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Evening star., 1939-05-28
Federation Planning
Weekend Excursion
To Worlds Fair
Seeks $50 Persons to Go
In Order to Insure
Special Train

Citizens associations throughout
the District are being urged to Join
q two-day weekend excursion to
the New York Worlds Fair, under
sponsorship OF the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Although no definite tally Of the
number OF citizens, their friends and
relatives, who will make the trip is
possible yet, David Babp, federation
secretary, stated that $50 persons
must sign UP before the federation
will stand sponsor for the excursion,
that being the minimum number
required by the railroads to justify
running special train.
Scheme for federation sponsored
trip to the fair originated last month
with Vincent p. Boudren, president
OF the Metropolis View Citizens
Association, whose delegates pro-
posed the plan to the federation.
Plans advanced by a special fed
Grafton committee after negotiations
with the railroads would see the
citizens oil at 4:55 on a Friday
afternoon and back in Washington
at 7:55 Sunday evening. Dates sug-
gested for the excursion are July
21-23, or August As, depending upon
the availability of hotel accom-
modations in New York.
Cost of the excursion to citizens
will total STATS or $15.75, depending
upon the type Of hotel accommoda-
tions desired. The committee re-
ported that the railroad will furnish
coupon tickets for the following
items: Round-trip railroad ticket,
two round-trip tickets to the fair
grounds. hotel accommodations for
two nights, breakfasts. and two ad-
missions to the fair. Only "extras"
would be meals after breakfasts and
admission to the various fair ex-
hibits.
+. Individual associations sending as
many as go members to the fair may
have a special car placarded with
the associations name, the COM
mittee report stated.
Mr.. Babp said that blanks were
being mailed to all member bodies
Of the federation to ascertain the
number Of interested citizens before
next Saturday, the date of the
federations final meeting of the
season.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
II Members Inducted

Seventeen new members were in
Quoted into the Burroughs Citizens
Association at its last meeting
through the efforts of K. p. Arm
strong, chairman of the New Mem
bers Committee.
Mr.. Armstrong stated this num-
ber was small but would bring the
quota for new members at this
season to about normal. BY the June
meeting, which will be the last until
fall, Mr.. Armstrong expects addi-
tional recruits to surpass last year S
number.
New members include John James
Keefe, Frank G. Burman, Edward
F. Kemmen, Adelbert A. Dampier
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Coleman,
Michael j. Flynn. Miss Emma Eng
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. Barron Free
burger, John L. Lee, M. B. Rosen-
field, William E. Armstrong, Frank
Rolston, William s. Pratt, G. T.
Ellis, Joseph D. Mallory, Philip u
Gayout and H. ]. Daugherty.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Southeast Wharf Plan
Believed Stopped

Reporting success of a recent let
ter campaign canvassing 81 men,
bers of House and Senate District
Committees. Vernis Absher, head
Of an emergency committee of 10
for the Southeast Citizens Asso-
citation. declared yesterday that
Southeast Washington can be as
sured that the wharf project will
certainly not materialize during
this year at least
Praising the efforts OF the South
east Council of Citizens Associa-
tions, with II member groups and
the various business and lodge or
ganiZations of the Southeast Sec
ton, Mr.. Absher said that the
area Should remain united on the
matter to be prepared for the pos
sible time that the question Of
locating the wharf in Southeast
Washington is brought up again
Out of the 81 appeals to Congress-
men Is acknowledgements and ex-
pressions of cooperation have been
received to date, according to c.
c. Clemm of the Southeast group.
Those Congressman who have re-
piled include Representatives Sam
dagger, Dirksen, Vreeland, Shafer.
Bolles, Tenerowicz and Byron and
Senators King, Tydings, Reynolds.
Bilbo, Overton, Clark, Hughes and
Capper.
William A. Maio, president of the
Southeast Council as we'll as Of
the Southeast Citizens Association,
declaring satisfaction with results
of the campaign, urges that citizens
of the Southeast attend the extra
seasonal meeting Of the council
Tuesday, at which closing reports
Of the year on the penal wharf
subject will be rendered.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Commissioner Allen to Help
ReOrganiZe D. C.. Government,

