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Evening star., 1937-01-24
Proposed Jefferson Memorial
As a Great Auditorium.

A GREAT public auditorium is
being suggested by many as e
more fitting memorial to Thomas
jefferson than a great marble
monument which will have no use
full purpose. There are many who
consider such a mere monument
entirely out of keeping with the
democratic simplicity of the author
Of the Declaration of Independence
and the founder of the University
Of Virginia.
The most recent recruit to this
idea seems to be Secretary 1ckes.
The disagreeable rainy inaugura-
ton day with its discomforts and
dangers to health has set many
to thinking that there should be
some vast space where if need be,
the great national ceremonial
might be held under shelter.
The Secretary of the Interior is
one of those so impressed and it
is his suggestion that the memorial
to jefferson might take such prac-
tical form. Just where The money
would come from he does not know.
The Washington Board of Trade
has been studying the auditorium
problem for some time but is not
known to have arrived at any
thing tangible yet. Memorial or
not it seems to be the general ver-
dict of the community that if there
Is any place on the continent
where there should be great audi
torium that place Is the National
Capital. II this were a great COM
mercial city with large prosperous
industrial and mercantile concerns
the business men would find way
to finance such enterprise. But
our great all powerful industry,
Uncle Sam, appears to be the only
one big enough to handle such an
undertaking.
If our old Uncle Sam did take
over such a job and build an audi
torium he might apply some Of the
money the District people pay in
Federal taxes and which he uses
largely for distribution in the form
of bounties to States which pay
much smaller amounts into his
Golfers. To build such an audi
torium it might not take the entire
amount contributed by the Dis
trict during the last fiscal year.
That amount was $17,322,9 ,929.54,
which was greater than the pay
ments of each of rs States and
about / SOC, 900 more than the COM
bined payments by 9 States.
While the so-called Jacobs COM
mittee did not seem much i'm
pressed with the amount paid by
the District In national taxes there
are some of our citizens who think
it would be just as reasonable for
the Government to spend some Of
this District money on such an en-
terprise in Washington as to spend
our contribution In other sections
of the country. But, Of course,
these are not expert opinions.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Interfederati0n Conference
Begins Its Eleventh Year.

THE Interfederation Conference
met on Monday evening at the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce and started on its eleventh
year by re-electing its entire corps
Of officers. The report OF the
secretary showed such
healthy state that for the second
consecutive year the annual dues
were remitted. Most of the evening
was consumed with discussion Of
the problem of the fiscal relations
between the United States and the
District of Columbia.
The basis Of this discussion was
an informal report submitted, for
discussion only, by two members of
a committee Of four. At the con-
clusion of the discussion the report
was withdrawn for further study BY
the entire committee.
Advice was received by the con-
ference that a delegation from the
Fairfax County, Va, federation
would be present at the next meet
ing and would probably make ap-
plication for membership in the
near future. This conference origi-
nally consisted of the federations Of
the District of Columbia, Arlington
and Montgomery Counties. Last
year Prince Georges came In and
now the only remaining portion of
the metropolitan area not included
are Fairfax County and the city of
Alexandria.
The Interfederation Conference
Is not a civic legislative body but is
designed simply as a conference of
these central body delegates upon
the civic problems in which there
Is a common interest. Such con-
ferences have been productive of
increased good feeling and tolerance
between these neighboring COM
munities. In cases where there have
been found common ground for
united action a number of satisfac-
tory results have followed. Mutual
acquaintance, mutual understand
ing and an interchange of informa-
ton as to methods of civic work
have made the conference worth
while if it had no other accomplish
ment to its credit.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
COMEDY
BY CATHOLIC ACTION
St. Teresa's Parish Group Will
Stage Mystery Play February 4
in St. Paul's Auditorium.

Thursday. February 4, at 8:15 pm.
in st. Paul's Auditorium, Fifteenth
and v streets, there will be presented
a three-act mystery comedy entitled,
''The Blue Bag" This is benefit
performance to make up a deficit in
the Soda1ity Union Mission fund.
The play will be presented by the
Catholic Action Club of st. Teresa's
Parish, which is composed of students
of Gonzaga and st. Johns High
Schools and st. Teresa's Parochial
School, with Bernard Bury as director.
Included in the cast are Misses
Evelyn Downs, Margaret M. Hoffman,
Frances Smith, Mary Flaherty, Marilyn
Thiebault, Messrs. James Carley,
George F1aherty, Paul Amidon, Francis
Herbert, Chester Dix and Raymond
Driscoll.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
BY JESSE C. sUTER.


