Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1925, Page 4

4 Sdsslos BALTIMORE MODEL FORBATHING POOLS City, by Careful Planning, Has Ample Swimming Facil- ities at Modest Cost. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY. planning, aided by the & o certain sum would to earry out the pluns, has placed Baltimor in the lead in the matter of swim- | ming places for its population ery section of the city now is well en ca of in the matter of rii- ficial pools, the park board has sent a firm chitects down on the Chesapeake Bay to find a watering place which the board may have deslgned as a public beach Six pools a in daily use for about 100 days during the Summer of which is for colored people are heas nized, use city water without chlorination, and, like health tic THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, BALTIMORE’S SWIMMING POOLS MODELS FOR COUNTRY OCTOBER 25, CHURCHMEN URGED TO COMBAT BORAH ON WORLD COURT (Continued from First Page.) lution was sounded by Theodore Faville, State superintendent of Wisconsin, who introduced an amendment, which was designed to delay the support of the local build- ing project. Mr. Faville's suggestion was promptly voted down after Dr. Dodge voiced the frank opinion the proposed amendment would “put the es on the local building cam- paign” and described its introduc- tion s “bad_Congregationalism.” Dr. Mills, in supporting the resolu- tion, called the attention of the dele- gates to the fact that Washington de- served a Congregational church, na- tional in character, because of the vast army of members of the Pilgrim fzith who annually journey here and the host of Government workers, many of whose positions are tempo. rary in character, who make this city their home. “If the Pilgrim church,” he said, “has any claim to existence, if it it to make any contribution to the life of the country it should have a struc- ture in the National Capitul of dignity and amplitude of equipment, rot only ® national 1925—PART 1. To Prosecute Mitchell | with the aia of gooa music to get into a new atmosphere and get caught up spiritually. “One thing more, some preachers say that the Jayman should come to church not only to get something, but should come to church to glve some- thing as well. Such preachers are partly right and partly wrong. The truth is that the laymen must go to church with the idea of giving some- thing in money, time and interest, but the chur real and substantial in retur: An apeal for a better understanding between elders and young people was de by Rev. Robbins W. Barstow of Madison, Wis., in a speech before the ast night on “Crabbed Age and Youth “Age . and Barstow, * youth," declared n'and must live to Just as we are here mingled, heads and black and gold, un in a common interest and loyalty. can think of nothing so wel culated to elimir Abbiness of age and temper or wildness youth as a better mutual acquaintan a more sympathetic understanding and the welding passion of a great crusade. “This does not imply that youth must to < of hy pressing e molds it imply that age must vacate all conference seats and clear the boards for every rash experiment of youth. Youth can be counted on to suggest the changes, and age can serve by keeping them appropriate. the of | e e AUTO THIEF IS GIVEN FIVE YEARS IN JAIL Colored Man Gets Term for House- breaking—Another Jailed for Assault. William S. Staley, white, : old, was sentenced to five vears in the penitentlary Thursday by Justice Bailey in Criminal Di for stealing an automobile. e has a criminal record dating back to 1911, when he was placed on rec- ord for embezzlement. In 1913 he was ntenced for th years for rob- and his former probation re- serve || voked. The car was rented by the accused June nd was recovered at FWest A where it had been 1d., was located ut rence E. Watson, will serve two years at Occor charges of houseb: he is 17 years old Richmond, where he was on pro for a similar offe made the sentence one year in each case, to run consecutivel Willlam U. Roberts, colored colored, and came from was sent to Occoquan for one i ult with a pistol® on M ln«! A\'u: ust Roberts asse wre gfc but in the heart of the Capital In his talk in behalf of the regolu- tion, Dr. Douglas said: “I am for this proposition, hook, line and sinker. 1 want to see our faith build a great church here.® It is not a local prob- lem but one which belongs to oll the Congregationalists in America.” Local Means Limited. The speakers made the point that there are 60,000 Government clerks here with slender incomes, that there are 70,000 students and that the rais- ing of the entire fund by the local church would be an impossibility. The fact that the building commit- tee of the First Church here had rajsed $150,000 in the short space of wo weeks was heartily commended by the speakers, who declared ft forecast certain success for the na- ional campaign. Rev. Dr. Patton, former Washing- on clergvman, said the proposed new hurch was “dear to his heart,” and :xpressed the conviction ‘“we will have a Jjolly good time raising the necessary money for the glorious edi- tice While the talks were being made n behalf of the resolution, an