Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1935, Page 34

BOARD MAKES LIST OF CAPITAL CLUBS Trade Organization Com- riles Information of Meet- ings and Officers. A complete roster of Washington clubs is heing compiled by the Wash- ington Board of Trade to be used in supplying information to inquirers. For some time the trade body and ‘Washington newspapers have been called upon to supply the names of | officers, the time and place of meet- ings, and similar information and no complete roster of club activities ap- parently has been in existence. Miss Betty Glenn, secretary to Rob- ert J. Cottrell, executive secretary of the Board of Trade, has already sent out some 75 questionnaires, and others are to be mailed soon. The list will include the citizens’ as- gociations of the city, State societies, luncheon clubs, civic organizations, trade associations, service clubs and social organizations. When the list is completed it will| tnclude the dates and places of meet- | ings, the names of the president and secretary, and the dates of elections |, 5o that the information may be kept up to date. Rothschild Honored. Louis Rothschild, director of the Better Business Bureau, returned last | week after attending the annual con- vention of the National Association of Better Business Bureaus at Syra-| cuse. Rothschild was honored by the con- | vention by being elected a vice presi-| dent. Only three offices of the asso- | ciation are filled by bureau execulh‘es.} the other three administrative posts, going to business men. The former are chosen by the convention and the latter by the board of directors. The new vice president is planning to attend the annual board meeting | which will be held in November, prob- | ably in Columbus, Ohio, to select the | three business men who will serve as vice president, chairman of the board end treasurer. Will Invite Convention. ‘Thomas Lockard of the convention staff of the Greater National Capital Committee will . leave today with a Washington : delegation to th Joint meeting of the American Fisheries Asso- ciation and the International As: sociation of Game *: Fish and Con- servation Com. missioners, to be held in Tulsa, Okla., beginning tomorrow. The convention will continue through Wednesday. | Lockard will extend an invitation to the convention to come to Wash- | ington in 1936, ! Among those from Washington who plan to make the trip to Tulsa are J. N. “Ding” Darling, chief of the Biological Survey; Frank T. Bel | commissioner of fisheries; Talhott | Denmead, Bureau of Fisheries, and Fred Orsinger, director of the Bureau of Fisheries aquarium, | . Darling. Plan Outing. Further details of the Merchants'| and Manufacturers’ Association’s an at a meeting held at the M. & M. offices in The Star Building Friday. The outing is to be held aboard a specially chartered steamer on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay beginning September 20. Prepare for Celebration. A. J. Driscoll, chairman of the American Ideals Committee of the| Board of Trade, has called a meeting/ of that group to be held at 4 o'clock | tomorrow after- | noon in The Star # | Building to de- | termine just what the Board of Trade shall do to participate in the celebration of Constitution day. ‘The celebration is being spon- sored by the Dis- trict Department of the American Legion under the chairmanship of Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A, retired. The day’s festivities will be climaxed with a pa- rade on the evening of September 17. A. 4. Driscoll. Florists Invited Here. Curtis Hodges, executive director of | the Greater National Capital Com- | mittee, has just returned from Pitts- burgh, where he attended the an- nual convention of the Florists' Tele- | graph Delivery Association. ‘Through Granville Gude, who head- ed the Washington delegation, the association was invited to hold its 1937 convention here, but a decision will not be reached until the board of directors meets in January. The 1936 convention will be held in Dallas, Tex. ' For the first time in four years, Robert J. Cottrell, executive secretary of the Washington Board of Trade, left Washington last week on a vaca- tion. In more than 48 months, Cottrell's only departures from Washington heve been to attend conventions or to attend to business for the organi- gation. He declined to leave last week, but upon the insistence of John Saul, president, finally decided to spend the week at Saranac. He will be back in his office tomorrow. An invitation will be extended to the Financial Advertisers’ Association to hold its 1936 convention in the National Capital. The convention will cpen its current convention in At- lantic City tomorrow. Among the Washingtonians who will be present are Robert V. Fleming, T. Hunton Leith, Frederick P. H. Siddons, Robert L. Slapher, Eliot Thomson, Joshua