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Evening star., 1937-01-24
KALORAMA CITIZENS
BOOST MEMBERSHIP

Membership is increasing for the
Kalorama Citizens Association. Due
to a plan originated by George w.
Hodgkins, treasurer, whereby former
members of the association have been
solicited to rejoin, 80 such persons
have come back to the fold" plus
two new members, giving the asso-
citation a roster Of 81 paid up men,
bers.
The two new members are Mrs.
Thelma s. Hess and Mrs. w. c. Rue
diger, principal Of the Henry D. Cooke
School.
Mrs. H. W. Wiley, president Of the
association, said today it is her be-
lief "the report of the Presidents
Fiscal Relations Committee has made
every one feel how important we are
in the association IN time Of stress"
Kalorama's membership has been as
high as 300 during throubled times,
Mrs. Wiley said. Were hoping, how
ever, that the increase which has
taken place during the Fall is here
to stay. At one time we almost went
out of existence because Of lack of
members" she declared.
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With the Associations
Seven Groups Nov on Record as Opposed to Jacobs
Fiscal Proposal-Twelye Meetings Scheduled
This Week.

indorsed the Norton bill to provide
retirement pay for judges Of the lower
courts; Endorsed Gasque bill exempt
ing part-time employers Of nom
profit making organizations from reg
ulations Of the workmen's compensa-
ton act.
The Glover Park, Sixteenth Street
Heights, Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park and Chevy Chase Citizens As
sociations also held meetings, but
acted on problems Of strictly local
interest.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associations
are scheduled to meet this week:
MONDAY, JANUARY rs.
Georgetown, pm, st. Johns
Church Parish Hall.
Midcity, pm, Thomson Com
munity Center.
North Capitol. 8 pm, Mckinley
High School.
Sixteenth Street Highlands, 8 pm,
Brightwood School.
Society of Natives, 8 pm, Wash
ington Club.
Trinidad, pm, Wheatley School
Library.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26.
Benning, pm, Odd Fellows Hall,
sos Minnesota avenue northeast.
Petworth (postponed), 8 pm, Pet
worth School.
Logan Thomas Circle, 8 pm, 1920
Rhode Island avenue.
Southeast, 8 pm, No. Precinct.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY AZ.
Dahlgren Terrace (postponed), 8
pm, Crosby S. Noyes School.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20.
Conduit Road, 8 pm, Palisades Park
Field House.
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SPEAKING CONTEST
|0ND.C. VOTE BEGUN
Junior Board Announces High
School Competition and
Fiscal Plans.

A public-speaking contest among
District high school students on the
subject of national representation for
the District Of Columbia Is being
planned by the Junior Board Of Com
merce. The board also Is planning
an intensive drive to obtain IAN equi-
table arrangement for financing" the
District.
The Board of Directors Of the
Junior Board has approved q reso-
luton prepared by Leo Mcclure,
chairman of the organizations active
National Representation Committee
authorizing the board to sponsor the
high school contest.
Trophy Award Planned.
The contest would be limited to
students Of the white public high
schools. 1t Is planned that group
of contestants in each school shall en-
gage in a public contest to determine
the representative Of that school and
that a final public contest shall be
held among the representatives Of
each school. A trophy Is planned for
award to the winner Of the final con-
test.
The committee decided to recon-
mend the contest for several reasons,
it was explained by Chairman Nc
Guire: "One, that a lot of people were
confused about national and local
representation for the District and the
publicity that this contest would get
would help to differentiate the two.
Two, that 1t would bring to the atten-
ton of the public the need for ma
tional representation. Three, that it
would publicize the Junior Board of
Commerce.
1.-THE committee" he said, 'plans to
get under way on this in the very near
future"
The Junior Board, commenting on
the fiscal relationship situation, de-
clared that "the biggest Job facing
the citizens Of the District of Colum-
bia at this time is securing an equi-
table arrangement for financing. the
District OF Columbia"
This matter" 1t was stated, ais Of
paramount importance to all Of us
and to all young men. 1t therefore
behooves us to increase the size of our
membership until it is large enough
and includes brains enough to do ef-
fective work in this matter. You owe
it to yourself and you owe 1t to all
men in our age group to get busy and
provide suitable medium for effective
work.
1--WE call upon you now to unite in
the interest Of Washington; to IA
miliarize yourself with its problems;
to familiarize others with its prob
lens and to join with other local
groups in the battle"
Evening star., 1937-01-24
AVENUE EXTENSION
PROGRESS IS SEEN
Maryland Roads Commission Soon
to Seek to Obtain Rights
of Way.

