Crime in the Park: Chaos Erupts During Community Celebration

The streets of Washington, D.C. were abuzz with excitement as the Park View Citizens Association wrapped up its five-day celebration of the new school building and Georgia avenue paving on October 21, 1916. But amidst the festivities, a sense of unease settled over the crowd as Commissioner Brownlow took the stage in the auditorium of the new school building at Newton and Warder streets. The absence of Commissioner Newman, who had been called out of town, did little to alleviate the tension.