Evans, jr., and Nel- son B. O'Neal. BUSINESS MEN TO MEET Southeast Organization to Re- open Fall Season Tomorrow. The Southeast Business Men's Asso- ciation will hold their first Fall meet- ing tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock at 314 Pennsylvania avenue, southeast. Topics scheduled for discussion at the meeting include removal of the District’s garbage disposal plant and wapair of the Anacostia Bridge. a Under a new act of Congress District police and firemen now may live anywhere in the “metropolitan area,” this being defined for the purpose of the act as within 12 miles of the Capitol, as illustrated by the circle on the above map, Those living outside the boundaries of the District, however, must maintain telephone service at all times. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, 12-Mile Zone for Police, Firemen Residence > L <¢e SERWYN CoLLEGE LACK OF VOTE DOESN'T RELIEVE D. C. CITIZENS' |Residents Readily Accept‘ Problems of Welfare, Ellis Declares. Brookland Leader Speaks in Series of Radio Broadcasts. The absence of a vote for the Dis- trict does from civic responsibilities which they may place on the shoulders of Con- gress, Dr. George R. Ellis of the Brookland Citizens' Association be- | Lieves. This view was expressed by Dr. Ellis in last week's civic talk over WMAL, one of a series of addresses sponsored each week by the Federa- tion of Citizens’ Associations. Of the welfare of the city .nd the responsibility of its citizens Ellis de- ' clared: “The citizens of Washington have never failed in this regard, but for reasons which are unique to the City of Washington and because of the unusual character of its govern- | ment we may sometimes be inclined | %o feel that this responsibility has | ders.” | Expression of Wish for Peace. | Babylon, Athens, Rome and other cities which were the center of past | great historic empires, sent out their citizens to conquer remote lands. | However, he said, Washington is the | result of the formation of our country | first. | “Our Capital is the expression of the desires for peace between the original 13 States and the States which have subsequently been admit- ted into the Union. Most foreign capi- | tals gained their pre-eminence by | force of arms and the fortunes of war. “This fact,” he stated, “does not mean that the native Washingtonian is deprived of the sense of local pride or of responsibility for the welfare and progress of his city. Washing- | ton is a goodly city in its own right; while not in as great proportion as in many other American cities, there are a good many persons who were born in Washington and who look | upon this as their own by right of | birth. It is true that they are de- | prived of a part of the responsibility | borne by the citizenry of the several States; they have no vote on national or local affairs. But it must be re- membered that the absence of the franchise does not mean that as good citizens they can consider themselves relieved of all responsibility for the welfare and progress of their city. The vote, he said, is an instrument for human welfare and wholesome civic life. The citizen retaining his vote in other States but living here “should assume his share of the re- sponsibility for the security of our city and its economic, social and cul- tural advancement. The fact that he retains the vote elsewhere and claims a residence in one of the States does not free him from a proper share in looking after the interests of the Capital City, which is at least for the time, and sometimes it is a long time, his real dwelling and his home. He enjoys all the benefits which the city affords; he must have an interest in all that pertains to life and activity here.” Responsibility Equal. The welfare of the city rests equally on the shoulders of the born and adopted resident; only by the gener- ous help of all can the resident make Washington the most beautiful and best place in which to live, he de- clared. “By bringing together these mutual interests and unifying their appeal, the Federation of Citizens’ Associa- tions has done much in the past. On many occasions in the past it made their wants known to the District Commissioners and the Congressional District Committees. On- the strength of the arguments presented, these bodies have pointed the way to proper legislation and obtained for the people the benefits which they desired.” ‘The strength of the federation lies in the large number of member bodies; “the larger the representation of citi- zens’ associations the more truly will its voice be the voice of the whole city and the more readily can it im- press upon Congress the actual needs and improvements for which it pleads. No Congress would defy the united voice of a whole city although that city be without the vote.” It is the duty of each citizen to not relieve