Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1935, Page 26

" B-5 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, TWO TRADE UNITS AGTIVE THIS WEEK Outing Tuesday Planned by Membership Committee. Traffic Group Busy. ‘With hot weather driving many bus- iness men away from Washington for their annual vacations, most activities of the Capital's trade organizations are at a standstill, but at least two new committees of the Board of Trade are making plans now for next year's work. Col. Lawrence C. Crawford, recently appointed chairman of the Traffic Committee, has announced the chair- men of subcommittees and has in- structed them to call their small groups together and outline programs to be undertaken when activities are resumed in the Fall ‘The Traffic Committee will hold its first Fall meeting September 26 and on that date eight separate commit- tees will be expected to present an out- line of the work they hope to accom- plish. The whole committee then will write its program from the sugges- tions submitted. The sub-committees and their chair- men are as follows: Automatic signals, signs and mark- | ings, Maj. S. D. Ashford; Laws and | Codes, Col. John Q. Tilson; Operanng Regulations, Dr. J. Franklin Hlton; | Enforcement, John A. Bresnahan: | Trafic Organization, Licenses and ‘Taxes, Leon Brill, jr.; Education and Publicity, Thornton W. Owen, and Highways, Joseph R. Trew. The eighth | committee—Parking—has not yet been given to a chairman. Col. Crawford also announced the selection of Col. A. B. Barber as vice | chairman of the whole committee and Adelbert W. Lee as secretary. Plan Outing Tuesday. Tuesday the new Membership Committee will observe an annual cus- | tom and hold an all day outing at the Kenwood Country Club. The day will be spent at golf, tennis, horseshoe pitching and swimming, and | will end with a dinner at the club house. This committee is always one of the | most active in the Board of Trade and while others usually halt for the | Summer months at least some mem- bers of the group carry on during the hot weather. Wallace B. Robinson, who headed the Traffic Committee last year, is chairman of the Membership Com- mittee, succeeding Harry H. R. Helwig, who set a new record for signing up new members. ‘The outing will be under the super- vision of Karl E. Jarrell, chairman of the Entertainment Subcommittee. Tourists on Increase. Curtis Hodges, executive director of the Greater Natlonal Capital Com- mittee, estimated yesterday that there have been approximately 25 per cent more tourists in Washington this year than there were at the corresponding | time a year ago | His estimate is based upon figures | from two sources: Attendance records | at the Smithsonian Institution and road counts made at entrances to the city. On June 1, Hodges said, there was evidence that 1935 was 20 per cent ahead of 1934, a banner year for visitors to the National Capital. Since that time the Shrine convention drew thousands and the unattached tourist has continued to arrive in large num- bers, more than during the hot days of last Summer. Hodges said he can see no reason why the increase should not continue until the end of the year, and a large share of the credit he claims for his committee. “It is our belief,” he said, “that the work of the committee has been doing for the last four years to promote tourist business for Washington is having very satisfactory cumulative effects and is bringing dollars and | cents returns to the people of Wash- ington.” RUSSELL INSPECTS WEST MARINE POSTS Gen. Bradman Takes Over Duties as Examining Board Head. Maj. Gen. Commandant John H. Russell, accompanied by his aide, Capt. Edwin J. Farell, is on the ‘West Coast making an official inspec- tion tour of Marine Corps posts, after which he will return to make a spe- cial report to the Secretary of the Navy. Brig. Gen. Louis McCarty Lit- tle is acting commandant. Brig. Gen. Frederic L. Bradman has assumed duty as president of the Examining Board, which holds sessions at the headquarters barracks, Eighth street southeast. Brig. Gen. David D. Porter, adju- tant and inspector, accompanied by Col. Clayton B. Vogel, assistant adju- tant and inspector, are in the New England area making an official in- spection of corps posts. Chief Quar- termaster Clerk Burns D. Goodwin accompanied them. Lieut. Col. John Potls, heretofore on duty at Quantico, has been de- tached to the Far East as fleet Ma- rine officer, United States Asiatic Fleet, aboard the Flagship Augusta. First Lieut. Robert H. Willlams has been assigned duty at headquarters barracks. Maj. Martin J. Kelleher, for several years attached to headquarters, is due to report to Quantico for duty August 31. Capt. Orin H. Wheeler, heretofore attached to headquarters, goes to sea duty aboard the U. S. S. Saratoga, upon which vessel he is due to report Pierce have been modified to the ex- tent of attaching him to barracks, on board duty, instead of - ordered. fleld duty, as previously CLUB TO HONOR MOORE Young Democrats to Fete Jersey Senator and Missourians. Senator A. Harry Moore of New | Jersey and the entire Missouri