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The Washington times., 1938-10-27
CHEST LEADERS
SPEAK SUNDAY
AT CATHEDRAL.
First Layman to Talk
From Ancient Pulpit

As a special gesture in the name
Of charity, three Community
Chest leaders viii mount the
ambon at the Washington Cathe-
dral sunday-the first laymen
ever to speak from the ancient
pulpit reassembled from carved
stones brought from Canterbury
Cathedral Of England.
The three Coleman Jennings.
president Of the Chest: Morris
Cafritz, vice president, and Col.
William o. TnftS-will speak to
hundreds in q special service Of
prayer to open the eleventh an.
nual Community Chest appeal.
Dean Nobel c. Powell declared,
regardless Of creed, everyone is
invited to attend" Bishop James
e. Freeman will lead The march
to the pews.
WORKERS COACHED
Ia preparation for the campaign
the special assignments unit Of the
Chest met yesterday at the VIII
lard Hotel and workers were
coached as to the part they will
play IN the drive which gets under
way on November 8. Frederick
M. Bradley, head Of the unit, pre-
sided. Among the members Of
this unit are:
Clarence ASpinwall, Major
David s., Barry, Melvin Behrends,
Samuel 8. Biddle, Phil BobyS,
Fontaine c. Bradley, Morris
Cafritz, Mrs. Selden Chaplin, H.
Lawrence Choate, DR.. Arthur c.
Christie, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip O.
Coffin, Mrs. Wilson Compton, Mrs.
Dwight r. Davis, ]. Blaise de
Sibour.
MRS. Walter q. Distler, H. Rozier
Dulany, jr., Mrs. James Clement
Dunn, David e. Finley, william J.
Flather, jr., Mrs. Robert v. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
jr., Marc Goldnamer, Mrs. Charles
A. Goldsmith, John Rowland Hill,
Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper, Rich
ard w. Hynson, Coleman Jen-
ningS. president Of the Community
Chest; David B. Karrick, Samuel
n. Kaufman, Mrs. Rudolph Max
Kaufman, D. J. kaufman.
OTHERS m GROUP
Harry King, Edwin N. Lewis,
Arthur T. Lyon, John c. Folger,
Miss Elinor Ryan, Mrs. William r.
MacCracken, IT,, Mrs. William B.
Marbury, Mrs. Wade Martin, r.
Moran McConihe, Charles A. NC
Kenney, jr., Keith Merrill, Mrs.
John Minor, Mrs. Charles Carroll
Morgan, Thomas p. Morgan, jr.,
Fleming Newbold, John L. New
bold, jr.
Benjamin OuriSlnan, Chauncey
q. Parker, jr., ]. w. Roberts.
Andrew Saul, Nathan B. Scott.
Mrs. Scriven, Edwin 3. Shaw,
Thomas r. Taylor, WinSloW Van
Devanter, Richard Wilmer and
Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
Children Enjoying
New BdniSte1' at
White House

Childish whoopS Of Joy echo
outside President RooSevelt's Of.
flee window these bright fall
days.
It's all because q shiny, new,
brass baniSter has been installed
on the short flight Of steps lead
ing to the White House offices.
And the kids, who live not far
away. find It a swell tOboggan.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
PUBLIC TO HEAR
GROCERS' STORY

The Independent Food Distribu-
tors Of the District Of Columbia,
Inc, has created q committee to
present to the public the indie
pendent grocers' side Of certain
questions raised by chain store
publicity.
Paul Herman was named chair
man Of the committee, which In
Icludes p. M. Hardy, Joseph Mazo,
Meyer Sody, e. j. McKeithen,
Fred Dodge and David Hornstein,
counsel.
"The committee was in
structed to prepare a plan for
presentation to the public
through newspaper advertise
ments, etc., placing before the
public the independent grocers'
side Of the controversy" Mr..
Hornstein said.
The organization is citywide,
composed Of the District Grocery
Stores, Inc, the Goodwin Stores,
the Nation. Wide Stores, the United
Food Stores Corporation, the Ap-
proval Food Stores and unaffili-
ated independent retail grocers.
Committees on public relations,
ethics, membership, entertainment,
program and planning were ap-
pointed. Preliminary arrangements
were announced for a grocers' ball
to be held early in 1899.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
FUND DRIVE.
Girls Club Campaign
Meeting Tonight

