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Evening star., 1937-07-25
Y. W. c. A. NEWS

The dramatic group at Kamp Kah-
lert Will present one-act play this
evening under the direction of AMY
Veerhoff. The cast includes Doris
Court. Eleanor Hanson, Helen Hughes
Frances Defandorf and Peggy Chap
man.
The weekly camp newspaper, The
kamp krler. will be circulated Sun
day evenings. Harriet Kusenberg
Jean Rawls Carol Hughes. Adele
Stern. Pat Bursley. Ann Hayden, Alice
Holmes, Frances Holmes. Lucy Nc
Neely, Marie Hill and Doris Court
assist in producing the paper.
On Tuesday evening the Camp
Graft group will present a pageant.
The Evolution of Fire" under the di-
rection of Ruth Robbins. Louise Wat
klns and Louise Danforth The follow
ing will have a part: Becky Young.
Dorothy Hastings, Ann Hayden, Alice
Holmes. Frances Holmes. Maiorie Mof-
fet and Margaret Crickenbereer. The
worship which will follow the program
Is to be planned by Marie Hill. Lucy
McNeely and Harriet Kusenberg.
The following are now junior life
savers: Harriet Kusenberg. Becky
Young, Eleanor Hanson. Mary Rogers
and Dorothy Hastings. There are also
some senior life savers, who are: Mary
Sartwell, Henrietta Howard, Nora
deane Hamilton, Alice Holmes and
Frances Holmes.
The Girl Reserve Camp Stay-at-
Home will finish up the Summer sea-
son with week of activities. The
senior girls have been invited to join
the cooking class as paying guests"
at luncheon to be served on the roof
garden at l O'Clock tomorrow.
The Junior campers plan. on July
%, to take "trip around the world"
They will have skits and informal
dances
On July 29 at 1890 am. the senior
girls will present Hill Billy program
on the Rambling Theater at Montrose
Park. Thirty Minutes to Co."
one-act play by Theodore Tiller. "a.
will be given Thursday in Barker Hall
at 8:l5 pm. Those desiring to attend
must secure complimentary tickets
through the Girl Reserve office Fol-
lowing the play the boys and girls will
hold their closing dance on the roof
garden.
MIS- James w. Anderson of the E
Street Committee will be hostess for
the Wednesday Club OF 6l4 E street
on July %, Members Of the club will
have a sightseeing bus tour.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
RESERVE 0FF|CERS'
ORDERS HELD lip
Active Duty Training Laqs
Because of Lack of
Funds.

