Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1937, Page 34

FGHT O ABATIOR President Lodge of Federa- tion and Other Leaders to Attend Hearing. Representative civic leaders from all sections of Washington will offer testi- mony before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday at 2 p.m. to show why citi- zens and organized groups in the Dis- « trict are opposed to the the construc- tion of abattoirs and similar plants in or near the city. A subcommittee of the Senate Dis- trict Committee is scheduled to hold hearings at that time on the King bill designed to regulate “nuisance indus- tries,” the hearings having been post- poned from last Friday to allow all members of the subcommittee to at- tend. Testimony will be heard by Senators Millard E. Tydings, Pat Mc- Carran and Warren R. Austin, 20 Opposc Plant. At the time a packing company was seeking to remodel an old jlaughter house on Benning road, 2 citizens’ associations in the District went on record in opposition to the move, most of them also opposing construction of abattoirs or slaughter houses any- where in the city. The majority of these associations will have repre- sentatives at the hearings to back the King bill and oppose any move which might give the so-called “‘nuisance in- dustries” an opening wedge for con- struction of plants in Washington. The delegation of civic officials will be headed by Thomas E. Lodge, presi- deni of the Federation of Citizens' As- sociations. “I think there is no question that this bill is backed by most citizens’ groups here,” he said. “The very foundation of the city is non-commer- cial and while we are ready to welcome guch small businesses are already here, we don't want large “nuisance indus- tries” to make this a commercial center.” Several committee chairmen of the federation also are expected to attend the hearings. The Southeast Council of Citizens' Associations, representing 10 associa- tions in that section of the city, will have a group of members and officers to testify. C. A. Barker, chairman of the Public Reservations Committee, will head the group and will present & letter written to Senator King by William A. Maio, chairman of the council. In his letter Maio points out that the council opposed the construc- tion of an abattoir by a vote of 17 to 2, and that the organization will do everything in its power to see that the King bill is passed. “Personally, I think that an abattoir should be outside the city,” Maio said “The site proposed some time ago is too near the site of a stadium which we are trying to have built.” Malo, who also is president of the SBoutheast Citizens’ Association, has eppointed Vernis Absher, chairman of the Civic Committee, to represent that group. ‘The Columbia Heights Citizens’ As- sociation will be represented by Mrs. Margaret H. Worrell, president. “We are very much opposed to abattoirs and similar constructions in ‘Washington,” she stated when she announced that she would attend the subcommittee hearings. “Washing- ton should be a residential city with no manufacturing plants, and we par- ticularly oppose abattoirs and slaugh- ter houses. We would like to see the Park and Planning Commission beau- tify the city rather than allow these things to be built. We favor the King bill.” Myron R. Walker, president of the Glover Park Citizens’ Association, has sppointed George Lantel, chairman of the Public Health Committee, as Tepresentative. “These industries are not necessary here at all,” Walker said. “They are obnoxious. We have no place for them.” Although the Anacostia Citizens’ Association has not studied Senator King's proposal, W. J. Tucker, secre- tary, states that personally he favors it, and that some one from the asso- ciation will be present at the hear- ing which will consider it. “I know we objected to an abattoir when it was proposed to build one in North- east, and we are against having them in Washington at all.” Other Groups Plan Fight. The Citizens’ Forum of Columbia Heights and the Washington High- lands Citizens’ Association also will have delegates at the hearings to testify in favor of the measure. Lyman F. Kebler, president of the forum, has been through Chicago many times. “That's reason enough for opposing them in Washington,” he declared. “I know what they are like and what they can do for a city, and I don't want to see them here.” 5 Although a representative of the ‘Washington Highlands has not yet been appointed, W. Earl Nair, past president of the organization, who was president at the time the association considered the abattoir question, de- clared: “We always have opposed large manufacturing plants in