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Evening star., 1939-04-23
Opposition to Prohibition
And Also Liquor Dispensaries.

The District Commissioners on
Thursday forwarded to the House
and Senate Committees on the
District of Columbia reports op-
posing prohibition for the District
or the establishment of liquor
dispensaries here. The report of
the Commissioners expresses the
views of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, as well as their
own. They, however, are not
opposed to an investigation Of
the liquor business as proposed
by the Sheppard Herring bill,
which is the measure proposing
the substituting dispensaries for
the class A liquor dealers.
Both boards" the report states,
"feel that the administration of
the present Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act Is sound.
Furthermore, it would be unfor-
tunate If q bill were passed
making the District a prohibited
territory while both Maryland
and Virginia remain otherwise.
The result would be that the Dis
trict of Columbia would become
a bootleggers' haven and the en-
forcement of such a law would
be almost impossible. In addi-
ton to all of this, the admin
istration of the present law has
provided and is now providing
considerable revenue for use Of
the District Of Columbia" The
Commissioners further advise the
District Committees that the
matter has been submitted to the
Bureau of the Budget and that
office has no objection to the po-
sition taken by the Commission
0rS.
The prohibition bills have been
introduced In the senats hy Sem
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Civic Bodies Pledge
Their operation
In Accidents Drive
Sofety for Children
Made Special Aim
Of Organizations

With the Police Department
Cracking down" on violators Of Pc
destrian control regulations, 1t is
noteworthy to mention that two civic
organizations, the Federation Of
Citizens Associations and the Inter-
federation Conference, pledged CO.
operation to efforts to stop con-
tinued accidents on Washingtons
streets, particularly accidents in
volving children.
The former group at its meeting
last week put its influence into the
program Of the Education Commit
tee Of the District of Columbia
Traffic Advisory Council with a
pledge Of Cooperation and assist
ance" in the movement. The Inter-
federation, on motion of Washing
ton I. Cleveland, manager of the
American Automobile Association
and delegate to the conference,
urged strict enforcement of the 25-
mile-per-hour speed limit in the
District. The group recommended
that Maj. Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent Of police; the District
Commissioners and the presiding
Judge of Police Court be advised of
the action taken.
Following is a review of the as
sociations that met from Thurs
day, April 13, through Wednesday,
April 10.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Junior Citizens Unit
In Cleveland Park
Urged by Dickman
Committee Is Named
To Study Project
For 'Understudies'

J. B. Dickman, jr., president OF
the North Cleveland Park Citizens
Association, yesterday appointed a
committee to lay plans for recruit
ing boys and girls Of the community
for q "junior citizens association" !"
Mr.. Dickman also announced that
he would propose to associations
represented in the Northwest Coun-
Gil Monday night the formation Of
similar groups Of "understudies."
Howard Lock and Wilbur A. Gal
lahan will work with Mr.. Dickman
in obtaining the aid of adult mem
bers Of the association in the youth
campaign. The committee will also
draft q sample constitution which
it will present to the junior body
upon its formation.
Plans for the boys and girls civic
organization were approved at the
April meeting of the association.
The junior association will con-
slider problems which affect the
young people Of the neighborhood,
such as recreation, Fairgrounds and
damage to school property, Mr..
Dickman said. He plans regular
meetings, parliamentary procedure
and supervision by member of the
adult group.
II the Northwest Council receives
his proposal favorably, Mr.. Dickman
said that a petition will be sent to
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations requesting that non-voting
delegate from each junior organiza-
tion be seated at Federation meet
ings.
The movement in North Cleve-
land Park is in line with action
taken by the Southwest Citizens
Association last fall to attract the
interest of young people to civic
work.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Present Junior Board.

Ten members of the Junior Board
of Commerce have been chosen by
the Board Of Directors to repre-
sent Washington at the annual con-
vention of the United States Junior
Chambers of Commerce to be held
in June in Tulsa, Okla.
They are Austin P. De Wilde, Ben
M. Morgan, Robert H. Ewing, Minor
Hudson, Chester Wilkins, Robert w.
Wilson, Lyle F. O'Rourke, Stanley
Pearson, Arthur Clephane and
Bernard j. Nees.
Mr.. Morgan is organizing a motor
caravan to attend the convention.
Groups will be met at other cities
and will join the caravan. A motor
cycle escort will accompany the mo-
torcade from city to city, according
to present plans.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Nom Residents in Schools
Continues . Serious Problem.