Because Of delay In the allotment
OF funds for the training of Reservs
officers for 14-day periods which will
terminate after July 81 and to afford
District officers an opportunity to
make the necessary arrangements to
attend camp this Summer, the is
suance OF orders for active duty train
ing has been held up temporarily. 1t
Is fully anticipated that sufficient
funds will be made available, but
| under no circumstances should Dis
| trict officers report at camp for active
duty training until they receive written
or telegraphic instructions. Orders
for active-duty training of local Re-
serv1sts will be issued promptly upon
receipt of additional funds from the
War Department to cover August and
September training.
District officers ordered TO active
duty with the Civilian Conservation
Corps for period of six months. in
clude Second Lieuts. Edwin T. Arnold,
Robert A. Dunnigan and Frederick R.
Tansill. They Will go to c. c. c. Dis
trict No. 3, Towson Md.
Officers from the District ordered
TO active duty with units of the Resu-
lar Army for one year include Second
Lieut.. Henry S. Brooks. who has been
assigned to Regular Army engineer
duty at Fort Belvolr, Va. and Second
Lieut.. Samuel G. Wood. who has been
assigned to duty at Fort Myer, Va.
District officers have been assigned
to units as follows: Capt. Thomas j.
Kirby to the l325th service unit. First
Lieut.. John B. Naughton TO the Sd
Cavalry and Second Lieut. John w.
Butcher to the 1920 service unit.
Maj. Edward A. Goldman, having
been transferred to the inactive Re-
serve. is relieved from assignment TO
the Both division. Having accepted re-
appointment without eligibility for
assignment, the following officers are
relieved from units as indicated: Sec
ond Lieut.. Joseph Ferrarini from the
375th Engineers and Second LieYt.
Frederick L. Browne from the 376tn
Engineers.
District officers have been ordered
to IA days active duty as follows:
Maj. Roy E Whitehead to Langley
Field, Va. First Lieut.. Carmon r.
Naples to Fort George NJ Meade. Nd.
effective July IS; Second Lieut. Erner-
son r. Parker to Fort Howard. Md.
effective July 16; First Lieut.. Emerson
w. Browne and Second Lieut.. Fred /.
Allen to Fort Howard. Md. effective
July Is; Second Lieut. Carl l. Sand
berg TO Fort Hoyle. Nd, effective Julv
l6; Capt. Alfred c. l.. Toombs and
First Lieut.. Donald G Dow 10 Fort
Belvoir, Va, effective July l8.
Capt. Dom " Smythe, jr was at
tached last week to the 1896
Ordnance Company of the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard for IA days
active duty at IndiantOWn Gap. Pa
Col. West A Hamilton, commander
of the 428th Infantry, began last
week two weeks OF active duty train
ing at Fort Howard, Nd, without ex-
pense to the Government Another
District Reserve officer serving with
the Citizens Military Ira ming Camp
at Fort Howard Is Lieut. Col. Howard
D. Queen.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Passing Of Prominent
Civic Leader.

No current discussion of civic
problems and civic bodies would be
complete without noting the pass
ing on last Sunday Of Oliver Owen
Kuhn, managing editor of The
Star and former president OF the
Montgomery County Civic Feder-
alton. Those familiar with civic
affairs Of the Washington metro
polltan area know Of the public
spirit and fine work of Mr.. Kuhn.
Much of the great success of the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
ton has been due 10 the fine start
which ne gave it as its first presl-
dent.
During his presidency he col
laborated with the presidents of
the Arlington County, Va, Fedora
tion of Civic Associations and the
District of Columbia Federation
Of Citizens Associations IN the
formation of the Inter- Federation
Conference. This conference has
produced an understanding be-
tween the representative OF these
several governmental Jurisdictions
and brought numerous practical
results. Among these were the
creation of both the Maryland and
Virginia National Capital Park and
Planning Commissions.
Mr.. Kuhn was highly respected
and beloved by those with whom
he worked in civic circles. His
valued counsel. his enthusiasm. his
great influence and MS fine COM
radeship will be greatly missed by
his civic associates.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Congressional Altitude TOWARD District Shows
Need of Vote for Residents-The Status of
the Tax BIl-The Taxation Rebort

difference of opinion between
House and Senate members is a
guarantee that some substantial
changes will be made-but there
is no guessing what will be the
final outcome.
During the week members of the
Senate have had communications
concerning this pending bill from
the president of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, Thomas e.
Lodge: from the president OF the
District of Columbia Federation
OF Women's Clubs, and a copy of
radio address on the subject
delivered by Mrs Harvey w. Wiley,
president Of the Women's City
Club, and the president of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
Mr.. Edwin S. Hege. Strong pro-
tests have been made against the
proposed increase OF tax on land
and other items in the bill.
The Consumers Council has been
very energetic in its opposition to
the sales tax and has sent out a
news letter to the heads of or
carnations in an endeavor to
crystalize sentiment against that
particular tax. In this connection,
Mr.. John H. Small, former Repre-
sentative in Congress from North
Carolina and now president OF the
Georgetown Citizens Association,
has made very interesting reply
to the chairman OF the Consumers
Council.
In the course of his letter he
states:
"A sales tax is never popular,
but limited sales tax, and par
tlcularly in an emergency like the
existing one in the District, is not
only justifiable, but just form of
tax This he supports with the
following reasons:
"(a) 1t is a tax on spending and
not on saving.
"tb) A proportion OF those who
pay the sales tax make no other
contribution in taxes toward the
maintenance of good government
which they enjoy.
"(c) This tax is usually not
levied on the essentials OF life like
food and clothing and medicines,
but upon articles which may be
regarded as not vitally essential.
Such tax, therefore. tends to pro-
mote economy and thrift A habit
of economy promotes self-reliance
and thus the type of citizens is
improved"
In conclusion he adds:
"Of course, tangible property,
such as real estate and personal
property. should be taxed. but
this, in the main, increases the
burden of the home owner. In
tangible property, such as stocks
and securities, should also be taxed.
but all these are now objects of
taxation. 1t is probably a good
time to put small tax on what
We spend"
Evening star., 1937-07-25
JR. 0. U. A. M.