Washing- ton, and we particularly gppose abat- toirs here.” The Bradbury Heights Citizens’ As- sociation, which previously had gone < on record favoring the construction of an abattoir on Benning road, reversed its stand at a meeting last week. A .. petition favoring the King bill was ., signed by the majority of members *" present, and will be circulated through ;. the neighborhood and presented to the committee Tuesday. . The North Randle Community Cit- _4zens’ Association will be represented by its president, Mahlon G. Fincham. Other citizens’ associations which opposed an abattolr when that ques- tion was up for consideration and which probably will have officials tes- ~ tify before the subcommittee are: - Mount Pleasant, Burroughs, Burleith, Foxhall, Brookland, Hillcrest, Kalo- _,.Tama, Dahlgren Terrace, Conduit Road and Manor Park. BUSINESS MEN TO ACT. > 'The Southeast Business Men's As- ""goctation is expected to reiterate its 04 stand in opposing an abattoir in Ben- “ning at a meeting of the organization tomorrow at 8 p.m,, in the offices of ~Othe president, 314 Pennsylvania ave- S:que southeast. #° At the time the Adolf wobel Co. was sugeeking through the District Court to obtain a permit to remodel the old s wslaugher house, the business men went srion record as opposing such a move. #+Louis F. Frick, secretary of the group, srexpressed the opinion that the busi- altness men would probably support a ~~bill offered by Senator King, Demo- -¢%rat, of Ttah and now beimg consid- nrered by the Senate District Commit- tee, designed to regulate. “nuisance ingustries™ in Washington, Thomas E. Lodge, president of Federation of Citizens’ As- sociations. Vernis Absher, chairman of Civic Committee of Southeast Citizens’ Association. Lyman F. Kebler, president of Citizens’ Forum of Co- lumbia Heights. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, MAY 9, 1937—PART TWO. CITIZENS PLANNING) T Civie Leaders Back King Bin ] A.U. PARK GARDEN Mrs. Margaret H. Worrell, president of Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association. Myron R. Walker, president of Glover Park Citizens’ As- sociation. W. Earl Nair, past president of Washington Highlands Citizens’ Association. Tag Tax for Cats Proposed to Halt Prowling at Night W. P. Thomas Also Would Have Cat-Pound and Cet-Catcher. A tag tax for cats similar to that on dogs is the proposal advanced by W. P. Thomas, president of the Bladens- burg Citizens’ Association, as & method of putting a stop to the nocturnal roaming of noisy felines. “Back yard concerts are very bad in my neighborhood,” sald Thomas, “and they usually occur late at night.” Thomas declared that he does not object to cats generally, but said that something should be done to stop this night prowling. This tax would require a cat-catcher and a cat-pound to take care of the strays without tags. Although it is cats and not dogs that climb tele- graph poles, a cat-catcher would be supplied with tree climbers to climb after any particularly elusive animals. ¥ R e Hold Final Meeting. The Anal meeting of the season Wwill be held by the Kalorama Citizens’ Association tomorrow night, when it meets at 2345 Ashmead plece, it was announced yesterday. will be at 8 o'clock. Dunkum Talk Promised. G. E. Dunkum, newly elected to the Board of Education, has accepted an invitation to address the first Fall meeting of the Manor Park Citizens Association on September 13, The meeting | School. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS OPPOSES SALES TAX Northwest Association Also Takes Action on Pending District Revenue Bills. Opposition to a sales tax and excise tax as means of raising increased revenues for the District has been voiced by the Columbia Heights Citi- zens’ Association on the grounds “the burden would fall on those least able to pay, namely, the consumer.” ‘The resolution, introduced by Alton B. Carty, which was adopted, also op- posed an increase in the gasoline tax, a weight tax for automobiles and an increased tax on incomes under $5,- 000. Approval was given the proposal to tax the public utilities on their tan- gible and intangible personal prop- erty, and it was suggested the utili- ties be required to pay a 2 per cent tax on their gross receipts for the privilege of using the District streets. An increase in liquor and amusement house taxes also was approved. To Adjourn Till October. Tomorrow night's meeting of the Park View Citizens’ Association marks its final gathering until October, F. V. Hale, president, declared yesterday. The meeting is in the Park View -— Meet Last Time. ‘The final meeting of the season for the Burleigh Citizens’ Association will be held