Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1940, Page 25

Dupont Circle Citizens| Georgelown Progressives Press Fight fo Keep Name The Prograssive Citizens of George- town Jast night reafirmed their Ask Fire Prevention ‘The Board of Commissioners has been awaiting a report from a po- liceman assigned to poll residents on the suggested change of name to ‘Thirtieth place N.W. Pointing out that “their” Jefferson test to the District Commissioners and in particular to J. Russell Young, the “youngest” of Washington’s ad- ministrators, who happens to live on another Jefferson place near Con- necticut avenue N.W. The work of the Works Project Final Results in Kite Tournament Revealed Final results of Saturday’s kite ent held in Anacostia Park, section D, were announced yester- parks and recreation centers. Re- sults of the others were published ‘in Sunday’s Star. Billy Evans of the subjunior age group, who lives at 701 Third street D section workmanship, first, Richard Ryan; second, Donald Kerch; third, Bobby Kalas. Design, first, Richard Ryan; first, Edwin Shoop; second, Francis O'Neil; thirdsPrank Bullough and Billy Kalas. Performance, first, Frank Bullough; second, Lew Noe lan; third, James Lewis. protest against any change in the|street is the one on which Thomas Through Education Plan Envisions Use Of Several Mediums to Keep Public Informed A five-point program looking to more extensive fire education and | prevention in the District was given informal indorsement by the Du- pont Circle Citizens’ Association | which met yesterday afternoon in| the Mayflower Hotel. | Offered by Miss Ann Darlington, chairman of the Police and Fire Committee, the plan urges presenta- tion of a series of talks by authori- ties and teachers in all public schools, brief dramatization of ac- tual fire tragedies to be offered periodically over local radio sta- tions, and co-operation with news- papers to feature short articles re- garding fire problems in general and on analyses of specific instances of fire destruction. The program also would provide yearly inspection of homes by fire department person- I nel and press enforcement of the | regulation against throwing of} lighted cigarettes from buildings | and automobiles. The Executive | Committee of the association was | instructed to prepare final action | on the measure during the summeri recess if necessary. L. M. Leisenring was chosen presi- | degt in the annual election of offiters. In his final report, Wood- son P. Houghton, retiring head, urged the group to take more ac: tive participation in city-wide affairs and to work for an increased | membership. Other officers elected are Dr. H. A. Garfield, vice presi-| dent; Harral Mulliken, second vice president; W. H. Gill, treasurer: Rowland S. Marshall, secretary, and Col. Spencer Cosby and Miss Mar- garet Delano Gage the Executive Committee. ‘The association voted to ask an amendment to the present Alcoholic Beverage Control Act whereby resi- dents within a radius of 150 feet of the proposed liquor establishment would be given 20 days’ notice of application hearings. Protesting acts of vandalism, roller skating and| use of the park fountain for bathing in Dupont Circle, the citizens voted to ask full-time policing of the park The Metropolitan -Police Depart- ment will be requested to enforce public disturbance regulations through the entire community. Steps Taken fo Stop Sale Of Obscene Literafure Magazine distributors are being given an opportunity to cease sell- | ing obscene and indecent literature | to retailers before a prosecution is launched, United States Attorney Edward M. Curran today an- nounced. | The District attorney said he has | assigned Assistant United States | Bernard J. Long to conduct con- ferences with the distributors and the first of these is scheduled ior Thursday. Mr. Curran declined to reveal the | names of the eight magazines in- volved or of the distributors. An investigator was sent from his office to make purchases, said Mi. Curran, after receiving complaints from individuals regarding certain | types of magazines now being sold Letters were sent to the Districl attorney's office to bring the mat- | ter to the attention of authorities. Mr. Curran said he is giving the distributors a chance now to clean | up the news and magazine stmds.‘ but he warned that if there is a| repetition prosecutions will follow | immediately. Orme Property Brings $383,500 at Auction An auction sale of downtown real | estate in the courtroom of Justice Bolitha J. Laws of District Court yesterday brought $383500. The | . estate was that of James W. Orme, merchant, and his relatives bought the property. 1 For the premises at 1620 M street | N.W, 1202 K street N.W., 1013 D street N.W,, 931 Pennsylvania ave- | nue N.W. and an unimproved lot | at 93¢ E street NW. a total of $278,500 was obtained, while for the southeast corner of Eleventh and E streets N.W. $105000 was ob- | tained. | Recently the Washington Gas| Light Co. paid $20,000 for the prop- erty at 928 E street N.W., another | part of the estate. I Trustees of the property are At-| torneys M. M. Doyle and D. Ed- ward Clarke. Representing the major owners, Charles H., James| W., Edgar J. and Gardner P. Orme, | are Attorneys Frank Smith, George | C. Gertman and Assistatn United States Attorney David A. Hart. Frederick A. Thuee, guardian at law, represented the only remain- ing minor, Frank A. Orme, who will { be 21 years of age May 19. Ramspeck to Speak Chairman Ramspeck of the House Civil Service Committee will ad- dress a gathering of Government employes in the auditorium of the | old Interior Department Building | at 8 p.m. tomorrow on proposed changes in the civil service retire-| ment law. Chairman Bulow of the| Senate Civil Service Committee also has been invited to speak. ADVERTISEMENT. ow Amazing Proved Hygienic Protection for Married Women upon thousands of women old Georgetown, as week by the Commissioners. 4 SMART name of historic Jefferson street, in | Jefferson once lived while proposed lastiof State in the cabinet of John Adams, the group forwarded the pro- Avenuet=Tthe Summer Straw For Mother’s Gift . . . *5.00 —Clothes “make” the woman . .. and her hat can “make” the costume! That's why you want to pick your sum- mer hats from a group that includes the newest styles . . . the ones you can be sure will be lasting successes. 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