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Evening star., 1937-08-27
DEATH CLAIMS
RETIRED PRINTER
Thomas C. Simpson Helped
With First Editions of
Geographic.

Thomas c. Simpson, 80, who as
printer and proof reader for the firm
Of Judd e. Detweiler, Inc. helped with
the first editions of the National Geo.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
TO ACADEMIES ASKED.
Forest Hills Wants D. c. to Have
Representation Equal to That
of States.

Efforts to secure a number of ap-
pointments from the District in both
Annapolis and West Point which will
equal the number appointed from
States with populations the same or
smaller than the District have been
started by the Forest Hills Citizens
Association.
The District Commissioners can at
the present make only two appoint
ments to Annapolis and two to West
Point annually; however, there are
eight States smaller in population
than the District. each with two Sen
ators and two Representatives. These
members of Congress in turn each
have the privilege Of appointing two
boys to each institution, thus giving
these States total Of l6 appoint
ments to the Districts four.
This is one of the great losses suf-
fered by District residents by the lack
Of national representation, member
declared at a recent meeting of the
Forest Hills group. With no Repre-
sentatives in Congress to fight for
more appointments to the academies,
District citizens find themselves in
the peculiar position of having to ap-
peal to Representatives of other juris-
dictions for rights equal to the peo-
pie whom these Congressman repre-
sent. it was pointed out.
In a resolution introduced by Ed
ward c. Potter a request that the Dis
trict be given the additional appoint
ments will be made of Chairman King
of the Senate District Committee and
Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
trict Committee.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Fiscal Report Studied.

The disturbed Federal-District fiscal
relationship situation forms one of the
most important matters on the pro-
gram of the Washington Board Of
Trade for the immediate future.
Hours of time and work are being
put into a study of the whole situation
by the boards Municipal Finance
Committee, headed by E. F. Colladay,
chairman. This committee is seeking
to complete its studies and recon-
mendations to the full board in time
for definite program of action while
the fiscal relationship matter is before
Congress.
Edgar Morris, president OF the
board, is one of the busiest men in
Washington these days. In addition
to a deep interest in the fiscal rela-
tionship studies, he is busy on ar
rangements for the coming annual
meeting of the board. He also is ac-
tive as chairman Of the Ticket Com
mittee for the Presidents birthday
ball and now is engaged in the distri-
button of tickets to department stores
and other points at which they will
be on sale. He also is working hard
as chairman of the Housing and Hos
pitality Committee of the Inaugural
Committee, on final details OF the
great housing problem in connection
with next Wednesdays ceremonies.
Mr.. Morris during the past week
gave party at the Mayflower Hotel to
the 112 members of the Membership
Committee of the board in recognition
of the splendid work of the committee
during the past year. Boxing by SOL
diers from Fort Myer, Va, was in
cluded in the program.
Evening star., 1937-01-17

Although no provision had been
made for a North Randle area school
in the 1888 District appropriations as
recommended by the Budget Bureau.
the North Randle Citizens Association
intends to make desperate last-min-
ute stand before the Subcommittee
on Appropriations Of the District
Committees Of the House and the
Senate.
They will present "facts and figures"
which they believe will adequately
support their plea for an eight-room
school. Members plan to canvass
their territory in order to find the
exact number Of children OF school
age who are having to walk and ride
busses to school, how many have been
turned away because Of lack of space
in the portable schools which now
serve the area and how many chill
dren of kindergarten age are missing
that phase of preparatory school work
because of no nearby facilities.
The members of the group were
especially provoked at the absence Of
their item because, they said, school
authorities had assured their commit
tees definitely that provision for q
school would be in the final 1888 ap-
preparation. It was said that au-
thorities first told them that the
names Of 40 children exclusive Of the
ones being taught at the portable
schools already in the area would be
necessary before even another port
able would be added to the North
Randls district A soon Is this fact
Evening star., 1937-01-17
TOURIST INCREASE
IS SH0WNF 1886
Estimated Total of ST, ,500,-
600 Brought by Visitors,
Committee Reports.

