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HOME RULE PLAN FOR D. C. OFFERED . Representative Stefan of Nebraska Would Give Residents Control. A novel plan of suffrage for the District which would give Congress exclusive control over the Federal area and a council of citizens control over the municipal government was suggested today by Representative Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska. Aroused because residents of Wash ington have no voice in their own government, and the time of Con gress is taken up with enacting rela tively minor legislation in their in terest, Mr. Stefan said something should be done to give the men and women who live here control over their own affairs. iSeries outside Kule. • “Why should 500 men come here from every part of the country and tell Washington how many taxicabs it should have?” asked Mr. Stefan. “Why should they, representing every thing in the country except Washing ton, be assumed to know more about the city than those men and women who have lived here all their lives and know' just what is going on? “On the other hand, our people bark in the States don't elect us as aldermen of the city of Washington. They elect us as their representatives in the Congress of the United States. They don't send us here to name Washington's streets, to solve the city’s civic problems or authorize pipe-line installations. “If Congress would get rid of this burden of operating the District, call ing into full service the full national legislative machinery for every detail, we would have not only a better District but a better Federal Gov ernment.” Two Groups Advised. The council of citizens, Mr. Stefan said, should be composed of and-elect- ! ed by bona fide residents of the Dis trict. The local affairs of the Federal Government, he believes, should be handled by another group, appointed by * the President. The representatives of the Federal Government w'ould not take part in the deliberations of the citizens’ council, except on matters directly affecting the Federal Gov ernment. Mr. Stefan also believes Congress should relinquish all control over Dis _ trict finances and participate in the financial situation only to the extent of appropriating the Federal Govern ment's fair and equitable share toward municipal expenses. -- CATHOLIC U. ALUMNAE TO SPONSOR LUNCHEON Regular Fall Function to Be Held Tomorrow at 1 P.M. at the Mayflower Hotel. Members of the newly-formed , Catholic University Alumnae Asso- ; ciation will hold their regular fall j luncheon and card party at the May- | flower Hotel tomorrow' at 1 p.m. Only two years since the Catholic j University opened its classes to ! women, all of those in attendance to morrow are graduates. In addition to the regular officers, the following will have charge of the ! arrangements: Dr. Bernice Wall, who received her doctorate this year; Mrs. J. Fitzpatrick and Miss Marcella Maloy, a teacher at the Buchanan * School. Hitler and Halifax Silent After Talks on Mountain Briton Departs for Mu nich After Five-Hour Visit. By the Associated Press. BERCHTESGADEN, Germany, Nov. 19.—Viscount Halifax, Britain’s "un official” peace envoy, left Berchtes gaden at 3:30 p.m. today after five hours spent with Chancellor Adolf Hitler in what was authoritatively described as cordial discussion. Details of their exploration of Anglo German relations were not divulged, but it was understood they did not go beyond generalities and could have reached no important decisions. Hitler spent half the time showing his guest the beauties of the wintry Bavarian landscape and the art treas ures of his mountain home, where they lunched. German Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath and an inter preter were present. "The exchange of views," said a government spokes man, "was exclusively of an unofficial nature.” The original schedule called for Lord Halifax, Britain's lord president of the council, to spend seven hours here, but five hours seemed sufficient for what the two statesmen had to say. The visitor went from here to Munich, whence he was to return to Berlin. Before the meeting it was under stood the Reichsfuehrer, by his vari ous pronouncements in recent months, has made his position clear on ques tions like colonies, multilateral pacts, armaments and return to the League of Nations. Officially inspired organs had pub licized Nazi demands of autonomy for Germans in Czechoslovakia and had given expression to other points of Nazi European policy. Hence, in the German view, it was up to Halifax in today s chats to state Britain's proposals on these questions. Even Briysh sources doubted that Hal ifax came with such far-reaching pow ers—nor did Hitler expect he carried thorn British as well as German official sources maintained the strictest silence regarding the topics for discussion. Hitler’s automobile was waiting at the railroad station when