Evening star., 1927-12-07
CITIZENS DELAY
PARK LOAN ACTION
Columbia Heights Group De-
bates Extensive Land Pur-
chase Proposal.
After two hours of heated debate

After two hours of heated debate
| last night relative to a proposed
$40 100000 Treasury loan for the
purchase of land for parks and play
grounds here, the Columbia Heights
| Citizens Association decided to with
| hold a decision until the February
meeting, which will be devoted to dis
cussion of that subject. The group
has several times gone on record as
opposing such a bond issue and at its
November meeting passed a resolu-
ton deferring further discussion of
the matter until a proper fiscal reia'
| ton is reached between the District
and Federal governments.
The question was revived last night
| in a resolution offered by Miss A. G.
Woodward, chairman of the commit
| tee on recreation and amusements,
asking the association to go on record
as favoring a plan which would aid
| the Public Parks and Planning Com
mission in carrying out its land acqui-
sition plans.
History OF Fight Traced.
After spirited verbal exchange
among members the question of re-
opening discussion on the matter was
sulting. President Alton B. Carly
cast the deciding vote in favor of re.
opening the discussion.
During the debate which followed,
DR.. Willard S. Small, dean Of the Col
lege of Education of the University of
Maryland, traced the his Dry of the
Columbia Heights Citizens fight for
adequate playground facilities. Efforts
were being made 20 years ago to OBJ
tain an appropriation from Congress
for recreation and playground CEN
ter in the Columbia Heights section,
DR.. Small said, and a continuous battle
has been waged since without results.
He said during that period many suit
able sites have been available at fair
prices, but now practically all of the
land Is improved and much higher
prices will have to be paid to obtain
land. He announced himself in favor
of any plan that would bring about
the immediate establishment of a
recreation center. which would provide
safe Fairgrounds for the children of
that section.
Charles z. Kern and Burd w.
Payne, chairman Of the finance com.
mittee, supported the plan to recon
slider the bond issue question. w. /.
SWanton, chairman of the public utili
ties committee and former delegate to
the federation, and Mrs. Swanton
voiced opposition to the reconsidera-
ton resolution. In the absence of
Charles T. Clayton, chairman of the
law and legislation committee, who In.
troduced the resolution at the No.
vember meeting, it was decided to
to present report.
Action ON Teachers Delayed.
Action on the question as to whether
married women should be permitted
to teach in the public schools of the
District, which was brought up at the
November meeting and held over un-
til last night, was deferred until the
next meeting.
Plans for a social meeting on the
regular meeting night in January were
| announced by w. w. Coulliette chair
man Of the membership committee.
Resolutions passed favored better
street-lighting facilities in the Column.
bia Heights section, the establishment
Of car stop on the east side of
| Eleventh street at Fairmont and more
efficient handling of traffic in the
downtown sections during rush hours
Another resolution passed opposed the
use VI OIie-IHdH SLEcSC cars without Te-
duction in fares.
New members were admitted as fol-
lows: Albert l.. Taylor, Mrs. B. Shea
Levi N. Faust. Mrs. F. J. Wildeman,
r. Bruce Gore, G. P. Ritter, ]. W.
Cupp, John r. Bradburn, E. M. Brew
ster. Martin A. Morrison. Jacques E.
Harringer, John B. Bovello, Mrs
Agnes Rice, James c. 4, E. Gil
larda, Elizabeth c. FRI, =. Daniel
Duty and Gustav BackenAIemer.