Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-12


ty-seventh unanimous vote for presi-
dent of Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association at a meeting of
that organization last night in North
east Temple. He thanked the asso-
citation for the honor bestowed upon
him and compIimented its members
upon their good work in past years.
Due 10 the hearty cooperation of its
members. he stated. the association
has become an important factor in
the civic life of Washington.
1T is truly a democratic body
President Tucker stated, everything
coming from it being voted upon by
the association and not by delegates
alive to the wants of the people"
Other officers reelected were DR..
/. D. Walter. first vice president: DR..
Starr Parsons, second vice president;
Parker. financial secretary: Samuel
Thomas. treasurer, and Prof. Percival
Hall. William J. Frizzell, A. G. An
thony, James NJ. Wood and w. ].
Lang. members of the executive COM
mittee.
DR.. L. D. Walter said he hoped the
association would cooperate with
other associations in an effort to rem
der and obtain financial assistance for
Casualty Hospital.
casually hospital Is d SCuSeuu "
the people of this secion,' DIR. Walter
declared, land every effort should be
made to support it. 1t perhaps is
true that comparatively few persons
understand how frequently human
life is saved because it is possible to
get persons prompt treatment in
Casualty Hospital.
The association voted to hold its fu-
. ture meetings in the chapel at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, 9th and l streets
northeast. President Tucker told of
visiting a number OF buildings in an
effort to secure meeting place, among
them being Madison School.
Plan School Subway.
On motion of Roscoe Jenkins it was
voted to have the school committee
make a survey of school buildings in
Northeast Washington and submit a re-
port as to their sanitary condition.
President Tucker and James NJ. Wood
spoke of the acquisition of the Mount
Hamilton tract for the proposed botanic
garden hey mentioned the proposed
garden and extension of Maryland ave-
nue. northeast as being matters of vital
interest to the residents of the north
east section.
The association voted an approval of
the appointment Of a committee OF six
. teen representative citizens of the COM
provements and the work already per
formed. Secretary Jenkins read the list
Of members. as follows:
Evan H Tucker, Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association, chairman: DR..
c. NJ Emmons. president East WASH
ington Citizens Association; Warner
Stutler, president Benning Citizens As
ISOLATION; A. ]. Waskam. president Ken
ilworth Citizens Association; Robert
Marshall, president Tuxedo Citizens AS
ISOLATION: DIR. w. W. Jones. president
Northeast Boundary Citizens Associa-
ton: Thomas j. Bias, president Dean
wood Citizens Association: w. 0. Wet
Eel, president Bradbury Heights Citi-
zens' Association: Percivai Hall. presi-
dent Gallaudet College: John H. Rup-
pert, president Riggs Market ComDany:
Nathaniel Wilson. Wilkins building;
William ]. Frizzell 70 v street north
west; DIR. Leroy D. Walter. 1884 street
northeast; James NJ. Wood. 1907 18th
street; Charles r. Talbert. 1893 H street
northeast; William H. Ernest, Colur1bia
Pottery, and H. H. Mckee, president
National Capital Bank.
Prof Percival Hall told the asso-
citation he thought Congress would
take favorable action on the recon-
mendation for the purchase of site:
for parks in the northeast section
mentioning the Patterson tract as on,
of the first that should be purchased
Bathing Beach Needed.
President Tucker cited the need o
q bathing beach for the children o
East Washington. The present bath
ing beach is so far away, he said. tina
many children living in the easter
section are unable to reach 1t. Tn
result is that several drownings hav
occurred. Not only will the estab
lshment of such a beach reduce tn
number of drownings, he stated. Blu
II also will relieve the congestion
the present bathing beach.
DR.. l.. D. Walter, chairman OF tn
committee on police and fire depart
Inents, told his hearers that Washing
ton is in a serious condition, due t
the lack of a sufficient number of pc
licemen to safeguard life.
mo mans life is SlRfe on the stree,
after midnight" he declared
DO away with some of the specis
forces" he added. land life on tn
streets will be made safer. Put til
vice squad, the Volstead enforcemeI
law squad and the forty policeme
at the White House on the stree
and much good may be accomplishe
President Tucker, DR.. Waite
Thomas Mcnamara and others di:
cussed traffic accidents. Mr.. Tuckt
said he thought the number of trait
accidents on the streets of this cit
is entirely too great. Numerous SUE
AestionS as to how to reduce the nun
Der of accidents were made.
Mr.. Jenkins. chairman of the publ
utilities committee, reported advers
ly on the proposition to increase Il
i|ETIIl]NNgI M