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Evening star., 1937-02-07
With the Associations
Nine Groups Favor Jefferson Memorial in East
shington-Racing Bill Opposed Sixteen
GROUPS to Meet This Week.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

EVIEW OF the civic week from
~ Thursday, January 28, to Thurs
day. February 4:
CONDUIT ROAD-Opposed the ia
cohs Committee report on fiscal rela-
tions; favored new rcadbed and ter
mination Of Cabin John street car
line at Lincoln Park instead OF Mount
Rainier; asked more modern bus
equipment; indorsed bill Of Senator
King providing that the District be
given same status as States when
Federal funds are appropriated for
road and highway building; Endorsed
proposed health center establishment
by DR.. George c. Rutland, health
ofiicer; asked for funds for this in
1898 budget; asked Federation Of Cit
liens Associations to inform member
bodies when action contrary to mem
bers' wishes was taken by their re-
spective delegates and also asked that
federation refer back to member bod
les, at the request Of one-fourth Of
the delegates, action taken by the
federation.
DUPONT CIRCLE+Indorsed addi-
ton of four more smoke inspectors
for District; opposed rezoning Of lots
on east side of Twentieth street be-
tween r and facing the alley to
commercial rating; appropriated $50
to Red Cross for flood relief.
FOREST HILLS-Asked that Con-
gress take no action in approving
Jacobs Committee recommendations
until all interested parties are given
public hearing; announced plans for
annual banquet ct which Senator
King and Representative Norton,
chairmen, District committees in Con-
gress, will speak.
GEORGETOWN PROGRESS1VES-
Opposed Jacobs Committee report and
praised The Star for series Of articles
explaining the report; indorsed efforts
of Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the Dis
trict to secure public hearings in
Evening star., 1937-02-07
CHEVY CHASE GROUP
TAKES ZONING STAND

Expressing the belief that If row
houses, flats or apartment houses ever
gained q foothold in Chevy Chase
they soon would spread over the entire
territory, the Chevy Chase Citizens'
Association has gone on record oppos.
ing any attempts at rezoning to permit
those types Of construction.
This action was taken at an Execu-
tive Committee meeting called last
week to instruct and empower it,
representatives at Zoning Commission
hearings.
1t also opposes additional CONNER
cial establishments, and especially the
proposed park and shop center at
Legation street and Connecticut ave.
nue..
Although the meeting primarily was
to consider soning matters, several
other subjects were discussed. It was
decided to indorse the safety education
program of the American Automobile
Association and invite 0 speaker to
discuss the problem at the associa.
tion's next meeting. which will be held
February II In the e. v. Brown School.
Twenty-Five dollars was donated to
the Red Gross for nood-relief pr.
poses.
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TAK0MA, de-, DINNER
TOMORROW PLANNED
Officers of Association Will Be
Nominated at Meeting Set
for March s.

With q view to bringing together
annually members of the Citizens As
sociation Of Takoma, D. c., q dinner
is to be held tomorrow at $50 o'clock
in Trinity Episcopal Church Parish
Hall, Piney Branch road and Dahlia
street. 1t Is the first event Of its
kind in the history Of the organiza-
tion and the women have made special
efforts to make it q successful affair.
Mrs. Wallace c. Magathan, wife Of
President Magathan, is chairman Of
the Dinner Committee and announces
that q program of entertainment is
planned. Sociability will prevail and
ON the success of this dinner will be
determined holding similar affairs in
future years.
Nomination of officers will take
place at the regular meeting Of the
association March 8, and while no pro-
vision Is made in the constitution for
appointment Of Nominating Com
mittee. President Magathan has been
voted that authority and will an
nounce his committee at a later date.
William M. Greene, chairman of
the School Committee, has been re-
quested to ascertain reason for the
delay in starting construction Of the
new 10-room addition, with GYM
nasium, to the Paul Junior High
School, funds for which have been
appropriated by Congress. An item
Of $325,000 for starting the new
Northern High School on the Ia
koma Recreational Center at Fifth
and Sheridan streets has been added
to the budget now before Congress.
In the future all resolutions pre-
sented by an individual or group of
persons not connected with the asso-
citation, unless presented by a COM
mittee, must be referred to the Ex-
ecutive Committee; also any resolu-
ton objected to by three members
must be referred to the Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
BOYS CLUBS THIRD
BIRTHDAY MARKED.
Gala Celebration to Be Held
at Eastern High School
February 22.

