Evening star., 1937-06-06
FRIENDSHIP Marks
SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
President FIickinger Points
to Increased Membership
and Projects Gained.


The bringing Of civic consciousness
to the community and increasing the
membership of the Friendship Citi-
zens' Association were among the
most important achievements during
the organizations fiscal year, accord
ing to Samuel j. Flickinger, president.
In the annual report to members,
Flickinger, who at the last meeting
unanimously was reelected to serve a
third term, stated that at the begin
ming Of the year it was his desire to
have high percentage of residents in
the community as members In good
standing, and that the membership
should be not less than 500.
This has been realized beyond my
fondest hopes" he declared Not
only did our drive increase the men,
bership to 500, but over 500 new mem
bers were admitted" And, he stated,
applications for additional member
ship still are coming in.
Seek Branch Library.
With the support of these new men,
bers the association can proceed with
It's campaign for a new branch library,
he pointed out. For three years they
have been working toward this goal
and have gained much support for the
project. At one meeting DR.. George
Bowerman, District librarian, spoke
and told members that their request
was receiving consideration at his
oflce.
The present library is housed in
the old eighth police precinct station,
which building is In very poor condi-
ton, Flichnger stated. He pointed
out that 1t also Is inadequate to serve
the many schools in the vicinity and
that the number Of books taken out
has increased several hundred per
cent in the past few years.
A site for library construction Is
available at Wisconsin avenue and
Albemarle street, and the Forest Hills,
American University Park and North
Cleveland Park Citizens Associations
have passed resolutions favoring q
library building at that point.
The association also has paid much
attention to transportation and traffic
problems during the year, Flickinger
said. Efforts have been made to OBJ
tain bus transportation for several
hundred residents in new section of
Friendship Heights and increased IA
clllties on the Wisconsin avenue-Bu-
reau OF Standards bus line. A re-,
duction OF fares also has been re-
| quested
One transportation problem on
which the association has been work.
ing Is the projected crosstown bus
line. AS 1t is now, F1ickinger ex-
pialned, residents in Friendship
Heights have to make a long, time
wasting trip through downtown to get
TO the other side Of Rock Creek Park
and to the Northeast section. 1T
not only would save time and money
for us If they put in this line, but I
think 1t would be a money-making
proposition for them" he said when
stating his views.
Work to Continue.
I'VE will continue to work on this
next year." he added, "and hope
that by that time something definite
Will have been done to give us better
means Of getting back and forth"
In the line OF traffic safety several
requests for traf11c-light installations
nave been made. Speaking Of the
need Tor signal at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Fessenden street, F7ickinger
said: There have been several acci-
dents and near accidents at this cor
ner. 1t Is . dangerous intersection.
1t Is our earnest hope that our re-
quest will be granted before any more
serious or fatal accidents occur there "
He noted that Tenley Circle on Wis
consln avenue, part of Reno Parkway,
mad been completed, and said that this
not only added to the beauty of the
street, but reduced the possibility of
accidents as we'll.
An officer OF the association, Ed
ward j. Fox, secretary, has been ap-
pointed contact man with the Trafic
department Of the District govern
ment.
Another achievement Of the civic
year was the securing of new fire en-
g1ne for No. 20 Engine Company. This
was TO supplant equipment declared
IN committee report to be "2O years
DID, However, there still is need
for additional equipment Tn this ter
r1tory," Flickinger declared.
A project which will occupy the
attention OF the association next wear
and on which it worked this year. is
the Janney School Playground. Among
the Improvements suggested there are
= wading pool and additional play
ground equipment.
Ask Gymnasium Opening.
The association also has asked that
the gymnasium at the Woodrow Will
son High School be opened two nights
a week so a boys organization can
meet there. This club, organized re-
Gently by the association, now is meet
ing one night each week with about
100 in attendance. Several other citi-
zens' associations in the vicinity have
indorsed the club and promised their
support.
Flickinger noted in the report that
the association had been successful In
opposing before the Zoning Commits
sion requests for changes In zoning OF
several pieces of residential property
In It's area
Concluding his report. he stated
that the good work of the associa
ton was due to the close spirit OF CO.
operation on the part of the Officers
and the Executive Committee with
members, and urged support for the
group next year with increased mem
bership and attendance.
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