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Evening star., 1939-07-09
Lions 10 Hold Outing
AT Camp Let's Wednesday

The annual Camp Let's outing
for members of the Lions Club of
Washington and their families and
friends will be held Wednesday.
An elaborate program of outdoor
entertainment for the afternoon and
evening has been planned by the
Camp Let's boys, in cooperation
with officials of the Y. M. c. A.
and officers of the Lions Club
Prizes have been provided for the
winners Of the games.
The program will start with a
luncheon at l pm. Athletic con-
tests for the boys and games and
stunts for the visiting Lions and
their ladies will follow. There will
be watermelon feast at 2:45 and
dinner at $50 pm. The events will
close with peanut scramble for
campers, followed by a boat ride for
the Lions.
Harold Warner is general chair
man for the Lions, working under
the direction of Floyd Akers, club
president, and Handy" Myers, Sec
retary. Assisting committees in
clude: Menu, Hugh V. Keiser
Charles E. Krey and Arthur B
Heaton; attendance, William C.
Hanson, Harold Byer, Russell Shaw
Rains Wallace, George Quirk
Harold Hayden, Arthur Lowe, James
Parker, jr., and Harold Palmer;
program, John Tennis, John H
Waters, George H. Haines, Clarence
L. Whitmore and Stirling Mead:
prizes, Bertrand Piers, Adam Arnold
Bertrand McGuinniss and Arthur
Smith; publicity, E. G.. Purvis, Joe
Casson, George Burrus and George
A. Lewis.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Odd Fellows

Columbia Lodge met Thursday
night in the I. o. o. F. Temple
Ralph E. Michel, past grand master
of Florida, was elected associate
member. Officers elected are as fol-
lows: William F. Zimmerman, noble
grand; Rufus Colvin, vice grand
S. G. Taylor, treasurer; G. F. Gloss
brenner, financial secretary, and
William Hutcheson, recording secre-
tary. They were installed by Grand
Martial Edgar w. Parks and officers
from Friendship Lodge.
Past Grand Fred Ehlers and Off
GERS of Columbia Lodge installed
officers of Friendship Lodge at their
last meeting.
S. G. Taylor, degree director: w
F.. Zimmerman, noble grand; M. F
zepp, grand instructor; G. F. Gloss
brenner, grand representative of the
encampment; William Hutcheson
secretary, and other officers of Co.
lumbia Lodge will motor to Cul-
peper, Va. July IL, to install officers
Of Phoenix Lodge
At the last meeting of Columbian
Encampment. officers elected were
S. c. Pomroy, chief patriarch; c. L
Combs, warden: E. A. Mothershead
jr.. warden; L. Beazley, high priest.
G. F.. Glossbrenner, treasurer, anc
F. D. Seiffert, scribe. They will be
installed by Past Grand Elnor Cum
mings and staff officers from Fred D
Stuart Encampment July 12..
Canton Washington P. M. met
July l, Capt. Fay F. Hunter com
manding. A. P. Dobbins was elected
lieutenant.
Department Comdr. Charles B
Lampe is making arrangements fol
picnic in cooperation with the
Department of Pennsylvania, to be
held near Waynesboro, Pa, August
IL. The Ladies Auxiliary P. M. will
motor to Forest Landing today for
a picnic at the cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Nichols. Members of the
canton are invited to participate.
Evening star., 1939-07-09

The Bowling League Committee
has picked July 80 for the joint pic
mic to be held by the Hagerstown
Md, Lodge Softball League and the
Washington Elks Bowling League.
A softhall game between the two
lodges will be feature of the fes-
tivities.
All Elks interested in the proposed
Worlds Fair trip by the Washing
ton Lodge are urged to send in their
names to Secretary William S.
Shelby as soon as possible. This trip
is to be made in September, the ex-
act date to be decided later.
Secretary Shelby is writing an
article in the Washington Elk Bulle-
tin each month on the Districts
traffic casualties. The Elks are CO.
operating with the District Safety
Council.
The Alexandria, Va, Lodge has
extended an invitation to Washing
ton Lodge to visit them in the early
fall. The invitation was made by
Exalted Ruler Charles E. Powell of
Alexandria at recent meeting of
Washington Lodge.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Parade Opens Parish
Carnival Friday