Officers have been installed as fol-
lows: State councillor, Walter j Har-
man. State vice councillor. Samuel
Hubacher. junior past State coun-
cilor, Benjamin F. PAXTON: State sec
retary, John Prender, State treasurer,
r. w. Hawkins: State conductor. A.
Alton Jasper, State warden, Clifford
Long, State inside sentinel, Jesse
Tucker: State outside sentinel, Allan
c. Wltherite; State chaplain, George
L. Myers; press representative. w. D.
Seal; chairman of permanent commit
tees auditing, L. M Green: judiciary,
E. R. Thomas; substitute council laws,
H. A. Armentrout; legislative, w. D.
Seal.
Independent Councillor, B.
F.. Kullman: vice councillor, J w
Tucker; junior past councillor, j. B.
Tiffey; recording secretary, A. l.
Goodall; financial secretary. J. A.
Hopkins: conductor. j. P Snyder;
warden. H. B Brown: chaplain, j. S.
Freeman; inside sentinel. w E. Shep-
herd; outside sentinel, G. N. Day;
trustee, T. F Newton
Potomac Valley Forge Council
Councillor. c. E. Weast; vice councillor,
George M Ernest Junior past coun-
cilor, C. w. Moreland; recording sec
retary. L. M Green; assistant re-
cording secretary, j. w Hawley;
financial secretary; George H
Wheeler; conductor, D. A. Munson;
warden, John Schutt; chaplain. W.
L. Goldsmith: inside sentinel w E.
Wright; outside sentinel, J. T. Coehill; !;
trustee, c. E. Weast.
Anacostia Council-Councilor, J. L.
Bonifant, vice councillor, r. r.
Wheeler; junior past councillor H. B.
Copenhaver, recording secretary, E.
r. Thomas; assistant recording secre-
tary, F. C. Prather; financial secre-
tary, F. E. Frye: conductor, T. A.
Jones: warden, E. A. Rettstatt. chap
lain, A. Kearns; inside sentinel. r.
Thorne; outside sentinel, j. Smith
ison; treasurer, N. E. Kemper.
E. J. Ross Council-Councilor H.
Lee; vice councillor, V, Davis; Junior
past councillor, A Erdman; recording
secretary, G. T. Barksdal; assistant
recording secretary. W. D. Seal: finan-
cial secretary. J. H. Lpphard; con-
ductor L. E Little; warden, W. H.
Lanham, inside sentinel; D. Miller ;
outside sentinel, E. Warner: chaplain,
E. Carr; treasurer, B. Wells; trustee,
c. w. Hill, degree master; G. o.
Montgomery; drill master H. T. Lewis.
Liberty Bell CounciECouncilor, A.
r. Crowther; vice councillor, A. L.
Gaddy; junior past councillor, W. W.
Jones; recording secretary, A. C.
Witherite; assistant recording secre-
tary, F. C. Mangum; financial secre-
tary H. B. Mallory: conductor, w. L.
Smith; warden, William Warden
chaplain. S. c. c. Curtis; inside senti-
mel, A. D. Woodbury.; outside sentinel,
w. H. beavers; treasurer. w. H. Nc
Chung; trustees, Max Esberger, j. M
Duhig, W. M Martin.
Andrew Jackson Council-Councilor
D. L. Bowman; vice councillor. r. M
Adams; junior past councillor. L. A.
Wise; recording secretary, w. M
La Roche; assistant recording secre-
tAry, H. E. Hoffman; financial secre-
tary, Eugene Fugitt; conductor, J. w
Greer: warden. H. M. Cook; chaplain,
]. E. Wise; inside sentinel, o. c. Au-
brey: outside sentinel. H. p. Johnson;
Evening star., 1937-07-25
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

