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Evening star., 1937-09-19
SCHOOL is SOUGHT
IN MICHIGAN PARK
President Hurley Also Points Out
Need for Grade Crossing
Elimination.

Immediate construction OF school
for the community was listed topmost
among the projects to be worked for
during the coming season, John J.
Hurley. president Of the Michigan
Park Citizens Association, said last
night. The area is now served by
the Bunker Hill School, Sixteenth
street and Michigan avenue north
east.
Hurley stated that "redoubled
vigor" will be exercised this year to
replace a building which has re-
mained unchanged and unimproved
since its construction 25 years ago."
Hurley explained that the building,
comprising two class rooms, was origi-
nally planned to handle so children.
but that now the capacity has been
inflated to 100, large part of which
was consigned last year to a corridor
hallway converted for classroom pur-
poses. With conditions still the same.
Hurley declared that the pupils face
possible relegation to the basement.
The organization wants the new school
erected on the same site.
Another topic which will be OF
great Importance to the whole city
as we'll as the Michigan Park district.
according to Hurley is the eradica-
ton OF the grade crossing at Bates
road and the B. & o. Railroad. This
crossing has been the scene of sew
eral serious accidents recently and,
according to Hurley, was supposed
to have been included in a city-wide
crossing elimination program last
year, although no results are apparent
at this time affecting Bates road.
Construction of an overhead bridge
is desirable.
Complaints overlapping from last
year on insufficient street lighting in
Michigan Park are to be considered
with the hope that new and proper
installations will be made. Numerous
minor crime waves have been recurrent
in the neighborhood recently, ac-
cording to residents, who cite the
lacking street lights as a handicap
to policemen in maintaining necessary
surveillance.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
TAX TO Be SOUGHT
ON TRUCK TRAFFIC
Dahlgren Terrace Contends
Problems Arise From Wis.,
iting HauIerS.

The fight for substantial tax on all
truck traffic flowing through the Dis
trict from Maryland and Virginia will
be carried over from last year by the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association
and is considered primary among busi-
ness articles to be undertaken by the
group this season.
Interstate trucking operating through
Washington has long been regarded by
the citizens as major cause for the
city's traffic griefs. Throughout the
last business season the topic was dis
cussed continuously and local authori-
ties were requested to investigate the
difficulties caused by the present sys-
tenn. Thoroughfares most vitally af-
fected by truck regulations described
as "lenient" were proffered as exam
pies, chiefly Bladensburg road, Rhode
Island avenue and New York avenue,
all in the northeast.
/ Regular Traffic Cited.
Cited first is the fact that these three
stems are traversed steadily by heavy
smaller vehicle traffic, even more so
during rush hours by committing Dis
trict employees. On Bladensburg road
makes conditions for pedestrians and
autoists more dangerous, as well as
scheduled local bus line, which agi-
tates the conditions. A continuously
serviced street car line operates on
Rhode Island avenue and parking is
permitted during most of the day,
which is represented by the citizens
as the cause for consistent tie-ups.
The fact that New York avenue is CEN
tered around thriving industrial area
Is the reason extended for slackening
truck passage through this section.
1t was further pointed out that snarls
develop proportionately as the high
ways approximate downtown regions
with additional street car lines, fire.
quently spaced traffic lights, and
parked cars.
1t is felt that conditions on the three
routes mentioned as examples are in
no way equipped to handle extra and
bulky transports of the type now op-
Grating freely through the District.
The Dahlgren group contends that
levying of a tax would either encourage
the large number of transport vehicles
to travel around the District or would
draw sufficient amount of revenue
to construct suitable thoroughfares for
trucks and provide for highway main
tenance. The feeling that this city is
suffering a form of "encroachment"
is expressed by members, who call at
tention to regulations of other States
in exacting revenue from the trucks
traversing their roads.
Light Is Sought.
In connection with the truck prob
lem, the association will ask for in
stallation Of traffic light at Tenth
street and Rhode Island avenue.
Trucks heading downtown on Michi-
gan avenue, which runs parallel to
Rhode Island, have been frequently
noted to turn into Tenth street and
over to the latter. Citizens point out
the development of ensuing snarls.
Less important highway propositions
to be included are the establishment
Of one-way traffic east on Douglas
street and west on Evarts street, both
northeast. Several alleys In the COM
munity are in need of cementing and
requests for work on these are planned
shortly.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
1887 Conventions
TOTAL OVER zoo
Board OF Trade Committee
on Schools to Hold First
Meeting Friday.

