Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
citizens OPPOSE
DETENTION HOME
North Capitol Association
Against Location in Rc,aai-
dental Section.

Endorsement of resolution oppos-
ing the location of the House of Deten.
ton at 908 B street southwest, or In
any other residential section of the
| city, as contained in letter from the
Southwest Citizens Association. was
UNANIMOUSLY voted by the North Capitol
Citizens Association at a brief business
session preceding the formal opening of
| the new community building of the
Bethany Baptist Church last night.
The resolution as adopted was but
slightly altered in form from the one
submitted from the Southwest Associs-
ton and appeals to the District Com
missioners and the members of Con-
| greSs to prevent the House of Detention
being established in any community of
homes.
Other. resolutions passed carried the
approval of the association to the
Board of Trades efforts to secure the
erection of the Roosevelt Stadium in
| Washington and called upon the Public
Utilities Commission to turn down the
Capital Traction Co.'S application for
an increase IN street car fares.
A protest by Rev. H. z. SNYDER. pas
, tor of the Lutheran Church of the
Atonement, against the recently estab-.
lished taxi stand in front of his church
was referred jointly to the committees
on public safety and streets, sidewalks
| and lights.
John Q. sheehy. Floyd F. Burr and
JARVIS B. Moulden were admitted to
membership.
| Dream Comes True.
Telling the capacity audience tr1.s,
nlied the new building that "a little O.
/ my dream has come true" Rev. Hun,.
T. Stevenson, pastor of Bethany Ban
fist Church. led the formal opening
exercises, consisting of messages OF
greeting from the pastors and repre-
sentatives of other churches in the,
community. called in the order of their
establishment
Reviewing the history of the struggle
to erect the structure Rev. Stevenson
enVlsloned the day when it would be
one OF group Of buildings which would
mciude day nursery and building in
which night college preparatory WorI,
might be carried On.
Tne tact that Henry Lansburgh had
given the money to purchase a lot for
the church that was in danger of being
USED Tor commercial purposes. on the
condition that no one be told of it, was
revealed by the pastor in his address.
Inc new building was lauded as
factor that would result in Cooperation
among the community Churches hv
n. r. Amos of the Church of the All.
vent. Guy w. Numbers. speaking for
the United Bretheren Church saw tha
community structure as zone of the
forward looking movements of tbs
neighborhood." ''i0
Only the Beginning"
Rev. Henry B. Wooding of the Eek
mgton Presbyterian Church. hailed n
as only the beginning of good things ;;
Wnlie Rev. r. Y. Nicholson declared
tnat IL served to indicate the absence
OF competition among Christians. Dr
n: =. snyder of the Lutheran Church
OF the Atonement pictured the buildinc
as one OF the outstanding institutionS
OF the community which will become .
oulWark for us" James OConne1I rsn-
resentlng st. Martins Parish streseeS,
the opportunities for helping the chiI-
tiles. 4-''A0oA AdClI-
IN conclusion. Rev. Stevenson pointed
~. tliaC Inc future usefulness of the
Structure depended on the people of
ene community, irrespective of their
cnurch Affiliations. and asked for enc
gesuons as to how it should he r,,n
distributing cards for a referendum ~,
Tonight will be city night" in ,bs
new building. Rabbi Abran simon
WIZ De the principal speaker, and the
guests Will include Commissioner Proc
ior L. Dougherty. w