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Evening star., 1942-04-19
Hampshire Heights Area Has
NONRESIDENT President
Griest Also Is
PIT. A. Delegate in
Federation
By CAMBRIDGE CRIST.

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1t has been said jokingly that
Hampshire Heights has three dele
gates to the Federation-its two
regular delegates and its president,
Walter S. Griest, delegate from the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
Actually. Mr. Griest does not live
in Hampshire Heights, but he holds
membership in the association by
virtue of the fact that he is super
intendent of the Sunday school at
the Zion Lutheran Church in the
area. He is serving his first term,
both as president and delegate.
A woodwork teacher in the public
schools system, Mr.. Griest got into
civic work through his activities
in the schools, with his main civic
interest being ''the welfare of the
children" He sought proper fire.
alarm system at the Barnard School,
which has had its three separate
hand bells replaced by an electric
unit, he said.
Seeks Fund Concentration.
I4L NII1CSb 10 dlSo WOI hlIlk Oll JIlC
proposition that the annual appro-
priation of some $25 900 for play
grounds should be concentrated on
several areas at time, rather than
spread thinly over the entire city.
And he is anxious to see that a
proper firedoor is placed in the
basement room of the Rudolph
School. At present. he said. meet
ings cannot be held there because
the door is too small and opens the
wrong way.
Mr.. Griest was born at Sparrows
Point, Md He later lived for a
time in Pennsylvania, where he
holds vote. and came to Wash
ington in 1911. He was graduated
from Tech High School here and
received a bachelor and masters
degrees in accountancy from Ben
jamin Franklin University.
During the first World War Mr..
Griest was pattern maker at the
Navy Yard, and history may repeat
itself. He entered school service in
1928 and is at present at the Stuart
y ulIlOI I1Isu OCIlOOl, rUuTIu anu Il
streets NE, where he is treasurer
of the PIT. A.
Mr.. Griest has been superintend-
ent of the Zion Lutheran Sunday
school since about 1884 and was
formerly superintendent at the CAL
vary Methodist Church. His wife
is organist and choir director at the
Zion Church, and he has two daugh-
ters at the Roosevelt High School,
He explained that he is able to
vote in Pennsylvania because a per-
son can hold the residence of his
father. He said he would like to
see national representation for the
District but favored the manage
ment of city affairs by three Com
misSioners. AS for national repre-
sentation, Mr.. Griest pointed out
that, although the city was fortu-
nate TO have number of excellent
men on the District Committees, it
meant that their constituents at
home received less consideration.
For the past 8 or 10 years Mr.
GrieSt had stamp club at the
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fic violations. In excess of IA, 900
accident Investigations were made
during this period. We are in
formed that the average police pre-
cinct makes approximately 1000
cases per year with more than twice
the. personnel of the A. 1. U.
For the six-month period from
January !. l94l, to June 30. l94l
the six A. I. U. traffic cars respond
ed to 1868 calls. During this period
1.112 measurements were made and
photogra ohS taken in 406 cases.
Accidents investigated involving less
than $40 property damage with no
personal injury total 943, whereas
the number involving personal in
jury was 1,542. Fatal accidents for
the period were 40. There were 1856
responses to precinct station radio
calls, requiring SOL accident reports
with 219 cases where no action"
was taken, Such calls required As
brake tests and resulted in 96 ar
rests.
During the first six months in
194l the A. I. U. prosecuted 2,l6l
cases wnere no accident was in
volved. with $50 court trials result
ing in 923 convictions (97 per cent?
and 81 dismissals. Forfeitures on
these arrests were 1857 or 50 per
cent of the non-accident total
We are informed that the cost of
A. I. U. operation for this period
amounted to $50 ,644, or ss.27 per
radio call However, this figure
fails to take into consideration the
regular police duties performed by
the A. I. u, as suggested above,
which constitute a tremendously i'm
portant portion of the overall service
performed by the unit. Over 50
per cent OF the cases handled by
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Following is digest OF the
report OF the Traffic Advisory
Council recommending retention
OF the Accident Investigation Unit
OF the Police Department. NTH
felO notifications The report
lrds prepared bu special COM
mittee under Harry S. Wender
ana included William T. Cameron,
Arthur H. Clephane. Washington
/. Clepeland. George E. Keneipp
and Holodrd NJ. Starring.
1t was generally agreed by judges,
prosecutors, attorneys and police
officers that the type of evidence
presented in court by members of
the A. I. U. on accident investiga-
tions has been generally better than
that of other members Of the force.
It was likewise acknowledged that
such evidence is superior to that
submitted by police officers prior
to establishment of the A. I. U.
1t is uniformly recognized by
trafhc safety authorities that sci
entificaIy gathered accident sta
tistics are of invaluable aid in re-
duction of future accidents through
Selective enforcement and sound
traffic engineering. It is conceded
that the establishment of the A. I. U
had much TO do with the National
Safety Council award to the Dis
trict of Columbia of first place as
the safest city in its class during
1910.
For the first six months in l94l
the A. I. U. made 2.026 arrests in
volving accidents. of which 764 cases
were tried by the court. resulting
in $40 100 percenh convictions and
rs dismissals. 1t ts notable that of
all cases involving accidents there
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Business Groups
Seven Associations
Plan Sessions

