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Evening star., 1937-10-03
Y. M. c. A. NEWS

The Friendly Indian Clubs OF the
boys department will open their sea
son this week, Group No. / meeting
at 3:45 pm tomorrow; Group 2, Fri
day at 4 pm, and Group 8, Saturday
at 1890 pm. There will be So
cial meeting for all groups Saturday
At IL Am.
The Riding Club will meet At the
Riverside Stables on Tuesday at $50
pm.
Chairman Thomas J. Frailey has
called . meeting Of the special COM
mittee to study religious activities
Of the Y M. c. A. Wednesday At
S pm.
E. s. Turner, who has been In
charge Of Y. M. c. A. work for the
Philippine Islands for many years,
will speak at . luncheon meeting Of
the Loyal knights Of the Round Ia
BILE at the Cosmos Club on Friday.
1890 pm. The Y. w. c. A.-Y. M.
C. A. Recreation Committee will hold
. dance at Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets, at pm.
Friday.
The Stamp Exchange Of the boys
department will meet at pm. Sat-
day. George E. Harris, William r.
Schmucker and Page NICK. Etchison.
members OF the Religious Work Com
nittee Of the Y. M. c. A., will at
tend the annual convention Of the
Pennsylvania State Federation of BIZ
bic Glasses at Harrisburg on Satur-
day. Edgar d. Ziegler OF Luther Me-
mortal Church will give the weekly
radio message from Station WMAL at
Sis. His subject will be The Chris
tian in Gods Keeping"
Evening star., 1937-10-03
DE1BERT w. LEE, president
Of the RAndle Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, has found
miYin0 hNiainAsR with pIaa s,Irn

AAA~0A-sA~A
n Of the Randle Highlands citi-
~ zens' Association, has found
a mixing business with pleasure
can be good policy.
Last Summer he purchased q small
moving picture machine planning to
use it for his own amusement. More
recently, however. when repair work
was being done on the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge, Mr.. Lee who has been
. prime factor in efforts to obtain a
new structure, realized the opportuni-
ty that presented itself to get first
hand knowledge in the form Of pic
lures Of the old bridge. Armed with
his movie camera, Mr.. Lee, with per-
mission OF the police department, went
up on the bridge and took shots" of
workmen tearing up old and rotted
flooring that was to be replaced with
new timber provided for in the 1898
District appropriation bill in lieu of
= new bridge.
Business Men See Reel.
Pleased At his initial effort along
this line. Mr.. Lee proudly ran of"
the reels he had made at the last
meeting Of the Southeast Business
Mems Association, Of which he is vice
president. Here, the association felt,
was positive proof that a new bridge
was needed. The following week Mr..
Lee reeled of the picture for his own
association, which expressed the same
sentiment as the business men.
Il expect to make other shots Of
civic interest whenever the opportunity
presents ITSELF" Mr.. Lee said yester-
day.
1T will be Of invaluable aid feel,
to have pictures that will give the true
side Of q civic problem that might be
presented before the House or Senate
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District Subcommittee on the 1899
budget hearings" he added.
He is serving his second success
sive year as president Of the Randle
Highlands group, having been re-
elected to the post this month. Prior
to that he held the position In 1888,
1884 and 1885, missing only last year.
He has been a member since 1882 and
has lived in the section since 1918.
Mr. Lee. besides his afiliation with
the citizens association and the busi-
ness men, is delegate from Randle
Highlands to the Southeast Council
and Is vice chairman af the Bridge
Committee Of the Board Of Trade.
Asked what his association was
striving for in the way Of bettering
the community, Mr.. Lee said:
Approve Whitehurst Plan.
I'VE heartily approve Of the item
proposed by Capt. Whitehurst in his
five-year program for q grade inter-
ception at Minnesota and Pennsyl-
vania avenues southeast"
1T will be an underpass of Min
nesota avenue at an estimated cost OF
s275,000. It will not be for several
years, however, but we are elated at
the proposal and intend fighting for
such an improvement" he finished.
He added that the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge replacement. of course,
was item No. /, but that the 14-point
program outlined by the Southeast
Council to be asked for in the 1899
District appropriation bill for improve
ments generally in southeast, had the
Endorsement of his association.
Mr.. Lee, who is real-estate broker,
lives with his wife and three children,
two boys and . girl. At 1886 Q street
southeast.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
FIGHT FOR TAX|CAB
MSURANCEPUSHED|
Bill for Liability Coverage
Backed by Many Civic
Groups.

