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Evening star., 1938-02-20

trian control and expressed disap-
proval of running traffic lights all
night, except at dangerous intersec-
tions.
acknowledgement part OF
site Of old tuberculosis Hospital be
converted into modern playground;
opposed transfer of Fairgrounds and
asked Board of Education retain au-
thority over custodial forces of public
schools and grounds.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Advoca
strict adherence TO 60-4O ratio of fiscal
relations between Federal and Dis
trict government; opposed salary re-
ductions for public school librarians
and issuance of liquor, beer or wine
licenses in Dahlgren Terrace COM
munity.
CHEVY CHASE-Voted for amend
ment to recreation consolidation bill
calling for five representatives to be
appointed for staggered terms to the
proposed recreation board by justices
of District Court Favored official D. c.
flag: urged adoption Of King bill to
facilitate fight against local lottery
operators.
SOUTHWEST-Asked investigation
Of administration of public relief funds
IN District, at same time opposing any
increase over 100000 passed by House,
but added $4,000 be included to old
age assistance appropriation, bringing
1t to the $705,000 recommended by
Budget Bureau; requested addition OF
at least 20 public health nurses and
appropriation of $4,000 for drugs for
INDECENT sick served by nurses.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Went on record favoring one
body to control playground systems
in District; Endorsed movement to
provide official flag for District; heard
talk by H. K. Kugel, smoke inspector
for District.
The Park View association also met,
but only acted on community matters.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
THE following associations are sched-
uled to meet this week:
Monday. February FL.
INTERPRETATION CONFER
ENCE-United States Chamber of
Commerce Building, 8 pm.
LINCOLN PARK-Bryan School,
8 pm.
LOGAN THOMAS CIRcLE-Il2o
Rhode Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
SIXTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
A. r. Shepherd School, 8 pm.
Tuesday, February 22.
ASSOCIATION OF OLDEST IN
HAB1TANTS - Old Union Engine
House, 10:30 am.
Thursday, February "a.
CONDUIT ROAD-Palisades Park
Field House, 8 pm
Friday, February Is.
ANACOSTIA - Anacostia Junior
Senior High School, pm.
BURROUGHS - John Burroughs
School, 8 pm.
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much the hired men Of the Dis
trict as they are Of their own con.
stituencies.
The lesson derived from this
anomalous situation is that mo
man is good enough to govern an
other man without that others
consent" That was the belief OF
Lincoln, who alGo declared 'that
"there cannot Be free government
without elections" The solution Of
this problem Is to be found In the
granting to the residents OF the
District voting representation In
the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentattves and IN the electoral col
|esA
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APPROPRIATIONS ASKED
Improvement Of Noyes and Lang
don Schools Requested.

At hearings held last week by the
Senate Subcommittee on District Of
Columbia Appropriations. A. F. E.
Scheer, president Of the Northeast
Conference of Citizens Associations
presented brief asking restoration
in the 1889 budget Of an item of 1920
for operation of Langdon School play
ground during vacation periods. He
also asked 100000 for an addition of
four rooms to the Crosby s. Noyes
School.
Mr.. Scheer said he cited the grow
ing number of children in these two
areas due to construction Of apart
ments in the vicinity.
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ASK GYMNASIUM
|NPAL|SADESPARK
Indoor Facilities for 500
Children Declared Need of
Conduit Road Area.

