Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-11
]. H. GORDON ENDORSED .
FOR D. c. COMMISSIONER
Georgetown Citizens Asso-
citation Also Plans to Boom .
Advantages Of Section.

j. Holdsworth Gordon, an attorney Of
the District of Columbia and a resident
Of Georgetown, received the unanimous
Endorsement of the Georgetown Citizens
Association to be one Of the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia, at its
March meeting last night. Mr.. Gordon
has been prominent in the affairs of the
District for some years. having been
president of the board Of education, as
we'll as president OF the District Of Co
lumbia Bar Association. He has been
resident of Georgetown all his life.
Senators Lodge Of Massachusetts and
Root Of New York were extended a unani-
nous vote Of thanks by the association
for their part in getting the Rock Creek
Park project through Congress. Edward
L. LOCKER made the motion. He declared
it was through the efforts of these sena-
tors more than any others which resulted
in the project becoming law. In this
connection Thomas j. Stanton addressed
the meeting on the. proposed improve
ments. He compared it with a most beau
tfful stream which flows through La
Sale, Switzerland, "a stream wholly for
the comfort and pleasure Of the citizens
OF the town.
To Advertise Georgetown.
President Frank p. Leech named COM
mittee on publicity. which,, he declared.
was to promote the advantages of George
town. and make efforts to obtain the in
vestment Of more capital there. He de-
clared that few people realized the great
advantages to industry which exist in
Georgetown. This committee, he said,
means either a great advance or useless
waste Of time, and he urged the members
Of the association to give its members
every aid possible by further furnishing
data and helping to get up. the proper
literature and other things.
The president declared he couldn't see
how the progress Of Georgetown could be
stopped. There is big harbor and rail-
road facilities, as well as fine sites for
These are the members of the commit
tee: B. A. Bowles, chairman; Samuel
Artz, ]. w. Bog1ey, ]. HI. Doyle, Charles
p. Hancock, e. s. Kennedy, j. Leo Kolb,
J. w. Stohlman and w. Weaver.
Complain Of Montrose Park.
Complaint was made before the asso-
citation of the conditions in MOntrose
Park on Sundays 1t was declared that
a number Of boys and young men gath
cred there. on the Sabbath and engaged
in base ball with an accompaniment OF
disorder and profanity which could be
heard for some distance. The suggestion
was offered that efforts be made to have
Col. Spencer Cosby, in charge of public
buildings and grounds, revoke existing IL
censes to play ball there. The matter
was referred to the committee on Mont
rose Park.
President Leech announced that while. a
perusal OF the District. appropriation bill
did not show much for Georgetown, he
was pleased to announce that there was a
provision for the expenditure Of $65O0O
for the paving of Wisconsin avenue north
from street to the avenue intersection
with 3Jth street.
The president urged the members to
get as large an attendance as possible
at the next meeting, as he expected to
make an interesting announcement OF
special meeting at which he expected Ito
have several important speakers, and
where the members would sbe given
good time. -.