the vis count’s train pulled in trom Berlin. Halifax was accompanied by German Foreign Minister Konstantin von Neu rath. Quickly they were whisked away to Hitler’s mountain estate, where the chancellor personally welcomed Hali fax at the door. Unofficial quarters believed Hitler might inform his guest fully of Ger man efTorts to mediate the Chinese Japanese conflict as one of the several possible points of the day's discus sion. The unusual secrecy surrounding the topics for consultation caused more speculation among foreign embassies in Berlin than on any previous visit of a British statesman. Halifax lunch ed yesterday with British Ambassador Sir Nevile Henderson, apparently in preparation for today's visit. C. C. C. TO GET TURKEY By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE. Nov. 19 —Turkey will lead the Thanksgiving Day menu in C. C. C. camps in this area, 3rd Corps area headquarters said today. The rest of the Thanksgiving feast ing- will be on oysters, celery, pickles, olives, various vegetables, salads, fruit cake, pumpkin and mince pie, ice cream, nuts, candy, fruit, coffee and cigars and cigarettes. VISCOUNT HALIFAX. House Member to Speak. Representative Frank E. Hook of Michigan will address the National Capital Young Democratic Club at 8:30 o’clock tonight in the Willard Hotel. He will discuss the need and purposes of a new farm program. The public is invited. Watch Repairing High Quality Workmanihip Together with Modest Charge SALVATORE DESI A 926 F Sh N.W. U Rid your lyitem of Excess Acid by following the health resort method at home. Drink Mountain Vgjley Mineral Water, direct from famous Hot Springs. Arkansas, to secure natural help for irri tated muscles, nerves and joints. Phone Met. for a case today. Mountain Valley Mineral Water MKt. HNl> 1 in> K St. X.W. DO YOU NEED j COAL Fuel Oil TELEPHONE m/ 714 13th St. Natl. 3068 Many doctor* recommend Nujol because of It* gentle action on the bowel*. Don't confuse Nujol with unknown products. 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By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—With P. Hal Sims and his Regency Club team look ing on from the sidelines as result of a first-round upset, eight teams-of four went into the second round of knockout matches today in the annual Vanderbilt Cup bridge tournament. Mr. Sims and his teammates, John Rau and John P. Mattheys, of New York, and William Barrett of Augusta, Qa., with Walter Malowan of New York as alternate, were ousted last night in what observers said was the closest match in the history of this blue ribbon event of bridge. By the margin of 30 points they were beaten by the Nelson Club play ers—Lee Hazen, Willard Irle, Norman Berlin, Myron Fuchs and William M. Perry, of New York. Harold S. Vanderbilt, donor of the trophy and winner in 1932, had little trouble getting into the second round, playing with Waldemar K. von^iedt witz, Jay Becker, Theodore A. Light ner and Charles Lochridge. The Four Aces, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken, David Burnstine and M. D. Maier, with Sherman Stearns as alternate, were regarded strongly as they played spectacular bridge In the first round to score 4,530 points over their opponents, the largest margin by which any team won. The eight teams will play 48 boards this afternoon and tonight In the sec ond round, with the four winners going into the semi-finals tomorrow. The finals will be played Sunday or Monday. Second round knockout matches are: The Pour Aces vs. Harry B. Raffel, Leonard B. Meyer, Ansley G. Davis. Alfred M. Sumpter and Sydney W. Stern, of New York. Edward Hymes, Jr.; Sam Fry, Jr.; Robert McPherran, John Crawford and Mrs. E. F. Clement va. Jack Cushing, A. Lewis Gotthelf, Edward N. Marcus and Charles H. Weissen bach, all of New York. The Vanderbilt team vs. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lebhar and George C. Alt man of New York and 8amuel Kata of Newark, N. J. The Nelson Club team, winners over Mr. Sims’ players, vs. Morrle Ehs, Benedict Jarmel and Alphonaa Moyse of New -York and Henry Chanln of Atlanta, Ga. ' -— • ■■■■■ 11 .i Germany is increasing its trade with Greece. algic jury adjourns Additional Witnesses in Meeting Inquiry Called for Tuesday. ^^LTIMORE, Nov. 19 (/p)_^ F®d*ral grand jury Investigating mutiny charges against 14 seamen of the Government-owned freighter Algic adjourned yesterday until Tuesday without taking any action. Additional witnesses against the sailors have been called for Tuesday. Government prosecutors said if any Indictments are returned, they will probably be brought out in one lot. " ---. Australia’s steel shortage is becom ing serious. H OT TIP / / One way to beat theihigh cost of Overcoats—buy at Bond’s / / where prices have not been raised! It costs nothing extra to "Charge it" the popular Bond way — and you can pay either weekly or twice a month. 1335 F St. N.W.,