The Washington herald., 1922-10-27

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after school hours within . block Of
Anacostia's sentiment relative to the
building Of q park on the triangular
lot surrounded By Thirtsenth street
p1easant street and Valley piace
southeast. 10 divided. With about
half the residents living nearby Ia
favor Of the proposed project and the
the others opposed to the plans. q
canyass 10 now being made in the
neighborhood through the Anacostis
citixens' Association In an effort tc
decide whether the association should
favor or oppose the plans.
At . recent meeting Of the associa.
ton committee composed Of Charles
M. Putnam and Frank N. Earnshaw
was appointed by the president, Dr.
George c. Havennsr. 70 make the can
vass. They will report their results
at the next meeting Of the association
to be held Monday. November 9.
According to q communication 70
ceived by the ass6ciation from VIII.
lam J. Latimer. formerly connected In
the District surveyors once. the
yearly budget bill appropriates $16,-
| 900 for the building Of parks. Nine
teen spots through the city Of which
the Anacostia project 10 one, are men.
| toned ~ desired localities.
Omcials Of the association believe
that should the greater majority oi
residents favor the plan. It would b
an easy matteIN to obtain the neces.
sary funds for the project.
The lot. which measures approxi'
mately 90 feet along Pleasant stree,
and Valley place and about IL fes'
along Thirteenth street 10 owned b.
Thomas J. Pollock. Pollock opposed
the plan and last year obtained about
100 hgners to q petition. opposing
the project
Those in favor of the proposition
believe the contemplated park woult
add to the beauty Of the neighbour GOD
and at the same time provide for 9
short route through the park.
Cn the other hand those opposing
the plan believe that money spent
on the project would be wasted. They
feel that the plan in itself IL all righ,
hut that there would be no additional
funds for its upkeep. In voicing their
opinions. they point out the present
conditions of the park at Sixteenth
and streets and at Fourteenth ard
v streets southeast
Matters pertaining to the fall and
winter activities were outlined at a
meeting Of the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the Metropolitan Presbyte-
rian Church held at the home Of Ralph
Gault. 2H Twelfth street southeast,
Tuesday night.
In honor Of the transfer Of Can't
Rallston Holmes from the P-esident.s
yacht. the ''Mayfiower," a dance was
rendered him at the naval branch of
the Red Cross home. on Eleventh
street near n street southeast. Thurs
day night
A Halloween dance will be held at
the Marine Barracks. Eighth street
near G street southeast. tomorrow
night.
The Anacost1a Garden Club will
meet at Logan Hall. Fourteenth and
U streets southeast Tuesday night. 7
Dr. W. A. White. Of the St Eliza
beth's Hospital. L. in Boston attend
ing county convention Of the teach
ers' association. DIR. White, who ad-
dressed the Massachusetts teachers,
viii return early next week.
William 3. A. Hermann. "a,
Tenth street southeast, has return
ed from q motor trip through ths
New England States and Canada,
He was accompanied by ]. L. Will
meth, Of Takoma Park.
Election Of ofhcsrs will feature
the hrst meeting Of the season Of
the Southeast Citizsns Association.
which will be held at the TyIer
School building. Eleventh and q
streets southeast, next Tuesday
Mrs. Cora o'Nsill and daughter,
MISS Louise J. O'Neill. 74s Tenth
street southeast, has returned from
a VISIT to friends In Fairfax. Va.
Private Holton wolfe. attached
to the Fifth precinct. has returned
from q four-day leave OF absence.
He visited friends m Fredericks-
burg. Nd.
Private William C. Truesdell of
the Fifth precinct, 10 contemplating
an extensive trip through New
York State.
Three popular Southeast girls who
are each displaying at least half a
dozen invitations to Halloween par
ties and socials are Miss Anna Tres
self, s2S L street southeast; Miss
Helen Birch, GIL o street southeast
and Miss Jessie Penn. Fourth street
near l. street southeast. All are un-