Evening star., 1939-12-17
Citizens Associations
Revise Schedule for
Next Three Weeks
Three Pre-Christmos
Meetings to Heor
Suffrage Discussions

A revised schedule of citizens as
sociations meetings for the next
three weeks, due to the Christmas
and New Year holidays, has been
disclosed.
In addition to the regular meet
lngs Of associations this week, three
groups, Georgetown, Society of Ma
tives and Hampshire Heights, are to
meet. Three others, however, Ana
eostia, Dahlgren Terrace and Bur-
roughs, have postponed meetings
until next month. In all, a dozen
associations will meet.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant
health officer of the District, will
discuss the new Southwest health
center at Delaware avenue and I
street S.W., at q meeting Of the
Southwest Citizens Association
Wednesday at 8 pm. in the Jeffer-
son Junior High School,.
Suffrage Discussions.
Three associations, continuing q
policy of number of other groups
in the city. have invited representa-
tives Of the District Suffrage As
sociation to speak. The Petworth
association, meeting Tuesday at 8
pm, will have representative from
the suffrage organization and the
Sixteenth Street Heights group,
meeting tomorrow at the same hour,
has invited Harry S. Wender, pres
1dent of the Southwest Citizens
Association. M. ]. Cairns. president
Of the Sixteenth Street Heights
organization, said Christmas social
would be held after the business
session.
The Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights, third association to have a
suffrage representative at its meet
ing this week, has invited William
H. Mondell first vice president of
the suffrage organization. Spared
A. Wood, president of the forum,
said the association would discuss
the proposed gasoline tax increase
IN the District and elect a delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations to succeed Burd w. Payne,
who died recently. The meeting will
be held Tuesday at 8 pm. in Powell
Junior High School.
Suffrage and reorganization dis
cussions will be heard at a meeting
OF the Chevy Chase Citizens Asso-
citation Wednesday at 8 pm. in the
E. v. Brown School. George E. Dif-
fenbach, secretary of the association,
said the program for the community
Christmas tree at the circle would
be announced. Following the meet
ing a movie of scenes in Mexico,
narrated by Lowell Thomas, will be
shown, Mr.. Diffenbach added.
Report on Hatch Bill.
A report by the Arlington County
Civic Federation on the Hatch bill,
which prohibits Federal employees
from participating in politics, will
be made at meeting of the Inter-
federation Conference tomorrow at
3 pm. In the United States Chamber
Of Commerce.
E. L. Bennett, secretary, said a
nominating committee for officers
IN the federation next year would
be appointed.
Following is the complete schedule
Of meetings this week:
Monday-Georgetown, parish hall.
st. Johns Church, Potomac and O
streets NV, 8 pm; Interfederation
Conference, United States Chamber
OF Commerce, 8 pm; Lincoln Park,
Bryan School, 8 pm; Sixteenth
Street Heights, A. r. Shepherd
School, 8 pm, and Society of Ma
tives, Continental Hotel, 8 pm.
Tuesday - Benning, Benning
School, 8 pm; Citizens Forum of
Columbia Heights, Powell Junior
High School, 8 pm; Hampshire
Heights, Barnard School, pm,
and Petworth, Petworth branch
public library, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Chevy Chase, E. v.
Brown School, pm; Sixteenth
Street Highlands, Brightwood
School, pm, and Southwest, JET
1erson Junior High School. nm