The nomination by the Presi-
dent on Monday of George E.
Allen as District Commissioner to
fill the vacancy caused by his
own resignation, which became
effective last September, came as
a great surprise to civic circles.
The reaction to this appointment
was most Favorable because of
Mr.. Aliens personal popularity,
as was further evidenced by his
confirmation by the Senate on
Wednesday by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Allen has been persuaded
to return to the service of the
District for a brief period to as
sist in the proposed reorganiza-
ton of the District government.
This reorganization promises to
be far milder form than was
advanced by the Griffenhagen
plan. 1t is thought in some quar-
ters that any reorganization will
partake largely Of the Pfettyman
plan.
While Commissioner Allen Is
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Connecting Bus Service
Across Rock Creek Park.

At a recent meeting of the Pet
worth Citizens Association, by
unanimous vote, it was decided
to urge the Capital Transit Co.
to establish a cross-town bus
service through Rock Greek Park
to connect Connecticut avenue,
Fourteenth street and Georgia
avenue. 1t has also been suggest
ed that connection might be
made with Wisconsin avenue and
any intersecting bus lines.
Suggestions have been made
by a number of organizations
for the establishment of cross
town service across the northern
portion of the District to cut
down the long journeys now re-
quired to reach points which are
comparatively near. The COM
pany, it is understood, has al
ways claimed that it would lose
money on such a service.
A bus line through Military
road and Concord avenue would
serve conveniently a large terri
tory and it Is thought would have
heavy patronage by those wish
ing to visit Rock Greek Park.
That beautiful park is readily
accessible for those with motor
cars but to the usual patron of
the trolleys and buses it is in
most cases a long journey. But
there are many people who have
great difficulty in getting across
the northern end of the District
without a long trip and confusing
transfer requirements.
This is considered an impor-
tant problem for the company
and the Public Utilities Commits
sion as we'll as for the civic
groups. There is an earnest and
and expressed desire that a trial
line be put on to see just what
demand exists for such service.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Proposed Civic Invasion
OF "The World Of Tomorrow"

The problem of putting over a
D. G. civic invasion of The World
OF Tomorrow has been tackled in
earnest by special committee Of
the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations. The result to date Is a
circular letter sent out by the
secretary of the Federation sup
plying definite information as to
cost Of a trip to the New York
Worlds Fair by special train, and
including two days at the fair,
hotel accommodations and other
items. To get the rates quoted
and the special train the party
must consist of a minimum of
$50 persons. Any member body
In the Federation having a party
of 60 may have a special car
assigned.
The dates for the excursion are
July 2l-23 or August 4-6, de-
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Mid.City Favors Abbot
Site on Upshur Street

The Fourteenth and Upshur streets
NV. site for the proposed new ABB
bot Vocational School has met with
the unanimous approval of the Mid
City Citizens Association in resolu-
tions on two separate occasions, and
representations urging that location
have been made by the group before
a congressional District Committee
hearing earlier in the month.
1t was enormously stated on the
civic page of last Sundays Star
that Mid-City contemplated a move
to select some site other than that
Of the old District tuberculosis Sani-
tartum for the institution. At its
regular melting last week Mid-City
reafnrmed its earlier stand favoring
the Fourteenth street location.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Woodmen Circle

Willow Grove will meet June 2
at pm. A birthday party and
banquet was celebrated by the men,
bers on May 10 in Pythian Temple.
The honor guests were Mrs Pauline
Rohrs, State manager, and Mrs.
Louise Freeland, chairman of State
auditors. Miss Willow Maxwell was
the soloist, accompanied by Mrs.
Gertrude Sinton at the piano. Miss
Evelyn Hunter gave a recitation. A
corsage bouquet was presented to
Mrs. John Barrett, mother of the
grove, and prize awarded to Mrs,
Serah Benner, Oakton, Va, the win
ner In contest recently conduct
ed by the Imps Club. Mrs. Edith
Mavars was in charge of arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Small Loans Law
Still Urged for District.

