Evening star., 1942-05-31

brought by mothers in the family
drawing to close for this year, 4
obtain next fall, and Mrs. Thorpe is
neighborhoods club together in ira
course, conserving both gasoline
and tires.
If said Mrs. Thorpe the other
day in discussing this matter. "one
mother would take a carload Of
youngsters to school one day. an
other mother a second day. and so
on, the burden would be distributed
and much valuable gasoline and
rubber saved
OF course, if this is done during
the present school year, undoubtedly
the nucleus Of neighborhood organ
izations would remain to begin the
school year in the fall and the same
plan could be followed.
Would Help Fairgrounds.
The same procedure can very
easily be adapted to the problem OF
transportation to Fairgrounds in the
various areas in the city. FIRE.
ouently children live too far away
from Fairgrounds to get there atoot'
and here again the mothers neigh
borhood organizations could func-
ton very satisfactorily. Undoubt-
edlv, many more children will re-
main in the city during the summer
this wear than in summers past and,
therefore, there will be more need
for use of Fairgrounds. If mother
could take a carload of nelghborhooo
children in the morning, call for
them at noon and return them for
the afternoon, she would be making
a distinct contribution to the safety
record of the city, as well as doing
a splendid bit Of community service.
The children could remain on the
Fairgrounds until the dinner hour,
when they could be called for again.
In this way, under the direction OF
the trained supervisors who Will
staff the city's Fairgrounds, they will
be out of traffic danger and will be
engaged in constructive playtime
activities.
am informed by the Playground
and Recreation Department OF the
city that the 100 or more play areas
which will be in operation will be
open until dark this summer. This
will be welcome news to the thou
sands of children who regularly par
ticipate in playground activities, as
we'll as to their parents.
Lower Fare Suggested.
One parent-teacher member sug-
gests that it would be real con-
tribution if the Capital Transit Co.
would allow children to ride its buses
and streetcars for the 3-cent fare
when going to or returning from
Fairgrounds. There is considerable
difference between Is cents and 6
cents for carfare and this is an item
which enters into the usage made
of many of the play areas.
Naturally, every parent and every
teacher is concerned with the safety
of the children of our city and any
thing that will lower the accident
and fatality incidence will be well
coined. There is much food for
thought in the foregoing sugges-
tions and perhaps from them some
thing of real benefit may be worked
out.
The student-aid rooms have been
closed for the season, inasmuch as
they are being renovated and most
of the work done by the committee
each year has been finished. Mrs.
L. S. Brooks, chairman, announces,
however, that students who are
graduating from junior or senior
high schools, and who are in need
of suitable clothing, will be cared for.
Langdon.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 1:30 pm. Mrs. p. c. Elicit,
president Of the District Of Colum-
bia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, will install the officers. Mrs.
Francis Haas, formerly a teacher
at Langdon. will speak, and reports
of the various officers and chairmen
will be presented.
Emery-Eckington.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 3:15 pm. at the Emery
School. Summer activities-on the
Fairgrounds, in summer school and
at home-will be discussed, and Of
ficers will be installed.
Petworth.
The association will meet at 8
pm. Tuesday. Mrs. Alma Hudson,
first vice president of the District
of Columbia Congress, will install
the following officers: Mrs. Flor
ence L. Berry, president; Mrs. Henry
Robinson, first vice president; Miss
Bessie X. Lacy, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marion Weaver, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Virginia Chesser,
corresponding secretary; Rupert
Buckalew, treasurer. The Glee Club
will sing