Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN
Petition to Be Pssenaed Against Pending
Municipal Court Bill.
Missionary Society,Gives a Soap So
cinI-Denth of Mra. Eliza Wallace
-Brief Mention.

1t is said the Jenkins bill, to establish a
municipal court for the District of Column
bia, aboishing the offices of Justice of the
peace and constable, and for other pur
poses, now before Congress, is to meet with
determined opposition from this end of the
city By tomorrow a monster petition
signed by nearly all of the real estate men
OF the District and countless property hold
ers, VIII be sent to Congress, opposing the
passage of the bill. 1t is claimed that the
adoption of the Jenkins measure will fos-
ter pauperism and destroy the rental value
of property
onder the present system, it is claimed
people are forced to pay rent. When a
tenant gets in arrears and presents no rea-
sonable excuse to the landlord, a suit of
eJectment is issued against him, and the
tenant is commanded to appear before
Justice or the peace. If he presents no rea-
sonaole plea for his continued possession of
the premises he is commanded to surrender
the property in a specified number of days.
Should the Jenkins bill pass and the
power Of the present justices of the peace
be delegated to three men, it is argued, the
landlords would practically lose possession
OF their property, owing to the red tape it
would be necessary to unwind in order to
eV1ct non-paying tenant.
Soap Social.
Chapel gave soap social last evening at
the church, which was very successful
Mrs c. A. Smith, the president of the So
ciety, was in charge, with a committee
helping consisting of Mrs. Waters, Mrs.
kettner and Mrs LEM The program for
the evening included several numbers by a
young ladies' mandolin club, drill by the
Fendell Cadets Rotations by little Blanche
Rob and Miss B. X. LEM violin solos by
MI. w ll1amS. drill Misses
ana florence Curry, Lizzie Burrows, NJ.
Henry and Masterson; cake walk by So
phia King and Morris Heath and recita-
ton by Miss r. Jacobs. The closing piece
on the program, THE House That Jack
Built, was given by the Junior Christian
EndeaVorers, which was decidedly unique
and interesting.
NOlle Pros. Entered.
Charles Crotch, the colored huckster who
was arrested for the alleged swinding of
Mrs. William Oliver of 2914 n street of a
80 Dill, was yesterday permitted to go free.
Mrs. Oliver identified the man and was in
court ready to prosecute, but the attorney
for the defense demanded jury trial The
complainant refused to visit the Police
Court again to prosecute, and as she was
the principal witness for the government
the assistant district attorney entered a
nolle pros. in the case. The arrest of the
negro was made by Policeman Sullivan of
Death of Mrs. Wallace.
Mrs. Eliza l.. Wallace, widow of James
Wallace, well-knewn resident of George
town, died after a lingering illness yes
terday at the home of her son, John F.
Wallace, 2913 n street. The deceased was
one of the old residents of this section hav-
ing reached her eighty-seventh year. She
survived her Oldest son only three weeks
Her funeral will be held SATURDAY. after
noon at o'clock from her late residence.
Services will be held in the chapel at Oak
Hill cemetery.
Special Program.
special program will be observed this
evening at the revival services to be held
at the Gay Street Baptist Church by Rev
p. T. Hale. The music will be furnished by
the children of the Sunday school, including
a duet by Miss Sallie kaldenbuck and Miss
Bertha Bridges, and solos by Miss kalden-
buck and Mr.. Clarence Shelton, respect
lively.
Briefly Mentioned.
According to the police report, the house
at 26l1 2 street is in dangerous condition.
and needs the attention of the building in
spectors office.
The roadway on 35th street between r
and streets is sinking in several places,
it is said, owing to the recent bursting of
the water main. the leaks undermining the
street subsurface.
Arthur L. Grimes this morning reported
to the police that some thief stole a King
of the Road lamp from his bicycle last
evening, while it was standing in front of
his home, al ;i20S o street.
dangerous hole is reported in the road
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