Evening star., 1935-01-13
NEW.
GROUP DELAYED BY.
POOR ATTENDANCE.
Fort SIocum Citizens Plan
February Meeting at
TruesdeIl School.

Organization plans for the proposed
Fort slocum Citizens Association have
been postponed.
At . meeting Of residents Of the
Southern Manor PArk-Kennedy street
area Wednesday night ct the Fort
Post Of the American Legion
Hall, an organisation meeting was at
tempted but was postponed because
Of lack Of attendance. There were
about IS persons present Wednesday
night when about IS attended at the
first meeting IN December.
Col. Harry Coope, Temporary chair
man, maintains this territory - not
served BY any citi1ens' association.
Action Of the Manor Park Citizens
Association opposing the projected
Fort Slocum body Vas called to the
attention Of Col. Coope, who said,
the citizens association to the north
of US has become Q little more active
since We have started to organize"
Says Area Is Neglected.
"There seems to be an association
to the north Of u.s." Coope stated, "and
one to the south Of Us (Petworth. .
but It seems - though this neighbor-
hood has been neglected" He cited
the unimproved condition Of Third
street south Of Peabody street as an
EXAMPLE of what he termed as meg
lect" on the part Of the northerly
association In looking after the COM
munity's interest.
Mrs. Paul o. Gottwals, president Of
the Truesdell Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciation, has invited the group to meet
ut the George Truesdell School. She
pointed out that rent was paid at the
present meeting quarters, whereas the
only expense at the school would be
for janitorial service.
She pointed out the need for a new
addition TO the Truesdell School and
said the parent-teacher body vel
comes the aid Of the association in
this effort.
Mrs. Gottwals has presented brief
to the Board Of Education presenting
the needs for this project.
THE board recommended this re-
placement but somewhere on the rough
road to Congress 1t was stricken out, /"
she says.
Building Of Stuccs.
The building Is Of stucco frame
construction, she pointed out, and
when the temperature falls to 10
degrees, the inside temperature falls
from 10 to as low as as degrees with
in five hours.
With the heating plant forced to its
full capacity, she said. thermometers
near the door register 10, but on the
opposite side Of the room will register
nearly SIS degrees.
walls, ceilings, rafters, floors and
roof are constructed Of wood" the
brief stated, which in case Of fire
would prove q veritable fire trap. Dur
ing the Summer of 1888 . thermom-
eter placed In the attic bursted from
the heat. During the coldest weather
the janitors have come as early as
midnight to try to heat the building
enough for children"
The toilets are obsolete and floors
are rough concrete, making it tmpos-
sible to maintain . sanitary condition.
Mrs. Gottwals added. There u only
one hand basin in the room.
The overcrowded condition makes
1t impossible to have sixth grade in
the school and the children must
change schools for one year before
entering Junior high school"
The Columbia Park Citizens Asso-
citation, now inactive, used to meet
in the Truesden School. The proposed
new organization will meet there st
$50 the evening of February Is.