Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1936, Page 36

CGIVIC UNITS HAVE BIG PART IN FETE Many Floats Planned for Halloween Parade; Make Queen Nominations. Clvic associations in the District will play an important part in the Halloween celebration next Saturday night, according to the large number of entries received, Col. E. Goring Bliss, chairman of the celebration, geported yesterday. Among the civic associations which will be represented in the parade with floats are the Women's City Club, Progressive Citizens’ Associa- tion of Georgetown, Kenilworth Citi= wens' Association, Community Center Department, Boys' Club of the Met- ropolitan Police, District of Colume bia Tuberculosis Association and Fed- eration of Civic Associations. The Petworth Citizens’ Association wiill compete in the decorated vehicle class of the parade. A number of entries for the queen contest, which will take place in the offices of the Greater National Capital Committee, 204 Star Building, at 4:30 pm. Tuesday, are from civic asso- ciations. Among them will be Miss Wilma Campbell, Lincoln Park Citi= pens’ Association, Miss Ann Dvorak, Anacostia Citizens’ Association; Miss Ester Norton, Petworth Citizens’ Asso- ciation; Miss Marcia Hunt, Sorop= timist Club; Miss Marion L. Gosh= orn, Women's City Club and Miss Gladys Hendricks, Job's Daughters, Bethel No. 1. A large number of business firms also will be represented in the cele- bration, the feature of which will be the parade on Constitution avenue beginning at 7:30 p.m. Already several mayors from near= by towns have accepted invitations to be present in the distinguished guests stands. Among them are Mayor E. C. Davison, Alexandria; Frank C. Hanrahan, county manager, Arling ton County; Mayor Edward Saunders, Kensington; Mayor H. T. Willis, Hy- attsville; Mayor R. R. Farr, Fairfax; Mayor Everard E. Hatch, Laurel; May- or W. E. Steele, Capitol Heights; Harry Morris, Marlboro, and Robert D. Hag- ner, commissioner, Silver Spring. Two Groups to Meet. Two committee meetings are sched- uled by the Junior Board of Com= merce during the coming week. Sub- chairmen of the Membership Commit~ tee will meet Tuesday for lunch at Child's on New York avenue. The Administration Committee will meet separately at the same time and place. Glee Club practice will be held egzain tomorrow night at the Church of the Covenant, Eighteenth and N streets. Two More Conventions. Two more conventions to come to ‘Washington next year were announced vesterday by the Greater National Capital Committee of the Board of Trade. The National Society, Daugh- ters of the Union, 1861-1865, will meet at the Willard next April 15 and 16. The American Council on Educa~ tion will convene here next May 7 and 8. SOCIETY OF NATIVES 10 MEET TOMORROW Judge Mattingly to Speak on “Reminiscences’—Future Talks Already Arranged. Judge Robert E. Mattingly of Mu- picipal Court will speak tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the first Fall meeting of the Society of Natives of | the District of Columbia, in the Wash- | ington Club, Seventeenth and K| streets. His subject will be “Reminis- cences.” The society’s historian, James F. Duhamel, will give a talk on “Historic | Rock Creek.” A program of music will be presented, featuring Miss Elizabeth Cates, pianist, and Miss Carolyn Schulte, soprano. William E. Rich- ardson, president of the society, will preside. The regular meeting will be followed by a social hour. Refresh- ments will be served. At the November meeting Paul E. Lesh is scheduled to speak on “Na- tional Representation for the District.” Bpeakers listed for subsequent meet- Ings and their subjects are: December, Police Capt. Richard E. Mansfield, cartoon chalk talk on “Who Remembers?”; January, Supt. of Po- lice Ernest W. Brown, “The Boys’ Club Bponsored by the Metropolitan Police Department as a Crime Preventive”; February, Joseph V. Morgan, “Some Lessons From Marylana History”; March, Mrs. Jessie Fant Evams, “Old First Ward Homes.” In April the so- ciety will hold its annual banquet, with a special program to be an- nounced later. At the May meeting Fred A. Emery, past president of the society, is to speak on “The Bridges of Washington.” - NEARBY UNIT ELATED OVER GETTING PAVING Roosevelt Avenue Project Ob- tained by Seat Pleasant Body in One Year. ‘The year-old Seat Pleasant and Adjoining Communities Citizens' Asso- ciation is much elated over its first successful year, with its main project under construction. When the association was formed last year by a group of business men end leading citizens they had the paving of Roosevelt avenue as its paramount issue. This is now under way. Although the actual paving has not begun, the State Roads Commis- wion has spent the past several weeks in grading and graveling the road and placing some preparation on the gravel to harden it. According to Harmon O. Acuf?, for- mer Mayor of the town, the State Roads Commission will start resur- facing the road as soon as the present surface becomes in shape. When the road men were scraping the avenue, they used some of the abandoned Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis poadbed to