On every legislative program
devised by District citizens for a
number of years there has been
included a small loans law. Bills
have been introduced and hear
ings held In which numbers of in
formed, public spirited citizens
and welfare workers have shown
the great need for the legislation.
1t has been pointed out that the
existing legal rate in the District
has made this class of loans un-
profitable and has resulted in
driving such business to loan
sharks operating outside the Dis
trict. High rates of interest and
all kinds Of service and other
charges are piled upon the poor
victims who are beyond the re-
quired protection of the District
laws.
Pending bills would permit the
operation of fair loan Offices
which would be permitted to
charge only the specified rate of
interest on outstanding balances
and such interest charges would
cover any and all service charges.
A legitimate small loans business,
under District government super
vision, would result in fair
charge to the unfortunates who
require such loans and return q
fair profit, considering the great
risk, to those who would engage in
such business.
Just why the delay in getting
such a law passed by Congress is
a mystery. The Endorsement of
this legislation has been very gen.
neral by local organizations of all
kinds. The most recent action on
this subject was by the Maryland
State and District of Columbia
Federation of Labor. At its re-
cent anual convention in Hagers-
town, Md, it adopted resolutions
urging the members Of the Senate
and House District Committees
to give prompt approval to a
workable, just and effective"
small loans law for the District.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Get II Members

Continuing its drive for new men,
berships the Hampshire Heights
Citizens Association announced the
acceptance of II new members. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin o. Way
son, Thomas F. Ferry, Thomas Null
Hcan, Maurice Stearman, Mrs. Hen
rietta Marsh, Michael Petruzzelli,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Gastrock, Mrs.
A. D. Williams, Don r. Lamborne
and Charles J. Hupperman.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Allen and D. c. Reorganization;
District Small Loans Law Urqed

an ardent advocate and worker
for national representation for
the District of Columbia, he Is
not known to be committed to
local elections except for refer
endum on local issues. Appar-
emily local suffrage is out for the
present so far as reorganiza-
ton setup is concerned and will
be left entirely to legislation in
dependent of the revamping of
governmental functions and con-
solidation of departments and
agencies.
1t has been limited that if the
office of city manager is Gre
ated former District Commits
sioner Louis Brownlow will be
picked by the President for the
position. There are indications
that this will not be a very popu-
lar appointment with many of
those active in civic affairs. Some
have been reading in recent years
the report of the hearings before
the Congressional Joint Select
Committee of 1916 on fiscal rela-
tions between the District and the
United States. Mr.. BroWnlow was
at that time Commissioner and
urged Congress to abandon the
definite fixed ratio plan Of divid-
ing the support of the District
of Columbia between the United
States and the District. His at
titude at the time, it is claimed,
was completely at variance with
the organized civic forces of the
District.
Citizens are waiting impatiently
for the next tentative draft of a
reorganization bill. They say that
as they will have no part in franz
ing the tentative plan for the re-
organized District government
they will have to hold their fire
until they know what it is pro-
posed to wish on them in their
voteless and helpless condition.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
pending upon hotel accommoda-
tions in New York City.

pending upon hotel accommoda-
tions in New York City.
A blank inclosed in the letter
Of the federation secretary asks
that immediate reservations and
other required data be sent him
In order that the committee may
be guided in making its arrange
ments if the requisite number
agree to go. This is an entirely
new departure for the federation
and it is not known just what the
response will be. The large con-
stituency of the federation is
ample to require many special
trains of capacity of $50 each
but they have never gotten into
the habit of making any such
mass movement. 1t is there
fore impossible to even guess at
the response to this call.
Many believe that it would be
a fine thing for the organized
citizenry movement to put over
really big excursion to New
York. 1t might be the beginning
of forming the habit of effective
teamwork.
There Is tremendous poten-
tial power in these organized
civic groups if they would but
move together. 1t was related
by a traveller, in a flea infested
country, that the fleas would
have pulled him from his bed
if they had all pulled together.
The Washington civic groups
have never tested their real
power through all pulling to-
gether. 1t is thought If large
groups will play together for a
few days on such a trip, they
might discover that there is no
real danger in working together
for a common civic objective.
The civic groups appear to
have real opportunity for
practical service through this
proposed excursion and should
canvass their members and re-
port to the federation without
delay. The member bodies, or a
number of them, are usually
rather slow in supplying infor-
nation requested by the fedora
ton.
The committee and the feder-
alton officers are hoping that the
response on this occasion will
be an exception as to promptness
and favorable action.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

