Evening star., 1934-03-25
CITIZENS TO SEEK
GOLF COURSE AND
POOL DURING 1884
0bjeCtiveS for Year Drawn
Up by Rhode Island
Avenue Group.

A golf course and a swimming pool
in the Woodridge-L section will
be sought by the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association this year, accord
ing to an announcement by George l..
Gee, president.
The pool and golf course are in
cluded in long list of projects Sc
lected as the 1894 objectives of the
association by its Executive Commit
tee. The list will be submitted at the
March meeting Wednesday night.
1t includes:
Grading and landscaping the
grounds of the Taft Junior High
School.
Study of school needs in the vicinity
of Bladensburg road.
Procurement of additional ele-
mentary school facilities north Of
Rhode Island avenue at such a
locality as will most effectively serve
this community, and also additional
junior high school facilities as needed.
Assisting the public librarian to OBJ
tain full-time library service and ad-
ditional books for the local branch.
Endorsement and support of the
Commissioners Six-year highway plan.
Construction of a new bridge over
the B. & o. railroad tracks at Eastern
avenue to take the place of the pres
ent unsafe, wooden bridge.
Avenue Grading Sought.
Opening, grading and improving of
South Dakota avenue from Quincy
street to Eighteenth street northeast: D.:
widening and grading of Eighteenth
street from Otis street to Bunker Hill
road; paving Of Eastern avenue from
Bunker Hill road to BladenSburg road
Assisting property owners in obtain
ing new sidewalks and alley paving
wherever desired.
Cooperation with the Public Utili-
ties Committee of the federation and
the Public Utilities Commission in the
interest Of improved street car and
bus service as an outgrowth OF the
transportation merger.
Assisting the Public Utilities Com
mission in effecting reforms in the
taXicab system now prevailing in
Washington, and. if necessary, to call
upon Congress for revived legislation
to govern operation of taXicabs.
Agitating the lowering of rates for
telephone service in Washington, or
for commensurate concessions in the
type of service provided, such as eX-
tension of permitted number of calls
on limited service contracts.
Defense of the present Zoning re-
strictions in the associations territory
Beautification of small triangular
parks in the community.
Completion of the Langdon and
Taft parks Assisting in securing the
proper landscaping of school grounds
in the area
Securing tree planting as rapidly
as cutters are constructed.
Cooperation with the Woodbridge
Garden Club in their flower and
vegetable shows.
Early development Of Fort Drive
Park from Bladensburg road to
Queens Chapel road.
Wants Parks Improvement.
Cooperation with the Park and
Planning Commission for the beauti-
fication of Eastern avenue. Compile
tion Of the AnacoStia Park to the
Dictrict Line and opening and i'm
proving of Eastern avenue as an en-
trance thereto.
Following closely the development
of Maj Browns plans to establish
boys clubs. inform the membership
of details regarding them and CO.
operate for such plans affecting this
community and in so far as they are
considered beneficial and desirable.
Cooperation in any movement to
secure better protection for school
children at street crossings on the
basis of survey made last year.
Continuing to urge the building of
quarters for a fire truck company on
property on Rhode Island avenue pur-
chased for that purpose.
Assisting residents to obtain alley
lights where needed.
EXUenSlOn OIL HAL 4dCllilIeS nS
needed.
Recommending storm sewer con-
nection from Twenty-second street
at Evarts street, to Charming street.
to cudvert at B. & o. Railroad at
Twenty-fourth street northeast.
Recommending sanitary sewers in
area east of Thirtieth street and
south of Charming street northeast.
Assisting individuals to obtain
water mains and sanitary sewer ex-
tensions where needed.
Urging legislation for permanent
reduction of water rates in Washing
ton, especially protecting the domes-
tic consumer.
Encouraging the development OF a
modern sewage plant for the District
of Columbia.
Urging sufficient appropriations for
snow removal.
Representation of the association
through membership in every home in
the community.