Evening star., 1937-01-03
The Civic Story Told by 1886
Fiscal Work Hghght of Federation Activities
Are Polled Achievements.

appropriation of $4,000 to study the
needs for a subway was opposed,
because 1t was felt the survey can be
made by present District officials
without additional appropriation.
1886 Events Surveyed.
A survey conducted by The Star of
the high lights of civic activity dur
ing 1886 reveals that transportation,
schools and the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge. Southeast. replacement project
were the most sought-after projects
during the year.
This latter project received more at
tention than any other single item
since it was placed first in the 17-point
improvement program by the South
east Council Of Citizens Associations.
High lights of the past year and some
Of the plans for this year, as expressed
by officers of the associations, follow:
federation-Thomas Ellis Lodge,
president: Because of the nature of
this organization. l cannot place any
particular project above another;
however, the relationship of the Dis
trict with surrounding counties has
been greatly improved by close CO.
operation on civic problems during
1886"
Northeast COnference-A. r. r.
Schecr, president: I'VE of Northeast
have had one of the most successful
t,, L{ctnry- hnet in, n
items attained are Michigan Avenue
and Franklin Street Bridges, started
last Summer, to be completed early
this Spring; Eighteenth street under
pass ends more than 20 years effort
for us when it is opened early in 1887:
fire house at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island northeast ends crying
need for adequate fire protection We
now seek early opening of Ninth street
viaduct across railroad tracks
Southeast Council-WilIiam A. Maio,
president: Item No. / of the IT.
point improvement program drawn by
us when We organized. is within easy
sight, / believe. 1t is the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge, Southeast, re-
placement project. Other successes
include construction of Anacostia
Junior Senior High School, develop
ment of Anacostia Park and widening
of Minnesota avenue southeast"
American University Park-L. T.
Savage, president: BY protests to the
Zoning Commission We ended con-
struction of additional apartment flats
on south side of Massachusetts, avenue.
We also halted establishment of COM
mercial enterprise in our area.
Anaeostia-W. j. Tucker, secretary:
Addition of two wings to Anacostia
| Junior High School to accommodate
senior high pupils was the major
improvement We hope for its use
by February !. The development Of
Anscostia Park also was sought by US
and is nearly completed"
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants-
John Clagett Proctor, chronicler and
vice president: For the first time
since 1861 years ago-we invited
our wives to our annual banquet, held
recently at the Raleigh Hotel. This
was the innovation of the year. We
will continue this practice at all fu-
ture banquets."
Benning-F. E. James. president:
I'VE badly need q community hall for
community center use and We will ap,
peal to Congress this year If we fall
with the Commissioners"
Bradbury Heights-H. w. Weikei
president: Progress has been made in
Fort Dupont Park development by the
C. c. c. boys. Much, however, re-
mains to be done"
Pole Removal Secured.
Brishtwood-Charles W. Ray, presi.
dent: I'VE succeeded In having poles
removed from Brightwood car barn to
Butternut street on Georgia avenue.
These poles were great trafi1c hazards
We will now concentrate on having
the rest of the poles removed all the
way to the District line. The 10 or IL
room addition to the Paul Junior High
School ends two years of efforts for
U.s."
Brookland-M. M. Mclean. presi.
dent: Getting plans for new Brook
land school in five-year school build
ing program was the major item on
which we made progress. Second,
think Bunker Hill Park development
with w. p. A. funds Is major i'm
provement during 1886"
Burroughs-R. M. Furniss. presi.
dent: improvements to Kearney
street between Eighteenth and Twen-
tieth streets northeast in the way Of
better drainage ends a problem OF
several years. Improper drainage
here caused upheavai of streets and
sidewalks. We now seek permanent
resurfacing job here"
Burleith-Jeoffrey Creyke. secre-
tary: I'VE acquired additional play
ground facilities by securing use oi
Western High School stadium, and In
addition the Gordon School was COM
pleting its second year as q COM
munity center"
Central-J. Mcmahon, secretary:
I'VE met by Executive Committee only,
but were successful In obtaining addi-
tional police protection. We will hold
regular meetings this year"
Transportation Improved.
Chevy Chase-E. s. Hege, president:
I'VE secured Improvements In bus
service to downtown areas but will
strive for more service this year. We
successfully combatted application OF
on sale liquor licenses in our area
and reduced accidents by enforced
regulations against speeding through
alleys. This year We will see funds
from Contress for construction Of