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Evening star., 1938-12-11

the address and form q valuable
document for use Of civic leaders.
(The full text of the address ap-
peared in The Star of Decem-
Der 81.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel
c. Roper followed President
Noyes with an interesting address
in which he supported heartily
the stand on both political and
fiscal equity. This was the first
appearance Of Mr.. Roper for a
long time in a local civic gather
ing.
Before becoming a member of
the cabinet he had the time and
did join heartily in local activi-
ties. He Is well known to the
older members of the civic forces
as the former president of the
Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
Zens' Association.
Numerous requests by tele-
phone have asked as to the eligi-
bility requirements for member
ship in the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants. Applicants must be
over so years of age and residents
of the District of Columbia for
IS years. The membership Is
confined to men exclusively.
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Burroughs Program
Is Announced

A nine-point program for the
year has been adopted by the
Burroughs Citizens Association.
Drawn up at an Executive Com
mittee meeting, the program was
presented to the association at its
last meeting by Robert G. Snow,
president, and was unanimously
approved. The program is:
l. To procure a new wing and
gymnasium at Taft Junior High
School (the gymnasium could form
q nucleus for boys club.
2. To protest the discontinuance
of hall lighting during classes in
the schools.
3. To obtain q fire station and ad-
ditional fire alarm boxes.
4. To have the cross-town bus
line established.
S. To back the Northeast Con-
fetence Of Citizens Associations
in urging construction of a branch
library at q central point in the
Burroughs area.
8. To obtain q boys club in CO.
operation with the Northeast Con-
ference of Citizens Associations.
Z. To arrange for special speakers
at each meeting.
8. To arrange special program
for the May meeting in celebration
of the 10th anniversary Of the found
ing of the association.
8. To participate in the Fourth of
July program next year.
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and Contemplated changes
Friendship area.
CIVIC CALENDAR,


The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week:
Monday, December IL.
Foxhall Community, st. Patrick's
Episcopal Church, Foxhall road and
Greenwich parkway NV, 8 pm.
Hillcrest, East Washington Heights
Baptist Church, 8 pm.
Kalorama, Adams School, Nine
teenth and California streets NV,
8 pm.
Park View, Park View School, 8
pm.
Piney Branch, Roosevelt High
School, 8 pm.
Stanton Park, Peabody School, 8
pm.
West End, Kidder Hall, 822
Twentieth street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday, December 13.
Burleith, Gordon Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Logan-Thomas Circle, 1120 Rhode
Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
Summit Park, East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, 8 pm.
Wednesday, December IA.
Michigan Park, Bunker Hill
School, 8 pm.
North Randle Community, Port
able School, Minnesota avenue and
E street Sc, 8 pm.
Rhode Island Avenue, Woodbridge
Branch, Public Library, 8 pm.
Friday, December 16.
Glover Park, Industrial Home
School. 8 pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md), II.
koma Park Library, 8 pm.
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D. {. Civil Service
Plan Drawn Up
By Association
F. J. McD DonoId Gives
Detuils Of Troinina
And Promotion

The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association has recommended the
establishment Of . Civil Service
Commission for Washington under
Jurisdiction Of the Commissioners.
The proposed commission was ad-
vocated for the purpose Of provid-
Ing some means Of giving young
men and women from the District
Of Columbia positions In the Dis
trict Government. The commission
would also have the authority to
provide special training In service
50 that the jobholders might be
prepared to take examinations for
promotion.
Classiflcations Provided.
The commission, as explained by
F. ]. Mcdonald, president Of the
association, would set up prescribed
classif1cations Of all positions, ex-
cept those Of D. c. Commissioners
and those appointed by the War
Department.
Rules and procedure to require
competitive examinations for entry
into the public service with the d.
rect objective Of developing a ca
reer service would be established
by the commission.
"The trouble with Civil Service
today is that it requires an amount
OF education which is not commen-
surate with requirements of the
position. I recommend a course Of
training that would qualify Wash
ington people for promotions and
career positions" said Mr.. McDon-
aid.
More Opportunity Seen.
"The only way we will be able
to obtain positions in the District
government for our girls and boys
is to have civil service established.
We should see to 1t that our chill
dren are given a chance at positions
that are now filled by people from
every portion of the United States
to administer government to vote
less natives of the Nations Capitol"
A representative Of Dahlgren Ter
race is ready to appear before any
committee concerning this resolu-
ton to state the stand Of the as
Sociation.
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Lunacy Law Improved,
But Requires Broadening.