straighten the road. The Parent-Teacher Association of both of District Line School and the Maryland Park High School feel elated over additions they seeured to both the schools. RS IRR Will Elect Officers. Election of officers and discussion of plans for participation in the Hale loween parade will feature a meeting of the Southeast Citizens’ Associa- tion, 8 p.m., Tuesday, in Hine Junior High School, Seventh .and C streets THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Halloween Queen Aspirants and Trophies Thursday, October 22: Glover Park—Indorsed res- olution of Keystone Automobile Club opposing diversion of gasoline tax funds; expressed regret at retirement of People’s Counsel William A. Rob- | EVIEW of the civic week from | Thursday, October 15, to | | erts. Takoma Park—Expressed regret at retirement of People’s Counsel Rob- erts; opposed abandonment of Third and Kennedy street rail service in favor of busses. Interfederation Conference—Heard Jesse C. Suter, chairman, Citizens' Joint Committee on Fiscal Relations, and discussed fiscal relations between District and Federal Government. Lincoln Park—Acted to write Pres- ident Roosevelt to ask People’s Coun- sel William A. Roberts to reconsider his resignation; named Miss Wilma E. Campbell as candidate for Hallow- een queen. Benning—Held special meeting to approve construction of abbatoir on Benning road northeast. Sixteenth Street Heights—Expressed appreciation to People’s Counsel Rob- erts. Columbia Heights Forum — Ap- proved health center for the District proposed by Dr. Ruhland; approved three eight-hour shifts for firemen, providing no increased taxes result. Petworth—Declared “it is not op=- posed to the use of modern and effi- cient one-man street cars”; that it supports actions of the Public Utilie ties Commission to improve transit service; that it supports its delegates in opposing the Federation of Citi- zens’ Associations’ request for 300 new street cars; that it indorses plan to replace Third and Kennedy street cars with busses; that it approves lo- cal suffrage; nominated Miss Ester Norton for Halloween queen. Southeast Council — Heard Mrs. Marion Wade Doyle, president, Board of Education, explain the five-year school building program, but took no action. West End—Decided not to press for REORGANIZED GROUP DRAWS UP PROGRAM Playgrounds, Street Lighting and Better Traffic, Connecticut Avenue Aims. The Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ Association, which was reorganized this Spring, has outlined 8 program of civic activity for the year, which includes a campaign for more play- grounds, better lighting facilities and improved traffic conditions, according to an announcement made by Allan Fisher, association secretary. - The association was instrumen this Summer in having a permit re- fused for the erection of a gas station at Connecticut avenue and Calvert street, which was considered by mem- bers to be undesirable at that loca- tion. Not always will the association function in a defensive manner, Pisher said, but it will take the initiative in matters pertaining to civic improve- ment and welfare. Harry C. Grove, association presi- dent, has called a meeting to be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in All Souls’ Memo- rial Church, Cathedral avenue and Woodley road, at which time trans- portation facilities, taxes, schools and playgrounds, fire and police protec- tion and the zoning regulations will be discussed. TEE s PAPER FOR CITIZENS Up-Town News to Aid Many As- sociations. Berneard Elman, publisher of the Chevy Chase News, and Joseph 8. Ives, publisher of the Uptown News, have formed the Community Publica- tion Co., which will issue a bi-monthly paper for citizens’ associations in the upper Wisconsin and Connecticut ave- nue areas. The new paper will be published on the 1st and 15th of each month, and at present serves the Chevy Chase, Connecticut Avenue, Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park and Priends ship Citizens’ Associations. Eiman has been named president and treas- urer of the company and Ives editor and advertising manager, The cups, on display at With the Associations How They Stand The attitude of District citi- zens' associations on city-wide questions, as evidenced since the start of the Fall season: One-Man Street Cars. Opposed Approved - Gasoline Tax Diversion. Opposed ... Approved - Increased Gasoline Tax. Opposed Approved ...ocoecccaeeecce 2 Firemen's Three Eight-Hour - 14 5 0 - 8 3 100 additional policemen until Con- gress convenes; opposed one-man street cars; opposed the use of loud auto horns; opposed lack of censors | ship of communistic literature in pub- lic schools; indorsed formation of | | small claims court. Chevy Chase—Acted on naming | committee to study withdrawal from | the federation and the benefits re- | ceived from the federation:; expressed | regret at retirement of People’s Coun- sel Roberts. Dahlgren Terrace—Favored change in firemen's hours; expressed regret | at retirement of People’s Counsel Rob- erts; opposed one-man street cars. Sixteenth Street Highlands—Ex- pressed opposition to use of street cars on Third and Kennedy