Increasing tourist traffic into WASH
ington during 1886 poured at least
81 100000 more into District Golfers
than in 1885, it Is estimated by the
Greater National Capital Committee
Of the Washington Board of Trade.
1t is estimated that during the past
year 2,613, 700 tourists visited the Cap
ital, In addition to delegates to conven-
tions which met here during the year
and those who accompanied them.
This, it is estimated, represents an
increase of 134.355 over the total num-
Der Of visitors for 1885.
1t is reasonable to suppose, the COM
mitee believes, that many visitors spent
from $50 to slOO each during their stay
In Washington. including hotel bills,
meals and other expenditures. On a
conservative estimate Of only sl2
each, however. the total spent by the
1886 visitors is placed at s31, 1854. 400.
or an increase of about sl,600,000, as
compared with 1885.
The expenditures by convention
delegates, it is estimated, swelled total
visitor expenditures last year TO above
the s50,O00,O0O mark.
The Greater National Capital Com
mittee's estimates are based upon an
actual count of visitors at the build
ings Of the Smithsonian Institution.
Over long period of years these fig
ures have given what is considered
to be the most reliable index to tourist
| traffic in the District
The actual count for last month
showed total of 1924 visitors az
the Smithsonian, representing an in
crease of 1926 over the total Of 62,52S
for December, 1895.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
North Randle Citizens Plan
To Ask Congress for School

was presented to the School Commit
tee two of them Immediately can
vassed their immediate neighhprhods
and found 80 children without even
scratching the surface"
Donald Wood, delegate to the fed
Grafton and member of the School
Committee, told the association that
in his opinion writing letters was a
waste of time and that the time had
come for more direct action. His
opinion was apparently adopted by
the association, as members volun-
teered their services for circulation Of
q petition and canvaSsing.
Last. year the group circulated q
petition regarding permanent school
with the alternative of portable
schools. They succeeded in securing
two portable schools for the area, so
the majority of the membership favor
the circulation of a new petition to be
presented to the subcommittee ask
ing a permanent eight-room brick
school, with seven of the rooms to be
devoted to class rooms and the eighth
as a recreation room, with, however,
another alternative of two more port
able schools. A strong minority dis
agree with the second choice, believing
any indication that they will be sat-
isfield with portables would be an
obstacle to securing the desired per-
manent edifice.
Wood declared that every resident
Of the area would gladly sign petit
ton If it were properly presented, and
declared he intended to see that every
family would be represented.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
MUNICIPAL GARAGE.
PROPOSAL STUDIED.
Dupont Circle Member Would
Assess Car Owners SIS
Each to Get Funds.

A study Of the possibilities Of a
proposal to build municipal-owned
garages, financed by the automobile
owners. to eliminate all-night parking
is being made this month by the
TRAFFIC Committee Of the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association.
The proposal was made at a recent
meeting of the body by William Clark
Taylor, who said that Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police, had
thrown a challenge at the body in an
address at the previous meeting. In
Maj. Browns address he commented
on the need for more police and said
that eliminating all-night parking
would aid the police materially.
Ask IS Assessment.
Taylor offered a resolution, which
was referred to the TRAFFIC Committee.
suggesting that each automobile owner
be assessed IS. in addition to the per-
sonal tax and tags. to raise funds to
finance the cost Of the garages.
The additional assessment, accord
ing to Taylor's figures. would raise
yearly over 100000, which could be
used to pay the interest on a bond
issue until the garages would become
self-supporting. Taylor termed the
present cost Of tags and personal tax
on automobiles as childish and silly"
in comparison with the neighboring
States.
FOur-DOllar Rate Proposed.
The garages; according to the resolu-
ton, could be constructed in alleys and
on small streets where people are now
living under unhealthy conditions.
Under the proposal the cost for use of
the garages would not exceed 81 a
month.
The District Commissioners were
commended for their action in banning
all-night parking in certain areas in
a recent letter from Demarest Lloyd,
president of the association. He also
outlined to the Commissioners some
of the ideas. which were developed in
the association, relative to a solution
of some of the dangerous problems
occasioned by almost unlimited park
ing in the streets.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Proposal for New Jail
Gets Big Boosts.

