Evening star., 1938-10-02
SCHEER TO RETIRE
FROM CIVIC WORK
Northeast Conference Chief,
Moving to New Area,
to Step Aside.

Andrew F. E. Scheer, chairman Of
the Joint Conference Of Northeast
Citizens Associations and past presi-
dent and charter member Of the
Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Association,
will retire from civic activities in the
latter part Of November, he told The
Star yesterday.
Mr.. Scheer, who now lives at 1924
Saratoga avenue NE, is building a
home at 42l4 Argyle terrace NV. and
will be forced to sever connections
with civic groups with which he has
long been associated because he is
moving from their jurisdiction.
He said, however, he will not seek
membership in citizens associa-
ton covering the area of his new home.
"As matter of fact" he said, I'm
not sure just what associations area
I am moving into"
Grateful for Experience.
Explaining his retirement from civic
life, Mr. Scheer said: II would not
have taken anything for the great
experiences which have been mine as a
result Of civic activity. I have made
innumerable friends and felt that by
doing my share I have profited both
personally and for my community.
II have now decided that 1t Is about
time for me to step aside and let some
one else take my place"
The man that takes Mr.. Scheer's
place" In community civic life will
have busy life indeed
In 1923 several residents Of Dahl
present citizens association. Mr..
Scheer was in the group and almost
from the first served on committees.
Within three years he was president
of the civic unit and was subsequently
reelected for two additional terms.
Meanwhile the Dahlgren Terrace
group, along with three neighboring
associations, formed a Northeast Subur-
ban Conference to coordinate their re-
quests for civic improvements and by
agreement gave strength to many argu-
ments for Northeast Improvements be-
fore District officials and Congress. Mr..
Scheer, one of the organizers OF the
suburban conference, was named its
first and only chairman.
About three years ago the conference
Idea spread to other Northeast associa-
tions with the result that new group,
the Joint Conference of Northeast
Citizens Associations, was organized
with Mr.. Scheer again named the first
and only chairman. He will preside
over session of this group Thursday
night.
Long a Delegate.
In addition to these civic RESPONSE
bilities, Mr.. Scheer has been one of the
Dahlgren Terrace Associations dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations ever since that group has
been affiliated with the Federation. He
has served on the Federation's Police
and Fire and Public Utilities Commit
tees. The Federation, in turn, has
honored Mr.. Scheer by electing him
as one of its delegates to the Inter-
federation Conferences group of
delegates from the civic federations Of
Washington and nearby Maryland and
Virginia counties.
Mr.. Scheer is an attorney in the
chief counsel's Office of the United
States Bureau of Internal Revenue. He
is married and has daughter, who is
a student at George Washington Uni
versity.
For several years he has had a rare
hobby Of collecting what seems to be
to laymen common stones. He has
selected them with a purpose, however.
Tedious hours are spent in his base
ment polishing the stones into odd
shapes. The colors brought out by this
treatment make the stones appear as
loot from a pirates chest. He admits
that his hobby has no possible use
except to himself. He gets the great
est enjoyment out Of seeing what beau-
tiful vivid colors sometimes are hidden
behind the drab surfaces of rocks.