Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1937, Page 32

BOYS CLUBS' THIRD BIRTHDAY MARKED Gala Celebration to Be Held at Eastern High School February 22. A gala celebration will be held on George Washington’s Birthday in the Eastern High School Auditorium to commemorate the founding of the Metropolitan Police Boys' Club under Joint sponsorship of the club’s officials end the Southeast Citizens’ Associa- tion. The first boys’ club was organ- fzed three years ago. The program will be made up of aking by the club’s officials and civic leaders and a number of acts by the members of the various clubs. It consists of the lighting of can- dles by members of the fifth, eleventh and fourth precinct units; band se- Jections by the Boys’ Clubs’ Band un- ger direction of C. J. Brown, jr.; open- ing remarks will be made by W. A. Malo, president of the Southeast Cit- §zens® Association; a short address by Ma). Ernest W. Brown, superintendent ®f the Metropolitan Police Depart- ment, founder of the club; selections by the fifth precinct harmonica band; wn address by J. E. Collifiower, club president; a weight-lifting exhibition by the fifth precinct unit; a tumbling exhibition by the same unit; an ad- gress by J. A. Remon, chairman of the board of managers of the club; » ping pong match between the fourth gnd fifth precinct units; an address by Capt. Joseph C. Morgan, com- mander of the fifth police precinct, where one unit is located; a number by the fifth precinct Rangers; a dance duet by the eleventh precinct unit; an mddress by Police Sergt. John E. Scott, ¢lub director; addresses by E. Lincoln, Yhomas Gibson and Billy, represent- ing the fifth, eleventh and fourth pre- einct units, respectively; boxing bouts between the boys from the fourth and fifth precinct units and wrestling bouts by members of the fifth precinct nit. ¥ Recently Maj. Brown was presented gith the Cosmopolitan Club's distin- guished service medal as “the citizen who performed the most outstanding, upselfish service for the city during 936.” 3 The reduction in juvenile delin- jguency, improvement in health condi- #ions and other beneficial features #hich have resulted from formation of the Boys’ Club of the Metropolitan Police Department led the committee go select Maj. Brown as medalist, Dr. V. Rozier Biggs, chairman of the club's Medal Committee, sald when he made | the presentation. Dr. Biggs lauded the vision of the police chief in establishing the clubs THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, Widening of Streets Is Sought e 3 5 Ty PARKING AT NIGHT Court Decision Holding Ban llegal Contested by Dupont Circle. . The Dupont Circle Citizens’ Asso- clation, in its official publication, the Dupont Circle Reporter, commenting on the decision of a Police Court judge ‘who ruled the special 2 am. to 8 am. no-parking signs on more than 50 of the streets and highways to permit snow removal illegal, stated “It is a detriment to the commonwealth to have unrestricted parking permitted -| almost everywhere.” L3 L . Efforts to widen Queen Chapel road northeast are being made by the Bladensburg Road Cit- izens’ Association. The thoroughfare is the only connection jrom Rhode Island avenue to Bla- densburg road east of Eckington place and the association is contacting the Highway Department to have the road, along with Park avenue northeast improved. John D. Wolf, chairman, Streets and Sidewalks Committee, is a commercial photographer by profession. He made the above photograph, along with several others, which will be used to show more graphically to District offi- cials the need for road improvem: ents. Wolf had his car driven past his camera and photographed the above picture just as it squeezed passed another car. His right wheels rub against the mud bank in the foreground. In the immediate foreground is shown the “sidewalk” which residents and school children are forced to use daily. This is a muddy, rutted pathway. Members feel the project should be among the first approved for the 1938 District appropriation bill. ASKBOYS' ADVICE ON FORMING CLU Friendship Unit Issues Open Invitation to Meeting Wednesday Night. After considering several plans and suggestions for & boys' club in the Tenleytown section, a special commit- tee of the Friendship Citizens' Asso- ciation has decided to hold an open | meeting and invite the boys them- —Louft & Wolf Photo. With the Associations Nine Groups Favor Jefferson Memorial in East Washington—Racing Bill Opposed—Sixteen Groups to Meet This Week. WEEKLY REVIEW. EVIEW of the civic week from Thursday, January 28, to Thurs- day, February 4: | CONDUIT