streets and favored shuttle busses from Four- teenth street; expressed appreciation for services of People’s Counsel Rob- erts. Southwest—Studied proposed 1938 budget estimates of Playground De- partment; expressed appreciation of services of People’s Counsel Roberts. ARTERIAL HIGHWAY PLAN IS OPPOSED Hillerest Citizens Want Resi- dential Character of Branch Avenue Southeast Preserved. Feeling 2gainst the proposed open- ing of Branch avenue southeast, from Pennsylv: avenue to the District line, as an arterial highway to South- ern Maryland, was clearly shown last week when 35 out of the 42 residents of Branch avenue approach affixed their names to a petition to block this proposal, R. C. Darnell, president of the Hillcrest Citizens’ Association, stated yesterday. That introduction of commercial traffic into a residential zone would create a source of danger to children, destroy the desirability of the locality as a residential district and in time Although s letter from Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer of the Mary- land State Roads Commission, which was read last month to a meeting cf the Southeast Business Men's Associa- rector of highways. CHANGE MEETING DATE ‘The Trinidad Citizens’ Association has changed its meeting date to the last Monday of each month, H. E. Shilling, secretary, announced yes- terday, Last year the group met the last Thursday of each month. Previously it met at the date now decided upon, Shilling said, but was changed to the last Thursday st the insistance some members, Now it found that the last Monday is convenient for the majority. ings wilj continue_to be held st Whestley School klry. bowever, Contestants for the title of queen in the annual Halloween pageant here—left to right, Miss Ann Dvorak, Miss Betty Gray, the 1934 queen, and Miss Ada Dameron—are shown with trophies to be awarded winners in the Halloween parade, which according to officials, will be the most pretentious ever staged in the Capital. donated by The Star, Grifiith-Consumers Co., United States Storage Co., Washington Times, Gude Bros. Co., Boyd Business University, Palace Laundry, Washington Board of Trade, Occidental Restaurant and Thompson’s Dairy. Gude Bros. Co., florists, were —Star Staff Photo. 16 PRIZES AWARDED IN HOMES CONTEST Capital View Association Also . Appoints-Group to Plan Yule Celebration. Sixteen prizes have been awarded by the Capital View Citizens' Associa- tion in its annual Better Homes Con- test. At a meeting Monday evening at the Capital View Baptist Church the association awarded first prize of $10 to Mrs. Esther L. McDonald; first prize of $10 for greatest improvement to Capt. C. E. Gibson. Second prizes of $7.50 were awarded to four other homeowners and third prizes of $5 each were awarded to five other home- owners. Likewise five more owners re- ceived fourth prizes of $2.50 each. Judging was on the following points: Condition of home and surroundings at the beginning of contest; improve- ment noted at end of contest,” and greatest improvement noted regardless of condition noted at beginning and end of contest. United States Public Health medals were presented in addition to the cash prizes. They were gold, silver and bronze medals to the three leading contestants. A committee was appointed to ar- | range a community Christmas cele- bration, —_— = New Committee Heads. Two new committee heads were in- ducted into the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association at the October meeting of the organization. Fred T.| Devine replaces Francis J. Crilley as chairman of the Membership Com- mittee and Hugo Oberg was appointed chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, succeeding Richard Ledger. Both former chairmen resigned dur- ing the Summer due to “pressure of business interests” elsewhere. Transit Woes in the 80s It Was One-Horse, BRIDGE REQUEST Will Seek Low Three-Lane Span Instead of High- Level One. The Conduit Road Citizens’ Asso- ciation, beginning its third décade of civic activity, temporarily has given up its fight for a high-level bridge to replace the old Chain Bridge and in- stead will endeavor to have the size of the planned low-level structure in- creased and a better approach built along Canal road. Eventually the association hopes a high-level bridge will be constructea as part of the Potomac Valley im- provements, according to Charles E. 8. Rich, president, but they s¢e no possibility of it being done soon, as money already has been appropriated for & low-level bridge and work is expected to begin in a few months. Seek $100,000 in Funds. This Winter the association will seek an appropriation of $100,000, in addition to the money already appro- priated, so that the bridge may have three traffic lanes instead of two and & sidewalk on each side. At the same time Canal road should be repaired and widened, Rich claims, to take care of the increased traffic expected over the new bridge. ‘Want Flowers Along Road. Conduit road is another street along which the association is seek- ing improvements. For the past sev- eral years members have been trying to get shrubs or low flowers planted in the center parkway so that it