Evening star., 1938-09-04

complishments of the Progressive Citi-
zenS' Association of Georgetown, Mrs.
Draper lists the prevention of an alb
batoir in Arlington County across the
Potomac from Georgetown, and a
militant stand against the one pro-
posed for Washingtons Southeast sec
tlon.
School Grounds Beautified.
She also gives it credit for the fenc-
ing of of the Curtis Hyde Addison
School yard, both on o and P streets,
SO that the grounds are free from dep
relations and it has been possible to
resurface certain of them for play pur-
poses for school children. as we'll as to
develop other portions of them into
attractive lawns.
In this same school plant the
association was also responsible for
the development of an abandoned
room into gymnasium. as it was for
the installation of drinking fountains
in the lunchrooms of the Gordon
Junior High School and the intro
duction of a health course of study in
the latter's general educational curric.
ulum.
The asSocia ton likewise favored the
recently passed zoning law for George
town. and successfully urged the
District Engineering Department to
so repair its ancient and picturesque
cobblestone pavements and brick side
walks as not to detract from their
antiquarian charm of yesterday. while
making them more comfortable for
goth century motorists and pedes-
trians.
1t co-operated in getting a new
Chain Bridge, had hand in enforcing
Georeetown's smoke laws and in
bringing about an appropriation to
avoid the pollution of the stream in the
park area bounding Georgetown on the
east, as we'll as in alleviating deplor-
able housing and sanitary conditions
IN its alley areas and certain streets
There has been enthusiastic CO.
operation. too" Mrs. Draper comments
In respect to preserving Georgetown's
picturesque residential aspect, as we'll
as willingness on the part of our
commercial members to maintain the
18th century facades of old buildings.
wherever possible, and to reproduce
them in newly erected places of
business"
To Mrs. Joseph L. Goodman, Mrs.
Draper feels the ASSOCIATION owes an
especial laurel wreath of praise for
her efforts in its behalf as chairman
OF membership and her indefatigable
zeal in insisting that Georeetown's
Junk shops operate within the law
by keeping their miscellaneous wares
inside their shops rather than upon
its sidewalks and pavements.
A comparative newcomer to George
town, her paternal grandfather James
Zuck, was one of President Garf1eld's
first appointments to consular post
in China.
Such has been Mrs. Goodman's
industry upon the associations behalf"
Mrs. Draper emphasizes, that with
her friendly German police dog she
is even known alternately to George
towns children as the lady who gets
you to join, or as, here comes the
lady who makes you keep stuff off the
pavement
In addition to her professional
duties as a teacher of distinction and
activities as president of the Progress
sive Citizens Association of Georgetown.
Mrs. Draper is sponsor for the Young
Peoples Cinema Guild and Clara Tree
Majors Children's Theater Guild.
She also serves as director of the
Georgetown Childrens House under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Robert F.
Whitehead.
Widely travelled. she was a voting
delegate this summer year ago from
the American Federation of Teachers
to the meeting of the World Federation
of Educational Associations which con-
vened in Japan.
An A. B. and an A. M. from George
Washington University, Mrs. Draper
is continuing her graduate professional
studies there in secondary educational
problems. With an intense interest
in young people, she and her husband
have aided many ambitious boys and
girls to continue their educational
PROGRESS,