Rights Of way for the proposed
New Hampshire avenue extension into
Maryland, of long-standing signifi-
canoe to the Chillum Heights Citizens
Association, will be sought at an early
date at prices based on a study made
by Lewis YoSt Of the right-of-way de-
partment of the Maryland State Roads
Commission, Judge Frank F. Luthardt
Of the commission said yesterday.
An appropriation has been made
from State gasoline tax proceeds to
purchase the options. However, as
it was based on an old study Of the
territory under surveyance, a new esti-
mate has been found necessary.
Prices acceptable to the roads COM
mission will be offered for the options,
Judge Luthardt said.
Yost, a resident of that part of
Maryland adjoining Chillum Heights,
Is thoroughly familiar with the pro-
posed extension and land values along
the right Of way. Until recently the
commission has been unable to spare
his services on Federal aid road prof.
ects in other parts of the State.
Bids for the construction work al
ready have been received by the COM
mission. The Roberts Paving Co. of
Salisbury. Nd, made the lowest, If
the appraisals made by Yost meet
with the approval of land owners and
come within the scope of the appro-
priation,. work will be started.
The extension Is intended to carry
New Hampshire avenue from its pres
ent terminus at the District line "a
miles to University lane, which, in
turn, unites with the Baltimore pike
at College Park.
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Red Rider Dinner.
Scheduled for Tuesday.

THE news letter of the Voteles
- District of Columbia League of
Woman Voters announces that on
Tuesday evening, January 26,
there will be held a protest meeting
against the red rider at a dinner
in the A. A. U. w. club house, 1884
I street. The speakers will be
Rev. Father John A. Ryan, Miss
Selma Borchardt and Paul E. Lesh.
This dinner is under the joint
auspices of the District of Column
bia League and the Washington
branch of the American Associa-
ton of University Women. These
two groups were among the first
local organizations to protest
against the rider when it first be-
came known to District citizens.
They have since continued to work
side by side for the repeal of the
obnoxious rider ever since such
legislation became an issue in Con-
gress.
Another organization, number
ing a large list of energetic
women in its ranks, but not a
woman's organization, is the Dis
trict Congress Of Parent-Teacher
Associations. At its annual meet
ing last Spring it went on record
with only one dissenting vote in
favor of the repeal of the red rider.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Undesirable Auction Halted,

Invoking a District law which pro-
hibitS the conducting of auctions by
non-residents, the Washington Better
Business Bureau during the past week
succeeded in breaking up what it
termed "an undesirable type of auc-
ton" Of art objects.
1t contended that out-of-town auc-
tioneers shipped in small stock Of
art goods and then held two auction
sales. In cooperation with the dis
trict attorneys Office and the Metro
politan Police Department, the bureau
succeeded in stopping the sales by
threatening to cause the arrest of the
out-of-town auctioneers. It was
pointed out that the law prohibits
the issuance Of licenses to auctioneers
who have not had at least six months
residence in the District. To get
around this law, it was contended.
the visitors had a license taken out
through a local man who actually
played no part thereafter.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Commissioners Prepare to Begin Second
Terms as New Congress Gets Many
Local Measures

ganization Of young rnen Is getting
o real civic stride. A careful read
ing Of the Bulletin indicates that
both are true.
Editorially the members are told
that, "the biggest job facing the
citizens Of the District at this time
is securing an equitable fiscal ar
rangement for financing the Dis
trict of Columbia. This matter Is
Of paramount importance to all Of
us and to all young men," Upon
this they hang an appeal for the
getting of new members, ito unite
in the interests of Washington: to
familiarize yourself with its prob
lens; to familiarize others with its
problems. and to join with other
local groups in the battle"
A know Washington commit
tee" Is conducting groups about the
city to see many things which peo-
pie come long distances to see, but
some Washington people never
visit. just because they can do it
any time and that time seldom ar
rives.
The National Representation
Committee has had the approval
Of the directors Of its plan for an
oratorical or public speaking con-
test in the local senior high schools
on the proposal for District ma
tional representation. The COM
mittee is about to take this matter
up with the school authorities to
obtain their sanction. The gen.
eral idea will be to have this as a
part of the public speaking courses.
The contests would be first in the
classes, then in, an entire school
and with the final contest District
wide among the winners in the
several high schools.
It is proposed that the speakers
in handling the subject may speak
either IN support or opposition to
the proposal. The decisions in
each step of this contest would be
confined to passing on the quality
of the subject matter and its
presentation and not to the merits
Of the proposition. A suitable
award would be made to the win
ner by the Junior Board Of Com
merce.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
GRANGE lNSTALLS