IN. North Capitol Citizens ns 49,
16Ation, at the next session o. o. fo-
sress, will resume its long .S.nr.t.
enactment Of legislation fof 49, 49,
taxicab liability Insurance. ~ VAC
District. James A. Crooxs' SCI e'Aly.
treasurer of the organisa''o'l' oec4a1eo
.Msnv civic groups have had
ns ~ the battle for this legisla-
ttorn Mr. crooks, who is An attor-
Nv nointed out, and it has been Of
n.r+iculsr interest to the Federation
81 citizens Associations since 1920"
A taxicab liability insurance bill
&ss passed by the House in the last
session. he continued, and also was
fsvorably reported upon by the SEN
ate District Committee.
Pressure Bars Passage.
Apparently" Mr.. Crooks said, "only
She pressure Of other legislative mat
ters prevented passage of the meas
ure. and we plan to resume our efforts
on its behalf as soon as Congress re-
SOA'SAACo ACAt Oduudty.
Mr.. Crooks first became interested
IN the taxi insurance problem three
years ago, he explained, when one
Of his clients was involved in an ac-
eident with cab. Il ran into q stone
WALL" he added, when I found that
the association to which the owner
at the taxi belonged was not RESPONSE
be for damages"
The bill introduced in the last ses-
Ion OF Congress would have required
u cab owners to file with the Public
0tlities Commission liability policies
Issued by companies authorized to do
DAiness in the District.
Liability Limits Set.
: The policies required by the meas
Re would be for not less than $1,000
Tor death or injury and not less than
$1,000 for property damage. Cancel
aation OF the insurance, other than
Tor nonpayment Of premiums, would
be prohibited without l6 days notice
70 the commission.
Failure to purchase such insurance,
4nder the bill, would be punishable
BY fine of $500 or imprisonment for
not more than 80 days.
Harry S. Wender, appearing on be-
half OF the Safety Committee of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
~ Senate hearings in August, assert
ID:
II there is one thing on which the
citizens of the District are unanimous.
= Is . demand for protection .
With regard to tAxicabs."
And" Mr.. Crooks declared last
night, he WAS 100 per cent right" /"
Evening star., 1937-10-03
JOBS DAUGHTERS

At the next meeting Bethel No. :
will have grand visitation and initia-
ton. The candidates are Anna Fort
and Elizabeth Bryant. A style show
will follow the meeting.
There will be q rehearsal october q
at $50.
Bethel, No. 3. met September 23.
The drill team Of Bethel, No. z, rave
the entertainment.
The meeting october II will be
mothers and dads night. Every one
Is invited.
A roast beef dinner will be held
November 1.
Bethel. No. 4, met September a..
Josephine Gosset was initiated. AT
the meeting October 3 there will be
abort business meeting ana After
ward q, lingo party sponsored by the
1ethast' Cub.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
0UT-0F.TOWN PUPILS
OPPOSED BY GLEMSER
handle Highlands Delegate Terms
Non-Resident Students
Unfair to D, C..