Tuesday evening at the Gor- don Junior High School, Harry Rad- cliffe of the association announced last week. Plan Moonlight Cruise The men in charge of arrangements for the moonlight cruise ;Og:;:d .zgfl toed n and - Kaaom r e e 2l o 3 ng. €8, Din Bbillins. LSeatad). Chaxiea Commerce Thursday Koons, Chet use and Pexry Y CONTEST SLATED Competition’ to Get Under Way Wednesday and Last Until October. Announcement of the eighth annual lawn, flower and garden contest by the American University Park Citi- zens’ Association in co-operation with the community’s Garden Club, was made yesterday by Jett Wayland, chairman of the Garden and Parks Committee. ‘The contest will get its formal start when the association holds its final meeting of the season Wednesday eve- ning at Hurst Hall of American Uni- versity, The Garden Club, while now a separate organization, was started by the citizens’ association, President L. T. Savage pointed out yesterday. Since the aims of both groups are to beautity the community, close co-operation has always been the rule, he added, 500 Homes Eligible. ‘There are about 500 homes in Amer- ican University Park, all of which are eligible for prizes, Wayland said. The territory will be divided into five sec- tions and 20 lawns from each section will be selected by a committee of three disinterested judges and himself during the Summer. By October these selections will have been completed and J. W. Wellington of the Depart- ment of Agriculture will serve as judge in making the final selections. Judging is based on the following: Forty points for attractiveness, general impression and livability; 30 points on details in lawns, flowers, hedges, trees and shrubbery; 30 points on e and condition. Prizes usually consist of gardening material donated by District stores dealing in garden supplies. Two Contests at Once. Two contests will actually be run at the same time, it was announced. It is requested that photographs of homes and gardens taken during the Summer be submitted. These will be exhibited by stereoptican slides and prizes awarded for the best pictures. In conjunction with the association’s contest there will be a similar one conducted under the direction of Mrs, Anna Betts Smith of the association, for the children, A feature of the contest last year, the award of honor to the best street or block, will be continued. “In this connection,” Rene W. Pinto, secretary, said, “It is hoped that all the resi- dents of the park will interest them- selves in the matter of vacant lots in their blocks, as these lots detract from the appearance of the whole block. ‘Why not observe ‘clean-up week’ every week and keep vacant lots and lawns clear of debris.” AVENUEEXTENSION! [ Civil Problems, AGAIN 15 SOUGHT Northeast Conference to Re- new Efforts for Road Link Into Maryland. Renewing efforts exerted four years ago to extend New York avenue east- ward into Maryland, the Northeast Conference of Citizens' Associations has decided to place its plan omce more before proper Maryland and District officials and residents who ‘would be affected. As indorsed Wy the group in 1933 the desired comstruction is for s cement arterial highway of four lanes extending from the junction of New York avenue and Bladensburg road northeast parallel to the Pennsyl- vania Raflroad tracks to Cheverly, Md. A roadbed formerly used by the W., B. & A. Electric Railway, accord- ing to President A. F. E. Scheer, has been suggested to be utilized “advan- tageously” since excavating costs would be “materially reduced” and since the route is favorable to the purpose of the road. Mr. Scheer pointed out that the old railway line connects “directly” Annapolis and Baltimore with Washington. The conference wants New York avenue to be a through thoroughfare within the District to “speed up” traffic and to be extended in order to relieve other highways of vacation traffic, particularly, as well as the “congestion” under normal conditions. Defence Highway, which connects with Bladensburg road, and Benning road are the incoming arteries de- scrided as most in need of traffic diminution. Owing to the fact that Defense Highway is “narrow and ex- ceedingly curved,” which fact is con- sidered more dangerous because of race track crowds and week end tour- ists, the citizens feel that “any means to remove excess traffic from that artery” would be desirable. The intersection at Fifteenth and H streets northeast, “always taxed” with heavy traffic from Benning road, which is the only outlet east and west for that section, it was declared, would be ‘cleared up substantially” with construction of another main road to handle traffic from