Seven meetings are scheduled this
week for the various busineSSmepfs
groups. The weeks schedule is:
Monday.
Park View-Regular meeting, City
Bank Branch. 360s Georgia avenue
NV. $50 pm.
Tuesday.
Columbia Weekly lunch
con. Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth
street NV, noon.
Connecticut Avenue 49, Special
meeting and dinner, Hay Adams
House. pm.
Georgia Monthly meet
ing. 1904 Georgia avenue NV, 8
pm.
Northern Seventh Street-Month-
ly meeting. No. Police Precinct.
Sixth street and New York avenue
NV, 9 pm.
Thursday.
Central-weekly luncheon, Casino
Royal. 12:l5 pm.
Northeast - Weekly luncheon.
Arts Colonial Room. 1880 pm.
Calendar Notes.
The Park View BusinesSmen's
regular meeting will be held this
week since civilian defense had
postponed last weeks meeting. The
program will be the same.
Since the blackout postponed its
meeting the Connecticut Avenue
Association will meet this week,
Thomas w. Sandoz. newly elected
deputy AFRAID warden OF the Du-
pont Circle area, will speak on civil
ian defense problems. Arthur w.
Tilley, president of the group, an
nounced.
The Georgia Avenue group will
discuss defense matters and street
lighting improvements at It's
monthly meeting, Tuesday.
Plans for its annual banquet in
May will be the chief topic Of the
Northern Seventh Street group at
its meeting, Tuesday.
The Central group will hear DIR.
Francis T. Fabbrizio of the WASH
ington Dental Bureau speak at its
next meeting.
The Columbia Heights group will
discuss plans for an outing to Mar
shall Hall on June 81 at its next
meeting; this will be the first out
ing for the group in several years.
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the A. I. U. did not involve acci-
dents.
The A. I. U. cruiser serves at least
as useful a purpose on the streets,
from the standpoint of the public,
as the precinct scout car. When
A. I. U. men are not investigating
accidents they perform normal police
functions, maintaining peace and
good order in the community, with
special emphasis on enforcing traffic
regulations. A. I. U. cruisers re-
spond to calls on all serious fires or
other cases within their beat and
frequently make arrests prior to the
arrival of precinct officers, to whom
the cases are turned over for prose-
cution without any statistical credit
on the A. I. U. record.
Since 1t Is not possible for the
investigator to know in advance
whether or not the defendant will
appear in court, an investigation
must be made in each case. 1t
should be pointed out, however, that
most of the forfeitures result from
the very fact that the A. I. u. has
secured conclusive evidence which
would convict the accused If trial
were had. Present A. I. U. orders
instruct investigators to take pic
lures only in case of deaths. serious
injury or great property damage.
Actually, photographs are not taken
unless there is a fatality or the
A. I. U. officer believes death may
occur.
Persons whose violations con-
tribute to or cause serious accidents
should not be permitted to escape
trial by electing to forfeit collateral,
as can be done at present. This
practice has been severely con-
demned by Presiding Judge Nc
Mahon Of Police Court. Your COM
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Fight Looms
Water
Rate Plan
Civic Units Hit
Proposed Raise
Last Fall

