Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1940, Page 30

THE EVENING BSTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1940. C|°B°urdt°study mflmufflm:g;%mt ‘Workers’ Convention in|be no relaxing of labor standards, SEhAR pec! discuss labor’s role ew York Oity about two weeks emergency national defense pro-| ago, w'.’, wupmndpdw_mhnunu Labor's Defense Role | cmerency mationa et oiins Under call of John L, Lewls, pres- | of the executive board since last ident, the executive board of the ', Congress of Industrial Organizations! ‘In addressing the .Amalgamated Open Parking Lofs Draw Profest of Midcity Citizens Fine Arts Commission Regulation of Facilities Urged by Association The Midcity Citizens’ Assoclation last night indorsed the national de- fense program of President Roose- velt and at the same time urged all necessary steps be taxen to insure protection of the United States against “fifth columnist” activities. ‘The resolution was offered by Mrs. A. W. Skinner. The group asked the Fine Arts Commission to regulate construction of public parking garages so as to permit only an “ornamental inclosed type” and protested the “growing evil” of numerous open-air parking lots irrespective of location. Mem- bers declared that several attractive residential sections have suffered by unsightly parking lots Favor Severe Sentences. Declaring that reckless driving can be curbed only by imposition of more severe court senten~es the associa- tion commended recent judgments of Judge George Neilson in Police Court. | SALE! $6.95 Tennis Rac- kets and Badminton Sets to live within 12 milss «a Wash:ngton | New 1940 “Smoketone” was disapproved. A -~quest from the house, from foundation to rain pipe, | in 18 minutes. Mrs. Seastone Japan {is seeking trade ts with Central and Souf m Profiteering wholesalers the | countries. and painted her four-room frame |being prosecuted by the DIST. 7200 Building Trades Congress asking, changes in the District bulldiag code | to eliminate fire nasards, and the King bill to permit a free-of-cRarge water supply to local charitable in- stitutions were refured to Sommii- | TENNIS RACKETS ~—Improve your game with one of these fine “Challenge” model tennis rackets! Their outstand- ing features include: tee for further study Park Vandalism Reported. Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, president of the Logan-Thomas Circle Citl- zens' Association, reoorted on van- dalism in Washington public parks and schools, after wnich the group acted to obtain closer supervision through the summer months. The association also reiterated its re- quest for a public piasground in the midcity area. George A. 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Cor- rin Strong, John Rowland Hill, Mil- ton King and L. J. Rubel. C. C. Cappel, manager of the summer concerts, left last night for New York to make arrangements for the operas. Impressed with the success of the opera “Madame Butterfly,” present- ed last year at the Water Gate, the committee hopes even better per- | formances can be given this season, | it was announced. Society of Artists Announces Awards Nicolal Cikovsky, recently appoint- ed instructor at the Corcoran Gal- lery of Art, today won a silver medal as first prize in the Society of Wash- ington Artists exhibition of small paintings and sculpture held at the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I street N.\W. Mr. Cikovsky's paint- ing was called “Crab Apples.” Mrs, Kathleen Wheeler's statuette, “Dalmatian Hound,” won first hon- orable mention. Second honorable mention went to Miss Norma Bose for her painting, “The Red Cab- bage.” The exhibit contained 37 paint- ings and 5 pieces of sculpture. 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