To provide winter and indoor recre-
ational facilities for 500 children lav.
ing In the Conduit road area, the
Potomac Palisades Recreational Coun.
Gil, composed OF II civic organiza-
tions In the Potomac Heights section,
has requested the National Capital
Parks to construct d gymnasium in
connection with the field house in Pal
isades Park.
House Held Inadequate.
Mrs. Hans Sorensen, president Of
the council. claims that the present
field house is inadequate and that It
does not f1ll the purposes for which 1t
was constructed. This building has a
boys room and girls room In which
meetings are held, but they are not
large enough for active games, she
declared. Children are not allowed
to have more than few quiet gather
ings In the buildings large auditorium
because of the danger Of injuring the
wood paneling or breaking the glass
in the many windows and doors, she
pointed out.
Used in this manner, Mrs 5oren-
sen said, the field house does not fill
the primary purpose for which 1t was
constructed two years ago. 1t is used
a great deal. however, for civic meet
ings, community activities, dances,
lectures and motion pictures.
THE Recreational Council was or
ganized to get better recreational IA
cilities in Potomac Heights, and We
cannot go further without a GYM
nasium," Mrs. Sorensen said. In
asking for such construction near the
field house, she pointed out that q
gymnasium could not be built at the
Francis Scott Key School because
that school is a one-unit building of
eight rooms, and it has been the policy
Of the school authorities to have no
gyms in buildings Of less than two
units. Another reason Is that the 500
children who would use the gym do not
all go to the Key School, but attend
high schools. junior high schools and
parochial schools.
Cost Seen Moderate.
Cost Of such a building has not
been estimated by the council. Mrs.
Sorensen points out, however, that it
would not be excessive as the ground
already is owned by the National
Capital Parks and it could be heated
from the plant in the Palisades Park
Field House.
The exact location of the gym also
has yet to be decided. 1t has been
suggested that it might be built on
the river side Of Palisades Park, but
objection has been made to this on
the grounds that it would require
extensive grading.
Member organizations Of the Rec
reational Council which have passed
resolutions favoring a gymnasium are
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton, Francis Scott Key Parent
Teacher Association, the Potomac
Palisades Union OF the W. c. T. u,
Potomac Heights Community Church,
st. David's Episcopal Church, Our
Lady Of Victory Catholic Church, the
Brownies, Cub Scouts. Boy Scouts,
Potomac Post, No. 40. American Le-
gion and the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Legion post. 80.
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Frolic Is Held.

The annual winter frolic of the North
Randle Community Citizens Associa-
ton was held last night in the Junior
Order Hall, 2407 Minnesota avenue
Sc. Arranged by Mrs. Clara Chron-
iger, chairman of the Entertainment
Committee. the dance was part Of the
associations series Of socials 10 raise
money for community enterprises.
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An Organized Public
vs.. Organized Crime.

A CAMPAIGN to raise $4,000
for the support Of the 27-
point program Of the Washington
Criminal Justice Association was
launched omcially at a meeting at
the Willard Hotel on Thursday.
About 120 leaders and workers were
present at this meeting and they
are to continue the drive through
Friday next.
This association, while one Of
the newer cogs in the community
civic machinery, has already DEM
orlstrated its need. its effectiveness
and its practical efficiency as fact
finding. fact analyzing and plan
ming agency. For the first time
criminal records Of the District are
being co-ordinated. analysed, tabu-
lated and made available as an aid
to better law enforcement through
enforcement ofncials and the
courts
Some people labor under the i'm
preston that there has always ex-
listed an organized public against
organized and unorganized crime.
In theory this is true but in actual
practice the duly established gov
ernments have not been function
ing efficiently as criminal justice
agencies. Crime has increased
enormously and no one seemed to
know just why, or how to combat
1t. There was general agreement
that something was wrong but just
what it was could not be figured
out.
In other communities, confronted
by the same problems, criminal JUS
tice commissions or associations
were formed and systematic and
continuous studies made of each
felony reported. Through these
new agencies a new picture became
available so that the defects in
prevailing methods were readily
discernible. This opened the way
to bringing about an improvement.
In every community where these
criminal Justice citizen bodies were
formed criminal justice became
more sure. prompt and effective
with resulting crime reduction.
These communities became too un.
healthy for criminals and the citi-
zens too alert and well informed
for lazy, timid or corrupt law en-
forcement officers to remain indif-
ferent.
For the past two years a few
public-spirited citizens have carried
on the association and paid the
cost Of its vital work. Now more
men and women and more money
are imperative.
f, In this united effort to aid In
the combating of major crime. the
citizens Of the District face . great
community responsibility. No half
way measures will sufiice. If any
permanent success is to be attained.
It may be the job Of Congress to
clear up local conditions but it viii
require the thorough and expert
work Of this association 70 develop
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new MEMBERS SEEN
Committee Volunteers Expected
to Join Group.

The Park View Citizens Association
expects to have an influx of new mem
bers IN the near future.
A mass meeting Of citizens Of the
Park View section recently empowered
the Executive Committee Of the group
to organize sister organization to be
known as the Citizens Property Pro-
tective Committee. Since the success
Of this move seems assured, Park View
members believe the step from men,
bership IN a Special Citizens Com
mittee to regular membership in the
association q short one.
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MEETING POSTPONED
s ou h east and Logan-Thomas
Change Schedules.