More than 200 conventions have
been held, or are scheduled to be held.
in Washington during 1897. and So
others already have been scheduled
for 1898. Curtis Hodges. executive
director Of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee of the Board OF Trade.
announced yesterday.
The month of September is bring
ing 13 conventions. This is somewhat
larger than the figure for the same
period in 1886, when only national
organizations held their annual gath
erings here. Twelve groups are to hold
sessions in Washington in October.
according to arrangements made with
the committee.
Among the organizations scheduled
to meet here soon are the National
League of District Postmasters, the
American Honey Institute and the
American Honey Producers League.
and the International Association for
Identification.
Hodges also revealed the committee
sent out 25,l47 pieces Of literature
concerning Washington during June.
July and August, and personally an
swered 1885 requests for information
during that period.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
CLEANLINESS SOUGHT
FOR OYSTER SHUCKING
Northeast Conference to Renew
Sanitation Fight Begun After
Inspection Last Year.

With the opening of the oyster sea-
son, the Northeast Conference of Citi-
Dens' Associations has renewed its
fight against unclean oyster shucking
places on the Water Street Wharf.
In connection with a sanitation
campaign carried on by the confer
ence last year, members of a COM
mittee observed the conditions under
which some places are run and re-
ported very unfavorably to the main
body. After hearing the report the
conference began. with every weapon
it possessed, to bring about improve
ment.
The efforts, according to President
A. F. E. Scheer, were apparently with
out effect, so back the group goes to
camp figuratively. on the Health De-
partment's doorstep until "oysters
can be eaten In the District with
safety"
Evening star., 1937-09-19
PLAYGROUND NEEDS
IN PARK VIEW CITED
Secretary j. s. Cole Outlines Drive
for Equipment-Group Pleased
With General Conditions.

Heading the Park View Associa-
tion's list Of improvements for the
coming year is the equipping Of the
Park View playground, according to
j. S. Cole, secretary.
This playground was drained by the
w. P. A. two years ago and since then
no improvement has been made, Cole
said yesterday. There is some equip
ment on the playground, he continued.
but not sufficient for the number of
children for which it is intended. He
named in particular the need for ad-
ditional tennis courts and other ath-
letic grounds. He also pointed out
a necessity for resurfacing the hard
pebbly soil Of the playground.
Cole expressed the satisfaction of
the association with municipal service
In general. He said that police and
fire protection, the condition and
lighting of the streets in the area and
the elementary schools were ADEQUATE
for the community's present needs.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Potomac Historic Papeant
Inspiring Patriotic Events.

nF INSPIRING patriotic and
educational value will be the
historic pageant on the river next
Thursday night. The civic COM
mittees responsible for this elabo-
rate spectacular event specially
desire the attendance of all pupils
Of our schools.
Thursday evening, September %,
1887, is expected to go down in
District of Columbia history as a
red-letter occasion. At $50 pm.
there will be grand parade of
the Regatta Queen from Hams
Point to the Water Gate, with
marine convoy, decorated craft
and Illuminated throne.
The patriotic program, which will
be held opposite the Water Gate,
will include re-enactment of the
battle between the Bon Homme
Richard and the Scraps; Patriotic
Interlude. nationally known radio
and screen stars; the lombard
ment of Fort McHenry-with a
fireworks display said to be the
most spectacular of its kind ever
presented in this country.
This patriotic program fits nat
urally into the Sesquicentennial
Celebration of the Constitution
The victory of John Paul Jones
was an important event in the
fight for American independence.
1t was during the bombardment
of Fort McHenry that Francis
Scott Key was inspired to write
THE Star Spangled Banner"
And then Fort McHenry is named
after DR.. James McHenry, one Of
Maryland's signers OF the Constitu-
ton. Dramatization Of these stirring
events is well calculated to make
the Potomac River on that night
"the shrine OF each patriots de-
otion.'
But some may ask just what is
the connection Of this pageantry
and the civic problems and civic
bodies OF voteless and unrepre-
sented Washington. Many OF our
civic bodies and their leading
workers are responsible for this
undertaking. And then 1t helps
lot to get large groups of citizens
working together In a common
cause. They are apt to acquire
the habit of teamwork and may
be expected to gang up" on some
Of our vital civic problems and
solve them.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
NORTH RANOLE HEAD
SELECTS CHAIRMEN
President William S. Farren
Names Harry D. Wood to
8 Leading Committees.