the general direc- tion of Marlboro, Md. Property owners in Maryland who would be affected by purchase of the W., B. & A. Railroad site and sur- rounding territory were confronted with the proposition several years ago when they opposed the plan because the roadbed was ‘“unsuited.” Mr. Scheer said yesterday that consider- able approval recently has been voiced by those residents. With the Associations Increased Opposition Piles Up to Proposed New District Tax Bills—14 Groups to Meet During Coming Week. WEEKLY REVIEW. R!.’V!E’W of the civic week from Thursday, April 29, to Thursday, May 6: CONDUIT ROAD—Approved in principle retirement pay for judges in Police, Municipal and Juvenile Courts, but opposed provisions of House bill for this purpose; approved proposed K street viaduct in George- town; favored transfer of control of ‘Tuberculosis Hospital and Gallinger Hospital from Board of Public Wel- fare to Public Health Service and of certain playgrounds from the Play- ground Department to the Commun- ity Center Department; asked for funds in 1938 District appropriation bill for a people’s counsel; opposed abolition of the 25 per cent reduc- tion in water rates; opposed increase in gasoline tax and diversion of these funds to other departments; favored proposed through routes for heavy truck traffic with the exception of a route on Chain Bridge and Canal roads; indorsed request for Federal funds to aid unemployed employables. FEDERATION — Opposed District income tax; favored retention of pres- ent tax on intangible property; fa- vored higher tax on public utilities operating here by taxing tangible and intangible property of the utili- ties and & 2 per cent levy against their gross receipts; opposed the President’s Supreme Court plan; fa- vored reduction of the fare on “local” bus lines; opposed proposed excise tax on chain stores; urged enact- ment of the bill requiring financial responsibility of taxicab operators; disapproved the bill to provide for retirement pay for judges of the mi- nor courts after 12 years of service; opposed retirement of police and fire- men after 25 years’ service without the required finding of disability; opposed request of the Alcoholic Bev- erage Control Board for discretionary power to issue permits for sale of bottled liquor goods within 400 feet of churches which are located in com- mercial zones; opposed the following bills: To permit sale of hard lig- uors at lunch counters, to prohibit the sale or delivery of beer in con- tainers except that which was sealed at the place of manufacture, to per- mit on-sale liquor and beer estab- lishments to sell alcoholic beverages between midnight Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday; urged strengthening of laws against gambling; indorsed bill against “numbers” game operators; favored appropriation of $50,000 for the rewriting of the District code, with the provision that three law- yers be appointed by judges of the United States District Court rather than by the President. BLADENSBURG = ROAD—Opposed placing Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Tidal Basin area and favored a chorus tower on Mount Hamilton instead; fa- vored placing future Government buildings farther apart so as to avoid congestion. MICHIGAN PARK—Approved com- pulsory semi-annual inspection of au- tomobiles; reiterated opposition to routing of busses down Ninth street. CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION OF TA- KOMA, D. C.—Opposed increased taxes beyond actual needs of 1938 Dis- trict budget; opposed taxing District clitzens without national representa- tion; opposed proposed discontinuance of the water rate reduction; opposed in principle the following taxes: In- come, automobile weight, gasoline be- yond highway needs; opposed gasoline tax diversion; favored the following proposed taxes: inheritance, insurance company, tobacco, amusement, corpor= ation, increased liquor, perking lot, public utilities and personsl property; ‘Tidal Basin site for Thomas Sacced axtension ' from the Mublcipel Playgrounds De- | High HOW THEY STAND. The attitude of District citi- zens’ associations on current city- wide problems, as evidenced since the start of the season last Fall, follows: Auto Weight Tax. - 21 = % - 23 - 6 Gasoline Tax Diversion. Oppose - - 22 Favor _. [] Increased Property and/or Real Amusement Tax Increase. Favor .. Oppose . Public Utilities Ta: Favor 6 1 1 Jefferson Memorial on Tidal - 21 - 0 Utilitarian Jefferson Memorial. Favor . - 17 Oppose . . & of one-way street system in morning and evening rush-hour periods; op- posed use of Blair and Piney Branch roads for through heavy truck traffic. DUPONT