Because It's regular meeting night
occurs on Tuesday, George Washing
toms birthday. the Southeast Citizens
Association have deferred the Feb
ruary meeting to the first Tuesday in
March
The Logan Thomas Circle group.
also scheduled for Tuesday, will meet
tomorrow instead at 8 p m. at the home
of the president. Mrs. Ella M. Thomp-
son, 1920 Rhode Island avenue NV.
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Boys Club Promised.

Miss Edith Grosvenor. chairman OF
. special committee Of the Midctty
Citizens Association for promotion Of
. boys club in the Thomson School,
reported yesterday that the project
hAd become reality. She said she
had been assured the club would be
establthsA .
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Challenge Issued to PIT. A.
At Founders Day Program
-Four Local Educators Speak on Out
I00k-FnuIt of Poor MOvies Laid
on Parents Shoulders.
by MRS. WALTER B. FRY,

PreAdn c.
OUR founders day celebration Tuesday afternoon
II A. Building challenge given the ParentTeacher
Association which should act and incentive
the best instincts of every parent in the city.
Edgar Dales chairman picture
cation for the National Congress Of Parents Teachers
the fault OF movies directly the shoulders
said that people carried their responsibilities
parents they would not be uninegen this very
in the lives OF their children keeping children
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Prominent figures in the dental profession pictured tew
days they met in the office OF the Greater National Capital
Committee Of the Board OF TTade complete plans the Fine
State Dental Clinic to be held at the Mayfoer
Hotel IN March LETT to rght sng Dr. yohn Bure presi-
president of the American Dental Association George
E general chairman OF the POSTGRADUATE Clinic Back
Dr. Joseph Maney chairman the Publicity Committee and
Dr.. W. ~ JohanneSsen uce chairman of the Clinic
tnH phOfo
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Women Of the Moose.

A six-week membership campaign,
which has been conducted by the
Membership Committee of Columbia
Chapter, will culminate in q class i1i-
tiation in honor Of the visit Of the
grand regent, Mrs. Margaret johnson,
from Chicago, Ill.,, on February Is.
The meeting Of Columbia Chapter
next Friday will be held at 14l4 street
NV, at 8 pm. The Alumni Commit
tee will be in charge of arrangements
for the entertainment of the grand
regent and will act as Reception Com
mittee. A buffet supper will be served
The oncers and alumni are planning
a luncheon in honor of the grand re-
gent on Saturday afternoon.
Fast regent, Mrs. Wade H. Mitchell,
will entertain the committee chairman
at her home, 3542>Hartford place NV,
Thursday evening.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
LoyoI Order of Moose

The regular meeting Of Columbia
Lodge has been postponed, as the
club is sponsoring dance Tuesday at
the Hay Loft Inn, on the Marlboro
pike, 3 miles from the District line,
from $50 to 1890.
A meeting Of the House Committee
will be held Wednesday at 1414 I
street NV. at 8 pm, to arrange for
the remodeling of the grill and lodge
rooms. The Nominating Committee
will meet to select officers.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Organized Public Needed to Fight Organized
Crime; Existing Law Requires That
Commissioners Fix Tax Rate.

the facts to guide Congress to an
intelligent handling Of the matter.
HELP MAKE THE NATIONS
CAPITAL A MODEL FOR THE
NATION-JOIN THE AsSOCIA-
TION NOW.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
WEEKLY REVIEW.

~ EVIEW of the civic week from
- Thursday, February 10 to
IL Thursday, February II.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29

