Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1935, Page 36

"D-2 ALL SECTIONS ASK SCADOL FACLITES Survey Shows Only Few, Areas Where Present Buildings Suffice. ‘With tomorrow marking the inaug- uration of a new school year, dis- satisfaction on the part of numerous citizens” associations with existing public education facilities in their respective areas is disclosed by a sur- vey of the city's civic groups. The southeast section heads the parade, with virtually all organized residents requesting one or more projects involving either the construc- tion of new buildings or improvements &nd additions to existing structures. With a view to presenting a more accurate and detailed picture of the needs of the southeast section. the various citizens’ bodies, acting through the Southeast Council. have under- taken a census of all children of school and pre-school age. The count will be made under direction of Dr. Edward E. Richardson, chair- man of the Education Committee of the council and president of the Con- gress Heights Citizens' Association. Elementary Scheol Needed. [ Having no school building within | the limits of its territory. the East | Washington Heights Citizens’ Asso- ciation approved a resolution at its last meeting asking the erection of | an elementary school in the neighbor- hood. In like straits are the citizens of the North Randle community, | whose children must attend the | Randle Highlands School. The Board | of Education recently recommended | construction of two portables on a Government-owned site at the corner of Anacostia road and E street south- east Randle Highlands wants the addi- n auditorium and gymnasium sent school in its area, ac- ident Adelbert W. Lee. Improvement of the grounds is also| Rudolph Malth, president of the | Hillcrest Citizens’ Association, con- demns the continued utilization of the | four-room, 30-year-old structure which Bl s the area, assailing the forced consolidation of several grades in one | ro0m as inconducive to proper absorb- | tion of the subjects. The school is | at Wisconsin avenue and R street. tion BY JESSE C. SUTER. HE SAFETY CAMPAIGN of The Evening Star and the inauguration of bus service on the Chevy Chase line have rather overshadowed other civic matters during the past week. The celebration of the signing of the Constitution on Tuesday was a great civic success, reflecting true patriotic devotion on the part of the voteless and unrepresented people of the District who lack a number ¢l ileges guaran- teed to other ..3ericans by that instrument. It is now proposed to make Con- stitution day an aniual event which is expected to become Na- without a kindergarten, which condi- tion Malth also wants remedied | Members of the Lincoln Park Citi- | gens' Association are awaiting with in- | est the opening of the new senior school in Anacostia to note the | of the promised resultant | tion of overcrowding at East- Expressions of doubt as to the adequacy of the new building’s ca- pacity have emanated from several es In Southeast Continue Long Campaign. ‘The citizens of Southwest are con- tinuing a campaign conaucted over a period of years for the replacement of the Jefferson School. built in 1872, and condemned as unfit for school use in 1908. Although the Board of Education and the Commissioners have been in accord with respect to the necessity for a new building, the ever-present difficulty has been the inability to secure a site. A start was made to- ward acquisition of land. but was halted because of the excessive figures demanded by property owners. The Board of Education has recently re- quested appropriation of $1980.000 for purchase of a different site. We lack playground clares Jacob M. Schaffer. the Southwest Citizens' Association. *The average playground area is two square yards per child.” Schaffer pointed out that recrea- tional space is at & minimum at the Greenleaf, Fairbrother and Amidon schools. “The children learn to play exter tion-wide. The District of Colum- bia Constitution Day Committee met at the District Building on Friday with a view to planning for the annual celebration of the day. Plans are to be laid at cuce for the 1936 celebration and particularly for the 150th anniversary in 1937. The Star’s Safety Council safety campaign continues to roll up organized support from every organization as it meets. Close observers of the activities of organized civic Washington de- clare they never witnessed a more general response in any movement. The radio, motion pic- ture theaters and all other places | of public assembly are joined in | one gigantic effort to drive home | the lessca of individual respon- sibility of every automobile driver | for his own driving. The game is still too young to tell just how the Chevy Chase folks are going to like the substi- tution of bus service for the | trolleys. The start last Sunday | was attended by some little con- | fusion, which the company and | the commission lost no time in correcting. Iucreased number of busses and modified routings have afforded relief. The citizens’ associations covering the area | served by the Chevy Chase busses | are keeping close tab on this new | type of service and indicate they | will not be backward in their approval or their condemnation as THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 29 C.., SEPTEMBER 1935—PART TWO. Citizens Inspect Georgétown Library Representatives of citizens’ associations in the Georgetown area inspecting the new Georgetown uhr‘ry Sitting, left to right: Mrs. Robert Woolley, Mrs. Frederick Whitehead of the Georgetown Children’s House Committee; Dorsey W. Hyde, chairman of the Library Association; J. B Wychoff, vice chairman of the Library Association, and Ernest I. Lewis of the Georgetown Citizens’ Associa- Standing: Charles F. Miller, president of the Foxhall Citizens' Association; J. S. Gorrell, president of the Burleith Citizens' Association; Mrs. Mabel Jennigs Fry of the Progressive Citizens, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sul- livan and Dr. Elmer S. Newton, principal of Western High School. District Civic Problems and Civie Bodies Safety Campaign and New Bus Line Take City Spotlight—Schools, Opening Tomorrow, Face Increased Overcrowding—New Association Opens Carcer With Success. tees of Congress just like any other private citizens. In the civic bodies, those par- ticularly interested in the schools are determined to urge to the limit & liberal school budget. It may be that a careful plan of teamwork will be laid in support of a compre=- hensive school building program to gradually supply needed buildings. There are some who think that the erection of a number of new school buildings, through the outright grant of P. W. A. funds, would be a worthy project for the Federal Government. It is suggested that considerable congestion in the local schools is due to the expansion of the governmental establishment in the Capital and that it is only fair that the Federal Government as- sume this perfectly natural obli- gation. Along this same iine of Federal aid to the District o1 Columbia schools, it has been pointed out that the Government could finance the erection of some public school buildings which would be models for the entire country. Of course these citizens recognize that such model projects in the District are usually at the expense of the Dis- trict taxpayers, but they feel that there could be no mistake in de- parting from the custom in the present emergency. Every thoughtful parent knows that loss of educational advantages may represent deficiencies which can never be made up. These par- ents banded together in these civic organizations feel that they are asking no more than their just due when they, in their political helplessness, petition for a public school “square deal” for their girls and boys. More About Jury Qualifications and Service. N THIS column several weeks ago information was given re- garding the new jury legislation and also the two bills on the same subject still pending in Congress. This was supplied at the request of several readers. There were four jury bills in the recent session, only two of whch were passed. One —Star Staff Photo. neighborhood owned by the United States. For the ultimate solution of their problem they ask that a site be procured for the erection at a later day of an extensible modern building. The case presented was so clean cut and the need for school fa- cilities so apparent that the school authorities responded immediately with plans for supplying one port= able at once, with a second to fole low shortly. The school authorities also are asking Uncle Sam to lend the site upon which to locate these portables. To all citizens interested in the schools, portable buildings are an abomination, but they are iike what the small boy said about a lie, “a present help in the time of trouble.” Portables are considered by these SIX ASSOCIATIONS MEET THIS WEEK Traffic Safety Drive of Star Continues to Hold Interest. Of the six associations opening the Fall season this week, one opens with new officers, another is to gather at a new meeting place and a third meets at the home of its president as a re- sult of a fire burning its ¢ld assembly hall. Interest in The Star’s traffic safety campaign continues this week as it has ever since its beginning, and offi- cers of nearly all the bodies meeting this week declare the matter of pub- lic safety will be considered, with ac- tion on the campaign. So far, all the civic bodies havé indorsed the safety drive with the exception of one group, which postponed action until early next month. The citizens’ associations to meet this week and their programs are as follows: Monday, September 23. Mid-City Citizens’ Association, 8 pm. Thomson Community Center. During the two-month recess of this body the District Commissioners have held public hearings on the 1937 budget. At these hearings was Presi- dent A. J. Driscoll, who was one of the strongest advocates for the re- establishment of the second precinct. He says a report on his efforts and plans for the future will be made to- | morrow night. Plans to widen the