dele- gation, in Congress will be guests of the Young Democratic Club of Wash- ington when the organization holds Officers of New Association The officers of the newly organized North Randle Highlands Com- munity Citizens' Association. Upper, left to right: Fred Christianson, president; Joseph De Misa, secretary. Lower, left 1o rigni: Owen Selby, treasurer, and Pratt Chroniger, vice president. Status of D. C. Legislation 20 Measures Already Enacted for District by Con- gress—68 Other Pieces of Legislation Still Are Following is a complete list of all| District bills which have been consid- ered in Congress at the present session, with their status indicated. The first part contains the list of measures enacted and the law numbers. The second part contains the list of pend- ing bills. Enacted Bills. To abolish “hidden bars” (H. R. 5809). Enacted. Public law No. 195 To create a negligent homicide law (H. R. 6471). Enacted. Public law No. 150. To amend the Borland paving as- sessment act (H. R. 7526). Enacted. Public law No. 179. To exempt District officials from posting bonds (H. R. 7765). Enacted. Public law No. 180. To grant Shriners use of District parks (H. J. 130). Enacted. To appropriate funds for Shriners’ | convention (H. J. 233). Enacted. To settle estates of absentees (H. R. 83). To make automobile operators financially responsible (H. R. 3457). Enacted. Public law No. 49. To provide regulations for removal of dangerous buildings (H. R. 3458). Enacted. Public law No. 24. nation of insanitary buildings (H. R. 3459). Enacted. Public law No. 25. To provide for dissent and distri- ‘bution under the probate laws (H. R. 3464). Enacted. Public law No. 19. To authorize issuance of a permit to the Penn G. T. Co. to install pipe line in New York avenue northeast (H. R. 3465). Enacted. Public law No. 6. To grant Trinity College a charter (H. R. 3477). Enacted. Public law No. 28. To change Lefler place to Second street (H. R. 4538). Enacted. Public law No. 26. To grant a charter to Droop & Sons | House Co. (H. R. 4708). Enacted. Private law No. 58. To grant a permit to the Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. to install a pipe line (H. R. 6543). Enacted. Public law No. 45. To change name of German Orphan Asylum to German Orphan Home (H. R. 7874). Enacted. Public law No. 99. To authorize P. W. A. loan for erec- tion of new courts buildings in Judici- ary Square (H. R. 6231). Enacted. Public law No. 51. To license Dr. Chester Groff to practice medicine (H. R. 4996). En- acted. Private law No. 1. To grant use of District parks dur- ing G. A. R. convention in September, 1936 (H. J. 201). Other Proposed District Legislation. To grant national representation to the District of Columbia (S. J. 12). In Senate Judiciary Commttee. To prevent rent profiteering (H. J. 150). In House District Committee. To remove the Nation's Capital to Kansas (H. J. 242). To name an avenue in the Mall for the State of Missouri (H. J. 271). In House District Committee. To name an avenue in the Mall for the State of Maine (H. J. 280). Passed House. Pending in Senate District Committee. To provide a holiday in the Dis- trict_ on Thomas Jefferson’s birthday (H. R. 178). In House District Com- mittee. To abolish police trial boards. (H. R. 2734). In House District Committee. To abolish capital punishment (H. R. 2908). In House District Commit- ‘To establish a police training school (H. R. 2858). In House District Com- mittee. ‘To provide an estate tax in the Dis- trict (H. R. 2887). In House District Committee. To amend the lunacy law (H. R. 3451). In House District Committee. To amend the gambling laws (H. R. 3460). Passed Senate and pending in House District Committee. To amend the mortgage foreclosure laws (H. R. 3461). In House District Committee. dinner, swimming and dancing party at the Maryland Club Gardens Wed- nesday night, it was announced yester- day by Walter Bramhall, president. ‘The purpooe of the get-together, ac- to Bramhall, is to begin the u‘nn!nunn for the 1936 campaign. ‘The entire facilities of the club have been taken over for the evening. To expedite public utilities appeals litigation (H. R. 3462). Passed House. Pending in Senate District Commit- tee. ‘To regulate the small loan business (H. R. 3463). On Senate calendar and pending in House District Com- mittee. To strengthen the prostitution laws Enacted. Public law No. 27. owners and! Pending. (H. R. 3466). Passed Senate and on House calendar. To permit District firemen to live in contiguous Maryland and Virginia communities (H. R. 3641). Passed House and pending in Senate District | Committee. To permit District policemen to live in contiguous Maryland and Virginia communities (H. R. 3642). Passed | House and pending in Senate District Committee. To authorize appointment of a com- mission to select a municipal airport site (H. R. 3806). Passed House and pending in Senate District Committee. To provide for creation of a Rent | Control Commission (H. R. 3809). On House calendar. To grant old-age pensions (H. R. | 6623). Passed House and pending in Senate District Committee. To establish a District