its residents participate in citizen association work, he said. “No one can cut himself off from the soclal m“‘ Ellis continued, “he RESPONSIB DR. GEORGE R. ELLIS. lives in it and by it. He must not only share its advantages, he must help to carry its burdens. * * * Splendor Is Item. “In considering our relations to the city government, the fact that Wash- | nual booster outing were worked out | been shifted entirely from our shoul- mgtozn is the Capital City must always | be kept in mind. The splendor of our city is in a large part due to the great public buildings which have been erected here.” 1t is the center of art, culture and education. There are various Gov- ernment research bureaus, the Library of Congress and at least seven uni- versities, each with more than 1,000 students, he said. Private interests like the Folger Library are the result of these accumulated advantages and the District resident may share in all these benefits. 2 “Unless each citizen thinks of the | ing | ciation, announced yes- 5 ; | terday by Dorsey ! chairman. PARK | ANHAM HYDE HEADS FETE FORNEWLIBRARY Plans to Be Made Tomor- row for Opening of Branch Next Month. Definite plans for a celebration to mark the opening of the new George- town Public Library branch, Wiscon- sin avenue and R street, will be made tomorrow at § pm. at a meet- of the Georgetown Pub- lic Library Asso- it was i . | W. Hyde, jr., i The new struc- ture is almost | completed, Hyde 2 said, and it is planned to hold ":’fl'y 1;":;’:“0';:: Dorser W. Hrde, Jr. | Tomorrow’s meeting will be held at the library to give association mem- | bers an opportunity to inspect the structure for which they have waged a long fight. Hyde said an October date will be selected because Dr. George F. Bow- | erman, librarian, is out of town at| present and is not expected back/ | before that time. | The library association is hopeful of working out “something different” in the way of a celebration, its chair- | man said. | “The ceremonies will not be quite | so formal, but nevertheless serious,” welfare of all, a problem such as| that of public health can never be solyed. The health of our school children, in public, parochial and pri- | vate schools, should have better at-| tention if we expect to have a healthy city and keep out plagues and epi- demics. The citizen must remember that the health of the community is dependent upon the hygiene of the home.” SEVEN UNITS LEAD "IN CIVIC PROGRAM' Associations First to Have Fall Meetings—Burroughs Autumn Pioneers. ‘With the meeting of seven groups this week, the opening of Washing- ton's active civic season begins in| earnest. Last week the Burroughs Citizens' Association officially opened the sea- son by being the first organization to reconvene after a Summer recess, although the Association of Oldest Inhabitants held a meeting two days previously. There was, however, no lapse in the Oldest Inhabitants’ meet- ing scehdule of once each month of the year. THere are many problems facing civic bodies this Fall, officers of the various groups declared. Among these are the 1937 District budget estimates. Of the larger civic groups, officers announce the following meeting dates for the first Fall meeting: Federation of Citizens’ Associations, October 5; Southeast Council of Citizens’ Asso- clations, September 16; Interfeder- ation Conference, September 16; Joint Conference of Northeast Citizens’ Associations, to be called early in Oc- tober by Chairman A. F. E. Scheer. Officers of the following groups ordinarily ‘slated to meet this time of the month, have announced October as their opening date: Burleith Citi- zens’ Association, Kalorama Citizens’ Association, Mount Pleasant Citizens’ Association, Foxhall Community Citi- zens’ Association, Park View Citizens’ Association, Piney Branch Citizens’ Association, Northeast Citizens’ As- sociation, Brightwood Citizens’ Asso- ciation and Benning Citizens’ Asso- ciation. Roberts and Groves to Speak. People’s Counsel William A. Roberts and Capt. Hugh Groves of Number 11 Precinct will address the Barry Farms Citizens’ Association Tuesday night, officers of the group announced yester- day. The regular monthly meeting is to be held at 2846 Elvans road south- east at 8:15 o'clock. N Hyde said. The library association is composed of delegates from various parent- teacher associations in the George- town area and several citizens’ as- sociations, including the Georgetown, the Georgetown Progressive, Burleith, Glover Park and Foxhall Associations. Special plans for beautifying the library grounds will be undertaken; by the Georgetown Garden Club, ac- cording to Hyde. \ D. C., WEST END WANTS || Civic Problems, NEW NIGHT SCHOO Figures Cited to Show Need for Classes—Campaign Is Planned. Citizens’ assoclations in the West- ern section of Washington are making plans for a campaign this