AAASSy A@e" AAAAHA~ ~vS~s
But Requires Broadening.
Experts on lunacy proceedings
are much pleased with the vast
improvement brought about by
the recently enacted new lunacy
law. All of the old barbarous
practice Of treating those suffer-
ing from mental illness as If they
were criminals and all of the ex-
hibitions in court for the bene-
At of the morbidly curious have
been banished.
Much of the embarrassment of
family and of friends. which fire.
Quently delayed q patient getting
needed treatment, are gone. But
there is one serious defect In the
law, it Is pointed out, and that
is lack Of provision for a person
suffering from mental illness
going voluntarily to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital for treatment as
q pay patient.
Here, 1t is said, is an institution
recognized as the finest Of its
kind in the country, If not the
world, and not available to those
needing and wanting such treat
ment for which they are able and
willing to pay.
There may be some other minor
amendments required but it
would seem that one phase Of
the problem Of the proper care
and treatment Of the mentally Ill
may be solved by q well safe
guarded provision which will
broaden the availability Of this
fine institution.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Junior Board Sessions.

The Junior Board of Commerce
has several meetings slated for the
week. The Board of Directors will
meet Tuesday at 8:15 pm. at the
Mayflower Hotel, and the Essay and
Awards Subcommittee of the Youth
Welfare Committee will meet at the
same time in the Junior Board Of
fees in The Star Building.
The Co-ordinating Subcommittee
of the youth welfare unit will meet
next Thursday at pm. with rep
resentatives of numerous organiza-
tions which devote part or all of
their time to activity in the field
of youth welfare. Mutual problems
and programs will be discussed.
The meeting will be held in the
Junior Board headquarters, accord
ing to c. Murray Bernhardt, COM
mittee chairman.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Hompshire Heights
Members Announced

The newly-formed Hampshire
Heights Citizens Association has
announced the names Of % char
ter members.
The members as given by George
w. Fessenden, secretary, include:
P. ]. Ableman, Mrs. p. j. Ableman,
e. c. Atkinson, Mrs. E. c. Atkin-
son, Rose Bord, w. ]. Brill, Leona
Brill, Maurice Collegeman, Mrs.
Maurice Collegeman, Edwin A.
Eckels, Mrs. Edwin A. Eckels, Agnes
Edwards, Abe Franklin, Estelle
Franklin, Robert H. Hunter, ]. T.
Karska, Mrs. Harry Kriemelmyer,
Charles w. Mullican, D. M. Peake,
Mrs. M. H. Rossler, M. H. Rossler,
Mrs. Steele, DR.. s. j. Sugar, Walter
J. enelltugs and Mrs. Florence r..
enAlNngs.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Michigan Park
YuIe Plans Given

A Christmas charity campaign,
with the entire neighborhood as the
committee, has given the Michigan
Park Citizens Association expecta-
tons of one of the biggest Yule
celebrations in its history.
Scheduled to take place on the
evening of December % in the Pill
grimage Hall of the Franciscan
Monastery at Fourteenth and
Quincy streets NE, Christmas party
arrangements have been in the
hands Of Joseph Parkhill.
Several weeks ago, handbills were
placed on the doorsteps of every
residence within the boundaries of
the association by volunteers.
These bills asked the citizens to
watch for the return Of the man
who left the bill and to give him
any toys, food, clothing or financial
contributions they cared to. Also
the man Of the house was asked to
state the number Of his children he
expected to attend the Christmas
party.
Entertainment, featuring the
presence of q bona fide" Santa
Claus, who will give sweets and
playthings to each and every child
present, has been provided for the
evening which will also feature COM
munity singing of carols.
Every citizen was asked to turn
in the name and address Of every
person he knew of who was in need
or who was contemplating q lean
Christmas. The contributions of all
kinds received by the association
will be used to make the poor of
the community more comfortable
in every way.
According to John J. Hurley,
president of the association, plans
have more than come up to expecta-
tions and every one will be provided
for completely.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Committees Named
To Set Boundaries