following streets will also be laid: F, from Seventh to Ninth; Eleventh, from Massachusetts to Rhode Island avenues; New York avenue, from Fifth to Seventh; Twelfth, from New York to Massa- chusetts avenues. Next month the annual election is slated. Tomorrow night a nomi- nating committee will be appointed for report in October. North Capitol Citizens® Association. | 8 pm, room 130, McKinley High | School. After a three-month lapse in | meetings for this body, members pre- | pare for the Fall elections by the | naming of a nominating committee | tomorrow night, Secretary A. J.! | Crooks declares. The election will | be held in November. | At a recent Executive Committee | | meeting indorgement was given the | | city-wide celefration of Constitution | people to be far better than to re- quire small children to go a mile or more over suburban roads to the nearest school. This baby association has made a fine showing in taking its first steps and the old timers in the civic work are all congratulating it on the suc- cess. But they are also cautioning this husky youngster to be just as careful and just as thorough in preparing for the other steps it will take in its civic career. Prosecuting Loan Sharks And Small Loans Bill. | 'HE House bill (H. R. 3463) to | regulate the small loan busi- | ness passed the House and was re- | ported out by the Senate District | Committee. Its official status is | reported as both on the Senate cal- endar and pending before the Dis- | trict Committee. This bill, in its | amended form. has very general civic and philanthropic support. It is contended by its supporters that it represents a positive need for the protection of the borrowers of small amounts without security. It is claimed that without such leg- islation such needy persons are unable to get loans unless they go outside of the District or from | sharks doing an under-cover busi- | ness. | One member of the House Dis- | | day exercises, and the executive body | voted to represent the association in the celebration. Reports on this are | expected also, Crooks states. At the last meeting of the past sea- | son, it was felt by many members that | the group’s constitution needs revising to bring it up to date—no changes | having been made for several years. A | special committee, studying the mat- ter during the Summer, will bring in & report on proposed amendments, which will be placed before the body for consideration during the next { month. As the constitution provides, no action is to be taken until October. Always interested in public safety, Crooks declares The Star’s safety cam- paign will come up for action. The group will probably approve, he said, which will result in the distribution of the safe driving pledges among its car-driving members for their sig- natures. Tuesday, September 17. Logan-Thomas Circle Citizens’ As- sociation, 8. pm., 1120 Rhode Island avenue. Early last Spring. the reg- | ular meeting place of this associa- tion —the Northminster Church— burned to the ground. For the dura- tion of the civic season, members met at the home of President Ella M. Thompson. This season is also started by meeting at Mrs. Thompson's home, but action to secure a permanent Retired Federation President Adopts Rock Dr. George C. Havenner and Mrs. garden. Question: How to change a flat| chicken vard into a beautiful terraced rock garden withh nothing more to start with than a sheet of wrapping paper, & pencil, a few ideas and the yard? The answer is supplied by Dr. George C. Havenner, president of the Anacostia Citizens’ Association, who insists rock gardening is only his No. 2 hobby. However, investigation re- vealed that hobby No. 2. located at the Havenner residence, 1745 Minne- sota avenue southeast, looks like the finished work of a professional rock gardener and it i¢ rapidly becoming one of Washington's show gardens. Dr. Havenner's hobby No. 1—from point of service—is civic affairs. For more than a quarter of a century he has devoted a great deal of his time to community and city matters. He has been instrumental in securing many major improvements for the Capital City and its voteless resi- dents. He served for some time as Washington'’s “elected mayor”—presi- dent of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations. About two years ago, however. Dr Havenner decided to relinquish some of his civic activities, spend more time at home and just take it easy. After two or three weeks' “loafing,” with no problems to cope with. he found the evenings long and tiresome. So he decided he must find a new diversion to occupy his leisure hours. ‘ Result: The confirmed hobby! took one last look at his flat hal | acre of chicken yard and delved into hobby No. 2. Possessing little or no knowledge of landscaping, he sought the advice of friends familiar with rock garden layouts. He was deluged. Words of advice came so thick and fast and varied that he decided to discard them all and go on his own, regardless of consequences. Gardening Hobby TRADE UNITS OPEN - FALL AGTIVITIES Traffic Committee Will Meet Tomorrow