Evening star., 1940-01-20
Takoma Park Unit
Asks Junior College in
Educational Center
. Citizens Association
Defends RuhIund, Asks
School Item Restorutions

Establishment Of q junior college
in the educational center" at Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV. was
recommended last night in a reso-
luton adopted at meeting Of the
Takoma Park, D. GIN. D., Citizens
Association In the Takoma Park
branch Of the Washington Public
Library.
Miss Grace B. Holmes, chairman
of the associations School Commit
tee, stated that such an institution
would provide an academic and vo-
cational education for Washington's
youths and would be in line with
similar colleges in various parts of
the country.
The association also protested pro-
posed removal Of the school for
crippled children. It was pointed
out that the Langdon School Is well
equipped to carry on this work, that
many of the parents of children had
taken up their residences near the
school and that the substitute loca-
ton at Thirteenth and Allison
streets NV. should be reserved as
an educational center in connection
with a new Wilson Teachers Col
lege.
School Items.
The District Commissioners will
be urged to restore to the District
appropriation bill an item of $685.
600 for % teachers at the new CAL
vim Coolidge High School and an
item Of $500 900 for a new Wilson
Teachers College building at Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets. Thomas
j. Holmes, I'd, was Endorsed for the
position Of principal of the new
Coolidge High School.
Secretary Walter Trey presented
a resolution, which was adopted,
favoring larger and more suitable
quarters for the present branch post
office now located on Cedar street
In Takoma Park. A building near
the present branch was suggested.
President Reed F. Martin compli-
mented The Star for its study of
last years trafic death in the Dis
trict. Members adopted a resolution
which set forth that "the asso-
citation commend The Star for its
preparation and publication in the
issue of January l, 1910, of such q
clear, complete and comprehensive
analysis and report of the traffic
accidents which resulted ir. the IS
deaths during the year 1899, and
that a copy Of the report be filed
with the records of the association" !"
Defend Rutland.
The association came to the de-
tense of DR.. George c. Ruhland,
District health officer, and after
commencing him for his accom-
lishments, adopted a resolution
protesting against his elimination
under the proposed reorganization
plan for the District government.
Tribute was paid to the late H. F..
Taft, former Mayor of Takoma Park,
who died recently in Arizona while
on a visit. He was also one of the
members of committee which aid
ed in securing the Takoma Park
Branch Library.
Chairman Thomas E. Lodge of the
A. B. c. Board informed the asso-
citation that the application for q
liquor license at 315 Cedar street
had been denied as "the place was
an inappropriate one considering the
wishes of the persons residing or
owning property in the neighbor-
hood"
John Walker will represent the
association at the meeting Monday
night at the Thomson School, when
the Board of Education will advise
the various civic organfza tions of
the status Of the public school budget
now before the House Appropria-
tions Committee.