "sabots"
by French workers into the machinery
of their employers.
Evening star., 1936-10-11
MOULTON TO TALK
T0BOARD0F TRADE
Edgar Morris to Preside at
First Fall Meeting Wed
nesday Night.

Dr.. Harold G. Moulton. well-known
economist and president of Brookinss
Institution, will be the principal
speaker at the first Fall meeting OF
Evening star., 1936-10-11

fore many groups in Washington
and his clear exposition of the
purpose and plans OF the Criminal
Justice Association have uniformly
produced pledges of organization
and individual support.
There are assurances that the
information resulting from the in
vestigation and study by this new
agency for analyzing crime condi-
tions will be helpful in the improy-
ing Of local conditions.
The Council of Social Agencies
is particularly interested in the
problems on which Mr.. Hepbron is
a recognized expert. Mutual un-
derstanding and cooperation is
looked for as a result Of his ap-
pearance at tomorrows meeting.
Evening star., 1936-10-11

Linton formerly was with r. H.
Macy Co. in New York. but more
recently has been with the New York
Life Insurance Co.