CIRCLE—Opposed Tidal Basin site for the Jefferson Methor- fal; favored a consumers’ sales tax to raise needed revenue in lieu of all similar plans now pending in Congress, FOREST HILLS—Opposed legisla-~ tion in Congress to abolish the Board of Public Welfare to be replaced by three salaried appointees; opposed the use of the front of public buildings as garages and for parking areas; pro- tested to the Commissioners and Alco- holic Beverage Control Board the issu- ance of liquor licenses within certain areas of schools and churches; opposed rider to 1938 District appropriation bill prohibiting teachers from doing clerical work other than that incident to actual class room instruction. KENILWORTH—Opposed daylight saving time for the District. MANOR PARK—Asked Zoning Commission to display placard on property to be rezoned rather than give notice by printed legal notice; op-, posed sales tax; opposed daylight sav- ing time for the District. GEORGETOWN PROGRESSIVES —Opposed construction of Jefferson Memorial at Tidal Basin and favored & utilitarian structure instead, favored & 2 or 3 cent increase in gasoline tax, favored automobile weight tax, ap- proved compulsory semi-annual in- spection of automobiles, urged increase in minimum age lmit of automobile drivers, opposed transfer of $97,000 of an appropriation of more than $209,000 « Many Groups Encouraged by Juvenile Court Bill Progress—Abattoir Opposition Growing—Facts on Criminal Justice Report. JESSE C. SUTER. RIMINAL justice charts and statistics have rather over- shadowed other civic prob- lems during the past week, as presented in the first annal report of the Washington Criminal Justice Commission. It has given the civic-minded an opportunity to lay aside for the moment the con- templation of taxes present and taxes to come. The valuation hearing on the Oupital Transit Co. has continued before the Public Utilities Commis- sion. The rate hearing is expected to immediately follow the decision as to the valuation for rate-making purposes. / During the week bills ‘were in- troduced in the House proposing to require two-man operation of all cars and busses of a passenger capacity above 30, and to establish an uniform fare for street cars and busses at 7 cents. The Capital ‘Transit Co. has pending before the Utilities Cor ion a petition to continue the cash fare at 10 cents and increase the token rate 4o three for 25 cents. The 7-cent rate pro- posed by the bill would be the maximum, but the commission would be able to fix lower rates. The daylight-saving campaign has apparently made little head- way during the week. Some or- ganizations have voted approval and some opposed. Many interest- ing Jetters pro and con on the sub- Ject have appeared in the columns of the local papers. The earnest pleas against change by those who wish to sleep in the morning sun- light, are, indeed, pathetic. Inquiry develops that most people get up and go to bed by the clock, and it is claimed that if the clock was moved forward an hour they would never know the difference after the first few days. When all the clocks are telling the same story no one will ever suspect that they are not really telling the truth, The Federation of Citizens’ As- sociations has reached its Spring schedule of meetings. Its meeting on Saturday, May 1, was the only regular meeting which will be held during the month. Only one reg- ular meeting is due for June, after which a recess will be taken till the first Saturday in October. Should occasion require, special meetings will be called or the Executive Committee will act. The federation has made good progress toward clearing its calendar and should be practically up-to-date with the June meeting. New Juvenile Court Bill Approved by Senate Committee. A PPROVAL of the pending Juve- nile Court bill by the Senate District Committee is encouraging to the many civic groups sponsor- ing that legislation. A number of minor amendments have been made to the bill as it passed the House, but it retains its essential feature of changing the nature of the court. These amendments are designed to provide additional safeguards for delinquent children and to re- strict the power of the judge of the Juvenile Court. The objection raised by opponents of the meas- ure, on the ground that there was danger of homes being invaded and children taken away from their parents, has been covered by an amendment. This amendment provides that “Nothing herein chall be construed as authorizing the removal of the child from the custody of its parents unless his welfare and safety and protection of the public cannot be adequately safeguarded without such re- moval.” The