ROAD—Opposed the Ja- | cobs Committee report on fiscal rela= | tions; favored new rcadbed and ter- mination of Cabin John street car line at Lincoln Park instead of Mount | Rainier; asked more modern bus end his sacrifice of time and effort in ; selves to attend and make suggestions | equipment; indorsed bill of Senator their proper development. He recalled | the opening of the first unit in 1934, | the esteblishment of medical and ! dental clinics, organization of the band | and finally, the establishment of Camp | Brown, where 455 youths were given @ vacation last Summer, DIRECTOR OUTLINES . DRAINAGE PROJECTS| Rhode Island Avenue Group Is Informed of New Storm Sewers | and Catch Basins. 1In & letter to the Commitee on Sew- prs and Water of the Rhode Island iAvenue Citizens' Association the di- pector of sanitary engineering of the District of Columbia gave an outline pf the current status of drainage mat- ers in the association's territory. The following has been recently ponstructed: Two siphon catch basins on the south side of Bladensburg road morth and south of Thirty-fifth street, | storm-water sewer in Monroe street | between South Dakota avenue and Twenty-fourth street; Franklin street between Twenty-fourth and Twentieth ptreets, Evarts street between Twenty- fourth and Twenty-second streets, and | catch basins at Twenty-second and Franklin streets. The department has reported the installation of storm-water sewers in [Channing street between Twenty- gourth and Twenty-second streets, but ptates that this cannot function until & partially constructed sewer at Twen- gy-fifth place can provide a necessary outlet. The latter sewer will be com- pleted as soon as the Commissioners condemn an interfering sewer right of way. Action is expected soon. Prospective catch basins at the ortheast corner of Twenty-seventh and Vista streets and on Mills avenue between Franklin and Evarts streets awalt the expected approval of the W.P.A Removal of & pumping station at Eastern avenue and Monroe street, desired by the association, is under consideration of the District officials. The ultimate objective of this re- moval is to secure an adequate outlet sewer from Maryland to handle over- flows of the present station during excessive rainfall. —_— BUSINESS MEN WEIGH NEW BRIDGE PROPOSALS “ Interest in the new Pennsylvania ‘Avenue Bridge continues to hold the spotlight for the Southeast Business | Men's Association, and it is expected that this item of business will be dis- cussed when the group meets tomor- row night. At a meeting of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission last month the two plans selected pre- wiously were indorsed. The plans call for a steel and a concrete structure, but the latter has not been given seri- ous consideration due to its excess cost of more than $2,000,000. The steel span, on the other hand, is limited to 61,250,000, and it is this structure that an item of $325,000 for beginning of construction that the business men desire. The meeting will be called at 8 o'clock in the offices of the president, Clarence F. Donohoe, 314 Pennsyl- Nvania avenue southeast. —_— e ———— CHAIRMEN NAMED ot Chairmen of standing committees for the year have been announced by President Evan H. Tucker of the Northeast Citizens’ Association. are: Executive Committee, Tucker; membership, John F. Callan; police and fire, F. M. Painter; public utilities, Roscoe Jenkins; colleges and schools, James J. Knighton; parks and spaces, A. J. Hendricks; public health, Dr. E. B. Macon; assessments, L. A. Jett; water, lights and sewers, John F. Broadfoot; publicity and mail service, Joseph Notes; streets, avenues and as to the kind of club they want. ‘The meeting will be held Wednes- day at 7:45 pm. in the auditorium of Woodrow Wilson High School. All boys between the ages of 8 and 18 living in the area have been invited to attend. The committee hopes that boys from sections other than that immediately served by the associa- tion will come to the meeting and has invited representatives from American University Park and Chevy Chase. About 200 are expected to be present. Committee at Work. The committee was appointed sev- eral months ago by Samuel J. Flick- inger, president, and since then has been laying the groundwork for the club. The rapidly-growing population of the Friendship district made it necessary that something be found to keep boys occupied in their spare time if they were to be kept out of mis- chief, he sald at that time. The pro- posed organization has the backing of the Police Department, the Parent- ‘Teacher Association and other civic groups