The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
H.R.NANKlNTON

the first has assumed the response
bility of editorship and business
manager. The paper now supports
itself and has been so great a sue
cess that beginning the present
year 1t will double it's issues, be-
coming q semi-monthly paper.
The achievement OF which the
citizens OF Chevy Chase are most
proud 10 their branch public library.
DR.. gBowerman, of the Public LII
brary, was eager from the first to
place a branch library in Chevy
Chase, but his hands were COM
p1etely tied by Congress. which
controlled the funds. While he
heartily approved a branch library
in that section of the District. he
admitted that the financial situa-
tion was such that he could not
possibly help the pleading citizens.
Factor I'm Progress.
However, DR.. Bowerman pro-
posed that a library could possibly
be established II the citizens of
Chevy Chase could guarantee a
paid, experienced librarian and
provided that the choosing of
books be left in the hands OF the
library. This proposition was
eagerly taken up by the Chevy
Chase citizens. and during that
first month they obtained the serv-
ices of Mrs. H. s. Cotton. a trained
librarian. The association passed
its formal resolution providing
that they obtain a branch library
for Chevy Chase and themselves as
sumo the responsibility of main
tanning the librarian. Such was the
origin OF the library, a factor in
the life and progress of Chevy
Chase of greatest moment. and
which owes its entire existence and
maintenance to the Citizens Asso-
citation Of Chevy Chase.
The library was located in the
kindergarten room OF the Elizabeth
V. Brown school.
The problem Of raising the prom
ised funds for the upkeep OF the
library arose. The association IT.
self did not hold enough money in
its slender Golfers to meet the eX-
pense The question was first taken
up with DR.. Bowerman and Con-
gress to see If money from the Ii
brary funds for the District could
not be obtained. However. the
Public Library itself was scarcely
able to continue upon the small
share allotted it that year from
Congress appropriations.
Plea for Donations.
The only resort, therefore. was to
raise the money in Chevy Chase. A
plea was sent to all the citizens
for donations of s5 or less for the
upkeep of This thriving. vital ac-
tivity in the growing community.
As the contributions came in. their
gracious donors were conspicu-
ously listed on the front page of the
Chevy Chase News as first honor
to those helping so important a
cause.
Even this did not defray the ex-
pense, so other schemes had to be
discovered. Capt. William II. San
telmann, conductor of the famous
Marine Band. is one of the inhabi-
tants of Chevy Chase. In behalf of
the work of his community he
granted a special request of the
citizens Of Chevy Chase to give
three concerts at Chevy Chase Cir
Gle in the summer of 1921, the first
ever given there by him. Further
more, on account of the special aim
behind the occasion, he himself con-
Quoted the band, although its en-
tire personnel was not present a
step which Mr.. Santelmann had
never made before.
Act as statesmen.
At these three entertainments the
most prominent men Of Chevy
Chase doffed. their coats, and In