A TTORNEY GENERAL CUM
MINGS gave the movement
for a new District Jail a big boost
in his recommendation to the Com
missioners for the erection of a
new jail unit at Blue Plains. This
building would be modelled after
the Federal Jail at Milan, Mich,
and would cost about s75O,O0O.
The unit would accommodate at
least 600 prisoners. Instead of
abandoning the present Jail, it
would be improved and a wall or
fence erected in the gear of the
building to provide a space for out
door exercise. These plans would
also result in relieving somewhat
the congestion at Occoquan or Lor-
ton.
The Attorney Generals interest
in the deplorable conditions at the
Jail was aroused during a recent
visit to the institution with Com
missioner Hazen and other officials.
This proposal has the hearty back
ing of the Corrections Committee
of the Council of Social Agencies.
The most recent boost for this
project was the visit to the Jail
during the past week by Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The First
Lady was conducted through the
building by Supt. Rives and was
thoroughly convinced of the need
for relief from the intolerable con-
ditions. The citizens bodies work.
ing for the solution Of this problem
expect to have the active interest
and influence of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
House District Committee
COMPLETED on Thursday.

WITH the announcement Of the
completion of the House Of
Representatives Committe on the
District of Columbia on Thursday
both Legislative Committees on
the District are ready to go.
There are several new members on
this committee serving their first
term. Some of them willingly
took the assignment to this usually
unwanted job, but most of them,
being new members, could not help
themselves.
The present set-up Of the COM
mite is as follows:
Representatives Mary T. Norton
of New Jersey, chairman; Vincent
L. Palmisano Of Maryland, William
F. Allen of Delaware, Ambrose j.
Kennedy of Maryland, Jennings
Randolph of West Virginia, Vir-
ginia E. Jenckes of Indiana, Lau-
renee F. Arnold of Illinois, Herbert
S. Biglow of Ohio, Leon Sacks Of
Pennsylvania, William T. Schultz
of Indiana, Reuben T. Wood Of
Missouri, James L. Quinn of Penn
sylvania, Jack Nichols of Oklahoma
and Dan r. McGehee of Mississippi,
Democrats. Representative Merlin
Hull of Wisconsin, Progressive.
Representatives Everett M. Dirk
sen of Illinois, Dewey Short of Mis-
souri,, Ralph o. Brewster Of Maine,
w. Sterling Cole of New York,
George Joseph Bates Of Massachu.
sets and Paul w. Shafer of Mich
isan. Republicans. 1
Evening star., 1937-01-17
ANAC0STIA PLANNING
CONTEST OF PUPPETS
All Schools in Section to Be Asked
to Take Part in Show Feb
ruary 26.

The initial contest in q series to be
sponsored by the Anacostia Citizens
Association in an effort to stimulate
interest among the members and make
the community more "civic conscious"
will be puppet show to be held in the
Anacostia Junior-Senior High School,
Sixteenth and r streets southeast,
February 26, President Edwin Simen-
sen announced yesterday.
AL schools south of the Anacostia
River will be asked to participate in
the show. thereby making it strictly
"locar event. Entries will close Feb
ruary 20, the Saturday preceding the
show Cooperation of the Parent
Teacher Association and citizens
associations across the river will be
sought. Three prizes. the awards to,
be sponsored by the business men OF
Anacostia, will be made after the con-
test.
AS the event is scheduled on the
meeting night of the association. the
group will curtail its business in Or
der that the children may present
their play.
In the event that the puppet show
Is success, other contests will be
suggested and planned by the COM
mittee, Simensen said. Others on the
committee that arranged the puppet
show besides Simensen include Charles
Dealey, william Benhoff. jr.; Tracy
Campbell, william Martin and Rob-
ert Thompson.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Race Track Gambling
Again Proposed for District.