A $25o,000 tax burden on the
District to educate nonresident chill
dren was denounced yesterday by
Harry w. F. Glemser, delegate Of the
North Randle Citizens Association to
the Federation of Citizens Associa.
tons
1T Is unfair to District residents
b force them to pay for the educa-
eion Of children whose parents do
not live or pay taxes here" he de.
clared.
Mr.. Glemser indorsed the recon-
mendations made by both DR.. Frank
". Ballou, superintendent of schools,
And the District Commissioners at
their conference last Tuesday. At
that time, DR.. Ballou estimated that
nonresident pupils would cost the
District s25o,o0o a year.
Overcrowding Of the local schools
did not reach the proportions some
District residents had expected, and
the eight Montgomery County schools,
which North Randle members had
been informed would remain closed,
opened as usual. Nevertheless. Glenn
ser said, . large number of nearby
pupils are attending Washington
schools.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
EMORY ESTATE SOUGHT
AS RECREATION CENTER
Brightwood Association Urges
Purchase by Park and Plan
ming Group.

Purchase Of the historic Matthew
G.. Emory estate by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion for use rs q recreation center was
urged last night by Charles w. Ray,
president OF the Brightwood Citizens
Association.
The commission, Mr. Ray said, has
established . committee to study the
public school program for the next
1ive years and possibilities Of CO.
ordinating it with recreation system
plans.
Mr.. Ray pointed out that he WAS
voicing the sentiments OF his or
ganization, which recently recon-
mended acquisition OF the tract The
estate fronts several hundred feet on
Georgia avenue. between Madison
street and Concord avenue, and ex-
tends eastward to Eighth street.
Heirs Of the late William v. Cox,
former president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade and one Of the found
ers Of the Brishtwood Association, now
own the property.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
IUrgesRe
lOf Minor Traffic
| Rules for Safety

Revocation Of trafhc regulations
that are mot fundamentap' was ad-
vanced ~ . safety measure last night
By Dr.. Guy Clinton, newly elected
president OF the Takoma Park Citi-
sens Association.
Every one who drives the streets Of
Washington" DR.. Clinton declared,
knows that the number Of arrests is
. very small fraction Of the number Of
attractions Of the rules. It would be
. material gain if the rules that are
not fundamental were revoked.
THE presence Of a sign that is nearly
100 per cent ignored is destructive Of
morale and invites contempt Of author
1ty." he continued. Whenever 4
driver is arrested for exceeding the
speed limit, he can point to the fact
that he Is being punished for doing
what Thousands Of others are per-
nitted to do without arrest"
Dr.. Clinton also proposed use Of 40
unmarked cars, each containing q Do
aosman and . civilian driver" to pa.
6Rol the streets on the lookout for
spoedrs. Notices could be mailed to
offending drivers, warning against
repettion q the of5enses, he said.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
NORTH CAPITOL GROUP
GETS 9 NEW MEMBERS
Wife OF Secretary-Treasurer
Among List Admitted
Last Summer.

Nine new members joined the
North Capitol Citizens Association
during the Summer, Charles J. Mac
Murray, financial secretary Of the
organization. announced yesterday.
Among the recruits is Mrs. James
A. Crooks, wife OF the secretary
treasurer Of the association. The
couple was married during the Sum-
mer, Mrs. Crooks formerly having
been Miss Ann M. Kipp. They are
making their home at 3l8 Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
John w. Taber, 40 Girard street
northeast, another member, Is .
leader in the organizations tight for
paving Of the alley connecting Gil
rard street and Michigan avenue, on
the west side of Trinity College.
The other members are Mrs. Linda
Vettori, 23l6 First street; ]. B. Grigs-
by, 1880 First street; Mrs. w. B.
Hadley. 1882 First street; Antonio
Praino, 1884 North Capitol street /;
George F. Ritter. 1891 First street;
Mrs. Mary E. Johnston, ia Bryant
street, and Frederick z. Frain, 231S
First street.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
fellow who 10 responsible for all Of
the traffic disasters.
Many advantages will accrue