to Plan Fall Session. Fall activities of the Washington | Board of Trade, the real beginning of the “hard working season” of the or- ganization, are at last under way after play months that have seen most of the membership leave Washington for pleasant rest and vacation periods. Beginning tomorrow at noon the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Traffic Com- mittee of the board will meet for luncheon at 12:30 p.m. at the Army and Navy Club, Seventeenth and I streets, to make plans for the first meeting of the year of the whole new committee. Col. Lawrence C. Crawford, chair- man, expects then to prepare for & luncheon meeting to be held at the Harrington Hotel at 12:30 p.m. Thurs- day, when reports will be received from the nine active subcommittees outlining the work planned for the , year. Meanwhile, however, a ne committee will get together for | first time. Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. the new committee appointed to study the rights and safety of pedestrians, will | meet for luncheon at the Harrington Philip Y. K. Howat, designated last week as chairman, has completed the | personnel of the group and has named | the following to assist him: Harry M | Bedell, Jerome Fanciulli, J. Leo Kolb. W. H. McCarty, L. C. Majcr, Albert R. Peters and Sam K. Pierce. Under Howat's direction, - letters | have been sent to 20 cities or more in | which it is known that rules and reg- | ulations have been established govern- | ing the safety and conduct of pedes- trians, and the com e hopes | through the replies to advocate safety | measures here that will materially help | the safety of the streets so far as | walkers are concerned. . sub- the Havenner at the gate to their rock - Out came the sheet of wrapping paper, the pencil. the ideas—and hobby No. 2 was blueprinted Once started, things went full blast From a firm in Palatka, Fla, the hobbyist secured a fence of the type he wanted, built of red cypress. This was shipped to him by boat and train. Rock used in building terrace walls, pool ornamentation, etc, all came from the hills of Virginia, the greater part from Seven Hills, the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jerome W There he got an ample supply of flint rock, in which can be seen traces of mica and two or three Kinds of metals. Stepping stones of rough granite of all sizes and shapes, just as blasted out of the ground. help to give an unusual appearance o the whole setting. To one side of the rockery is a large pool, 10 by 16 feet, in which water lilies, lotus and several varieties of goldfish flourish. A fountain in the center of the pool is built along the line of a bubbling spring with the water dripping over & rocky mound. At one end of the pool is a bird Returns From Tulsa. | ‘Thomas Lockard of the conv staff of the Greater National Capital Committee, returned last week from Tulsa, Okla., and Cincinnati, where he represented the tional Capital in inviting a series of conventions to come here. Roy Miller, also a member of the staff, who was on his vacation last week, is expected to return via At- lantic City and interest the Ameri- can Transit Association in holding one of its future meetings here. Meeting on Wednesday. Health Com will be set up to s at 4:30 p.m. Wedn: has asked that all commi present so* satisfactory assign- ments may be made and that a pro- gram may be presented to the gover- nors of the board at their next meet- bath, so placed as to form a part of the rock work. | To Mrs. Havenner is due much of the credit for the success of her hus- band’s latest hobby. lover of flowers and many of plants in the garden, including about 500 boxwood plants bordering the whole garden and terraces, were grown by her from cuttings. She also ar- ranges and plants the Spring and Summer flowers. This Summer she has had a bed of scarlet sage bordered with dusty miller, a bed of petunias of all shades and a bed of varigated coleus. Her Spring flowers are tulips, hyacinths, Jonquils and iris, all so arranged so as to afford. with several flowering shrubs, an abundance of color. ing. Committee to Organize. Arthur B. Heaton, chairman of the ard of Trade's Committee on Publi nd Private Buildings, also hopes t set up this year's organization during the coming week. The committee will meet on Thurs- afternoon in the board’s offices i1 The Star Building. Subcon e chairmen have ready been named to outline th efforts for the Winter and Spring The chairmen are. Louis Justeme; Municipal Center: Col. John W. mann, District Armory Sharpe, Convention Hall and Audi- torium; Samuel Peacock, Improvemen: of Parking Areas and Underground Parking Areas; Joe High. Insanitar; | Buildings, and Low-cost Housing an Alley Clearance, Robert S. Beresford B Carruthers to Broadcast the occasion may require. Large numbers of citizens are in these associations, the Chevy Chase, D. C.. association having more than 1,500 paid-up members. Joint Session Planned. joint lur n meeting of t Bridges and Street. mittees will be h pm. at Sholl's re trict Committee took the corpora- |meeting