garage cor= poration (H. R. 4136). In House Dis- trict Committee. g To increase the motor vehicle fuel MX (H. R. 4244). In House District | | Committee. To fix Federal contribution to Dis- trict expenses (H. R. 4245). In House | District Committee. | To provide regulations for condem- | To provide for an income tax in the | District (H. R. 4246). In House Dis- trict Committee. To provide for a motor vehicle weight tax (H. R. 4247). In House District Committee. To create the paving tax refund cor- poration (H. R. 4287). In House Dis- trict Committee. To permit use of surplus District revenues for public projects (H. R. 4345). In House District Committee. To provide for the choice of & Dis- trict Delegate to Congress (H. R. 4346). In House District Committee. To enlarge the powers of the Dis- trict Commissioners (H. R. 4347). In House District Committee. To permit reappointment to police force of C. F. Garry (H. R. 4389) and D. J. Thompson (H. R. 4390). Both in House District Committee. To grant pensions to needy blind (H. R. 5711). Passed House and Sen- ate, but ordered reconsidered in Senate. To provide for the incorporation of Yeomen F (H. R. 4752). In House District Committee. To fix the membership of the Dis- trict Parole Board (H. R. 4855). In House District Committee. To amend the banking act to elim- inate double liability of stockholders and directors. (H. R. 5287.) In House District Committee. ‘To amend the workmen’s compen- sation act. (H. R. 5369.) In House District Committee. ‘To provide for the election of dele- gates to political conventions. (H. R. 5443) In House District Committee. ‘To provide unemployment compen- sation. (H. R. 7167.) Passed House and pending in Senate Dmrlct Com- mittee. To incorporate the National Library Association. (H. R. 5614.) In House District Committee. To amend the eight-hour law. (H. R. 5727) In House District Com- mittee. To permit certain House employes to use congressional automobile tags. (H. R. 6192) Passed House and zndml in Senate District Commit- 'l"n regulate emission of smoke. (8. 2034.) Passed Senate and on House calendar. To tax public utilities’ receipts. (H. R. 6451.) In House District Commit- tee. To strengthen District liquor laws. (H. R. 6510) Passed House and pendin: in Senate District Commit- 'no authorize Pennsylvania Railroad to construct a bridge over New York | avenue northeast. (H. R. 6656.) | Passed Houre and pending in Senate | District Committee. To provide for the registration of beauticians. (H. R. 6685.) Tn House District Committee. To liberalize District divorce ll'll.l (S. 2259.) Passed Senate and on House calendar. To prevent blindness in infants. (8. 2153.) Passed Senate and pend- ing in House District Committee. To make taxicab operators liable for damages. (H. R. 6913.) In House District Committee. To amend the teachers’ salary act. (H. R. 8577.) On House calendar, NEW GROUP FORMS 10 OBTAIN SCHoOL North Randle Highlands and East Washington Citizens Want Own Unit. Dire need for a school in the sec- tions known as North Randle High- lands and East Washington Highlands has caused citizens to organize the western portion of the area covered by Randle Highland Citizens' Associa- tion into a separate civic group. ‘The new organization, named North Randle Highlands Community Cit- izens' Association, is the culmination of an active campaign conducted by Joseph De Misa, Fred Christianson and Pratt Chroniger. The area in- cluded in the new group extends north of the Anacostia River to N street southeast on the east and is bounded on the north by East Capitol street southeast. Need Pointed Out. De Misa said: “The citizens in this neighborhood felt that the Randle Highlands Assoclation had too much territory to cover to give adequate representation and by the division closely organized groups will preside over this area instead of one loosely co-operating civic unit.” Christianson stated that the group is going to get improvements, such as street paving, street lighting, bus serv- ice and other items, in this new devel- opment before it becomes so densely populated that these improvements would have to be done on an enor- mous scale. It will be much easler to get appropriations to supply the needs now than to allow them to pile up until the area is developed. The first action of the association will be a drive to secure & temporary school to meet the present need. A new school in this area is the goal, for the children have to go to other sections of the city where schools are located. Officers Chosen. The officers elected to preside over the civic body until the September meeting are: Christianson, president; Chroniger, vice president; De Misa, secretary, and Owen Selby, treasurer. Fifty members already have been enrolled by the three active leaders. A membership committee headed by M. G. Fincham has inaugurated a drive to obtain members by & canvass of homes. Christianson said although no con- stitution has been adopted the rules of the Randle Highlands group will probably govern the association. He also announced the creation of com- mittees and the appointment of the chairmen, which