would not be so bare looking. Their efforts along this line have been unsuccess- ful because the road is under the Engineers Office, which has no funds for such purposes, The association plans te ask that the jurisdiction of the parkway be given to the National Capital Parks, but that certain underground and surface rights be left with the Engi- neer's Office so that repairs may be made in the conduit when necessary. There is a possibility that this trans- fer may be made this year, Rich said. GEORGETOWN TO HAVE BUS IN CITY’S PARADE Gordon Junior High Band to Play in Decorated Vehicle for Halloween Festival. The boys and girls of Georgetown | can participate in the Halloween parade on Constitution avenue on Halloween night, Mrs. Henry D. Dra- per, president of the Georgetown Progressive Citizens’ Association an- nounced yesteray. A bus will be ob- tained by the association and deco- rated for the occasion. The student | band of Gordon Junior High School, where Mrs. Draper is a teacher, will accompany the group. Leaving the Curtis School on O street just off Wisconsin avenue at | 6:30 p.m., the paraders will proceed | to the place of assembly. | Mrs. Draper added she was particu- | larly interested in this activity be- | cause it will keep children from play- ing harmful pranks. {TRUCK PARKING REPORT DUE NOVEMBER 6 A report is expected November 6 from the Traffic Advisory Council | relative to the complant recently sent | the Police Department by the Southe east Business Men's Association re- | garding the parking of garbage trucks |along the parks at North Carolina and Pennsylvania avenues southeast. Inspector L. I. H. Edwards informed | the association by letter last week that it was a violation of the traffic regulations to park any vehicle on the public highways for more than 18 hours. He added, however, that | it was not a violation to park a com- | mercial vehicle, such as a garbage truck, sight-seeing bus or moflngl van alongside or adjacent to a park or reservation in the District. He concluded by saying that the re- quest for the removal was being con- sidered by a subcommittee of the Traffic Advisory Council. A meeting of the council will be held the first Friday of next month, at which time the business men will learn of the committee’s decision. Not One-Man, Cars That Drew Protests: In the 80s it was one-horse cars like the one shown above that drew civic protest. ODAY the cry is, “No one-man street cars!” In the 80s it was, “No one-horse street cars!” ‘The West End Citizens’ Association, meeting last Tuesday night, had taken up the current one-man-car ques- tion. Vehement opposition was ex- pressed. To one man in particular the subject brought reminiscent memo- ries. Said he: “Do any of you remember the one- horse cars they used to have here in such as the e ] rails. Cars could be driven off the tracks to turn around and the horses had bells on their harness to wam pedestrians. Walt Whitman, then s Government official, used to delight in taking s Jaunt in one of these cars after work. He would get on at the Treasury Department and ride on the front platform to the Navy Yard. The original cars were drawn by two horses, but in 1865 the “one- horse box car” was used. They were lighter than the two-horse car and ‘were used to meet the competition of the “herdic phaetons” of that day. Popular feeling was against the use of the one-horse affairs, even as it is today against one-man cars, and pressure by citizens prodded the Washington and D. C, OCTOBER 25, .1836—PART TWO. CITIZENS CHANGE | [ Civic Problems, Civic Bodies Fiscal Study Overshadows Events of Week—Fed- eration Fills City Need—Juvenile Court Bill Advanced Again. BY JESSE C. SUTER. IVIC interest in the inde- pendent study of the prob- lem of the fiscal relations bétween the United States and the District of Columbia over- shadows all othérs at this time. Hearings of the citizens weére held Friday and Saturday by the direc- tor of the study and the Advisory Committee. Evidénce and argu- ment submitted by the organized groups showed very clearly that there is a very definite obligation on the part of the Péderal Govern- ment to contribute liberally toward the expenses of the National Capital, that the District tax- payers pay heavily in both, local and national taxes, and that all the District organized citizenry asks is simply fiscal equity—no more and no less. 1t is understood that those make ing this fiscal study for the Presi- dent were informed by Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor and budget officer, that the District faces a deficit of revenues during the next fiscal year of $1,000,000 and another the next year esti- mated at $3,000000 uniess the Federal Government share is sub- stantially increased or local taxes are increased. The fiancial fate of the District appears to hang on the findings resulting from this study and the recommendations of the President based thereon. Another event of interest was the action of Justice Bailey of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in holding as mandatory the law of 1915 opening the District public schools to the children of non-residents who are