Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
FOR THE EIGHTH TERM
John G. McGrath Yields to I'm.
portunities of Park View
Association.
Miss Margaret Wilson Among the
Speakers Advocating Organization
Of Community Center.

After endeavoring for a month to
retire as its executive head, John G.
McGrath last night finally was pre-
vailed upon by members of the Park
View Citizens Association to accept
an eighth term.
Effort was made at the meeting last
month. held In the hall Of the Whitney
Avenue Christian Church, to re-elect
him president. but when when he in
sisted that it was time the Office should
be filled by some other member the
election was deferred for a month.
Edward H. Ward. George H. Russell,
DR.. A. B. Crane and others spoke, say
ing that during Mr.. McGrath's incum-
bency the Park View section had de-
veloped from a neighborhood of about
700 houses to a modern suburban set
Element of 1900 homes, and that, mas
much as the principal physical develop
ments needed had been obtained. Mr..
McGrath should remain at the head of
the organization to assist in the devel-
opment of the Park View community
center and the expansion of the section
along lines other than those connected
purely with its external development
Other Officers Chosen.
AT the same time officers who will
serve with him were elected. These
include ]. c. Hoyle, vice president: H.
r. George, secretary; H. W. Melville.
financial secretary, and R. S. Williams.
treasurer. NJ H. Barnum, DR.. A. B.
Crane and Frank Montgomery were
1arpot. L.
ecutlve committee.
The meeting turned out to be one of
the longest and busiest in the history of
the organization.
The association. by unanimous vote,
lndorsed the johnson bill introduced
yesterday in the House, providing for
the organization of community centers
and directing that certain school
houses, to be designated by the Com
missioners. shall be available for civic
meetings at any time their use is re-
quested by the public. At the same
time a unanimous vote was cast ex-
pressing the opinion that the board of
education. under existing law, should
grant the use Of school buildings for
civic purposes at any time the people
need them
The question of the locating of the
proposed municipal hospital at 14th
and Upshur streets. which the associa-
ton disposed of several weeks ago by
duOplIus iepoIl approving the site,
was reopened and a committee ap-
pointed to make further investigation
of the matter. The committee consists
of ]. F. Culverwell. DR.. Thomas Miller,
DR.. A. B. Crane and H. r. George. This
action was taken following an address
by ]. A. Finch of the Piney Branch
Park Association. In which he enumer-
ated at length the objections to the
establishment ia hospital of this
character in residential neighborhoods.
Advocacy of Playground.
Charlton NJ. Clark, chairman of the
school committee, who was unable to
attend on account of illness. sent a let
ter rendering his resignation and call
ing upon members of the association
to do all within their power to induce
Congress to appropriate at this session
sufficient funds for the purchase OF
ground adjoining the new Park View
School, to be used for playground
This is the only ground available, and
the Commissioners have asked Con-
gress in their annual estimates for an
appropriation of $4,000 with which to
buy it. President McGrath was dele
gated to see Commissioner Newman
and Chairman Page of the subcommit-
tee on appropria tions of the House Dis
trict committee in regard to the matter.
Resolutions indorsing baby saving
week and the So-called loan shark
bill to increase the rate of interest to =
per cent were introduced by George H.
Russell and unanimously approved