Evening star., 1933-11-18
ROOSEVELT HIGH
BOWL DEDICATED
Unemployed Laborers Are
Praised for Giving Services
in Construction.

Tribute was paid Washlngtons un-
EMPLOYED men. who made a perma-
nent contribution TO their city in
the construction OF the Roosevelt High
School Stadium, in series OF ora
tions which late yesterday marked the
formal dedication of that adjunct to
the newest of the Capitals senior hlgh
schools.
The speaking program, presented in
the schools auditorium, followed novel
exercises in the stadium and gymna-
Sums. in which both boy and girl stu
dents Joined to "christen" their new
athletic facilities.
In a detailed review of the steps
taken by various agencies in securing
Tor Roosevelt High School the first
athletic field the school, formerly
known as Business High School, ever
had. Edward r. williams, president of
the Roosevelt High School Parent
Teacher Association. pointed out that
the stadium was constructed by ''un-
EMPLOYED" labor. This feature OF the
production of the stadium was cited by
speakers who were then introduced by
Mr.. Williams.
wilson Praises Workers.
George Wilson, director of the Board
of Public welfare OF the District, de-
clared that the men who suffered most
during the depression were those who
wanted to work for their living am
who were denied that right by the
lack Of Jobs Such men, he pointed
out. while forced to accept charity
in the form of an outright dole pre-
ferrcd TO work for their relief. Hence,
when funds for wages for unemployed
men nut on constructive projects we're
made available. a number of these men
got employment in the building Of the
stadium.
Those men" Mr.. Wilson declared.
"were glad to work for the help they
were given: they we're happy to Go
something that would add to the COM
munity in a permanent way They are
proud now that they were able to con-
tribute this splendid structure to their
city"
Lauds Mai. GotwalS.
Allan Davis. principal Of Roosevelt
High School. expressed his appreciation
to Mai. John G. Gotwals. u S A En-
gineer Commissioner of the District, for
his wisdom In picking the most advanta.
unemployed labor system of relief.
Maj Gotwals felt that just plain
saving wood in a municipal woodward
was not doing all it should in the solu
ton Of the unemployment problem"
schedule Of projects Of permanent ma
ture where mems work would go for
something. He is to be congratulated
which the Roosevelt Stadium is one of
the outstanding"
Mr. Davis then presented to Mai.
Gotwals, by proxy. an engrossed certih-
cate Of appreciation on behalf Of the
agencies which sought the stadium for
the school
Capt Howard F. Clark. U. S. A.. AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner, accepted
the certificate for Maj. Gotwais. He
paid his own tribute to the manliness
with which Roosevelt's cadets con-
Quoted themselves in the nag exercises
in the stadium which preceded the
oratory.
Flag Raised at Stadium.
Henry l. Quinn, member OF the Board
of Education, formally accepted" the
stadium on behalf of the school system
and then represented it to the boys
and girls of Roosevelt. dedlcating 1t to
the fine sportsmanship which marked
Old Business High Schools teams"
The exercises in the stadium itself
included novel relay race in which a
team Of foot ball players started the
run, turned the batons over to a team
Of basketball players, who in turn
passed them on to baseball players who
finally handed them to a squad of track
runners. 1t was the track runners who
carried the batonS over the line after
the various runners had raced them
around the new track.
Flag-lowering ceremonies at the sa-
Lutte Of brass cannon and the sounding
Of bugle, closed the out-of doors cere-
monies and transferred the program to
the gymnas1ums where folk dances and
athletic games were presented by boy
and girl students.