are as follows: Schools, Mrs. Bessie Milbert; police and fire, Pratt Chroniger; public utilities, Mrs. Catherine Gibson, and membership, M. G. Fincham. GODFREY T0 HELP INMASONIC EVENT Will Be Master of Ceremo- nies at Field Day in Stadium July 27. Arthur Godfrey will act as master of ceremonies for the Masonic fleld day at Grifith Stadium July 27. By means of a special amplification sys- tem he will describe the band forma- tions and special patrol drills by Almas Temple, Kallipolis Grotto, Tall Cedars of Lebanon and Job's Daugh- ters. There will also be a base ball game between teams representing Almas Temple and the Grotto. ‘While the actual program is sched- uled to begin at 2 o'clock, the Kalli- polis Grotto Band will give a band concert in the park at 1:15. At 2 o'clock there will be a grand parade of the participating units, the Asso- ciation of Worshipful Masters of 1935 and the 1935 Matrons and Patrons’ Association, the two associations sponsoring the fleld day; the grand master and the Grand Lodge officers, the grand matron, the grand patron and the Eastern Star Grand Chapter officers. ‘The receipts of the fleld day will go toward the cost of extensive repairs and improvements at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home. Tracks for Cyclists. Adding tracks for cyclists to the 47, 457 miles of main roads in Britain would, it is estimated, cost $633- 750,000. To fix qualifications for chief en- gineer of the fire department. (H. R. 7153) In House District Committee. ‘To regulate steam _engineering. (H. R. 7292) In House District Com- mittee. To prohibit vivisection (H. R. 7295). In House District Committee. To amend police salary act (H. R. 7371). In House District Committee. ‘To amend the Union Station act to permit construction of a bridge and underpass across New York avenue northeast (H. R. 7447). Passed House and pending in Senate District Com- mittee. To amend the minors’ employment act to permit children to take part in dramatics and concerts (H. R. 7505). On House calendar. To exempt new buildings from tax- ation (H. R. 7732). In House District Committee. To permit Pennsylvania Railroad to remove its substation at 7th and C streets southwest (8. 2830). Passed House and amended bill pending in Senate District Committee. To fix qualifications for District police superintendent (H. R. 8208). In House District Committee. To eliminate Police Court jury trials, except where constitutional rights are involved (H. R. 8579). On House calendar. To increase to one month’s service on Police Court juries (H. R. 8580). On House calendar. To eliminate exemptions in jury service (H. R. 8581). On House calendar. To provide for semi-annual inspec- | | tion_of motor vehicles (H. R. 8583). On House calendar. To fix qualifications for jurors (H. R. | 8583), On House calendar. To authorize a subway survey (H.R. 8662). In House District Committee. To provide for the revocation on non-resident drivers’ licenses (H. R. ul’l). In Ho\ue District Committee. To provide for prohibition in the District (H. R. 8739). In House Dis- Committee. h'm ‘To provide a new bribery law for | made. m(l.nlfll)- In House Dis- trict Commities, » D. C., JULY 14, 1935—PART ONE. PLAYGROUND NOW Former Dump Is Utilized as Site for Model Recreation Center. Hidden away from the noise and danger of the streets, a model recrea- tion center for both children and adults is operated by the Glover Park Citizens' Association on a plot of ground which was once an alley dump. Containing about 3,200 squsre feet, this playground is located in the cen- ter of the block bounded by Huide- koper place, Benton, Thirty-ninth and Beecher streets. It has no name offi- cially, but is known to members of the association as Cunningham Park, in honor of Willlam C. Cunningham, one of the trustees, who has taken a great deal of interest in developing the project. Association Takes Hand. Several years ago, when homes were first constructed in a new real estate development around the block, this plot was found to be unsuited for building purposes because of its loca- tion and gradually became the general refuse dump for the neighborhood. The Glover Park Association inter- ested itself in doing away with this eyesore, and with a view to creating a safe playground for children away from the streets, induced B. F. Gruver, the owner of the property, to deed the ground to the association in 1928. A fund to develop the new acquisi- tion was raised by subscription the next year and the parcel was fenced and sodded. Ornamental gates were placed at each end and a flagpole raised in the center, from which the American flag is flown on Sundays and national holidays. Improvements Continue. Since then work to improve the property has gone steadily forward. About $300 worth of trees, shrubbery and flowers have been purchased and now adorn the park. In the center a rose bed with a border of iris forms a | setting for the flagpole. Each corner is provided with a maple tree and | perennial shrubs and the open spaces are studded with evergreens. The park is managed by three trus- tees, who are members of the Glover Park Citizens' Association. In addi- tion to Cunningham, they afe Sheldon ‘W. Fairchild and Dorrie C. Gruver. Taxes are paid by the association and most of the work incident to the up- keep is done by persons in the neigh- borhood and members of the asso- clation. About 40 homes surround the park and sequestrate it from the street. Occupants of these homes receive the principal benefits from this play- | ground, but it is open to the entire | community. . BRIDGES ATTACKED BY RYAN AS “RED” Denunciation Enlivens Long- shoremen’'s Session—Union Grants Salary Raise. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 13.—An attack on Harry Bridges of San Prancisco as “a tool of Communists” by Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association, enlivened the concluding session of the organi- sation’s convention today. “With all due regard for the West Coast delegates” Ryan declared, “I want to say that they are to an extent discredited because they have a man with them from tiue Communist Ryan's attack followed the intro- duction by Bridges of a resolution asking approval of tie expulsion of Paul Scharrenberg, secretary of the California Federation of Labor, by the sailor’s union on the West Coast. The matter was referred to the Exec- utice Council. Ryan branded Bridges a Commu- nist on the basis of an anonymous report he said he had received pur- porting to describe the set-up of a Communistic “Pacific Coast Secre- tariat.” Bridges said he had seen the report two months ago and termed it “a frame-up” and “a tissue of lies.” ‘The uhry of the president was in- creased from $8,000 to $15, the first vice president from $75 to $100 s week and the secretary treasurer from $5,000 to $6,000 year. ‘COMMON LAW’ CLAIM TO ESTATE IS DENIED Attorney Held More Discarded Suitor Than Husband of Rich Chicago Widow. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 13.—Federal Judge John P. Barnes today held Lionel R. Barbour, Detroit, might have been & suitor for the hand of his benefac- tress, the late Mrs. Annie Henderson, but that he was never her “common- law” husband. He denied the Michigan attorney’s claim to a share in the $700,000 es- tate of the wealthy Aurora, Ill., widow who died in 1931 in her late 70s. Barbour’s suit was based on his claim that they culminated a “May- and-December” romance by a ritual- istic marriage in Detroit in 1935. He 1s now 44 years old. - The judge's opinion cast doubt on the veracity of several of Barbour's witnesses, who said the widow and the young man who acted as her chauffeur on several trips about the country occupied the same bed room Mrs. Henderson's death by the plain- were “those of a discarded suitor, » woman,” said the judge, “and the plaintiff was regarded as her chauf- feur.” —_— | LEADING DENTIST DIES Dr. W. M. Griswold of London Victim of Thrombosis. LONDON, July 13 (#).—William M. Griswold, president of the American Dental Society of Europe, died here early today of coronary thrombosis. He was “aken ill June 30 as & result of strain of overwork and hot weather. r\mln.l arrangements have not been Dr. Griswold formerly lived at St. Minn, = Civic Problems, Civic Bodies RUN BY BII'ZENS Prospects Dim for District Legislation—Existing Citizen Crime Commitee Forgotten in Talk of Establishing Such a Group. BY JESSE C. SUTER. ROSPECTS are not very bright for much additional District legislation this sea- son. There are at present 14 District bills pending on the House calendar, some of which are unimportant from a community standpoint. Among those of im- portance are the rent control bill which has been put aside on sev+ eral District days Lecause of its controversial ncture. Another bill on the House calendar is that amending the code by broadening the divorce law. This bill was whipped into zhape during the past week by agreement or several com- promises. It was expected that to- morrow would be District day in the House but instead » later date will be set. The Senate District Committee 1s still working on the District so- clal security bill, with no report in prospect until the enactment of the national measure. The Senate subcommittee having the District bill in charge and Chair- man King are intent on making this bill fair to the District along the lines suggested by the Com- missioners and the representatives of the citizen bodies. These Sen- ators are not at all in sympathy with the proposal to use the Dis- trict as an experimental laboratory for testing out the unemployment insurance and old-age pension proposals. The sensation of the week was the episode in the House District Committee when a member at- tacked Corporation Counsel Pretty= man for alleged failure to en- force the present loan shark law and for alleged lobbying of the pending small loan bill. This bill, which had been previously ordered favorably reported, was ordered to be reconsidered. At the District Bullding the taxicab hearing before the Public Utilities Commission has been the chief matter of interest. The tes- timony of taxicab owners and citizens was taken covering a thousand pages. The commission is aiming to complete its study so