The Chapter Regents Club is new
organization, composed OF the regents
of the 60 chapters Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution in the Dis
trict of Columbia The purpose Of the
club is to promote more intimate and
friendly relat tons among the chapter
regents and for informal discussion OF
questions of mutual interest to the
chapters.
Officers elected are as follows: Pres
ident. Miss Luella P. Chase, regent OF
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter; vice
president, Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton.
regent of Continental Danes Chapter
recording secretary, Mrs. Eugene Lewis
Culver, regent of Martha Washington
Chapter.
The next regular meeting will be in
October.
The Women's City Club invites
members and their guests on a get
together sunset cruise along the Po-
tomac July % The boat will leave
the Seventh Street Wharf. Wilson
Line, at $50 pm, and be back at 8
o'clock. Reservations are being made
at the club. Picnic lunches will be
packed for those who leave their orders
at the club coffee room on or before
July 49, These lunches will be deliv-
cred at the boat if desired.
Knights Of st. John, Ladies' Aux
iliary, District No. l, met July Is at 8
pm. at Northeast Masonic Temple
with First Vice President Miss Kathar-
inc Shea presiding.
Supreme Trustee Mrs. G. Stewart
Bingham, assisted by Past President
Mrs Mary Burke was delegated to pre-
sent a wreath at the l03d anniversary
celebration of the late Cardinal Glib
hons, held July l8 at the Cardinal
Gibbons Statue in Washington.
District President Mrs Wilfred P.
entertainment of supreme officers dur
ing their visit in September.
Mrs. G. Stwart Bingham reported on
the meeting of the Supreme Board of
Trustees held in Fort Thomas. KY.
The next meeting will be October 21.
The Hotel Greeters Of America,
Women's Auxiliary No. 81. met July
16 at the Annapolis Hotel with Man
ager J. P. Edwards as host. Commit
tees and directors for the year were
appointed by President Mrs Harry
Stewart. All publicity to date has
been compiled in scrap-book form by
Publicity Director Mrs Harry Kopel,
who presented it at this meeting A
guest columnist'' will be appointed
from the membership each month to
cover the meeting for American Greet
er publication.
Members were urged to collect rum
mage for sale to be held in the Fall;
Mrs. Harry Friedman is chairman
Among the guests were Mrs. Lucy Con-
nors OF Kansas City Auxiliary No. II,
Mrs Doll Zirkle, Mrs Aaron Fritz and
Miss F. A. GARNER. Other guests who
are prospective members were Mrs.
Bob Lappan and Mrs. Charles Eckert.
Following the meeting the auxiliary
joined the charter and refreshments
were served.
The Board of Governors meeting
was held July l3 at the home of Chair
man Eva Ruff This was preceded
by dinner at the Little Tea House.
The board opposed the proposed pur.
Evening star., 1937-07-25