Winter to provide a night school at Western High School. A joint committee composed of delegates from citizens’ associations, parent-teacher assoclations, churches and other civic groups in that area has been formed to co-ordinate ef- forts ahd to draw up petitions upon which ‘the various organizations will act. " The joint committee was formed at & mass meeting held at Gordon Junior High School and representatives of the various groups attending the meeting drew up a petition for pres- entetion to the Commissioners and to the Board of Education. The meet- ing was the result of efforts by Mrs. Anne Lyddane of the Conduit Road Citizens’ Association, who interested other civic leaders in the project and secured the use of the school. E. J. Lockwood, director of Dis- trict night schools, spcke before the meeting and promised the assistance of his department in securing the{ necessary funds for the proposed night school. The joint committee was repre- sented before the Commissioners dur- ing the recent budget hearings by Dorsey W. Hyde, who presented the petition drawn up at the meeting and which had the support of most of the citizens’ associations in North- west Washington. Hyde asked that $10,000 be added to the District budget to provide for the night school. He pointed out that in past years the appropriation for night schools had been $97,000, while last year it had been cut to $84,000. At the same time, Hyde stated, enroliment had been doubled and more than 2,000 pupils were turned away because of lack of facilities, Figures were shown to the Com- missioners to prove that last year 307 pupils from north of Dupont Circle and 297 pupils from west of Sixteenth street, a total of 604 pupils, had at- tended night school, and an undeter- mined number was turned away. This area, Hyde pointed out, is one usually served by Western High School. . In selecting Western for a night school, the committee pointed out that it already had all the faciilties neces- sary for such a school, and that it would serve approximately one-fifth of the District’s residential section. The committee also held that pupils at- tending Western would not have to spend from an hour to an hour and a | half travelling to and from school as many of those who attend Ceneral or | Roosevelt are now required to do. —_— MORE MONEY SOUGHT| FOR BRANCH LIBRARY Glover Park Citizens to Ask| $5,080 to Make Georgetown Unit Complete. The addition of $5,080 to the Dis- trict budget to complete work on the Georgetown branch library will be sought by the Glover Park Citizens’ Association this year., Myron R. Walker, president of the association, has announced. Although construction work has ceased and the library is expected to open soon, several minor but im- portant items must be taken care of before the branch is ready to serve the public, Walker claimed. Among these items is the addition of another janitor to the staff of the library. Library officials have estimated that this service would cost $1,080. Another item sought is an appro- priation of $2,000 to complete the fence which partially surrounds the | property. A fence is held necessary because of the danger of persons fall- ing from the steep terrace and high granite wall which supports the ter- race. Two thousand dollars will be sought 80 the inside walls of the library may be painted as soon as the plaster dries. Civic Association Calendar Five Organizations Open Active Autumn Season Tomorrow—New High School and Proposed . Filling Station Among Problems Pending. Monday, September 9. Congress Heights Citizens’ Associa- tion, 8 p.m., Congress Heights School. | The committees of this group have been active during the Summer re- cess, President E. D. Richardson de- clares. At tomorrow’s meeting a re- port from Charles Benner on his appearance before the District Com- missioners during the recent 1937 budget hearings will be made. The Committee on Streets and Sew- ers will report on its Summer work towards securing W. P. A. funds for the installation of sewers in Congress Helghts. This is the first meeting since May. Hillcrest _Citizens’ Association, 8 pm., East Washington Heights Bap- tist Church. This group, along with Congress Heights, is vitally interested in sewers and will hear of committee work along this line during a two- month recess. Manor Park Citizens' Association, 7:45 p.m., Whittier School. Because last Monday was Labor Day, this group postponed its scheduled meet- ing until this Monday. Members of the assocition are gratified at the Board of Education’s request for $500,000 to start construc- tion of the Manor Park High School, Ernest H. Pullman, president, states. In the past, he says, the Board of Education has favored an appropria- tion to study plans for the school, but this marks the first year in which an appropriation for actual construction has