The Washington herald., 1922-09-04
new PLAYGROUND
In NORTHEAST Is
GREAT ATTRACTION
Tennis is Most Popular
Sport as Youngsters
Vie With Veterans.

Children and grown-up children"
of the Northeast. between 1s and 80
years old. are. hocking daily to the
newly built Fairgrounds of the Ep-
worth League, of the Rosedale
NJ. sE. Church, at 1915 Tennessee
avenue northeast.
Tennis Is the popular sport there.
for an intense rivalry has sprung
up between the young folks and the
older habitues. And often the
grown-up children" give way be-
fore the fre Of youth. But in vol
ley ball the older folks claim many
victories. as height is an important
requisite.
Baseball. swinging. quoits and
hand lines are some Of the other
attractions on the Fairgrounds. All
persons In the neighborhood are
permitted to use the grounds.
The Epworth League will give
lawn fete tomorrow and Wednesday
nights on the Fairgrounds. The
proceeds will be donated to the
upkeep Of the grounds.
Ernest A Grant, 1412 Eleventh
street northeast, has resigned his
position with the Emergency Fleet
Corporation to accept a position
with the board of public morals OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Who remembers when the north
east section Of the city could boast
of having the greatest number of
high school athletes? The names
of "Abbie" Hunt. Ike" Mike" and
ICY" Macdonald. Roy Belknap and
a score OF others bring back mem
ories of several years ago when the
high schools played baseball on
the ground adjacent to Gallaudet
College.
In those days Cool" Menefee.
baseball coach of Central High
School. would draw the attention of
hundreds OF the northeast section
when he drilled his team on the
diamond next to Kendall Green. II
| any of his players were late for
practice, "Goors" deep voice could
Be heard booming over the grounds
in loud derision. But Cool" was
loved by the northeast section be-
cause OF the championship teams
he turned out every year.
Mrs. D. z. Padgett. 1870 North
Carolina avenue northeast, is presi-
dent of the Ladies' Aid Society OF
the Rosedale NJ e. Church. A rum
mage sale will be conducted by
this organization, September IL to
1s.
0allaudet College. an institution
for deaf mutes. is one of the largest
and most efficient colleges OF its
kind in the United States. Fall
football practice soon will be in
augurated at Gallaudet. Have you
ever seen the Gallaudet team play?
The majority OF the players can
neither hear nor speak. but as for
playing the game. ask any OF the
opposing teams.
Mrs. j. ]. Rodruck. OF the Park
Apartments, at Thirteenth street and
Tennessee avenue northeast. returned
to the city last week after a six
week visit with relatives in New
Jersey.
Miss Hattie worthington. 512
Fourteenth street northeast, returned
to the city last week after a months
vacation at Mountain Lake.
Wilbur Wilson. 81 years old. .41
Twelfth street northeast, who has
been i'll for the past thres weeks, now
Is reported ss improving in bealts.
kfter 4 six weekS'-Vtsit - Cleye-
land, Ohio, Mrs. A. p. Grant, 636 L
street northeast. returne TO the city
last week.
The Sunday school Of he -osedaIe
M. r.. Church will ho,1 n picnic az
10 o'clock this morning in Rock
Creek Park.
'" -" -s. 40 Te..ros -, ,ver"c
northeast, les returned TO lis posi-
lion Al Woodward and Lothrop's uc-
partment store after a three weeks
vacation.
Samuel Reubenbaum, 523 Tennessee
avenue northeast. has returned to the
city after spending the summer at
Spotsylvania, Va, where he assisted
in the direction of camp.
Building activities have gained a
foothold in the Northeast. Some Of
the most prominent builders OF the
city have started building operations
there and It looks as though the north
west section has -ival in the num-
ber Of projects under way.