place this year is expected tion counsel to task for not vigor- | Tuesday night. ously enforcing existing law. Such This is one of the civic bodies which enforcement is now under way. never meets without a display of the Citizen organizations interested | American flag. When the church in the small loans bill are carefully |burned, the association’s flag went | | in the street” Schaffer states, ad-j vancing this condition as a reason for the large number of child traffic fatal- jties in the Southwest section. The crowding on the various pla}'zrounds( has resulted in numerous accidents | made the term of service in the Police Court the same as in the District Supreme Court. The other made a large number of citizens eli- gible for jury service who were A — caused by pupils using swings and other equipment inadvertantly strik- | ing children who must play close by, adds Schaffer, saying, “Southwest has elways been the underdog.” In the Northeast area land, Burroughs and Rhode Island Avenue citizens unite in requesting the construction of an addition to the Taft Junior High. Want 12-Room Stiucture. M. M. McLean, presdent of the Brookland Citizens’ Association, states & new 12-room structure with assem- bly hall as a need of that neighbor- hood, with David head, asking a new elementary school within the limits of his association. Clayton C. Marsh of Rhode Island avenue advances the desire of that group for a new building south of Bladensburg road to eliminate the present necessity for the children re- siding in the Greenvale area attend- ing the Langdon School, more than a mile aw The Rhode Island Avenue body is pushing for the acquisition of & site in the vicinity of Twenty-second and Bunker Hill road northeast, look- ing toward construction o a school there within the next few years. The north central section is con- cerned chiefly over crowded conditions at Roosevelt High and at Paul and Powell Junior High Schools. Citizens of Takoma have been ad- vocating erection of a new senior high school on land already acquired for the purpose adjacent to the Takoma Recreation Center. An appropriation of $30.000 for plans was dropped from the District appropriation measure during the last session of Congress at the instance of Representative Blan- ton of Texas. The situation at Paul Junior Hx;éh demands prompt construction of the contemplated 10-room south wing and the four rooms in the middle section provided for in the original plans but not incorporated into the structure, it s declared by W. C. Magathan, presi- dent of the Takoma group. The old section of the present Takoma Ele- mentary School should be fireproofed, Magathan further states. Would Exclude Non-Residents. The Takoma association advocates the exclusion of pupils residing in Ta- koma Park, Md., if crowded conditions make it desirable. Takoma is backed up by the Manor Park Citizens' Association in its de- mands for improvement cf the Paul and Takoma buildings and erection of the new senior high school. The Jatter group adds a request for an ad- dition to the Whittier School, consist- ing of an auditorium and gymnasium, jmprovement of the Brightwood School, and, according to George A. Corbin, recording secretary, is inter- ested in the construction at a future date of a junior college on the site of the Tuberculosis Hospital at Four- teenth and Allison streets. Through W. I. Swanton, its secre- tary, the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association makes known its need the Brook- | Babp, Burroughs | Our Public Schools Resume Work Tomorrow. VER-CROWDED school build- | ings and over-sized classes will | be once more in evidence as the public schools resume their ses- sions tomorrow morning These conditions will again dramatize one of the District’s most acute civic problems. There is no prob- lem which affects so many neigh- borhoods and homes as that of ade- quate public school facilities. All of the many civic organizations are aware in rather minute detail of the school deficiencies of their par- ticular section. These organiza- tions are aroused over this serious situation but are helpless to relieve it. The Board of Education, com- posed of public-spirited local citi- zens, is fully informed of the short- comings of our school system through comprehensive reports of the superintendent and his staff of trained educators, but they, too, are helpless. The board can simply recommend to the Commissioners and thereafter become humble petitioners to the Commissioners, the Budget Bureau and commit- | of enlargement of the Powell Junior High and the Raymond School. “The overcrowding at Central is, of course, well known,” adds Swanton. Petworth is another association to | point out the crowded conditions at | Roosevelt, while Park View is faced | with the same problem in its ele- mentary school. Alman C. Barber, secretary of the | West End Citizens’ Association, de- plores the lack of seventh and eighth grades at the Grant School, forcing pupils reaching these classes to at- tend the distant Gordon Junior High. Georgetown Facilities. In