been asked. The estimated cost of the project is $1,450,000. The Takoma Recreation center is adjacent to the proposed high school site, Pullman points out, and adds this in support of his argument for the school. For many years the Manor Park body has supported other associations of the area in an effort to double- track Kennedy street from Georgia avenue to the District line. “We will fight for this tooth and nail again this year,” Pullman as- serts. - 2 In addition a Y turn at the end of the line will be urged. The feeling that Blair road should not be -widened is now spreading among members, Pullman states. For several years the association advocated this project, but now they feel thst the opening of other streets recently | has diverted so much traffic from Blair road that the widening of the thoroughfare is no longer necessary. The last meeting of this group was held in June. Stanton Park Citizens’ Association, 8 p.m., Peabody School. After three months of idleness for this ‘group, President James P. Farmer says mem- bers will nominate officers tomorrow night. The election will follow at the October meeting. Tuesday, September 10. North Randle Community Citizens” Association, 8 pm., Free Methodist Sunday School. This, the newest of Washington's citizens’ associations, will elect permanent officers, Fred H. Christianson, temporary chairman, an- nounces, Orrin J, Davy, secretary of the Southeast Council of Citizens’ As- sociations, is slated to address the members on the council's activity. ‘Wednesday, September 11. American University Park Citizens' Association, 8 p.m., Hurst Hall, Amer- ican University. Since this body’s re- cess in May, & movement is under way to erect a filling station in the com- munity. The entire area, with the exception of an island in Massachu- setts avenue, is zoned as A restricted. Action, probably protesting this erec- tion, will be taken, officers announce. -Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ As- sociation, 8 p.m., Woodridge Sub- branch Library. People’s Counsel Wil- liam A. Roberts will address the open- ing Fall meeting of this body, Clayton C. Marsh, president, states. A discus- sion of whether the area wants a pro- posed swimming pool at the Taft Rec- reation Center will be held. A report SEPTEMBER 8, 1935—PART TWO. Civic-Bodies New Budget Estimates Are of Immediate Interest— Star Sponsors Safety Drive—Roberts’ Proposal Fails of Support. BY JESSE C. SUTER. ESUMING activities after the vacation period, organ- ized :ivic Washingtcn has its attention focused on the District estimates for the fiscal year 1937 which have just been made public. There is special gratification *that the school esti- mates” are so full and compre- hensive in showing the actual im- mediate and some prospective needs. Frequently it has been charged that the preliminary estimates submitted by department heads to the District Commissioners are grossly padded and this is prob- ably true in some instances, This is natural, for these heads know that the “cheese parers” must have something to work on or they are apt to wreck some perfectly good recommendations. Those interested in our public schools, and this includes most of the civic minded, do not consider the school estimates as padded, but to carry only a true reflection of what is absolutely necessary if the National Capital system of public education is to be put on an ef- cient and up-to-date basis. There is an insistent demand for every item submitted by the Board of Education and it is believed all can be justified by most convineing evidence. Just how the schools will fare at the hands of the Commissioners and the employes of the Bureau of the Budget is another question. What the House Appropriations Subcommittee will do to the whole business, civic leaders shudder to think. ‘The Commissioners are to hear shortly the heads of the various departments of the District Gov- ernment in justification of their budget recommendations. In this connection one citizen makes the suggestion that, as the civic groups were heard before the estimates were made public, the Commission- ers be immediately communicated with regarding items in which they are interested. ‘The active interest of Chairman Mary T. Norton of the House Dis- trict Committee in having the Government increase the amount of its share in the support of the District has encouraged civic work- ers to feel that the Commissioners will again do their part to attain this equitable end. The Evening Star Safety Council. SAFETY CAMPAIGN was was launched last week by The Star through the organization of its own automobile driving em- ployes into “The Safety Council of The Evening Star.” Member- ship in this movement is through the signing of a pledge, printed elsewhere in The Star, to observe the fundamental rules of safe driving as enumerated. The central