in the neighborhood. ‘The program planned for Wednes- day night consists of several speakers who are interested in boys’ problems, and wrestling or boxing exhibitions. Refreshments also will be served. The committee points out, however, that this is only a tentative outline and that the meeting will be run by the boys for the boys. Weekly Meeting Planned. Under the temporary proposal for club operation, which may be altered Wednesday night, it is planned to hold meetings about once each week in the high school auditorium. It has been suggested that the club co-ordi- nate its activities with the Com munity Center Department, and that | King providing that the District be | Federal funds are appropriated for | road and highway building; indorsed proposed health center establishment by Dr. George C. Ruhland, health | officer; asked for funds for this in 1938 budget; asked Federation of Cit- izens’ Associations to inform member | bodies when action contrary to mem- | bers’ wishes was taken by their re- spective delegates and also asked that federation refer back to member bod- fes, at the request of one-fourth of the delegates, action taken by the federation. DUPONT CIRCLE—Indorsed addi- tion of four more smoke inspectors for District; opposed rezoning of lots | on east side of Twentieth street be- | tween R and 8 facing the alley to commercial rating; appropriated $50 to Red Cross for fliood relief. FOREST HILLS—Asked that Con- gress take no action in approving Jacobs Committee recommendations until all interested parties are given public hearing; announced plans for annual banquet et which Senator King and Representative Norton, chairmen, District committees in Con- gress, will speak. GEORGETOWN PROGRESSIVES— explaining the report; indorsed efforts of Citisens’ Joint Committee on Na- tional Representation for the Dis- trict to secure public hearings in this organization bear any expenses connected with it. Later, when the club is better organized and a pro- gram of activity has been decided upon, meetings may be made more frequent, At Northeast Banquet Toastmaster Roger Whiteford (left) and Chairman King o} the Senate District Committee, photographed at the speaker: table during the annual banquet gf the Northeast Business Men’s alleys, E. C. Worden; Ilegislative, ‘Tucker. * Association held lgat week at the Mayflower Hotel. given same status as States when | Opposed Jacobs Committee report and | praised The Star for series of articles | HOW THEY STAND. The attitude of District citi- zens’ associations on problems of city-wide interest, as evi- denced through last Wednesday, follows: Jacobs Committee Report. Oppose - Favor ____ (A number of associations voted last season on the ‘red rider.”) One-Man Street Cars. Oppose Favor Increased Gasoline Tax. Oppose Jefferson Memorial in East (Several associations last sea- son voted on a similar racing bill in Congress.) Congress on bill to give the District national representation. KENILWORTH — Indorsed con- struction of Thomas Jefferson memor- ial stadium east of the Capitol; op- | posed increase in gasoline tax; fa- vored proposed legislation to punish persons using dogs for experimental purposes; appropriated $20 to Red Cross for flood relief. MANOR PARK—Denounced Jacobs Committee report as “inequi- table” and “an unjust burden to the District”; opposed zoning to permit construction of flats and small apart- ment houses; asked for better heating and ventilation on busses. MICHIGAN PARK — Appropriated about $30 to Red Cross for flood relief. TAKOMA PARK, D. C.—Opposed bill to establish a racing board in the District; opposed any proposal to abolish people’s counsel's office and recommended appointment of a quali- fied attorney who is a District resident to fill the vacancy; opposed Zoning in area which would permit construction of apartment houses and flats. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS — Disap- proved report of Jacobs Committee on Fiscal Relations and appointed com- mittee to oppose the measure before the House and Senate District Com- mittees; reiterated action opposing re- peal of the red rider to District appro- priation bills; approved a proposed hydroelectric plant for this area and development of the Potomac Valley; opposed operation of one-men atreet cars through its area. NORTH CLEVELAND PARK—Op- posed rezoning of Wisconsin avenue between Upton street and Military road to permit building of apartments; asked that the Jacobs report ignored by Congress in making appro- priations for the District; favored Jef- ferson memorial in the form of an suditorium. ‘Heard Dr. George W. Bowerman, librarian, speak on library needs and asked Congress for increased appropriation for more serv- ice and a replacement of the Friend- ship branch; approved plans for & Friendship Boys’ Club. CIVIC CALENDAR. THE following citizens’ associations are scheduled to meet this week: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Congress Heights, 8 pm., Congress Heights School. Hillcrest, 8 p.m., East Washington Kalorama, 2345 . Northeast, 8 p.m., Ludlow School. Park View, 8 pm., Park View Pla- toon School. Piney Branch, 8 pm., Roosevelt High School. Stanton Park, 8 pm., Peabody 8chool. