The Washington times., 1912-06-08
WOMEN TAKE PART
IN DELIBERATIONS
OF CITIZENS BODY
Newly Organized Auxiliary
Takes Part In Park
View Meeting.

Tor the first time in the history of
the citizens associations Of the Dis
trict, q woman's auxiliary, newly or
ganized, sat in session with the Park
View Association last night, and after
a business meeting participated In
Joint entertainment and lecture by
Granville r. Jones, assistant superin-
tendent of the filtration plant.
On motion of Mrs. Charlton M. Clark,
president of the Woman's Auxiliary,
both bodies gave unanimous approval
to q resolution for the opening of the
school houses of the District as centers
OF civic and community interest work,
Fairgrounds, and recreation centers for
the children. The resolution as intro
duced by Mrs. Clark was as follows:
Resolved, That the Women's Aux
iliary Of the Park View Citizens Asso-
Congress of the bill favored by the
Board of Education and the District
Commissioners, providing for the utili-
,zation of the public school buildings
throughout the year as recreation, and
community interest centers, permitting
their use outside of school hours for
ncighborhood meetings and work, ath-
letics, sports. and literary, social and
civic meetings"
Guard for President.
The mems association unanimously
passed a resolution providing for the
organization Of special military body
guard for the President, which would
relieve the thirty Washington city
policemen now on duty at the White
House and in the grounds. w. E.
Loney sponsor for the resolution, said
that it has a double purpose, to give
the President a guard commensurate
with his dignity and rank. and to give
Major Sylvester needed additions to his
staff of policemen.
George Russell spoke in opposition to
the plan to extend Spring road and
assess benefits on the abutting property
owners. He declared the extension was
a part Of the park system and should
be paid for at least in part by the Gov
ernment.
The meeting last night was the first
held by the Women's Auxiliary. A con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted,
similar to that under which the asso-
ciation operates. Mrs. Clark. opened
effort, outlining the work of the Aux
was organized. She said that already
Senator Bacon had promised his sup
port In the first effort of the auxiliary
TO get shade trees planted on Georgia
avenue.
Mrs. Clark appointed the following
committee chafrmen, each OF Whom, VIII
select her own committee membership
Schools, Mrs. William e. Loney; SAM.
tauon, Mrs. A. B. Crane; lawns and
yards, Mrs. K. T. Kenner: entertain
ment, Mrs. j. K. Kerr, and membership
Miss Helen Sunderland.
illustrated Lecture.
Following the double business meet.
ing. Assistant Superintendent Jones, OF
the filtration plant, gave an Illustrated
lecture on the work Of altering the
eity's water supply, and the methods
in vogue at the filtration plant. Mr.
Jones made many points of interest ir
his lecture, which dealt with every
phase Of filtration. Among other thing,
he dispelled the belief that the grea
round towers at the filtration plant arr
filters.
They are nothing more than sane
storage bins. He gave records Of cos
showing that the city pays about $2.G
for the filtering of each million gallons
of water. Mr.. Jones started his audi
ence at the Great Falls intake and will
latern slides showed the progress O.
the river water from that point to th'
consumers spigot. He dealt exten
sively with the tests made for bacteria
saying that they aggregated sixty 1
day.