The annual installation Of officers
Of Potomac Grange, No. 1, was held
at All-Souls' Church January IS.
Thomas Roy Brooks, master Of Mary
land State Grange, of1ciated as In
stalling officer. Music was furnished
by members Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture Orchestra,
under the direction Of DR.. Walter
Bauer.
The officers for 1897 are: Master,
s. s. McCloskey; overseer, K. e. Wal
lace; lecturer, r. G. Potts; steward,
w. N. Sparhawk; assistant steward,
Edith L. Allen; chaplain, Lewetta
Cox; treasurer, r. H. Ellsworth; secre-
tary, e. e. Reynolds; gatekeeper,
Robert w. Davis; Ceres Mrs. 8. s..
McCloSkey; Pomona, Mrs. M. s. Car
land; Flora, Mrs. Anna Breckenridge;
lady assistant steward, Mildred Ma
hood; director Of music, Merle Els
worth: members Of the Executive
Committee, d. L. James, o. NJ. Kile
and n. 9. Garland.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
TAK0MABUSORDER
MAY Be ACTED ON
Public Utilities Commission
May Approve Substitution
for Cars Tomorrow.

Proposed substitution of busses for
street cars and rerouting Of existent
bus lines in Takoma Park and Chillum
! Heights may be acted on tomorrow,
by the Public Utilities Commission.
An order for the change has been
drafted, but net as yet approved, John
L. Martin of the commission said
yesterday.
The proposed changes will substi-
tute bus lines for street car systems
on Third and Kennedy streets; route
the service at present going down.
town via Kansas avenue, Eighth street
and Illinois avenue straight down
New Hampshire avenue; establish all
day express service on Fifth street,
already served by busses, and will
take care of the gap left between Ken
nedy and Gallatin streets on Kansas
avenue with detour Of the Fifth
street line.
Paving Of the approaches to the
recently constructed New Hampshire
avenue overpass at the B. g. o. tracks.
another matter Of interest to the
Chillum Heights, Takoma and other
citizens associations of the area may
not be seen for some time yet, how
ever.
1t is engineering practice to allow
filed earth to settle for about two
years before constructing paved streets
on it; also no appropriation has been
made, L. P Robertson, engineer of
streets said today.
It has been the contention Of. the
Chillum Heights Association, through
Cyrus T. Bright, vice president, that
the approaches, now composed Of
packed earth with mixture of cal
cium chloride to absorb water, Is dan
gerous in wet weather because of its
slipperiness. Only one minor acci-.
dent has occurred there, Bright said
today, but serious harm might be done,
especially if school bus were involved.
Following up Bright's plea for pave
ment, Robertson stated emergency
funds would be tapped if a hazardous
condition arises. No such condition
is present as yet in his estimation, he
said.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Reunion Plans Begin,

Extensive plans for the eighteenth
annual reunion of the Society of the
Third Division, A. E. F., to be held
at the Wardman Park Hotel next
July, already are in motion, it has
been announced by the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee.
The committee in charge of the re-
union, headed by Maj. H. L. Robb,
U. S. A., with Maj Gen. P. c. Harris,
U. S. A.. retired. as honorary chairman.
has announced the following COM
mittee assignments:
Registration and publicity-Maj. I.
A. Luke, U. S. A., chairman; William
j. SchmitZ, William A. Shoemaker,
Joseph A. Jordan, Capt. Frank j.
Jervey.
Program-Lieut. Col. ]. K. Spencer.
U. S. A., chairman; Lieut. Col. Ralph
C. Bishop, Richard c. Walters, Homer
F. Johnson, Maj. Russell F. Lyons.
U. S. A.; Lieut.. Col. Wilbur Rogers,
retired.
Transportation and miscellaneous
Lieut.. Col. Fred L. Walker, U. S. A,
chairman; w. A. Link. DR.. S. M. Gray
son, Col. Rice w. Means and A. A.
Wotier.
The annual reunion always is held
on the anniversary Of the Second
Battle of the Marne, which began IT
midnight, July IA, 1918. From all
sections of the United States the sur
viving veterans of the Third Division
Will come for the reunion.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