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. Burleith, 8 p.m., Gordon Junior High School. Forest Hills annual banquet, 7 pm., Columbia Country Club. North Randle Community, 8 pm., Free Methodist Church. Randle Highlands, 8 pm., 2407 Min- nesota avenue southeast. Summit Park, 8 p.m., East Washing- fon Heights Baptist Chiurch. the | be | new 10-room ‘The organization has for some time favored the elimination of all-night parking. In one of the recent meet- ings William Clark Taylor suggested that automobile owners be taxed to raise funds to build municipal garages, which would be rented at a nominal charge. Ruling Is Reviewed. The comment on the snow removal parking prohibition is, in part, as fol- lows: “Within the last few days, a de- cision handed down in Police Court declares that the ban on night park- ing on certain heavily traveled streets, to permit the removal of snow, is ille- gal. Apparently, the ruling of the court hinges on the question of whether an emergency exists which would warrant the Commissioners to exercise their regulatory authority when there is no snow on the ground. In brief, the regulation is held to be l;llm,r‘ry. unnecessary and unreason- able. “We are glad to note that the case is likely to be taken to the Court of Appeals. This association welcomed the regulation in question when origi- nally promulgated and was encouraged to see it renewed this Winter in a modified form which it was hoped would meet the legal objection that had nullified the order of a year ago. “This association definitely sees in unrestricted parking permitted almost everywhere, day or night, a detriment to the commonwealth. With eur streets lined solidly with parked cars every night, how can authorities be expected to keep these streets clean? It cannot and it does not. But those who are most vehement in denouncing this failure are often the loudest in 1demnndlng the use of the highway as | & public garage. “If the situation in normal weather | is bad, it becomes still worse when ag- | gravated by a fall of snow. Then, the | best that the street cleaners can do is | to force the snow back under and | against the parked car, imbedding all filth previously located there and pro- viding a catch trap for refuse for days, or even weeks, to come. Streets Meant for Traffic. “This association holds to the opin- ion that our streets are primarily in- | tended to carry traffic. For that pur- pose they have become sadly choked | by the continuous parking now toler- ated. Snow makes this situation worse and often creates an emergent condition which requires no technical training to discern. But of what value will it be to enact a regulation to con- trol such a condition after the condi- tion exists? Are we to sound a tocsin and rout our all-night parkers from their beds when the snow begins to fall in the deep night hours? The reasonableness of such a plan would be a subject to serious doubt. “Just as the levee to control flood the flood, s0 the regulation to factli- the snowfall. We do not presume to criticize the decision of a learned court of justice. Its opinion was undoubted- ly reached after careful and experi- enced deliberation. A higher court may, however, hold a different opinion. We hope it will. On the other hand, if legel defects exist in the present regulation, let’s clear away the tech- nicalities and secure the authority to make a regulation effective.” TAKOMA, D.C., DINNER TOMORROW PLANNED Officers of Association Will Be Nominated at Meeting Set for March 8. ‘With a view to bringing together annually members of the Citizens’ As- sociation of Takoma, D. C., & dinner is to be held tomorrow at 6:30 o'clock in Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Piney Branch road and Dahlia street. It is the first event of its kind in the history of the organiza- tion and the women have made special efforts to make it & successful affair. Mrs. Wallace C. Magathan, wife of President Magathan, is chairman of the Dinner Committee and announces that & program of