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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
PLANNERS
 SET PLAN
 FOR STUDY
Eight Phases of Research to Be Conducted
 by Council

The Alaska Planning Council and General Advisory Committee yes- terday discussed details of it's pro- gram, recently adopted, and took steps to perfect a Territorial wide committee organization. The Plan ming Council will reconvene next Monday afternoon at which time it is hoped the organiza ton pro- cedure will be completed.
 A. A. Shonbeck, Third Division member of the Council, was in at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
CRIME TROUBLE

Right at the moment Washington is having sort of crime wave, with robberies and burglaries reported by hands full. We have that on the authority of several high officials, including Congressmen. Also there is congressional campaign to clean up the rackets," since the numbers game has obtained stout fcothold among the colored one-t third of the city's population.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
FIVE DOCS TO
 EACH FAMILY
 IN ALMA, NEE,

ALMA. Neb., Mar. 4.-There are more dogs than people in Harlan county Nebraska, if 1887 tax assess ment figures are accurate.
 The tax valuations show 10.230 dogs in county which has a popu- lation of only 8,960
 With approximately 2000 fami- lies in the county, that makes an average of five dogs a family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
ESTEbETH IN
 FROM SITKA

The motorship Estebeth docked in Juneau last night from it's Sitka run with three passengers for the Capi- tai City. The craft will sail again for Sitka points tonight to get back on schedule.
 Passengers arriving were: from Tenakee-Ludwig Johnson and w. Ii. Richardson; from Baranof, Wal lace A. Doe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTABOUND

NOkI HBOJND B Princess Ncrah scheduled 10 5 arrive at 7:3O o'clock tonight , Should have three days mail D aboard. , North Sea due Tuesday. SCHEDULED SAILINGS , Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle 6 am. tomorrow. } Northland scheduled to SaH , from Seattle March II at 10 am. } Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail from Seattle March II, with ] freight only.
 SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS , Mount Mckinley scheduled southbound next Monday.
 LOCAL SAILlNGS ) Estebeth schedhuled to sail to- night at 6 o'clock for Sitka and wayports.
 Dart leaves every Wednesday
 at 2 am. for Petersburg. Pert
 Alexander, Rake and way
 ports.
 Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
Rare Fur in Rug

LOS ANGELES, Mar 4.-A rug made of one of the rarest furs in the world is owned by Mrs. Mar tin Hirsch of this city. It contains 50 pelts of the Australian duckbill or platypus. Bought by MT Hirsch 20 years ago for $2,000, the rug is considered by its owner now to be worth about $l0,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
Train Dogs For Blind

CHICAGO, Mar. 4.-Bishop Ber- hard J. Shell of the Chicago Catho- lie diocese has announced he will start raising and training dogs to lead blind boys and girls.
 Two pairs of dogs are being inn ported from Germany and an ex- pert in training the animals will be sent here.
 The bishop said he would finance the training of four blind youths at the Seeing Eye Institute in Nor rlstoWn, NJ, next summer and purchase dogs for them if they qualify to handle the animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-2:33 am, TIT feet. Low tide-8:51 am, Ill feet. High tide-2;57 pm, 15.9 feet. Low tide-3:58 pm. 0.5 feet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
FROM CALIFORNIA

Miss Merle Biggins, secretary in the office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is returning to Juneau on the Princess Norah after vacation of the past few weeks in California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
NOTICE

Juneau Ladies Auxiliary meets at Union Hall tonight, pm. All wives and daughters of Union members are welcome. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
National Capital
 Now Governed by
 531 'Councilmen

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
Shell to Sitka
 With Five for
 Historic City

The Alaska Air Transport Bellan- ca was hopped to Sitka points today by Shell Simmons with five pas sengers aboard, four of them round trippers.
 trip.
 Passengers round tripping were Dr. Joseph Aronson, Rev A. P. Kashevaroff, A. E. Karnes, and w. H. Kirklin, the first two to Sitka and the latter two to Chichagof. R. E. Murphy was a one way pas senger for Sitka.
 P.C.F.U. TROLLERS' MEETING Saturday night at 7:30 in the Union Hail. All members must be present Important business.
 s. A. STEVENS. adv. COG. Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04