appointment of chairmen to IS
standing committees for the coming
year was announced last night by
William S. Farren, president of the
North Randle Community Citizens
Association. The announcement fol-
lowed Farren's election at the meeting
OF the association last Tuesday night
Harry D. Wood, former delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions and long prominent in the as
sociation, was appointed to the chair
nanship of three committees--public
utilities. nominations and auditing.
Mrs. Farren was named chairman Of
the reception and parent-teacher as
sociation committee.
Others appointed included: Enter
tainment, Mrs. Clara Chroniger; po-
lice and fire, NJ. c. Fincham; mem-
bership. Mrs. Elizabeth Mothershead: :
rules. Mrs. Smith; protection, Irving
Snyder.
Public schools, Mrs. Ella Scott laws
and legislation, Frank J. Phillips;
public health and sanitation. j. Smith.
zoning, R. Tatue, and publicity, Mrs.
M. @. Fincham.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
PETW0RTH AID ASKED
FOR SUFFRAGE GROUP
Earl w. Cooper to Seek Backing
at Association Meeting on
Tuesday Night.

Earl w. Cooper, president of the
Petworth Citizens Association, yester-
day announced he would ask his
group to align its forces with the
newly-formed District Suffrage Asso-
clation in drive for enfranchisement
Of the citizens.
One of the organizers of the new
movement, Cooper said it's purpose
was to combine the efforts of the
various civic bodies that heretofore
had indorsed in principal enfranchise-
ment but had never taken a united
stand on the question.
The Petworth group is scheduled to
hold It's first meeting Of the Fall Tues
day,
Evening star., 1937-09-19
BY JESSE c. SUTER.

~ PENING of the sesquicen-
1 tennial celebration of the
I Constitution, dedication
~ of the District Tubercu-
losis Sanatorium at Glenn Dale
and the opening of the sailing
races of the 1887 regatta made
the past week busy one for many
citizens who play a large part in
civic affairs. These special events,
however, did not obscure consid-
Grafton Of the vital problem Of
local taxation and the budget for
the fiscal year 1899.
Some Of these important events
interrupted the hearings by the
District Commissioners of the vari-
GUS department heads in justifica-
ton of budget items. The WASH
ington Board of Trade has taken
the lead in insisting that the bud
get be held down to a total not
exceeding $46,000,000. Business
and professional men are insisting
upon holding down the size of the
budget and having the recently
enacted gross receipts tax repealed.
1t is reported that the Public
Utilities Commission has completed
consideration of the Capital Tran
sit Co. rate case While there has
been no change Of rate announced,
it is understood that the SIPS pass
will be continued, and there will
be no test made, for trial period,
of a scent fare.
The big events of the regatta, in
Guiding the historic pageant for
next Thursday night, promises an
other busy week for Washingtons-
civic minded. Carrying out the
plans for these big events and the
resumption OF organization meet
ings will keep everybody busy.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
With the Associations
Season Opening Brings Elections, Improvement
Programs and Action on Budget-Seyen
Groups Meet This Week.

Third street between Kennedy and
Jefferson streets.
BLADENSBURG ROAD-Postponed
action to join Federation Citizens As
sociations; expects to present an ap-
peal to the Board of Education for
an adequate gymnasium for the Lang
don School.
STANTON PARK-Appointed Harry
N. Stull, chairman; William j. Bartle
and A. H. Gregory as committee to
draw up resolution in protest to the
proposed 1899 budget; nominated off,
GERS.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Cite traf-
flc problem over Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge resulting from repairs, which
made need for new structure more
apparent; reiterated stand in re-
questing the dividing Of the eleventh
precinct and the creation Of a SUBJ
station in Benning. Nominated Of
ficers.
NORTH RANDLE COMMUNITY
Opposed admittance of any non-resi-
dent children to District schools
elected w. F. Farren president, Irving
Snyder vice president, Thomas Bethel
treasurer, Mrs. Edna Ilderton cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Eva Sea-
man recording secretary and Harry
Glensen and Joseph Tawney delegates
to the federation.
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE-Re-
quested law to ban out-of-town stu
dents from attending District schools
voted to ask District officials to ex-
tend park service in Langdon Park
from three to seven months and also
to erect a field house and sanitary
facilities.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, September 20.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE, 8 pm, room F, United States
Chamber of Commerce.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
8 pm, A. R. Shepherd School.
Tuesday, September 2I.
PETWORTH, 8 pm, Petworth
School. .a.t 7e.t fs
SOUTHEAST COUNCIL, 8 pm,
No. IL precinct.
WEST END, 8 pm, No. 3 precinct
Friday, September "A.
ANACOSTIA, 8 pm, Anacostia
Junior-Senior High School,
BURROUGHS, pm, John Bur-
roughs School,.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Disposition Of Old Hospital
Now Up to the Commissioners.