employed in the District. The case came before the court on petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the superintendent of schools to_enroll a child residing in Arlington County, Va. in the badly over-corwded Gordon Junior High School. The case will be appealed to the District pending which the issuance of the writ has been withheld. Citizens and school officials regard the breaking of this case just now presents a very apt and timely illustration of the way in which Congress legislates for the District and another sound reason for an increase in “Uncle Sam's” payment toward the sup- port of his Capital. The Public Utilities Commis- sion declined to reconsider its or- der permitting an increase in the number of one-man cars. The at- torneys representing the petition- ers have signified their intention of appealing to the courts. In this connection it is inter- esting to note that the Petworth Citizens’ Assotiation at its meete ing Tuesday evening adopted a re- port declaring that it was not op= posed tb efficiently operated one- man cars. Dedication of the Alley Dwell- ing Authority's first low rent homes was another event of interest dur- ing the week. Riddance by the city of its alley dwellings is a problem of many years standing. Civic groups have for a long period agitated the question and numerous surveys have been made. Now the solution appears in sight through the putting of these alley properties to other uses and pro- viding low rent sanitary dwellings for the inhabitants who are forced to vacate. The late Mrs. John B. Hender- son used to say, “When a task is well begun, it is half done.” Meas- ured by this standard John Ihlder and his associates are well on their way. Allan Davis Almost A Civic Institution. CCORDING to the flight of time, the operation of law, the action of the Board of Education, and his own desires, Allan Davis will on November 30 be retired as principal of the Theodore Roosevelt High School. Mr. Davis, father of and only principal of both the old Business High School and the Roosevelt, busy educator that he has been, has always found the time to participate actively in the organized civic affairs of the Dis- trict. He was one of the original delegates to the Federation of Citizens' Association, representing the Southeast Citizens’ Associa- tion. He served actively and ef- ficiently in that capacil about 25 years, filling im com= mittee chairmanships. Even to those who have known Allan Davis intimately through- out most of the more than fifty years of his service in the schools find it hard to realize that he has reached the statutory age for ree tirement. It is also difficult for them to visualize the operation of the Roosevelt without his guiding hand and genial smile, He is re- garded as really an educational and civic institution in’ himself and entirely too young and spry to be put on the shelf. Allan Davis' retirement presents two civic problems. The first is the choice by the School Board of his successor, and many civic leaders consider a very easy and satisfactory solution would be through the selection of Mr. Davis’ able and efficient assistant prin- cipal, Miss May P. Bradshaw. The second problem the occasion pree sents to organized civic Washing- ton is, what sort of & civic job is to be found for so active and able s young fellow as Allan Davis in order that he may continue to keep young and useful? Citizens’ Federation’s Leadership Challenged. O of the largest citizens’ as- (4 sociations in the Federation of Citizens' Associations last week challenged the leadership of the cene tral body. The Chevy Chase associ- ation found fault particularly with the attitude of the federation on the “red rider,” teachers’ oaths that they have not taught or advocated com= munism, and the famous question- naire sent té the teachers. This association is so deeply concerned over this matter and impressed with its ability to accomplish much for its section without the aid of the federation that & committee has been given the task of cone sidering the advisability of with- drawing from membership in the mmnhmhmnm meeting formally repudisted the action_of the federation opposing the ofder of the Publio Utilities Commission permitting the in- creased operation of one-man cars and also the démand for immediate purchase by the Capital Transit Co. of 300 new street cars of the latest type to replace an equal numbér of the older equipment. A policy of gradual replacement with modern equipment was con- sidered to be much more reason= able and businesslike than the de- mand that this utlity be required by the commission to make an im- mediate outlay of an estimated $4,500,000. While these two challenges have been brought in the open, there are- other unfortunate mutterings of dissatisfaction with some peli- cies of the federation. The probe lem presented is one which many citizens look to the federation to solve promptly. The Federation of Citizens’ Associations has been at work continuously for more than s quarter of a century. It has accomplished much as a forum for the discussion of our civic prob- lems. It has many times rendered a distinct service to the community