Citizens associations and the
PIT. A. groups, particularly, in
the outlying residential sections
express themselves as thinking
1t is bad enough for the District
taxpayers to be saddled with an
expense Of q quarter Of q million
dollars q year to educate non-res-
idents without permitting them
to overcrowd the schools near the
border. The corporation counsel
has advised the Board of Educa-
ton that there is no require
ment Of law that nonresident
children shall be accorded the
right to attend the schools near
est their homes" The superin-
tendent of schools is reported as
taking the stand that to enforce
rule in line with Mr.. Seals opin-
ion the board and superintend-
ent might become involved in q
suit.
This is an old and very annoy
ing problem which was handled
some years ago and, in some cases
at least, by supervising principals
assigning the outsiders to more
distant schools where there were
vacancies.
It is recalled that about 18
years ago there was an eight
room school building, not very
far from the District line, where
the number of Maryland children
enrolled exceeded the number
from the District. The over
crowding was so great that part
time classes and portable build
ings were required.
A number of children living
within the District and near the
school had to take the street cars
and go considerable distances to
schools nearer the city. The sit
uation was finally relieved by the
erection of an eight-room addi-
ton and the transfer Of the sew
enth and eighth grade pupils to
q Junior high school. Further
help came from the very tardy
provision Of increased school IA
cilities in nearby Maryland,
The solution of this problem is
being helped to a great extent bv
the fine new schools and the rails
ing of teaching standards in
nearby Virginia and Maryland.
Still there are some people re-
siding beyond the District line
who for various reasons think
that their children will gain ad-
vantages through being educated
in the District schools.
The attitude Of civic leaders in
the District is that If District
school facilities are made avail
able to non-residents, the pay
ment Of an adequate fee should
be required Of all. It is not ma
terial to the District taxpayers
whether the fee is paid by the
parents Of the pupil or by the
adjacent counties for this service
rendered for their residents.
But the immediate problem is
the one raised by the opinion of
the corporation counsel, and the
civic verdict appears to be that
resident pupils should b given
Evening star., 1939-04-23

ator Lynn j. Frasier Of North
Dakota and in the House Of Rep
resentatives by Representative
U. s. Guyer of Kansas. These
bills are Endorsed by the reform
groups Of the District. The bills
introduced by Representative
Sheppard of California and Sem
ator Herring Of Iowa provide for
an investigation Of the class A
liquor dealers to determine the
feasibility Of introducing the
dispensary system.
One of the objections raised by
the Commissioners to the dispen-
sary system is that the plan
would put 400 liquor dealers out
of business and increase the un-
employment. On the revenue side
of the question, the supporters Of
the dispensaries contend that the
revenue to the District, under the
plan would far exceed the pres
ent returns from licenses derived
from the Class A dealers. Many
OF the civic groups have gone on
record in support Of the inves-
tigation and report on the dis
pensary plan.
The Commissioners were not
called upon to report to Congress
on the insistence of some of the
civic groups that they exercise
the powers granted them by the
A. B. C. law and their failure to
respond to the demand for re-
strictive regulations. The Pet
worth Citizens Association has
made a direct demand on the
Commissioners for action along
this line. The Petworth Associa-
ton has long been one of the
largest and most active Of the
neighborhood groups. At its last
meeting 1t reported a member
ship in good standing Of 1851.
1t should be remembered that 1t
was in the Petworth Citizens
Association that the movement
was started which resulted in
putting the Federation of Cit
tzens' Associations on record in
support Of the Sheppard Prohibi-
ton Bill, which became q law
prior to the adoption of the 18th
Amendment. Senator Morris
Sheppard Of Texas and not Rep
resentative Harry r. Sheppard
~ No1{fox,,io r,oe ~. o,,%t,o. -
the District prohibitory law.
There is much dissatisfaction in
the neighborhood groups with the
present liquor law and the way it
has been administered. Unless
the Commissioners meet the sit
uation by the exercise of the reg
ulatory powers they possess these
groups propose to 60 to Congress
for relief.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Opposition to Merger Of
Juvenile Court With Others.

