Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-01
CITIZENS |ND0RSE
STREET CAMPAIGN
Praise The Star for Taking
Up Drive for Needed I'm
proVamontS.

The Stars campaign for street i'm
provements was Endorsed at a meet
ing of Southeast Washington 81
liens Association last night in Tyler
School. w. .. Culleen called atten.
ton to the campaign and said re
was glad to see The Star printing
photographs showing the miserable
condition of the streets
ut is gratifying to know The Star
has taken up this work in SO force
full a way" Mr. Cullen said, land
1t will show Congress the conditions
result in speedy action being taken"
Plan Fight on Jail.
Mr.. Culleen also called attention
jail and other buildings from reser-
walton 10, in order that the people
of the southeast section may be given
a much needed park. He suggested
renewal of the fight to get rid OF
the buildings. He said he felt that
the Senate would make more liberal
provisions for schools in the south
east section than had been made in
the House.
Allan Davis pointed out efforts
that are being made to obtain in
creased salaries for public scho
teachers. and suggested that the as
ISOLATION indorse the project, which
was DONE
Teachers are certainly entitled to
increased remuneration for their
services" said President A. C. Herr
mann, las they prepare the boys and
girls for their life work. If teach
ers are not given good salaries it is
not to be expected that good teach
ers can be obtained"
Urge River improvements.
On motion Of Capt William T..
Luckett. the association voted to re-
quest Congress to restore an stem OF
$150,000 in the appropriation bill for
completion of the Anacostia river i'm
provements as far as BenninG bridge
L. L. Tweedale. inspector of play
grounds, told the association that it
was the intention of the supervisor
of Fairgrounds to make as many I'M
provements as possible on the Viz
ginia avenue Fairgrounds this year
It already has been decided to move
the base ball diamond to another por-
ton of the grounds and provide two
tennis courts, he said.
President Hermann said the peo-
pie of the southeast section are
vided for the children, and said he
hoped the $1,000 available for use
there would be applied to such an
Improvement. Inspector TWeedale
said a pool could not be constructed
there for less than $4,000.
Report was made that the assocla-
tons request for the installation OF
number of electric lights in Tyler
School had received favorable action,
and the lights probably will be in
stalled in the near future.
George kraus presented resolution
requesting the association to thank the
Public Utilities Commission for reduc-
ing the street car fare. He was asked
If he intended the resolution as
SIAM" and he replied that he thought
the public should be grateful for any
reduction. His resolution prevailed.
Secretary Simon d. Tennyson pre-
scented a resolution from Georgetown
Citizens Association eulogizing the late
Henry B. F Macfarland and suggesting
that a suitable memorial should be
erected to his memory.
A unanimous Endorsement was given
the resolution. New members re-
ceived were Mai. Edwin W. Patterson.
Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver, James A. Brear-
ley, w. H. Johnston, Miss Martha
Armstead and Harry L. Lohmeyer.