Evening star., 1933-12-31
STANTON PARk!::UMT
SEEKING TO BETTER
NOTABLE PROGRESS
13-Year-0Id Group Aided in
Getting Northeast Library
Branch,

In an endeavor to promote interests
Of the residents Of the District Of Col
umbia and particularly the section
known as Stanton Park, bounded by
East Capitol street on the south, Ninth
street on the east, H street on the north
and First street and Union Station on
the west, the Stanton Park Citizens As
sociation was organized In February,
1920.
The associations first meeting was in
the Peabody School, under leadership
Of ]. H Howell, its first president, and
today, 13 years later, the association,
still meets in the auditorium of that
school, the second Monday Of each
month. -..-
Presidents Are Listed.
Since its formation, the association
has continued its activities under the
presidencies of S. B. Frantz, l92l-1925:
Harry N Stull, 1925 1923; A. H. Gregory,
1928 $50; William w. Keeler, 1e30-1932,
and today is headed by William E. Mon
roe, reelected at the associations last
election. Others officers elected for
this year are E. j. Elwood, first vice
president; James P. Farmer, second vice
president; Mrs l.. H. Brown, secretary;
s. M. Chipley, financial secretary:
Claiborne Hunter, treasurer, and Mr..
dents, representing the group at the
Federation of Citizens Associations
AS is outlined in its own official cir
cul2r the association Is interested,
among other things, in "better schools
and playgroupds, better streets. lights.
car service, proper electric light, gas
and telephone rates, proper attention
to the parks, and real estate and zoning
regulations in our section
Many Improvements Obtained.
The association has obtained many
Improvements for the community 1t
defeated a proposal to establish g. dance
hall within It's boundaries as well as q
home for delinquent children in
building abutting Stanton Park. The
association worked long and success
fully to establish the Northeast Branch
Public Library at Seventh street and
Maryland avenue northeast, and it has
succeeded in securing better lighting,
better Streets better police and fire pro-
lection and playground facilities An
other OF its interests is the condition
Of the schools in that section and the
protection of school children.
For its slogan the Stanton Park group
has chosen "A community worth living
in is worth working for"
School Celebration Held.
| It was under sponsorship of the STAN
! ton Park Citizens Association that the
| fiftieth anniversary celebration of the
| Peabody School was held several years
ago. The Peabody School was the first
high school Of the northeast section.
| approximately 800 people attended the
anniversary meeting, and this celebra-
| ton holds prominent place among
| the associations accomplishments The
| high school for that section was later
moved to what is now the Hine Junior
| High School building, at Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, and
| then moved into the specially con-
| structed Eastern High School building,
used at present, at Eighteenth and East
! Capitol streets northeast.
The chairmen of the organizations
! standing committees are Mr.. Gregory,
Schools and Fairgrounds; Mr. Elwood,
Membership; Mr.. Stul, Law and Legis-
Health; William Keeler, Public Utili-
ties: MI. Hunter, Fire and Police Pro-
! lection; Robert l.. Bier, Streets, Side.
! chairman Of the Social Welfare Com
mittee. The latter also is secretary Of
the Associated Charities organization Of
the District.
Member Drive Made.
Having started with approximately q
dozen men and women the association
to date has increased its membership to
| about $50. At present the association
| is carrying on membership campaign
and drive to stimulate interest in its
monthly meetings with a view to get
ting larger attendance.
! Years ago the association became &C
tive in fights for Zoning laws and has
been successful in obtaining several
Zoning regulations. Through the ef-
forts of the association many street i'm
provements and repairs have been
made, as we'll as devices and rules in
stigated for the safety of pedestrians
and automobile drivers.