Evening star., 1931-05-13
ADDRESSES MARK
CITIZENS MEETING
Sixteenth Street Group Hears
Talk on Community Beau
tifying Contest.

Addresses by Roland Rogers Of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and Radio Joe"
Kaufman. speaking in behalf OF the
Community Chest, last night featured
meeting of the Sixteenth Street
Heights Citizens Association held in
the Northmfnster Presbyterian Church,
Alaska avenue and Kalmia road north
west.
Mr.. Rogers. who is also a member
of the washington Bicentennial Gar
den Committee, of which Dr. Cloyd
Heck Marvin is chairman, gave de-
tails of the community beautifying
contest which the Garden Committee
g sponsoring. Five cups, to be
awarded to the five communities ad-.
judged the most beautiful, will be pre-
sented In the Fall, he said. The judg-
ing is to take place the first two weeks
of September. Judgment is 10 be
made only on front yards, the con-
dition and appearance OF walks, trees
and plants to be especially emphasizes, pm I
he said Included in his talk were
practical suggestions for the care OF
lawns, etc, with illustrations and
charts showing attractive layouts. The
contest is planned as an annual affair
and the community winning cup two
years in succession is privileged to
keep it. The association voted to enter
the. contest.
Radio Joe" Kaufman declared that
the Community Chest was cooperating
with the Cleanup Committee in an
effort to place unemployed men. He
emphasized the importance of impress
ing favorably Summer visitors to the
CAPITAL. A letter from George j.
Adams. executive secretary of the 1881
Clean-Up Campaign Committee, quoted
prices at which labor for yard cleaning
Is available.
School Ground Breaking.
The association was extended an in
Sitation by the Kalinia road Parent
Teachers Association to attend services
for the ground breaking OF the new
school to be- located at Fourteentn SIut anu
Kalmia road. Stephen Kramer, nrsC
assistant superintendent OF pubic
schools, and Or. william Abernethy OF
the Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association will take part in the pro-
gram which Is scheduled for pm.
Sunday. May II.
The association asked for the plac-
ing Of a stop sign at the intersection
of Alaska avenue and Sixteenth street
"a be placed either on Sixteenth street,
giving autos turning into Alaska ave-
nue. the right of way, or on Alaska ave
nue.. giving Sixteenth street traf1c the
right Of way. The cqrner was declared
to be a trafic menats, both streets be-
ing considered boulevards. The District
Engineering Division notified the aSso-
ciation that its request To- a street
lamp on Jonquil seeet between Thir-
teenth street and Morningside drive
had been granted. 1t also notified
tie association, in respect to plea
for the paving Of Fern street between
Georgia avenue and Thirteenth street,
that work would start in June. A fur
ti1er request for the paving of Juniper
and Jonuuil streets would be given
consideration in connection with the
paving list to be submitted to Congress
in the Fall, it YES learned.
Shades on Buses.
,ehe Washington Rapid !Tralsit Co.
has agreed to provide shades on buses
using the longer routes in answer to a
plea of Sthe association. The Health
Department communicated with the
association to TIE effect that four lots
in the comVevnity, which have been
the basis iCr numerous complaints,
viii be cleaned. The final meeting OF
: the association until September VIII
be held June 8.