~ UR District Commissioners
1 have been busy helping to
\ induct into ONCE the Pres
~ ident Of the United States.
With the Inauguration out OF the
way the two civilian Commits
sioners, having been nominated for
another term, must now look after
their own induction into ofice.
These nominations have been re-
ferred to the Senate District Com
mittee for report, and 1t is UNDER
stood that the nominees have been
invited to appear before the COM
mittee.
There appears to be general ap-
proval by civic bodies and the press
to the reappointment Of Mr.. Hazen
and Mr.. Allen, SO surely the Sen
ate committee does not expect to
encounter objections to their con-
firmation. The consensus Is that
the experience of these officials
during their first term makes them
far more valuable to the District
than when originally appointed.
The legislative hoppers are get
ting a liberal share Of proposed
District legislation. The session
Is too new for the civic organiza-
tions to even begin getting fair
idea Of the purport of many OF
these new measures. Soon copies
will be available, and then the
civic groups may begin to learn
what it is all about.
The red rider repeal bill has
the distinction Of being the first
piece Of proposed District legisla-
ton to be ordered favorably re-
ported by the House Committee on
the District of Columbia. This
action was taken at the first meet
ing Of the committee, when a mo-
ton by Representative Kennedy
of Maryland was adopted ordering
a favorable report on all bills
which have been introduced in the
present session which remained on
the calendar at the end Of the
Seventy-fourth Congress. In con-
sequence of this action the red
rider may be acted upon by the
House tomorrow. Hearings on this
bill were held by the committee
last session before the bill was re-
ported out.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
WEEKLY REVIEW.
ID EVIEW of the civic week fror
~ Thursday, January 81, to Thurs

x EV1GW W VIC eiFAS "eeh AAoAAA
~ Thursday, January 81, to Thurs
day, January %:
Northeast Conference-Opposed con-
struction Of new War Department
building at New York avenue, Virginia
avenue and Twenty-first street; asked
that street cars stop at alternate stops
and carry signs indicating where they
stop; favored law against passengers
riding on front and rear platforms OF
street cars; favored proposed Jefferson
memorial near East Capitol street.
Southeast-Held special meeting and
branded the Jacobs Committee fiscal
report as unfair and unreasonable"
to District taxpayers.
Federation-Expressed "disappoint-
ment" over some phases OF the Jacobs
Committee report and asked that
special joint committee Of the Senate
and House be appointed to study mer-
its of the report; favored establish
ment of a proposed municipal sailing
base on the water front; asked Com
missioners to take steps to have empty
liquor bottles left on streets cleared
away.
Conduit Road-Held special meeting
to secure additional transportation
service.
Interfederation - Heard Jesse G.
Suter of the Citizens Joint Committee
on Fiscal Relations discuss District
fiscal problem; reelected entire slate
of officers.
Lincoln Park-Indorsed DR.. George
c. Ruhland's proposed health center
program and asked for funds covering
this item in 1888 budget; asked Capt.
tai Transit Co. for six-minute sched-
ule on the Lincoln Park and Thir-
teenth and D street car lines; con-
graduated Commissioners Hazen and
Allen on their reappointment and for
a successful term.
West End-Favored proposed addi-
ton of 100 policemen to present force
and commended members Of No. 8
precinct for their activities IN the
community.
Southeast Council - Heard Emil
Press, assistant sanitary engineer, tell
of progress on Oxon Run interceptor;
indorsed request of North Randle COM
munity for eight-room elementary
school; opposed report of Jacobs Com
mittee; Endorsed reappointment OF
Commissioners HAGEN and Allen;
named special committee to appear
before House and Senate Appropria-
tions Committee in behalf of $4,000
for purchase Of ground in Anacostia
for branch library.
Columbia Heights Forum-Appointed
special committee to study Jacobs
Committee report, members of which
are Alba M. Edwards, Oliver e. Foulk,
w. w. Coulliette, william J. Oates
and Spared A. Wood.
Southwest-Expresse appreciation
of Andrew Mellon for his gift to the
Nation of the projected art gallery
and asked that Sixth street not be
closed in the event the gallery is
located in that vicinity-the construc-
ton Of an archway over Sixth street
was suggested as q solution to the
problem; indorsed the Scott bill to
provide for a public defender to assist
defendants without means to engage
a lawyer: unanimously indorsed Ken
nedy bill to repeal the red Tideri
Evening star., 1937-01-24
PARKING SPACE SOUGHT

Because of an acute shortage of
parking space near the business Sec
ton on upper Connecticut avenue, the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association has
initiated an inquiry regarding the utili-
zation of the curbs around the z. v.
Brown School an hour earlier than
usual on school days.
The plan has been approved BY
school officials, and awaits only the
sction Of the Commissioner.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
GET 300 MEMBERS
Drive Swells Friendship Rolls
to Over 500.