Try the Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-04
P.C.F.U. TROLLERs' MEETING

Lode and placer location notices Cor sale at The Empire Office.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
COTTON REINFORCED
RUNWAYS ARE TESTED
Observers Of Army, Navy and the
Agriculture Department Present
at Fort Mcclellan.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
FORD MCCLELLAN, Ala, Oct. L.
Tests Of great importance to Southern
cotton growers were made today at
dedication ceremonies at Reilly Field
airport for this Army post.
Cotton reinforced runways, laid by
w. P. A. workers, were checked for
strength and other properties.
Gov. Bibb Graves said If the test
proved the contention that cotton
added materially to the strength and
durability of the runways, an i'm
portant new market for the South's
cotton would be provided.
Observers for the Army and Navy
and the Department of Agriculture
were present and varied types of
planes. from huge bombers to small,
speedy pursuit ships were here for
the tests.
The runways are built somewhat on
the principle Of the cotton-reinforced
highways now undergoing numerous
tests in the deep South. A layer of
asphalt is covered by layer Of coarse
cotton fabric, with several layers of
each used.
The base Is four inches of treated
sand.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

After serving again as Army scout,
1858 to 1872, he became a member
OF the Nebraska Legislature. In the
1876 Sioux War, at the battle of
Indian Creek, he killed Chief Yellow
Hand in personal combat.
Buffalo Bill organized his Wild West
Show in 1883, toured Europe in 1887
and for years was famous with his
circus. In 1901 he organized a school
for rough riders on his Wyoming
ranch.
At Cody, Wyo., there is Cody
museum, supervised by Mary Jesper
Allen, chairman of the family's me-
mortal board.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

widely known Of the family line. The
lineage, however, traces back to Bev-
erly, Mass, in 1895. 1t is one of the
first 400 families in America.
The third generation started the
adventurous family exploits in the
farthest frontiers of Ontario, Ohio,
iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and
California.
Among those scheduled to come for
the reunion, says Harvey Purdy Cody
OF Hanford, president of the Cody
family organization, are Bishop Henry
John Cody, president of the Univer-
sity Of Toronto at Toronto, Canada;
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Maxwell B. Cody, editor Of the Leader
Post Of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada,
and Dr. Henry Cody Of New York.
A Buffalo Bill pageant is being Or
ganized here for Saturday. The nays
terious Death Valley Scotty. who was
champion cowboy in Buffalo Bills
Wild West Show, has been, invited to
attend.
On Sunday the Codys will 60 to the
Giant Forest for services at the
Cathedral Grove Of Redwoods, to be
conducted by the Rev. .Jered Vining
Cody, Of the sixth generation, of San
Pedro, Calf. The Codys hope some
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Pays in Silver Dollars.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. l (P.-Charles
Turek paid his tuition at Washington
University with four bags of silver
dollars.
He carried them to the treasurer's
of1lce in his shirt front, and explained
they represented his wages for a sum-
mer's work in hotel neaf Gallup,
N. Mex. He said he had been paid
in silver exclusively.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

day to have one Of the redwood giants
named after their colonel.
Col. William Frederick Cody, who
died in 1917, was of the sixth gen.
Grafton. He was born in Scott County,
Iowa, in l846. Ten years later he
became head Of his family when his
father was killed In border warfare
In Kansas. He became pony express
rider in 1850 and served in the Civil
War As Government scout and guide
and with the cavalry.
At the close Of the war he con-
tracted to supply Buffalo meat to feed
work crews Of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road, earning the name Buffalo Bill"
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Proves Death List Wrong.