Senate Committee has ad- hered to the provision of the bill, partment to the Community Center Department for playground use, fa- vored restoration of item in 1938 Dis- trict budget for 30 school teachers’ salaries. COLUMBIA HEIGHTS — Asked Senate Subcommittee on District Ap- propriations for more funds for city Refuse Department, asked for funds for a new Receiving Home, asked Pub- lic Utilities Commission to order more transit service during Summer to care for conditions brought about by stag- gered hours of Government employes. FRIENDSHIP—Favored parking lot tax based on number of cars parked rather than area of parking space, ap- proved in principle a tax on insurance companies, corporation tax, amuse- ment tax and higher and more uni- form tax on public utilities, opposed income tax except as a last resort, op- posed increased gasoline or automobile weight tax, opposed gasoline tax diver- sion, approved transfer of control of certain playgrounds from the Play- ground Department to the Community Center Department of the public schools, indorsed request for increased appointments from the District to An~ napolis and West Point, favored Jeffer- son Memorial in form of stadium or auditorium, urged District Government to conduct clean-up campaign in pub- lic parks. The Association of Oldest Inhabi- tants of the District also met, but did not act on any questions of city-wide importance. Citizens of the northeast quarter celebrated the opening of No. 15 Truck Company at Fourteenth and Rhode Island avenue northeast. CIVIC CALENDAR. 'HE following citizens’ associations are scheduled to meet during the coming week: Monday, May 10. Hillcrest, 8 p.m., East Washington Heights Baptist Church. Kalorama, 8 pm., 2345 Windom Pplace. Park View, 8 pm,, Park View Pla- toon School. Piney Branch, 8 pm., Roosevelt High School: Stanton Park, 8 pm, School. Peabody Tuesday, May 11. Brookland, 8 p.m.,, Masonic Hall. Burleith, 8 p.m., Gordon Junior High School. North Randle Community, 8 p.m., Free Methodist Church. Randle Highlands, 8 p.m., 2407 Min- nesota avenue southeast. Summit Park, 8 p.m., East Wash- ington Heights Baptist Church. Wednesday, May 12. American University Park, 8 pm., Hurst Hall, American University. Rhode Island Avenue, 8 p.m., Wood- ridge Sub-Branch Library. Thursday, May 13, Congress Heights, 8 p.m.,, Congress Heights School. l‘rfll.h May 14. Brightwood, 8 pan, Paul Junior Bchool, ! 2 83 passed by the House, which eliminates the corporation coun- sel entirely from the handling of the cases before the Juvenile Court, This feature results in changing the nature of the court from a Police Court or Criminal Court for children to & Chancery Court. In the main the objections which have been raised against this bill have been technical and with the claim that the bill did not provide & guarantee of essential American rights. Proponents of the bill be- lieve that all of these rights are amply safeguarded in & way that will be helpful to the juveniles who come under the jurisdiction of the court, They have, however, been mindful of the fact that the prisons of the country are today filled with men and women whose rights were safeguarded in every possible way when they began & downward ca- reer as juvenile offenders. Slaughter House Opposition Continues to Grow. AN ABATTOIR may sound bet- ter than a slaughter house, but it is just as objectional to civic and official Washington by whatever name it is called. Some of the special objections to the erection of the proposed new struc- ture on the site of the old one which was destroyed by fire have been overcome. As a result, a building permit has been issued for the work to proceed on the foundation, which was previously authorized by the building inspec- tor’s office. To prevent the operation of an sbattoir or other objectional in- dustrial plants within the District of Columbla Senator King has introduced a bill with a retroactive feature. The bill is before a sub- committee of the Senate District Committee, composed of Senators McCarran, Tydings and Austin, who will hold a hearing Tuesday at 2 pm. The Zoning Commission last Winter singled out a num- ber of nuisance-making activities which are considered as unsuitable for operation in the Federal Dis- trict. The pending bill aims to control future attempts to establish such objectionable enterprises and also to provide a way for getting rid of any such existing nuisances. The Secretary of the Interior, the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Com- mittee of 100 on the National Cap- ital of the American Planning and Civic Association and a large num- ber of the local civic organizations