A successful membership drive has
been completed by the Friendship
Citizens Association with the addition
of well over 300 new members in the
past three months.
This brings the total membership
to more than 500, and passes the
goal set when the drive was begun.
At that time it was planned to double
the membership of 200. A record
was set at the last meeting when 298
persons were admitted at one time.
Nearly half of these were obtained
by Samuel J. Flickinger, president, ac-
cording to M. A. Cook, associate sec
retary.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
SOCIAL SECURITY
| PROBLEM STUDIED
Restaurateurs Meet Tues
day Night to Discuss Their
Situation.

Problems facing restaurateurs as Q
result of operation Of the social Sc
curity act will be discussed at the
annual meeting Of the Washington
Restaurant Association, which Is the
restaurant division Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, Tues
day evening at All States Dining Serv-
ice. Officers for 1887 will be elected
at this meeting.
The report Of the recent restaurant
convention held at the Mayfower Ho-
tel under sponsorship Of the local
association in cooperation with the
National Restaurant Association, will
be received. The convention was at
tended by $500 restaurateurs from
all parts Of the country.
julius Lulley, president of the as
sociation, will preside.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
PI K. A. SMOKER

Gov. A. B. C'Happy') Chandler Of
Kentucky will speak at a smoker
given by the local Alumni Chapter of
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at the Hay
Adams House at 8 pm, Wednesday,
it has been announced by Charles F.
Suter, president of the chapter.
Among the distinguished members
Of the fraternity scheduled to at
tend are Representatives ]. Bayard
Clark Of North Carolina, william M.
Colmer Of Mississippi, A. Willis Rob-
ertson of Virginia and John J. Spark
man of Alabama.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Fiscal Relations Report
Subject Of Study by Groups.

THE indications are that the re-
port on the independent study
of the fiscal relations between the
District of Columbia is to be q
much studied document among the
various civic groups. There is one
thing which may be said about this
report without fear of successful
contradiction and that Is. it con-
tains much which Is food for
thought.
One does not have to assent to
the conclusions Of the director and
the Advisory Committee or its Pc
culiar theories as to comparisons
of tax burdens to admit that 1t is
a thought provoking document. 1t
contains much information which
every person interested in the civic
problems should know. Studies
Of this report should Just be a
starter which would lead to q
study OF the full text of some Of
the matters to which the report
only makes slight reference.
There Is a wealth Of informa-
tive material available regarding
fiscal relations as viewed from the
District taxpayer angle. The Eve
ming Star has printed much on this
subject in the past and the most
valuable of such publications have
been published in ''broadside"
form and are yours for the asking.
The Star also has for free dis
tribution copies Of hearings, and
arguments on fiscal relations.
These publications have been re-
served for the very purpose Of
being studied by interested indi-
vidual citizens and groups. One
Of the recognized problems con-
fronting the District Of Columbia
for many years is just how to get
the people to know the truth re-
garding the District and have it
replace the widespread misunder-
standing and untruth which has
been circulated so freely.
The best informed on District
affairs feel that If we could just
supplant error with truth the
friends of the District throughout
the country could be multiplied
many fold.
The fiscal material above men
toned may be had by calling
at Room 425 Star Building. But
please note there are no copies Of
the recent report.
Junior Board Of Commerce
Getting Real Civic Stride.
JUDGING from the Bulletin. the
y editor II improving or this or
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Two Meetings Slated.

Two important committee meetings
have been announced for this week
by the Washington Board Of Trade.
Problems Of port and harbor de-
velopment will be considered at
meeting Of the subcommittee on port
development of the Rivers and Har-
bors Improvement Committee at 4
pm. Tuesday IN the Board Of Trade
offices in The Star Building. e. w.
Sapp Is chairman of the subcommittee.
The monthly meeting Of the full
TRAFFIC Committee will be held at
1890 pm. Thursday in the Harrington
Hotel. Col. Lawrence C. Crawford.
chairman, will preside.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

Junior Board Of Commerce
Getting Real Civic Stride.
JUDGING from the Bulletin, the
y editor II improving or this or
Evening star., 1937-10-03
B. P. O. ELKS