If previous sentiment is any gauge
of present civic feelings, the pro-
posal to boost the city water rates
raised at last weeks closed hear
ings on the $56500,000 1943 Dis
trict budgets due for some hot
opposition from the organizations.
Although indications seem to be
that the subcommittee might rec
ommend a rate boost to take care
of some of the capital Improvements
that must be made in the supply
and distribution system, no less than
"a citizen groups made no secret of
their opposition to the plan when
1t was raised last fall in the Water
Department budget estimates sub
mitted to the Commissioners.
AS result of this strong objection,
the plan was eliminated by the
city heads when they forwarded
their estimates to the Budget Bu-
reau and Congress. The proposal
called for an increase in the mini
the same time reduced the number
of cubic feet of water allowed for
the minimum rate.
Except for the water rate pro-
posal. however, the news from the
House subcommittee hearings has
been favorable to civic interest.
Both the Federation of Citizens
Associations and the Board of Trade
have consistently urged a budget
which can be met out of current
revenues at current rates and this
the Commissioners have indicated
will be the case for 1943 unless
unforeseen expenditures arise.
Southeast residents have long
sought the South Capitol Street
Bridge across the Anacostia to re-
lieve the congestion on the Eleventh
street span and S1,000,000 to con-
struct this is allocated in the bill
at present.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Taxation Equity Vital Matter;
More on Know Your District
nv JESSE G. SITTER.

The House
heard District ofnas throughout
budget Commissioner quoted believing
unnecessary to increase taxes at this time
On Wednesday Congress with
approval three items District
activity These items total LOG
Is authorized under the Lanham community
facilities Supplemental items
revised District budget Additional relief
for the make approved 100000
OF the t50000000 approximately s300O00O0 housing
100000 specifically for community facilities
The House District approved
amendments to the recreation bill
This should insure the early passage the sending
the White House.
Other bills before the
These included the proposed amendment
Law regards out-o District
which will be taken tomorrow at 10 proposed
moval Of restrictions
OF occupants the location
DENTAL Arestricted" and "Asem restricted"
and owners in these fear that permanent
will result from The lifting protective restrictions The
committee decided a hearing
The National Capital Planning
monthly meeting Thursday and Friday with very program
The Public Utilities Commission expects ready with its
Thursday extension the Badnsburg
road from the
versy The involves
Rhode
Park lines establishing feeder
the service Consideration of the additional line
through Military road has been
mission.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

Lemuel BolleS, civilian defense di-
rector for the Washington Metro
politan Area Clement Murphy,
chief AFRAID warden; Fred A.
Smith. president of the Board Of
Trade: William J. Mileham. presi-
dent Of the Federation OF Business
mems Associations. and Renah r.
Camalier, municipal attorney for the
Senate District Committee.
Harry N. Stull, president OF the
Federation, will preside as toast
master.
OF the II groups meeting this
week. two are scheduled from last
week as q result OF the hlackout
Tuesday night. The two associations
are Benning and Columbia Heights.
At the latter meeting. talk will
be given by ID. Mcleod of the Agri-
culture Department on the different
gases used in modern warfare.
Because of the Federation banquet
Friday night. the Anacostia aSSocia-
tion has postponed its meeting until
the following Friday. The Bur-
ASee AAS OAARs IONtNCls Will ilpiu llS
usual meeting on that night feA-
tured by hobby show. The busi-
ness session will be dispensed with
this month, 1t was said.
Mrs. Forrest Torbert will give a
lecture illustrated with lantern
slides depicting the history OF Wash
ington at a meeting of the Arkansas
Avenue Community Citizens Asso-
ciation Thursday night in the Ham,
line M. E, Church.
Judge j. Fred johnson, ir., will
give talk on War Savings" at a
meeting Of the Petworth Citizens
Association Tuesday night, 1t was
announced.
Howard Wentworth. public rela-
uons officer of the Traffic Depart
ment, will speak on traffic matters
In the District at a meeting of the
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights
Tuesday night.
A report of the Licenses and Zon-
ing Committee of the sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association
Will be made at a meeting of the
group tomorrow night, 1t was said.
The usual dinner meeting of the
1nterfederation Conference will not
be held this month, it was an
nounced. The group will hold It's
regular business session tomorrow
night. however, in room l06 of The
Star Building.
Following is the schedule of the
IL citizens associations meetings
and dinner being held this week.
Monday.
Interfederation Conference-Room
1o6. The Star Building. pm.
Lincoln Park-Bryan School, Thir-
teenth and B streets Sc, 8pm.
Sixteenth Street Heights-A. r,
Shepherd School, Fourteenth and
kalmia streets NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Benning - Benning School, 5ss
Minnesota avenue NE, 81 pm.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Parish hall. St Adams Church,
wisconsin and Massachusetts, ave-
nues NV, pm.
Citizens Forum OF Columbia
Heights-Powell Junior High School,
Lamont street and Hiatt place NV,
8 pm.
Columbia Heights-Central High
School, Thirteenth and Clifton
streets NV, 8 pm. ...
Petworth-Petworth branch, Pub
lie Library, Georgia and Kansas
avenues NV, pm.
Thursday.
Arkansas Avenue Community
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
hall, Sixteenth and Allison streets
NV. 8 pm.
Fort Davis - Ryland Methodist
Episcopal Church, Branch avenue
and S street Sc, 8 pm.
Friday.
Burroughs - John Burroughs
School, Eighteenth and Monroe
streets NE, 8 pm.
Federation (banquet-Lee Shera-
ton Hotel, Fifteenth and l. streets
NV, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
To Mark Burd's Birthday

