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Evening star., 1937-09-26
DAUGHTERS OF 1872

The District of Columbia members
of the United States Daughters OF
1912 will open their Fall session on
October with solmen ceremonies at
tendant on the marking of the graves
Of two real daughters who were men,
bers of this society.
The first one will take place at 2
o'clock at the Congressional Gene
terry and will be attended by the board
members. The grave to be marked
Is that of Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry,
widow of James l.. M. Henry and
daughter OF Surgeon John A. Kearney,
U. S. NJ, who served In the War Of
1912. She died June 9, 1881. During
her life she was an active member of
the District OF Columbia Chapter OF
the District of Columbia Society and
served as It's president from 1903 TO
1919.
The second grave TO be honored, at
$3.50 pm, is that of another real
daughter, Mrs. Jane Jessup Nlchol-
son, daughter of Maj Gen. Thomas
Sidney Jessup of the War of 1912.
She was born in Washington and died
February 19, 1922. These ceremonies
will take place in Oak Hill Cemetery.
All wishing to attend these two
services are requested to meet at the
national headquarters at l:3U pm.
Mrs. Lane Schofield, president of
the District of Columbia Chapter, will
unveil the bronze markers at the two
above-named graves.
Saturday, October 9, this same
group of officers and members will go
to Middletown Valley, Md, to mark
the grave of distinguished soldier,
David Bready. When the British en-
tered Washington in August, 1914, he
enlisted with Capt. Nicholas Turbutt's
company of Infantry in Maryland.
He served at the Battle of Bladensburg
and Fort Henry in September, 1914.
After the war he leased Carrollton
Manor, in Frederick County, and there
in the old stone manor house, still
standing, he lived with his wife, Anne
Eliza Kelly, until he bought a home
in Montgomery County, Nd, ana
named it Montmorency. At his death,
In 1869, he was buried in plot on
this estate. At this spot the ceremony
will take place at 2:15 o'clock. The
marker will be unveiled by his grand
daughter, Mrs. Maurice A. Emerson.
This burial ground is now owned by
E. Brooks Lee
Evening star., 1937-09-26
BENNING CITES NEED
OF POLICE FACILITIES
President James Urges That Sub.
Station Be Established in
Eleventh Precinct.

An aggressive campaign to secure
more adequate police protection for
the Benning section, will be insti-
tuted during the coming year by the
Benning Citizens Association. Presi-
dent Frank E. James announced last
night.
At the present time, James said,
the Benning section is in the eleventh
precinct though fully five miles from
the station house. In answering calls
IN the section so much time is con-
eun1ed travelling to the scene that in
many cases bandits escape before
police arrive.
James stated that this condition
might be remedied by the erection
OF sub-station within the precinct
or transferring one section to the
ninth precinct which is about two
miles away.
Another teacher at the William
benning Elementary School will be
asked as the present force of five
teachers who are required to teach
Blk grades is deemed insufficient.
The drive for the installation of
traffic lights at each end of the Ben-
ming viaduct bridge will be continued
oy the association during the coming
year.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Tuesday at 8 pm. Columbia Lodge.
No. 126, will hold the second meeting
| OF September at the Moose Home.
Wade H. Mitchell, great North Moose
OF Legion No. 10, has arranged for
a class initiation in honor of Howard
w. jackson, Mayor of Baltimore, Md.
who will sponsor class in Baltimore
Legion, No. 10, at the Moose Home,
40 w. Fayette street, Baltimore. Md.
on Sunday, October 3, at pm.
Senator Robert Reynolds of North
Carolina, who was elected grand COM
mander of the Legion of the Moose
at the supreme convention held in
Cleveland September / to S, will be
the guest speaker at this meeting.
Milton v. Hanson, secretary of the
Annapolis Marching Club, announced
that Is new members had Joined the
Marching Club since the last meeting.
Clyde v. Hinson, chairman or the
Membership Committee, has arranged
for class initiation on October 27.
which Is known as Mooseheart day.
At the Supreme Convention held in
Cleveland, Ohio, Senator James j.
Davis was honored by a resolution
that he retain the Office of director
general as long as he lives.
At this convention William Egan
of Newark, N. j., was elected supreme
dictator of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Past Dictator Russell B. Martin,
who was the delegate to this conven-
tion, stated that new Nation wide
membership drive has been instituted
by the Supreme Lodge.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
new SCHOOL URGED
ON HOSPITAL SITE
Building for Training Teachers
Held in Keeping With Thir-
teenth Street Section.