the Georgetown area efforts are being made to secure a night school at Western High. The fight has been led by the Conduit road and George- town progressive groups. Completion of the Woodrow Wilson High School has removed the princi- pal bone of contention in the ex- treme northwest section, most of the citizens’ bodies expressing satisfaction with their school facilities in general. States Carl Mack, secretary of North Cleveland Park, “We are completely hemmed in by schools.” Requests for additional playground space are general in the older sec- tions of the city, while the new de- velopments desire improvements and landscaping of the grounds adjacent to school buildings. Georgetown, Mid- city and Congress Heights are among those in the former classification, with Chillum Heights, Forest Hills and Kenilworth included in the latter group. Among the associations considering their schools adequate for the present are Glover Park, Georgetown, Conduit Road, Piney Branch, Friendship, Logan-Thomas Circle, Sixteenth Street Heights and Brightwood. heretofore exempted by law. From erroneous statements made recently it is apparent tha: there is still confusion in the minds of some regarding jury service by women. This statement was to the effect that the code has been amended so as to make jury service by women compulsory and that heretofore all & woman, called for jury service, had to do was to say that she was married and she. would be excused. Both of these statements are incorrect. House bill No. 8583, which pro- poses to make jury service by women compulsory, has passed the House and is now pending in the Senate District Committee. Exist- ing law governing jury service by women in the District was passed in 1927 and is as follows: “No per son shall be disqualified for service as a juror or jury commissioner by reason of sex, but the provisions of law relating to the qualifications of jurors and exemptions from jury duty shall in all cases apply to women as well as men: Provided, That such service shall not be com- pulsory on any woman.” (D. C. Code, Title 18, Sec. 358.) The pending bill will put women on precisely the same level as men with the question of service or ex- cuse from service entirely in the discretion of the presiding judge. The other pending jury bill pro- poses to eliminate all jury trials in Police Court except where such trials are guaranteed by the Con- stitution. The general qualification of jurors is covered by section 357 of the code and is as follows: “No person shall be competent to act as a juror unless he be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the District of Columbia, over 21 and under 65 years of age, able to read and write and to understand the English language, and a good and lawful person, who has never been convicted of a felony or a misde- meanor involving moral turpitude.” Baby Citizens’ Association Scores in First Attempt. IF THE old saw is true that “nothing succeeds like success.” it looks like the North Randle Highlands Citizens’ Association is headed for a successful career. This group, the baby association, was born largely because of the absence of school accommodations for & large number of children of the community. They started out with determin- ation and enthusiasm in marshal- ing both their forces and facts. They took a school census of the neighborhood and placed the job handling their case in a member of the organization who was a for- mer school teacher. ‘This group recognized their school problem was both immediate and ultimate. For the present they asked for portable buildings to be located on available ground in the a watching the effect of enforcement on the needy ones who have to bor- row small amounts to tide them over difficulties. It is believed that rigid enforcement will be very il- | luminating and a safe guide to | remedial legislation. It is also | feared by many that it may work a | temporary hardship on those who would borrow. | Mr. Prettyman is firm in his opinion that the best way to have a bad law repealed or amended is through rigid enforcement. Of course, if this enforcement test proves the existing law does ac- complish what it was designed to accomplish there will be no reason for the proposed new law. GETS 17 MEMBERS | Seventeen new members were ad- | mitted to the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association at its Septem- ber meeting. They are: Chester L. Ballard, 2336 South Dakota avenue northeast; | Frank Bowen, 1925 Randolph street northeast; Frank E. Peterson, 2213 Lawrence street northeast; Joseph H. | Ratner, 2219 Douglas street northeast: E. P. Wear, 2300 South Dakota ave nue northeast; J. J. Werres, 2603 Hamlin street northeast, Robert Ashe- lin, 2334 South Dakota avenue north- east; Miss M. R. Malloye, 3925 Eight- eenth street northeast; Edward E.