Show ROMAN KIDDIES TO HAVE MODERN PLAYGROUNDS POME nO April 2 23 25 By A A. P p. Thou Thou Thousands sands rands of poor Roman children soon wiil wul be bt reaping the benefits of rim grounds Is and shower baths in ht true American up to These benefits have baas been made possible poss by bythe bythe bythe the Knights of Columbus who In r response to a request from Pope Plus Pius XI are spending on ona ona a a. charity charlt project that Home nome might night never have heard of or The project started soon after a delegation of I nights Knights came to Home tome shortly after the war At that time the Pope told them their wonderful wonder wonder- ful tul work during the war had particularly particularly par par- qualified them for tor carry carry- carry I In tog out OUt- OUta a mu n needed n h-n eded charity project pct for the benefit of thousands of Roman urchins who have never I known the meaning thea-ning of or a bath or organized exercise l Five general recreation centers In various parts of ot the city are in included included in- in eluded in the project and all will willbe willbe willbe be ready for tor organized games this spring and summer They are equipped with modern American gymnasium apparatus ant all have sp spacious cious outdoor pla playgrounds for tor football running tracks s. s ten tennis nis courts basketball fields handball courts and other games Most of ot the centers have attractive clubhouses clubhouses clubhouses club club- houses with gymnasiums for both boys bos an and girls girl reading rooms chapels chap chap- alt els shower baths in fact ever everything everything every every- thing to delight any youngsters rich or poor T-h T Thae e c ers ce ers will be 10 t oren open to an any and every who wants to make I use ue or of them of-them them no distinctions will be made |