Details Of campaign for funds
to finance the Girls Club and
Hospice and other philanthropies
of the Volunteers Of America will
be completed tonight at 8 p. m. at
q meeting at 1925 Sixteenth
st. N. w.
The campaign will be under the
direction Of Mrs. Ernest r. Grant.
managing director Of the District
tuberculosis Association, chair
man; Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle. vice
chairman; Mrs. Walter B. Fry,
secretary, and Mrs. Charles p.
KeySer, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
|MOfge1StISUGU
|sBU0DIed OOUt'
|B1T FiIanO MN1G

Secretary Of Treasury Hen
~ MOrgenthau, jr., Crashed"
the movies the other day
much to the apparent ire Of
. Hollywood cameraman.
The cameras had been set
ND on Pennsylvania Avenue
and were grinding away at
background 5 OTIS Of the
Treasury and white House
for . Hollywood movie. Andre
Barletier, chief camersman,
was directing the shots when
two men stepped through the
crowd. -s.
Shouts Of "get back! get
back" failed to impress the
pair and the head camera
man stepped up with the sar-
castle inquiry:
"Say, don't you understand
EngIish?"
It was then he realized to
whom he was speaking and,
With profound apologies, per-
mitted Secretary MOrgenthau
and . friend to enter the
Treasury building.
The Washington times., 1938-10-27
Dr.. Bryant Named
To Audubon Board

DR.. H. c. Bryant Is Washing
tons member Of the advisory
board Of the National Association
Of Audubon Societies, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
CHILLUM HEIGHTS
CHAIRMEN PICKED
President Dixon Also Announces
Selection of Delegates to
Federation,

Committee chairmen and delegates
to the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, Northeast Council, Playground
Council and School Association. were
appointed at the last meeting OF the
Chillum Heights Citizens Association
by Harrison M. Dixon, president.
Those selected to serve and their
respective chairmanships are as fol-
lows
Fred G. Orsinger, entertainment, w.
A. Myers, fire and police; DR.. Rose s.
Taggart, health and sanitation; Joseph
Whelan, legislation; M. F. Finan, lights
and mails; William G. Lang, member
ship: Arthur w. Cline, parks: Cyrus
T. Bright, public utilities and press:
Mrs. Alice McConchie, refreshments:
Clinton M. Hislo, schools; Thomas w.
Joy, sewers and water; David w. Ga
belein, streets and sidewalks and DR..
Stewart M. Grayson, zoning
Mr.. Finan and Mr.. Whelan were
named as delegates to the federation,
Einar Christensen and Mr. Joy to the
Northeast Council. Mrs. J. j. Brennan
and Mr.. Hislo to the Playground Coun-
Gil and Mr.. Bright to the School Asso-
citation.
The association, organized A years
ago. has seen its membership increase
over 200 per cent in the last two years
and at present has paid membership
OF about 40. Membership is obtained
from the area bounded on the south by
Soldiers Home. on the west by Third
street NV. (starting at Gallatin
street,, on the north by Oglethorpe
street and on the west by Eastern ave-
nue.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

Elected new officers, headed by Harry
D. Wood, president.
CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are sched-
uled to meet this week:
Monday, October IT,.
Interfederation, room F, United
States Chamber of Commerce, 8 pm.
Lincoln Park, Bryan School, 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Heights, A. r.
Shepherd School, 8 pm.
Tuesday, October 1s.
Benning, Odd Fellows Hall, Ben
ming road and Minnesota avenue NE,
8 pm.
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights,
Powell Junior High School, 81 pm.
Petworth, Petworth School, 8 pm.
Southeast Council, No. IL police
precinct, 8 pm.
Wednesday, October 10.
Chevy Chase, E. v. Brown School,
pm.
Dahlgren Terrace, Crosby S. Moves
School. 8 pm.
Sixteenth Street Highlands, Bright
wood School, 8 pm.
Thursday, October 20.
Southwest, Jefferson Junior High
School, 8 pm.
Friday, October IL.
Glover Park, Industrial Home School,
8 pm.
Takoma Park ID. C.-Md.), Takoma
Park Library. 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

the beneficent results Of that in
strumentality have already justified
its organization. The criminal JUS
tice body is directed by full-time
executive and paid assistants. The
criminal justice body is privately
financed
The proposed safety commission,
it is estimated, would cost $4,000
annually out of the gas tax funds.
The paid executive would receive a
maximum of $1,000 per annum. but
he would have to work up to that
amount. There is widespread sup
port for the idea Of trying out this
commission idea and a feeling that
it is well worth while to make such
major effort to safeguard human
life.
The proposal is pending before
the Board Of Directors Of the Board
Of Trade for action.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Proposed Safety Commission
Planned rs Co-ordinator,