The Washington Readers Club
will observe the birthday month of
William Shakespeare at its annual
banquet Tuesday at Wesley Hall,
it was announced yesterday. A spe-
cial program, including scenes from
Shakespeare's plays and reviews of
his poetic works, has been ar
ranged.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Equity in Taxation Is Problem of Vital Interest.

While District Commissioner Russell as
unlikely the subject
due be reopened and attempt substitute
table in
effect divide District residents into distinct
and slaves Abraham Lincoln declared
endure half slave and half free.
OF Columbia by reason
OF his residence the deprived
to vote and participate through his duly representatives
the councils of the Nation another humiliation through
legislation and decision
hned through
while their fellow Americans living working
given premium because they exemp
ton from payment of the District income
The distinctly a in he
free and the slave OF the present day in the National Capital Some
Of the best minds in the District years struggled
problem. They
perpetuang
democratic republic world
foreign to the fundamental American principle
hardship has been complained Of in the income and
much interested
OF in the position those District residents who actual
y reside here but domed elsewhere and of the
constituents members of the House
District will surely need another And
a combined a
the authority the Congressional Joint Committee
problem
providing equitable taxation the peculiar condi
tions prevailing In the District.
The plan Of
the half the population would like
the of fiscal equity incidentally
additional that the District to need before long
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Four Trade Board
Groups to Meet

Four Board of Trade committees
will meet this week.
The Executive Committee meets
tomorrow at noon in the board
rooms while the membership group
will meet there Tuesday at l2;40
pm.
On Thursday President Fred A.
Smith will hold his general mem
bership meeting at the Mayf1ower
Hotel at pm, and on Friday at
7:30 pm, the Shad Bake Committee
will meet in the boardrooms.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Randolph Is Federation
Anniversary Dinner Speaker
32d Celebration Scheduled FRIDAY
AT 6:30 PM. at Lee Sheraton
Hotel; III Associations Meet

citizens
the Federation OF Citizens Associations
Federation banquet. held
Hotel will smaller
to James A Crooks general chairman
of of
include Young
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Health Group to Broadcast

The District tuberculosis Asso-
citation today will present the first
of a series of six radio dramatiza- =
tions intended to call attention to
health conditions which impair the
country's war effort. The program
entitled The Enemy Within" will
be broadcast each Sunday at 2 pm.
over Station VOL.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Tufts President to Speak

DR.. Leonard Carmichael president
OF Tufts College, Medford, Mass
viii be the principal speaker at a
Tufts birthday dinner 10 be given
hy the college alumni club Of Wash
ington at $50 pm, Tuesday At the
Army and Navy Club.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Fleet Reserve Association

A meeting OF Branch No. will
be held tomorrow night in Pythian
Temple. Members and eligible ship
mates in Wsshington's Metropolitan
Area are invited. Refreshments will
be served.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
By the Way
Beth Blaine