A resolution asking that the recent
ly vacated District tuberculosis Hos
pital at Thirteenth and Upshur street
be razed and normal school be
erected on its site will be introduced
at the Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation October meeting. President
George L. Shorey announced yester-
day.
Shorey pointed out that this To-
cations proximity to Roosevelt High
School. Mcfarland Junior High School
and several elementary schools would
make it suitable site for a normal
school.
For many years, he said. the city
has been in need Of a normal school
building that was modern and sub
stantial. The Wilson Normal School
is not only obsolete but it is In a
state of dilapidation. he said.
An aggressive campaign to i'm
prove the transit situation all over
the city will be inaugurated at the
groups October meeting.
Specifically mentioned as transit
problem was the running OF buses
down Thirteenth street, which, 1t was
stated, is much too narrow. The as
sociation objected very strenuousIy
to the routing Of buses along this
street originally.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
BURROUGHS ASKS
TAFT SCHOOL WING
President Furniss Also Cites
Need of Recreation Gen.
ter Development.

Surveying projects pending for the
coming season, Robert M. Furniss,
president Of the Burroughs Citizens
Association, stressed need for addi-
tional wings on the Taft Junior High
School and development of the ada
cent Taft Recreation Center.
Originally designed to consist of a
main building and two wings, one for
class rooms and the other for a GYM
nasium, the school Is at present over
crowded, according to Furniss.
Effort Made Last Year.
He pointed out that an effort to re-
lieve the situation had been made last
year by transferring excess pupils to
nearby schools. but this arrangement
has proven only partially satisfactory.
The recreational center, federally op-
Grated, which is across the street from
the Taft School, is regarded by resi-
dents as vital part of the school,
since attendant children use the park
extensively throughout the seasons.
The park was regarded and par
TALLY sodded during the Summer, but
the citizens group wants the work
completed by sodding the entire park
and laying out the several playing
fields. A field house is desired, as
well as necessary equipment which
would be stored there. Mr.. Furniss
declared that even in its undeveloped
condition the 9-acre park has been
mecca for sport events and thousands
Of onlookers.
Sailing Base Asked.
Burroughs will also concentrate on
moves to establish sailing base on
the Washington water front. Last
year the group submitted plans which
they drew up to several Navy engineers
who laid out blueprints based on the
associations ideas. Mr.. Furniss stated
that this was done unofficially of
course, but nevertheless indicated an
interest in the groups plans. This
Federal plan to renovate and de-
velop the entire water front, accord
ing to Furniss. The base, it is hoped
by the citizens, would be located near
the War College and would consist of
building adequate for storage Of
equipment and to accommodate at
least 80 small sailing boats as well as
a Federal instructor on sailing.
Zoning and road improvements in
the new North Woodbridge building de-
velopment will be followed by the
Burroughs group. which also aims to-
ward widening and renaVinq of Bunker
Hill road bordering the area.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

! - VI ElN tlll8 WcCh u ulS-
\A cussion of opening bids OF
" " one, two and three no
trump. These bids, as well
as all no trump bids at later stages of
the bidding, should convey definite
and precise messages to partner
In 1888 we selected certain high
card limits for these bids, and have
found no reason to change them since.
| They are as follows:
The opening one-no-trump bid is
made with a high card value of 11l2
to 13, or approximately 4 to AZ quick
tricks.
The opening trump bid Is
approximately one ace sboee the re-
quirements for a trump, I. e.:
High card value 141a to 16, or S to 51a
| quick tricks.
The opening three-no-trump bid is
approximately one king above the re-
quirements for two-Mo-trump, 1. e.:
High card value 161a to 18, or 5Xa to
612 quick tricks.
In addition to falling within these
high-card limits, in order for q hand
to qualify for an opening no-trump
bid, it must possess two other char
acteristics:
% The distribution must be either
1883. 4-4-3-2 or 5-3-3-2. With any
other distribution the hand is suffi-
GENTLY unbalanced so that 1t will be
advisable to open the bidding with a
suit
(2) If you have a doubleton, that
is, the suit the opponents are most
likely to attack against a no-trump
contract. Hence, your doubleton must
include either the ace or the king.
If a hand does not fulfill all these
requirements it should never be bid
originally in no trump. If 1t does
it should always be bid originally in
no trump. If these principles are
adhered to rigidly, no player will find
any difnculty whatsoever in develop
ing the bidding following an opening
bid of one, two or three no trump.
80 The normal number of honors
for an opening no trump is seven.
When holding less than seven honors,
you should not bid one, two or three
no trump If your hand is the minimum
range for that bid, while, when hold
ing more than seven honors you may
reduce your requirements slightly.
The next bid to consider is the OPEN
ing bid of two in a suit. This is the
strongest opening you can make, d
absolutely forces your partner to con-
tinue the bidding to game contract
unless the opponents defend and you
decide instead to double them for pen
atty. The opening two-bid should
fulfill three requirements:
Q) A high-card value so substan-
tial that you are afraid that II you
bid only one, everybody will pass. The
normal minimum should be 13 points,
or ~ quick tricks. although this may
be shaded to II points. or tricks, In
the event Of . freak distribution.
ca The hand must b one vtioh
Evening star., 1937-09-26