A sala celebration will be held on
George Washington's Birthday In the
Eastern High School Auditorium to
commemorate the founding of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club under
joint sponsorship of the clubs officials
and the Southeast Citizens Associa-
ton. The first boys club was organ
Ted three years ago.
The program will be made up OF
hbeaking by the clubs officials and
civic leaders and q number Of acts by
the members of the various clubs.
It consists Of the lighting Of can
dies by members Of the fifth, eleventh
and fourth precinct units; band Sc
lections by the Boys Clubs Band un-
der direction of c. j. Brown, jr.; open
ing remarks will be made by w. A.
Maio, president of the Southeast Cit
azens' Association; a short address by
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, founder OF the club; selections
by the fifth precinct harmonica band;
m address by j. E. Colliflower, club
president; weight-lifting exhibition
by the nth precinct unit; tumbling
exhibition by the same unit; an ad-
dress by j. A. Remon, chairman OF
the board of managers OF the club
p ping pong match between the fourth
and fifth precinct units; an address
by Capt. Joseph C. Morgan, COM
pnander of the fifth police precinct.
where one unit Is located; number
by the fifth precinct Rangers; dance
duet by the eleventh precinct unit; an
address by Police Sergt. John e. Scott.
club director; addresses by E. Lincoln
Thomas Gibson and Billy, represent-
ing the fifth, eleventh and fourth pre-
einct units, respectively; boxing bouts
between the boys from the fourth and
NTH precinct units and wrestling
bouts by members Of the nth precinct
Nnit. =.
Recently Maj. Brown was presented
Gith the Cosmopolitan Clubs distin-
ruished service medal as "the citizen
Who performed the most outstanding
unselfsh service for the city during
1896"
The reduction in juvenile delin-
huency, Improvement in health condi-
lions and other beneficial features
(which have resulted from formation
Of the Boys Club Of the Metropolitan
Police Department led the committee
10 select Maj. Brown as medalist. DR..
J. Rozier Biggs, chairman Of the clubs
Medal Committee, said when he made
the presentation.
DR.. Biggs lauded the vision OF the
police chief in establishing the clubs
and his sacrifice Of time and effort in
their proper development. He recalled
the opening Of the first unit IN 1884,
the establishment OF medical and
dental clinics, organization of the band
and finally, the establishment of Camp
Brown, where ass youths were given
4 vacation last Summer.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
BUSINESS MEN WEIGH
new BRIDGE PROPOSALS

Interest in the new Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge continues to hold the
spotlight for the Southeast Business
Mems Association, and it is expected
that this item Of business will be dis
cussed when the group meets tomor-
row night.
At q meeting Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission last
month the two plans selected pre-
Niously were indorsed. The plans call
for . steel and a concrete structure,
but the latter has not been given seri-
GUS consideration due to its excess cost
Of more than 100000. The steel
span, on the other hand, is limited to
81, ,250, 900, and 1t is this structure that
IN item Of $325,000 for beginning Of
construction that the business men
desire.
The meeting will be called at 8
o'clock In the oflces Of the president,
Clarence F. Donohoe, 314 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue southeast.
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Bills Favorably Reported
By Senate District Committee.

A MONG the bills reported favor
ably by the Senate District
Committee are the following:
Defining the qualifications to
practice law In the District. This
was passed by the Senate in last
Congress, but failed to get House
action; two measures to grant
licenses to certain individuals to
practice healing art, the anti
gambling bill as passed by the
Senate in the Seventy-fourth
Congress, but never considered by
committee Of the House, and the
uniform sales act.
This uniform sales law (S-936)
Is a very formidable document Of
so pages and is intended to clarity
the laws here governing the legal
conditions surrounding the sale Of
goods. 1t is similar to the stand
ard code in force In most OF the
States. This bill was passed by
the Senate in the Seventy-fourth
Congress, but failed to receive con-
sideration by the House.
Senators Copeland, Hughes and
Capper have been named as a
subcommittee to consider the bill
to establish a new system for the
handling Of lunacy proceedings.
This bill contemplates the forma-
tion of a lunacy commission to act
in such cases instead of the present
court procedure.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
DIRECTOR OUTLINES
, DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Rhode Island Avenue Group Is
Informed Of New Storm Sewers
/ and Catch Basins.

