Evening Star Newspaper, January 20, 1937, Page 16

* STATUS CLOUDED Leaders Claim Odd Data in Report Ranks Capital Too High. A warped picture of District recre- ational facilities, as measured by those of 17 “comparable” cities, is presented in statistical studies of the Jacobs Fiscal Relations Committee, it was charged today by informed recre- ational leaders here. ‘These leaders made no attempt to belittle any advantages possessed by the District. Rather, they insisted there is need for more, that present needs are not yet met. But they did voice amazement that the fiscal experts based generalizations on sta- tistical counts which could not accu- rately be compared. Here is an example: Kansas City, Mo., was listed in the committee sta- tistical tables as having no tennis courts, no outdoor swimming pools, and no golf links. That served to tear down the averages for the 17 “comparable” cities and to boost the | high rank accorded the District as to | play facilities. More Than 100 Courts. ‘The facts are, however, that Kansas City does have tennis courts, to the number of 110 in 1932, and perhaps more now. Washington, in 1935, was counted as having 88. Kansas City | does have golf links, amounting to three 18-hole courses and one 9-hole course, in 1932. And Kansas City has outdoor pools. Why these discrepancies? The rea- | son is that in Kansas City these fa- cilitles, while for recreation, are classed as belonging to the city park system and their expenses are so charged. ‘These disclosures are pertinent to the fiscal inquiry since statistics upon which the committee depended showed that the District ranked high in both facilities and play personnel. ‘They showed that the District had | an average of 8.31 regular workers for | recreation, per 10,000 population, | whereas the average for the 17 cities | was but 4.29 or a little more than| half the number here. The committee calculations also | were influenced by the inclusion of' Rochester, N. Y., in the statistical ' tables. Rochester has virtually no recreational program as known here. It hires no playground directors at all. It has but 6 tennis courts, 1 wading | Pool, 1 18-hole golf course and little | else, according to the committee flg- ures. Consequently, its record helvily reduces the average for the 17 cities. Newark shows up in the committee tables with but one base ball diamond, whereas the District is credited with 37. It is not stated in the committee report, however, that the county park system in Newark—outside the Mu- nicipal system—provides considerable such facilities. Such is the case. Programs Vary. There are other strange elements. Milwaukee has the highest average for recreation personnel, with 16. 17 per 10,000 population, nearly double for the District. Milwaukee has 117 tennis courts listed but only one 18- hole golf course and one of 9 holcs Boston specializes, apparently, bathing facilities, having 27 beaches‘ and 4 pools listed, but with only 61 address, George C. Deyoe, seized a number of alleged racing slips, cards and dice. playgrounds whereas the District has 92. In other words, the programs vary widely. “There are no uniform practices among cities, no yardsticks, no real means of making comparisons,” said a District recreation official. “Further- more, the statistics selected by the Jacobs Committee gave number of playgrounds and not the area of play spots. It gives attendance figures but there is no way of measuring how adequate was the service.” 17 SEIZED IN GAMBLING RAID ON CLUB HERE Three Charged With Setting Up Gaming Table After Police Enter Establishment. Raiding the “Printers’ Literary Club” at 1306 I street yesterday, police arrested 17 men, 3 of whom were charged with setting up a gaming table. Breaking down a door at the above the raiders, led by Sergt. Those charged gave their names as Herbert Donald, 30, of 1916 Seven- teenth street; Thomas B. Reynolds, 29, 1254 Thirty-first street, and John R. Green, 24, colored, of 741 Fairmont street northeast, There were no print= ers in the group. ‘The 14 not charged were released to appear as witnesses. —— To Speak on Social Security. Dr. Frank Horne of the National Council of Youth will talk on “Social Security and Youth” tomorrow at a noon meeting of the Washington Council of Social Workers at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A, 901 | Rhode Island avenue. G STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. PROGRESS RELATED Transit Service Also Dis- cussed at Southeast Council Session. A detailed report on the progress that is being made toward the con- struction of the Oxon Run sewer was given by Emil Press, assistant to the District sanitary engineer, at a meet- ing last night of the Southeast Council in the eleventh police precinct. He declared that despite adverse views on the subject, such as the elimination of an item of $76,000 by the Budget Bureau and the contem- plated cut in relief help, the inter- ceptor was nearer realization than ap- peared on the surface. He concluded by saying that ultimately the project would serve about 50,000 residents. At present four citizens’ associations in the communities affected are mak- ing efforts to have the appropriation restored by Congress. Another speaker, D. J. Locke of the Capital Transit Co., discussed bus and street car service, disclosing that the Psychic Message Council 1100 Twelfth St. N.W. Corner of 12th and “L" GROUP MEETINGS DAILY Grace Gray De Long, Reader Personal interviews for spiritual help and guidance may arranged by visit to the Council House or Tele- phone Metropolitan 5234. Sudlet 1o SQUIBB DENTAL CREAM THE ACID-NEUTRALIZING DENTIFRICE and follow the Squibb Plan by which MOST TOOTH DECAY . GAN BE PREVENTED L S, increase in mass transportation since the merger in 193! had grown more than 50 per cent, with the increase greatest among the busses. New School Backed. Business undertaken by the council was the passing of a motion support- ing the North Randle Community As- sociation in its efforts to obtain an elght-room school at Minnesota ave- nue and E street southeast. Other action considered was the request by the Bradbury Heights As- sociation for a fire-alarm box at Hill- side road and Forty-fourth place southeast, referred to Police and Fire Committee for a report at the next meeting; & motion passed requesting the reopening of Eleventh street from B street northeast to South Carolina avenue southeast, which is now one- way south, to two-way traffic, and the appointment of a special committee from the 10 groups represented in the council to confer with the traffic di- rector; the unanimous indorsement of the reappointment of Commissioners 'WEDNESDAY, Hazen and Allen and opposition to the Jacobs Committee report on fiscal relations. To Seek Library Fund., Although an item of $15,000 for the purchase of ground for a branch library in Anacostia was stricken out by the Budget Bureau, a special com- mittee consisting of Capt. Prank M. Dent, chairman; E. J. Newcomb, A. W. Lee, H. D. Wood and W. E. 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