archi- cct’s drawing, in colors, of what the new First Church will look like, was lashed on a screen on the platform. Babson's Speech. Why many millionaires in this ‘ountry are .the sons of clergymen was told the delegates by Roger W. Bubson, statistician, vesterday after- noon in a speech on “A Layman's Re- tigh Mr. Babson said the reason authorities point to the rs, al- though no one vet has 1 ble to trace epidemic of sve or throat to any pool according to J. C. Ke of the board. Open Every Day. In all the pools during ‘the Sum- mer there is night bathing until 10 o'clock each day, and mixed bathing every day and during all hours, ex- cept on Sunday, when the pools ar reserved exclusively for the men on the theory that this 1 day when most men have u chance to use the pools. However, it was pointed out that this will be changed by the time of opening next Summer to allow mixed bathing on all days. All' the pools except one, that in Patterson Park in southeast Balti- more, have concrete basins, graded from shallow, wading depth to 9 feet. In Paterson k the pool was made out of a natural lake Low lands and ravines were used as far as possible in constructin the pools, and the effect has been to preserve the natural contour of the land and the beauties of the parks in which they are located. Hourly Fee Charges. Those in Washington who are look- ing after the interests of bathers are studying these Baltimore pools with & view to following their design and structure in the building of pools here, provided Congress can be pre- vailed upon to provide the neces Officers Chosen. ction of the Congregational Edu- 5 esterday resulted Rev. Charles R. Brown, Con- president; Re William | = Horace Day, Connecticut, vice presi-| dent; Rev. Herbert W. Gates, Mass chusetts, recording secret: A Crockett, Mz treasurer and R M Direc : nofs . Massachusett L. Lobingier, Ohlo; Mrs. Co H. Patton, Massachusetts; Kev. reon George ( Coit, chusetts; Frederic W. Chamberiain, Illinois, and Mrs. W. H.| As a result of the adoption of th Medlicot sachusetts. Corporate | social ideas yesterday afternoo members at large: Prof. Raymond C. [social service commistion, to con Brooks, California; Herbert R. Gibbs, | of a membership of men and wou Mussachusetts; President Warren J. | intimately related to the fleld of soc Mouiton, Maine: Rev. John R. Nich-|and industrial leadership, is to ols; President Irving Maurer, | appointed. This group to w nd Percy R. Zlegler, | throughout the country in Congreg: husetts. Thomas Weston, | tional churches ssachusetts, will fill tk » commission plans a serles of Stockin ial and industrial conferences Calder of Ma: e mext month. John Calder nexpired term of E resigned who spoke at yesterday’ nual meeting of the Educational pen he secre ticut - | Secretary of the misstoner John Francis J. McCo Barstow and Rev. Lichliter. Above: Col. Sherman Moreland, judge advocate, and (below) Lieut. Col. Jos- eph I. McMullen, assistant judge ad vocate, who will be in charge of the prosecution of Col. Mitchell at his court-martial, opening here Wednes- Rev. nelits Milo is Mcllyar H. is that they inherit a combination of faith, vision and emotion from their fathers and industry and thrift from their mothers. “Laymen,” continued Mr. Babson, “are spiritually minded, far more than the average pastor will admit Statistics show most clearly that layman is inherently a religious mar the greater his power and responsi- bility, the more vitally religious he is “I 'do wish that preachers would endeavor to give the laymen the spiritual help which they so much de fre. The layman does not go to church to hear discourses on political economy or international relations or similar subjects. In his library at home he can read the opinions of mas ters and experts on these sublects The layman goes to church to forget business and these controversies, and Upper: Druid Hill Park Pool, with a water area of 274 acres, constructed in a natural ravine, and one of those which wiil be studied as a model for proposed pools for Washington. In the background is the bathhouse, remodeled from_an abandoned pumping statlon, and the addition of wings, at a total cost for buildings and pool of $100,000. Lower: Clifton Park Pool, 3 7-10 acres, in northeastern Baltimore, so large in area that its \\Irr facilities are not all in demand. One-third of this pool is roped off during the Summer. mers teach swimming free of charge. The pools open on June 15 each year and remain open for about 100 day ‘There is absolutely no re- | struction on the type of bathins suits, | except ordinary decency. If a person appears in a suit of sparse material he is not disturbed as long as he de. ports himself properly. Although a | suit is prgvided in the locker fee charge, the people are encouraged to bring their own suits. The charge for a swim on the hour basis is 1 cent for a child under 6 years, 3 cents from 6 to 12 years and 5 cents for over 12 vears. Soap Is provided for 5 cents and a comb for 3 cents additional. There is no effort to make the pools pay for themselves, as they are figured on a basis of G0 per cent of the cost. The Druit Hill pool has accommo- dations for 7,000 bathers an