Washington Elks will have a barbe-
cue at Griffith Farms, on the Marl-
boro pike. today from noon until {
pm. Fred w. Berger is chairman OF
the Committee on Arrangements. The
culinary department will be under the
supervision of Thomas A. O'Donnell.
Grand Exalted Ruler Charles Spen-
Ger Hart will make an official visit
October 13, when large class of can
didateS will be initiated.
Past Grand Exalted Ruler Rush L
Holland will be guest of honor at a
meeting of Hagerstown Lodge Tuesday
evening, when a Sons of Elks class will
be initiated Exalted Ruler Philip U
Gayaut will serve as esteemed leading
knight. District Deputy N. Bosley
Hoffman will attend
A meeting of the Maryland. Della
ware and District of Columbia Elks
Association will be held October "a at
Cumberland
District Deputy N. Bosley Hoffman
will make his official visitation tc
Washington Lodge on November II
Members of Baltimore and Towson
Lodges will be guests.
The lodge meets Wednesday at 8
pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Next Tuesday night at the Moose
Club the Annapolis Marching Club
will meet to arrange for bingo party
October Is. Proceeds to be used to
buy uniforms for the marching unit.
The Executive Board will meet
Tuesday in the secretary's Office.
Dictator w. F. Amole appointed a
committee to cooperate with the
women's chapter to arrange pro-
gram for Mooseheart day, october 81
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter will observe past
regents night October at Moose Hall
The guests Of honor are Mrs. Richard
BlankenShip, Mrs. William Nalley,
Mrs. William Rhythian, Mrs. Anna
Wagner, Mrs George B. Clark, Mrs
E. T. Deegan. Mrs. w. H. Mitchell and
Mrs. Hans Sorenson.
The Alumni and Moosci;eart Com
mittees will hold a JOINT meeting at
Moose Hall Tuesday al Pm. for dis
cussion of plans for celebrating
Founders day. October 81.
The Ritualistic Committee will meet
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
NATIONAL UNION

Walter T. Roche presided over Po-
tomac Council; Arthur S. Brown,
Michael j. Kindsfather, William J.
O'Brien, senator's; Richard A. Walker
chairman of the Executive Board, and
Alfred Walker, Victory Council, spoke.
Silent tribute was paid to Herve W.
Kitzmiller and Thomas Gedney
During the business session of Nc
Kinley Council Senator Arthur S
Brown and Henry j. Frank, press rep
resentative. spoke. Memorial services
were held for Samuel F. Birthright and
Clinton j. Brown. Eulogies were de-
livered by Senator William ]. O'Brien
Richard A. Walker. chairman of the
Executive Board; Edward c. Walker
financial secretary; William J. Carey
and Columbus F. Winkleman.
Meetings this week: Tuesday, Ex-
ecutive Board Washington Loan &
Trust Co. Building; Friday, Scott
Council, Woodmen of the World Hall
Evening star., 1937-10-03
ROYAL ARCANUM

Municipal Council met Monday un-
der the leadership of Regent Thomas
w. Carroll. Supreme Representative
James c. Dulin spoke on the Supreme
Council session at Swampscott, Mass.
Kismet Council met Tuesday eve
ming. Supreme Representative Dulin
reported on the Supreme Council
session. The meeting was in charge Of
Regent Elmer Pate.
At the last meeting of District Coun-
Gil, under the leadership Of Regent
Howard w. Mills, plans we're outlined
for increased membership, Supreme
Representative Dulin reported on the
Supreme Council session. Announce
ment was made of dance October 29
Oriental Council meets Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
DELPHIAN SOCIETY

1ota Phi Delta Chapter will meet
In Jelleff's Little Theater next Thurs
Gay at 1920 am. Topic, The Raw
Material of Modern Culture" The
resume will be given by the president,
Mrs. H. H. Hubert. Mrs. H. B..
Brooks will be the leader.
Columbia Chapter will meet at
Woodward & Lothrop's Thursday at
10 am. Program 2, with Mrs. Frank
M. Stuart as the leader.
The subject for discussion is Prom
Manorial Village to Chartered Town. /"
Topics will be presented by Mrs.
Charles KadeS, Mrs. George M. Nor
ris, Mrs. E. Barrett Prettyman, Mrs.
Montgomery Smith, Mrs. j. H. Del
linger, Mrs. S. c. Tupman, Mrs. F. E.
Weick, Mrs. James Yaden, Mrs. j. r.
Van FosSen, Mrs w. A. Winklehaus,
Mrs Arthur Fowle and Mrs. knute
Bjorka. Related Trains of Thought" Z"
Mrs. H. B. Linton, Mrs. Wilson B.
Nairn, Mrs. George H. Post, Mrs.
Arthur Scharfeld. Mrs Otis John
son and Mrs. Maud E. Thatcher.
The Delphian chapters of Baltimore
are preparing for their Fall rally
to be held at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel next Wednesday. Reception and
luncheon at 1890 will be followed
by an address by Mrs. Grover Wilson
on World Events"
Mrs. Louise Schultz, 37O3 Woodbine
avenue, Baltimore, Md, is chairman
Of reservations.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
THIRD DIVISION

