The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-18
FAIRGROUNDS
SOUGHTFOR
TRINIDAD
Citizens Association Makes
Children's Needs First
Among Detectives.

Fairgrounds Tor the more tnAn
5000 children in the section repre-
scented by the Trinidad Citizens As.
ISOLATION is the urgent dema nd
being made by that organization.
which has membership Of more
than 200 residents.
There is not playground in
our section of the city north Of
G street northeast declared Mrs
Frederick w. H. Weishaupt, secre.
tary Of the association today, land
with more than 5000 children about
to be dismissed, when schools
close, it creates a most distressing
situation.
I'VE had two small Fairgrounds,
but the properties used were taken
over for building purposes, SO now
the only place. the children can
play is in the street. No such con.
dition exists in any other section
of the city and we plan to get a
playground If it is possible
Members of the association favor
taking over part of the Camp
Meigs site. now used as a circus
ground, and converting it into a
model recreation center. The
Trinidad section is a strictly resi-
Dental neighborhood that is in
creasing in population rapidly.
Would Gust Junk Shops.
There are other issues before the
association which are exciting deep
interest and activity. Removal
of the several junk shops estab.
lished in the neighborhood is to be
insisted upon by the association.
Two in particular are cited by the
association as being particularly un-
desirable. Members of the organiza-
ton declare they constitute not only
common nuisance but a menace
to the safety of the children.
There is no valid reason why
junk shops should be maintained in
a residential district" said an as.
ISOLATION member. There is ample
space outside the city for collec.
tons of that kind and the COM
missioners should see to it that
they are confined to such localities.
The association has started fight
to have those in our section re-
moved, and will force such action
before we get through"
While the Trinidad section is con.
sidered 10 be well policed, fire pro-
lection is needed, declare associa.
tion members. Along this line it is
planned to start a campaign to
secure a fire engine house to be
located on Florida avenue.
That the property values are i'm
creasing in the section is shown
by building records, it is said and
this justifies the extension of fire
fighting service to give the district
proper fire protection.
- Get Many improvements.
The association has been one of
the most active in the city. Among
the improvements secured by 1t for
the section are better street light
ing, improvement of alleys, better
sanitary conditions generally and
enforcement of the coming law.
We are building up rapidly, .
said Mrs. Weishaupt, and 1t is
essential that all laws insuring
proper improvements be observed.
For that reason we are particular
about the coming law.
Our streets are clean, the san
itary condition good and improving;
we cannot complain of police pro-
lection, but we do need additional
fire protection. But that will come,
for we intend to secure q fire
engine house in the section.
Above all else, however, as /
said, Fairgrounds for our children
are the crying need just now and
the association is out to get one at
least"
Plans to carry on a membership
drive which will result in the or.
ganization having an enrolment Of
not less than 500 active members
by fall have been made, and will
be carried out this summer. With
the increased population Of the sec.
ton to draw from members of the
association declare the goal can
be reached before fall, especially
with such popular issues as play.
grounds, better fire protection, and
the elimination of the junk shops
as detectives.
The section represented by the
association includes the territory
| north of H street from the railroad
tracks to the East Branch and
| north to Kendall Green, the old
Trinidad district.
Meetings of the association are
| held the last Thursday in each
month in the Blair School, Eye
street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets northeast
The officers Of the association
are: DR.. r. w. Mccullough, presi-
dent: DR.. PercivaI Hall, vice presl.
dent; Mrs. Frederick w. H. WeIs.
haupt, secretary; Julian o. Cordin.
treasurer.