Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Special Effort for Grown-Ups.

year to mako the playground Of service
to grown people. particularly soldiers,
according to the supervisor. Dance
platforms arc being planned for num-
Der OF the grounds. where under proper
supervision, persons working during
the day may have recreation at night.
This WILDE attractive to soldiers and
to the many thousands of civilian en-
ployeS who will be called to work in
the government departments during the
war emergency. It is also planned to
make more tennis courts for the use
OF grown people.
kindergarten materials, sewing ma
Industrial materials. necessary
athleticE equipment, including base balls.
foot balls, tennis rackets. tennis balls.
tennis nets and other sport equipment
furnished.free to the people, as well as
for the repair and upkeep OF the
grounds and the maintenance Of the
playground repair shop and storehouse.
and the payment of salaries of per
diem employees. Congress has appro-
rectors, watchmen and assistants the
appropriation is $30,715-a total of
$49.215 for playground purposes.
In addition to the playgrounds there
comes under the playground depart
ment the playground swimming pools
and the bathing beach. For tho former
the total appropriation for the up
keep Of nve pools and guards for them
sum set aside is $3.50.
Money thus appropriated, except for
swimming pools and the bathing beach,
must be employed to operate the play
ground. department during the entire
year.
Personnel Of Force.
The personnel of the force appointed
by. the. Commissioners Of the District
for the playground department this
wear Il as follows:
Bloomingdale playground. LIST and
Bryant streets northwest, Randolph
Livingstone. director: Carol J. Nc
CURE. assistant; Joe Taylor. Waterman.
Cardozo playground. LIST and streets
southwest. Fred Randall. director; Ada
e: WiliianH. assistant; Alexander F.
Gallinger playground, 18th and c
streets northwest, Katherine 6. Whit
comb. director; s. W. Byington, watch
man
Garfield Park playground. "a and F
streets southeast, Maude Parker. d.
rector: Eleanor Putzki, assistant; +. w.
Mullen. Waterman.
GeorgetoSyn playground. $50 and Vol
Ia streets northwest, E1va R. Whit
comb. director; Elizabeth Stetson, as
sistant: Russell Hollingsworth. assist
ant: william l. Hart. Waterman.
Howard playground. 5th and W
streets northwest. A. n. Underdown,
director: Daisy Pierce. assistant; Phil
ZIP j. D20e. waterman.
Mount Pleasant playground. 18th
street and Park road, Bess Hankey. d.
rector: Louise Gardner, assistant; Will
liam G. Srnoot, Waterman.
New York avenue playground, LIST
street and New York avenue northwest,
Olivia " Dapray. director; Elizabeth
Penny. assistant; James p. Rich.
Waterman
RosedaIs playground. 18th and Kra-
rner streets northeast. Pearl Robertson
and Allan @. Nichols, directors: Olga
Melick. assistant; N. L. Fowler, watch
man.
Virginia avenue playground. 10th
street and Virginia avenue southeast
Mabel Towner. director; May Camalier
and Jacoueline whiting. assistants
James A Cooper. Waterman.
Willow Tree alley playground. Sd and
b streets southwest, Minnie I. Price. d.
rector: Ollia z. Kibble. assistant; Rich
ard Brown. Waterman.
Neighbofhood House, Az and n
streets southwest. Anna B. Browne. as
sistant director.
Wilcox playground. 18th street and
Columbia road. Katherine Kali d.
rector: Clare Elliot, assistant; F. B. Or
chard. Waterman.
/. n. L. Tweedale has been appointed in
spector of Fairgrounds and in charge OF
repairs c. W. Dona.d3o7 has been re-
appointed~in charge OF boys activities
and Ella Gardner has been reappointel
director Of girls acsiv:ties.