Tarboro and Greenville secured their
water supply, Judge Grady found as a
fact that the City of Henderson was
maintaining a nuisance and ordered
that we begin construction of a sew
erage disposal plant by August l.,
1898, or else appear before him and
show cause why we should not be re-
uuired to build the same at that time
"Since that time, the State Board
of Health has been most insistant
that we begin construction, but has
agreed that they would not press mat
tiers Just at this time in order that
the City of Henderson might en-
deavor to secure a grant and loan
from the PWA.
1T is the opinion of the City Coun-
Gil and myself that even should we
be successful in getting Judge Graiv
to extend the time in which we should
begin construction of the sewerage
disposal plant, that it would certainly
not put of the time for it's construc-
ton over year or two at the most.
And we feel that if we fail to secure
the grant of $4,000 from the Federal
government at this time, that we will
probably have lost our last oppor
tunity.
"Let it be clearly understood that
that your City Council and myself are
as much opposed to spending public
funds as is any citizen of Henderson.
But we do feel that while the Federal
government has these funds available
as grants and loans that we cannot
afford to miss this opportunity to Sc
cure this grant to do something that
we know must be done in the imme-
date future. By securing a grant of
$45 600, we will save enough so that
we can pay back the $4,000 in year
ly payments over a period of years
and still not pay the full 100000, in
Guiding interest.
Several people have stated that
they thought the plant would have to
be built with unskilled relief labor if
this grant and loan is granted, but is
not fact. WPA and PWA have been
confused. The PWA furnishes the
money and we will have the oppor-
tunity to put the work out on bids
by private contractors just as if we
were furnishing the money in the
first place. Thus, the cost will not
vary materially over what it would if
we were using our own money.
with these facts before them, your
City Council felt that it was to the
best interests of the citizens of Hen
derson to apply for the loan and
grant with the. idea of constructing
the sewerage treatment plant at this
time But even with these facts be-
fore us, we felt that you should have
the opportunity to vote on the mat
ter and therefore we have called the
election for September %, 1898, SO
that your will might be expressed
And we sincerely hope that each and
every voter will go to the polls on
that day and vote either for or against
the measure"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
EIGHT REGISTERED
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Newcomers To Town To E n
ter With Opening Of
Term Next Week

Eight new students were enrolled
by Prof. w. D. Payne. the principal,
today to enter Henderson high school
for the first time when the fall term
begins next week. he announced. All
have moved to the city since the close
of the last term in the spring.
Prof. Payne, who has just returned
from six weeks at the University of
North Carolina summer school at
Chapel Hill, was at his office at the
high school today to enroll newcom-
ers, and will be there again Tuesday
morning for the same purpose. This
registration is solely for students who
have moved to Henderson from other
cities and towns.
The eight enrolled today, with the
high schools they attended last year,
are as follows:
Jean Dixon, Washington, N. c.
Arthur Chanda, Oxford.
Winona Grissom, Hobbsville.
Mary Elizabeth Paris, Dabney.
Kathleen Hart, Dabney.
William larry, Townsville.
Gerald Hooks, Russell high school,
East FONT, Fla.
John Bailey, Clinton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
Cards Here
For Selling
OF Tobacco
1900 F arms In Coun-
Uncovered In Mark
citing Permits lssu-
ed By Government

Tobacco farmers in Vance county
today received notices of their mar
keting quota cards for the sale OF
their 1888 crop. Very few received
them in time to call during the fore
noon at the office of County Agent j..
w. Sanders in the pot office build
ing to obtain the permits setting
forth the amount of leaf they would
be entitled TO sell under the crop con-
troll act, but the office expects to be
busy all day tomorrow in delivering
the permits.
Mr.. Sanders, who is director of crop
control regulations in this county,
said today, that approximately 1900
farms in the county were covered by
the cards sent here from State AAA
Headquarters in Raleigh on Saturday.
He could not say just how many in
dividual farmers there were in the dl-
vision of the farms for selling pur-
poses.
Only about 100, it was estimated,
had called up to early afternoon 10
get their marketing cards. That was
because the notices were not deliver
ed in the rural sections of the county
until today after having been mailed
Saturday.
There were few complaints of the
amount of tobacco allowed in the
quotas assigned, Mr.. Sanders said,
but most of those who have received
their cards so far were apparently
satisfied. One grower said he got
enough poundage to cover his entire
crop, and that he might have to swap
with other farmers to fill up his en-
tire quota.
The agents office on the second
floor of the post office building is
preparing for rush Tuesday when
all growers will have received their
notices that the cards are here. Mr..
Sanders estimated that the allotments
would average around 300 pounds of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
Says Court Will Force
Action Shortly Anyhow
Mayor And Council Feel 1t Is Wise To Move Now While
Nearly Half Of Cost Ca Be Had AS Gift From
Government: Election Called September %


