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120 of April. Probably fifty girls started and they were eliminated as they failed to qualify and the number was ultimately reduced to thirty-five. The Drum and Bugle Corps is a feature in the 19th of April parade. He thought that if the Board re -zoned this, it would not prevent the use of bugles, drums, etc. The Chairman informed Mr. Shaw that it was not a question of re -zoning. Mr. Shaw said that this property was to be made a meeting place. He had been informed that certain partitions were removed without the Building Inspector knowing anything about it. The greatest argument in its favor is that someone is donating the piece of property. He did not think that any- body present would like to have such a home beside his house. He asked how many Girl Scouts there were and Mrs. Downs said that there were three hundred scouts and one hundred brownies. Mr. Shaw asked if it was not possible that they all might be at the house at one time. Mrs. Downs said that there might be some occasion when they would have as many in the house as it would hold. Mr. Shaw said that Mrs. Crosby had her property rented and there was a possibility that the tenants might move out. He thought that the girl scout headquarters would not encourage building in this vicinity. He thought that the donor could give the gift in another place where it would not be as objectionable. He wanted to go on record as being opposed to the granting of the petition. Mrs. Downs said that no partitions were removed and that there would be no drum and bugle practice as the house was not adequate for it. Mr. M. J. Manley of 20 Parker Street said that he owned three houses on Parker Street at 15, 16, and 20. He said that they now have a nice quiet neighborhood and that the ball games at the park did not bother him. He thought that the activities of the Girl Scouts would bother them. He did not think that this use would improve his property, and on the contrary, thought it would depreciate it. Be hoped that the Girl Scouts would get a home in some other place as he did not think that this would be a good place for one. He said that he did not see how the Home for Aged People could tolerate the noise. He understood that the scouts would have camp fires, drum and bugle practice, etc. He hoped that the permit would not be granted. Miss Helan A. McCaffrey of 33 Parker Street said that she was much in accord with anything connected with the Girl Scouts or playground movements. She said that several years ago her sister purchased a lot beside her property and wanted to build a house on it but was not allowed to do so because of the Zoning Laws. The lot is still vacant and is trespassed all the time and she felt that they had suffered much because of the trespassing. Some time ago the Supt. of Parks said that if the lot had been large enough the Town would no doubt build a clubhouse on it and she said that she told him that they cer- tainly would not want to look out on a clubhouse. She said z rri 1 1