Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1937, Page 16

A—16 = THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 19317. B SERVEE NDSES PROTESTE Forest Hills Citizens Name Committee to Abate Early Morning Nuisance. Aroused by loud automobile horns and other noises until the early morn- ing hours, said to originate from *“curb service” restaurants at Albermarle street and Connecticut avenue, the Forest Hills Citizens’ Association last night appointed a special committee to appeal to the proprietors to abate ’ the nuisance. Wilbur La Roe was named chairman of the special com- mittee to investigate. The Public Health Service was asked to investigate busses on Connecticut avenue with a view to determining if carbon monoxide gas is leaking in- side. Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, secretary, stated her husband, who is a chemist, had told her of people traveling on busses in a half-asleep attitude. The sudden starts made by the busses are a possible cause of gas | u , [ | : leakage, it was declared. Mrs. Wright was named chairman of a special committee to investigate these condi- iy B ‘The meeting was held in the Pierce Mill Playground in Rock Creek Park under threatening skies and, at times, & light sprinkling of rain. The busi- ness session was preceded by a picnic and annual outing. Food was served hot to about 75 members from the open ovens provided in the park. A local income tax was opposed as #t was felt other means of raising révenue could leave this form of texation to the Federal Government alone. Mrs. Leslie B. Wright, secretary, was indorsed as a candidate for the post to be filled by a woman on the proposed mimimum wage board. » Opposition was expressed on the proposal to cut Fort drive through the Ben W. Murch School grounds. Other action included opposition to ektension of commercial zones within the association’s territory as a result of the proposed change in the zone to commercial on Albermarle street east of Connecticut avenue; opposed public bathing in Broad Branch Creek by bovs: opposed increase in street car and bus fare and favored a $1 street car pass: favored filling of all District government jobs with local residents and through civil service "It was voted to organize a garden club during the Summer months. Mrs. Viola Kelsey was named chair- man of a special committee in charge of this project and was asked to st Fall meeting of the 1e garden club. Th the final meeting until October. BROOKINGS INSTITUTE LISTS 12 FELLOWSHIPS Awards Made for Advanced Study in Social Sciences Dur- ing 1937-38. The Brookings Institution today an- nounced the grant of 12 fellowships for advanced study in the social sci- ences during the academic year 1937-8. Under the fellowships the students can do work of their own choosing along research lines in con- tact with a research organization 1g the award are lemn, h, Fluegel, Wilke: beth Hannan, M. Hoad. Ann Arbor, } Kilduff, Providence, R T Kistler. Hazelton, Pa.; Eric W. Law- son, Roanoke. Va: Gustavo Lessa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Floyd E. McCaffree of Ann Arbor, Mich. Feuerlein was graduated from George Washington University and is now a graduate student at Yale. HAIL HITS STANLEY LURAY, Va, June 8 (Special).— | A severe hail, wind and electric storm swept over Stanley yesterday destroy- ing cherries, apples, corn and uproot- ing a number of trees. Several calves were badly injured by hafl. Only a narrow strip in the vicinity of the P. W. Huffman farm was In the &torm's path. — HOPPERS searching for bigger values! Buy- New processes were perfected ... patented. New ers looking for a greater dollar’s worth! 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