| Feindt, 1915 Otis street northeast; D. | W. McIntire, 4005 South Dakota ave- nue northeast: Mrs. Elsie M. Phillips, | 1913 Randolph street northeast; Will- iam A. Miller, 2332 South Dakota ave- | nue northeast; John A. Pike, 2825/ Seventeenth street northeast; William I. Patterson, 1600 Franklin street northeast; Joseph G. Whelan, 2821 Seventeenth street northeast; Daniel F. Desmond, 2209 Rhode Island ave- | nue northeast, and Ralph Lancaster, | 1907 Randolph street northeast. e e TO VISIT GALLINGER ‘The Southeast Citizens’ Association will next Sunday be guests of Dr. Edgar A. Bocotk, superintendent of Gallinger Hospital. William A.*Maio, president, said Dr. | Bocock had invited the group to wit- ness the work of the institution and | inspect the new $450,000 contagious | diseases ward extension. Members | with it. However, a new one has been purchased and the first Fall meeting of this year will be opened with the usual salute to the flag, Mrs. Thomp- | son promises. Other business to come before the group includes action on The Star’s traffic safety campaign and a discus- sion of the proposed crime commis- sion for the District. Southeast Citizens’ Association, 8 pm., Hine Junior High School. This marks the first meeting of the South- east body in the more centrally located Hine School. Up until the last meet- ing of the season—last May—the group met in the Buchanan School. The three months’ holiday for members did not apply to the officers, however, since frequent Executive Committee meetings were held to keep abreast of Summer developments in Maio expects a report from W. J. Carey and C. G. Degman on a study | made on unnecesary noises. This spe- | division | cial committee of two has a resolu- | statistics of States, cities and other tion on this subject to be placed before the association for action, Maio states. During the 1937 budget hearings Maio praised the District Commission= ers in their efforts to better local con- was emphatic in his appeal for 21 ttems for improving Southeast, which have been approved by the South- east Citizens' Association and the Southeast Council of Citizens' Asso- ciations. Maio will report on his ap- | peal to the Commissioners. Complaint that delivery trucks drive up beside the unloading zones in Southeast reserved for them, and do not drive in the zones to unload, have resulted in the study of this mat- wer by a special committee. Mrs. A. M. Minnix will report on this complaint. Action on The Star’s traffic safety campaign and the proposal to divert gas tax revenues into other depart- ments, is also expected. Thursday, September 26. Conduit Road Citizens’ Association, 8 p.m., Community Church. At the last meeting of this body, the annual election was held. This Fall's civic | season is opened under the direction | of the new officers, President Frank Shull, announces. The announcement of the new standing committees will be made also, he says. The principal goal of the associa- will meet at the hospital at 11 am.|tion during this season will be to se- Civic Leader Is Expert on Figures at Census Bureau. John A. Saul Speaks on Varieties of Trees in District. wA of radio civic talks, L. A. Car- | ruthers, president of the For- | est Hills Citizens’ Association, this week will speak on “Taxation Prob- lems in the District of Columbia.” Although not a native of Washing- ton, Carruthers came to this city 35 PTER having directed for sev- eral months the weekly series | civic affairs. President Willlam A.|years ago and acccpted a Govern- ment position with the Census Bu- | reau. He is now in charge of that which compiles financial | divisions of local government, and is for this reason held to be well quali- | fied to discuss District taxation mat- | ters. | “Presumably,” Carruthers says, “this line of work. which has made | ditions for District residents, but he | me familiar with the form, adminis- tration and tax procedure of State and local governments throughout the | country, has added to my interest in local civic affairs.” * Civie Affiliations. | For many years a delegate from the | Forest Hills group to the Federation | of Citizens' Associations, he is now | first vice president, a member and | former chairman of the federation’s | Committee on Fiscal Relations He | is also a member of the Citizens’ Joint Committee on Fiscal Relations for the —_ campaign is slated to receive action by the group. Friday, September 27. Anacostia Citizens' Association, 8 pm., Anacostia Methodist Hall. “T've been president of this association nearly as long as I can remember.” President George C. Havenner says. | The original group was organized |1n 1882 and in 1895 Dr. Havenner re- | srganized the association, he says, to | wage a fight for better transportation facilities for Anacostia citizens. He has not held the presiding office dur- On D. C. Taxation Problems | L. A. CARRUTHERS. District and a member of the Board of Trade's Taxation Committee The District Commissioners have appointed Carruthers as a delegate to the National Tax Association, of which he is a member, as well as the National Association of State Audi- tors, Comptrollers and Treasurers. To this impressive list his member- ship also extends to include the Municipal Finance Officers’ Associa- tion of the United States and Canada and the American