Maj. Ittai A. Luke, U. S. A., presi-
dent of the Washington Branch, is
appointing an executive committee
An intensive membership drive is
being conducted by Membership Of
flcer Bill Shoemaker. A copy of our
division newspaper, The Watch on
the Rhine, is being sent to former
members who write to him, 3811
Twenty-fifth place northeast.
Richard c. Walters is chairman Of
the Entertainment Committee. They
will hold a barbecue November on
Bill Links place in Landover, Md.
Others on the committee are Bill
Shoemaker, Bill Link and ]. P. Multi
gan.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

of the Communist in the United
States"
A group Of members will hold a
forum and their discussion will be
Does Our Present Form of Relief
Meet the Major Needs of the Un-
employed"
The Excelsior Literary Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Robert
S. Hall, Arlington, Va, at 2 pm.
Tuesday. Officers will be installed.
The Petworth Woman's Club is
starting new group in parliamentary
law, which will meet in the Petworth
School tomorrow at 7 pm. Mrs.
Arthur c. Watkins will present the
course of six lectures to the group.
A business meeting will be held
Monday at pm. in the Petworth
School. Mrs. Oscar. Nelson. presi-
dent, will be in charge Miss Hazel B.
Nelson, director of the woman's di-
vision of the Constitution Sesquicen-
tennial Commission, will speak.
A B. S. T. luncheon will be held
October 8, starting at the home of
Mrs. LIE Verne Beales. 4l24 Fifth
street, from 1890 to 80 pm.
The Southern Relief Society will
meet Tuesday at the home, 2727
Adams Mill road
At the last meeting the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Pearce
Horne, president; Mrs Milton john
son, vice president; Miss Elizabeth
Zea, second vice president; Mrs. D.
G. Ludlow, treasurer; Miss Anne M.
Fauntleroy, recording secretary; Mrs.
Eugenia Rollins, corresponding secre-
| tary; Mrs. Rose Mullare, chaplain, and
Mrs. Ida B. Mcmahon. parliamenta-
rian.
The P. E. o. reciprocity luncheon
will be held Wednesday at 1890 at
Woodward g. Lothrops tea room All
P. E. O.'s are welcome. Kindly make
reservations before October with Mrs.
| w. L. Mattocls, Adams 1887.
National League Cf American Pen
Women-Mrs. Phyllis Fergus Hayt, ma
tional president, will preside at the
Executive Board meeting at 1880 am.
tomorrow at the Willard Hotel. Plans
for the biennial convention in April
will be discussed. Reports of officers
will be given.
Mrs Blanch Smith Ferguson will
present her new novel, Lilly of the
Field" to the leagues library.
Members will pay tribute to the late
Clara Keck Hefelbower, past national
president, who died recently.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
SEEKS ADDRESSES

Former members of Company I, OF
the old Sd Infantry, National Guard
of the District of Columbia, a pre-
war organization, are urged to COM
municate with E. w. Ireland, secretary
Of the Company I Veterans Associa-
ton, at his home, at ZIG Seaton place
northeast
He is trying to increase interest in
this veterans group and wants to
know the addresses of these former
Guardsmen so that he can keep them
posted Of meetings Of the group.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OF AMERICA

Court District of Columbia will meet
at the Willard Hotel tomorrow evening,
instead of Tuesday. Rev. John K.
Cartwright, chaplain, will give short
talk
On october is the Ways and Means
Committee will hold . card party at
240o Sixteenth street. at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

Spalding Council will meet Thurs
day evening in its club rooms with F.
j. Malloy. grand knight, presiding.
At the last meeting a testimonial was
presented the retiring grand knight,
Thomas F. Carlin, and a talk was
given by the chaplain, Rev. John S.
Spence.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

Next Tuesday evening Mithras
Lodge of Perfection will confer the
thirteenth degree at o'clock and at
. o'clock the foudteenth will be given