The week long annual carnival OF
Our Lady of Victory parish will open
with a parade next Friday. Pro-
ceeds from the carnival will go
toward a reduction of the debt on
the parish rectory.
The Washington Knights of Co.
lumbus Boys Band will lead the
parade. The carnival, to be held on
the parish grounds, Reservoir and
Conduit roads, will feature chicken
dinners on July 19 and 20, special
music and numerous booth attrac-
tions. The Rev. Louis C. Vaeth is
pastor of the church and the Rev
Charles w. Endres is chairman OF
the Carnival Committee
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Daughters Of America

Independent Council met and Mrs.
Nellie Deane announced a picnic
supper TO be served after the close
of the meeting on July 10 at 8O8
street NV. Mrs. Clara E. Hinson,
councillor, requests all off1cers-elect
to be present for installation.
Golden Rule Council will hold
benefit luncheon in Northeast
Masonic Temple on July II at 1890
to be followed by card party.
Installation ceremonies will be con-
Quoted July IA. Miss Margaret A.
Taylor requests all new officers to
wear evening dress.
Pride of Washington Council plans
a candlelight installation at North
east Masonic Temple on July 13.
Esther Council was presided over
by Mrs. Ruth Strother, councillor.
Installation of officers on July II.
1t has been requested that all new
officers wear white for this occasion.
The drill and initiatory teams will
go to Brookland Council on July q
and initiate candidates. Mrs. Bessie
Pearson is ticket agent for the an
nual excursion and field day at
Marshall Hall August 2.
Triumph Council celebrated its
42d anniversary with banquet at
the Grace Dodge Hotel on Wednes-
day evening. Honored guests in
cluded State Councillor Ruth M.
Warren, Associate State Councillor
Edna B. Hayward, National Deputy
Councillor Mable G. Downing and
her husband, Robert S. Also Deputy
Mrs. Josephine c. Herbert, State
Vice Councillor Marie Stephenson
and Associate State Vice Coun-
cilor Laura Milbourn. Gifts were
presented to the four remaining
charter members, Past State Coun-
cilors Louisa Schwenk, Fannie
Joyner, J. William Schwenk and
Frank F. Kress, who was unable to
be present.
Triumph Council met in the
Northeast Masonic Temple, with
Councillor Jessie Davis in the chair
Miss Madaline Norris received the
degrees.
At the last meeting of Triumph
Council installation of officers was
held. with Mrs. Josephine Herbert
officiating.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Commercial Law League
To Hold Convention

The Commercial Law League will
hold it's annual convention at the
Wardman Park Hotel, July 81
August 8. According to Capt. Mac
Alan Freitag, executive secretary of
the league, more than 500 lawyers
identified with business reorganiza-
ton, bankruptcy and kindred SUBJ
jects, are expected to attend the
conclave.
Among those slated to address the
convention are Frank j. Hogan,
president of the American Bar As
sociation, and Stanley B. Houck,
chairman of the associations Un-
authorized Practice Committee
Judge Joseph A. Moynihan of De-
troit, Mich, authority on pre-trial
procedure, will conduct clinic"
on that subject and Federal practice.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
D. {. CoIored Children S
Art 10 Be Exhibited

Arts works of colored children of
the District of Columbia will be ex-
hibited along with paintings by
youthful artists from Virginia
Oklahoma. New York and Florida
at the Children's Federal Art Gal
lery, 816 Constitution avenue S.W,
beginning Tuesday and continuing
throughout July.
The District collection is to in
clude Beauty Parlor," 9-year-old
Catherine Cohens intimate picture
of a woman having her hair mar
celled, and Mary Goes to Pitts
burgh," by Thomas Mccullough, 13
McCulloughs painting shows Mary
and her little lamb, spotlessly clean,
entering the industrial city-on the
left side of the canvas. On the
right they are depicted as they de-
parted, streaked with smut and
CRIME.
Federal Art Project classes at
Lynchburg, Va, have entered a
number of tempera paintings.
A tea Tuesday afternoon will open
the exhibition officially and the
gallery will be open free to the
public from l to 5 pm. daily, except
Saturdays, when the hours are
from 10 am. to pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
D. c. Fiscal Situation Unparalleled;
Relief for Mental Health Conditions