fellow who IL responsible for all Of
the traffic disasters.
Many advantages will accrue
from IN adopted but flexible pro-
gram Of highway improvement.
AZ stated In the report, ut will
permit the Department Of High
ways to plan and execute con-
tinuous and systematic improve
naents over . period Of years, 1t will
permit the execution Of major
propects over several seasons in
the proper and logical sequence,
including acquisition Of right Of
way, 1t will prevent duplication and
undoing Of prior work, it will per-
nit other departments of the Dis
trict As well as,utility companies to
properly prepare and plan in ac-
cordance with the program in ad-
vance Of actual construction and
be the means Of ef1ecting through
out the Engineer Department
economies otherwise impracticable
through year-to-year planning and
operation"
The availability Of the "ear-
marked" easoline and other auto
mobile funds for the carrying for.
ward Of the program II ons q the
secrets q IL pupulArttY.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
By JESSE C. sUTER,

n AP1D resumption of the ac-
- tivities of organized civic
N Washington "a noted in the
y first meeting Of the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations held
last night and the announcement
that the Washington Board OF
Trade will resume its general
monthly meetings on the evening
OF October Is. Practically all of the
neighborhood and other civic eroups
will meet during the month.
With the 1887 regatta history,
the civic organizations, to . large
extent, will now turn to intensive
preparation for participation In the
organized community observance OF
Halloween. This has become .
regular. established civic event and
this celebration will be the seventh
Of the kind.
Organizations meeting are uni
formly expressing their opinion
that the District budget must not
exceed that for the current year,
and that there should be 4 reduc-
ton In local taxes. Equally uni
form has been the opposition to
the recently enacted gross receipts
business privilege tax. II this law
has any advocates, they have 50
far been too modest to make them
selves known.
Just what the District Com
missiOnerS are doing with the 1899
budget continues to be very much
of secret. 1t was reported that
Chairman Collins OF the House
Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations will start hearings on
the budget on November is. OF
course, that date will be far in
advance Of action on this i'm
portant matter by the Bureau Of
the Budget, and seemingly upsets
the logical sequence In the very
intricate system Of District budget
making. The labyrinth Of null
tiple hearings on the District supply
program is most confusing and con-
founding. Many trained business
executives in the civic ranks are
convinced that no business could
succeed which had to follow 80
complicated 4 fiscal system.
The slaughter house question
continues to occupy 4 prominent
position among civic problems.
Among the most recent develop
ments is the suggestion OF Health
Oficer Rutland that . survey OF
similar plants in other cities be
made so rs to point the way to
minimize Objectionable features OF
the local plant. Another is q move
ment by the American Planning
and Civic Association, which has
announced to its Nationwide men,
bership its intention to work again
at the next session Of Congress
for the passage of legislation to
keep slaughter houses and other
nuisance industries out Of Wash
ington. Members in every State are
called upon to urge their Senators
and Representatives to vote for re-
strictive 1oning legislation.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
NORTH RANDLE GROUP
PLANS Benefit. DANCE
Drive for Community Center
Funds to Be Opened by

As part of a campaign to raise
funds for q community center and
boys club, the opening dance Of the
North Randle Community Citizens
Association entertainment calendar
Will be held Saturday, October 23, in
the Junior Order Hall. z407 Minne-
sofa avenue southeast, Mrs. Clara
Chroniger, chairman Of the Enter
oainment Committee, announced last
night.
Calling the dance two-way remedy
Sor "the absence Of somewhere to 20
besides the drug store" Mrs. Chhoniger
declared the need for some sort Of
community center pressing"
Assisting Mrs. Chroniger in the
dance arrangements are Mrs. w. S.
Farren, Mrs. Harry D. Wood, Mrs.
Robert McKnew, Mrs. Merritt Oliver.
Mrs. Ada Miller, Thomas Bethel and
Francis hilbert.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Committee NAMED