entertainment is planned. Sociability will prevail and on the success of this dinner will be determined holding similar affairs in future years. Nomination of officers will take place at the regular meeting of the association March 8, and while no pro- vision is made in the constitution for appointment of a Nominating Com- mittee, President Magathan has been voted that authority and will an- nounce his committee at a later date. William M. Greene, chairman of the School Committee, has been re- quested to ascertain reason for the delay in starting construction of the addition, with gym- nasium, to the Paul Junior High School, funds for which have been appropriated by Congress. An item of $325,000 for starting the new Northern High School on the Ta- koma Recreational Center at Fifth and Sheridan streets has been added to the budget now before Congress. In the future all resolutions pre- sented by an individual or group of persons not connected with the asso- ciation, unless presented by a com- mittee, must be referred to the Ex- ecutive Committee; also any resolu- tion objected to by three members must be referred to the Executive Committee. Four Members Admitted. Four new members were admitted at the last meeting of the Forest Hills Citizens’ Assoclation. They are Dr. George C. Havenner, Albert B. Hav- enner, Ralph Austin and Mrs. Leo H. Paulger. ‘WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. American University Park, 8 p.m., Hurst Hall, American University. Rhode Island Avenue, 8 p.m., Wood- ridge Sub-branch Library. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Brightwood, 8 p.m, Psul High School. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13. Mount Plessant, 8 pm., Mount Brynch Library. > - water must be erected in advance of | tate snow removal must come before | FEBRUARY 7, 1937—PART TW CITIZENS OPPOSE || Civie Problems, Civic Bodies Senate Approval of Plan for Commission to Study Auditorium Project High Light of Week. BY JESSE C. SUTER. ANY were the high lights in District affairs during the last week as indi- cated by a vast amount of space devoted to our problems in the local press. Passage by the Senate of the bill creating s com- mission to consider the problem of the erection of s great audie torlum and the reasonable as- surance of approval by the House of Representatives is probably the ‘most notable event of the week. Ranking next in interest is the favorable action of the House District Committee on the bill to legalize race-track gambling in the District. This bill was passed & couple of years ago by the House, favorably reported by the Senate District Committee and falled of enactment through objections of Senators who responded to the vigorous protests’ of civic and re- ligious organizations led by the Fed- eration of Citizens’ Associations. ‘The Senate on Friday passed the Wheeler bill for repea] of the ‘red rider.” Thus there is now before the House and Senate re- peal bills. Tomorrow being Dis- trict day in the House, it is ex- pected that the Kennedy repeal bill will be considered, and it would be a very simple solution for the House to substitute the Wheeler bill, The search has continued for the author of the “red rider,” but s0 far only a case of mistaken identity has been developed. Neither friend nor foe seems will- ing to accept the responsibility, which would seem to indicate an- other good reason for repeal. A timely report by the superin- tendent of schools gives an in- teresting outline of the public school’'s program for the teaching of patriotism to the pupils from and including the kindergarten to the teachers’ college. The program met with the hearty approval of the Board of Education. Of really more importance than any of the items noted above was the survey made of District needs by Chairman Ross Collins and his %olleagues of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the District appropriations. Ac- companied by officials of the Dis- trict an extensive inspection was made of streets, bridges, schools, school sites and other District institutions and projects. The friendly interest and apparent sympathy shown by these Repre- sentatives was declared by officials to be most encouraging. ‘The District Commissioners, dur- ing the last week, were reported to have expressed a desire to have their number increased so as to broaden the responsibility for the performance of their arduous duties, to say nothing of the many social exactions, such as dinmers, greeting visitors and being photo- graphed posed with beautiful women. One wag, in commenting on this latter item, insists that Commissioner Hazen