are lined up against the introduc- tion and operation of objectionable industrial plants at the National Capital. These bodies and officials are expected to appear at the hear- ing on Tuesday in support of the bill. The location of the proposed abattoir is right in line with im- portant planning developments of the park system and adjacent to a P. W. A. housing development. The case emphasizes the fact that Washington is not now nor will it ever be permitted by Con- gress to become an industrial city. While this was not the vision of the Father of His Country, it is the generally accepted verdict that Congress is right in maintaining rigid restrictions against any trend to industrial development. of course, large private industries would prove to be sources of local Tevenue as they would greatly ex- pand the tax base. As it is, our great industry is the Government of the United States, and it is tax free. If this great- est industry would pay toward the local budget at a rate comparable with what would be paid by a pri- vate industry of equal magnitude the local finaneial picture would be changed completely and the fiscal Problem vanish in thin air, Criminal Justice Association Completes Its First Year. AST week the Washington Criminal Justice Association held its first annual meeting and re-elected all of its officers with a single exception. The resignation of the treasurer necessitated a new choice. The new members of the Board of Directors were select~ ed by the organizations and in- dividuals who are furnishing the financial support for this very important work. The special feature of the meet- ing was the first public report of the work of the association. The report was the joint work of the present director, James Allen Nolan, and the consultant, James M. Hepbron of Baltimore. Mr. Hepbron served as acting director until a permanent director was found in the person of Mr. Nolan. Interesting official and editorial comment has followed the pub- lication of this report. In some quarters there is a disposition to criticize the report as being incon- clusive and of its failure to point out remedies to relieve some of the local crime conditions disclosed. ‘The report is worthy of the clos- est study and constructive ecriti- cism. Already the work of the association, through its research, is bearing fruit. The mere assem- bling in convenient form of the facts which the report contains is to render a distinct service to the community and the officials charged with responsibility for law enforcement. Until gathered and placed in proper relation to each other, these facts were unknown quantities to the local officials. ‘This has only been made possible through the painstaking tracing through of many cases to be found in & number of different inde- pendent offices. This first report represents only & beginning. To one who studies the report carefully there can be seen how further breakdown by closer analysis of some of the fig- ures will supply additional ma- terial for reflection. The very fact of these disclosures being made will surely spur enforcement offi~ cers to endeavor to improve con- ditions. It was announced on Friday by Representative Kennedy of Mary- land, chairman 6f the subcommit- tee of the House District Commit- tee, that the crime situation as shown by the repqrt will be gone into as soon as the tax matters are out of the way. He had indicated that the Police Department will be the first law enfofcement agency to be questioned. From its inception the Wash- ington Criminal Justice Association has stressed the fact that, “It is & fact-finding, fact-snalyzing and fact - disseminating body, which malniaing co~ardle P Civic Bodies BUARD m PRHVEE— CAMP VACATIONS Benefit Cruise Scheduled for Thursday Night Down the Potomac. ‘A large group of Washington youths will be given a free camp vacation this Summer if plans of the Junior Board of Commerce work out success« fully. The junior board is sponsoring a moonlight cruise down the Potomac ‘Thursday night in an effort to raise funds for this purpose. The trip will be made on the steamer City of Wash- ington, which will leave the Seventh street wharves at 8:30 o'clock. A pro- gram of entertainment and dancing has been arranged for the event. Douglas Phillips is general chair« man of arrangements for the eruise, Working with him are Charles Fyfe, who is director of the Boys' Club of ‘Washington; Les Gates, chairman of publicity; Dinty Koons,, in charge of ticket gales; Chet Stilson, entertain- ment, and Perry Knapp, auditor. Last year the board raised enough funds to send more than 100 boys to camp, and the members hope to senc an