that the new rates may be pub- lished tomorrow. Impossible to Hear At District Building Hearings. HEARINGB in the rooms of the Utilities Commission on the first floor or in the board room on the seventh floor are an utter im- possibility so far as most of those in attendance are concerned. Poor acoustics and noises from the street are responsible in the case of the first-floor room. In the board room is to be added the noise and confusion in the two offices which have been cut off from that room, which was planned as the hearing room of the District Building. Many interested citizens leave in disgust after vainly trying to know just what is being said by those conducting the hearing as well as the witnesses. This is & problem of vital interest to the citizens of the District which will be solved, presumably, at some indefinite date when this voteless and unrepresented community has a new muncipal administration building. Some citizens who left the taxicab hearing the other day because they could not hear were heard to remark that this condi- tion is another argument for a new District building. There are some civic leaders who feel the Commissioners might ar- range in some way to provide a space for these important hearings where those in attendance could really know what is going on. It has been mentioned in the discus- sion of this question among some groups that a survey might result in the finding of a convenient and avallable conference room in one of the adjacent new Federal build- ings. The District as & large na- tional taxpayer, it is contended, could with good reason request the use of any such available space. ‘The Federation of Citizens’ Asso- clations and the Wederation of Civic Associations have for many years enjoyed the noisy hospitality of the District Commissioners in being privileged to hold their meet- ings in the board room. The Fed- eration of Citizens’ Associations has for some time recognized the difi- culty of transacting its business in this noisy room. A certain senti- ment has in some degree made delegates reluctant to go to an- other location. A hearing room where people can really hear is a problem which should not have to wait for solu- tion until we have a new District Building. Commission en Criminal Justice Or an Advisory Commitice? NFUSION exists in the minds of many regarding the recom- mendation in the report of the House Crime Committee for crea- tion of & Crime Commission and the recent recommendation by the District Commissioners’ Commit- tee that there be established a per- manent Advisory Committee on Crime. Both of these reports neg- lect to mention that there was set up last November by the citizens & permanent Committee on Criminal Justice. The movement for this latter committee originated with the District Bar Association. There was first set up a committee of 40 which held several meetings and completed its labors by naming a committee of representative citi- zens. ‘Under chairmanship of F. Regis Noel, past president of the Bar As- sociation, the committee included the following: George W. Beasley, president, Federation of Civic As- sociations; Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, past president Women’s City Club; Paul B. Cromelin, former assistant United States district attorvey; Dr. Arthur B. Hall, director In- stitute for Government Research of the Brookings Inmstitution; Claude W. Owen, past president Board of Trade; Seth W. Richard- son, former assistant United States Attorney General; Arthur Claren- don Smith, president Federation of Business Men’s Associations, and James G. Yaden, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Asosciations. This committee was appointed to serve a term of five years and its membership. Committee of Nine and of its sev- eral subcommittees have been held mittee is thoroughly convinced of the wisdom of fminediately estab- lishing the Waskirgton Crime Commission. * * * The subcom- mittee as such and its mem- bers as individuals pledge to the people of the D’sirict of Columbia their full co-operation and sup- port in any effort that might re- sult from this recommendation toward the establishment of a crime commission in Washington.” Continuing, the Teport states *fur- ther, the subcommittee appeals to the people of Washington to take immediate action upon this, its final recommendation.” The commission contemplated by the House Subcommittee would be composed of citizens, business concerns and organized groups, as is the case where similar bodies exist in other communities. The report recommends incorporation by act of Congress snd the vesting of the commission with the power and authority vecessary to take testimony and ootain records. In return for these powers the com- mission would be rcquired to re- port information at the request of any congressional committee. According w the report, the primary purpose of tre commission would be to keep the people of ‘Washington constsntly informed as to the true cond:tions of crime and law enforcement. Because of 1ts intensive work in this fleld, the subcommittee nelieves the commis- sion would be able to render