WITH the removal last week of
the patients from the old
tuberculosis Hospital at Four
teenth and Upshur streets to the
new sanatorium at Glenn Dale the
question Of what is to be done
with the abandoned building is
before the Commissioners. This
hospital building was erected at
that location as the first of a
group of proposed buildings which
were to constitute the Municipal
or Gallinger Hospital.
When it was attempted to put
through authorization for the ap-
preparation of funds to erect the
other buildings very determined
opposition was encountered from
the citizens associations of that
vicinity. The bill had passed the
House and been favorably reported
by the Senate committee. Even
the old-timers around the Senate
sthought that the representatives
OF these citizen groups were vast
Ing their time on a forlorn hope.
These civic workers worked dav
and night gathering valuable evi-
dence and adding influential sup
porters who gave valuable aid.
The result was that the bill was
amended by the Senate authorizing
the construction of the present
Gallinger Hospital and forbiddinp
the erection of any additional hos
pital buildings on the tract where
is now located the Theodore Roose-
velt High School, the Macfarland
Junior High School and where the
Petworth branch of the Public
Library is to be built.
Suggested uses for the site of
the abandoned hospital advanced
by the civic groups are as a site
Tor a new teachers college or as a
recreation center. Doubtless there
Will be many other demands for the
utilization of the site, but in civic
circles it is believed that the action
OF the Senate against the erection
OF any additional hospitals on the
property would preclude any fur
ther use ~ . hospital.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
MEMBERS SOUGHT

A house toulouse canvass will be
made by members of the Progressive
Congress Heights Citizens Association
in an effort to increase its member
ship, Secretary Theodore Edwards an
nounced yesterday.
At present the enrolment numbers
about so, but the intended drive will
put the figure near 100, it is hoped.
A start was given the drive with the
acceptances OF five members at last
weeks meeting. The new members
are Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Bockovac,
r. b. Bowies and Fred oeisler.
Evening star., 1937-09-19
Opening of Schools
Emphasizes School Problems.

OPENING OF the public schools
tomorrow again directs atten-
ton both to the shortage of class
rooms and the shortage of teachers.
1t is expected that enrolment will
show large increase and over
size classes operated on a platoon
basis will be necessary in many
instances.
What little relief is afforded
through the slight increase in the
teaching force and increased class
room facilities will be more than
Offset by the influx Of new pupils.
Such a condition has prevailed
for so long time that our school
officials have become expert in the
adoption of makeshift methods for
taking care Of impossible situations.
The Board Of Education and the
school officials have formulated
definite plans for bringing the sys-
tenn up to date through erection Of
new buildings, enlargement of exist
ing buildings and the abandonment
OF other buildings which have long
years ago outlived their usefulness.
Organized civic Washington has for
years backed the school authorities
in their endeavor to put over the
school expansion program, which
would put the physical system
abreast of its needs. Just how to
finance such a program is the diff
cult problem.
A careful study of the problem
of providing an adequate school
system develops the fact that its ac-
cumulated needs may be traced di-
rectly to the change of policy by
the Federal Government in sharing
the costs of operating the National
Capital If it we're possible to in
duce Congress to resume the pay
ment Of its share OF 40 per cent as
provided by unrepealed substantive
law, ready solution could be found
to this and similar problems.
Aside from the physical needs of
the school system there is a real
need for substantial increase in
the number of teachers. The super
intendent Of schools has on nu-
merous occasions presented clear
and convincing statements support
ing his recommendations for such
increases.
The various educational commit
tees of the civic groups and the
PIT. A. organizations are most
earnest in their efforts to provide a
school system which will be ade-
quate. They are convinced that
pupils at present in the schools
are being deprived OF educational
advantages to which they are en-
titled. The defects of overcrowding
and diversified classes are bound to
handicap pupils and in many in
stances may work q permanent in
jury.
Seemingly no appreciable head
way can be made In catching up
In our school deficiencies through
Evening star., 1937-09-19
n. 4. Il. VOiding
Poses Problem
For HiIIcrest