Organized civic Washington
has just about gotten settled
down to the point of observing
its modernized Juvenile Court
running smoothly when along
comes those experts who would
undo one of the very things
which the recent law aimed to
avoid. One criticism which is
heard of the experts who have
prepared the plans for reorgani-
zation of the District government
is that in an apparent attempt
to be consistent and strict adj
herence to uniformity they have,
in a number of instances. gone
too far. Some of the changes,
which the citizens do not ap-
prove, involve the discard of pro-
cedures which represent the best
thought of able groups of local
civic minded people, who are far
more familiar with what the Dis
trict wants than any professional
expert survey will disclose.
The Juvenile Court law is Just
such case. After a long
drawn-out fight by the civic
forces and social workers, dur
ing which there was encountered
professional opposition. Congress
was finally persuaded to give the
District a modern and humane
Juvenile Court.
This court was to be operated
along the most approved and up
to-date lines for dealing with
children offenders. No longer
was it to be a children's branch
of a police or criminal court.
The whole court atmosphere was
to be abolished and the procedure
entirely different. The only con-
nection with the other courts was
provision for the assignment of
a judge to act in case OF the
absence of the regular Juvenile
Court Judge.
So the change as to the Juve-
nile Court mas 10 pe auueu Dy
the civic groups to the other de-
sired changes in the pending re-
organization plans. Among other
changes are those regarding the
schools, the libraries, recreation
and the Alley Dwelling Author
ity. There will possibly be others
when definite explanations are
made as to the effect of some
of the proposals. A careful
analysis of the changes proposed
as to criminal prosecutions, for
example, it is said, Is very apt
to add that to the other changes
necessary to remove. determined
opposttion to the bill.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Shad Bake Planned.

The 45th annual shad bake and
outing Of the Washington Board
of Trade will be held May 20 at
Bay Ridge, Md, it was announced
today by Edmund o. Carl, chair
man of the Shad Bake Committee.
Tickets will be available within q
few days, he said.
Mr.. Carl has appointed tho fol-
lowing officers and subcommittee
chairmen of his group: Clarence w.
Gosnell, first vice chairman; w.
Russell Lamar, second vice chair
man; John A. Reilly. secretary;
Raymond M. Florance, controller:
Harry L. Merrick, chairman Of the
Advisory Committee; James A. Cas-
sidy, dinner; De We're r. Weedsn,
entertainment; James E. Colliflowef,
invitations; David c. Colladay,
tickets; A. w. Lee, prizes; L. Ray
Torpy, souvenirs; Howard EaleS
printing; William B. Combs, lunch;
DR.. j. Rodgers Young, medical;
George w. Robertson, property;
Odell S. Smith, public order; Mil.
ton H. Schlosser, transportation:
Charles A. Robinson, publicity;
Francis G. Addison. jr, reception,
and Robert c. Varella, Wheel Com.
mittee chairman.
The following have been named
as delegates to the annual Cham
ber of Commerce meeting to be held
here May to 4:
Edgar Morris, national councillor;
George Pitt, ST.; E. F. Colladay,
John Saul, Lloyd B. Wilson, Laniet
P. McLachlen, Marcy L. Sperry, Mr..
Addison, Mr.. Colliflower and John
A. Remon.
Substitute delegates are Lawrencs
E. Williams. substitute national
councillor; Thomas D. Carson, B.
M. McKelway. Claude w. Owen w.
w. Everett, Fred A, Smith, c. Mel
vim Sharpe, Frederick P. H. SiddonS,
Clarence A. Miller and Harvey L.
Jones.
Justice Bolitha J. Laws Of Dis
trict Court will be guest speaker
at a dinner meeting of the Public
Order Committee at pm. tomor-
row at the Mayflower Hotel. This
meeting will round out IS years
of service as chairman by Odell S.
Smith.
The Traffic Committee, headed
by Col. Lawrence c. Crawford, viii
meet at 1890 pm. Friday at Har.
yey's Restaurant.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Important D. c. Legislation Is Held Up;
Planners Consider Purchase of Land