will never abdicate that job. ‘The Public Utilities Commission passed an order effective on Mon- day last fixing a lower scale of Tates to be charged by the Potomac Electric Power Co. The commis- sion, at this writing, still withe holds its expected order substitut- ing a shuttle bus service from Takoma Park to Fourteenth and Kennedy streets and an all-day express bus service for the present rail service via Third, Kennedy and Fourteenth streets. Reorganization of D. C. and the Jacobs Report. SENA'NJR KING has been authorized by the Senate Dis- trict Committee to arrange for an inquiry into the proposals of the Jacobs report for the reorganiza- tion of the government of the District of Columbia. This in- quiry will include a study of the reorganization report made two years ago by Auditor Donovan, People’s Counsel Roberts and a representative of the Bureau of the Budget. The last mentioned report con- sists of & number of volumes of factual description of the history and present set-up, but the con- clusions of the committee were never agreed upon. Roberts’ indi- vidual conclusions have never been released for publication. It is ex- pected that this information will be disclosed in the forthcoming inquiry and hearings. It is proposed that the study of the Jacobs report by the Senate Committee at this time be con- fined to the question of reorgani- zation rather than the matter of fiscal relations and taxation, as revenue and appropriation mease ures must originate in the House. Senator King has for a number of years sought to make changes in the local government through the enlargement of the powers of the District Commissioners. Through such enlargement of powers Congress would be relieved of some of the minor municipal details, which are regarded as too trivial to consume the time of the National Legislature. ‘There has always been positive civic organization objections raised against some of the provisions which have been heretofore in- cluded in such pi 1s. Little objection has been heard against extending the powers to perform ,the many minor municipal func- tions, but when proposals to give the Commissioners the power to appoint judges of the local courts or to strip the several citizen boards of their powers a very definite. obstruction has been en- countered. The Federation of Citizens’ As- sociations created s special com- mittee a couple years ago to make a study and report on the reorgani- gation of the District government. This committee urged the study of the question by the member asso- oistions, but so far the commit- tes has had very little help from such sources. Recently the chair- man of the committee promised that & comprehensive report would be ready for the federation at an early date. Jefferson Junior High te the old Jefferson School Builde ing and the several suggested sites for -thes proposed new building. ‘The Southwest Citizens’ Associa- tion have put in much earnest work to obtain this needed im- provement. The long deadlock over the acquisition of a site has been very discouraging and has at times created situations when the association was absolutely help- less to find & remedy. The property Just could not be purchased for the available appropriation either by agreement or condemnation. ‘The good-natured persistence of these citizens of the Southwest has aroused a friendly interest in their behalf throughout the Dise trict. Now Mr. Collins has examined into the matter and understanding the situation thoroughly, declares his belief that the Jefferson Junior High School is the most important school item in the forthcoming District appropriation bill. As- surance from such a high source means much to the folk of that section who are hoping that when their item is included in the bill it may be provided that the money may be immediately available upon the passage of the bill, Amended Juvenile Court Bill Reported by House Committee. 'HE House District Committee on Thursday voted to report the Juvenile Court bill with sev- eral amendments. These amend- ments were said to be mostly of a very technical legal character and intended to clarify the phraseology. This bill is expected to go on the House calendar immediately after the Kennedy bill for repeal of the “red rider.” It is possible that the bill may be called up for consideration by the House to- morrow. It has been announced that the Senate District Commit- tee will later hold hearings on a Juvenile court bill (8-1078) intro- duced in the Senate by Senator Copeland of New York. Bills Favorably Reported By Senate District Committee. AMONG the bills reported favor- ably by the