12 Chairmen Named to Conduit
Road Group by President Rich.
Charles e. 8. Rich, elected At the
May meeting to I'LL his second term
as president Of the Conduit Road
Citisens' Association, announced the
following appointments OF committee
chairmen:
Entertainment, Mrs Charles S.
0oude; laws and legislation, Clyde
8. Bailey; membership, Mrs. c. F..
Blackburn; parks and coming, Frank
T. Shull; police and fire, o. D.
Thomson; health, w. F. Dement,; pub
lie utilities, B. r. Klinewater; schools,
Mrs. Charles Parish streets and high
ways, E. r. King; waters and sewers,
L. Ring; publicity. j. p. Hiver, and
boy scouts. Ellis r. King.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
A Partial Solution
OF Downtown Parkinr.

A Partial Solution
OF Downtown Parkinr.
THE downtown parking problem
has been the subject of dis.
cussion ana consideration for q
number Of years in the various civic
groups. Many solutions have been
onered, but none Adopted.
A number OF these suexestions.
originating with neighborhood
groups. have found their way to the
Federation Of Citisens' Associations
without any result. A an exam
pie, the recently Issued calendar
Of the federation supplies the in.
formation that there Is pending for
joint consideration by the safety,
City Planning and Public Utilities
Committees 4 resolution from the
KaloramA Citizens Association rec.
ommending the building Of sub
terranean garages for downtown
sections. This joint reference was
made many months ago, but these
committees have reached no con.
clusion regarding the subject.
The omcial opening and dcdica-
tion during the last week by 4 To-
cal department store Of 4 parking
building 1T Sixth and + streets
northwest should prove Of interest
to al who have been studying this
problem. While most sueeestions
have been for municipal construe.
ton and operation q parking Il.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
DECISION SCHEDULED
Bladsnsburg Road Group Nay
Join Associations.

A~V&A 04VAR A6y
Join Associations.
Afiliation with the Federation OF
Citizens Associations and the District
Suffrage Association will be decided
by the Bladensburg Road Citizens
ASSOCIATION at its meeting at pm.
tomorrow in the Church of God.
William P. Thomas. jr., president Of
the Bladensburg road group, has re-
quested members having membership
books to turn in the names Of any
new members at tomorrow's meeting.
Blank books have been issued to some
of the members, who have been in
structed to increase the enrolment as
much rs possible. The present meme
bership totals over $50, Mr.. Thomas
said.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

