Evening star. [volume], May 23, 1936, Page A-4, Image 4

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Colliflower Determined to
Reach Goal—$41,235
Is Subscribed.
The Metropolitan Police Boys’
Club’s campaign for funds will be
continued until the goal of $135,000
Is reached, James E. Colliflower,
.president of the organliatlon, told
team directors and officials yester
day at a luncheon at the Willard
Hotel.
The decision to continue all phases
of the drive—the police house-to
house canvass, business solicitation
and special gifts committees—was
reached after reports were received,
bringing the total to $41,235, less
than one-third of the goal.
Other Cities Watch.
Police Chief Ernest W. Brown, who
attended the meeting along with a
number of police inspectors and cap
tains, spoke briefly of his address
this week before the thirtieth annual
convention of the Boys’ Clubs of
America, Inc., In Philadelphia. He
said police officials and mayors of a
number of large cities are vitally in
terested in Washington’s police club
eystem.
Inspector James P. Beckett turned
over 8,015 associate memberships to
Ray C. Thompson. This is the amount
solicited by policemen In their house
to-house canvass. He expressed confi
dence the goal of 50,000 associate
memberships would be reached In this
phase of the drive.
Bobo's Precinct Leads.
The second precinct, under Capt
J. E. Bobo's leadership, still is in
the lead in the $1 associate mem
bership drive, with a total of $1,980.
Latest reports from the other police
divisions follow:
No. 1, $675; No. 3; $1,038; No. 4,
$330; No. 5, $500; No. 6, *733; No. 7,
*679; No. 8, *366; No. 9, *144; No.
10, *726; No. 11, *138, No. 12, *408;
Women's Bureau, 834; Detective Bu
reau, $71; Traffic Division, $150, and
harbor precinct, $45.
CITIZENS REQUEST
POOL BE FILLED IN
Anacostia Group Point Out Men
ace of Stagnant Water South
of School.
The filling in of- a stagnant pool
south of the Anacostia Junior-Senior
High School and bordering the B. &
O. Railroad tracks was urged upon
the Health Department in a motion
passed by the Anacostia Citizens’ As
sociation last night.
Residents in the immediate vicinity
of the pool complained, saying it has
existed for more than a year.
Formal presentation of a silver lov
ing cup to Milton E. Diehl, president,
was made by William A. Malo, chair
man of the Southeast Council, in
recognition of the association having
won a recent membership drive spon
sored by the council.
Orrin J. Davy, secretary of the coun
cil, spoke about the plan to erect a
boys' club in Anacostia in the near
future.
The association was informed by
letter from the National Capital
Parks that street lights would be in
stalled in section D of the Anacostia
Park between the Eleventh Street
Bridge and the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge. The secretary was instructed
to request Capital Parks’ officials to
replace benches in Anacostia Park
that had been destroyed by the recent
flood and by vandals.
The meeting was held in the Ana
eostia Junior-Senior High School.
HOUSE PAGES TO HOLD
DINNER TOMORROW
Representative Shannon, Host
at Event, Issues “Proc
lamation.”
A “proclamation” was issued today
by Representative Shannon of Mis
souri announcing the pages of the
House will hold their fourth annual
adjournment dinner at the Shoreham
Hotel tomorrow at 7 p.m.
"Whereas, by H. R. 1935, intro
duced in the cloakrooms of the House
of Representatives and passed by the
pages at the first session of the 74th
Congress, it was provided that Mr.
Shannon should continue his annual
custom of being host to the pages at
an adjournment dinner, and whereas,
the season is at hand in which to
observe said long respected custom,”
Representative Shannon's proclama
tion read.
John McCabe of Indiana and T. V.
Martindale of Ohio are the chief
pages. Martindale will preside and
call the roll, while McCabe will act
as master of ceremonies.
MARK ANNIVERSARY
OF RETIREMENT LAW
Hembers of Congress and Govern
ment Officials Participate in
Exercises.
The 16th birthday anniversary of
the civil service retirement law was
celebrated last night by the Joint
Conference on Civil Service Retire
ment, which worked for many years
to get this legislation passed. More
than a score of members of Congress
and Government officials participated
in commemorative exercises in Typo
graphical Temple, 425 G street.
Plans also were made to seek sev
eral perfecting amendments to the re
tirement act.
The joint conference is composed
of representatives of all affiliated or
ganizations of employes in the Gov
ernment service, with Robert H. Al
corn as executive officer in charge of
legislative efforts.
CLASS WILL DINE .
Georgetown School of Dentistry
Alumni to Be Hosts.
A dinner and reception for the
graduating' class of the Georgetown
School of Dentistry, with the District
alumni chapter acting as hosts, will
be given tonight st 7 in the univer
sity dining halL
Francis Tomas!, class president, will
respond to remarks by Rev. Arthur A.
O’Leary, 8. J, president of the uni
versity. Rev. David V. McCauley,
regent, and Dean William N. Cog an
also are scheduled to speak.
Dr. Joseph F. Manley is president of
the alumni and Dr. David Fitzgibbons
is in charge of arrangements.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
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On a Summer Night
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Misses' sizes- **^
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to the waist, marked with a glittering * t /• qc
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Sizes 11 to 17. The acetate faille baby swag
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These Fashions, Exclusive with Wood
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Jujcioi Misses’ Appasil, FOusth Tioos.
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Dubonnet, green, yellow, gray- 0
Wane's Orou, Thu ploos.
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There is Sheer Joy in a
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Woven Names
For Campers'
Summer
Wardrobes
If you are sending your
young hopefuls off to
Summer camps, be sure \
their wardrobes are
marked with their names.
Any name may be woven
in fast colors: red, blue,
black, navy, green or lav
ender on white or black
tape. Six styles of let
tering. Priced for names
not exceeding 20 letters.
12 dozen_$3
9 dozen_$2*50
6 dozen_---$2
S dozen-$1-50
The smallest quantity
made is three dozen of
any one name. Seven
days required from date
of order.
Notions, Anu 31,
Fnn Flooi.