in- valuable service :» Congress in connection with matters of law enforcement in the District. ‘The Commissioners’ Committee recommends #siab'shment of a permanent advisoy committee on crime composed <f citizens. This advisory commitiee would study constantly all phoses of law en- forcement in the District both through local and Federal agencies, formulate suggestions for im- provement and promote co-ordi- nation between tiese agencies. In the opinion of tne Commissioners’ Committee, the Ccmmissioners could well inauguraie this move- ment by submittiog it to an invited group of citizens as a real and constructive civic work. The local Committee on Crim- inal Justice, which was organized last November, has been marking time for two reasons. In the first place its preliminary study of the requirements of the task confront- ing it has shown it will be neces- sary to employ a full-time force under a compstent drector if re- sults compareble v.th what has been done in other communities are to be obtained. Plans for the raising of funds fur {he work have been withheld pcaaing the comple- tion of the work and action oa the program of rhe House Subcommit- tee. The second reason for the committee holding back in its work is seen i Le the delayed ac- tion on the Randolph report. Civic leaders aiffer as to the proposed powers proposed by the House Subcommities, but there is & rather general biief that com- mission or committee should be a citizen body entirelv independent of either Federal or local govern- ment influence or control. It should be a fact-finding body which would assemble the truth and publish it from time to time, no matter whosz toes were tread on. The Baltimore commission was financed for a number of years by subscriptions from organizations, business concerns and individuals, but at present draws its support through the Community Chest. It has been a highly successful civic activity and has fully justified its existence. Just why the already existing committee has been completely overlooked by both of these reports is something which has not been explained. It seems to be a very representative group of citizens and if there is anything wrong regard- ing either the set-up or personnel such defect has not been suggested. Small Loan Legislation An Immediate Real Need, Pxn.ax'mnovw and civic ‘Washington, based on actual knowledge, knows there is an im- mediate real need for a new small loan law. The present so-called loan shark law of 1913 was backed by groups of public-spirited citizens who sought to protect people re- quiring small loans and without security. The rate was fixed at a maximum of 1 per cent a month which, in theory, was adequate re- turn for the use of the money in- cluding the risk to the lender. In practice this law has operated to drive borrowers to money lenders at much higher rates operating be- yond the boundaries of the District and to some local sharps who oper- ate under cover. The result has been that such loans have been far more costly to the borrower and the District has been unable to afford a proper supervisory protec- tion to these local residents in dire need. For several years local leaders, who are in no way involved in the loan business, have been trying to remedy this very bad situation. At the instance of the District Com- missioners, Corporation Counsel Prettyman included a proposal for a new small loan law in his legisla- tive program offered to the civic bodies last Winter. The pending bills before the Senate and House District Committees is the result of these recommendations of the Com- missioners. The House bill, about which there has been the recent oom.mvmy permits a charge not to exceed 2 per cent on unpaid monthly bal- ances and interest is not permitted to be compounded. Neither inter- est nor fees can be deducted from the principal of the loan. On loans of $35 or less, without collateral, a charge of not exceeding $1 is per- mitted for a credit report or inves- tigation. On these loans a total of 50 cents interest and other charges may be allowed in addition to the $1 fee on loans of $35 or less for 30 days. On $35 loans without collateral for more than 30 days and on larger loans for 30 days or less fees not exceeding $3 may be charged. Representatives of the Russell Sage Foundation have advocated before the commitiee an interested rate not exceeding 3 per cent per month on the first $100 and the rate of 2 per cent per month on larger loans. No fees are charged under this plan. It may be truly said in the case 5 LEGION AUXILIARY LEADER ELECTED Charter for Government Printing Office Group Applied For. Sarah C. Jones was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary to the Government Printing Office Post, No. 33, District of Columbia Depart- ment, at an organization meeting last Monday night. A charter has been applied for. The other officers are Genevieve Mary Sparshott, vice president; Alice Gaudette, second vice president; Mar- garet E. Hampshire, third vice presi- dent; Mary Schaumieffie, chaplain; Lenore C. Ruggles, historian; Reba Johns, sergeant at arms; Clara W, Reingruber and