sAAN
meeting Of Esther Chapter next
Thursday night will be devoted to
business and initiation.
The choir will meet October 1 ut
the home Of the matron, 4o8 Raymond
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
MAtron Amelia B. Thomas an
nounces Congress Lodge Chapter will
confer the degrees Monday night. The
Home Board will attend the cooking
school at the Potomac Electric Power
Co. October 6 at 7:45 pm.
Past Matron Ella Everett will have
. card party at home. $40 Eighth
street southeast, October 3.
Areme Chapters meeting Wednes-
day night will be devoted to the
comforting Of the degrees.
Temple Committee card and bingo
party at the home Of Past Matron
Violet Dowrick, 53l4 First street, to-
morrow evening.
Members and friends are invited
to join the Home Board Tuesday at
7:45 1T the electric institute DEM
onstration in the Potomac Electric
Power Building.
Fall rummage sale at 1107 Fourth
street southwest October II. IS and
is. CAN Adams 7474 II you have
any rummase.
Mizpah Chapter will observe Mems
Night" Tuesday. A special program
has been arranged. There will be
dancing and refreshments.
On Thursday q luncheon and din.
ner will be served in the Masonic
Hall, 1910 Wisconsin avenue. for the
benefit Of the chapter. Luncheon vii!
be served from 1880 to 2 pm. Din
ner from 5 to Z pm.
Ruth Chapter will confer the degree.
tomorrow.
Members are invited to attend cook
ing school sponsored by the General
Home Board IN the Potomac Electric
Power Building, Tenth and Z streets
Tuesday 1T 7:45 pm.
Ways and Means Committee dance
and card party in the Stansbury Lodge
Temple October .. For reservations
call J. O. Curtis, Georgia 1853.
Auxiliary Home Board luncheon and
business meeting October IL, At 1880
pm.
Cathedral Bellies will meet Tuesday
with Mrs. Geneva K. Perry, 1922 Joce-
lyn street. assisted by Miss Eva B
McLAurin and Mrs. Agnes Garner.
The Home Board Of Cathedral Chap
ter will be entertained Thursday at
the home Of Mrs. Evelyn Nevils. who
will be assisted by Mrs. Izetta Kennon
and Mrs. Dora Terrett.
At the home Of Mrs. Myrtle Hayes
$50 Taylor street, Tuesday, the Treas
ure Chest Committee d Lebanon
Chapter will hold bingo party.
The Auxiliary Home Board will meet
for luncheon Tuesday At the La PAree
Restaurant, Fourteenth and H streets,
at o'clock.
The Star Point Society will meet
ThursdAy with Mrs. Eleanor smithson,
5214 Fourth street.
The Education Committee Of Har-
mony Chapter will hold q card party
next Saturday night at the home OF
Mrs. Grace Walker, Laurel avenue
Cheverly, Md, for the beneflt Of the
committee.
The members of the chapter will at
tend an electrical display At the Elec-
trical Institute wednesday At 1880 pm
for the benefit Of the General Home
Board.
Joppa Lodge Chapter will be host
to the Star Points Of the District next
wednesday.
A masquerade dance and cake walk
will be held 1T Joppa Lodge Hall, Octo-
ber ., at s o'clock.
Mrs. Eunice J. Eaton, matron Of
Trinity Chapter, announces the meet
ing October I will Be grand visitation.
Entertainment has been arranged.
Mrs. Charlotte Z. Spencer, matron
Of Chevy Chase Chapter. announces
members having birthdays during
July, August and September will be
honored Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
Organized Halloween
Contributes to Public Order.

EVERY civic organisation having
= public order or police protec.
ton committee should take An ac-
tive interest in the promotion Of
Washington's seventh annual or
ganized Halloween celebration.
These celebrations are highly ap-
proved by the Police Department
and District ofdcials. They afford
the means for the throwing OF Of
pent-up youthful energy in an en-
tertaining, but harmless manner.
This organised frolic has served to
hold the attention OF many partici-
pants for q sufficient length Of
time to prevent a great many minor
disorders and acts Of deviltry and
damage which are both annoying
and costly to many citizens.
As this night Of witches and hob
gobblins falls on Sunday, the cele-
bration will be held on Saturday
night, October 30. Each year the
great parade on Constitution ave-
nue. has come to be more elaborate
and engage 4 larger number Of
participants; also = larger num-
Der Of spectators have lined the
sidewalks, mingling With many per-
sons in carnival attire in the gen.
eral spirit Of good natured fun
prevailing.
Elaborate floats. gaily costumed
groups, couples and individual
marchers and other interesting fea-
lures make up the great parade.
Heretofore many of the civic or
Hanizations have embraced this
opportunity to put over in q fioat or
group some civic idea or a prob
lem peculiar either to their neigh
borhood or the entire District.
There is considerable latitude in
this line for the display Of civic
spirit and ingenuity. Some floats
and groups are srotesque and more
In keeping with the true spirit of
the occasion. But there Is no rea-
son why civic ideas might not be
expressed in terms of caricature
which would, in . measure, parody
the supposed seriousness Of this
night Of the ghosts.
Various trophies and prizes, such
Is beautiful cups. articles Of wear
ing apparel, flowers, household
articles, ETC., are being offered ~
trophies to winners in the various
divisions, floats, groups or indi-
vdual marchers.
OF course. it is presumed BY the
committee In charge, that all Of
organised civic Washington In
tends to participate in this great
annual festival and thus Aid in 4
partial solution Of one Of our are
old civic problems-public order on
Halloween.