Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10
BURROUGHS GROUP
PLANNING CHANGE
/. FOR NEXT SEASON
May Intersperse Quarterly
Meetings With Sessions
of Committee.

A varied layout Of plans TO be
studied, with work to be pushed dur
ing the inactive Summer months of
the Burroughs Citizens Association,
including formulation of plans for a
complete reorganization of the as
ISOLATION, were made public recently
by Raymond L. Gilbert, president Of
the association.
Tentative plans being drawn up by
Wilbur s. Finch, chairman of the
Law and Legislative Committee, in
addition to Mr.. Gilbert, call for
adjustment Of the monthly meetings
Of the general body and substitution
instead Of monthly meetings of the
Executive Committee designated with
authority by the association to ap-
prove and disapprove civic matters
as it sees Mt. Accordingly the gen.
eral body of the association would
meet every three months.
Plan TO be EXPANDED.
Such a system would do away with
unnecessary debate, and more direct
action would be accomplished by the
body In this form, it was said. Stand
ing committees would be done away
with, under the system, and when in
vestigations were necessary a special
committee Of the best-ftted mem
bers appointed. Full details on the
idea will be published as soon as the
formulation of plans Is completed.
John M. Stockard was appointed
chairman Of a committee to push for
ward the fight for a cupalo on the
Taft Junior High School. The as
ISOLATION will attempt to secure the
cupalo when the building is COM
pleted. Appropriations for one wing
already have been asked for and
request for a second will be made
when this work Is completed
We are supposed to have . cupola
on the building. and the association
will fight till it gets one" Mr.. Gil
bert said.
A survey Of elementary school ia
cilities north of Rhode Island avenue
northeast was directed by Mr.. Gilbert
with a view toward obtaining needed
facilities. Jason e. Barr Is chairman,
and Kenneth P. Armstrong vice
chairman of the committee making
the study.
Investigation into the Police and
Fire Department conditions, with a
view to seeking improvements for the
associations area. was also ordered.
Erection of q new fire house in the
vicinity OF Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast will
be pushed The committee studying
the matter, headed by DR. Homer A.
Hall, was instructed to seek the fire.
house construction out Of p. w. A.
funds.
Seek 70 Improve Center.
Another investigation was ordered
into the conditions of the Taft Recrea-
ton Center with view toward i'm
proving the center and having it used
solely for community purposes. Thorn
as F. Baxter, head of the Investigating
will press plans for light
ing the center at night and seek i'm
of streets and sidewalks IN
the area around the ll-acre tract.
Vigorous objection was registered
recently against the granting Of per-
NIT for use of the ground to . travel
ing circus, in view Of the fact a per-
init had been refused the association
for q community function
In closing the associations meeting
for the year, Mr.. Gilbert announced:
I'VE have worked throughout the SEA
son, and worked hard. We have &C
complished much, but in the future
will accomplish more. I will welcome
any suggestions from residents Of the
territory as to what we can do for the
community proper during the Summer
months in which We are in adjourn
ment."