group during its three-year existence.
The older and smaller suburban con-
ference still exists. he pointed out, but
it considers matters of only local in.
terest to the member groups, whereas
the joint conference considers prob
lens affecting the entire Northeast
section, as well as some city-wide
problems.
In the federation, Sheer is vice
chairman Of the Credentials Commit
tee and serves on the following COM
mittees: Police and fire, public
utilities, parks and highways and ma
tional representation. He Is q dele
gate from the federation to the Inter-
federation Conference. He was vice
chairman Of the Citizens Committee
of the Inaugural Committee.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Stadium Studies Made.

Special studies Of the proposed gov
ernmental stadium for Washington
are being made by the Recreation
Committee of the Junior Board Of
Commerce, with a view TO the launch
ing Of campaign by the full or
ganization in support Of the project.
At a meeting Of the committee dur
ing the past week, C. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent Of National Capita
Parks, discussed the plans for the
proposed stadium, a model of which
now is on display at the Capitol.
II the stadium is constructed, 1t wa
pointed out by members of the Junior
Board committee, it will be possible
to handle here such games as the
Army-Navy foot ball game or even
the Olympic games.
At its luncheon meeting Thursday.
the speaker was Bill Werber, Boston
Red Sox third baseman, who has
recently signed with the Philadelphia
Atheletics. Werber, a member Of the
Junior Board, is a graduate Of Nc
Kinley High School here and during
the Winter is in business in Wash
ington. There was a musical program
by the Junior Board Glee Club.
The Administrative Committee of
the Junior organization will hold a
luncheon meeting at 1890 pm. Tues
day in the Harrington Hotel. There
will be meeting of subchairmen Of
the Membership Committee at the
same hour Tuesday in the New York
avenue branch of Childs. The Attn
letics Committee of the organiza-
ton will meet at the New York avenue
Childs restaurant at 1890 pm. We'd
nesday.
The Junior Board has admitted II
new members during the past week.
They are David Byron. John F. Gre
men, jr. w. Laird Dunlop 3D., Wilbur
r. Garrett, jr., Stephen Grey, Herbert
M. Griffith. Frank L. Howard, Dana
B. Johannes. jr., DR.. Henry NJ. Lowden,
Charles H. Mann, ir., Guy E. Mann.
Joseph V. Mcbride, Donald C. Nc
Govern, Bernard j. Nees, Claude M.
Parks, Stuart T. Saunders and James
M, WimSatt
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elected president in 1927, 1928 and
again in 1882. He continues to head
this committee and has represented
his association at the Federation OF
Citizens Associations since 1927.
Organizer of Conference.
He was one of the organizers OF the
Northeast Suburban Conference In
1928. which consisted Of the Dahlgren
Terrace, Brookland and Michigan
Park associations and later the Bur-
roughs group when it was organized.
He was chairman OF this conference
for the two years previous to the Or
ganization of the present larger group,
the Joint Conference of Northeast
Citizens Associations, which consists
of nine Northeast associations. He
has served as chairman of this latter
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Civic Leader Is Stone Collector
A. F. E. Scheer Gathers Ranbow-Hued Rocks From All
Over the United States