The Board of Trade Trafic Com
mittee. through its chairman, min
utely described the need for a safety
commission and the function it
would perform for the community.
An analysis OF the situation de-
veloped the fact that there are
many bodies, committees and offi-
cials devoting a large amount of
time in trying to solve the COM
plex problem of making our streets
safe and cutting down the appall-
ing death rate.
All of these groups are operating
independently and records of peril
nent information are 50 scattered
that It Is impossible to get a COM
plete picture of the situation in
any one place. There is striking
similarity in this phase of the
problem to what was found to ex-
ist as to the local crime conditions
q short while ago.
To take care of the crime situ-
alton the Washington Criminal
Justice Association was crseted and
Evening star., 1938-10-16

made an appeal for new members and
announced the next meeting Of the
club would be held October a. At
tendance prizes were won by Miss M.
Malloy and Mrs. D. Atchison.
Janney.
Miss Blanche Pulizzi, principal, in
troduced the teachers to the associa-
ton on October 4. Miss May Knowl-
dens room was awarded the attend
ance prize. Teachers later held re-
ceptions in their claSsrooms.
Stuart Junior High.
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of
the District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers. installed OFF,
GERS at the october meeting. Mr..
Strawbridge, the principal, spoke.
The next official board meeting will
be held on October "a at 2 pm.
Wheatley.
Miss Maud Alton, principal of the
Americanization School, spoke on
Good Citizenship" at the meeting on
Wednesday. Mrs. M. Birge spoke of
home garden work Miss F. C. Nor
timer, principal, extended greetings
to the parents.
Mrs. j. F. Hobbs, health chairman.
and her committee have weighed and
measured over 700 children since
school opened.
Members will attend the srecial
garden assembly" on Friday. when
the winners of the home garden con-
test will be announced. Mrs. M.
Birge is chairman.
Mrs A Sneigoski, membership chair
man, reports over 200 members in the
campaign.
Blake Gales -Seaton.
A meeting will be held at the Blake
School on Tuesday at 315 pm.
Eliot Junior High.
Mrs. Kinnear, principal. spoke on
the school and health of the children
at the October 4 meeting. The men,
bership drive started october IS.
Park View.
The years budget, in which bus
fund has been established was ap-
proved at the october meeting Mrs.
Keely, second vice president and pro-
gram chairman, outlined the program
for the year Health" is the theme.
Mrs. MCGEE spoke on Health in Your
Community" and Mrs. Creeth gave q
musical program on the marimba.
Bundle day is November 3. The
membership drive will begin Octo-
ber II.
An executive meeting will be held
in the PIT. A. room on October ~
ut ] pm.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
IS GROUPS MEET:
IN COMING WEEK
Five Groups on Record
Favoring D. c. Resident
as Commissioner.

With 13 citizens associations sched-
uled to meet this week, problems ex-
pfcted to be considered include coming
regulations, recommendations for the
untitled post of District Commissioner,
with emphasis on the selection of a
citizen with its least 10 years resi-
dence in the city; creation of a perma-
nent traffic safety commissioner in the
District, and desirability O. keeping
the 1910 District budget within the
same amount as the present aggregate
tax yield.
Listed below is composite record
OF the major problems acted on since
the beginning of the fall season.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Waterfront Survey.

Tomorrow at 2 p.rl approximately
so Federal and District officials and
civic leaders and members of the
River and Harbor improvement Com
mittee of the Board OF Trade will
leave the Navy Yard aboard the U. S.
S. Cormorant for an inspection trip
around the Districts water front.
The group expects to cover sites
where work now is in progress, as we'll
as sections in need of improvement.
One of the locations to be visited is
near the foot of Seventh street, where
Army engineers now are engaged in a
large reconstruction program.
The trip is one of series the trade
organization has sponsored in recent
years to focus attention on needed
local Improvements.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
SOCIAL PLANNED
Lincoln Park Get Together
Scheduled Tomorrow Night.

