Evening star., 1936-02-09
FRIENDSHIP GROUP
LISTS AIMS OF 1886
Library, Playground and
Fort Reno Project Are
Principal Goals.

A new building to replace the one
now being used as the Tenleytown
Branch Library, the completion Of the
Fort Reno project and the construc-
ton Of a supervised playground at
the Janney School have been listed by
Samuel j. Flickinger, president Of the
Friendship Citizens Association, as
major improvements for the COM
munity on which his association will
seek. action this year.
The construction of a new library
building is of especial importance,
Flickinger said, because Of the rapid
growth of the community. He pointed
out that since the library first opened,
the number of books borrowed has In
creased from $4,000 in 1928 to $1,000
in 1885. That number Is expected TO
be further increased this year because
Of the many pupils attending the re-
Gently opened Woodrow Wilson High
School who borrow books in connec-
ton with their studies. In spite OF
the increased patronage, no additions
have been made to the library staff.
Although the present structure has
been used as a library only nine years,
1t was not new when the library took
it over, having previously been the
eighth police precinct.
Ground Available.
A plot Of ground near the present
building at Wisconsin avenue and Al
bemarle street is available for a new
building. having been dedicated by
the Board of Education to the Public
Library. Rough sketches of the pro-
posed structure have been made by
members of the library staff. and were
shown to the association at the last
meeting. Tentative plans call for a
2-story structure with adult and chill
dren's reading rooms, which could be
partially constructed for about $62 900.
Other estimates for completed struc-
ture run as high as $l20,O00 to
SIPS. 5000.
The completion of the Fort Reno
project has been advocated by asso.
citation members for several years.
This includes general Improvements
to the grounds surrounding the Wood
row Wilson High School and the
Alice Deal Junior Higi School, the
construction of curbing and paving
on several dirt roads in the vicinity,
and swimming pool. 1t has been
proposed that the swimming pool be
built at the Woodrow Wilson High
School, but ,Ne made available for
general use as is the one at Mckinley
High School
Deprivations Cited.
A playground is needed at the JAM
ney School, Flickinger said, be-
cause of the distance children must
travel to reach the only available
supervised playground in the neigh
borhood, that at Chevy Chase. The
association has asked that t-'o grounds
near the school be cleared and that
equipment such as swings, see-saws
and chinning bars be placed there.
1t has also requested a full time
supervisor for the playground. Flick
niger. following up the action taken
by the association, secured tenta-
tive promise that part of 100000
made available to the District for
such work from p. W. A. funds
would be used to clear the ground
at the school. Funds for the equip
ment and the supervisor would have
to be secured elsewhere. though.
Other problems scheduled for action
of the association include plans to
establish a boys club at the eighth
precinct, the erection of stop signs
on Forty-fourth at Fessenden streets
and traf1c light at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Fessenden street.