Senate District Committee are the following: Defining the qualifications to practice law in the District. This was passed by the Senate in last Congress, but failed to get House action; two measures to grant licenses to certain individuals to practice healing art, the anti- gambling bill as passed by the Senate in the Seventy-fourth Congress, but never considered by committee of the House, and the uniform sales act. This uniform sales law (S-936) is a very formidable document of 50 pages and is intended to clarify the laws here governing the legal conditions surrounding the sale of goods. It is similar to the stand- ard code in force in most of the States. This bill was passed by the Senate in the Seventy-fourth Congress, but failed to receive con- sideration by the House. Senators Copeland, Hughes ahd Capper have been named as a subcommittee to consider the bill to establish a new system for the handling of lunacy proceedings. This bill contemplates the forma- tion of a lunacy commission to act in such cases instead of the present court procedure. Race-Track Gambling Bill Expected to Face Opposition. ORDER!D favorably reported by a vote of 10 to 8, the Norton bill to license race-track gambling in the District of Columbia (H. R. 3022) faces a very determined op- position. Notice was given by Rep- resentative Bates of Massachusetts that he will file a minority re- port. The members of the committee voting for this bill were Repre- sentatives, Schulte of Indians, Palmisano of Maryland, Wood of Missouri, Arnold of Michigan, Allen of Delaware, Norton of New Jersey, Nichols of Oklahoma and Kennedy of Maryland, ail Demo- crats, and Short of Missouri and Dirksen of Illinois, Republicans. ‘Those voting against the bill were Representatives, Jenckes of Indiana, Quinn of Pennsylvania and McGehee of Mississippi, Demo- crats, and Cole of New York, Bates of Massachusetts, Shafer of Michi- gan and Brewster of Maine, Re- publicans, and Hull of Wisconsin, Progressive. ‘The bill is entitled “A bill to establish a racing board for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.” There is practically no local demand for the enactment of this legislation. Out-of-town in- terests are demanding the passage of this bill, which is for their financial benefit. There is no law against horse racing in the Dis- trict, but we have & very effective law against race-track gambling. Race-track gambling was out- lawed in 1908 after a general cam- paign of the local civic forces supported by the press. The bitter experience of an increasing number of cases of embezzlement and de- falcations spurred the citizens on to rid the National Capital of what was considered to be & gigantic nuisance. One of the features of the old regime was the great number of undesirables who would be drawn to the city by these race meets. The innovation over the 1908 methods of race-track gambling is the substitution of electrical ma- chines for the old hand books of the past and giving the District & “cut.” To the opposition the substitution of machines and hav- ing the District share in the profits do not eliminate or lessen the evils of which many Washingtonians re- member only too well. The House Committee’s favor- able action came immediately after publication in the daily press of news of the arrest of a teller in & local bank for embezziement. He told, as so many have told in the past, that he took the money to bet on the races. The opposition to this legisla- tion hold that the nearby tracks are sufficiently convenient and & sufficient temptation. They hold that the passage of such a meas- ure by the Congress of the United States will give an air of respecta- biliity to this particular form of gambling, which will lure many who would not otherwise patronize the pari-mutuel system of gam- bling. Its convenient location and lower cost of transportation would Senator Reynolds of North Caroe lina (8. 708) is pending before the Sepate District Committee. STRAW HATS SEEN FORTUESDAY NIGHT June Regalia to Be Worn at Convention of Tailors and Designers. No matter how cold it is in Wash- ington Tuesday night, there's one spot Wwhere & Summer atmosphere will pre- vail. ‘That spot will be at the Washing~ ton Hotel, where the Merchant Tailor Designers’ Association is to hold its “June party night.” These designers are the men who fashion what the well-dressed man will wear, and at the “June party” the delegates and their guests will appear in the latest Spring and Summer models—straws, sticks and all. The party will be & feature of the fifty-seventh annual convention of the merchant tailor designers, to be held