Helen Luckritz, color bearers; Edith Whitcraft, secretary; Elizabeth Brazil, treasurer. The president appointed a by-raws committee consisting of Alice Gau- dette, chairman; Gladys Teed, Cleo Thomas France and Lenore C. Rug- gles. Department president, Miss M. Edna McIntosh read the purpose of the auxiliary and its relation to the post. Welcoming addresses were made | by Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, presi- dent of Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, and Mrs. Anna E. Elliot Miss McIntosh, Lillian Reagan, de- partment secretary, and Mrs. Walthea H. Chapman, president of Victory Unit, No. 4, made addresses Besides the officers others signing the charter were Gladys Teed, Helen T. Gleason, Alice Gaudette, Agnes E Walker, Helen E. Mahoney, Joan Ma- honey, Cleo Thomas France, Anne G Blankenship and Margaret Minnigh. The next regular meeting of La Boutique des Huit Chapeaux et Qua:- ante Femmes, Salon No. 14, Eight et Forty, will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Washington Hotel. Three hundred sandwiches and 15 cakes were donated by the salon as its quota for the boat trip given to the disabled veterans in the various hospitals last Tuesday by the Amer can Legion, American Legion Aux- iliary, Forty et Eight and the Eight et Forty. The following prepared the food and served as hostesses on the trip: Mrs. Mildred Eckles, Mrs. Amy Hammond, Mrs. Eunice Cox, Mrs. Helen McCabe and Mrs. Ola D. Lee. The annual “wreck” August 3 at the SBummer home of Helen McCabe, Dunrovin, located at Oak Bluff on the bay. All partners who expect to attend notify Mabel Staub, 1801 A street northeast, Atlan tic 1172, or Helen McCabe, 2603 Twenty-fourth street northeast, Poto- mac 0974. The department president attended the services of the Jewish Veterans in Arlington July 4 with certain members of her staff. The department colors. those of tory Unit, James Reese Europe, H C. Spengler, Sergt. Jasper and Vince: B. Costello were in the massing of co ors at the Sylvan Theater. This department is 24 members over its quota, as announced by Depart- ment Membership Chairman Nicie Perrell. Delegates and alternates are being elected from the various units for the department convention August 19 and 20. ‘The James Reese Europe Unit held its Pidac meeting Tuesday evening. The department president, Miss Nicie Perrell, and others of her official staff were present. JAIL FIGHT SET BACK Woman Loses Appeal From Term in Alienation Case. CHICAGO, July 13 (@) —Mr | Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge's fight to | stay out of jail, where she was sen- tenced for failure to pay a $7 judgment to Mrs. Norman E. tingham for allegedly alienating the affections of Mrs. Nottingham's hus- | band, suffered a set-back today when the United States Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court deci- sion. Attorneys for Mrs. Blacklidge, for- mer collector of internal revenue, had sought relief from the order of Fed- eral Judge William H. Holly, who dis- missed habeas corpus proceedings in her behalf on the grounds that the district court did not have jurisdic- tion. ——— EXCURSION TOMORROW The annual moonlight excur of the Curley Club will be held t morrow evening on the steamer Ci of Washington, leaving the wharf at 8:30 o'clock. Entertainment features are to in- clude a band concert and 10 vaud ville numbers by Washington enter- tainers. Proceeds from the sale of tickets will be applied to the scholarship fund of the Curley Club. of this small loan problem that Congress is confronted by & con- dition rather than a theory. There are a number of members of the community who at times require money most urgently. They have no banking connections or cole lateral. They are entitled to the aid and protection of law against being forced to go beyond the con- fines and protection of the District or being left to the mercy of un- scrupulous sharks operating under cover. Welfare and civic workers rec- ognize that in theory no one should be required to pay more than the 6 per cent per annum interest on s loan, but this is the prevailing rate where real estate or first-class collateral is pledged to protect the lender. They recognize that on these small loans, where the risk is great the rate must be made sufficiently high so that it may be possible actually to get a loan. These proponents of this much- needed legislation are convinced that there is widespread misunder- standing of this question and that this misunderstanding is shared by some of the folks in Congress. Strenuous objection is raised by the Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations to the provision carried by the bill permitting the superin- tendent of insurance, with the approval of the District Commis- sioners, to increase the interest rate from 2 per cent a month up to as high as 4 per cent a month and to increase the other fees and charges as high as double the amounts carried in the bill. The rest of the bill has the approval of the federation, which is urging the elimination of this provision and passage at the present session of Congress. ] will be held »