An "old time get together" has been
planned for the meeting of the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association, to be held
in the Bryan School tomorrow at
pm, A. D. Calvert, president, an
nounced yesterday.
The living past presidents OF the
association have been invited, Mr.. CAL
vert said. They include Guilford
S. Jameson, Joseph B. Gammel and
John p. Kern.
Also expected to be present will be
L. A. Carruthers, president OF the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations and
George r. Linkins, local realtor.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

tion in Washing
tons big Hallow-
e en- celebration
on the night Of
October 81.
L. A. Carruth-
ers, president Of
the Federation of
Citizens Associa-
tions and chair
man Of the Civic
Committee of the
Halloween c e ! e.
b r a t ion, S al d
groups may be
represented in the
pageants by floats
Evening star., 1938-10-16
'Co-and-See Tour to Reveal
Student Aid Committee Work
Shoe and Rubber Fund for CONGRESS
of Parents and Teachers Supplied
BY Community Chest.
BY MRS. WALTER B. FRY,

outstanding
each thousand children supplied
clothing
Much Of the clothing supplied members
themselves children
the
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Popular Demand
For Crosstown Bus Line.

The citizens appearing before the
Public Utilities Commission sup
ported by a petition said to contain
10000 signatures for a crosstown
bus line, has put real problem up
to the commission and the man
agement of the Capital Transit Co.
There hes for a long time been
demand for crosstown service across
the north end Of the District. Aside
from the question as to whether
the traf1ic will warrant the estab-
lishment Of such . line the ques-
ton OF the routing is . most din
cult one.
Several routes are suggested
based on linking together some OF
the existing lines which cover por-
tions Of the general route. ner-
Evening star., 1938-10-16
BY JESSE C. SUTER.


Outstanding among the civic
events of the last week was the fine
meeting of the Washington Board
OF Trade, which filled to overflow
ing the large ballroom of the Will
lard Hotel on Wednesday evening.
There had been no promise Of
spectacular entertainment to get
out crowd, but just an opportun-
ity to hear important reports and
the discussion of vital problems.
Both of the District Commissioners
occupied seats upon the platform
and were presented to the assem-
blage.
The most important reports pre-
sented were by Robert v. Flem-
ing, chairman of the Committee on
Municipal Finance, and by Col.
L. C.. Crawford, chairman of the
Traffic Committee. These reports
were highly informative and met
with general approval.
The Council of Social Agencies
and its Corrections Committee held
important meetings and made a
new beginning for the activities Of
the winter season. The council will
be busy cooperating with the Com
munity Chest Campaign Commit
tee and will naturally be the chief
source Of reliable information as
to the member agencies in the
Chest. The Corrections Committee
is to formulate legislative pro-
gram which is expected to be put
over by a Community Committee
headed by Wilbur La Roe as gen.
eral chairman. Some of the items
originally in the program have
been covered by P. w. A. grants.
SO there will be opportunity to
concentrate on the remainder,
which are largely of a different
character.
The hearing by the Public Utili-
ties Commission on the petitions
of civic groups for the establish
menth of crosstown bus line
brought out large attendance and
aroused lively interest. The mat
ter has been taken under advise
ment by the commission and de-
cision will be announced later.
Another hearing at the District
Building which filled the board
room to overflowing was that held
by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board on a proposed regulation to
prohibit the advertising or display
ing of the selling prices of alco-
holic beverages. The retail dealers
association sponsored the measure
and number of dealers represent
ed by able counsel opposed its en-
actment. The decision of the board
has not yet been announced. In
terest in the matter appears to be
confined to those engaged in the
liquor business.
Providing public education for
children who are crippled or be-
cause of disabilities are unable to
attend school has been q live topic
Of discussion during the week. At
tention was directed to this prob
lem through the lack Of funds with
which to provide bus transportation
to the Langdon School for a part
of the crippled pupils who need
such service. A study of the prob
lem has developed information in
dicating a serious gap in the Dis
trict's school facilities Compar-
isons of the District with some
other communities are far from
complimentary to the District.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
More Teachers
A Dire School Need.