ship the Michigan avenue arade
crossing has been recently elm
mated.
Now it issannounced that Michi-
gan Parkites are to embark on a
new crusade for the elimination Of
the Bates road crossing which is
in their territory. They believe that
the requisite number of fatalities
have occurred at this crossing to
entitle 1t to immediate attention.
They further feel that the millions
of dollars paid annually by District
people in national taxes entitle
them to have this crossing taken
care of in the great movement of
the Federal Government for the
elimination of grade crossing.
1t Is the unanimous verdict Of
organized civic Washington, many
times expressed, that this death
trap should 90 without further de-
lay. This is not merely neighbor-
hood problem for persons from any
part Of the District may try to
negotiate that crossing and get
caught by . train.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
BY JESSE C, SUTER.

01v1C affairs during the past
week have been partially
obscured by the Presidents
Cup Regatta with its spec
tacular and patriotic features.
Much Of the civic energy has been
expended in making these events q
credit to the community. The gen.
eral verdict appears to be that the
1887 regatta. in its entirety, would
be worthy of community posses
ing the full rights Of American
citizenship.
Among other matters Of civic in
terest during the week were a con-
ference between Senator King and
District officials regarding a legis-
lative program for the next session
of Congress and the continuation
Of the consideration Of the budget
by the Commissioners.
The new business license and
gross receipts tax is due for test
in court on the ground of its
unconstitutionality. Should the
enforcement of this law be en-
joined, it would make a decided
dent in the Districts anticipated
available revenues. The law ap-
pears to have few, If any, friends
in civic circles and a decision for
the plaintiff would be popular.
The real event of the week was
the opening of the public schools
and much to the surprise of every
one the enrolment was over 1000
less than on the corresponding day
last year. The peak enrolment is
expected around November /. Even
though the enrolment is lower
than expected the schools are
overcrowded. A shortage of both
class rooms and teachers continues
as q vexing problem Of school ad-
ministration. Parents and other
citizens who take special interest
in the schools are much disturbed
by these conditions, which they are
powerless to remedy. because pupils
are deprived Of educational advan-
tages to which they are entitled.
These losses the pupils can never
recover.
Progress has been made in de-
molishing the old Chain Bridge.
The old structure, except the piers,
will soon be only memory. The
piers are to be built up to higher
level and will carry the new three
lane bridge.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
The Neighborhood Associations
Need Neighborhood Support.

NO MATTER to what organiza-
tions citizen of the voteless
and unrepresented District Of Co.
lumbia belongs the real opportunity
to participate as plain citizen
is missed If he or she fails to
register" rs member of the
neighborhood citizens association.
Leaders in the citizens association
movement have heard many rea-
sons given for failure to join but
have never considered them valid.
The pleas offered most frequently
are that the person has no time
because of activity in other organ
izations and press of business and
home duties. Then there are al
ways a large number who do not
feel like lining up with the associa-
tions because they do not approve
Of the attitude on most public ques-
tions. As a rule the non-members
are the only ones who really know
exactly what is the proper course
for the association to follow.
Such destructive criticism never
got any community anywhere or
anything. 1t is Just as logical an
attitude as the criticism from the
voter who fails to vote and then
lambastes the voters for the result
OF the election or the citizen who
begs of from jury service and then
rails at the crime wave and lax
law enforcement.
This. except in the District of
Columbia, is government Of the
the people, by the people and for
the people. Even voteless and un-
represented as we are in Washing
ton We are unable to escape the
responsibility OF doing our part as
citizens. The District will not al
ways be voteless. II its people will
participate actively in civic affairs,
through the organized citisenry.
thsy viii provo their worthiness for
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Elimina ton of Grade Crossing
OF Bates Road TO Be Pushed.