THE bill to legalize betting on
horse races in the District Of
Columbia has been once more in
troduced, and this despite the Or
ganization opposition which it en-
countered in the Seventy-fourth
Congress. The so-called pari-mu-
tuel system of betting is to be per-
mitted under the provisions of the
bill. It is understood that it is
planned to so operate the races in
the District as to not interfere with
the race tracks in Maryland.
The promise is made of a rev.
enue to the District of $500, 900. and
at this time of threats of increased
taxes there are some who fear that
some opponents of this bill might
be induced to weaken in their oppo-
sition because of the tax situation.
Proponents of the measure pre-
dict its passage by the House of
Representatives, and an out-of-
town operator is reported to be
ready to build the course and put
it into operation. This operator
who seeks this privilege of setting
up this gambling establishment
promises to spend $1,000, 900 on the
project.
Strong opponents Of the propo-
sal to legalize race track gambling
in the District contend that the
proposal to spend s1,000,000 in
such an enterprise is not prompted
by benevolent motives. They hold
that the demoralizing influence of
such a convenient and United
States Government approved system
of gambling will cost the District
far more than any real or imag-
ined benefit. They hold that the
same objections obtain against the
proposed outfit as caused Congress
to outlaw race track gambling in
the District some years ago. They
fail to see. so they claim, any ad-
vantage that gambling by means
of a machine has over the old
hand method. 1t may provide a
little better control, but they be-
lieve it will produce just as many
absconders and other thieving en-
ployes as by the old discredited
method.
There Is sincere regret expressed
among the civic organizations
that Chairman Norton, who they
have learned to admire and to
love. should continue to push this
measure which has such general
local opposition.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
WEEKLY REVIEW.


r EvIEW of the civic week from
Thursday, January 7, to Thurs
day, January IA:
Bradbury Heights-Asked increased
fire protection: changed calendar year
to begin in January instead Of Sep
tember.
Washington Highlands - Indorsed
report of special committee represent
ing four citizens associations, asking
item in 1888 District appropriation bill
for Oxon Run interceptor; reiterated
opposition to one-man street car op-
Grafton.
Brightwood-Opposed fiscal report
of the Jacobs Committee and labeled
the report as unjust and unfair to
District taxpayers; favored retention
of the present tax rate Of s1.50; pro-
tested Public Utilities Commission
authorization use of one-man street
cars without holding public hearing;
assailed dangerous traffic conditions
on Georgia avenue at Rittenhouse and
Sheridan streets and on Piney Branch
road.
Mount Pleasant-Expressed disap-
pointment at the report Of the Presi-
dents Fiscal Relations Committee and
authorized Executive Committee to
make further study and take action
on the report; voted to become as
sociate member of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association.
Hillcrest-Asked installation OF ad-
ditional street lights on Alabama and
Branch avenues southeast.
Kalorama-Indorsed the Kennedy
"red rider" repeal bill.
Michigan Park-Opposed proposal
to allow commercial enterprises in the
area.
Northeast-Asked District Commis-
sioners and Park and Planning Com
mission to extend Maryland avenue
northeast as far as Park road to per-
nit Defense Highway traffic to enter
the thoroughfare without q turn;
urged construction Of q proposed
municipal stadium at the east end of
East Capitol street; asked construc-
ton of a bridge across Anacostia
River between East Capitol street and
Massachusetts avenue southeast; In
dorsed farm for inebriates; approved
construction Of new receiving home;
Evening star., 1937-01-17
CONDUIT ROAD TO HOLD
Meeting TOMORROW
Special Gathering Called to Take
Up Transportation Problems
Affecting Community.

A special meeting of the Conduit
Road Citizens Association to discuss
transportation questions will be held
tomorrow at 8 pm. in the Palisades
Park field house.
Edward D. Merrill. executive vice
president of the Capital Transit Co.,
will speak.
At the last meeting Of the associa-
ton numerous complaints were made
against the service on the Cabin John
street car line, and committee was
appointed to take these complaints
to officials of the company. This ac-
ton was reconsidered, however. and it
was decided to invite traction rep
resentative to speak to members at
special meeting.
Most of the complaints made by
members were against infrequent
service. poor equipment" and "un-
healthy condition of dirty cars" The
service was especially poor in bad
Weather, several members said, and
they were forced to make long waits
in rain and snow.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
With the Associations
Widespread Opposition to Report of Jacobs Com.
mittee Is Expressed by Groups-Twelve
Bodies Will Meet This Week.