through the crystallizing and uni- fying of public sentiment. It has contributed largely to the spread of neighborhood civic conscious- ness and through membership cam- paigns and example built up an extensive network of citizen or- ganizations in the outlying sec- tions. The federation’s actions should reflect the consensus of the community, Students of our voteless and un- represented community problems declare their belief that the same need exists today for the con- tinuation of the federation that prompted its formation more than 27 years ago. These citizens feel that it would be nothing short of & civic calamity for disintegration to set in. If there is something wrong with the federation, it should be brought to light and a cure effected. To these there appears to be a much better opportunity to bring about any needed reforms from within than through withdrawl. It must, of course, be understood that the Petworth association has given no indication of considering withdrawal. Some believe a close adherence to the purpose cf the federation as stated in its constitution, increased tolerance and the sending as dele- gates the best qualified and most civic-minded members would go & long way toward increasing its value as a civic instrumentality. Community Chest Forces Organized for Campaign. TH‘B.' ‘Washington Community Chest campaign will open on ‘Thursday, November 12, and con- tinue through Tuesday, November 24. The goal set is $1,969,000 and every dollar is needed to carry on the work of the 65 member agen- cies. The community chest method of supplying the needs of public wel- fare and character building agen cies has been proven to be an ef- ficient and satisfactory substitute for the old planless plan of a sep- arate campaign for each agency, strung out through the year. The civic-minded under the old regime were going from one campaign to another, both as worker and con- tributor, with such a resulting in- terference with one's business as to seriously interfere with the earn- ing of the money to meet the pledges of the multitude of cam- paigns. The one campaign, the centralized handling of the funds and the accounting supervision over the various agencies has proven far more economical than before, with resulting increase of the value in benefits for every dollar con- tributed. Here is & job for the rank and file of organized civic Washington and now is the time to enlist in the army which will reach that goal. Juvenile Court Bill Again Advanced by Women Voters. THE Voteless D. C. League of ‘Women Voters propose to again push the 'bill for modernizing the Juvenile Court. Considerable prog~ ress was made during the last ses- sion of Congress in perfecting the bill to meet some objections which had been raised against it. The committee of the league which worked so energetically for the bill last season are looking for suc- cess in obtaining passage of & modified bill by the next Congress. Another closely allied proposal is a modern adoption law, which is on the program of another com- mittee of the league. There ap- pears to be a growing interest in the subject and definite plans of procedure are expected to be dis- closed shortly, with a view to building up a united civic organ- ization support. Potomac Channel Improvement Being Urged by Board of Trade. MUCH-TALKED-O!" plans for the improvement of the Po- tomac Channel at Washington have been taken up actively by the Committee on River and Harbor Improvement of the Board of Trade, under the chairmanship of John A. Remon. Mr. Remon has been given a strong committee and expects to get results. Plans, re- ports and favorable legislative ac- tion have so far resulted in no funds for doing this work, which would be & fine “pork barrel” job in any community of voters. Offi- cially approved as a Federal proj= ect, the cost is to be divided between the United States and the District. Chairman Remon as president of the President’s Regatta Asso- ciation is thoroughly familiar with this job and is expected to lead his committee to & solution of this long-standing problem. BURROUGHS CITIZENS GIVE ZONING STAND Proposals to eliminate the commer- cial zone on Eighteenth street northe east, between Randolph and Shep- herd streets, and to extend the existe ing commercial zone at Eighteenth street and Bunker Hill road northeast have been indorsed by the Bur- roughs Citizens’ Association. The proposals were considered at & hearing before the Zoning Commis- sion last week but action was deferred pending further study of the situa- tion. | would | should receive consideration. BUS OPPOSITION INTAKOMA GROWS Maryland Citizens Planning Mass Meeting to Ask to Keep Street Cars. The Takoma Park, D. C-Md, Cit- izens' Association and the Town Council of Takoma Park, Md., have joined forces with the Brightwood Citizens’ Association in the fight to prevent substitution of busses for street cars between Carroll and Laurel avenues at the District line and Four- teenth street and Colorado avenue via Third and Kennedy streets. Action was taken in the interest of several thousand residents on the Maryland side of Takoma Park, who daily patronize this line, despite the