LEW District projects move so
slowly as the elimination of the
railroad grade crossings. Ten or
twelve years ago there was a revival
of interest in this, then old, prob
lem. and it was planned to provide
for one elimination each year until
all of these death traps in the Dis
trict would be banished. The pro-
gram was all right, but there was
no power on the part of the local
taxpayers to carry it out. The ex-
clusively legislating Congress just
would not provide the requisite leg
islation and appropriations.
After each fatal accident at one
of these crossings the interest would
be revived, but in number of In
stances it required the sacrifice of
human life in several of such ac-
cidents before the required action
could be obtained. The civic groups
through the long years have peren-
nially put on elimination campaigns
with the active cooperation of the
press.
One Of the most persistent fight
ing organizations along this line
Of civic endeavor has been the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton. Under its persistent leader
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Review of Week-John II. Small to Aid Fight
for D. 6. Vote in North Carolina.
I'm Integrdted Washington.

being endowed with the rights and
privileges accorded other Ameri-
cans.
Washington has fine lot OF civic
and business bodies in which many
earnest citizens are rendering the
community service Of great value,
but, without in any way detracting
from the credit which is their due,
there is field for the neighbor-
hood citizens association and its
central body which is all their own.
Here is found the forum in which
the resident of the neighborhood
can get his hearing and aid
in crystallizing the neighborhood
sentiment and these neighborhoods
through their accredited delegates
may express the consensus of the
several neighborhoods in the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
While in the other groups the ex-
pressed actions are as business men
or members of professional groups,
here in the neighborhoods is found
the expressions of the desires of the
plain American citizen as such.
These neighborhood bodies are
just as strong, practical, efficient
and influential in their operations
as the residents of each neighbor-
hood permit them to be. They can
be really representative Of the
neighborhood sentiment in the So
luton of our District problems if the
neighbors will really Join and lend
the weight of their knowledge, their
work and their influence. 1t will
not suffice TO hold oneself aloof and
then condemn everything which is
done. 1t may ease some consciences
to "let George do it." but true civic
progress is not made in that way.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
Sponsor Civic Theater.

Encouraged by the success Of the
Washington Civic Theater in It's first
season, the Junior Board of Commerce
again is sponsoring the movement.
The Junior Board was the original
sponsor of the theatrical group and is
now soliciting for season tickets.
Seats for the opening performance
Of the Civic. Theater's first offering
Of the season, October 18, will be re-
served for members of the Junior
Board and their friends.
F. Cowles Strickland, new director
of the Civic Theater, addressed the
board at its weekly luncheon Thurs
day at the Lee House. During his seven
years as director of Berkshire Play
house he worked with such stars of the
theater as the late Osgood Perkins.
Ina Claire. Walter Connally. Jane
Wyatt, Katherine Hepburn and James
Cagney.
Strickland directed four shows on
Broadway, best known of which was
Best Sellers" which opened at the
National Theater. For four years he
directed the st. Louis Little Theater
before coming here.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
H|LLCREST SEEKS
FIRE APPARATUS
President Foster Announces
Program to Include
Larger School.