but the judge of the Juvenile
Court is required to possess spc-
cial qualifications for handling
the business of that court. The
judges of the combined courts are
each to be available for service in
any division.
While both Representative Ken
nedy and Commissioner Allen are
committed to the granting of vot-
ing representation to the District
in Congress and the electoral COL
lege, there is no suggestion in the
plan regarding such reform.
An effort is to be made to put
the bill through the House in
short order. The Senate is not
expected to be stampeded into
early action, but to make a close
study of the matter and give
ample opportunity for public
hearings.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Pet Show to Be Held
At School Playground

A pet show, under auspices of the
Community Center Department
will be held at 2 pm. Thursday at
the Wheatley School playground
Montello avenue and Neal street
NE. Ribbons will be awarded win
ners and refreshments will be
served.
The judges are to be Capt. Rich
ard Mansfield of the ninth police
precinct, Mrs. J. Lunson, president
OF the Wheatley Parent-Teacher
Association; Mrs. L. M. Selby, vice
president of the Trinidad Citizens
Association, and Mrs. D. E. Middle
ton, Community Center secretary.
In the event of rain the show
will be held in the school building
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Legion Auxiliary
Announces River
Cruise Ju|y2O
Convention Chairman
Coils Meeting Of
Committee Tomorrow

Members of the District OF Colum-
bia Department, the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, will have moonlight
cruise on the Potomac River on
Thursday, July 20. The steamer City
OF Washington will leave at $50
pm. Miss Margaret Garry is chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments. All Legionnaires and others
are invited. Tickets may be obtained
from Miss Garry, Columbia $685.,
or at the department headquarters
in the Denrike Building.
| Miss Edna Mcintosh. department
convention chairman, has called a
meeting of her committee for to-
morrow at 7:30 pm. at department
headquarters. All department off,
GERS, unit presidents, the National
Executive Committeewomen the
| parliamentarian and others who
have special assignments are re-
! quested to attend.
At the last meeting of McAlexan-
der Unit, No 38, the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Inez
| Holston; first vice president, Kelso
Byron; second vice president, Es-
telle Cox; chaplain, Anna Davis;
historian, Minnie Holston; sergeant
! at arms, Francis Davis; color bear
ers, Louise Hess and Francis Lorig;
/ Executive Committee members, Es-
/ ther Wood, Mabel Amiss and Sadie
/ Withers; treasurer, Edith Hayden.
/ Delegates to the department con-
vention were elected as follows: Inez
Holston, chairman; Kelso Byron and
Estelle Cox. Alternates are; Edith
Hayden, Louise Hess and Francis
Lorig.
The James Reese Europe Unit, No.
S. met at Garnett Patterson School
and elected as officers Mrs. Addie
Hardy, president; Mrs. Anita Ellis,
Mrs. Marie Jumper and Mrs. Goldie
Mckenzie, vice presidents; Miss
Eleanora Walker, historian; Mrs.
Ruth Anderson, chaplain; Mrs.
Dorothy Green, sergeant at arms;
Miss Doris McLain and Mrs Georgi-
anna Dudley, bearers: Mrs.
Carrie johnson, Mrs. lone Monroe
and Mrs Marie Gardner, Executive
Committee.
Kenneth H Nash Unit will meet
July u at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Anna Seiders, when elec-
ton Of delegates will be made for
the annual department convention
to be held in August.
The newly elected officers for the
year l939-40, who will assume duties
beginning at the regular meeting in
October, are as follows; Mrs. Osie
Ritter, president; Mrs. Marie Totten,
first vice president; Mrs Mildred
Grommet, second vice president:
Mrs. Franklin P. Nash, chaplain;
Mrs. Zelda Mulvey, historian; Mrs.
Lucille Cuney, sergeant at arms;
Mrs. Ethel S. Wilt. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Lillian K. Urban,
recording secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Kohen. treasurer, and Miss Helen
Smith and Mrs. Mabel Winegardner,
color-bearers.
The unit gave a luncheon yester-
day at Wesley Hall in honor of Miss
Margaret E. Gross, member, who
will be married on July 27.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
Possible Action This Session
On Modified d. C.. Government.

