Evening star., 1921-12-16
100 ACRES OF PLAY
SITES FOR DISTRICT
URGED IN REPORT
CONTINUED from First PaEe.o

mediate neighborhood because of the
Various Recommendation.
First. then, the report states. some
plan must be devised whereby pre-
cincts l, 6 and IL can be brought un-
der a public recreation program.
Second. the report continues, Sec
tions IN other precincts which are re-
moved from the benefits which do ex-
lot must be served.
Taking up the precincts by number,
specific recommendations for each
are made as follows:
First precinct-There should be one
playground for white children IN thfs
section Of at least two acres, -.
cause the Monument grounds are not
available for children under foufteen
years Of age.
second precinct-This section, whose
delinquency rate is high among white
and colored. needs Immediately add
tional playground space OF At ieaS1
Ave acres-three acres for the COL
ored children, two for the white.
Increased Space Urged.
Third precinct-Five acres addi-
tional space are needed. to be dis
tributed among the white and COL
ored children in proportion to their
population.
Fourth precinct-A total Of three
acres should be provided for this area
which has the second highest de-
1inouency rate in the city. The
Hoover playground Of one and half
acres should be made permanent. the
report states.
FfYth precinct-Steps should at onee
he taken to provide q playground OF
al least two acres for colored chill
dren. .;.. ..s
the highest delinquency rate in the
% mate the report declares, this pre-
cinct needs at least two acres for
white children and one for colored
every school yard should be open
and q system Of play streets, under
expert leadership, should be conslo-
cred.
Seventh precinct-At least ten ten
children OF this large district, which
Comprises most of Georgetown. and
two or three acres should be set ASIDE
for the colored children.
Eighth preGnct-Ten acres snoolo
be provided for white children and
ave for ,colored. This snouia a.5 6e - aohe the
renort. for the district is rapidly
Einth pree,nct-Fifteen acres are
reeiIed to serve the area south ef the
Rosedale grounds. two OF which
should be provided for the colereo
ch1.u c;nct-considering that
Rock creek Park borders on this Sec
tion, it is stated, certain needs OF
the children should be developed
there. In addition to the use of some
land IN Rock Creek Park. fifteen acres
for white children and two Tor
Eleventh precinct-It should be
possible, the report states, in con-
neation with the Anacostia develop
ments to plan for ten acres for the
white children and two for the
colored.
ColOred Children to BE CoHsiAereA.
Washington must consider carefully
the needs Of her colored children, the
report states in closing. In formulat-
Ing q plan for q comprehensive play
ground system, the little children, Al
well as the older boys and girls oi
the city's colored population must be
taken into account. Some provision
must be made. the report points out
for a bathing beach for the colored
under the supervision OF the DEPART
ment of Fairgrounds or Of the Office
of public buildings and grounds.
The report was prepared by Mrs
Eva w. White. assisted by Miss Glenn
Steele and other members OF the stafl
Of the children's bureau. It is con.
fined, it IL brought out, to the con.
sideration Of Fairgrounds, and the
"all important subject" Of recreation
for adults IL omitted. The bureaus
work received the cooperation OF
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
Of Fairgrounds for the District; Supt
Of Schools Ballou. w. B. Patterson
supervisor Of special schools and ac.
tivities. and Col. c. c. Sheriff.. in
charge of public buildings ant