A dispute between the North
Capitol Citizens Association and
the Metropolis View Citizens As
sociation on parts Of the southwest
boundary between the two associa-
tions has reached q stage of COM
promise.
Vincent p. Boudren, president Of
the Metropolis View group, has ap-
pointed q special committee to meet
with q similar committee for the
North Capitol street area to iron
out the difficulties between the two
civic bodies.
The dispute centered chiefly
around the solicitation Of new men,
bers by one or both associations
from the alleged territory Of the
other.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
By JESSE C. SUTER,

Local taxation continued dur
ing the past week to be the chief
subject for discussion and action
In the various civic groups. Some
of the organizations indorse the
tentative four-poiot plan of the
Citizens Advisory Tax Study
Committee, although there is dis
sent as to some of the items. The
committee, it is understood, will
stick to its program and the
experts are developing the ex-
pected tax yield under the several
forms of taxation as outlined in
the plan.
The Commissioners of the Dis
trict have announced a hearing,
to be held on December 20, on
proposed regulations of pedes-
trians. The place of the hearing
was not designated In the an
nouncement. When the idea of q
hearing was first mentioned it
was promised that it would be in
a place of larger capacity than
afforded by the boardroom of
the District. since its size has
been reduced. AS the success of
pedestrian control will, to a
large extent, be dependent upon
public support it is intended to
give the greatest possible op-
portunity for public participation
in the hearing.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion has announced hearing on
taXicab rezoning and rates in
response to a petition of 1,46S
owners of cabs. The hearing is
expected to be set for next
month. Under the law the cost of
the hearing and incidental in
vestigation will have to be borne
by the petitioners. The same re-
quirement is applied to the public
utility companies in similar pro-
ceedings.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion Is limited in the use Of its
best judgment in the fixing Of
taxicab rates by the law which
prohibits them from requiring
the installation of taxi meters.
Many students Of this problem
believe that q low meter rate
would be fairest both to the pub
lie and the operators.
The Public Utilities Commits
sion has another duty to perform,
in the near future, of reviewing
the earnings of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. and fixing the
rate for the next year under the
sliding scale agreement. A sub
stantial aggregate cut with Incl
dental reduction to consumers is
expected, which will be effective
on the February bills.
The District government con-
tinues to worry along with only
two Commissioners, as there has
been no appointment by the
President to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of
George E. Allen. Mr.. Allen an
nounced his resignation In the
spring to be effective as of Sep
tember l. Fully six months have
elapsed without the appointing
power being able to discover an
acceptable person to fill the
Office. All sorts of guessing is
being indulged in as to the rea-
sons for the delay in making the
appointment. One of the latest
is that they are waiting for some
candidate to have completed
three years of residence in the
District so as to be eligible under
the law.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Quoted under the direction Of Mrs.
Amy Sonntag.
Central High. .
A meeting will be held at 7:45
pm. tomorrow. The principal speak
er Of the evening will be Representa-.
tive Martin L. Dies of Texas. Also
on the program will be Miss Cath
crime Summey, head Of the art de-
partment at Central. whose subject
will be art In the School," and
Miss Claire Driscoll, who will speak
on Clubs" Musical entertainment
will be furnished by Miss Mars
jorie Brett, radio artist and alums
nus Of Central.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
0ne-Way Traffic
Views SOUGHT

William A. Van Duzer, director Of
vehicles and traffic, advised the Pet
worth Citizens Association to OBJ
tain the backing OF three neighbor-
ing associations before action be
taken on the request Of the associa-
ton that Fifth street NV. be routed
one-way south between Grant Cir
Gle and Rock Creek Church road.
The other three associations are the
Citizens Association Of Takoma
Park ID. c., the Chillum Heights
Association and the Manor Park
group. =
The association, acting to elimi-
nate q condition that has been one
of the foremost problems in the area
for the past several years, met,
through q special committee. with
Mr.. Van Duzer recently.
Last month George w. Potter,
president of the association, heard
the report of special committee
on the problem which submitted a
report making the recommendation.
Members Of the committee, which
was headed by Washington Y. Boyd.
include Benjamin Brown, David
Fegan and j. G. Yaden.
According to the formal request
to the Trafnc Department, parking
on Fifth street would not be affected.
The other three associations would
be more or less directly affected by
any such change in trafiic, Fifth
street being one of the main arteries
Of travel from north to south WASH
ington. i.
Attempting to solve other traffic
problems, the association has also
opposed any general ban on all-night
parking in the District. It Is be-
lieved by the association that any
such ban would impose a consider
able hardship on car owners because
of insufficient facilities for parking
in places other than on the streets.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Trade Boards Innovation; Lunocy
Law Broadening Urged

