Evening star., 1954-06-09

ask for additional recreational
facilities in their neighborhoods.
The board held its regular
meeting, followed by the annual
citizens night, at which Wash
ington residents tell what they
would like to have incluced in
the next budget. All the requests
will be considered in drawing up
the 1856 fiscal year budget.
Grahame T. Smallwood was re-
elected vice chairman and Mrs.
Alice c. Hunter secretary.
Bid Acceptances Asked.
In other business, the board
recommended that the National
Capital Parks Office accept a bid
of $13,614 for the grading and
fencing of the Turner Playground
and a bid of $50, ,494 for the paw
ing of play areas and other work
at the Lovejoy Playground These
two items will wind up the
boards improvement program
this fiscal year.
Milo Christensen, Recreation
Department superintendent, re-
ported that everything has been
going smoothly since the boards
order banning segregation on all
city Fairgrounds.
He said no incidents have oc-
eurred on the Fairgrounds and
that there has been no marked
change in attendance except in
Q few instances.
The requests from the citizens
ranged from pleas for new play
grounds and recreation centerS
to minor play equipment on
existing units. HighlightS from
the statements of those appear
ing follow:
Theodore ROthman, Bright
wood Home and School ASSoci-
alton and Sixteenth Street High
lands Citizens AsSociation-The
tracts of land at Thirteenth
y street and Luzon avenue NV.
and at Georgia and Missouri
avenues NV. emery tract)
should be developed as full rec
reation units.
Mrs. Joseph Miller, Connecti-
but Avenue Citizens Association
and Cleveland Park Recreation
Council-Fort Reno Playground
should be developed fully and
Cleveland Park Recreation Gen.
ter should be near Eaton School.
Mrs. Kenneth Snyder, Mothers
Council of Washington-Salaries
should be increased so turnover
of recreation workers would drop.
Mrs. Alfred Smith, Rhode Is
land Avenue Citizens Associa-
tion-Langdon Playground needs
lights. more hard surface area,
field house and a full-time di-
rector.
Louis C. Shaeffer, Brent School
PTA-Full time director should
be assigned to Brent Playground
In summer months.
Samuel Lightman, Takoma
Home and School Association
Part-time worker should be as
signed to Takoma playground
after school hours and on Satur-
days.
Mrs. Clara Beckman of the
PTA Congress &C o m m unity
Building needed at Takoma Rec
reation Center, especially for
teen-agers, and added facilities
needed at Lamond Heights and
Riggs Park Playground.
Mrs. Florence v. Craver, Pet
worth Citizens Association
Supported Mrs. Beckman.
Charles H. Hill, Palisades Com
munity Recreation Council-m-
provementS needed at Palisades
and adjoining woodland should
be purchased and developed.
Mrs. william Smith, Key
School PTA-Supported Mr.. Hill.
Mrs. Samuel BigiO, Shepherd
Park Citizens AsSociation-Fun
time supervisor should be as
signed to Shepherd Playground.
Mrs. Bernard BerIiner, Shep-
herd School PTA - Supported
Mrs. Bigio.
Mrs. Alma Gichman, Draper
School PTA-Additional recrea-
ton facilities are needed in the
area.
Carl w. Berueffy, Capitol
Opera Association - Funds are
needed to help administration Of
this civic venture sponsored by
the Recreation Department.
Mrs. Thomas w. b. Wright,
Adams and Morgan Schools
PTA's-Playground needed in the
area; another worker needed at
Happy Hollow Playground; a
portion of Kalorama Park
should be allotted to Kalorama
playground 1Or b Dali ueIQ.
Mrs. Louis Perry, PTA Con-
greSS-Upper Northwest and
Northeast section needs devel-
opment Of Emery. Lamond
Heights and Riggs Park Play
grounds and a community build
Ing.
Mrs. BeSS Dublin, Simon
School PTA-Simon Playground
needs toilets, q small creek
fenced in and various equip
ment.
Robert T. Brooks, Washington
Congress of PTA-Support full
recreation appropriation. Crit
Ical recreation problems exist in