thought in this new attack against the wholesale kill- ing and maiming people on the streets and highways is to fake the driver of an automobile realize the responsibility he assumes at the wheel. This is a responsibility of which he cannot divest himself. Enrollment of all the substantial people of the District who drive cars by the signing of a definite pledge of safe driving is sure to make a substantial gain for the protection of life and limb. To make this campaign a success the immediate active co-operation of every good citizen and citizen organkzation is required. Most of these organizations have from time to time passed resolutions and adopted reports in the in- terest of increasing the safety on our streets and highways. Here is a real opportunity to do some practical work for protection, it may be of yourself or a member of your family. First, turn to the pledge in today’s Star, sign, clip and mail as di- rected. Next, start the ball rolling for your association or its Execu- tive Committee to.take the matter up systematically for the getting of all of the signers possible. The Star will provide the blank forms upon which organizations may sign up all of their members who drive cars and many of the non- members in their section. There is opportunity for a friendly rivalry in this campaign of mercy and each organization should strive to outstrip all others. Just think of the moral influence of having all the substantial drivers signed up as assuming responsi- bility for the safe driving of their own cars. And remember that this campaign for safety can only be put over through the active assistance of these civic and busi- ness bodies. Talk about assuming responsibility—why, the fellows and organizations who Jay down on this civic job will shoulder a vastly greater responsibility than any one else, Send to room 600 Evening Star Building for the blanks and let The Star know that you and your organization will do your part— “George” can't do it. Chevy Chase Membership Attains a High Mark. EDW!N S. HEGE, president of the Chevy Chase Citizens’ As- sociation, was in The Star office the other day proudly exhibiting the report of an audit of the as- sociation books by a certified pub- lic accountant showing that 1,501 members have paid their 1935 dues in the Citizens’ Association of Chevy Chase, D. C., to January 31, 1936. This makes Chevy Chase the largest citizens' association in the District, but still does not break the membership record. The membership high mark was at- tained by Columbia Heights Citi- zens’ Association in the general membership campaign in 1919 which was in excess of 1,800. Hege was advised to keep at it and not stop short of 2,000. The success of Chevy Chase in expanding its membership is due to & lively interest in problems af- fecting that general section, par- ticularly that of adequate and sat- isfactory mass transportation. This awakened public sentiment has been crystallized through a per- sistent and efficient canvass of the section, s The mere clerical and account- ing end of handling so large & membership has presented a seri- 6us problem to the officers, who have had to add various mechan- ical equipment to their facilities even to get out the usual notices. The pace set by Chevy Chase is making other associations sit up lndAtlh notice. Leaders in the federation have Iong been of the opinion that the recruiting of the membership of these organizations t¢ a strergth more nearly repre- sentative of the population of their territory is not only possible but is highly essential to attain a maximum of influence. “Status of D. C. Legislation” A Civie Convenience. FXPRISSIONB of appreciation “ are heard on every hand of the “Status of D. C. Legislation,” appearing on the civic page of The Sunday Star. The latest comes from Mrs. Marie Rogers, formerly assistant secretary of the Wash- ington Chamber of Commerce and now an efficient assistant to Sec- retary Robert J. Cottrell of the Board of Trade. Mrs. Rogers’ particular job with the Board of Trade is to act as the executive secretary of the vari- ous committees. In her work she is called continually for all sorts of civic information by the chair- men and by committee members. Many of these inquiries are regard- ing legislation and she has found that these status statements clipped from The Sunday Star afford the means of instant service. She states that she finds the designa- tion of these congressional bills and resolutions by their official numbers to be of special value, Montgomery Civic Federation To Meet Tomorrow Night. NOTICE of the meeting at the Bethesda Elementary School of the Montgomery County Civic Federation tomorrow night is ac- companied by the usual “official calendar of business.” This will be the 92d meeting of the federa tion and the very businesslike cal- endar of six mimeographed