Outlining the program that will b.
pushed by the Hillcrest Citizens AS
sociation during the coming year
President Charles F. Foster yester.
day cited needs of the section that
included installation of modern equip
ment at the fire station at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and TWenty-eighth
street southeast, placing of all tele-
phone and electric wires underground
and enlargement of Stanton School
Foster, pointing out the steep hill
that must be climbed by the fire en-
gines, declared that replacement of
the antiquated equipment had be-
come pressing need. He said that
If frame house in Hillcrest caught
afire there might be difficulty in
saving it should the engines fail n the
incline. 1t is understood the present
equipment at the fire house is among
the Oldest in the city.
Seek to Beautify Area.
In regard to clearing the wires
Foster said the section had now
grown sufficiently to begin concen-
trating on maintaining it's beauty.
He pointed out placing of the wires
underground would add greatly to the
citizens attempts to retain the nat
ural beauty" of the area.
Enlargement of the Edwin L. Stan
ton School has long been urged by
the association, Foster said, adding
that in short time the facilities
will be positively inadequate" The
association will urge that four rooms
and an auditorium be added to the
building.
The association during the coming
year will throw its full support be-
hind the recommendation of Capt. H.
G. Whitehurst. highway director, for
an appropriation for the proposed new
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, Foster
declared. Capt H. G. Whitehurst.
director Of highways, has proposed
an allotment of s65O,OO0 for the
bridge in 1899; a similar sum
for the next year, and to complete
the project in l941, 100000. The
bridge is expected to cost $2,000,000.
The Hillcrest group will also fos-
ter a program of street resurfacing,
grading and surfacing of alleys and
the erection of curbs and laying of
sidewalks over an extensive area.
Foster said that heavy rains of the
season have emphasized the need for
these Improvements.
Street Projects Listed.
Resurfacing of the following streets
Is urged: Thirty-second from V to
GAINESVILLE street, Thirty-third from
GAINESVILLE to Alabama avenue. Ban
gor street from Thirty-second street
to Branch avenue, Camden from
Thirty-second to Branch avenue and
GAINESVILLE from Thirty-second to
Thirty-third street.
Curbs and sidewalks are needed.
Foster said, in places along Thirty
second from U street to GAINESVILLE.
Thirty-third from Alabama avenue
to Gainesville, Bangor from Thirtv-
second to Branch avenue, Camden
from Thirty-second to Branch, Gains
vile from Thirty-second to Thirty
third. Thirty-sixth from Alabama to
Austin, Alabama from Branch to
Ihirty-sixth, U street from Thirty
second place to Thirty-second street,
w street from Thirtieth street to
Thirty-second place and U street from
Twenty-eighth street to Thirty-sec-
ond place.
Evening star., 1937-09-26
CENTER ACTIVITY
|. TO Be ABANDONED
Manor Park Head Hopes
Full Program at Paul Will
Be Resumed Next Year.

Lack of funds will cause the aban.
donment of community center worl
at Paul Junior High School, Ernest H
Pullman, president of the Manor Park
Citizens Association, announced last
night after a conference with Mrs
Elizabeth K. Peoples, director of the
Community Center Department Of the
District of Columbia.
Activities will be continued under
full-time program next year if added
funds are secured in the 1889 Distric,
appropriation, Pullman said.
Heretofore programs have been or
one-night-a-week basis. Under a
full-time schedule programs are given
three times week.
Speeding Protested.
Protests by parents of school chill
dren attending Whittier Elementary
School against speeding automobiles
down Third street has prompted the
association to request that police
man be stationed at Sheridan and
Third streets before and after school,
Pullman declared. At the present
time traffic is directed by a school
boy patrol but this protection is
deemed inadequate for such a busy
thoroughfare. Pullman stated that
the problem might be remedied by
moving the policeman from Fifth
and Sheridan, where the need is not
as great, to the Third street inter-
section.
George A. Corbin, secretary OF the
association, announced that largely
due to the Manor Park Citizens AS
sociation's efforts an improvement in
the street lights on Fifth street to
the District line is being made and
similar improvements will be made
on Third street.
Corbin also stated that the group
will continue its drive to secure more
express bus service on the J-3 route
from Manor Park down Ninth street
between 7:45 and am An all day
service on this route will be asked
with Sunday and holiday service.
Nominations Are Made.
For the first time in several years
more than one person has been nomi-
mated for every Office in the associa-
ton. The following nominations have
been made with elections to be held
at the October meeting
President-George A. Corbin, Ern-
est H. Pullman and w. Henry Sea-
quist.
First vice president-Charles S.
Howard and Mr.. Seaquist.
Second vice president-Miss, Elsie
E. Green and John D. Smoot.
Recording secretary-Mr. Corbin
and F. Arthur Oehm.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Ern-
est H. Pullman and Benjamin C.
Cruickshank.
Treasurer-T. Williams Buckley and
Carnegie York
Delegates TO the Federation of Citi-
zens' Association-Mr. Seaquist, Mr..
Corbin, j. T. Scott, jr, and Daniel
B. Lloyd.