on the petition of the WASH
ington Gas Light Company for
authority to purchase the Hy-
attsville and the Alexandria Gas
Companies at an estimated cost
OF a million and quarter dollars.
This is the third attempt of the
local company to purchase these
other companies, and the price
named is $125 900 lower than the
first and $25, 900 lower than the
second attempt.
American University Park Group
Do Systematic Work for School.
At a recent meeting of the
Committee on Education of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions a delegation from the
American University Park Citi-
zens' Association made a plea for
assistance in its efforts to OBJ
tain an elementary school In
Its section. Their plea was sup
ported by an impressive array
OF documents giving the detail
OF an exhaustive community sur
vey.
This survey had been made by
a troop of Boy Scouts under the
direction Of an association COM
mittee. 1t showed conclusively
that a school population of over
500 Of elementary school age is
required to go long distances to
other schools.
The American University Park
section. while not a new section,
has during the last two years
been the scene of extensive build
ing operations of moderate-size
detached homes. There are ex-
tensive operations now under
way, and it is pointed out by the
committee that If there Is de-
lay in procuring a site for a
school there will be none avail
able in a central location of the
area to be served by such a
school.
The nearest schools to this Sec
ton are the Janney School In
Tenleytown and the Horace
Mann School located opposite
the campus of the American Uni
versity. Both of these build
ings are located at a consider
able distance from the neighbor-
hood where the need exists.
There are said to be no satisfac-
tory means Of public transpor-
tation to relieve pupils from
walks which are considered. In
this day and age, to be too long
for many of the children from
kindergarten age and through
the first six grades.
This is problem for the
Board of Education, the Com
missioners, the Buerau OF the
Budget and the Appropriations
subcommittee of Congress. This
citizens association, through the
data already assembled and that
In process of preparation has
gone a long way toward aiding
these officials in the solution of
this problem.
The value of thorough sys-
tematic work by the civic groups
on their civic problems has been
a subject of comment and sug-
gestion many times in this
column. Such work, it has been
shown, has always paid for the
trouble. Those who heard the
plea OF these folks from the
American University Park Citi-
zens' Association were impressed
that this investment of time,
effort and brains will pay big
dividends in results-if the same
interest and speed are main
tanned.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

preference over nonresident pu-
pills in the assignment to schools.
If law suit is to be the result,
the attitude of the citizens is to
let 1t come and let the courts de-
eide, as they have in the case of
the requirement to educate non
residents whether the District has
or has not the space or the
money with which to do it. If
and when the courts again decide
against the voteless and unrepre-
sented District, then the civic
leaders say they will know def
nitely one other thing for which
they will have to go to Congress.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Grant-Weightman.

The Executive Board met In the
Grant School on April II. A motion
picture of Camp Let's was shown
and Ward Barrick, boys director
of the Y. M. C. A., spoke at the April
81 meeting. Mrs. Alice johnson and
Mrs. M. Sentland were appointed
to represent the association at the
City-Wide Playground Council for
the coming year.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Children Are Urged to Refrain
From Destroying Flowers
PIT. A. Head Asks Parents to lnstiIl
Regard for Others Into Minds Of Offsprina
By MRS. WALTER b. FRY.


In spite Of bad weather gardens blooming
mulcood spring flowers Washington again wearing
and rghtfuly-the sobrquet Natures Fairyland"
Washngtonians 30 fortunate plot Of
enough garden take pardonab
beauty breaking labor as well as much
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Langdon.

DR.. M. P. Isaminger of the De-
partment of Health, spoke on
Health Pertaining to Citizenship"
on April 6. Mrs. w. L. Terrett, sum-
mer roundup chairman, was in
charge of presentation of certifi-
Gates to the physically fit children
entering school during the past year
as a result of last years summer
roundup campaign.
Wallach.
Delegates to the State convention
are: Mrs. Fred c. Hermann, presi-
dent; Mrs. John Killinger, chair
man; Mrs. Floyd Frank, Mrs. Rich
ard Waldt, Mrs. William Mooney,
Mrs. Bruce Hutsler, Mrs. Aubrey
Lindemood, Mrs. Otis Carter; alter
mates, Mrs. Julius Rieley, Mrs.
George Tolson, Mrs. Albert Beyers,
Mrs. Leonard Ausley, Mrs. Ralph
Brown, Mrs. Lorin Armiger, Mrs.
Charles Davis, Mrs. Robert Conrad.
Janney.
Mrs. w. E. Wise, president, will
entertain the executive board and
committee chairmen at luncheon at
her home at noon on Tuesday.
The swimming class has been dis
continued until further notice due
to the transfer from the city of the
director, Gordon Estyline.
Raymond.
The following slate was presented
by the Nominating Committee, Mrs.
Gilbert Saunders, chairman, at the
meeting last Monday; William E.
Harvard, president; Mrs. Donald S.
Warren, first vice president; Miss
Frances Harlan, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. E. F. Vodila, secretary;
s. H. Marks, treasurer; members at
large. Mrs. Roy Whitesel, Joseph
Welles and ROLAND w. Phillips, re-
firing president. It will be acted
upon at the meeting on May 8, which
will be q back to school" night
when parents will visit classrooms to
see exhibits Of the work Of the
pupils.
Plans for the annual spring
luncheon at the school on May 8
are being completed With Mrs. Leo
Evening star., 1939-04-23