new members to become ac-
quainted with their oficials.
The Future Development of
Washington" will be the special
theme of this meeting and the
speakers will be Frederic A. De-
lano, chairman, and Jesse G.
Nichols, a member of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. Supt. C. Marshall
Finnan of National Capital Parks
will present a new motion picture
showing the beauties of the Ma
tion's Capital. This will be the
first public showing of these
films.
Among the committee reports
to be presented to the board will
be one by the Committee on Mu-
nicipal Finance which is expected
to give the action on the tentative
taxation plans Of the Citizens
Advisory Tax Study Committee.
The report of this committee was
acted on by the directors and q
statement submitted at the recent
tax hearing at the Capitol.
The position of the Board of
Trade as set out in a nine-point
restatement is as follows:
l. Taxes should not be levied In
excess of current needs.
2. Taxes should be levied on
theory of ability to nav.
3. Tax should be as simple as
possible to administer.
4. Federal Governments obli-
CATION should be met by a per-
centage and not by a lump sum:
present amount is not fair or
adequate.
S. Real estate tax must not be
higher and should be lower.
6. Tax base should, If possible,
be fixed for longer period and we
approve seven-year idea.
Z. Intangible personal tax should
be discarded.
8. A graduated income tax, as
proposed in last Congress, is
opposed.
8. Suggested combination tax,
including consumers sales tax, is
approved In lieu of the Intangible
personal and business privilege
taxes.
The Board Of Trade reserved
the right to alter its position If
the Advisory Committees propos-
ais, as It now understands them.
are altered or are not recon-
mended in their entirety.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Meetings This Week.

Three board committees will meet
this week. The schedule follows:
Executive Committee of the Pub
lie Schools Committee, Tuesday at
1915 pm. at the Harrington Ho-
tel; George E. Keneipp, chairman.
Public Schools Committee, Friday
at 1915 pm. at the Harrington.
Traffic Committee, Friday at 1890
at Harvey's Restaurant; Col. Law
renee c. Crawford, chairman.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Board of Trade Innovation
In Civic Meetings.

One of the stock objections to
civic meetings of various kinds is
that they are usually drawn out
to such interminable length. The
promise Of the Washington Board
of Trade as to its December
meeting at the Willard Hotel on
Wednesday will mark a new de-
parture, if it really makes good
on its promise.
Arrangements" the circular
announces, have been made to
conclude the formal portion of
the meeting no later than $50
pm" The officers and directors
will then hold reception at the
foot of the speakers platform.
This will be particularly for the
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Oldest Inhabitants
Rally the Civic Forces.

Last Wednesday marked the
73d birthday of the Association
OF Oldest Inhabitants of the Dis
trict of Columbia and it was OBJ
served in the time honored man
ner with a dinner at the Raleigh
Hotel. At the long table, for
special guests, there was as
sembled the leaders of organized
civic Washington-the organiza-
tions that fight for Washington.
AS usual the keynote speech of
President Theodore w. Noyes
stressed political equity and fiscal
equity-those twin civic problems
which are the key to the solu-
ton of so many of our other
local problems. Taxation and
financial equity are the prob
lens with which the District is
now confronted and President
NoyeS gave as his firm opinion
that no stable system Of financial
equity can long exist unless the
power and influence of political
equity sustain it with voting rep
resentation of the District in the
House, Senate and electoral COL
lege."
A most timely suggestion was
made in his very Informative
remarks on the subject of the
Federal share of the District
budget. I'm fighting over the
forms of new taxation" he said,
ito meet the deficit between the
District income and outgo, let us
not forget to contend vigorously
and persistently for equitable in
crease of the National Govern
ment's allotment of the Districts
national tax money to munich
pal uses with the result of less
ening Washington's heavy local
tax burden and of rendering un-
necessary oppressive new taxes"
I'm this connection" said Mr..
Noyes, "the obligation of the
Nation toward the District may
be summarized as follows:
Il. The obligation of the
United States as an untaxed
property owner.
%. Obligation based on alb
solute control of city.
'3. Obligation based on ma
tional pride in Nations city.
=. Obligation based upon pay
ments made from local taxes
solely because Washington Is the
Capital, in excess of what would
be paid If Washington were the
ordinary commercial self-sustain-
ing community. Also based upon
local payments which are ma
tional or semi-national and i'm
pose an obligation upon the Ma
ton to pay all or half or 40 per
cent of expenditures.
IS. Obligation based upon
heavy national dnternal reve-
nue. taxes paid by the people
of the Capital compared with
corresponding payments by the
States.
Is. Equitable heavy obliga-
ton to pay for Capital upbuild-
ing In lieu of hundreds of mil
lions of grants, bounties and sub
sides paid by the Nation to the
States from national tax reve-
nues to which the District con-
tributes more than any one of
half of the States, in q distribu-
ton from which the Capital is
barred.
''7. Obligation to make payment
representing excess Of services
rendered by the local government
to the Nation over those rendered
by the National Government to
the District.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Mrs. Wiley to Talk
On European Trip