stock, Md. It was maintained these
as separate body. Now Wood
stock Is back in the Georgetown
fold again and its Jesuit students
receive their diplomas at George
town commandments.
New executive offices were pro-
vided in the Healy Building; the
cloister was done over and a new
chapel was built in Copley Hall for
the seniors. Even the clock on
Healy's main tower was given new
face.
Now the university, after recent
lean years, is looking forward to
another building program. The
Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, S. j.,
Georgetowns 39th president, hopes
the time is near when ground can
be broken for new gymnasium-a
long cherished dream Plans call
for a combined gymnasium and
alumni hall. The site is back of the
new North Building. Seating ar
rangements for $500 in the gallery
could be increased to 5000 by utiliz-
ing the floor during commence
mentS.
Future Plans.
In preparation for the sesquicen-
tennial the Alumni Association has
been reorganized and new George
town clubs in the past two years
have sprung up overnight. Now
there is scarcely a large city that
does not have its active group of
alumni Right-hand man to Mr..
Hogan is DR.. James 8. Ruby, jr.,
newly-made executive secretary.
Like the old alma mater, the alumni
organization now stands on the
threshold Of a new Georgetown era.
Also in preparation for the sesqui-
centennial, the Rev. Wilfrid Par
sons, S. j., dean of the Graduate
School and successor to Father
OLeary as librarian, has arranged
exhibits Of rare stamps, Catholic
Americana and historical docu-
ments from the archives. The
stamp collection and rare first edi-
tions will reveal many priceless
treasures.
For closing note, another touch
between the old and the new might
be told. Those who saw the motion
picture Of the invention Of the tele-
phone will ike this little account.
In June, 1921, Georgetown gave an
honorary degree to DR.. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, president Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society. On the
front row Of the campus seats sat
the venerable DR.. Alexander Gra-
ham Bell and his wife, the former
Mabel Hubbard, present because
their daughter married DR.. Gros-
venor. The interesting data here is
that DIR. Bell whispered the words
Of the presentation speeches with
his face turned toward his wife that
she might read his lips as she had
done during those courtship days
when she insisted that he continue
his work on the telephone.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Sign Up Five

The Cathedral Heights-Cleveland
Park Citizens Association ended the
civic year with an election Of Off
GERS and the announcement OF the
acceptance of five new members.
They are Mrs. G. w. Fendrich, Mrs.
Frank j. Keenan,, Mrs. Arthur Clar.
endon Smith, ]. Nelson Anderson
and Rowland s. II. Dyer.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Good Example From Adults
In Traffic Safety Urged
PIT. A. Leader Asks Them to Assume
Responsibility in Protecting Children
BY MRS. C. d. LOWE.


In order to thoroughly
and again. until their meaning
mental makeup.
So with the lesson Of safetyparcuary trac safety
all know that
that nsnctvey human beings
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Board Of Trade
To Meet June u
To Plan Program
Testimonial Dinner for
Crosdole Wits Set
For June 5

