The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-26

Ovyncrs-H. IA willard Asks RevO-
cation Of Permit 10 Erect stable.
W. ". Dodge. writing TO the District
Commissioners. concerning the woes of
the crossing policeman. says
IN the interest OF the public and me
officers concerned. / beg tu Gail utl0u
TO a matter Of which ! learned today IL
is possible my information is not wholly
accurate but AS to that you viii he able
t. judge I state the facts as / under
strud them to be-. At the iuters, elton Of
:.iuth and Streets. Ninth ana G.. and
other streets. are employed officers who
are paid as / understand by the railway
J cumrauies. and whose duties are. 1T least
primarily. To guard tho crossing and pro
tCCt pedestrians at these points. These
1 men wear the regular uniform of the Pc
lice Force are governed by the police
manual or regulations. and are required
! generally to perform the usual duties Of
/ other officers within their territory.
When an arrest Is made 10y one Of
. these officers and IL becomes necessary
. for him to attend the Police Court. his
station is uuguarded or another crossing
+ is robbed Of its atts ndaut 20 enable the
. deserted one to he protected Such pro
. lection is of very great Importance, as
. may ltdNliN DO seen 10y 4Aolt NGltIlluS
/ at ono Of these points Tor a short time.
is II not feasible, as Il seems clearly
/ desirable. to arrange for the detail Of one
/ of the regular force 10 take the place OF
. an officer thus called away / am told
! also that while ameuslblc TO all the regu-
] latiuuS governing the regular force and
! while the fines growing out OF their ar
1 rests go in whole or in part into the re-
/ lief fund of the Police Departure MT these
: special crossing guards are not given
/ either the fUrIough accorded TO the reEu-
/ lar force or the sick leave to which said
! members are entitled
/ Presumably these matters are con-
troiled by the act providing for the spe-
/ ciaI guards and Il may be that YOU are
I without authority 10 grant them these
I privileges. If. however. il be within your
/ power TO act upon these suggestions. :
/ trust / am not exceeding the legitimate
| sphere OF citizen Interested in the wei
fare Of the city generally in asking for
these men what seems 70 be only fair
and just treatment. 1t is a fact gener-
| ally ascertainabie If not apparent. that
the duties of these positions are pecu-
Harly Oncrous, the men being UnprOtect-
ed from sun. rain. or snow. and compelled
TO remain at or near the crossings sub
jeCt to the very trying reflection and ra-
diation from the asphalt roadway.
Tn conclusion. I beg to say that this
is written merely in my individual ca
pacity as a citizen, and not an attorney
/ or representative Of anyone / shall he
glad 20 be- set right. II in error as 10 the
| facts. II they be correctly stated. the
/ suggestions seem 10 be entirely proper"
The District Commissioners are I'm re-
| ceipt Of additional letters i'm regard 20
| the proposed changing OF TIE. nomencla-
/ ture Of suburban streets. Mrs. CorneIia
J. ErownoH wishes a suburban street
named after her late husband. Capt
Frank r. Browueu. q soldier Of the civil
war She enters a plea ia favor of the
Col Ephraim =. EIlworth after whom
she desires another street 70 De named.
She writes as follows.
/ Pardon my addressing you about
matter that you might think ] am not in
/ terostcd in coming from st rauI. NIiuu-.
/ but ! am very much SO. I take the Wash
ington papers regularly, and notice ia
| Monday edition, August IS. the discus
sion Of opinions Of changing the names Of
some Of the streets. ] wish to ask If YOU
[ would object 10 naming two after two
I heroes. ] consider the first name. Col
I Ephraim + Ellsworth. who was shot at
the beginning Of the civil war at Alex
/ andria, Va. at the Marshall House and
was avenged by one Frank T. Browucll
to whom our Iamented President Lincoln
gave a commission IN the regular army
for life The latter died in Washington
d G.. March ., 1894, at 1901 X Street
] northwest He was truly loyal 10 his
! country. ! feel that in naming one Ellis
worth and one Browneu VIII be a trib-
ute OF respect and keep the names asso-
eiated together in the great Capital Of
Washington where they would be- ever
fresh TO the visiting community
Trusting you will give This matter Sc
rious thought and decide to think well OF
my request. which; ! feel ! am privileged
, TO make, being the widow Of the late
! Cant. Frank r. BrowneI Company 4, L.
s. A. Eleventh Infantry"
A second letter is from Henry w Sey-
J mour, mailed from Sault Ste. Marie. and
| expresses his opinion concerning the
| change Of the name Of kalOrama Avenue
E 70 Yates Street. He says:
Il am just informed that an attempt Is
4 | being made to change the name Of KaIO-
rama Avenue 20 Yates Street. As an own
70 ct of property on that avenue. I would
2 most respectfully protest against such
D | chance. ! cannot understand VII the
+. change is desired. ! think the present
. name IS pretty one and possibly may
e / carry some association Of the earlier
- time. Whether this b. SO not, / must
p | say ] like the present name
e G. A. Buady. IN d communication TO tn6
s District Commissioners. charges the re
| moustrants against the alteration -Of tn,
70 | names Of suburban streets with present
q | ing uusubsta initial objections. and such as
= would warrant suspicious as 20 their sin
u | cerity. He reviews a number of com
q ! plants which ne considers particularly
$ ! inane or unwarranted. He states that hil
= | society elaborated report covering tn
U naming Of suburban streets as early a.
April. 1886
. The proposed erection Of a stable on I
n Street, near Dudley Place southwest. il
d | the subject Of a complaint filed with In
- | District Commissioners today. by II. K
n, | willard. the owner Of adjacent real es
d tate on Dudley Place. Chaplin Brown. AT
y | tOrncy for Mt. Willard. IN an accompany
+ ing letter. states the objections of his eli
~ ent. and requests that the permit 20 bull
r. the stable be revoked II is claimed tina
s- the permit was granted contrary L. Law
In his communication Mr.. willard says
q My attention was called yesterday L
~ the fact that a permit had been issue
H. from your office. and building operation
r. commenced for a stable and warehous
IN on rear Of lot fronting on Street south
z. west. square SIC This stable IS less tina
D. % feet from two houses belonging 20 m,