A new plan for modification Of
the government of the District of
Columbia was introduced in the
House on Thursday by Repre-
sentative Ambrose j. Kennedy of
Maryland. The new plan is un-
derstood to be the work of Rep
resentative Kennedy and Com
missioner Allen and received the
approval of the President before
its introduction.
While following in some respects
the Griffenhagen plan, there are
notable departures. The num-
ber of departments proposed is
II, instead of II. The three
member Board of Commissioners
will be continued as the govern
ing party. The administrative
head of the government will be
the administrator, or manager,
selected for special qualifications
by the Commissioners at a COM
pensation of not less than SIS 900
per year.
The powers of the Commission
ers are greatly increased and the
Bureau of the Budget relieved of
its control over District appro-
priations and legislation.
The Board of Education and the
Board of Library Trustees are
planned to be continued as auton-
omous bodies under the Commits
sioners, but not controlled by the
administrator. The Public Utili-
ties Commission will also be con-
tinued as at present constituted.
The Municipal, Police and Ju-
venile Courts are to be merged,
Evening star., 1939-07-09
A Clean and Beautiful Capital
And a Quiet City as Well.

Commissioner Hazen the other
day expressed his opinion that
there should be brought about in
some way continuous campaign
of education of the people of the
District and the strangers within
our gates to help keep the City of
Washington clean and reasonably
quiet. He recognizes this as
big job but one of real importance.
Much of the litter In the streets
and parks is caused by sheer
thoughtlessness and it is the same
way as to most of the unneces-
sary noises.
Pride in the National Capital
and recognition of a certain
amount of personal responsibility
for conditions, it is believed,
would go long way toward the
solving of this problem. When
the citizen stops to think of it he
or she is proud of the Capital
City and wants to see it clean
and attractive.
The average citizen of the
country, whether domiciled in
Washington or elsewhere, is in
terested in the Nations Capital
and feels certain degree of
ownership. The question is, Just
how may the civic groups and
the public officials capitalize
these sentiments to the point of
causing the citizen to assume
personal responsibility for a part
in keeping it attractive and
clean?
William A. Xanten, supervisor
OF the city refuse division, is
much interested in and COM
mends this movement. He con-
siders the making the residents
see that a clean and beautiful
city is everybody's business would
supplement the work of the street
cleaning division
Mr.. Xanten pledges the aid of
his department to any group in
the interest of cleaner National
Capital. He does not think the
short, intensive campaigns are
nearly so effective as when they
are followed up with the contin-
uous efforts of all agencies con-
cerned.
From an analytical study of
this problem it appears that here
is division of civic activity
which might we'll be set aside as
job independent of it's inclu-
sion with any other. The civic
groups in their setup have COM
mittees which embrace this with
other matters. This is an activ-
lty large enough and sufficiently
important to be covered by
separate committee in every civic
organization. The members of
such committees would eventual
ly become specialists, just as in
the case of public utilities, public
order and such committees have
become trained in their particu-
lar civic jobs.
These suggestions are submit
ted to supplement those made
recently in this column for con-
sideration and planning during
the summer months while civic
plans are Simmering.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
D. c. WOmen's Club Federation
Oppose Proposed Milk Law.

