The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
JUNIOR COMMUNITY.
CENTER ORGANIZED
FOR Sc. CHILDREN.
N0nsectarian Movement
Opens in Wilson Me-
mortal Church.


An indoor Industrial center and
playhouse for all Southeast chill
dren has been arranged through n
community movement launched by
Eleventh near q street southeast.
Sessions will be held each week.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the entire Sunday school quarters
Of the church will be thrown open.
The visiting children will f1nd
numerous forms OF entertainment.
besides capable instructors for
those desiring to learn the founda-
tions of a vocation.
The movement, purely nonsee.
tartan, was launched through the
efforts of the pastor. Rev. Thomas
s. Long. Miss Grace q. Steiner,
| deaconess of the church. has OBJ
tained the aid OF three Instructors
from the Deaconess Home to CO.
operate with her in entertaining
and instructing the, children.
During this week the Instructors
Will make a canvass Of all homes
within a radius OF ten blocks of
the church to stimulate interest
among children ranging from 10 to
Is years, and their parents In the
movement. The center will be open
every Monday during the fall and
winter. Those attending will be
trained In carpentry, basket maxi
ing. sewing and cooking.
There will be no expense to the
children. The material for the
training will be provided and the
instructors will be paid through
funds furnished by the Centenary
| Society of the Memorial Episcopal
churches throughout the country.
| The project OF requesting Con-
gress to appropriate funds for erect
ing new bridge at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylviana avenue
southeast will be discussed at the
| opening melting of the Randle High
lands Citizens Association to be
| held at the Fountain Memorial
| Church October 80.
An entertainment Of the interme-
diste department Of the Sunday
| school OF the Methodist Episcopal
| Church. Fourteenth and L streets
southeast. held Friday night. fea-
tured the closing of a two weeks
rally held in commemoration of the
recent improvements made to the
church. which cost approximately
| $1,000.
A record was established in OBJ
tanning the funds for the remodel
ing. Late in September the officials
set out to collect the fund. After a
week Of canvassing. S1.4o0 in ex-
cess Of the desired amount had been
contributed. The excess funds will
be turned over to the Centenary
fund for charitable work through
out the country.
Nearly 200 children gathered at
the church hall for the entertain
ment Games were played and
luncheon served. Music was rem
dered by the choir. The affair was
Poore, and the Sunday school su-
perintendent. Sewell Fort.
The improvements consist of a
new organ. remodeling the parson-
age. refrescoing the church. in
stslling electric lights. and re-car-
peting the church and Sunday school
room.
Revival services will begin No
Vember l. aud will cort:u'ic r an
indefinite period
Fire broke out at the home Of Mrs
Mary A. Scott, S13 Potomac street
southeast. yesterday afternoon. do
| ing slight damage. The blaze start
er in an oil stove.
/ street southeast. has obtained per-
nit for an automobile accessory nd
! tire business at his home.
Th~ Potomac Electric and Power
I Company is preparing to excavate
I the alley between Sixth and Seventh
/ streets and f and G streets south
east, for laying a. conduit.
Tuesday and Thursday night
dances are being held at the East
! ern High School. under the direc-
| tion of the District Community Cen
/ ter. Mrs. Hardy is in charge. The
{ dances will continue through the
/ fall and winter.
Sergt. william Danner OF the
Marine Barracks. is touring the
! North on a two months leave. He
will return about November |.
Mrs. Edith L. Wood. $50 Seventh
street southeast. is visiting rela-
/ tives near Madison. Wis She will
return early this week.
Preparations are being made for
| a Halloween social and straw ride
by members of the Navajo Athletic
Club. The officers hope to obtain
the use of a hall at Schrattsville,
Va, for the festivities. A ainner
| will be served.
! MARRIAGE