Evening star., 1924-08-01
LACK OF FUNDS HAMPERS
OUTDOOR SPORTS IN D. C..
COL Sheriff., Who Has Supervision of Public Parks,
Finds 1t Impossible to Keep Pace With
Public Demands, He Reports.

are two additional nine-hole golf
| courses In the course OF construction.
Regarding the golf courses in op-
GRAFTON, he said:
"The golf course, Rock Creek Park,
| Is nine-hole golf course. operated
| by concessionaire under formal
| written agreement, who maintains
the course at his own expense and is
for games. During the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1924. there were
70,07S players.
There is an additional nine-hole
course now under construction in this
THE golf course in East Potomac
Park is an 1S-hole course. which is
operated by a concessionaire under
ONCE Of Public Buildings and
| Grounds: this also includes the opera :
ton Of the field house at the head of
| this course. The concessionafre
pense and is allowed to charge a
nominal fee for games.
During the fiscal year ending June
80. 1924, the number OF players was
128,859. This concessionaire is now
constructing, an additional nine-hole
course in this park north Of the pres
| ent field house"
The golf courses in West Potomac
Park consist of two nine-hole' courses,
one. located south of the Lincoln Me-
mortal. was paronized by 1850
players during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1924. The other Is for the
exclusive use Of colored players and To-
Gated northwest Of the Lincoln Me-
morial on which there were 1,340
players.
.,Both of these courses areoperated
| by the same concessionaries who
operate the courses in East Potomac
Park"
Joint Welfare Service.
Regarding the Joint Welfare Serv-
| ice. operating in connection with the
Office Of Public Buildings and Grounds,
he reported:
for the benefit of the employees Of the
Superintendent's Office. State. War
and Navy Department Buildings and
the Office Of Public Buildings and
Grounds and employees Of the Govern
ment generally.
mo salaries or emoluments of any
kind are paid to the directing OFF,
| cials. All salaries, relief work, motor
service, etc, are paid out OF pronts
accruing from the various activities
| conducted, except office space, office
| operation and incidental service of
| supervising officials.
"All profits are used for welfare
work among Government employees
| in need or distress and for additional
! recreation facilities in the parks.
"A social worker visits the en-
! ployes of the superintendent's office
| and the Office of Public Buildings and
Grounds. approximately 1000 in num-
| ber. Welfare workers are provided
| and nurses furnished. Small emer-
| gency loans are made from time to
| time to the needy employees. Typical
cases: A laborer was helped to get
| his insane wife into st. Elizabeths
! Hospital for treatment. A young
fireman was advanced money for the
| burial of his little niece until money
| could be sent by the child's parents
A colored woman was helped to get
her husband. who is dying with tu-
berculosis, out into the country.
Food Held to be Satisfactory.
"The Welfare Service furnished
good food, sanitarily cooked, to large
numbers of government employees at
| reasonable prices.
| comfortable and attractive rest
| rooms are maintained in the ofnce
| buildings, where medical advice and
| dispensation can be secured.
| "The Welfare handles about 500 re-
lief cases per month.
| The Welfare Service operated five
serving approximately $500 people
per day. The average cost of lunch :
| con Is "a cents per patron, about !
cent profit per meal is made. which
is used for relief and recreational
work among government employees.
Army and Navy newsstands-
Sales for quarter of March, April
and May. s7.sSs33: approximate net
profit per month. $500.
! "Tennis courts-Gross receipts from
tickets sold to players during June.
1924. AZ tennis courts, $1,445.10; op-
Grating profit, less repairs and re-
placements, $645: sale of soft drinks.
June 1924, AZ courts, $980.3l; profit
| on soft drinks, $245."