, BRAZIL. Ind, Oct. (F.-John
Wysong, 81, Of Greencastle, listed as
dead on the roll Of the 43d Regiment,
Indiana Civil War Volunteers, walked
into the annual reunion" of the regi-
ment here-the only member Of the
regiment to attend.
He explained the report of his death
likely originated from the death of his
son of the same name.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
REUNION PLANNED
BY CODY FAMILY
Kinsmen From All Parts of
Continent to Meet in
California.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
HANFORD, Calf, Oct. 1.-The
famous Cody family, whose forebears
played so many thrilling parts in
pressing North American frontiers
westward, will gather here next Satur-
day and Sunday to see a Buffalo Bill
pageant and talk about their ancestors.
From all parts of the United States
and Canada the kinsmen will gather.
Col. William F. Cody. the famous
Buffalo Bill" Is perhaps the most
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Wounded While Hunting.

BALTIMORE, Oct. (P.-Donald
Callahan. II, was critically wounded
in the abdomen today by a shotgun
blast accidentally fired while he and
some young friends were squirrel hunt
ing in Baltimore County.
Evening star., 1938-10-02
Home Tax Safes Issued.

Home safeSare being issued to tax
payers by Manchester Rural Council
at Durham, England, so that odd coins
may be saved for payment of taxes.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

TO ACT HERE-Cornelia
Otis Skinner, dramatic ac-
treSS famous for her "solo
dramas" will present a
group of character sketches
sponsored by the COL
lege Alumni Club, at Arm
strong High School, Satur-
day, October %, for the
benefit of the clubs Schol-
arShip fund.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

story! 1t brings you a sense of
freedom, new leisure, and CON-
tIefe relief fros~ heating s.orries.
You live all day in an even,
healthy temperature, and your
G-E Oil Furnace saves you
money by asking for a mini
mum of attention.
For the sake Of your comfort
and peace Of mind-L;stes 10
the G-E story. Come in today, OF
phone for free literature,
Evening star., 1938-10-02

Find out about the latest de-
velopment in automatic oil heat
ing. See the remarkable General
Electric Oil Furnace.
There's no other heating plant
lille it!
It burns oil in a new and bet
ter way. 1t traps" heat that
usually escapes up the chimney.
Owners report savings of from
IS to 5O% on fuel bills.
But-that's only a part of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
NepvS About ValeyiteS
RELATIVES SURPRISE HEBER
WOMAN BY VISIT FROM OKLA.
HIRER N0TES

Mrs. PrentiS Porter was surprised
Tuesday morning by the arrival of
her mother Mrs J. 3 Franklin
and daughter Mrs Ada Johnson
and son John William from Sui
phur. Okla They VII visit Nr. anl
Mrs Porter ana Mi and Mrs
Raymond Boreu for several weeks
They came by way of platt Na-
tion3l Park
Heber friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Hogan plan a picnic al the
Dyer cabin at Descanco sunday
May u.
Mrs. Nirel Terrence has been i'll
for the last few days
Mrs Jean Cleveneer underwent
a tonsllec,omy Tuesday morning.
Roy Breed,oye Is III with tonsil-
it's.
Ear Osborne ana H ? Ware
made business TRIP 10 Imperial
Wednesday
Melba Price motored to Braw
ley ON business Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Andy Wood and
children and sam Fisher and
George McCuen were guests al
the Ray Barnes home Sunday eve
n.ng AIr and Mrs. Wood also call
ed al the Earl Fleming home
Mrs Goubsbv visited her hus-
band Who is employed Al Roscoe.
near Los Angeles
Mrs. S. Hobbs returned 10 her
home d Chula Vista Sunday. She
was accompanied home by her
daughter Mrs Susie Robertson
who returned 70 Heber Tuesday
night
NIarcele and Kay Stookesbury
have been on the sick list this
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Ed Eli ana John Briggs were
ashlng at Moreno cam sunday
They caught several nee fish
Nj ana Mrs. Rube B1.ter ot
E Centric was a caller Al the Price
home Tuesday.
Mrs NJ H Gavin and mother
Mrs. vi. De0ham. spen, Tuesday
III Brawley with Mrs c Ritter.
in the afternoon. Mrs. H O Wood
ana several other friends joined
them
Mrs. Joe Scruggs. Mrs. Lee Ne
Allister. Mrs. S. Gumm and Miss
A.idee Adkins of Fl Centre We're
callers at the Jack Gambler home
Monday
Mrs. Fannie Kuhn and Mrs.
Lotue Van Nosrand of El Centro.
we're callers OF Mrs John Sundt
Friday
Mrs Joanule Ward and young
dauehter Jimmie Claudette. OF
Venice were visitors at the Nick
Mel home Saturday
a pot uck dinner and handker-
chief shower. was held at the
home of Mrs. Lota Cook Tuesday,
in honor OF Mrs " p. Collins
mother of Mrs Van Ingle ST. who
Is leaving soon for her home in
Midland TeXa. Those present We're
Mesdames j. c. Boone. Van Ingle
j.. R. A Payne P Porter, John
Briggs. Earl Mahanay. Juanita
Lee. Frank Thompson. Lota Cook.
H. p Ware. John Green, Susie
Hevner. Collins. Meta Lord
A white elephant - party will
be given at the home Of MI and
Mrs Earl Fleming Wednesday eve
ming. Those invited are Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Mahanay. Nj and MIS-
A. NJ. Wood Of Brawley and Mrs.
and Mrs. Van Ingle ST
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Rhoades
OF Live Oaks returned to their
home Thursday after visiting at
the John Briggs ans N. II Gavin
homes.
AIr and MIS- Raymond Wood
were luncheon guests at the Prem
tee Porter home Sunday.
Dick Stjndt and Two friends Of
Los Angeles paid his parents MI
and Mrs. John Stindt. a brief visit
Tuesday eyeninZ
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips and
daughter Helen. who have been
living with Nj and Mrs. Harrison
on the Timpkin ranch just out OF
Eeber. have moved into the R
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
MARIE HOFER
TO RETURN TO
SWITZERLAND
ALAAIITOS NOTES