favored making national park of Great
Falls and vicinity: asked continuation
of peoples counsel's Office and ah early
appointment be made.
Park View-Indorsed request Of
District of Columbia Jail Lodge. No.
ia, for higher wages. shorter hours
and better working conditions at the
Jail.
Piney Branch-Asked Committee on
Law and Legislation to make complete
study of question Of national repre-
sentation for the District; asked one
hour parking limits in 4800 block OF
Fourteenth street and on Iowa avenue
from Decatur street to Delafleld place.
Stanton Park-Opposed legalized
racing bill for the District; approved
increased appropriation for Police De-
partment for increased personnel; ap-
pointed c. E. Chadwick and William
c. Murphy to report on the Jacobs
fiscal report for the District.
Burleith-Appointed j. S. Gorrell as
chairman of committee to study
Jacobs Committee fiscal report and to
announce their findings at the next
meeting. Serving with Gorrell are
Mrs. H. L. Parkinson and Harry E.
Radcliffe. president.
Randle Highlands-Protested the
Jacobs Committee report as unfair to
District taxpayers; Endorsed Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations efforts
to secure injunction against the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to prevent
one-man street car operation; Endorsed
Oxon Run sewer project.
Summit Park-Indorsed proposal
for shorter hours, higher wages and
increased facilities for District Jail
employees; asked removal of rough
spots in Suitland road southeast.
American University Park-Opposed
report of the Jacobs Committee.
Rhode Island Avenue-Protested
overcrowding of street cars and buses
and absence of street car service after
1880 am.
The Congress Heights and North
Randle Community Citizens Associa-
tions also met but did not act on any
city-wide problems at their meetings
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associations
l. are scheduled to meet this week:
MONDAY, JANUARY 1s.
Conduit Road, pm, Palisades
Park Field House Special meeting).
Interfederation Conference. 8 pm,
room F, United States Chamber OF
Commerce.
Lincoln Park, 8 pm, Bryan School
Sixteenth Street Heights, pm, A.
r. Shepherd School.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10.
Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park
8p.m., parish hall, st. Adams Church
Columbia Heights Forum, 8 pm.
Powell Junior High School.
Southeast Council, 8 pm, No. II
precinct.
West End, pm, Kidder Hall, 822
Twentieth street.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20.
Chevy Chase, 8 pm, E. v. Brown
School.
Southwest, 8 pm, No. 4 precinct
492 E street southwest.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.
Sixteenth Street Highlands, 8 pm.
A: r. Shepherd School.
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a.
Anacostia, 8 pm, Anacostia Junior
High School.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Fiscal Disap ppointments, Threatened Tax Increases
and Congressional Organization Provide Busy
Week-Racing Bill Opposition Cited.

lahoma, chairman; Glass OF Vir-
ginia, Copeland of New York, Over
ton OF Louisiana and Nye OF North
Dakota.
Under the Senate procedure,
which differs materially from the
House of Representatives. three
members OF the District Legislative
Committee are permitted to serve
ex-officio on the District Appro-
priations Subcommittee. These will
be the same as served in the Sew
enty-fourth Congress - Senators
King of Utah. Tydings of Mary
land and Capper of Kansas. AS
this is written, the subcommittee Of
the House Committee on Appro-
priations has not been announced.
The full committee has been
named, but the subcommittee des-
ignations remain to be announced.
According to rumor, Representa-
tive Ross A. Collins of Mississippi
Is being considered for this post.
He served on this committee some
years ago and is familiar with Dis
trict of Columbia problems.
There appears to be no prospect
OF the House following the rec
ommendation of Representative
Mary T. Norton, chairman of the
District Committee, and adopting
the Senate plan of ex-officio men,
bers from the Legislative Commit
tee. The Speaker is reported to
be opposed to such an innovation.
Evening star., 1937-01-17
No Woman Prisoners.

In the detention farm at Milan
there are no woman prisoners, and
Green explains why there is no COM
parison made in the table for ma
irons at the District jail. "Inasmuch
as their duties are comparable to the
male guards, their rate Of pay should
be the same" he said. An annual
salary of $4,000 Is asked for the
head matron.
The Identification officer and his
assistant at the Jail are comparable
with similar positions in the Metro
politan Police Department, the re-
port pointed out, however the Off
Ger at the jail receives only $1,000
compared to $4,000 for the police; the
assistants salary is s1,260 to the
Police Departments $2.100.
Another salary which should be
increased is that of the medical OIL
cer-$3, 300, an increase Of $500.
To accomplish the desired increase
in personnel and higher wages, an
appropriation Of $4,000 will be sought
in the 1888 budget. which includes
an increase Of s19.320 for new en-
ployes at the present rate Of pay.