Evening star., 1934-12-28
RECREATION UNITS
ITO NAME COUNCIL.
Advisory Board to Work
With Supervisor Seeking
Changes for District.

Establishment Of an advisory coun-
ell for the District Playground De-
partment was voted today by q group
Of representatives Of 81 washington
organizations interested In recreation.
The council is to be appointed by
the Commissioners with the advice Of
Miss Sibyl Baker, supervisor OF Dis
trict Fairgrounds. The group then
will make a study Of recent report
prepared for the National Park and
Planning Commission and recommend
whatever changes they may flnd nee
essary to set up q unified recreation
system.
Miss Baker explained the provisions
Of the report and outlined four plans
Of administration which 1t recon-
mended. The conference did not go
into detail in discussing the report,
but indicated sentiment in favor of
a single recreation system better than
the four separate departments that
now exist.
10 C0nSl0er flnAnClnE.
The Advisory Council also will take
up the problem of financing and ad-
miniStering whatever unified system
they choose to recommend.
At present the system is divided
among the District Playground De-
partment, the Community Center De-
partment, the National Park System
and the Fairgrounds of the public
schools.
A new unified plan suggests four
types of organizations: A recreation
commission appointed by the Com
missioner, recreation commission
appointed by the President, a recrea-
ton department under the Commits
sioners or a recreation department
under joint control of the National
Capital Parks Office and the Board of
Education.
ID. c. Control Favored.
The Commissioners and Miss Baker
repeated their often expressed desire
to have the District government In
full control Of whatever system is
selected, Miss Baker pointing out that
under Federal control present en-
ployes not under civil service would
lose their jobs since the District civil
service quota Is filled.
The department now employees about
ITO playground directors and assist
ants. In the Summer nearly $50 are
employed.
No time limit was set as to when
the new council should be named.
but Commissioner Hazen indicated he
would appoint the "a persons present.
Some objection was raised to appoint
ing the individuals as representatives
OF their organizations since they were
without authority to commit their or
carnations. Most Of them, however
said they would serve as individuals.
List Of Delegates.
Delegates present and their organi-
cations follow:
Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins, chairman of
the Child Welfare COMMITTEES Of the
District of Columbia League of Wom-
en- Voters: Sanford Bates, president.
Washington Council of Social Agen-
cles, George Beasley, president, Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations; Mrs.
frederick H. Brooke, District of Co.
lumbia Girl Scouts; DR.. Russell ].
Chnchy, chairman, Recreation Com
mittee. Council of Social Agencies.
Karl w. Corby. chairman, Parks and
reservations Committee, Board of
Trade.
E. c. Graham. member Of the Com
mlttee on Coordination OF Recrea-
tion Of 1881 and 1898; Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson, Junior League; Lieut.. Col.
west A. Hamilton, member, Commit
tee on Coordination of Recreation:
Mark Lansburgh, former president
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
ciation: Thomas P. Littlepage, chair
man, Better Housing Committee of
the District; Leifur Magnusson, act
ing chairman. Recreation Committee.
Monday Evening Club; e. J. Murphy
president, National Capital Civic
Fund.
DR.. Reichelderfer on List,
Mrs. Ernest F. Parkinson, Civic
Committee, Woman's City Club; Mrs
Henry S. Parsons, chairman. Com
oAA 4eCNA CdtlO1l, NOllRTeSS OF
Parents and Teachers; DR.. Luther H
Reichelderfer. former president, Board
OF District Commissioners; John A,
Remon, president, Presidents Gun Re-
gatta; Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, District
tuberculosis Association; Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, Self Help Unit; A. H.
Gregory, delegate. Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations; Mrs. D. F. Hewett.
Juvenile Protective Association.
Frank r. Jelleff, Boys Club: Will
liam E. Russell, president, Amateur
Athletic Association; Mrs. E. T. Sui
Ivan, vice president, Federation of
Citizens Associations; Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley. president, Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Peoples Counsel William
A. Roberts; Mrs. H. j. Steiner. We'll
fare Committee, Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations; Ben Indus, South
west Playground Council.
DR.. William M. Deviny, Northeast
Suburban Playground Council; Mrs.
Clinton Ward, Georgetown Playground
Council; ]. S. Cole. Park View Play
ground Council; James F. Splain.
North Central Playground Council:
Maj. Earl Landreth, Washington
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