Evening star., 1942-06-14
.Wender Asks
Detailed Play
Report
Seeks Data
For Ne.v
Board Members

With the new District Recreation
Board scheduled to hold its third
meeting June % at the recreation
offices, Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, Chairman Harry S.
Wender has called on Recreation
Supt. Milo F. Christensen for a
comprehensive report on the person.
mel, facilities, program and plans
for the Capital.
To enable the board members to
dig into the situation, Mr.. Wender
has asked Mr.. Christensen for:
l.. A comprehensive alphabetical
list of all board employees in the
white and colored divisions, with a
short biography on each, including
present position. salary. experience
length Of District of Columbia serv-
ice. age, marital status, residence
and telephone number.
2. List of all Fairgrounds and
other facilities under board control
with a short description of equip
ment. present staff, ETC., at each
location.
g. Program and plans for imme-
diate and long range improvement
Of facilities with funds expected
from various sources Show espe-
cially unimproved areas in public
ownership
A. List of prospective fund allot-
ments, sources, amounts, ETC., with
present status of each.
5, Suggestions, If any. for increas-
ing water sports in the city at the
Tidal Basin tboats. canoes, fishing
sailing. etc.. Lincoln Memorial pool
fhycasting, sailboats, etc), Potomac
River Fishing. boating, etc..
6. Possible suggestions for increas-
ing cheap recreation (hiking, calls
themes. etc..
7. List Of all private organiza tions
and other public agencies in Wash.
ington having athletic or recreation
programs, indicate extent Of present
coordination or cooperation with
department activities. If any. Sug.
gestions for increasing use of public
and private facilities through CO.
ordination Of programs. personnel
etc.
8. Schedule showing extent of day
night and Sunday operations of IA
cilities at present. Possibility OF
extending hours OF community
centers. Fairgrounds. etc, for night
Sunday and holiday use. Additional
personnel needed? Cost?
8. What is the department now
doing for servicemen? War work.
ers? What are your recommends
tions for expansion Of such activi.
ties?
10. What concessions, If any, has
the department let out?
II. What concessions ION contract)
has the ONCE. parks, Board of Edu.
cation and Commissioners let out
affecting recreation activities in any
manner?
IL. What is relationship of Wei.
fare and Recreation Association II
the department? What public rec.
reation activities does it operate?
l3. What swimming and wadine
pools are in use here? (a) Public
(b) private.
IA. A comparative table showing
facilities, budget, personnel anc
other pertinent facts showing rela.
tionship of District of Columbia te
20 other comparable American cities
Is. A table showing value ane
extent of government acquisition!
Of recreation facilities here and cost
to District of Columbia of destroyed
equipment, loss of land, etc.
is. A comparative table showing
annual recreation appropriation fol
past 20 years with land costs as 8
separate item.
II. Recommendations with maps
estimated costs, programs, person
mel, ETC., for improvement and de-
velopment as recreational centers oi
(a) Mall park area, (b) small tri-
angles throughout the city at ave.
nue. intersections, (c) other available
locations. including park sites, ir
public ownership not now under
department supervision.
18. Survey of all backyard play.
grounds and program to stimulate
development and further co-ordi.
nation.
10. Program for increased use oi
facilities in view Of automobile re-
strictions.