Evening star., 1933-11-29
Recreation or Athletic Unit
Would Supervise ActiV.
tiles in District.
THREE WORK DIVISIONS
OUTLINED BY JOHNSON
Action Held in Allegiance Pending
Outcome of Investigation by
Senate Committee.

Formation Of an independent asso-
citation, to be known as a recreation
or athletic council, was recommended
today in report submitted to the board
OF trustees of the Welfare and Recre-
ational Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds, Inc, by Winfree E. john
son, assistant to the general manager
and director of athletics. The recon-
mendation was made With a view TO
stimulating and unifying recreational
activities in the District
+. w. Hoover, the associations general
manager, explained that the report.
made at the direction of the board. will
De MADE TO that body when it convenes
late next week.
JonnSon's report urges that the inde-
pendent group take over supervision Of
recreatlonaI activities here and that it
De operated by commission of three.
nVe or seven members. These would be
representative of the District Commits
Sloners. the Board of Education, the
National Capital Parks, the Board of
Trade and Chamber of Commerce and
INCLUDE delegates at large representing
the Federation of Citizens Associa tions.
Further Study Planned.
Further study will be given the mat
ter by Mr.. johnson, who asks that ac-
ton by the Welfare Association be held
IN aDeyance, pending the outcome of
the investigation into District affairs
being made by the committee headed
by Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee.
Mr.. johnson believes the association
can be financed out of the holding c,
athletic events and other public spec
tacleS. Present agencies in Washington
dealing with athletic and recreational
activities would be assigned definite
tasks under the projected new organiza
ton.
Sketching existing activities. Mr.
johnson recommends the new admins
tratlVe and business organization to
supervise recreational facilities here
He suggests the work be divided into
three phases:
l. A children's play department fol
free play and other activities for chill
dren under 10 years of age.
2. An athletic department to conduct
present activities for a program Of COR
rectlVe physical education and directly
organize major sports activities for
aoolescent boys and girls:
). An educational and social recrea-
tional department, dealing with youths
and adults for the drama. conventional
games. social programs and civic ceIe-
brationS.
May Need Approval.
Mr. Hoover said he does not share
the view of Mr.. johnson that athletic
events and other Spectacles would raise
funds for the proposed new group.
IL looks like We would have to get
some congressional sanction and an ap-
preparation" said Mr.. Hoover.
If Senator Kings organization does
not recommend some such independent
controlling body for athletics and
recreation, the welfare associations
board would then be asked to consider
the problem, said the general manager.
Mr.. johnson believes the present sys-
tenn OF handling athletics and recrea-
tlon in the District is "disjointed." said
Mr.. Hoover. Handling the problem
now are the Welfare Association. the
National Capital Parks, the District
government, through the Community
Center Department and the Playground
Department; the Boys Club of WASH
1ngton. the A. A. u and the Recrea-
lonal Committee of the Council of So
cal agencies, as the major groups, the
general manager asserted.