trustees, c. T. Lacey, E. T. Hanes and
r. G. White
Star Spsngled Banner Council
Councillor, Jules Backenheimer; vice
councillor, j. B. Waddle; junior past
councillor, j. Rowe; recording secre-
tary, G. P. Barnes; assistant recording
secretary, J. B. Waddle; financial sec
retary, w. D. McBee; conductor, C.
S. Garrettson; warden, T. w. Welsh;
chaplain, G. L. Myers; inside sentinel,
E. N. King; outside sentinel. H !.
Gorbutt; trustees, W. M. Boyd, F. j.
Bair and J. B. Waddle.
Mount Vernon Council-Councilor
M. L. Murphy; vice president, w. S.
Bedford; junior past councillor, Lee
Ganey; recording secretary, E. c..
Crouch; assistant recording secre-
tary, w. Umhau; financial secretary.
H. w. Stein; conductor, w. T. Olive;
! warden, H. A. Stokes; chaplain, w. F.
Henninger; inside sentinel, L. Grain
ger: outside sentinel, C. c. Sanderson:
treasurer, r. Umhau; trustee, M. Pea
body.
Reunion association-Presden w.
M. Martin; vice president, James M.
Simpson: secretary, E. D. Kaufimani
treasurer, John D. Simpson.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

Deputy State Councillor Mildred G.
Rock installed officers of Esther Coun-
Gil as follows Associate councillor,
Katherine Skinner; vice councillor,
Laura Caldwell; associate vice coun-
cilor, Bessie Shoemaker; Junior past
councillor, Grace Richards; associate
junior past councillor, Laura Shoe
maker: warden, Mildred Stailey; con-
ductor, Nellie Riley; recording secre-
tary, Bessie Pearson; assistant record
ing secretary, Gladys Phillips; f1nan-
cial secretary, Ethel Anderson: treas
urer, Edna Shoots; outside sentinel,
Eugenia Riley, and representatives to
the State Council, D. OF A.. Eugenia
Riley, Edna Shoots and Bessie Pear
son. All ofncers were installed with
the exception Of the councillor, Mrs.
Ruth Strother. and the election and
installation of An inside sentinel,
which will take place at the next reg
ular session.
Associate State Councillor Miss
Ridgway, chairman Of the State Coun-
Gil Good of the Order Committee,
called a meeting OF that committee
Tuesday evening to arrange for the
annual excursion and field day sports
at Marshal Hall on August 4.
Virginia Dare Council held install
lation OF officers under supervision OF
Deputy Mamie C. Howell, as follows:
Councillor. Rose Homan; associate,
Anna Stewart; vice councillor Fannie
Bayne; associate, Margaret Wilbur;
warden. Mildred Kuhn; conductor,
Joan Mari; inside sentinel Marie
Homan; outside sentinel, Mabel Whit
ticker; financial secretary, Virgie
Hardy; treasurer, 3. L. Thornton; as
sistant recording secretary, Dorothy
Holden; representatives to the State
Council, Pauline Mumaw, Ella Thorn
ton and Ethel Winn; 18 months tru-
stee, Minnie Butts. The recording
secretary, Mrs Lucy Hardy, was Ill
and her installation was postponed.
The new members initiated in the
recent class were honored Mabh
Whitticker. Dorothy Holden, Roma
Lee Hauu, Marie Homan and Irene
Mcdonald. The next meeting will be
July 49,
Fidelity Councils officers were in
stalled as follows: Councillor. Grace
Voeding. associate councillor. Margaret
McNey, vice councillor, Ethel Edwards;
associate vice councillor, Frances Casa
lege; conductor, Amy Cook; warden,
Eva Wright; inside sentinel. Marjorie
Cox; outside sentinel. Miss Cook: rep
resentatives to the State Council Mrs.
Edwards, Mrs. Casalage and Mrs. Cox:
recording secretary, J. Harry Howell.
assistant recording secretary. Eliza
beth Owens; financial secretary, Ma
mie c. Howell; assistant financial sec
retary, Marjorie Jones, AMI treasurer,
Annie Sullivan. They were installed
by Past State Councillor Mary z. Fer
guson.
The State council convention will
convene here September Is. l6 and II
at Hotel Mavf1ower. Mrs. Mildred G
Rock. chairman. has called a special
meeting Of that committee for july
26 at s2l Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
NATIONAL UNION

