Evening star., 1925-02-03
SCHOOL BUILDING
PLAN APPROVED
Takoma D. c. Association,
by Unanimous Vote, In
dorses Program.

The Citizens Association of Tako-
ma, D. c., last night indorsed unani-
mously the five-year building pro-
gram for the public schools of the
District and also adopted a resolution
urging Congress to utilize the sur
plus now in the Treasury for public
schools and parks and expedite such
authorization at the present session.
The meeting was held in the TAX
Public Library at s o'clock, with Presi-
dent Charles H. Spencer in the chair
and S. j. Dennis recording the min
utes.
The school situation as 1t affects
Takoma Park and vicinity and in
which the association Is interested
was presented in report by s. H.
McCrory, chairman of the school and
playground committee, who outlined
the fve-year plan.
Plans for Junior High Schools.
In connection with junior high
schools he said provision was made
for the construction of two wings
and additional shops to the Macfar-
land School along original plans; pur-
chase of site for new junior high
school in Brightwood similar to the
Macfarland School and a new school
adjoining the Langley High School,
and a new business high school ad-
joining the Macfarland High School.
He further reported that the present
appropriation bin provides $126,OOO
for one wing only to the Macfarland
High School and 100000 for site
for public school at Thirteenth and
Montague streets northwest. The
sum of $4,000 has been appropri-
ated for a new school at Fifth and
Sheridan streets, to be en eight-room
extensible building.
Report on ZOnIng.
Horace w. Whitaker chairman of
the coming committee, reported that
an order had been issued preventing
the erection OF community houses in
A restricted zones following protests
from various citizens associations In
the suburban sections.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Duncan Stuart. ]. Harry
Tabler, James H. Brown, Thomas r.
Holmes. It. S. Wood, Thomas A. Bam-
ford. James S. Lay,>>G. S. Seek, Wal
lace F.. Randolph, John f. Stahl. E.
r. Routt and James A. ODonnell
Louis A. Jones, chairman of the
highway, parks and lights committee,
was requested to call a conference
of property owners interested in the
widening of Blair road in order to
ascertain their views preparatory to
presenting a report to the District
Commissioners.
The association adopted a resolu-
tion requesting Congress to rescind
it's action in establishing a colored
bathing beach opposite the present
one in the basin and asking that another
site be selected.
Elimination of Grade Crossing.
George E. Sullivan reported the
activities of his special committee in
connection with the drafting of a
separate bill, after a conference with
the chairmen of the House and SEN
ate District committees, providing for
the elimination of the grade crossing
at Lamond Station by the construc-
tion Of a subway through Van Buren
street. He stated that the ground
was already in posse 9ssion Of the Dis
trict and no condemnation proceed
ings would be necessary. Hearings
will be held this week.
F. J. De Moll announced that the
annual celebration of George Wash
ington's birthday would be held this
year February % in the Takoma
Presbyterian Church, with Repre-
sentative Ira G. Hersey of Maine as
the orator of the evening. The affair
will be held under the auspices of
the Citizens Association of Takoma,
d. c., the. Takoma Park Citizens AS
sociation and the Community League.