Evening star., 1933-12-13
'bURLE|TH CITIZENS
PUSH CENTERPLAN
Association Is Informed Of
Lack of Public Money
for Purpose.

In the face of a shortage of Com
munity Center Department funds Tor
extension of the community center sys-
tenn. the Burleigh Citizens Association.
at a meeting last night. pushed forward
campaign for new center In the
Georgetown area.
Members Of the association were told
by Mrs Elizabeth K. Peoples, director
of the Community Center Department.
that there now is no public money avail
able for the purpose. She suggested,
however that a center might be estab-
lished if funds were contributed by or
ganizations interested in the plan.
On the basis of this suggestion. j. S.
Gorrell. president of the association,
appointed a special committee to study
the matter
Mrs Peoples said Gordon Junior High
School was the building probably best
suited" to community center program.
But she made it clear that the budget
Of the Community Center Department
now was so depleted that no funds were
available for Leadership" or janitor
service. which would be necessary. The
cost for this service at Gordon, she said,
would be S1.57 an hour for the three
mer required. Some centers raised
funds, she explained. by charging fees,
but so far as possible, she said, the
centers were operated on free basis.
Considers Fund Availability.
Pointing out that the city has splen-
did facilities in school buildings, the
speaker said a movement was under
foot to obtain more funds in order that
the buildings might be opened SO school
facilities might be used to the utmost.
She raised the question as to whether
some funds might be obtainable from
Civil Works Administration or Civil
Works Service money.
Earl Weeks of the Burleith Associa-
ton said he thought the possibilities
OF establishing the center were worth
investigating further.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan of the George
town Progressive Citizens Association
explained that her association had
tried to establish a center in the Curtis
School Building. but had not succeeded.
William c. Cunningham OF Glover
Park Citizens Association said his as
sociation will meet Friday night, when
the matter will be discussed.
A. J. Driscoll of the Midcity Citizens
Association urged Burleith to go ahead
and establish a community center. II
hope you get behind the Commission
ers. the Board of Education and Chair
man King Of the Senate District Com
mittee if necessary to get the use OF
your own school buildings"
Cites Home Rule" Provision.
c. S. Embrey, delegate to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, reported
that the liquor control bill under con-
sideration by the District Commissioners
prohibited sale of liquor within 400 feet
of any school or church. which he said
would protect the three school houses in
the community from nearby sale.
Harry E. Radcliffe, delegate to the
Federation, called attention to the
original home rule" provision proposed
in the liquor regulations here, allowing
communities to vote on the kind OF
regulation in their communities. This
provision is under fire from several
other sources.
The association decided to hold an
other Christmas basket party, and Presl-
dent Gorrell and the Executive Com
mittee will make arrangements for re-
ceiving contributions of food,
On motion of j. F. Brewster and G
" Maudlin of the Police and Fire Com
mittee. the association informed Repre-
sentative Virginia E. Jenckes of the
House District Committee, that the as
sociation appreciated the efficient serv'
ice rendered by tie Fire Department tc
the community and would regret an.
developments which might interfere
with the efficiency of the department.