pages divides the pending business into 12 general heads, covering the vari- ous standing committees. In addi« tion there are several special mat- ters before special committees. Under the general headings are listed, in brief, the pending pro- posal with its origin and date of reference to the committee in ques- tion. Through the medium of this calendar the delegates are informed of all outstanding matters and in whose custody it has been placed. Among the special headings are noted the following: Interfereda- tion conference, sanitation study, recreation program, second annual (tenth anniversary) federation dinner and under “unfinished busi- ness” a report on the child labor amendment is due for considera- tion. The Executive Committee will report its recommendation for the award of The Evening Star cup for leadership in civic activity in nearby Maryland. It is understood that the committee has picked for this honor W. I. Cleveland, presi- dent of the Kensington Chamber of Commerce. Cleveland is a dele- gate to the Interfederation Con- ference and among other achieve- ments put over the very success- ful anniversary dinner. The official calendar system in Montgomery County has been the means of greatly facilitating the transaction of the federation busie ness through giving all of the dele- gates definite information as to all pending matters and guarding against any matters being pigeon- holed in committee. The calendar is supplemented by a “digest,” which goes to delegates immediate- ly after each meeting. giving defi- nite information as to the work accomplished at the meeting. Knowiledge Is Power; Know Your District. MANY of the civic ills and un- solved problems of this vote- less and unrepresented community may be traced to a iack of knowl- edge and consequent lack of under- standing of the District of Colum- bia and the true conditions which prevail. Misstatements and mis- representations regarding the Dis- trict frequently go uncorrected. When these statements are made on the floor of Congress there is, of course, no one sufficiently in- formed or responsible for the mak- ing of such corrections But a knowledge of the true state of affairs in the District is needed far beyond the confines of Congress. As a matter of fact, it is believed that if there existed a correct knowledge of the District throughout the country, members of the Senate and House would be more interested and more inclined to know the truth and be governed thereby. In working for District legisla- tion and in discussing District af- fairs with the people in the States the civic-minded discover that this lack of knowledge is only exceeded by the amount of things which are untrue and are “known” about this community. This has long been recognized as a serious problem, worthy of careful study. Civic or- ganizations and their individual members can render a valuable service by acquiring accurate in- formation regarding the District and passing it on at every oppore tunity. The acquisition and dissemina- tion of knowledge cannot take the place of voting representation in the councils of the Nation, but it may be used as a very helpful aid to that end. People's Counsel W. A. Roberts sees the necessity of the District having a spokes- man in the halls of Congress when District legislation is under con- sideration. He would have some one appointed by the Commission- ers or the President to represent the District on such occasions. There has not been much civie interest aroused in Roberts’ pro- posal. The general opinion seems to be that an elected but voteless delegate in Congress would be bad enough, but an appointed one would be intolerable. Administrative offi- cers for the District appointed by the President and by the Commis- sioners on numerous occasions have been far from satisfactory as rep- resenting the wishes of the people. The local citizens feel that they have the same interest in national affairs as the people in the States. . Organized civic and business Wash- ington, with the support of a num- ber of the important great national organizations, repeatedly has re- corded its earnest desire to be Americanized. To be Americanized there must be an amendment to the Constitution of the United States empowering the Congress to grant the District voting represen- tation in the Senate and House of tatives, the vote for Presi- dent and Viee President, and the same right access to the courts ’ IREY LAUDS BOARD FORBUDGET ITEMS Takoma Park Leader Sees Progressive Step Against Congestion. Elated over the action of the Board of Education in submitting an in- creased budget for the school program for 1937, President Walter Irey of the Takoma Park Citizens’ Association feels that the increase is justified in view of the rapidly growing congestion in District schools. President Irey was particularly