CIVIC CALENDAR.
The following associations are
scheduled to meet this week.
Monday, April "a.
Georgetown. parish hall, st. Johns
Church, 8 pm.
Mid-City, Thomson School, 8 pm.
North Capitol, Mckinley High
School, 8 pm.
Society of Natives (annual ban
quet, Mayhower Hotel. 7::30 pm.
Trinidad, Wheatley School, pm.
Tuesday, April rs.
Hampshire Heights, Bernard
School, 8 pm.
Thursday, April ~.
Conduit Road, Palisades Park
Field House, pm.
Fort Davis, Southeast Branch
Public Library, 8 pm.
Friday, April 2S.
Anacostia, Anacostia Junior
Senior High School, 8 pm.
Burroughs, Burroughs School, 3
pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

for securing complete enfranchise-
ment for District residents ire
spective of other proposed admini-
strative reforms; approved retailing
of so-called bootleg milk" shipped
from outside nearby Maryland and
Virginia; Endorsed proposal of Citi-
zens' Association of Takoma, D. G.
in opposing erection of small homes
in that area in violation of District
zoning regulations.
CHEVY CHASE-Recommen
tabling Griffenhagen report until
such time as an elective rather than
an appointive city council is en-
bodied in plan; heard report on
traffic safety campaign under way
in city; instructed Playground Com
mittee to attend hearings on ap-
preparation bill requesting cut in
playground item be restored to its
original amount.
DAHLGREN TERRACE-Heard
remarks by A. M. Edwards, chair
man of Federation's Fiscal Rela-
tions Committee, who defended tax
program by that group; elected Of
f1cers, headed by Mrs. William H.
Lewis.
SIXTEENTH STREET HIGH
LANDS-Indorsed resolution calling
for reconsideration by Congress of
$4,000 item eliminated from appro-
priation bill for erection of new Will
son Teachers College.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Accompanied by Miss F. c.
Mortimer. principal, teachers and
room representatives. pupils visited
the Capitol, Museum, Botanical
Gardens and Geological Park during
Easter vacation. Reports on these
trips were given at the assembly on
Wednesday.
Twenty-eight pupils presented a
pageant. How Our Country Crew."
at the D. A. R. Convention, under
the direction of Miss Grace Curl
and Mrs. Alice Brooks, sixth grade
teachers. Costumes for this pageant
were made by the parents.
Evening star., 1939-04-23

Robert L. Parsons Of the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art will speak on the
Biennial Exhibition of Contempo-
rary Oil Paintings on Tuesday, at
10 am, in the auditorium of the
gallery. His talk will be illustrated
with colored slides.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
0P DEAL on YOUR CAR

Regardless of what you may be offered
anywhere else get our figure before you
buy. We want your car we need used
cars and we'll prove it! Come in!
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Mount Saint Mory's
Alumni Will Dine

Judge Edward M Curran and
Bishop John M. Mcnamara will
speak at the annual spring ban
quet of the Washington Chapter
of the Mount st. Marys College
Alumni Association at the May
flower Hotel at 7:30 pm. Thurs
day.
Msgr. John L. Sheridan, presi-
dent of Mount st. Mary's College,
also is scheduled to speak.
Distinguished guests expected to
attend include Senators Tydings
and Radcliffe of Maryland, Acting
Assistant to the Attorney General
Matthew F. Mcclure, William c.
Walsh, attorney general of Mary
land; William j. Bray, secretary to
the Postmaster General; Assistant
United States Attorney Arthur C.
Mclaughlin, Assistant Corporation
Counsels John M. O'Dea and Mil
ton D. Norman, Mayor Howard w.
jackson of Baltimore and the Rev.
DR.. Maurice Sheehy.
Reservations are being handled by
Assistant Corporation Counsel j.
Francis Reilly, new Police Court
Building.