The women of the District of
Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs are engaged in an ac-
tive campaign by radio and any
other means at their command
against the proposed substitution
of the milk code of the United
States Public Health Service for
the more stringent code provided
by the District law. They stress
the great improvement in health
conditions brought about in the
District under existing law. The
purity and high quality of the
milk sold in the District, they
claim, is of far greater Importance
than the price.
1t has been shown that there
are higher prices paid for milk in
some other cities and where the
prices are lower they are, as a rule,
for a lower grade Washington
has only grade A milk, while in
some other Jurisdictions there
are other grades.
There is large segment of the
population who would like to see
the consumption of milk in
creased largely and at a lower
price, but not through lowering
of the District standard of quail
ity and cleanliness.
There is a very persistent un-
dercurrent of complaint that the
cost of the lost and broken bot
ties add very materially to the
delivered price of the milk. It is
contended this is one feature of
the problem which Is being en-
tirely overlooked by legislator,
producer, distributor and citizen
alike.
Milk bottles are scattered every
where whera workmen are en-
gagged in any occupation. The
milk is purchased at a nearby
store, where no deposit is required
on the bottle, and after lunch the
bottle is tossed aside. They are
thrown anywhere just to be got
ten out of the way. Many are
covered up in street and building
excavations and others are hauled
to dumps and covered up with
the next load of refuse to be
dumped.
A cash deposit is required on
much of the bottled goods sold
in the stores where milk also Is
sold. The amount is refunded
when the bottle is returned. One
local milk distributor requires a
cash deposit for each bottle.
The provision of the District
code as to milk bottles is very
stringent. It is violation of this
law to use a milk bottle for any
other purpose or to retain pos
session of the bottle. A search
and-seizure provision for milk
bottles is more stringent than any
in the District code of laws.
The bottle may be the real
solution of a lower milk price to
the consumer. Many citizens are
wondering why this feature of the
problem Is given no consideration.
Evening star., 1939-07-09
By JESSE C. SUTER.

The past week ended almost as
it began, with watchful waiting,
of the hopeful variety, by the
voteless and unrepresented people
of the District of Columbia.
With both the District appro-
priation and revenue bills in
conference and both deadlocked,
through the refusal of the House
to make any concessions as to the
Federal payment, the District
government is operating without
legal funds and incurring in
debtedness contrary to law. There
appeared a rift in the cloud late
Thursday when the conferees
agreed tentatively on a lump sum
of s6,500,0O0.
Were any other community In
the country affected by such a
situation the representatives of
such community in the Congress
would be able to break the
deadlock through the we'll
known and recognized legisla-
tive channels. Careful anal
ysis of this problem discloses
convincing evidence that the
only solution is through the
granting to the people of the
District voting representation in
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives in the same manner
as possessed by the citizens of a
State. /
Denial to the District of par
ticipation in the councils of the
Nation is fundamentally un-
sound and consequently creates
an ascending volume of vexing
new problems for which no So
lutions can be found. Civic
leaders have long been convinced
of this and have for many years
worked earnestly for an amend
ment to the Constitution to en-
power Congress to grant ma
tional representation to the
District.
The national interest is the
sole excuse for excepting the
District from the otherwise uni
versal rule of participation in
the Government, but there is no
warrant of reason or justice in
carrying the departure from this
rule any further than the ma
tional interest requires.
The induction into Office of
Commissioner George E. Allen
has brought about the reorgan-
ization of the Board of Com
missioners. as required by law,
and the reelection of Commits
sioner Melvin C. Hazen as presi-
dent of the board The Com
missioners have announced
new policy which gets back to the
fundamental idea of a commits
sion form of government. The
board will in the future act as a
unit in all matters instead of as
individual heads of the many de-
partments which have for years
been divided, for administrative
purposes, between the three Com
missioners. Under the new ar
rangement papers related to given
subjects will be distributed among
the Commissioners for report to
the next board meeting when
action will be taken thereon.
For community entirely out
side of fundamental privileges of
the Constitution and where the
spirit of the Declaration of In
dependence is not permitted to
operate, the District people put
on number of fine neighborhood
Fourth of July celebrations and
one monster general celebration
at the Washington Monument.
These celebrations gave many
residents an opportunity to ex-
hlblt their patriotism and public
spirit and feel, for the time being,
almost American citizens.