Evening star., 1925-10-14
ASK BATHING POOL
FOR S. f. SECTION
Lincoln Park Citizens Urge
Fight on Proposal for
"USeIess Lakes"

Establishment Of useful bathing
pools instead of the creation of a
series of useless lakes" was urged ir
resolutions passed by the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association, at g
meeting In the Bryan School, Thir-
teenth and b streets southeast, last
night. 1t was said that there is a
proposal under Why to beautify the
section east of the new Eastern High
School and portions of the reclaimed
Anacostia flats with artificial pools
and on motion of Daniel A. Edwards
a committee composed of Maj. w. l.
Peake. George II. Judd. David Babp
H. l.. Bushong, David F. Lawson
Ray L. Smith and Mr. Edwards was
appointed to make a survey of the
needs of the community with re-
spect to bathing and athletic facili.
ties, and to discourage the lake
project
A drillground for the cadets al
Eastern High School also will be
suggested. The cadets now are com
PEELED to use the streets adjacent tC
the school. Mr. Edwards said II
would not be advisa BILE to establish
bathing beaches in the Potomac
River. because of the damage which
would result to such facilities each
Winter.
Because of its accessibility to al
sections of the city. Camp Meigs was
suggested in resolutions adopted as
a location for the stadium proposed
by Col. c. O. Sheriff.. This land is
particularly suited to the purpose
it was said.
Street Car Parking Hit.
The parking of street cars across
the sidewalk at the East Capitol
street barn Of the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Co, was again the
subject of criticism, and Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Bushong and Mr.. Babp were ap-
pointed to take the matter to the
Commissioners, with a request for i'm
mediate relief.
Efforts to promote a merger of the
street car companies received the in
dorsement Of the association. The
Federation of Citizens Associations
will be askedsto approve the action
OF the association.
The Gasque bill providing for the
election of members of the Board Of
Education also was indorsed Com
mendatton and support was voted to
Traffic Director NJ. O. Eldridge.
The chairman of the streets and
highways committee commented on
the good condition of the streets in
the southeast section, but deplored
the delay in making necessary under
ground installations before the com
pletion of street paving.
Regretting the reported possibility
of abandonment of Casualty Hospital
the association resolved to support
any effort put forth to maintain the
institution in the community as a
complete establishment, with no cur
tailment of It's activities.
Officers Are Elected.
Guilford S. Jameson was again
chosen as president of the organiza.
ton. Others elected weret First vice
president. Mr.. Babp; second vice presi-
dent. j. w. Barse: secretary. William
A. Carlin; financial secretary, John
w. Kern: treasurer. Frederick Muller
and delegates to the federation, Harry
c. kimbali and Mr.. Babp.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian
OF the Public Library. addressed the
meeting, stressing the need for addi
tional library facilities in the District
Lack of appropriations. resources and
distributing stations here. he said. is
denying facilities which number OF
cities much smaller than Washing
ton provide. He urged the support of
citizens in having the laws governing