Mayor Henry T. Powell today issued
= statement to the people of Hender-
son in which he undertook to outline
he reasons why the City Council last
week voted to proceed with construc-
ion of a new sewage disposal plant
( this time and ordered an election
or September % for the people to
decide whether or not they favored
,ond issue of $4,000 for the purpose.
The proposed project is to cost not
over 100000, of which $4,000 is to
,e had from the PWA as gift, with
he city financing only the remaining
5000.
Mayor Powell, in his statement, re-
yiewed litigation in Vance Superior
Court last year, in which recovery was
sought by private interests for al
1eeed damages accruing from empty
ing the sewage into stream east OF
The CITY. A mistrial resulted, but
Judge Henry Grady, after hearing In
junction proceedings, gave the city
Until August of this year to take steps
10 remedy the conditions complained
Of. The State Board of Health sent
representatives to testify at that time
hat the present disposal plant was
ahopeleskly inadequate, the mayor
asserted, and Judge Grady himself
1ield "as a fact that the City of Hen
derson was maintaining nuisance"
The chief executive of the city said
he and the Council felt it were better
inh
nearly half the cost could be had as
a@gift from government funds, than
% wait until short time later and
Lave to finance the entire project as
IN obligation of the city.
He explained he was stating the
acts without prejudice one way or
he other, and called on all citizens
o go to the polls on September %
md vote either for or against the
measure" as suited them individually.
The mayors full statement follows:
81 feel that the citizens of Hender-
5on should be acquainted with the
-GAsons of the City Council in call
ng the election to pass upon the ques-
lion of whether or not the City OF
Henderson will issue $4,000 worth of
sewerage bonds or not. L am, there
,ore. making this statement without
any intention of influencing your vote,
',ut merely to acquaint you with the
rue facts.
"About two years ago a suit was
brought by the Highland Home and
Realty Company, against the. City of
Henderson for damages alleged for
the emptying of sewerage across their
lands by the City of Henderson. When
the cause was tried in Vance County
Superior Court, a mistrial was had,
and the matter was then brought UP
on an injunction proceeding before
the Honorable Henry A. Grady in
Ipne, 1887 At that time, on the tes-
.ifnony of members of the State Board
CT Health that the present disposal
plant was hopelessly inadequate, and
the further testimony of the State
E;oard of Health that the stream into
which we were emptying our sewerage
flowed into Tar river. from which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
Mavor Powell Gives Facts Behind Sewage Election
HILDA LOLA HICKS
INFERRED AT 3 P. M.
Little Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. >. y.
Hicks Passes at Hospital
Here Sunday Morning

Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
graveside in the Hicks family ceme-
terry in Northern part of the county
for Hilda Lola Hicks, two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. O.
Hicks, route 5, Henderson. who died
yesterday morning at II o'clock at
Maria Parham hospital of complica-
tons.
The little girl has been i'll for the
past ten days, it was said.
In addition to her parents, several
brothers and sisters survive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
PLEADS GUILTY TO
DRUNKEN DRIVING
Negro Given Year For As
sault; Several Tried on
Drunkenness Charge

Henry Albert Dortch, of College
street, entered a plea Of guilty to
driving intoxicated in city court today
before Mayor Henry T. Powell, and
was given sixty days on the roads,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of fine of $50 and costs OF
court. His license to drive was re-
vOked for one year.
Ed Fowler Negro, pleaded guilty
to assault, and was given one year
on the roads.
Belle Walker, white woman, was
convicted of being drunk and dis
orderly and destroying city property.
She was given four months in Jail.
Newton Bobbitt, Negro, paid ST and
costs of court for being drunk.
Ruth Gregory, Negro, was guilty
of assault, and was given 80 days
in Jail, commitment not to issue
upon payment of the costs.
Amy Taylor Negro, was charged
with engaging in business as an cleo
trician without proper license, ana
the state took mol pros with leave
when it was shown he had agreed
to cease and desist.
Ed Drumgold and Carl Stewart, Ne
groes, were convicted of assaulting
and beating each other, and prayer
for Judgment was continued upon
payment of the costs as to each, with
Drumgold to pay SIS for doctors bill.
r. T. Green, route 5 Oxford, paid
$3.50 and costs for speeding.
Farmer Sneed, Negro, pleaded gull
tv To hein0 drunk and was given 30
days.
Clifton Catlett entered plea of
guilty to being drunk, and was given
the choice of 81 and costs or 80
days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-29
WEBSTER HUNT is
GUILTY OF ASSAULT

Recorder r. E. Clements tried one
defendant at todays session of county
court.
Webster Hunt was convicted Of as
sault, and was given six months on
the roads, commitment not to issue
upon payment of the costs and show
ing good behavior for the next two
years, particularly towards his wife.