The Washington herald., 1922-11-15
NORTHEAST TORN
BY BITTER FIGHT
OVER PLAYGROUND
Citizens Body Is Called
Pipe Dreamers" and
Debates" to Pose.

Styling the Northeast Citizens As
ISOLATION pipe dreamers" and de
baters. another denunciation for
their failure to act in the movement
for the abolition of a garden ad-
joining Ludlow School. Morris street
between Sixth and Seventh and +
and @ streets northeast. and it's use
for a playground. was voiced YESTERDAY
by ]. M. Harrigan, 637 Sixth street,
| a former chairman of the parks
committee of that organization.
Since the associations refusal to
pass on the plan for a playground.
much indignation developed by resi-
dents In the immediate vicinity of
Ludlow School. with the result that
Northeast Citizens Association is a
target Of public criticism.
Determined to accomplish their
purpose. L. b. Diggins, chairman of
the health committee of the North
east Citizens Association, and Har-
rigan. have obtained a petition with
400 signatures which will be pre-
sented to the school commissioners
Of the district. Commenting on the
petition. Harrigan said: II believe
we will be- able to accomplish more
The. Northeast Citizens Association
would make a good debating team.
They talk more and do less than
any civic body in Washington. Pipe
dreamers would properly describe
the members.
He issued the following state
! ment: After waiting on the North
east Citizens Association one year
for action looking toward securing
the use of the garden adjoining
Ludlow School. as a temporary play
ground for the pupils Of the Ludlow
ar.i Taylor schools. during winter
months. "a petition Is being circulat-
ed by Interested taxpayers of the
Immediate vicinity Of these schools.
During the past summer. three
distressing and serious accidents
occurred to children playing in the
streets surrounding these schools
which are but one block apart, and
with the coming of winter. and the
consequent difficulty of handling
automobiles on wet. slippery, icy
streets. immediate action is deemed
necessary.
The school authorities to whom
the subject was first broached. de-
murred that there was no play di-
rector. funds nor equipment avail
able for the purpose desired, and is
keeping the kids out of the garden.
space about 80 by 200 feet on Nor
ris street between Sixth and Seventh
streets, and is now idle"
J. Glider, 725 ii street northeast.
returned home after a business trip
to Baltimore.
Masonic Temple. Eighth and F
streets northeast. will be the scene
of a dance Tuesday when Oak Camp
No. 5. woodmen of the World, will
entertain.
/ Police of the Ninth Police pre-
cinct are addressing the Northeast
schools on safety first in observance
Of Safety Week.
J. B. Irving. president of the
waverly A. G.. S27 G street north
east. has called a meeting of the
board of governors of the club for
this evening.
A meeting of the school board of
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church, Tenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast, was held
in the church auditorium last eve
ming.
There are large attendances at
the series of revival meetings con-
Quoted by Epworth League Of Doug
las NJ. f. Church, Eleventh and Fl
streets northeast this week. Last
evening the service was in charge
of the pastor, Rev. DIR. Edward
Hayes. This evening Rev. Melvin
E. Lederer will preach.
Rev. Herman C. Schulz. $40 Tenth
street northeast, pastor of st.
Matthew's Lutheran Church, D
street near Tenth street, will preach
a sermon on. After the Manner of
Men" in the church Sunday morn
Ing.
Open session of the school of mis-
sions will be held in Eastern Pres
byterian Church. Sixth street and
Maryland avenue northeast. tomor-
row evening. The pastor, Rev. DR..
Alfred E. Barrows, will lecture on
Life as a Stewardship"
The annual meeting of the con-
lgregation of lexington Presby-
terian Church. North Capitol street
and Florida avenue northeast, will
be held tomorrow evening at
o'clock. Rev. DIR. Henry E. Brun-
dage will preside. THE session will
be featured with the election of
elders and deacons, to succeed
those whose term expired this
month.
1t was announced by Rev. DIR.
Henry f. Brundage. pastor of Eek
lington Presbyterian Church, that
1857 was realized from the rum
mage sale held in the church audi
torium by the Aid Society last
week.