In q letter to the Committee on Sew
brs and Water Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association the dl-
rector Of sanitary engineering Of the
District of Columbia gave an outline
of the current status Of drainage mat
bers in the associations territory.
The following has been recently
constructed: Two siphon catch basins
on the south side Of Bladensburg road
north and south Of Thirty-fifth street,
storm water sewer in Monroe street
Between South Dakota avenue and
Twenty-fourth street; Franklin street
between Twenty-fourth and Twentieth
streets, Evarts street between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-second streets, and
catch basins at Twenty-second and
Franklin streets.
The department has reported the
Installation OF storm-water sewers in
Channing street between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-second streets, but
states that this cannot function until
D partially constructed sewer at Twen-
ty-fifth place can provide necessary
outlet. The latter sewer will be COM
pleted as soon as the Commissioners
condemn an interfering sewer right Of
way. Action Is expected soon.
Prospective catch basins at the
northeast corner Of Twenty-seventh
and Vista streets and on Mills avenue
between Franklin and Evarts streets
await the expected approval Of the
W. p. A.
Removal Of pumping station at
Eastern avenue and Monroe street,
desired by the association, is under
consideration Of the District ofncials.
The ultimate objective Of this re-
moval Is to secure an adequate outlet
sewer from Maryland to handle over
flows Of the present station during
excessive rainfall.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Senate Approyal of Plan for Commission to Study
Auditorium Prof ject High Light
of Week.

The Southwest Citizens Associa-
ton have put in much earnest
work to obtain this needed i'm
provement. The long deadlock
over the acquisition of . site has
been very discouraging and has at
times created situations when the
association was absolutely help
less to find Q remedy. The property
Just could not be purchased for the
available appropriation either by
agreement or condemnation.
The good -natured persistence Of
these citizens of the Southwest
has aroused q friendly interest In
their behalf throughout the Dis
trict.
Now Mr.. Collins has examined
into the matter and understanding
the situation thoroughly. declares
his belief that the jefferson Junior
High School Is the most important
school item in the forthcoming
District appropriation bill. AS
surance from such . high source
means much to the folk Of that
section who are hoping that when
their item Is included in the bill
it may be provided that the money
may be Immediately available upon
the passage Of the bill
Evening star., 1937-02-07
STRAW HATS SEEN
FORTUESDAY NIGHT
June RegaIia to Be Worn at
Convention of TaiIors
and Designers.

No matter how cold It Is In wash-
ington Tuesday night, there's one spot
where q Summer atmosphere will pre-.
vail
That spot will b at the Washing
ton Hotel, where the Merchant Tailor
Designers Association Is to hold its
June party night" These designers
are the men who fashion what the
well-dressed man will wear, and at the
June party" the delegates and their
guests will appear in the latest Spring
and Summer models-straws. sticks
and all.
The party will be Q feature OF the
fifty-seventh annual convention Of the
merchant tailor designers, to be held
at the Washington Hotel from Tues
day through Friday. Elaborate plans
have been made for the visit Of the
cutters and designers.
p. j. Foley, former president Of the
national organization, Is in charge
Evening star., 1937-02-07
CAN SHIFT MEETINGS

The president Of the Conduit Road
Citizens Association has been given
power by the association to change ths
regular scheduled meeting date when
it conflicts with holidays.
Twice within the past few months
the meeting date, the last Thursday
Of each month, has fallen on or close
to holidays. In November 1t was On
Thanksgiving. and In December Il
some during the Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
ASK BOYS ADVICE
0NFORM|NG CLUB
Friendship Unit Issues Open
Invitation to Meeting
Wednesday Night.

After considering several plans and
suggestions for boys club in the
Tenleytown section. special commit
tee of the Friendship Citizens Asso-
citation has decided to hold an open
meeting and invite the boys them
selves to attend and make suggestions
as to the kind of club they want.
The meeting will be held Wednes-
day at 7:45 pm. in the auditorium
of Woodrow Wilson High School. All
boys between the ages of and 18
living In the area have been invited
to attend. The committee hopes that
boys from sections other than that
Immediately served by the associa-
ton will come to the meeting and has
invited representatives from American
University Park and Chevy Chase.
About 200 are expected to be present.
Committee at Work.
The committee was appointed sew
eral months ago by Samuel j. Flick
niger, president, and since then has
been laying the groundwork for the
club. The rapidly-growing population
of the Friendship district made it
necessary that something be found to
keep boys occupied in their spare time
if they we're to be kept out Of mis-
chief, he said at that time. The pro-
posed organization has the backing Of
the Police Department, the Parent
Teacher Association and other civic
groups in the neighborhood.
The program planned for Wednes-
day night consists Of several speakers
who are interested in boys problems,
and wrestling or boxing exhibitions.
Refreshments also will be served. The
committee points out, however, that
this is only a tentative outline and
that the meeting will be run by the
boys for the boys.
Weekly Meeting Planned.
Under the temporary proposal for
club operation. which may be altered
Wednesday night, 1t is planned to
hold meetings about once each week
in the high school auditorium. It has
been suggested that the club co-ordi-
nate its activities with the Com
munity Center Department. and that
Evening star., 1937-02-07
d. c. Picture Shown.

