Evening star., 1948-02-29
By Miriom Gutenberg

Chevy Chase residents who won
their campaign to save E. v. Brown
School as a Gbrary-recreation
center have banded together again
to make their center a going con-
Germ.
The library and recreation staffs
have listed their needs in the way
of toys and juke boxes, games and
pictures and books.
Now the citizens are going after
the items on those lists with the
same zeal that convinced the Dis
trict Commissioners to change their
plans about tearing down the
school.
Leading the campaign is the
Chevy Chase Community Counsel,
representing every organized group
in the community-merchants and
ministers, Scout troops, citizens,
parents and teachers.
Women's Group to Buy Items.
The Chevy Chase Junior Women's
Club already has volunteered to
use the proceeds of its spring bene-
fit ball to buy something for the
center. Other groups are expected
to follow suit.
Charles G. Lueck, real estate
man who heads the committee to
furnish the library, is giving sew
Eeral small original paintings IN
memory of his wife. \
F. Edward T. 5Stafford of thu WasfF
.ington Gas Light Co, chairman Of
the recreation committee, has ar
ranged ito use hissiown honat ana
these off his five committeS nend
gbers as collection depots fcr the
smaller recreation gifts.
Alterations Are. Under Way.
Druggist Sam Higger. chairman
of the community council, says
everybody in the neighborhood
wants to help.
Workmen have started alteration
of the old school at Connecticut ave-
nue. and Mckinley street into a
community center with public
library branch occupying one wing
and recreation center in the other.
They expect to finish the job by
mid-June.
The Public Library is supplying
uniform library equipment, but 1t
hasn't the money to do decorat-
ing job or provide all the books
that can occupy shelf space in the
larger quarters.
So the library wing will need
books and periodicals, record play
ers, albums of classical and Ian
guage records, Venetian blinds and
curtains, two small leather chairs
for the children's room, table lamps,
attractive bookends, vases preferably
with feet and pictures.
Urged TO Consult Librarian.
Miss Edith Saul, the branch
librarian, knows what books and
records are needed. Donors are be-
ing asked to call her before raiding
their own libraries or buying books.
The present library branch at 1915
Livingston street NV, is the col
lection depot for those who want
their gifts to go to the library.
The recreation department has
s4,537 to spend on its part of the
center, but at least $1,000 of that
will have to 60 for such custodial
items as lawn mowers. vacuum
cleaners and floor waxers. Here's
what the recreation committee will
try to find:
For the lounge-Piano, radio, rec
ord player, magazine rack, naga-
zine covers, rugs. drapes, a sofa,
coffee tables, end tables, lamps, club
chairs, wall clock and phonograph
records.
For the pantry - cooking range,
three-burner grill, refrigerator. cash
register, pots and pans and kitchen
utensils, garbage can and water
cooler.
For the hobby shop - lathe. drill
press, power saw, jig saw. planer,
sander, lumber, carpentry tools, glue
pot and electric plate.
For the small game room - bill
lard table and assorted games.
For the pre-school playroom -
TOYS. blocks, small scooters. kinder