at the Washington Hotel from Tues- day through Friday. Elaborate plans have been made for the visit of the cutters and designers. P. J. Foley, former president of the national organization, is in charge = of entertainment & "and program % 400 designers will arrive tomorrow and Tuesday and will register at headquarters at the hotel. Other features of the convention will be a fashion show and a public dis- play of new terns in men’s at- tire, together ‘with the latest in fabrics. C om missioner Hazen will welcome the delegates Tues- day. A formal banquet and ball will be held Thursday evening. Technical discussions and round-table parleys will fill the daily program. The or- ganization is one of the oldest of its kind in the country. P. J. FOLEY. Oyster Roast Tomorrow. ‘The annual oyster roast of the Pub- lic Order Committee of the Board of Trade will be held tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Capital Yacht Olub, at the foot of Eleventh street southeast. Fun, songs and frolic are on the pro- gram, as well as oysters in all styles— raw, steamed, roasted, stewed, etc. Elmore T. Burdette, treasurer of the committee, is making reservations. Four New Conventions. Four new conventions scheduled for Washington this year were announced yesterday by the Greater National | Capital Committee of the Board of Trade. They are: National Rivers and Harbors Con- gress, April 26-27; National Retail Lumber Dealers Association, April 8-7; North-South Skeet Shooting | Championship, June 5-6, and Associae | tion of American Feed Control Offie cials, November. Col. Upshur to Talk. Col. William P. Upshur, Marine Corps, will be the speaker Thurse day at the luncheon of the Junior Board of Commerce at the Lee House. Since National Defense week begins Friday, Col. Upshur is expected to talk on this subject and the part the Marine Corps will play in the obe servance. Last Thursday the organization was addressed by Judge Edward M. Cur- ran of Police Court. His subject was “Crime Prevention.” In his talk Judge Curran outlined the problems facing Police Court. Officers to Meet. ‘The newly elected officers of the ‘Washington Restaurant Association will meet tomorrow night to make plans for the year, according to Ede ward D. Shaw, secretary of the Mere chants and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, of which the restaurant group is a division. Study School Program. The five-year school-building pro- gram drawn up by Supt. of Schools Frank W. Ballou will be discussed in detail at a meeting of the Subcom- mittee on School Buildings of the Board of Trade at the Harrington Hotel at 12:30 pm. Priday. Arthur Heaton, chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, represented the trade body at the hearings Wednesday on the proposed new auditorium for Washe ington. D. C. Picture Shown. Motion pictures of Washington will be shown before 350 Junior Cham- bers of Commerce in various parts of the country during the next few monthy, The showings, which will be directed by the local Junior Board and the Greater National Capital Committee, will be for the purpose of interesting the National Junjor Chamber of Commerce in holding & convention here. —e CHEVY CHASE GROUP TAKES ZONING STAND Expressing the belief that if row houses, flats or apartment houses ever galned a foothold in Chevy Chase they soon would spread over the entire territory, the Chevy Chase Citizens’ Association has gone on record oppos- ing any attempts at rezoning to permit those types of construction. This action was taken at an Execu- tive Committee meeting called last week to instruct and empower its representatives at Zoning Commission hearings. It also opposes additional commer- cial establishments, and especially the proposed park and shop center et Legatlon street and Connecticut avee nue. Although the meeting primarily was to consider soning matters, several other subjects were discussed. It was decided to indorse the safety education program of the American Automobile Association and invite & speaker to discuss the problem at the associa- tion’s next meeting, which will be held February 17 in the E. V. Brown School. Twenty-five dollars was donated to the Red Cross for flood-relief pure poses. —_— CAN SHIFT MEETINGS ‘The president of the Conduit Road Citizens’ Association has been given power by the association to change the regular scheduled meeting date whea it conflicts with holidays. = Twice within the past few mopths the meeting date, the last Thursday of each month, has fallen on or close to holidays. In November it was om Thanksgiving, and in December it the Ohristmas holidays.