numerous complaints that the street car service is demoralized. The Ta- koma Park Association expressed its opposition to removal of the tracks in a strongly worded resolution, stressing that the organization had been given to understand that the much-adver- tised changes in the tracks and route ings to the center of the city would result in an improved service. The association has consistently opposed any proposal to eliminate or reduce the street car service from the Mary- land line and in its efforts has been supported by the community of 6,000 persons. Officials believe if there is an improvement in rail service it increase the proportion of street car riders, Details of Proposal. According to the proposed plan, shuttle busses are to be operated from the terminus of the electric line at Carroll and Laurel avenues to Fourteenth street and Colorado ave- nue, where a waiting station is to be erected for passengers. The route to be followed would be the same as that of the electric line, south on Third street and west on Kennedy street to Fourteenth street. Another unsatisfactory point to which attene tion is called is that it is proposed to operate the busses on a 15-minute schedule, which suggestion is not even favorable to the small group of citie zens’ associations which are urging installation of busses. In a recent conference with traction officials repe resentatives of this group were ase sured that the schedule would be on 8 10-minute basis, Even with the present morning and evening express bus service between Takoma Park and the center of the city, many are left at the Takoma Park terminus and are compelled to take street cars, owing to the crowded condition of the busses, which make 23 trips in the mornings. With the busses crowded when they leave Ta- koma Park, residents of Brightwood complain they are unable to board the busses as they travel through the Brightwood area. Those who are left on the street corners then take* the Kennedy street cars. The Takoma Park and Brightwood associations are the oldest in their respective com- munities and feel that their appeal for retention of the rail system They are each nearly half a century old. Mass Meeting Planned. The Town Council of Takoma Pagk plans to take prompt action in the matter and details are now being worked out for a mass meeting of its citizens to be held at an early date. Councilman Chester C. Waters, who is chairman of the Public Utlities Come mittee of the Takoma Park Citizens' Association was appointed last week to call a conference of all civic ore ganizations in the town on the Marye land side, to be followed by the pube lic meeting. Mayor John R. Adams feels that Maryland citizens, who it is said proe vide approximately 75 per cent of the Takoma patronage of the transit com- pany, are entitled to recognition. At the present time the rails of the com- pany extend over into the center-of Carroll avenue, which is well over on the Maryland side beyond the District. line and is under supervision of the Town Council. Several organizations in the past have adopted resolutions opposing the abandonment of the Third and Ken= nedy streets line and there is a pos- sibility that action will be taken at early meetings of the Takoma Park Chamber of Commerce, the Com- munity League of Takoma Park and other civic organizations in connec tion with the mass meeting. UNIT HEADS ARE NAMED BY ANACOSTIA GROUP Committee chairmen and delegates to the Southeast Council and Federa- tion of Citizens' Associations were an- nounced at a recent meeting of the Anacostia Citizens’ Association by the newly elected president, Edwin Simensen. Those appointed and the committees they head are: Lorenzo Thompson, streets and highways; William Martin, police and fire; James Thompson, water, lights and sewers: Mrs, Carrie Smith, schools; J. Paul ‘Green, trans= portation; M William Plemmons, parks and playgrounds; Capt. Frank M. Dent, gardens; George F. Tizard, membership, and William Scantle- berry, finance. Delegates to the Southeast Council are William Benhoff, jr., and Capt. Dent. Simensen and Dent represent the organization at the federation. To Plan Program. The first executive meeting of the Randle Highlands Citizens’ Assoc:a- tion of this fiscal year will be held on the second floor of Sholl's Cafe, at 1218 G street, at 6:30 p.m. tomore row. As plans for an intensive proe gram for the year will be discussed, A. W. Lee, president of the associas tion, urges attendance. Civic Calendar 8 Meetimgs Scheduled on Program for the Week Ahead. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26. Georgetown Citizens’ Association, 8 p.m., 8t. John’s Church Parish Hall. Mid-City Citizens’ Association, 8 p.m., Thomson Community Center. North Capitol Citizens' Association, 8 p.m., McKinley High School, Room 130. Society of Natives of the District, 8 p.m., Washington Club. Trinided Citizens' Association, 8 p.m., Library, Wheatley School. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciation, 8 p.m., All Souls’ Church. Logan-Thomas Circle” Citizens’ As- sociation, 8 p.m., 1120 Rhode Island avenue. Southeast Citizens” Association, 8 .m,, Hine Junior High School. ”