Evening star., 1931-12-16
SEEKS FREE BOOKS
IN NIGHT SCHOOLS
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights Also Urges Rec
reation Center.

Resolutions requesting that Congress
enact legislation providing free text
| books for Washington night school
students, and asking for the restora-
ton of the appropriation for a recrea-
tional center for the Powell Junior
High School, were adopted last night
by the Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights
j. Edgar Matt, chairman Of the Edu-
cation Committee and author OF the
free text books resolution, said the
books would be for pupils of school
age" including those up to 81 years
OF age. Upon suggestion, however the
forum accepted an amendment leav-
ing the Beard of Education to de-
termine the meaning of school age"
Ask Aid of Other Groups.
committee was appointed to solicit
the cooperation of other civic organ
| izations in obtaining such legislation
and copies of the resolution we're
ordered sent the House and Senate
District Committees, the Board of Ed
| ucation and the District Commits
sioners.
Mrs c. ]. Fernald told the forum
| the 100000 appropriated by Congress
for a gymnasium on the roof of the
Powell Junior High School had been
turned back into the Treasury. A reso-
luton requesting the restoration of the
appropriat ton was adopted.
was pointed out by members that
t roof Of the junior high school build
ing was not strong enough for a GYM
nasium. Children now nave no means
Of recreation on rainy days, 1t was as
serted. and their lives are endangered
every day when they run into the street
to retrieve balls.
Urges Recreation Center.
Mrs Fernald suggested a row Of
houses facing johnson School, Lamont
street and Hiatt place, be taken over
and made into recreation center.
| A resolution expressing gratitude to
! The Evening Star and the Washington
Real Estate Board for their effective
cooperation in the efforts of the
. ton of Homes and Property Values was
adopted Mr.. Phillips asserted the CO.
operation was regarded as one Of the
most effective means of protecting the
value of property in Columbia Heights.
Neville Miller, classified advertising
manager cf The Star, was commended
! for his aid and copies Of the resolution
| ordered sent to Oliver Owen Kuhn,
managing editor of The Star: to M.
! Miller, and to John Petty, secretary,
and Mrs S N Richards, assistant sec
retary of the Washington Real Estate
Board.
resolution of coincidence upon the
death of Dr. William P. Ellenberger was
adopted.
Travel Talks Planned.
Announcement was made Of series
of camera travel talks, to be given by
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor of The
Star. at the Columbia Heights Com
munity Center, Eleventh land Harvard
streets. next month, on Japan, China
and Egypt.
Harry Quinn. accompanied by Miss
Beatrice Phelps, entertained the asso-
citation with songs. The meeting was
held in the Wilson Teachers College,
Eleventh and Havard streets.
The following committee chairmen
were appointed: r. G. Merryman,
membership; j. Edgar Hiatt, educa-
ton: w F. Dismer. streets and alleys;
J. Harry Jones. real estate conditions;
L. F. Kebler, public safety and health;
c. S. Easterling, law and legislation
NJ A. Morrison. public utilities; Anna
Windle, taxation; o. E. Foulk, coop
Grafton, and Mrs. Alma Lock, entertain
ment.