Evening star., 1933-11-05
CITIZENS TO MARK
10TH ANNIVERSARY
Manor Park Association Will
Have Celebration TOmor-
row Night.

The Manor Park Citizens Association
tomorrow night will observe the 10th
anniversary Of its organization.
Chairman King, of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, will deliver the princi-
pal address, while musical program
and theatrical skit also has been pre-
pared. Representatives of other civic
groups will be guests.
The association territory is bounded
by Georgia avenue. Blair road, Whittier
street and Concord avenue. and the
celebration will mark decade OF prog
reSS within this area. In this time, a
modern community has been developed,
and the association looks forward to
further progress.
Fittingly. the event will be held in
Whittier School, which represents full
fillment of the first aim of the associa-
tion-adequate educational facilities.
Form Association.
Although the territory of the associa-
ton began its development at much
earlier date, it was not until 1923 that
three of the residents tCCk upon them
selves the work Of starting citizens
association with the idea Of obtaining
much needed improvements. Going from
door to door. Ernest H. Pullman and A.
j. Casale urged the residents of the
community to meet at B. B. AlllSOnS
store early in September, 1892, with
view of forming definite organization.
Allison vas the pioneer groceryman in
the SectiCn, then consisting mostly of
open fields. and his store offered the
Cnly suitable meeting place. The meet
ing was attended by IS residents, who
were enthusiastic for pressing as the
first objective of the association, the
erection Of a school The first perma-
nent organization included as its officers
Mr.. Pullman, president; Earl B. Smith,
row with the University Of Iowa. first
vice president; Mr.. Casale. secretary;
B. B. Allison, treasurer; DR.. T. T. Read.
now professor of mining engineering at
Columbia University, New York chair
man of School Committee: Michael
Maher of the staff of The Evening Star.
chairman Streets Committee; Herbert
Wilson, chairman Law and Legislation
Committee and Wilson and Pullman,
delegates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Obtain School Appropriation.
Concentrating on its school cam
paign. the association obtained an
appropriation Of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site in the District bill in
June. 1924.
A tract on Sheridan street between
Fourth and Fifth streets, was obtained
and q portable placed there as a branch
Georgia avenue. 1t was entirely mad
oquate, and the association continued
the campaign, of which Whittier School
is the fruit
Colncident with its activities in con-
nection with securing a primary school,
the association assisted materially in
obtaining the establishment of the
Paul Junior High School It has also
been active IL urging the construction
of northern high school. and led the
campaign in getting legislation for
purchase of a site in 1881.
The question of highways in the
community was one that also drew the
early attention Of the association and
under the direction of John D. Smoot.
for years chairman of the Streets
Committee. rapid strides have been
made. The same applies to sewerage
installation.
Park Preserved.
With a I.>w to conserving some of
the open space in its territory for PARK
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career began agitation for the preserva-
tion in its natural state of the site of old
Fort Slocum in what was locally known
as Rays wood. Here some of the earth
works erected for the defense Of Wash
ington during the Civil War are sti!!
intact and the whole area is covered
by the fine growth of trees After con-
siderable time and energy had been
devoted to the matter, the site was
finally purchased. 1t comprises the
area between Oglethorpe, Madison.
Third street and Blair road, and will
be maintained in its natural state. Ii
Is directly in line with the proposed
Fort drive, which connects with Third
street at Madison street. Funds for
the improvement Of Fort drive in the
Manor Park territory were requested
from the Public Works Administration
and the matter is Low pending before
Secretary IckeS.
The association was also instrument
tai in the purchase of territory in the
general area of Third, Fifth, Sheridan.
Tuckerman and Underwood streets.
where a modern recreation center is
developing. and on part of which the
new high school is to rise.
improvements Obtained.
During the presidency of c. H.
Brown, who followed Smoot as presid-
ing officer. marked improvement in
street lighting, express delivery ard
transportation facilities were special
objects of attention by the association
Nj. Brown was succeeded by Mr.
W. H. Seaquist. the incumbent. who.
in the Fall of 1881. led the residents
Of the neighborhood in a successful
protest against the erection by the
Washington Gas Light Co of a gas
storage tank on the extreme edge of
the associations territory In addition
to the major projects the association
has been active along many other
lines