Evening star., 1925-10-21
CONCERTED ACTION
.. FOR PARKS ASKED
Bell, Fenning and Sheriff. Ad-
dress Congress Heights
Citizens.

\ special meeting to consider plans
for acquiring Wilson Park. featured by
talks from commissioners Bell and
E'cuuiu% and by Lieut.. Col. Sheriff.
md attended by over $50 citizens, was
held i'll the Catholic Auditorium,
Nicholas avenue and Portland street.
Monday night by the Congress
Heights Citizens Association.
Commissioner Bell urged that the
various citizens associations work to-
Cether TO obtain desired legislation
from Congress.
Commissioner Fennng reminded the
audience that the District was really
national territory He said that Cap
itHl residents are most fortunate in
that they come into contact with tour
lists and Government officials from al
over the country, and 10y doing so were
serving the Nation as i whole.
Promises Parks Later
Lieut. cot. Sheriff. said that he was
Interested in the prospect of parks for
Congress Heights and promised tho
section additional parks. swimming
POOLS and Fairgrounds within the lcxt
f"W years. He said that while the
citizens of Washing ,un are active in
heir demands for water. streets, lights
ana other improvements that are de-"
>'Table, they do not support him in
his work TO secure additional parks.
II" asserted that if the PARKS were
wanted tn" citizens would have to get
together and let Congress know of
their wishes. In referring to the pro
posed Wilson Park he said that Con
.sress Heights was ose Of the most
naturally attraCtiN" spots for park
purposes in tn" District and expressed
himself = iaNOrlng its acquisition. He
added that the schools and roads of
Washington soon will bc the best in
the country. and that the parks would
nave to b" improved 10 keep ur with
this progress.
Maj. Carey ". Brown. assistant to
Col. Sheriff.. said that the park plan
iaiL out III 1901 WaS just beginning 10
he applied. lie said that recent
Growth and development in the out
wing sections made application of the
plan difficult because Of the lack of
funds to purchase increasingly val
liable property, but he promised that
ne National Park Commission would
do all in its power 10 preserve the
natural attractivenesS Of the city.
Bell Defends Building.
III response 10 a statement made
by Lieut.. Col. Sheriff. that a great
deal more was spent on schools than
On parks, Commissioner Bell said that
ne was heartily in favor of building
new schools, police and fire stations
He said. People who can afford at
traCtiye homes cannot afford to send
their children to unattractive public
buildings
DR.. q. c. HaVenner, president of the
Nnacostja Citizens Association, urged
that Washington be sold TO Wash
.ngtonians" rather than to the States.
stating that in this way the people
would take more interest in the affairs
nf the city and the desired co-opera-
ton would follow. In support of a
statement that WaShingtons budget
for next year should be 10000 900,
he Cieed statistics to show that Wash
iuEton has II population larger than
seven States of the Union and that
The people here paid more income tax
than was paid in any one of 50 States
Branson'S Novelty Orchestra pro
ylded music for the meeting and
played for those who remained after
ward TO dance.
The committee on arrangements was
Composed OF l.. S. Newcomb. chair
man; George s. Stevens, DR.. l.. r..
Richardson, Frazier White and Gus
tave Bender. Mr.. Newcomb presided