When Supreme Court Justice Owen
T. Roberts solemnly intoned . year
and a half ago the majority opinion
invalidating the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration little did he
realize the serious problem 1t was to
present to the Hillcrest Citizens As
sociation this year.
A member Of the association was
working for the A. A. A. In his spare
time he used machine to get out
notices of the groups monthly meet
ings. The A. A. A. was disbanded.
The card-addressing machine was dis
posed of. The member lost his Job.
The association lost way of notify
ing members of the meetings.
For want of a nail the shoe was
lost-for want of two votes on the
Supreme bench the association =
worried over attendance At it, msst-
ings.
Evening star., 1937-09-19

Il \ ber Is:
TAKOMA PARK, MD, BOUNDARY
Endorsed program to widen Eastern
avenue between Whittier street and
Sligo Mill road to 40 feet. Heard re-
port by President Robert E. Light on
the proposed extension of Eastern ave-
nue. from Laurel avenue to New Hamp-
shire avenue. Committee consisting
of H. F. Main, DR.. Llewellyn Jordan,
Mrs. Gertrude Eisenhauer, c. B. Busby,
L. r. Grabill, Louis c. West and w.
S. Laswell, was appointed by Light to
confer with the Commissioners relative
to the extension and improvement of
the avenue.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Ernest j.
Read president, stressed the need for
intercommunity cooperation in efforts
to obtain projects for the community;
nominations for officers for the year
to be made at the October meeting.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
Elected Henry L. Colman president;
other officers included Mrs Blaine Nc
Collum, vice president; Miss Elaine
Eppley, secretary, and Mrs. Ora G.
Visel, treasurer. F. S. Sanford was
elected a delegate to the Federation of
Citizens Associations along with
Thomas E. Lodge, federation president.
HILL CREST-Complain of bad
washouts" in alleys from Thirty-third
street and Thirty-fourth street south
east into Branch avenue. Referred an
appeal by the City-wide Playground
Council for support of the proposed
s560,010 appropriation for District
Fairgrounds in the 1889 budget to an
executive committee.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS PROGRES-
SIVES-Opposed changing of name of
Nichols avenue southeast to Oklahoma
avenue as proposed by President
Roosevelt. Voted to ask District high
way department to widen and pave
Alabama avenue southeast from
Nichols avenue to Walker Hill road;
membership drive inaugurated.
MANOR PARK-Heard an address
by G. E. Dunkum, member of the
School Board, who appealed to the
public to take more active interest
in school affairs. Requested of Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer that
parking be restricted to one side of
Evening star., 1937-09-19
STANTON PARK GROUP
SEEKING STOP SIGNS
Increased Traffic on Sixth Street
Cited by Harry Stull-Officer
Soon to Be Elected.

u.
A committee to continue action for
stop signs at the corners of Sixth and
streets northeast and Sixth and C
streets northeast has been appointed
by the Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation. The association has been
refused the signs several times because
OF the rarity Of accidents at these in
tersecticns
Harry Stull, president, stated yes
terday that Sixth street northeast.
being changed from a two-way to a
one-Way street going north at B
street, has increased traffic consid-
erably. 1t is a dangerous intersection
and several accidents have occurred
there and for the protection of school
children a stop sign is necessary, he
said.
Officers nominated for the new year
are Harry Stull. president; Curtis
Chadwick, A. M. Panzer and Mrs. Will
liam Bartle, vice president; William
j. Bartle, secretary: S. M. Shipley,
financial secretary; Mrs E. Stiles and
A. NJ Panzer, treasurer. and Mr.. Stull
and A. H. Gregory delegates to the
federation. Election Of ofacers viii
Be held In Oc4ober.