Statistical Associa- tion. ‘The series of talks is made each Thursday over station WMAL at 7:45 p.m. and is sponsored by the Federa- tion of Citizens' As:ociations. Saul Speaks on Trees. | Last week's speaker was John A. Saul, for many years delegate to the | federation from the Brightwood Cit- | izens’ Association. The title of Saul's address was “The Trees of the City | of Washington.” | Saul's father, whe was in the tree | nursery business, was a member of the Park Commission from its incep- tion in 1872 to the time of his death. | Saul has, from early childhood. main- | tained a keen interest and understand- | ing of botany. “Few persons consider what the trees mean to the city of Washing- ton,” he asserted. “They impart beauty as well as comfort and health, and it is surprising how much has been done with small appropriations.” In 1934 - | Entertainment Bridges m eor | Graham heads the Streets and Ave- nues Committee. Efforts are b made to engage a speaker of no the joint session. \COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ‘FOR THIS YEAR NAMED Assignment of members to sta : committees will be made at Thursday night’s meeting of the Conduit Road Citizens’ Association, Frank Shull, president, announced yesterday. | The association. which elected last May, faces this season with almost a | complete new slate of officers. The; are Frank Shuil, presid E. S. Rich, first vice president; H. J. Steimer, sec- ond vice president: G. P. Oakley, re- | cording secretary, Mrs. Frances Bel corresponding secret. and J. Hessenauer, treasurer. Committee chairmen to be assigned are the following F | Mrs. Charles T | Goude; laws and legislation. Clyde S Bailey. reappointed: membership, A. Lyman; parks and zoning. Charles Rich; police and fire, L. Ring. reap- pointed: public health. J. W. Roberts, reappointed: public utilities, W. A. | Snell. reappointed: publicity, Oakley schools, Mrs. John Lydanne. reap- | pointed; streets and highways. Ellis R | King, reappointed. and water and sew- ers, W. S. Dement, reappointed PARK WORK PROGRESSES Fort Dupont Project Nearing Com- Work in Fort Dupont Park is pro- | gressing and will be completed raxt | vear, C. A. Barker, Public Reserva- | tions Committee chairman told a re- cent meeting of the Randle High- lands Citizens’ Association The association has for a long time sought improvements in this park- way. A proposal to move the golf course up past the Eleventh street | southeast bridge was also considered, |since flying golf balls constitute & hazard to playing children in the | park. [ pletion, Says C. A. Baker. ttle interest manifested in botany,” he declared. “When we consider the millions of dollars spent to teach botany in our schools and colleges. and then note the utter lack of knowledge next Sunday, Maio declared. MOVIES USED I Movie advertising is being used by | to call attention to its next meeting. In the middle of the newsreel at the Avalon Theater the association has placed a short reel which reminds | | persons living in the community of | the association’s work and asks co- operation for the coming Winter, | cure a proposed Georgtown by-pass | ing all this time, since there were two over the old Chesapeake & Ohio Ca- | or three periods when he was out of | nal. The canal may either be filled in | the city and the president’s chair was the appropriation for the Parks Com- | and interest in the subjeci, it is dis- mission was $84,000; in 1935, it was | tressing.” He suggested labeling all $88,000, and in 1936 an appropriation | the trees on public streets and parks of $100,000 has been made, he said. |in order to stimulate wider interest in or covered. The proposal is to extend the thoroughfare from between ‘Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh the Chevy Chase Citizens’ Association | vtreets down to Rock Creek and thence | sultant appointment of standing com- lead into K street. The proposed street would pass under Key Bridge and a turn-off from the ap- proach side could be used to divert some of the heavy traffic, Shull be- lieves. Action on The Star's traflic safety filled by other residents. The annual election is slated for Friday night's meeting, with the re- “When it is realized the territory cov- ered, new sections to be planted and old sections to be renewed, you will once see the inadequacy of the sum.” Varieties Are d. Saul listed nearly all the varieties of trees planted throughout the city and gave the locations of each on streets and in public parks. “To my mind, there is entirely too mittees. Action on The Star’s traffic safety campaign is scheduled. Matters to be discussed include the proposed branch library in Anacostia and the Fall opening of the projected Anacostia 3 igh Sebool | < . | the subject. | “I have alway: been impressed with | the different attitude and atmosphere of a political and a scientific meeting,” Saul concluded. “Attend a meeting of biologists, for instance, and then at- tend a political meeting. The one is interested, happy, seeking knowledge; the other discontented, turbulent and seeking power.”