Evening star., 1914-11-10
OPPOSES SPR0POSEDS SITE
OF EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
Northeast Citizens Association Ad.
vocates q Location Nearer Gen.
ter Of Population.
Many Ladies' and Children at Meet
ing to Hear Treasurer Hol-
stem Lecture.

Many ladies and children attended
the meeting of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association, held last
night at Northeast Temple. 1t had
been announced that Joseph I. Keefer
would give stereopticon views of the
city Of Hanover. Germany, in connec-
tion with a talk by A. H. F. Holster,
treasurer of the association, who was
narooned in Hanover at the outbreak
Of the war. He was unable to present
the views, however, because of an acci-
dent to his instrument.
The speaker complimented members
OF the American committees who as
sisted Americans to return to this
country and told of troubles he ex-
perienced in getting to Liverpool.
In Germany. he said. church bells
were tolled to announce German VIC
tories. and the people went to church
and thanked God for them. He said
that Germany Is we'll supplied with
1ood. and has supplies enough to last
Tor number of years.
What about Belgium" asked lady
In the audience.
WELL" responded the speaker "the
Germans have to take food there with
them"
Tells of High School Plans.
DIR. Starr Parsons. chairman of the
committee on schools. presented a re-
port dealing with the proposal for
new high school for the eastern sec
ton His report stated the needs for
such building, told of the over
crowded condition of the present school
and of the appropriation of $150,O0O
that had been made for the purchase
Of site.
The report contained a PARAGRAPH op-
posing the selection nf No
IL for high school purposes, and urged
that site as near as possible to the
center of urban population be selected
PRESIDENT Tucker said he was glad
the committee opposed the selection of
reservation No. 13 as a site for the
proposed school. and called attention to
reads:
We believe said reservation would
not be a suitable location for said
schooi owing to its long distance
or those whom the school is designated
20 accommodate, and to the fact that
~ Is now occupied by the United States
Jail. the Washington Asylum Hospital
the smallpox hospital, the crematorium
the quarantine station and the Ieper
quarters. quarters. which institutions. in our
1oa9ment: would be very undesirable
school"
The report was adopted.
Suggests Street Car Consolidation.
Roscoe Jenkins. chairman of the pub
lie utilities committee. presented a re-
port telling of recent hearings held by
the public utilities commission The re-
port contained an Endorsement of the
secession OF the commission respecting
the charges for changing telephones.
ana the committee expressed the belief
tnat the charges for telephone service
are excessive.
The committee doubted if a standard
OF service could be adhered to withort
working an injustice to the car CON-.
panies and the travelling public and
suggested that the present service
s,n snould oe improved. In conclusion the
toinmittee reported:
1our committee is of the. opinion
mat many obstacles in the way Of bet
ter service could be removed nv a
consohdation OF the physical manage
ment of all the street railways en-
tering and operating in the District
OF Columbia, under one head through
the medium of public ownership or
the consolidation of companies into
one Long circuituous routes could be
aEoldeo, needless paralleling could be
abolished. universal transfers could he
granted and a more direct and quicker
service could be rendered More car
lines In certain sections of the city
would relieve congestion and hetter
service in general"
Appoints Scout Committee.
The report was adopted.
The association agreed TO comply
Martin that a committee of three be
appointed to select masters for Boy
Scout troops in the northeast section
j. +. Broadfoot. Samuel Thomas and
W. :. BranSom were chosen members
of the committee.
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