Congressional Council will sponsor a
river excursion August IL on the
steamboat Potomac All National
Union members and others are invited.
The boat leaves the wharf at $50 pm.
John B Dickman addressed mem
hers of United Council on "A True
Story" Emery F. Weightman, vice
president of the hospital association.
spoke on over the Hill" while Walter
T. Wilkinson, elocutionist, gave a hu-
morous selection District Manager
Arthur 8. Brown announced more
than 80 candidates will attend the
class ceremonial to be held in the Fall.
National Union Hospital Service
Association met Wednesday at sol
Washington Loan Il Trust Co. Build
ing at 8 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
Treasury Advances and Liquor Bills
Due for Consideration Tomorrow,

TOMORROW is District Day in
the House of Representatives
and there is due for consideration
a bill to authorize the advance
ment of funds to the District from
the United States Treasury. An
other bill proposes to permit the
sale of hard liquor by the drink
over bona fide lunch counters.
One of the other bills will vest in
the District Court rather than the
Commissioners the authority to
review decisions of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board The
third liquor bill is intended to
stop the flow of direct-to- the-con-
sumer tax-free liquor into the Dis
trict.
When an attempt was made
last Monday to obtain considera-
ton by the House of the bill au-
thoTizlng advances from the Treas
ury, there was evident the fullest
measure of misunderstanding Of
its purpose. The seriousness of
the financial situation in the Dis
trlct was understood by a very few
members and there was a general
lack Of interest in the measure and
OF sympathy with the voteless and
unrepresented fellow Americans
OF the District.
The proposed changes to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control law
have had no consideration by
civic organizations. There appears
to be little or no objection to the
proposals to substitute the District
Court for the commissioners as the
reviewing authority OF decisions Of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board-or the bill intended to stop
the flow Of tax-free liquor into the
District. There is, however, heard
from many quarters serious obiec-
tons to the proposal for permitting
the sale of hard liquor by the
drink over lunch counters. This
bill is opposed by one class of
liquor dealers and by the A. B. C.
Board, but has the Endorsement OF
the Bartenders' Union. Definite
opposition is expected to develop
against this bill if it reaches the
Senate.
Evening star., 1937-07-25
BY Jesse e. SITTER.

~ONGREssIONALi interest in
the wellbeing of the Dis
trict of Columbia has
~ reached so low a point as
to be negligible The seriousness of
the fiscal situation confronting the
District government just now is ap-
parently beyond the grasp of some
members of the Senate and House
OF Representatives. To large ex-
tent there exists tendency in Con-
gresS to blame the helpless, vote
less and unrepresented National
Capital community for an unprec-
edented situation which has been
created entirely by Congress itself.
There has never been a time
when the legislative situation pre-
sented such strong evidence of the
actual need for the District to have
voting representation in the Senate
and House of Representatives AS at
this time. There prevails in con-
gressional circles vast amount Of
misinformation, distortion of facts
and a lack of informed champions
Of the District with the courage
and ability to speak with authority
as representatives of our people.
The House District Committee
at its meeting on Wednesday agreed
to practically wind up its work for
the season by canceling all regular
weekly meetings for the remainder
of the session. This indicates that
little other proposed District legis-
lation will be considered.
At the District Building the high
spot of the week was the report of
the Commissioners Taxation Com
plittee. which is rather critical of
the tax collection system operating
in the District of Columbia. The
report offers "a recommendations
for changes in the present tax COL
lection and assessment procedure.
Nine of these could be carried out
through administrative action by
the Commissioners. The other Is
recommendations would require
legislative action.
The Commissioners and other
officials. backed by civic bodies, are
planning to put up the best fight
possible against the operation OF the
proposed slaughter house in the
District. 1t is not known what, If
any, action will be taken by the
House and Senate on the pending
bills against the operation of nui-
Sance industries in the District.