Evening star., 1926-10-09
M|DC|Ty MARKET
GAINS SUPPORTERS
BrightWood Citizens Group
lndorses Idea and Re-
elects All Officers.

Unanimous approval was given the
midcity site for the new market CEN
ter by the Brightwood Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night, after the PROPOSE
ton was outlined by a. J. Driscol.
president of the Mid-City Citizens
Association, and L. j. Harrison, VINO
presented what he considered to be
the farmers viewpoint.
The Brightwood group, which met
in Holy Comforter Hall, also reelected
all officers, and heard a report IRON
Mrs. Henry S. Parsons, chairman oi
the school committee, who declared
that the grounds of the overcrowded
George Truesdell School in Bright
wood Park are so occupied with tenn
porary builings that the children are
forced into the streets TO play, menac-
ing their safety.
Wants New School Construction.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made two years ago to purchase a0-
joining property for playground Ia
cilities, it was recalled, but TO GATE
nothing has been done to provide TINS
feature, it was added, and resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted Grg.
ing the immediate removal of the old
wing of the school and construction
Of an eight-room addition with an
auditorium as provided by Congress.
The following committee was appoint
cd to confer with the District authorl-
ties on this matter: Mrs. Henry >.
Parsons, William McC. Clayton,
Henry E. King, Mrs. G. A. Berry and
Charles w. Ray. The association VIII
also request the Commissioners 10
nroceed with the condemnation END
purchase Of adjoining property for
Fairgrounds.
The officers reelected are: President.
Charles W. Ray: first vice president
.Iohn Clagett Proctor: second wee
nresidont. George Francis Williams;
third vice president, Mrs. Henry ).
Parsons: fourth vice president, "A. t.
Foster: recording secretary, W1lilam
ID Wilson. corresponding secretary,
Henry T.. King; financial secretary
Elmer Johnson; treasurer, II. IS. l-anu
, graf: delegates to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, Wllllam McN'
CLAYTON and John a. Saul.
The opening Of additional highways
In the Vicinity of Brightwood to re-
lieve traffic congestion was SuggeSted
hy Henry f.. King in a resolution
later adopted. j. G. Buck presell'eu
q resolution, which was adopted, eH'
pressing appreciation of the aSSocIa-
tion for the selection of Capt. Z. l.. w.
ord as commander OIL the new I'LL
,een+h nr-ecinct station at BrightWood. q.
Reid Issues Invitation.
Members of the association were eH
tended an invitation by Representative
Frank II. Reid, acting chairman OF
the subcommittee of the House Dis
trict committee, to attend the meet
ings of the committee in the House
caucus room Monday at IL O'Clock ana
express any views relative to the pres
ent system OF the District government,
both administrative and judicial.
The association indorsed the pres
ent campaign to prevent accidents and
provide safety for the children attend
ing the public schools of the District
A large bouquet of flowers was
presented last night by the women OF
BrightWood Park 20 William Nick.
CLAYTON for his valuable assistance
during the past year and advice given
at various times.
Mrs. c. A. Berry and Thomas F.
Cameron were elected members of the
association. A resolution was adopted
and will be sent to President Coolidge
commencing the appointment of Proc
tor l.. Dougherty as District Commits
sioner.