Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
ALWAYS VOTES FOR PARKS
MR.. HAYES WANTS A BEAUTI-
Full WASHINGTON.
Men Who Go to the Suburbs Blaze
the Way for Prosperity, he
Says at Randle Highlands.

Strong pleas for a greater and more
beautiful Washington, for conserving the
natural park sites about the city and fol
more suburban improvements were made
at meeting of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last night. Repre-
sentative Everis A. Hayes of California
the speaker of the evening, called forth
volume of applause when he declared
washington has great interest for al
the people of the United States. We
want to see it the ideal city of the world
1t is my capital. as 1t is yours. Your
parks should become more numerous.
have never voted against a park appro
priation for the District of Columbia
since l have been in Congress-
Prior to the arrival of Representative
Hayes, who came with Col. Arthur h
Randle, the association had by unanl
nous vote, on motion of Capt j. waiter
Mitchell, president of the organization
adopted a resolution that the Commits
sioners be requested to recommend tc
Congress the establishment of chain OF
parks about the city, and that such actor
be taken before all the available parh
sites are stripped of their natural beauty
through their subdivision and the cree.
ton of buildings thereon.
In introducing Representative Hayes te
The association. Col. Randle said he had
ever been consistent friend of the Dis
trict and its best interests, and that he
was a believer in suburban life.
Mr.. Hayes Urges More Parks.
Representative Hayes asserted that the
national idea Of Washington should more
often be called to the attention of the
people of the states. The people in far
away California have as much interest ir
the Identification and prosperity of this
city as have those who reside here.
1.-THE men who go out in the suburbs.
Representative Hayes continued, "anc
blaze the way for future prosperity are
the real upbuilders. and their sections
should have all needed improvements.
Mr. Hayes said he was saddened during
a recent visit to New York to witness the
pale and emaciated faces of women and
children gazing from the windows of the
tenements and apartment houses with not
a tree or blade of grass In sight.
You of the suburbs of magnificent
Washington are in Gods fresh air and
sunshine. with beautiful trees, flowers and
lawns all about you. You are building
up a sturdy manhood and womanhood
You have natures Fairgrounds for your
children-a place where they can breathe
and run and develop in the natural way.
Then let us have more parks. If l can
help Randle Highlands and the other
suburban places to get more parks you
can count on my vote and voice."
Representative Hayes asserted that the
people of the District of Columbia should
have a voice in their own government
any other system Is un-American.
II propose to use what influence l have
to give you a voice in your own affairs
There are more people in this District
than there are in some of the smaller
states or congressional districts. The
of Columbia to have representation on
the floor of Congress. l propose to in
troduce a bill to give you such repre-
sentatiOn.
Among the locations mentioned where
parks Sh.. be located were Rsndle
Highlands, Elagden Heights and the oak
grove at 14th street and Columbia road.
Action by the Association.
Robert F. Bradbury, vice president of
the Randle Highlands Citizens Associa
ton, called attention to the "deplorable
lack of public school facilities for Randl7
Highlands and Twining City" On his
motion a committee was appointed to
wait upon Capt. James F. Oyster. prrsi-
dent of the board of education. and the
District Commissioners and request that
portable school be located near the
pubic school building in Twining City,
which is much overcrowded. The com /.
mittee consists of Robert F Bradbury,
DR.. NJ. Hubbard Darnall and j. Waiter
Mitchell.
Rev. Elias Anger, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, resigned that Office because of
the pre- sure of his church duties. G. III.
Loudenslager. one of the most active
members of the organization. was elect
ed as his successor.
Communications from several citizens
associations were read by Secret ary
Loudenslager favorng the formation of
a central body to be composed of rep =
sentatives from the several organizations
of citizens associations.
A commit X was appointed to make
plans for an open meeting and entert ain
ment on the e1 ening of May 4. when the
association will be addressed by Thomas
c. Moves. who will be the guest of the
organization. The decision was reached
to invite the yves, mothers, sisters and
daughters of members and others to be
pres ,nt on that occasion. An auxiliar.
entertainment committee of ladies Will be
appointed.
w. H. DoraIl addressed the meeting on
1.-The Rapid Strides the Southeaste n
Suburbs Are Making in the Matter of
Improvements and Citizenship"
NJ. d. Brown. one of the wealthiest
farmers and cattle raisers of Wythe coun-
ty. died at Roanoke, Va, as the result of
in INJURIES received two GayS ago when he