Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-04-29

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= 81 ing for the association to do Nothing is more
blighing to organized groups than for the mem
worlds Fortunately
that able
important civic problems ahead than past
Palisades Beautiful Homes Contest
The Palisades Citizens Association sponsoring
OF lawns the Palisades The contest limited
gardens.
i The Association hopes will result in greater
Palisades Emphasis in the will be
tewardng creative effective and economical
residents
. Each entran in the Beautiful an entry
nlsn Before and AFTER pictures be
October. " ~
For both houses and lawns little important Emna-
on numerous faulty unrelated details
into pleasing effect Identification
reasonable harmony with nearby acceptable surroundings
Chillum Heights Flower and Garden Contest
The Chium Heights Citizens announced that
prizes will be awarded for the best flower
yards this summer The contest from April
association voted the REQUIRED for the contest after
spaghetti dinner money prizes
This type of effort we'll calculated
membership increase the acquaintance residents Of the
area also stamps the community and its association
awake.
munty in which to make their home.
Double Benefit of Jap" Beetle Campaign
Associations mtany the campaign against the
beetles have been rewarded twofod They either
have increased association membership
canvassing in the interest of solving
acquainted with the neghbo and arouse their in
'erest IN team work 1t always pays big dividends
Society Of Natives Leaves Federation
its meeting last Monday evening the Society
Federation of Citizens Associations October Such idea
has been under discussion in the time
Proponents have held that the aaion largely submerged
the identity and influence of the impression
have n psi MANY other
fact that the society has committee setup for the cons
The natural result has been that meetings huredy
to support proposals which had had previous committee consd
Grafton -consideed
not added to the prestige of the group.
ReIotion Of Alcohol to Trofie Accidents
An expert study to be made of the relation between
Metropolitan Mr. Miller as recog-
nzed traffic safety expert is undertaking this important
for the task ''N''' anu '''''' 0D"ll'O
Inspector Miller gained wide recognition for establishing the
Police Investigation developing
Traffic School He also closely associated
public Official 90 CHI @'' anu courteous
generally conceded that gasoline and alcoholic
lacking extent to which
dents This study as well
as to pedestrians involved in traffic accidents Considerable
zion has been encountered in ubjecng such
determine whether not the in question
anticipated from 1nspec
tor Miners thorough study of the question.
Week Too Short for Clean Up composn
I'm the campagn which officially ends today covered
Other civic campaigns frequently have be
not run this one at least another week?
Tuesdays mail brought fine letter appreciation
ton from Supt William A. Xanten of Division
He expressed the deep appreciation of this office
tonay able in which the regarding
subject OF cleanliness sanitation Your article
column on cleanup week splendid
Our greatest trouble in this community
to be the fact that opinion city
clean to the point where their cooperation especially
needed Nothing could be further
citizen carries full share of responsibility quite
washington will not be the scrupuousy clean city that would
all like it to be-"
Mr. Xanten suggests two points which he would
stressed which his judgment relatively
follows:
Information and Suggestions.
" The habit of houeholdrs placing grass
clippings and miscellaneous either
or at the curb vacant los collection
cleaners This is not only violation of but
sense particularly suburban that the majority the
residential streets these approximately
month whereas this placed
accumulation of trash would be collected each
o stones etc. reasonable accumulation of this material
over bushels e) would collected promptly
to TIE Sanitation Division mo 2140 MA 600o Branch 584585
Much work has been done
sanitation police
tea progress has been made The goal complete elimination
difficult accomplishment cosmopolitan
munity.
20 The tree in front Of property
care and keeping Of the occupant
task to maintain this slightly
ment by pedestrians Nevertheless particularly
OF Washington would take occupants property
make special effort to beautify and
box space in front of their residences"