An informal luncheon at the Argentine Embassy
guest Garrett this past
week end Charming Sonora de E received her guests with the
who accompanied by several members OF his staff arrived
for luncheon from the chancery next door.
Sonora de Ep becoming wool jersey unusual
white print while blond with blue
eyes, earrings of
turquoise Mrs Garrett looking smart in brown costume topped
little fur hat with yellow IN the
panied her house guest to the luncheon.
Other pretty ladies present were MIS- Philip Bonsa wearing
tiny buebird her coseng black hat Mrs Hutchinson Rob-
bins with white Esps daughter,
attractive Mrs Randall Hagner.
Hgner arrived the wearing
and looking fresh and calm hadn't completed the
of moving into her new house on Waterside drive
distinguished gentleman the was senor Sanchez
vamonte member Of the House Representatives Argentina
Senor Vamonte travelling
Yucatan visited the
Argentina.
Aas and two junior members the Embassy staff Miguel
Qurno-Iavale and senor Guinermo Uriburu.
seno Urburu by the has been in Washington only few
months and here England Argentine
bassador Court Of James for 10
received his education at Oxford
Mrs Emil Hras weekend buffet dinner was in honor of
popular formerly Philippine
Washington and Philippines
many congratulations on the splendid
way his country is resisting invasion.
Among distinguished gathered in his Minister
Finland and Nine Procope the
Wayne Chahed Representative and Mrs John vo and
eral members of the Department.
Henderson, Mr. and Mrs NewDold Wamy and Mr. and Mrs
Mrs Patrick Hurley black
qures about husband
land (somehow there real the
tant pos Mrs Hurley said will be interested
welcome
Probably things will be blackd spoke
greeting Philippines
he arrived there Secretary of in 1881.
Hurley having started his miner
real ba all the excitement in
whistles
Secretary
to Hurley he
Ruth he said he last time whistles blew for quitting
time in old number nine coal mine
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Virginia Sweeney
Bride of Mr.. Gibson

Mrs. Jennings o. Daw of WASH
ington announces the marriage Of
her daughter, Miss Virginia Marie
Sweeney, to Mr.. John Wallace Glib
son Of Camp Lee, Va, Saturday,
January "a, in st. Joseph's Church,
Petersburg, Va. The bridegroom S
brother, Mr.. Roland Gibson Of
Washington was best man, and Miss
Pauline Pierce of Petersburg was
bridesmaid. After the ceremony
the brides father, Mr.. Thomas j.
Sweeney of Washington, gave a re-
ception at the Hotel Petersburg.
Mr.. Gibson is on military leave
from his position in the District
government, and after the termina-
ton of his service in the Army the
couple will make their home in
Washington Mr.. Gibson is en-
ployed in the assessors office, Dis
trict government.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Evelyn Reed Weds
Harry Sivley, Jr.,
In Church Hall

Announcement is made OF the
marriage of Miss Evelyn Marie Reed,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P.
Reed, to Mr.. Harry Almas Sivley, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Sivley,
the ceremony taking place the eve
ming of February in St. Anthony's
Church Hall, Brookland, with the
Rev. John Bailey officiating. Mrs.
Gertrude Nash pianist, and Mr..
Jeno Sevley, violinist, played the
wedding music.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Ernest P. Reed, jr. She
wore a gown of white brocaded satin
with a veil of rose point lace and
carried a white prayer book.
Mrs. Dorothy CayWood was
matron of honor for her sister. The
other attendants were Miss Gladys
Matthews, Miss June Knox and MISS
June Cooksey. Mr.. Knauf Sivley
was best man for his brother. Ushers
were Mr.. Paul De Sales Reed and
Mr.. Clarence McGregor. Jean King
was flower girl.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home OF the brides
aunt. Miss Evelyn M. Hunter.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
News of Officials
In Social Circles

Associate Justice and Mrs. Owen
J. Roberts had as their guests over
Sunday Mr.. Robert c. McCracken
of Philadelphia and his daughter,
Mrs. Albert Hood. No parties were
planned by Mr. Justice and Mrs.
Roberts except for members of the
family and close friends.
Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper
recently had with them in their
apartment at 1861 Crescent place
the latter's sister, Mrs. T. L. Snyder,
who now has gone to Jacksonville,
Fla. Mrs. Snyder also will visit in
Miami before returning to her home
in Key West.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Walter B.
Woodson are entertaining Mrs.
Roquet, wife of Capt E. C. Roquet
U. S. N, who will 60 to Virginia
Beach after her visit here. At Vir-
ginia Beach she will divide her time
between her daughter, Mrs. David
son, wife of 1t. Comdr. John David
son, and her sister, Mrs. Smith
wife of Capt. Oscar Smith, U. S. N