hour for | %" ] the large basin for white bathers. and v g the colored pool in this park will ac- commodate 3,500. Another basin, an elliptical bowl, is being constructed in Riverside Park in South Baltimore, and will be com- pleted by next Summer. This will about fill the demands for city | it s said, and for this reason the p: rd is beginning to look for watering places. Daily Average 14,870 Bathers. Flgures on the number of bathers facilities, but some years ago the con- to ons were much worse. Henry a philanthropist, donated a large sum of money and established a vec public bath commission, whicl provided baths in brick buildings throughout the city. They provided showers and a place for women to do their family washing and drying, as hot and cold water was provided. They were extensively patronized. This bath commission later found some land on the Patapsco River, which was loaned by the owners, and a swimming hole was established. Later when the owners required this land and the beach had to be abandoned the bath commission asked the park beard for permission to re- model the lake in Patterson Park for bathing place. Some grading was done, sand provided for a beach, and a bath house built in 1915. The pool in charge of the bath commission. The park commission merely pro- vided the place and forgot it. Ther wa a demand on this pool im- mediatel the bath commission sought th ark These were furnished, and a conc pool provided by the bath commission About this time there was a change in the personnel of the payk board, which decided to take over and operate the pools, relieving the bath commission. Gar Fares Cover Cost. All of the funds used in the estab- shment of parks and for the bathing facilities after they were taken over by the park commission ~were pro- vided by street car riders. In 1860, Baltimore had a mavor who refu street railways permission to tracks in the Baltimore streets unl they paid for it. There was some doubt as to whether this would pay, when the idea conceived that if a large number of people could be transported to places outlying the it might pay. Druid Hill ark was established at that time, the money was advanced by the financiers and the railway laid, with e stipulation in the franchise that 25 per cent of the gross receipts were | to be turned over to the city for park purposes. Later this was reduced by the L ture to 20 per cent of the gross receipts and still later to the present figure of 9 per cent. In the has not vet been vear the fund was $330,000, but two ¥ later it had increased to $1,250,000 a year and has remained at that figure since. But the park board now needs more money and contemplates some help from the city revenues. The board has employed city and park planners to study the matter of e tablisbing new parks in areas not yet developed, and this report will be in by January 1 nex It is expected that the recom- mendations involve an outlay of $3,000,000 or $4,000,000 for lands. This, it Is pointed out, will necessitate the floating of a loan, and the money from the city will be used in paying for this loan. All during the yea that the revenues have come from the railways the board has consist- ently set aside 15 per cent each year for the acquirement of new lands. Look Far into Future. It is the purpose to look a hundred years ahead in this survey and pur- chase the lands while they are cheap. Delayed purchases have been costly and sometimes prohibitive. After the park board took over the Patterson Park Pool it established a pool at Gywnns Falls, in the south- western section of the city. Here are two rectangular concrete basins, 38 by 75 feet. At the Clifton Park pool there is more water area than is needed for the locker space avail- able, and one-third of this pool is roped off. This also helps to cut down the life-guard expense. The board puys the Playground Athletic League of Baltimore $55,000 a year to supervise play in the parks and, in addition, employs expert swim- |AUTO MEN PLEDGE LOWER CAR PRICES IF TAX IS REPEALED (Continued from Fii ary, will visit 15 . nt centers and lead these cor hos an- | tmport ¥ Brylawskl, appearing for the Motion CHEVY Picture Theater Owners of America as a nuisance lev provoking resent ment from taxpayers. A similar view was propounded by J. Henry Walter speaking for the B. F. Keith vau viile circuit. Representative Kearns, Ohio, sug ed that motion picture producers pay less to their star per f nd inquired as to the salaries ry Jf the Baltimore pools have water area than is neces the number of bathers d in at a time, as the limit the bathhouse facilities athers are allowed in only for hour each time, or rather, they for an hour's use of the pools, but may stay in by payins another fee each hour. The prices are so low that a bather may stay in for a iwhole eight-hour day for from cents, depending upon age. fee includes a locker, dressing towel and soap. It was not pos: e- n Republican pay where you can own modern Detached Homes —with larc: rooms and gro f est of equipm “electric heat, water, sewerag all in-town conventences { $8,975 and up Convenient Terms = DRIVE OUT Connecticut Ave.. throuc! Bradley Lane and North three saunres