Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
COOPERATION is DESIRED
Resolution Adopted by Northeast
Washington Association.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Report of Chairman Foster Adopted.
Inadequate Street Car Facilities.
Police Protection Lessened.

resolution declaring the reclamation of
the Anacostia flats to be the most impor-
tant improvement needed about the city
WAS adopted last night at the meeting OF
the Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. The question of providing new
Eastern High School was also discussed
and the Commissioners are to be urged
to seek an appropriation for SUCH a
building Officers for the ensuing year
were also elected the association select
ing its present officers TO continue the
work of conducting its affairs. They are
Evan II. Tucker. president: DR.. l.. D
Walter. first vice president: DR.. Starr
Parsons. second vice president; S. Sower-
butts. secretary; ". G.. Lang. financial
secretary: A III. F. Holster, treasurer;
w. ]. Frizzell, Frank d. Foster, w. a.
Linton and John Fleming. members OF
the executive committee. Members OF the
various committees will! be announced AT
the November meeting of the association.
DR.. L. d. Walter, S. SowerbuttS. w. j.
FriZzell and others pointed out the neces-
sity for the early improvement of the
Anacostia flats. telling OF its effects upon
the health of the community and deciar-
ing it a menace to the health of the en-
tire city. The question of improving Rock
creek was also discussed, the members of
the association declaring in favor of a
closed sewer. Mr. Fleming called atten-
ton to Jones Falls in Baltimore. to H.
lustrate what an open sewer in this city
would mean. and DIR. Walter said he
thought the best way to get the several
improvements was by getting a represent
tative in Congress to look after them,
and until the people have a voice in its
affairs. he declared, they must expect all
such improvements to be delayed. j. ii.
WOOD and others suggested that the as
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Join In a campaign for the early reclama-
ton OF the flats. and a committee to de-
termine just what shall be done is to be
named by President Tucker The execu-
tive committee will discuss the problem
at Its next meeting.
Crowding the High School.
Frank D. Foster, chairman of the COM
mittee on. schools. told of the crowding
OF the Eastern High School and submitted
the following report from his committee:
Your committee on schools desires to
emphasize the needs of our section of the
city for better high school facilities. The
present Eastern High School. located in
the out of the way place that 1t is, is now
crowded. having about 400 pupils enrolled
and there ara as many more pupils from
the eastern part of the city attending the
different high schools located in the north
west. the Business. Technical and Central
SO BY providing us with such build
ing as Is recommended by the school
mouse commission In it's report to Con-
gress. and let it accommodate all three
branches of high school work, we have
enough pupils to fill it. And as our sec
tion OF the city is growing very rapidly,
and is bound to continue to grow for some
years to come. 1t will be impossible for us
to have the building ready in time to
meet our growing needs. even if we had
the site secured now.
Inc board of education has asked for
an appropriation of $4,000 10 purchase =
site for such a building. to be located
more centrally than the present building
congress has appropriated money to en-
taIee the Business and Technical High
ocnools: that they might accommodate
more of the northeast pupils II would
be much better if that money were used
where it would best accommodate orr
children: The money used in charging
building high school right in the section
where the children live that make the i'm
Provement necessary. We heartily in
corse the recommendation on the school
High School,
Inc report was accepted. and Chairman
roster will continue his efforts to inter
est the Commissioners and others in the
Huestloh. he VIII also submit his views
10 the proper committees of Congress.
Street railway Extension.
Complaint was made that not enough
street cars are provided for the residents
OF the northeast section it being stated
that no provision has been made to ac-
commodate the patrons Of the Washing
Ion. Baltimore and Annapolis line The
suggestion was made that the association
make an effort to have the Capital Trac-
ton company extend its lines from Sth
and r and Florida avenue and Sth street
northeast to 18th street.
Dr. Walter surprised the members of
the association by declaring that there
are ten less policemen doing duty in the
northeast section than there were ten
years ago II is not the fault Of the DO
lice department. however he declared,
but II is due. TO the failure Of Congress to
provide men enough for the District
There are nearly three dozen policemen
detailed at the White House and many
more are detailed at other places where
Watchmen should be employed
w e. Lang, chairman of the committee
on streets. reported upon the condition of
ath street between Maryland and Florida
avenues. and asked that the Commission
ers be requested 10 pave it with sheet
asphalt
Proposed Graceland Park.
President Tucker told of the failure of