Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
PLEDGES
HIS BEST TO CITY
First Address Before Civic
Body Made to Citizens
of PetWorth.

Making his initial appearance be- |
fore a civic body as one of the Dis
trict officials. Commissioner j. Thil- !
man Hendrick last night told MEM
bers of the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation he would give his serious
and conscientious attention" to sug-
gestions for the betterment of Wash
ington.
The new Commissioner pleaded an
unfamiliarity with the duties and OBJ
legations of his Office. but said he was
applying himself with diligence to
the tasks before him. He did not talk
more than five minutes, after which
he was greeted informally by large
number of Petworth citizens who
were present.
1.-THE man who is to be pitied above
all others is the man who takes no
Joy in his work." said the Commits
sioner, after being introduced by J.
L. Carr, president of the association.
Il am genuinely sorry for the man
who treats life as solemn, serious
proposition all the time. and what
will always be true that I can enjoy
the work l am doing and the con-
| tact and associations with my fellow
men.
Studying City Government.
las to recommendations for i'm
provements of streets and public parks
and buildings. 1 promise you that all
propositions coming from this or any
other citizens association will have
my serious and conscientious atten-
ton. l am new at this work and
have much to learn, but I am, in a
| sense, going to school to learn the
details of municipal government as
applied to Washington. Problems are
never so serious after you once get
acquainted with them, and this rule
applies to questions arising in banks,
in churches. in the government Offices
and elsewhere.
Though I know little about the
| needs of this particular community, 1
shall apply myself with diligence to
the work before me. And in conclu-
sion want to say that, as much as I
appreciate the compliment paid me by
the President of the United States in
appointing me to this office, 1. appre-
people of Washington are showing
| toward the efforts am making in
behalf Of the city,
PetwOrth Plans Election Nov. 2.
1t was decided last night that Pet
worth should have an election on No.
vember 2, while the continental
United States outside of the District
of Columbia is choosing a President
and the majority of a new Congress,
Ballots will be cast for officers Of the
association and the polling place at
the Petworth School will be opened
from pm. until pm. Members of
the association who are out of the
city may vote by mail
Nominations for the various Offices
Will be made at the next, meeting of
the association the evening of Octo-
Der 10. If more than two nominees
are named for the same office at that
time vote will be taken and the two
receiving the most votes will have
their names placed on the ticket.
| A special joint school meeting is to
be held within the near future by the
association and the Women's Club or
Petworth. DR.. Abram Simon, president
of the board of education, and Stunt.
OF Schools Frank w. Ballou will be
asked to speak.
New School Building Wanted.
Local improvements which the ASSOC
citation last night agreed to ask for
include new school building Of
ltwenty-four rooms somewhere In
North .Petworth. the purchase of land
adjoining the present school build
| ing on the west for use as school
playground. the paving of Upshur
street from 5th street to Soldiers
Home gate, and the paving of the
street and approaches around Grant
circle. The association also will seek
to obtain reduced fares for school
children.