even larger group this year to the Chopawamsic recreation area in Vir- ginia, Odell S. Smith Anniversary. ‘When the Public Order Committee of the Board of Trade meets this week at the Harrington Hotel, the meeting will mark the beginning of Odell S. Smith's twenty-fifth conse- cutive year as chairman of that com« mittee. Smith already has been reappointed as chairman of that unit by Edward F. Colladay, recently-elected president of the board. Colladay has not yes completed the naming of other chair- men and committee personnel, but hs expects to be able to announce the complete list of appointments in the near future. Large Shad Bake Attendance. Board of Trade officials expect this year's annual shad bake, scheduled for next Saturday at Bay Ridge, Md, will draw the largest attendance in th 43-year history of this event. Robe: W, Davis, chairman of the committee in charge, said everything points to a record-breaking crowd. The shad bake is alw by many Washington business and professional men as well as members of Congress and officials of the Federa. and District governments. Old-fash- ioned planked shad will be the order of the day. In order to accommodate the ex- pected crowds, two lunches will be served, one at 11:30 a.m. and the other at 2:05 pm. Others serving on the shad-bake committee include Thornton W. Owen, A. Grey Dawson, James B. Edmunds, Raymond M. Florance, Diller B, Groff, Christian Heurich, jr.; W. Rus- sell Lamar, Dr. J. Rogers Young, Karl Plitt, George W. Robertson, Robert C. Varella, De Vere R. Weedon, Odell Smith, Edgar Morris, Harry L. Mer- rick, L. Ray Torpy, William B. Combg and Edmund C. Carl. Committees to Meet, ‘The Music Committee of the Junior Board will meet tomorrow at 12:30 pm. at the Harrington Hotel. The Finance Comimttee will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the same hotel. Also scheduled to meet this week is the board of directors. Their session will be held Tuesday at 8:45 p.m., ai the Mayflower Hotel. Julius Lully Speaks. Julius Lully, manager of Harvey's Restaurant, was the speaker yesterday in another of the series of Round Table of Youth broadcasts sponsored by the Junior Board. His subject was the restaurant bustness as a vocation, ——— g To Name Nominating Group, ' The Nominating Committee of the American University Park Citizens' Association will be named at the meeting Wednesday evening. _— nated records of all major criminal cases originating within the Dis- trict of Columbia.” The associa- tion is supported by voluntary con- tributions and will be as effective as its financial support will war- rant. There is an opportunity for every individual and organization to have & pert in this work and to have a say in the selection of directors. The work of the organization, of necessity, is carried on by full-time paid employes. This staff of tech- nicians are constantly making spe- cial studies of certain phases of the administration of cri~ inal jus- tice for the purpose ot bringing about needed reforms. District Taxation Continues as Major Problem. BIG-HEARTED Congress could solve the District's distressing financial situation in a jiffey if it would just brush the cob-webs off of the substantive 60-40 law and forget all tax proposals which only make one's head ache. That is be- lieved by many to be a perfectly good law which would be used with- out question if this were a voting community. The magic of the bal- lot would work wonders if that bal- lot would mean voting representa- tion in the tax-levying and tax- money-spending Congress, which is the District’s local as well as its National Legislature. If such glad day were here and now, some of our citizens have & vision of the Congress making the startling discovery that the District ranks high as a payer of National taxes and would therefore be get~ ting nothing more than its just deserts if the 60-40 rule once more was invoked. The Takoms, D. C. Citizens' As= sociation was doubtless moved by such emotions when it on last Mon= day night considered some of the various proposed tax measures, ‘Their very comprehensive report on the pending bills opened with a statement that, “Taxation in the District of Columbia without rep- resentation of our citizens in the legislative body levying the taxes is unjust and un-American.” The report further declared that if the citizens of the District are required to bear the burden in taxation of the Government they should be given the same rights of represent- ation in their legislative body as are enjoyed by other citizens of the United States. » This association took the same position regarding the various tax bills as expressed by the Federation