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, former
president of the Kalorama Citizens
Association, will address members of
the group at its meeting tomorrow
on ''News From Other World Capt.
tails" Mrs. Wiley, who travelled ex-
tensively in Europe last year, will
give q description Of the sights in
the various capitals she visited.
The meeting will be held at 8 pm.
in the John Quincy Adams School,
Nineteenth and California streets
NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
] Theme of Christmas Seal
Is Protection of Home
tuberculosis Claims Far Too Many Lives,
Declares President of PIT. A.
BY MRS. WALTER b. FRY,

d c.
How far that little candle throws It's beams"This
speech Of applies
the 1898 Christmas SEAL And the second line
changed to readSo shines this little symbol
The custom lighting candle
eve has down through the and the mother with
children this seal links that seasonal ritual
family message the your from
tuberculosis" the suggestion
characters osmed the formal style the
Evening star., 1938-12-11
School Motion Passed.

The Board of Directors Of the
trade board last week approved a
resolution submitted by the Public
Schools Committee favoring i'm
provements In the upkeep of school
buildings.
The resolution asked the Com
missioners to designate q man to
serve as inspector and safety officer
of public school property.
Col. Harrison Brand, jr., recently
appointed executive secretary of the
Board of Trade. will assume his
new duties next Friday. He will
succeed Claude H. Woodward. who
recently resigned as acting assist
ant to the president of the board
to become director of the Better
Business Bureau of Washington.
Col. Brand at present is chief of
the supply section of the engineer
ing division, Works Progress Ad-
ministration. He was at one time
a member of the Districts Public
Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Dinner Tickets Going.

DluuCE xlCACtO OVAuSs
The Board of Trades midwinter
dinner, almost two months away, al
ready is practically sellout, accord
ing to Milton H. Schlosser, chairman
of the Ticket Committee. Members
who want to attend have been asked
to get their checks in quickly.
The theme of the dinner will be
'The Golden Jubilee" in celebration
Of the trade organizations 50th an
niversary. Clarence Gosnell, chair
man of the Entertainment Commit
tee, made special trip to New York
to arrange for floor show to be pre-
sented. Thornton w. Owen is gen.
eral chairman of the event. An
unusual scheme of decorations is
being arranged to tie In with the
jubilee theme.
The dinner is scheduled for Febru-
ary at the Mayfower Hotel. Ac-
cording to the Dinner Committee, it
was necessary to place a restriction
on the number of tickets to insure
comfort and adequate space for
guests.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
New Tax Program
Holds Spotlight
Among Citizens
Nine Associations Now
Favor Ceiling for
Real Estate Levy

Opposition to certain taxes and
changes in others, involving the new
District tax program to be presented
to Congress next month, holds the
spotlight this week among the citi-
1ens' associations.
With is associations meeting this
week, it is expected such tax changes
and proposals as the business privi-
lege tax, intangible property tax, a
non-salary, non-wage personal net
income tax; a retail sales tax and
maximum of SITS per hundred on
real property will be voted on. A
number of these we're acted on last
week, including the real estate tax.
To date, nine associations favor a
SITS ceiling" on this tax, with none
voting in opposition,