TONES from most of the States
in the Union are included in o
collection by A. F. E. Scheer,
- chairman, Joint Conference OF
Northeast Citizens Associations.
Representing more colors than can
be seen In the rainbow, the aggrega-
ton of rough rocks looks as though
it might have been taken from a
pirates treasure chest. The collection
was made during the Summer by
Scheer and his family on trip OF
more than 10000 miles.
Leaving Washington last July.
Scheer went South to Florida, over
through Texas and into Mexico. After
spending about nine days in Cali
fornia he traversed an irregular course
northward into the State of Wash
ington and then back in an irregular
course through the Black Hills Of
South Dakota, Chicago and home.
The entire trip lasted about seven
weeks.
In the basement Of his home, 1924
Saratoga avenue northea-os. he has
rugged up lath-like affair with spe-
cial 8-inch, 20-gauge sheet iron disk
with which he grinds the stones into
various shapes. Also are other grind
ers, buffers and various instruments
used to polish finished stones. Car
borundum crystals are poured on the
revolving disk, as it cuts with its edge
through the rocks.
Explains Work.
Holding small cone-Shaped piece
of petrified wood, about the size of a
dime at the base, he explained that it
took him about two hours to cut this
into its present shape. When COM
pleted the vari-colored stones will be
in the shape of cubes, triangles, pyra-
midS and almost every common geo.
metric form.
Some of his collection includes lava
that he took from Mount Hood. Greg;
petrifled wood from the petrified for
estS of Arizona and agates from Agate
Beach, Calf. These latter stones are
washed up on the beech at this one
locality in California after heavy
storms, Scheer declared.
Scheer Is a native of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and first came to Washington
in 1914. He has lived here contin-
uously since that time, except for
about year during the World War,
when he was sent to Baltimore to as
semble tripods for Browning machine
guns.
He is charter member Of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association.
which was organized in 1924. He
served as chairman of the Law and
Legislative Committee until he was
Evening star., 1937-01-24
FIRE BOX INSTALLING
IN SOUTHEAST BEGUN
Better Protection Seen for Brad
bury Heights With Culmina.
ton of Two Year Fight.

Laying of line for installation Of
q fire box at Forty-fourth place and
Hillside road southeast, as announced
by fire department officials, eliminates
q two-year fight by residents in and
near Bradbury Heights for fire box
to supplement the one located at Ridge
and Bowen roads southeast.
Prior to this work, the community
had but the one box and the need for
more adequate protection was felt.
The Bradbury Heights Citizens Asso-
citation at its last meeting passed
resolution requesting aid from the
Southeast Council in obtaining this
needed project. The council then
voted to support the association in
its fight.
The principal argument offered by
the association, was the fact there
were between 100 and $50 homes
housing almost 500 people. who in
order to pull box in the event Of
q fire, had to climb hill, a walk Of
about five minutes. Coupled with
this, was the knowledge that No. 10
engine company, one Of the Districts
oldest companies, would respond. The
time allotted for this would be some
thing like six minutes, it was said.
Allowing for the time to reach the
homes in the hollow and "hook-up"
would take an additional three or
four minutes making a total Of ap-
proximately Is minutes from the time
the box was pulled, it was added.
The reason for the delay, accord
ing to the fire department, was the
realigning Of telephones poles on the
streets needed for the box. It Is ex-
pected the installation viii be COM
pleted within two weekA
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UNIVERSITY WOMEN
TO HEAR DR.. WRIGHT
Address on Spain to Be Given
at Tea Set for Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Dr.. Irene r. Wright of the National
Archives will speak on Spain at the
tea tomorrow afternoon at at the
Washington branch of the American
Association of University Women.
Mrs. E. E. Danly will be hostess.
The players will hold a birthday
party at the home of DR.. Edith Allen.
Is Second street northeast, tomorrow
at 8 pm. Miss Alice Jewell is leader
Of the group and has coached their
plays.
The Board of Directors will have a
dinner meeting tomorrow at pm. at
the club house. The N. r. A. and
labor problems will be discussed at
the Government business and the in
divdual study group meeting Tues
day at $3.50 pm. Mrs. F. E. Edgington
will review the National Recovery
Administration"
The Education Committee and the
Committee On Legislation will join the
Department of Government and Edu-
cation, d. G. League of Women Voters,
for "red rider" dinner Tuesday eve
ming at Z o'clock in the club dining
room. What Is Behind Our Noto-
rious Red Rider?" and What Is
Ahead Of It2" will be two Of the
questions up for discussion by keen
observers.
Mrs. F. E. Edgington will review
"The Fool Hath Said" by Beverly
Nichols, at the book review meeting
Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock. The
social welfare group will meet with
DR.. Elizabeth May to discuss Private
Welfare Agencies for the Diseased and
Dependent" Wednesday at II o'clock.
Miss Helen Cutler will give an il
iustrated talk on her visit to Tahiti
at the French luncheon Thursday at
! o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Carhart is
In charge Of the luncheon.
Miss Helen lie Fevre Lyon, who has
recently returned from a trip around
theeworld, will give lecture on "Mo-
ha1nmedan Art AS Found in Persia
and India" at the art appreciation
meeting Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
She will illustrate her talk.
Mrs. Joseph r. Owens win be club
hostess for February.