Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-22
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
UNIT ACTS ON CLUB
Speaker Charges Citizens
NEGLECT of Children Leads
to Crime.

Columbia Heights citizens are so en-
crossed in their business that they are
neglecting their children. 1t was charged
last night by Louis A. Holmes. director
of physical education of the Powell
Junior High School, at q meeting OF
the Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights. The accusation arose out of
discussion regarding the use OF NO.
10 police precinct as club Tor boys.
Mr. Holmes declared that, having
worked as physical director at the
Powell School for three years he knew
the boys of that section and that they
were fast drifting to crime. There are
approximately 5000 boys in the Co
lumbia Heights section, he said, and it
is necessary that they have a place to
use up their energy so they will go
home and sleep instead of lettering on
corners. 1t was not his aim to make
athletes out of the boys, he continued,
but men.
Some time ago." Mr.. Holmes stated,
Il appeared before one of your civic
associations, but they did not have
time to hear my plea"
Coulliette Reelected.
w. w. Coulliette, elected as president
OF the group for his second term, ad-
mitted in short address that the well
fare of boys in that section had been
neglected somewhat, but he felt sure
it was not intentional. A representa-
tive of the American Legion also spoke
and said that organization was willing
to help in the fight to secure proper
recreational facilities for the section.
Capt Ira Sheetz of No. 10 precinct
was willing that the boys club use the
recreation room at the precinct, 1t was
pointed out, but there are no suitable
facilities or showers there, 1t was said.
Mr.. Holmes offered to give his time
in direction of the boys and asked the
associations backing in securing the
Powell School gymnasium for the pur-
pose. 1t was decided that at the next
meeting the matter would be gone into
more thoroughly.
A resolution was adopted putting the
forum on record as favoring the sepa-
ration of District funds from the Budget
advocated by Melvin C. Hazen. District
Commissioner 1t was further urged
that the Federation of Citizens Associ-
ations take action on the matter The
resolution was introduced by H. C
Phillips.
Other Officers Chosen.
Other officers elected last night are
Russell G. Merryman, first vice presi.
dent; J. Harry Jones, second vice presi.
dent: o. E. Foulk, secretary; Mrs. H
c. Phillips! treasurer; Rev. Cove G
johnson, chaplain, and as delegates to
| the Federation of Citizens Associations
Mr.. Phillips and c. z. La Vigne. All o.
the officers with the exception Of Mr.
Jones were reelected.
In another resolution, the association
went on record as favoring Senator
Copeland's old age pension bill for the
District. Suggestions were made that
five-year residence requirement woulc
be sufficient, but no action was taken
D. E McQueary, president Of the AS
ISOLATION for Adequate Parking anc
Recreation Facilities Among Govern
ment Employees. sought the backing o.
the forum for his efforts.
Mr.. McQueary said aid had beer
promised by Chairman King Of the
Senate District Committee, who has ap.
pointed two committee members L
study the problem. and the association
! had received the promised support O
Chairman Norton OF the House Distric
Committee and Commissioner Hazen.
1t IS impossible for the metropolitan
police to enforce the present regulations
he said, and 1t proved the consensus a
the meeting that parking regulation
were not properly enforced, The charg
for parking space was equivalent +
! another cut of per cent in the Gov