Evening star., 1934-12-19
CITIZENS COUNCIL
ASKS II PROJECTS
Southeast Group to Offer
List of improvements
for 1886 Budget.

A list Of II projects for improve
ments In Southeast Washington. pro-
posed after several months study by
delegates of the nine citizens associa-
tions In that area, was approved last
night by the Council of Southeast Cit
liens Associations and will be pre-
sented to the District Commissioners
for their consideration of projects to
be included in the 1886 budget esti-
mates.
! A. II. Bacus, chairman of the Civic
Improvement Committee which rec
commended approval of the proposed
list of projects, pointed out that the
items were presented in order Of their
importance, in the eyes of the, COM
mittee. to Southeast Washington.
Heading the list is a request for the
widening of Independence avenue
formerly B street, from Second
street southeast to Fourth street south
west, designed to provide more ade-
quate approach to Southeast Wash
ington. The other proposals follow:
Play Center Sought.
A. swimming pool and recreation
center somewhere east of Anacostia
River, preferably between Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast; waiting room and COM
fort station at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania southeast; widening of
Minnesota avenue from Pennsylvania
avenue to Benning; construction of
a stadium at the foot of East Capitol
street on west side of Anacostia
River; removal of the garbage
; transfer plant from New Jersey
avenue and K street; adequate under
ground lighting system on Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the bridge to
! Branch avenue and installation of a
traffic light at Minnesota and
Pennsylvania avenues; more police and
! better equipment at No. IL precinct;
new fire apparatus for No. 19 engine
company; extension of Virginia ave-
nue. from Eleventh street east to the
boulevard along Anacostia River; new
school site between Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Benning and survey of
school conditions east of the river;
installation of street lights on park
way along Anacostia River between
Pennsylvania avenue and Anacostia
bridges; construction of a gymnasium
and auditorium in the Randle High
lands School: supervised Fairgrounds
for Randle Highlands and Congress
Heights with the suggestion that a
portion of the st. Eiizabeti1's Hos
pltal property be used in the de-
ve!opment; development of the parks
area in Hillcrest and other sections
east OF the river improvement of
Commodore Barney Circle at west end
OF Pennsylvania avenue bridge and,
finally, the widening of Naylor road
from Fairlawn avenue to Good Hope
road.
Park Superintendent Speaks.
These projects, it was pointed out,
do not include three others approved
some time ago. These are the replace
ment of the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge, the Oxon Run sewer project
and proposed addition to the new
Anacostia Junior High School,
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, spoke
on plans for development OF park
areas in the southeast. He said one
plan now under consideration calls
for the Anacostia parkway to be de-
veloped into a playground, for which
1t was originally designed, but which
was made into golf course.
He said Fort Dupont Park win be
developed on a modest scale to serve
the same purposes in Southeast
Washington as Rock Greek Park now
serves in the northwest section. Fort
Foote also will be developed as rec
reation park, he said, along with the
Fort drive project.
Stadium Plan Discussed.
Briefly he spoke Of. the stadium
proposed to be built at the foot Of
East Capitol street and informed the.
prnl1n a Yllblic works allotment of