More TeaCherS
A Dire School Need.
In an address before the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association last
week Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Educa-
ton. gave the prime need of the
schools to be more teachers. School
buildings she gave as the second
need.
Though some little progress has
been made in supplying new school
buildings the District school sys-
tenn is still very deficient in ade-
quate housing of its growing Num-
ber Of pupils. The accumulated
building needs, including replace
ment of old, obsolete structures,
Evening star., 1938-10-16

units, properly costumed, or almost
anything that carries out the Hallow-
cen spirit. So far, he said, all indi-
cations point to the biggest celebra-
tion in years.
He pointed out the preliminary
| Judging for selection of the queen
will take place Tuesday at 4 pm. at
the Raleigh Hotel, leaving only two
days for civic groups to enter candi-
dates in the contest. Miss Ella Werner,
chairman of the Queen Selection
Committee, expects to have between
80 and so candidates. Eleven girls will
be chosen in the preliminary judging.
and one OF these later will be select
ed as queen, with the 10 others act
ing as maids of honor in the Hallow-
cen parade.
Lawrence E. Williams, first vice
| president Of the Board OF Trade and
general chairman of the Halloween
event, said there Is more interest in
| the affair this year than ever before.
An even dozen bands already have
| been entered, and a large group Of
trophies and secondary prizes has
been promised.
The National Capital Display Cluo
| is building a float for the queen and
| her court that will be more elaborate
than those of previous years. In
charge of this work are Henri Linde-
mann. chairman of the clubs HalloT-
cen Committee; John L. King, pres
! ident of the club, and Arthur Gray,
a former president.
Schools Group Meets.
The initial fall meeting of the Pub
lie Schools Committee of the Board
| of Trade will be held next Friday at
1915 pm. at the Harrington Hotel. As
has been the committees custom, the
meeting will be devoted to a discus
sion of the more important needs of
the public school system, and DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, will be principal speaker.
The Exc. .utive Committee Of this
unit has been appointed by Chair
man George .E. Keneipp and consists
# the following members:
Earl A. Brown, vice chairman of
the Schools Committee, and Harry
E. Radcliffe, SECRETARY: Adelbe4t w.
Lee, chairman of the subcommittee
on school buildings and costs; Cooper
B. Rhodes, chairman of the subcom-
mittee on teachers; Stephen o. Ford,
chairman of the subcommittee on non-
resident pupils: George E. Dieffenback.
chairman of the subcommittee on
recreation; John M. Howard, chairman
of the subcommitte on eve sight con-
servation. and Aaron Goldman ch lir-
man of the subcommittee on school
lunches
Evening star., 1938-10-16
HALLOWEEN FETE
SEEN AS BIGGEST
Civic Groups Urged to Take
Part-Queen Selection
Begins Tuesday.

A last-minute call was issued to
citizens associations and other civic
organizations of the District yester-
day, urging their active participa-
Evening star., 1938-10-16

chants and residents Of the CO.
lumbia Heights section would run
the line through the heart Of CO.
lumbia Heights and Mount Pleas
ant, and the dense populat ton of
that section would appear to be q
strong reason for doing so. Takoma,
Manor Park, Chillum Heights,
Brightwood and other neighbor-
hoods in the extreme north corner
OF the District prefer a line which
would follow more northern route.
Reconciling these differences,
and at the same time safeguarding
the company, presents a difficult
problem. The company. through
its witness at the hearing claims
that the line would prove unprofit-
able. The citizens counter with the
assertion that the company should
give the service even if it be not
self sustaining.
The company's position is that
there would be few additional fares
as most riders would be on trans
fers. There appears to be an idea
among the citizens in the various
sections that good crosstown
line following a reasonably direct
route would induce an increased
number to ride.
Many years ago when the city
had not spread out all over the
District there was a movement for
a crosstown car line through P
street, or one of the other streets
north Of K street. It was the SUBJ
ject of a long drawn out contro-
versy over the route and never was
realized until the P street bus line
was put on couple Of years ago.
Modern Methods Planned.
For District Offices.
Much has been written regarding
reorganization Of the District Gov
eminent and its methods Of doing
business. So far as the government
is concerned little or nothing
tangible is yet in sight. On the
other hand, the Tax Delinquency
Committee. headed by Auditor
Donovan. has plan for the intro
duction Of up-to-date methods and
machinery in the offices of the as
SCISSOR and the collector of taxes,
which will save the time and worry
Of the tax payers and eventually
save money to the District in re-
duced personnel
Included in the plan is a scheme
to make it possible for a taxpayer
to learn at one place the entire
amount of the taxes charged
against him. Another innovation
will be the sending of bills through
the mail.
To carry out this program will
require an appropriation for modern
machines and other equipment of
$4,000. 1t is understood that the
Commissioners will ask the Budget
Bureau to approve the item in the
1910 budget. AS this is along lines
which have been urged by civic
groups it is expected that there
will be general civic support of the
proposal.