Miss Marie Hofer after a visit O.
six months with her brothers
Julius. Werner and John and the4
families left by train Wednesday
for New YORK where on MAY Il
she VIII SAIL on the Bremen for her
home in switzerland She viii be
accompanied ON her trip by Mrs
Weiss and Frank Engster who VII
visit relatives in Switzerland
As Alamitos school attendance
has increased so lately II was nee
Essary TO have another teacher.
Miss Susan Clark a former teach
e. has been hired 10 care for the
3rd. 4th. ana 5th grades
Miss Claypool and her scholars
enjoyed a party al the school las.
Friday afternoon. games were Ell
ioyed ana later ice cream. cake ana
punch were served
Mr and Mrs. LOYAL Whimer en-
joyed a visit rom their son Jodie
Of Escondido last Saturday.
Leroy Edwards and Flagg Nilsson
drove to Lakeside Sunday where
they enjoyed the rOdeo
Mrs Thams and Mrs. Sirgiest
left Monday Tor a weeks visit
with friends in Los Angeles.
Attending the rodeo at Lakeside
last Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs
julius Hofer. Mr. ana Mrs Glen
Muller NIr and Mrs A. Moore
MI. and Mrs. Werner Hofer. Miss
Marie Hofer and Frank Engster.
Mr and Mrs Jack Whitmer ana
children of Imperial spent last
weekend with Jacks parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis and family
drove TO Lakeside Sunday where
they enjoyed the rodeo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
SAN DIEGANS
VISIT ELM
RESIDENTS
ELM NOTES

Friday Mr. and Mrs George
Woods and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Nelson and children Edward and
Jimmy of San Diego were visiting
ar the home OF Mr and Mrs. G.
H Cannon. Mrs. Woods is Mrs
Cannons aunt and Mrs. Nelson is
a cousin. The Nelson's have been
living AZ Panama where Nelson
was stationed in government
aviation service.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Sunday Mrs A. r Kramer and
Mrs J. +. Gallaher were cohostesSe5
at the Gallaher home entertaining
MI and Mrs B. Reddish of Holt
Vile
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05
Robertson home

