Evening star., 1922-04-14
D|SCUSSESPLANS !.
FOR EASTERN HIGH
Municipal Architect Ad-
dresses Meeting of North
east Citizens Association. :

Plans for the new Eastern High
School were discussed by Albert L.
Harris. municipal architect, before
ton Citizens Association. held in Ma
sonic Temple, Sth and J. streets
northeast.
President Evan II. Tucker. review
ing the work of his association, dee
ciared that fifteen years ago the
Northeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation started the move for the
new school. and started it alone.
Mr.. Harris referred to complaints
tEat had been made about the build
ing by one of the civic organizations.
and the question narrowed down to
one of whether the hall provided
would be an assembly hall or theater.
Representatives of all branches Of the
District government concluded it
would be an assembly hall, he said.
and the construction is being done in
strict accordance with the building
regulations.
AS a matter of fact. he said, the exit
spaces are much greater than re-
CURED by the building regulations.
The building will be equipped with all
appliances to make it absolutely safe.
he said.
w. 6. Lang, chairman of the com-
mittee on streets. avenues and alleys.
and treasurer of the association, pre-
scented a resolution indorsing The
Evening Stars campaign for better
streets, and expressing apprecia ton
Tor what was accomplished.
1t was set out in the resolution
that the need for better streets play
grounds and swimming pools is OF
paramount importance, the cam
paign inaugurated and carried on by
The Evening Star pointed out.
The resolution provided that the
Northeast Washington Citizens As
sociation, in regular meeting assem-
bled, highly appreciates the invalu-
able service rendered by The Evening
Star in this direction"
A unanimous vote was recorded
in the adoption of the resolution. and
it also was voted to send a copy of
the resolution to the editor of The
Evening Star.
George Fl. Aschenbach was chosen
secretary of the association vice
Roscoe jenkins. resigned He also
was named 10 succeed Mr.. Jenkins
as chairman OF the committee on
public utilities T.. ID. Smith. chair
man of the committee on organization.
was elected financial secretary. max
ing him a member of the executive
committee.
William J. Frizzell. one of the
charter members of the association,
who served as president several years
and more recently served as chairman
I
mail service, was made a life member
of the association and chairman of
the committee on publicity and mail
service, emeritus.
DIR. Starr Parsons, chairman OF the
committee on schools and colleges.
told of the discontinuance of the play
ground at Sth and Z streets northeast.
and the association went on record as
favoring the purchase of ground ad-
jacent to Ludlow School for a play-
ground. The association also went
on record as fayoring the esta blish-
ment of playground on Maryland
avenue northeast
DR.. Parsons also presented resolu-
tion reciting the need OF a public
library in the northeast section. which
was adopted and the committee di-
rected to take the necessary steps to
bring the question to the attention
of District officials.
A resolution presented by Roscoe
Jenkins requesting the board of edu-
cation to paint and redecorate the
Madison School was adopted.
j. 3. Waters, c. d. Gilbert and John
A. Foreman were elected to member
ship.