Motion pictures of Washington will
be shown before $50 Junior Cham
bers OF Commerce in various parts Of
the country during the next few
months The showings, which will bs
directed by the local Junior Board
and the Greater National Capital
Committee, will be for the purpose
Of interesting the National Junior
Chamber Of Commerce in holding Q
convention here.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Congress on bill to give the District
national representation.

Congress on bill to give the District
national representation.
KENILWORTH- - Indorsed con-
struction of Thomas Jefferson memoir
ial stadium east of the Capitol; op-
posed increase in gasoline tax; IA
vored proposed legislation to punish
persons using dogs for experimental
purposes; appropriated $40 to Red
Cross for food relief.
MANOR PARK-Denounced the
Jacobs Committee report as "inequi-
table" and "an unjust burden to the
District: opposed coming to permit
construction Of fats and small apart
ment houses; asked for better heating
and ventilation on buses.
MICHIGAN PARK Appropriated
about $50 to Red Cross for flood relief
TAKOMA PARK, D. C.-Opposed
bill to establish q racing board in the
District: opposed any proposal to
abolish peoples counsel's office and
recommended appointment Of quail
fed attorney who Is a District resident
to fill the vacancy; opposed coming in
area which would permit construction
of apartment houses and fiats.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS - Disap-
proved report Of Jacobs Committee on
Fiscal Relations and appointed COM
mittee to oppose the measure before
the House and Senate District Com.
mittees; reiterated action opposing re-
peal Of the red rider to District appro-
priation bills; approved . proposed
hydroelectric plant for this area and
development Of the Potomac Valley:
opposed operation Of one-man street
cars through its area.
NORTH CLEVELAND PARK-Op-
posed rezoning of Wisconsin avenue
between Upton street and Military road
to permit building of apartments;
asked that the Jacobs report be
ignored by Congress in making appro-
priattons for the District: favored Jef-
ferson memorial in the form OF an
auditorium.
FRIENDSHIP-Heard DR.. George
w. Bowerman, librarian. speak on
library needs and asked Congress for
increased appropriation for more serv-
ice and . replacement Of the Friend
ship branch; approved plans for q
Friendship Boys Club.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following citizens associations
= are scheduled to meet this week
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8.
Congress Heights, 8 pm, Congress
Heights School.
Hillcrest, 8 pm. East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
Kalorama, 2345 Ashmead place.
Northeast, 3 pm, Ludlow School.
Park View, 8 pm, Park View Pla-
toon School.
Piney Branch, Q pm, Roosevelt
High School.
stanton Park, 3 pm. Peabody
School.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ..
Burleith, 3 pm, Gordon Junior High
School.
Forest Hills annual banquet, pm.
Columbia Country Club.
North Randle Community, 3 pm,
Free Methodist Church.
Randle Highlands. 8 pm. 2407 Min
nesota avenue southeast.
Summit Park, 3 pm. East Washing.
ton Heights Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
CHAIRMEN NAMED

Chairmen Of standing committees
for the year have been announced by
President Evan H. Tucker Of the
Northeast Citizens Association.
They are: Executive Committee,
Tucker; membership, John F. Callan;
police and fire, F. M. Painter; public
utilities, Roscoe Jenkins; colleges and
schools, James j. Knighton; parks and
spaces, A. J. Hendricks: public health.
DR.. e. B. Macon; assessments, L. A.
Jet: water, lights and sewers, John r.
Broadfoot; publicity and mail service,
Joseph Notes; streets, avenues and
alleys, e. @. Worden; legislative,
Tucker.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
-Four New Conventions.

Four new conventions scheduled for
Washington this year were announced
yesterday by the Greater National
Capital Committee Of the Board Of
Trade. They are:
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress. April 1927; National Retail
Lumber Dealers Association, April
81: North-South Skeet Shooting
Championship, June 5-6, and ASsocia.
tion Of American Feed Control ON.
cials, November.
Evening star., 1937-02-07

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
American University Park, 8 pm,
Hurst Hall, American University.
Rhode Island Avenue, 8 pm, Wood
ridge Sub-branch Library.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL.
Brishtwood. . pm, Paul Junior
High School.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
Mount Pleasant, pm, Mount
Pleasant Brunch Library.
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Race Track Gambling Bill
Expected to Face Opposition.

