Evening star., 1942-05-19


In Provision Of Recreation Areas.
10 the Editor of Ins Star:
Congress and residents Of the District
well may heed the warning Of Commits
sioner Delano OF the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission appear
ing in The Star Of May IT, that failure.
to make provision for adequate play
ground and recreation facilities IN the
District may have serious consequences
tn the near future, II, indeed, 1t has not
already been one Of the causes Of the
increase IL juvenile delinquency re-
ported by the Juvenile Court.
DR.. Delano well says, in his appeal to
the Senate-House conferees on the inde-
pendent oflces appropriation bill: ~Ow-
ing to the severe restrictions placed on
pleasure travel Of all kinds, the WASH
ington families will have to look more
grounds and recreation centers for
wholesale outdoor recreation. The
strain of war makes such outdoor rec
reation more Of q necessity - Except
for three badly needed small play
grounds to serve congested sections OF
the city, only those areas were included
IN the commissions program which 1t
determined were necessary to complete
projects partially acquired where existing
investment would be seriously impaired
should private Development occur.
Washington continues to expand rapidly
during this war period, placing . pre-
MUM on vacant land which II not ao-
quired now may soon be built upon"
DR.. Delano then calls attention to the
fact that the money requested Il to be
repaid from District revenues and states
that the restoration OF the item (S7oO,-
000) would be pleasing to all those con-
nected with the administration Of the
District government.
1t seems apparent that the elimination
OF the item requested by the Park and
Planning Commission would not only be
uneconomical but . real blow to the
permanent welfare Of the District It is
to be hoped, therefore, that not only
persons connected with the administra-
ton Of the District government actively
also the various civic bodies interested
in the welfare of Washington.
GEORGE A. WARREN.
Corrects Report Containing Reference
To Cadet Prize Company Of 1928.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to an article in The Star
for May Is. my very good friend.
Geofrey Creyke, jr., whom the article
mentions, was an excellent cadet captain
In 1928. I met him while attending the
annual cadet encampment at Camp
Simms in 1927 and have seen him
frequently since as students at George
Washington University, fellow members
OF the bar and more recently as men,
bers Of the Junior Board of Commerce.
However, If you will check your paper
Of June 8, 1928. you will note that
the captain Of the prize company in
that year was the writer, not Mr.. Creyke.
I consider that achievement one Of
the greatest events of my comparatively
young life, particularly since my school
(now Roosevelt High, formerly Business
High had not won the drill for II
years prior thereto nor have they sue
ceeded In winning since.
Captain Of the second place company
was r. Minor Hudson, Central High,
who subsequently attended George
Washington University, and was also
later president Of the Junior Board.
He Is now lieutenant Gunior grade),
United States Naval Reserve.
do not particularly care whether
the record is set straight In your paper.
However. sincs that event has always