Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
BROOKLANO RESIDENTS
TOLD OF FAIRGROUNDS
Citizens Association Hears Address
by E. S. Martin-Business
Discussed.

Various matters of especial interest
to their vicinity were discussed by
members of the Brook1and Citizens
Association at a meeting last evening
In the Brookland Masonic Hall. f. s..
Martin. supervisor of municipal play
grounds, delivered an address describ-
ing the present playground system in
the District and told what it is hoped
to accomplish through the establish
ment of a board of recreation" Bris-
tow Adams spoke on the benefit to be
derived from citizens associations,
which. he said. if they would cooperate
wisely could run the city"
That all the members of the Brook
land Citizens Association should exert
their power in trying to have restored
to the District appropriation bill those
items affecting the suburb was urged
by Lee r. Wilson, chairman of the
street committee. He had hopes, he
said. that the Senate might restore
the items concerning BroOkland. which
were taken out by the House. if the
residents of that part of the city would
make themselves heard on the subject.
1t was decided to ask to have the
police patrol box removed from the
corner of 18th and Newton streets to
by this means the police beat could
cover the territory more effectively. 1t
was also said that number of loaf
ers'' stood at the second named corner
frequently and the establishment of the
box there would break up this meet
ing place.
Waste Paper Boxes to Be Requested.
Waste paper boxes in front Of the
Brookland post Office. and at or near
18th street and Michigan avenue, will
be asked for. as it is said much paper
is thrown away at these points by per-
sons discarding envelopes and other
waste mail matter and by street car
patrons. FL
s. d. Boss. chairman of the member
ship committee, presented applications
for membership from "A. Il. Landry,
Ralph II. Clinton and John j. keenan,,
elected.
Mr.. Martin told of the miracles and
Implications in the present system of
playground management He pointed
out: that besides the municipal play
grounds, the schools had a number of
grounds. as did also the federal gov
eminent He explained that now the
work done in one branch frequently had
10 be duplicated in another. and that
in some Instances Fairgrounds were to
be found too near to one another, one
being controlled by one Of the branches
named and the other by another branch.
MT. also cApIdlN6u THAT was
desired to extend the use of the school
buildings so they might be used for rec
reation and industrial work, branch
libraries and civic purposes.
History of Citizens Association.
Mr.. Adams in his address outlined
briefly the history of the citizens associa-
tons of the District and just what they
had accomplished. He said that so far
as suffrage in the District was concerned.
they would prove great help, whether
or not it was desired. II suffrage is de-
sired, he said. it could best be obtained
through these organizations: il ii is not
desirable. the citizens can show they do
not need 1t by accomplishing those things
which they want through their associa-
tons.
II was decided to change the Getting
night from the first Friday in the month
TO the second Friday. Announcement was
made that Commissioner Newman had
consented to speak at the next meeting.
NJ. VI. Mclean, the president, presided.