ORDERED favorably reported by
vote Of 10 to 8, the Norton
bill to license race-track gambling
in the District of Columbia Oh. r.
3022 faces very determined op-
position. Notice was given by Rep
resentative Bates Of Massachusetts,
that he will file a minority re-
port.
The members Of the committee
voting for this bill were Repre-
sentatives. Schultz Of Indiana,
Palmisano Of Maryland, Wood Of
Missouri, Arnold of Michigan,
Allen Of Delaware. Norton Of New
Jersey, Nichols of Oklahoma and
Kennedy Of Maryland, all Demo-
Gratis, and Short of Missouri and
Dirksen Of Illinois. Republicans.
Those voting against the bill
were Representatives. Jenckes Of
Indiana, Quinn of Pennsylvania
and McGehee Of Mississippi. Demo-
Gratis. and Cole Of New York. Bates
Of Massachusetts,, Shafer Of Michi-
gan and Brewster Of Maine, Re-
publicans, and Hull of Wisconsin,
Progressive.
The bill Is entitled "A bill to
establish a racing board for the
District of Columbia, and for other
purposes" There is practically no
local demand for the enactment
Of this legislation. Out-of-town in
terests are demanding the passage
of this bill. which is for their
financial benefit. There is no law
against horse racing in the Dis
trict, but We have . very effective
law against race-track gambling.
Race-track gambling was out
lawed in 1908 after a general cam
paign Of the local civic forces
supported by the press. The bitter
experience of an increasing number
OF cases of embezzlement and de-
falcations spurred the citizens on
to rid the National Capital of what
was considered to be q gigantic
nuisance. One Of the features Of
the old regime was the great
number Of undesirables who would
be drawn to the city by these race
meets.
The innovation over the 1908
methods Of race-track gambling is
the substitution Of electrical ma
chimes for the old hand books Of
the past and giving the District
. "cut." To the opposition the
substitution Of machines and hav-
ing the District share in the profits
do not eliminate or lessen the evils
Of which many Washingtonians re-
member only too well.
The House Committees favor
able action came Immediately after
publication in the daily press Of
news Of the arrest of teller in Q
local bank for embezzlement. He
told, as 20 many have told In the
past, that he took the money to
bet on the races.
The opposition to this legisla-
ton hold that the nearby tracks
are sufficiently convenient and .
sufiicient temptation. They hold
that the passage of such q meas
ure by the Congress Of the United
States will give an air Of respecta-
biliity to this particular form Of
gambling, which will lure many
who would not otherwise patronize
the pari-mutuel system Of gam
bling. It's convenient location and
lower cost Of transportation would
be Q special attraction.
A similar bill introduced by
Senator Reynolds Of North Caro-.
lima Is. 7os) Il pending before the
Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Amended Juvenile Court Bill
Reported by House Committee.

THE House District Committee
on Thursday voted to report
the Juvenile Court bill with sew
eral amendments. These amend
ments were said to be mostly Of a
very technical legal character and
intended to clarity the phraseology.
This bill is expected to go on
the House calendar Immediately
after the Kennedy bill for repeal
Of the "red rider" 1t is possible
that the bill may be called up for
consideration by the House to-
morrow. 1t has been announced
that the Senate District Commit
tee will later hold hearings on a
juvenile court bill (S-l07s) intro
duced in the Senate by Senator
Copeland Of New York.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Oyster Roast Tomorrow.

The annual oyster roast Of the Pub
lie Order Committee OF the Board Of
Trade will be held tomorrow at 6
pm. at the Capital Yacht Club, at the
foot of Eleventh street southeast.
Fun, songs and frolic are on the pro-
gram, as well as oysters in all styles
raw, steamed, roasted. stewed, etc.
Elmore T. Burdette. treasurer OF the
committee, Is making reservations.
Evening star., 1937-02-07

OF entertainment
and progr a m
plans. More than
400 designers will
arrive tomorrow
and Tuesday and
will register at
headquarters at
the hotel. Other
features of the
convention will
be a fashion show
and a public dis
play Of new pat
terms in mems at.
tire, toge t h er
with the latest In
fabrics.