on Wi consin Avenue to HIBIT HOUSE, at 1601 Leland Street. COME OUT SUNDAY! IZB I imagine,” Mr. Petti. “about one-fifth or one- tenth the amount credited to them in newspaper stories.” Lower admission dues also were asked by John H. Farrell, Auburn N. Y., speaking for the National As-| ciation of Professional Base Ball| and Charles J. Kaffler, of the 101 Ranch” Circus Clgar manufacturers and grower: of cigar tobacco leaf told the commit tee the industry was depressed and not_able to afford the tax on cigars. annually using the pools vary for the [ Lower-priced cigars, the id, were arfous pools from year to year. In|necessary if the business was to be the Clifton Park pool there was a|stimulated d brought back to its falling off from 159,549 in 1924 to| proper status. Lower prices could 141,308 last Summer, while at the|not be given on good cigars until the Druid Hill pool there was a jump|Federal tax was reduced, they de. from 32,393 in 1924 to 167,046 in 1925. | clared The Patterson pool also jumped from| Senator Ha 86,651 in 1924 to 97,518 in 19 gla, declared 3 The average daily attendance last|that he fa vear for the pools was 1.472 for CIif-| along the line, but was opposed to a ton Park, 11,016 for Patterson, 383 for | susgestion of Secretary Mellon for Glynns Falls, 1,749 for Druid Hill,|the reduction to such a low point of white, and 250 for Druid Hill, colored. | the tax on large incomes. The box type of locker is used. As| He said he favored elimination of each bather comes in he Is given a|all taxes on incomes of married per- | packing box, goes to a dressing room | sons up to $5,000 and the abolition of and places his clothes in it returnsfall the so- 4 nuisance taxes, espe- it to the locker room, where he is|cially taxes on motor vehicles and au- given a metal tag on a string to cor-| tomobile acc ble to obtain from the park commission detailed figures on the cost of the various pools, but the one in Druid Hill Park, according to ‘Mr. Kelly cost ver $400000. An old pumpi building was remodeled and added to make a most attractive bath- house. The pool itself is of concrete and is located in a natural ravine, which was damned at one end. Lights are placed aroundsthe edge of the pool and at various places in it. It will accommodate 3.500 bdthers an hour The pool itself cost about $100,000. A private bid for remodeling the pump- ing station was for $278,000, but it was decided to do the work with park emploves and the cost was kept down 0 $200,000. This pool is in northwest Baltimore. The Clifton Park pool in the north- east section of the city is elliptical in feet long by 340 feet wide, a water surface area of 3 7-10 . It is located in lowlands, along- side_railroad t. and it was de cided to be i sited for the con- struction of a pool. Here, a large bathhouse was designed, with the basement to he used for locker rooms and the top floor for a recreation cen- ter, where dances and other forms of public recreation could be held. How- ever, the top floor erected. BUY NOW BEFORE THE EMBARGO GOES ON!NARCISSUS AND JONQUILS Ly Narcissus Paper white, for water and gravel, each Chinese Lilies, each... Pearl chips for bulbs, white and colored, Hyacinths Dozen.......$1.25 and $1.50 Early Tulips .40c .50c .20c Mixed colors, dozen... Double Mixed, dozen. .. 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Everything possible is done to keep the water at as high a state of purity as possible. i so far the | bLoard has ignored the health uthori in their recommendations for chlo- rination, principally on account of the of ‘about 000 for each pool, and further because there is no defi nite in at any di can be traces al- though physicians to fix for epidemics on the pools. precaution is taken 2 yeople ure and when they go in. thers are watched as they pass out of the bath houses for semblance of skin disease, and if are turned back. svery lither equired to take a shower bath before entering, but many of them try to escupe this because of the chilled water coming direct from the pes. Some of them do escape the sards and go in without the required shower. But those in charge are put- 7 in commission a new svstem of showers, which will force all bathers to take them. Turnstiles are being t at the end of long serpentine pas- Needle sprays throw their into this passageway, and they are long enough to insure a good body cleansing before the Dbather reaches the pool. Each one must now run the gantlet of these spr fore reaching the pools. There other way out. Pools Scrubbed Often The pools are emptied and thoroughly once every two weeks dur- ing the bathing season, buit Is inter- esting on this point to learn that for two or three days following the refill- ing of the pool there is a noticeable falling off in their use. It takes couple of days of aeration and expo- rays to make the for the bathers’ cost in | eve while some the bt But every HE MORRIS ] PLAI The terms of Morris Plan Loans are simple and practicable and fair. Thoughtful people who do not abuse credit facnlmes will find it possible to borrow on The Morris Plan to their advantage. LOANS—FOR_THE AVER AGE_MAN. 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