ganization meeting, to be held June
81, probably at Congressional Coun-
try Club. No more general meetings
Of the board members are scheduled
until next October.
The organization meeting will
bring together the president, Law
renee E. Williams, and other officers,
and the directors and committee
chairmen for a general discussion Of
the boards program for next fail.
Meanwhile, meeting of the Co.
ordinating Committees Of the Board
Of Trade and the Junior Board OF
Commerce is scheduled for June 9
at Columbia Country Club. These
committees meet at intervals for
discussion of matters of mutual in.
terest.
Mr.. Wits to Be Honored.
Harry Merrick, chairman of the
Entertainment Subcommittee of the
trade boards Membership Commit
tee, is making final arrangements
for a testimonial dinner to Crosdale
Wits, who recently completed a
year of service as chairman of the
membership unit.
This Is an annual affair and will
be staged June at the Mayflower
Hotel. Officers, directors and COM
mittee chairmen will pay tribute to
Mr.. Wits service.
Zoning Unit to Meet.
Practically all Board of Trade
committees have suspended their
activities for the summer season.
However, one unit is scheduled to
meet this week. The Zoning Com
mittee, headed by Harry Blake, will
meet at 2 pm. next Friday in the
District Building for a discussion Of
proposals to be considered by the
Zoning Commission at a public
hearing June 7.
Frederick P. H. Siddons, chairman
of the Insurance Committee, ap-
peared before a House committee
last week to testify in support of
the McGehee bill to reduce the local
unemployment compensation tax.
The Board of Trade is on record
in favor of the measure.
Housing Unit Planned.
An organization meeting to dis
cuss the need for a Junior Board
of Commerce committee to deal
with housing and allied subjects
will be held tomorrow, at 8 pm,
in the Junior Board Offices in The
Star Building.
The Athletic Committee OF the
junior businessmen organization
will hold meeting next Friday, 1t
pm, in the board offices.
The Junior Board inaugurated It's
1889 golf season last Wednesday at
Kenwood Country Club. A trophy
donated by George De Franceaux
was offered.
Labor Defense Convention.
Russell Schneider, manager of the
Convention Bureau of the Greater
National Capital Committee. has an
nounced the International Labor
Defense Organization will meet in
Washington June 24-25. The group
met here last year. About 100 dele
gates are expected from out-of town.
Three new conventions have been
scheduled for Washington in 1910.
They are: Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
probably May 1913, with 1000 the
estimated attendance; Accoustical
Society of America, in May, with
$50 in attendance, and the Ladies
Oriental Shrine of North America,
in May, with 900 to 300 attending.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

Mrs. r. ]. Purcell, sixth vice pres
ident of the District of Columbia
Congress, installed the following Of
ficers: Mrs. F. j. Lupac, president;
Mrs. A. T. Newberry, first vice pres
ident; Miss Grace Bush, second vice
president; Miss Rose K. Wildman,
treasurer; Mrs. r. c. Hosier, record
Ing secretary; Mrs. G. r. Cole. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. w. H.
Vincent, historian.
May Day exercises were held IN
the Bunker Hill Park on May "a.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Perfumes Enlisted
As Sales Aid

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 24.-"The
better it smells, the better it sells" :"
is the modern slogan of manufactur-
ers in many lines who garnish their
wares with perfumes, DR.. Harold G.
Hewitt said last night.
THE old can of glue appears with
an odor Of spring flowers" asserted
DR.. Hewitt, University of Buffalo
chemistry professor.
THE painter now offers not only
the color you wish, but paint that
is free from the so-called paint odor.
1t would not surprise me at
all to learn that soon not only will
we buy gasoline which Is tinted to
suit our eyes, but probably scented
to please our noses"
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Strike Threatens 10 Stop
New England Trucking
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. T., March "a
The possibility of a complete STOP
page of commercial motor truck
transportation loomed in Southern
New England today as conferees
labored through long hours in an
effort to settle the wage dispute
which precipitated a truck drivers
strike last Sunday.
Thirty-one companies in South
ern Massachusetts,, employing about
400 men, ordered their trucks off the
highways in the first retaliatory
move by owners against the walkout
and representatives of the 1,20O op-
orators involved in the dispute hint
ed that other companies not struck
might withdraw their trucks also in
order to present united front
against the union CA. F. L. wage
Increase demands.
Operators of Rhode Island textile
plants, already feeling the pinch,
told Gov. William H. Vanderbilt
that several employees had been laid
off because of the lack of raw ina
terials and said that others faced
similar possibility.
About 10000 men in Connecticut,
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
; are involved in the wage demands.