Evening star., 1920-01-20
MEETING IN FAVOR
OF DR.. VAN.SCHA|CK
Central Citizens Speak for
Confirmation as D. c.
Commissioner.

Confirmation of DR.. John Van
Schaick. jr.. as District Commissioners r
was urged on the Senate in resolu-
tion adopted at a meeting of the Gen.
trail Citizens Association last night
at the North Capitol NJ. L. Church.
Thomas J. Donovan, president of
the association. in introducing the
resolution related how the Federation
of Citizens Associations regarded DR..
Van Schaicks candidacy and what he
characterized as silly instructions
against confirmation of DR.. Van
Schaick."
personally" Mr.. Donovan said. II
am strongly in favor of the confirma-
tlon of DR.. Van Schaick, and / did not
ma any valid excuse for turning him
tne federation. His record as a pub
llc-splr1ted citizen has been good
one, his administration of the board
OF education has been excellent and
ms whole record is one of unfailing
pubic service"
Robert H. McMackin. a delegate
! rom the association to the fedora
eion' also spoke in favor of the con-
iirihatlon or DR.. Van Schaick.
Playground Site Efforts.
ACTON looking toward securing part
OF judiciary Square back of the pen
SION once for a playground will be
taken by the association following
ADOPTION of resolution favoring such
action, introduced by Mr. Donovan
last night. In urging adoption of the
resolution Mr.. Donovan said the play
ground committee of the association
had canvassed the neighborhood thor
oughly for playground sites and had
hnally decided on the Judiciary Square
site as the only one available for
playground purposes.
Rev Samuel Rose, pastor of the
church, said If some site closer to
the central part of the association
could be secured. he would rather
see 1T made into a, playground than
one so relatively far away, but that
he would like to see a properly
equipped playground for the children
of the neighborhood, no matter how
far away.
Dennis Connell expressed doubt that
the association could persuade the
government to permit using part of
Judiciary Square as playground.
but urged that the playground COM
mittee try to obtain permission. Mr..
Donovan promised that the matter
would be brought to the attention of
the superintendent of Fairgrounds
with a request for prompt attention.
BY unanimous vote the association
voted its support to the National Ca pi-
tai School Betterment Council. and the
following were appointed a commit
tee to work with the council: DR.. J.
J. Kilroy, DR.. Samuel Rose. Kew. T.
J. Sweeney, Thomas J. Lane and II.
c. Reinhardt.
Mr.. Donovan read a resolution ap-
proved at recent meeting OF the
executive committee urging building
of a crosstown car line through r
street, connecting with the northeast
section and the Georgetown line or
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company running west on street:
Intercompany transfers would also be
granted on the new line under the
provisions of the resolution.
The man who votes in state is not
a better citizen than the man who
does not vote in the District of CO.
lumbia; rather the man who obeys the
law, whether he has a vote or not. is
the best citizen. Rev. Edward j
Sweeney of St. Aloysius Church de-
clared in an address. Father Sweeney
told of the early days of "Swampoo-
die" as he termed the territory lying
about North Capitol and H streets
and said that those residents OF
Washington who were born and lived
in that territory are lucky indeed.
The term good citizenship is not
limited to the man who votes" he
said; rather the good citizen is man
who is loyal to the laws of his coun-
try and who obeys the laws OF God
and man."
Refreshments were served follow
ing the conclusion of business. Rob-
ert H. McMackin reported the acqui-
sition of twenty-five new members.