Cattern Miller of Lindsay, re
turned to Heber for the cantaloUpe
season
This Friday evening will be the
Sunday School ice cream social at
the school house. to which the pub
lie is invited.
Mrs. Chas. Hobbs. her daughter
Edith and Bob Thompson, of Chu-
la Vista were Saturday and Sun
day visitors at the r. Robertson
home
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Gilbert Estes Is Ill with the tlu.
Mrs. Bmddy Vest and children
OF Phoenix. Arizona, were visiting
Mrs. Vests mother Mrs I. Ken
nedy who was i'll with the flu
Those attending the musical tea
Thursday given by the Westside
club at Seeley were MesdameS j
F Gallaher, Monroe Lowe. G. H.
Cannon. F. LaRue. E. Shumard and
Mrs NJ L. Boone, A. R. Kramer.
Thursday Mrs. Nellie Lowe and
Mrs Addie Johnson were hostesses
in El Centro to a luncheon at the
First Baptist church Mrs. Olive
Cannon also attended.
The last meeting OF the Busy
Bee Quilting club met with Nj
Maud johnson. Those present
were MeSdames c. N. Daily OF FL
Cenro. Mrs. Harper, Mrs Prich-
ard. Hazel Binkley. Ted Rowe, f.
Shumard Addie johnson. Jennie
Bishop and Grace LaRue.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Stewart and children and Mrs.
Ollie Boone of McCabe and Mr..
and Mrs. L. Boone of El Centre
were dinner guests at the M L.
Boone home afternoon visitors
were Nr. and Mrs. R. Van Der
Linden and daughter Joyce and
Mr. and Mrs. F. Armstrong and
daughter Patsy of El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs James Phillips and
daughter Helen. who have been
living with Nj and Mrs Harrison
on the Timpkin ranch just out OF
Eeber. have moved into The r.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Nj and Mrs. LOYAL Whitmer en-
joyed a visit from their son Jodle
of Escondido last Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

If economy is the "buy.word" your kitchen, Airways
low price will certainly tempt you And you love fine fresh
coffee much the better For Airway has the decided ad-
vantage Of being both delicious and economical.
We call II an arstocrat because IT'S blended from choice
top grades of the worlds iayore cofees Smooth rich brown
beans fresh every ysped straight to your
ground for you rgh the checking counter
On, with this fast modern seup could Airyay possibly
50 bule or be so fresh!
Fee perfectly free fry il money-back guarantee
one luscious steamng cupuI and you'll know why thousands
of families prefer Airea} 10 ans eq9se al ans brte'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Dick Stindt and Two friends OF
Los Angeles paid his parents MI
and Mrs. John Stindt. a brief visit
Tuesday evening
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Leroy Edwards ana Flage Nilsson
drove to Lakeside Sunday where
they eniOved the rodeo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Mrs. Thams and Mrs. SlrlieSt
left Monday Tor a weeks visit
with friends IN Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs Jack Whitmer ana
children of Imperial spent last
weekend with Jacks parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

MI and MIS- Raymond WooJ
were luncheon guests at the Prem
tee Porter home Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs Mathis and family
drove TO Lakeside Sunday where
they enjoyed the rOdeo
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Gilbert Estes is i'll with the flu
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

Mr and Mrs Monroe Rhoades
OF Live Oaks returned to their
home Thursday after visiting al
The John Briggs ana " II Gavin
homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-05

NIarcele and Kay Stookesbury
have been on the sick list this
Evening star., 1938-04-08
new GROUP WEIGHS
NEEDS OF SEWERS
Fort Davis Citizens Association
Approves Delegates for
Suffrage Conference.