in- terested in the two major items which the assoclation has been advocating for the past few years, one for an ad- dition to the Paul Junior High School and the other the construction of & senior northern high school in the Takoma area. " _The Board of Education has recommended to the District Com- missioners that a 10-room addition be constructed to the Paul Junior High School. with a gymnasium, thus completing the present structure. The building now has a central section and a 10-room wing on the north side of the building, and Mrs. Mary Lamond White, chairman of the School Committee, appeared before a congressional committee at the last session of Congress urging the con- struction of the south wing. The sum requested by the school authorities is $168.000. The association has repeatedly gone | on record favoring the construction of a northern high school of the senior type on the District-owned land at the corner of Fifth and Sheridan streets, which forms part of the Ta- koma Recreation Center. It is planned to construct a stadium in the rear of the school, for which there is ample land. “If the items for the preparation of plans for the proposed senior hizh school and for the beginning of the erection of the structure are author- ized.” said President Irey, “it will be the Fall of 1938 in all probability be- fore the building would be ready for occupancy. The 1,329 pupils now in the Paul Junior High School, in addi- tion to the usual increase of 150 pupils a year, which has characterized that school, would make 1.779 pupils ready for the senior high school in Septem- ber, 1938. The normal capacity of & senior high school is 1500 pupils, %o it is plainly evident that the new high school will practically be crowded from the very date of its opening. “The school authorities are to be commended for asking for $500,000 | for the preparation of plans and for funds to start the construction of the building on land already owned by the District government and which is | to cost when completed approximately | $1450,000. The school officials al<o | are deserving of commendation for | the stand they have taken in urging the $18,000.000 budget for 1937, in order to relieve the present congested condition of the public schools of the | National Capital.” Waster Arey. SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM Loyalty Lodge was called to order by Comdr. H. C. Hopper. Mart V. Copeland, deputy, gave a report. The next meeting will be tomorrow night at Northeast Masonic Temple. Trinity Lodge was called to order by the commander, Miss Ruth Domdera. The meeting of the deputies of this district has been changed to September 24. Mrs. Thomas P. H. Twaddell of Philadelphia will preside. Mrs. Willilam A. Langley of Alexandria, Va., spoke. Mrs. Hattie Campbell and Miss Ruth Domdera annourced a reception which the lodge will tender Mrs. William A. Langley Sep- tember 24. The next meeting will * be Tuesday night at No. 7 Fourth street northeast. Capitol Lodgs was called to order by the commander, Mrs. Margaret J. Walters. Deputy Supreme Comdr. Mrs. Eva R. Green addressed the lodge on the coming national convention to be held at the Hotel Washington September 30. The next meeting will be on Wednesday night at 1414 Eye street. The 1935 Convention Committee will meet Thursday night at the Hotel Washington. Finch to Speak Burroughs Officer to Talk on Radio Thursday. } Phases of the question for District | suffrage which have heretofore re- ceived little emphasis will be brought iy out in en address Thursday night, when Wilbur 8. Finch, secretary of the Burrougiis q Citizens’ Associa- tion, speaks over WMAL in this week's series of radio rivic talks.” “Some Aspects of the District Suffrage Ques- tion” is the title of the sddress, to be given at 7:45 o'clock. Finch is a former president of the Burroughs Citizens' Association, delegate from that group to the Federation of Citi- zens’ Associations and a former chair- man of the Northeast Conference of Suburban Citizens’ Associations. ‘Two years ago local civic groups throughout the city were acting on a “Burroughs ‘plan” for national rep- resentation for the District. It was at this time that Finch was chalrman of the Suffrage Committee of the Burroughs body, which was the author of the plan. A native of the District, Pinch holds himself well qualified to talk about unrepresented citizens of Washington. He is also a member of the District Bar Association. ‘The civic series of radio addresses is sponsored each week over WMAL by the Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations and is under the direction of L. A. Carruthers, the federation's vice president. W. 8, Finch as are possessed by the citizens of & State. This is the District’s first and most important problem, but the * spreading of the true story of the District would help & lot.