The recently formed Fort Davis
Citizens Association. holding its sec
ond meeting last night in the branch
library at Seventh and D streets Sc,
devoted the major part of the assembly
with discussion of sewer installations
and street grading in Hollywood Park.
The group heard reports on the de-
sired improvements by F.. j. Lynch.
and c. A. Baker, who cited Texas ave-
nue., Highwood drive and Pope and
Carpenter streets as in special need.
A motion was passed to provide for
the servicing of Carpenter street and
Highwood drive Sc. for temporary
service.
Despite q provision that no dele
gates be appointed to consolidated
civic groups until the Fort Davis Asso-
citation has functioned for three
months resolution was adopted au-
thorizing President J. NJ. Baxter to
name three to attend the District of
Columbia Suffrage Conference this
week. 1t was felt that this is an ex-
ception which demands complete
unity of civic organizations through
QUOT the city,
Treasurer Edward Schaff announced
q total membership in the Fort Davis
group to date of SO and plans were
discussed for membership drive in
the near future.
Regular meeting date was decided
to be the first Thursday of every
month.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Vadim D. yladykov. 40, and Nina G. Foz-
masis, %, both of Montreal, Canada;
the Rev. John Dozatt,
fFSd Noa l. EdmTsSs EaaSyeS & Genddle h s Nd snd
joseph Capeto, ;}5. s22 st. NV. and
Naoma Davenport, 30, 35ls 18th ST.
ceorse Sudse Nshsn sea Cayson Ma
Margaret H. Cromwell. 20. Rock Greek
Church rd. NV, the Rev. T. w. Sunder-
eeSTse R, walz, rs, 1865 Geranium St
wood St. NV; the Rev. H D. Bollinger.
Walter H, Kerr, %, and Evelyn L. Furlong.
Il; both of 403 1lth st. NV; the Rev.
cardoza Nelson 21. and Marie Price. 1s.
both of 1928 st. NV; the Rev. J. T.
obe Pearson. 26 756 Park I'd. NV and
Evelyn Williams. %. s Patterson st. ne:
Helen = NJ '0hPSaa Brseoe . PSI s36 St. ersra and nt
~ nv: the Rev. G; T. Long. '''
Stanley CraWley. 23. and Ruth j. Jones.
IL potn OF Wlnterpock. Va; the Rev
Jon A. Mckinney. 2s. 1880 New Hamp-
shire ave NV. and Bridget E. Donahue
a.: zoos st. NV; the Rev. W. r
Vincent N Holiday. o. zoos Massachu.
sets ave. NV: and Dulcie E. Armel IL,
Martinsburg, w. Va; the Rev. j. W,
David A Miller ,ee. 4725 3rd pl NV. and
Stephen A. Conislio. % ''ie 3GJS psrl -,
". and Anna r De Stefano "a, os14
georgia ave. NV; the Rev. j. K Cart
A. Kelly Shelter. %. 1925 18th st. NV;
and Ann G Thompson. 90, Isle 18th st.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FIRE PROTECTION
HELD INADEQUATE
Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association Also Asks
More Policemen.

A new fire house for Bradbury
Heights was advocated at the meet
ing of the Bradbury Heights Citizens
Association last night in the Method
ist Episcopal Church. Members
averred that No. 10 house is too far
away and that its equipment is too
old to be of much use to the COM
munity. Other fire companies serv-
ing are still farther off,
Some members urged that more
modern equipment be placed in No. 10
in the interim.
Foot PatrOlmen Asked.
Additional police officers for the
eleventh precinct were also asked in
a motion by Harry w. Weikle, who
proposed that some of the men be
used to esta blish foot beat in Brad
bury Heights. He reported that there
had been several cases of petty theft
recently and said that radio cars were
not sufficient protection.
District suffrage was favored.
A trunk line sewer from Anacostia
road and East Capitol street along
Burns street and Bowen road to Ala
bama avenue Sc was advocated by
the group. 1T will open up 400 acres
OF undeveloped territory" members
asserted, and estimated that its cost
would be only about $4,000.
School Action Asked.
The association instructed its School
Committee, of which w. D. Willis is
chairman, to urge that items for
portable school in the community be
included in the 1910 budget estimates
when the committee appears before
the Board of Education hearings April
rs. There is no school within miles.
Correction of the muddy condition
OF Bowen road between Ridge Road
and Forty-f1fth place Sc, was re-
quested
Following the business meeting the
history of Bradbury Heights was re-
counted briefly and some old records
read. Members had brought several
old books, maps and pamphlets per-
tanning to Southeast Washington as a
nucleus of the collection the associa-
ton is making.