Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-12
CAUSE FOR REJOICING
Northeast Washington Elated
Over Reclamation of Flats.
MEETING OF CITIZENS
THE ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
President Tucker Appoints Committees
for the Ensuing Year - Bust
ness Matters Considered.

- ~AAS ASSAoAhatiou VI ISdSlcIH III duCu
flats said President Tucker Monday night
In reporting to the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association. Mr.. Tucker said the
work Of deepening and widening the chan
mel extended from the Potomac river to the
Navy Yard bridge. This work, he suggest
ed, is about as much as can be expected
OF the United States survey has been
ordered from the bridge mentioned to the
District line, and this work he supposed
would have to be done as other work in
the District Is done, the United States and
the District dividing the-expense. President
fucker said Congress had also been liberal
IN the matter of appropriating for sewers
in the northeast section.
MI F'rizzell, chairman of the associations
railroad committee, said he had no formal
report TO make, as the railroad bill is in
about the shape that it was at the time
Congress adjourned. He called attention to
the numerous transfers of real estate re-
Gently made to the Real Estate and I'M
proVement Company of Baltimore, which
means, he said, that the property goes to
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Mr. Sowerbutts, chairman of the commit
tee on streets avenues and alleys made an
informal report. He read a letter he had
received from Captain Newcomer, showing
that the streets suggested by the associa
ton for Improvement, with one exception,
mad been placed on the list for next year.
Mr.. Foster, chairman of the committee on
schools, said he had no report to make, but
referred to the matter of building a manual
training school for the northeast section.
President Tucker said he favored providing
graded schools before a manual training
school is erected The principal schools in
Northeast Washington are overcrowded, he
said, and many of the younger children
were forced to attend pay schools.
Moves for Inquiry.
Maj. Burke said he was surprised to find
an appropriation of S4S 900 for an annex to
one of the school buildings in the northeast
section. This, he thought, was a large sum
to be expended for this purpose. Such an
amount he said, would construct a good
fat building. He suggested that the school
committee might make an inquiry and re-
port upon the approximate cost for the
construction of buildings. He said he did
not charge that anything wrong has been
done, but he could see no harm that would
follow such an inquiry
Chairman Foster made a statement
corning the construction of buildings. and
said he thought the builders only earned
fair profit. While discussing the school
question Mr.. Foster said there are entirely
too many woman teachers employed. He
thought it was a great mistake not to en-
ploy more men in the schools. In nine cases
out of ten he said, children do not have
the proper teachers when Athey get to be
ten or twelve years old. The trouble, he
said is that effort Is made to save few
dollars, and the men who are good teachers
are allowed to go elsewhere or into other
professions S-.-s-- "
Maj. Burke said he desired some informa-
ton concerning the matter Of teachers and
salaries. He referred to the ma tier of half
day schools and said he thought there
should be only as many teachers there
are schools. In cases where halliday
schools are held he argued, there should be
but one teacher. 1t would be better, he
thought. to have the one teacher and pay a
salary of $50 for al teaching than to pay,
ty1rn ga
ment, he pointed out, would mean saving
to the District of $50 month in each case.
Chairman Foster said he would gladly
look into the matter 1t is a business mat
ter he said, and should commend itself to
any business man.
DR.. L. d. Walter called the attention of
the association to the burning of rubbish
near the Eastern branch the public
dump. The odor from the dump is intolara-
bic he declared, and a menace to the health
of the people in that vicinity. Complaint
was made against another dump several
years ago and the burning of the refuse
was stopped.
Dr. Parsons said he would gladly call the
matter to the attention of Health officer
Woodward.
There was no report made by DR.. Walter
as chairman of the committee on police and
fire departments. except to extend an :nvi-
tation to the members of the ASSOCIATION 10
view the parade today. Then, he said, they
will see what fine departments this city
has
Committees Appointed.
President Tucker announced committees
for the ensuing year as follows:
Executive committee-Evan Il. Tucker.
chairman; Jerome B. Burke, s. Sowerbutts
A. H. F. Holster. W. G. Lang, VIM. j.
Frizzell, F. D. Foster. A. o. Nash, DIR. L., D.
Walter and Dr. Starr Parsons.
On proposed legislation-Evan H Tucker
chairman; DIR. E. NJ. Gauaudet, W. ]. Fritz
cell Arthur Cowsill, DR.. l.. D. Walter. F.
A. sebring S. Sowerbutts and w. 2. Pat
terson.
On steam railroads-Wm. j. Frizzell,
chairman; A. H. 7. Holster, VIM. o. Miller,
G. H. Aschenbach, P. w. Smith, Clements
Giebel D. K Hackman. J. B. Harrell. T. A
Rover and VIM. d. Goddard.
butts chairman: DR.. L. D. Walter, Jacob
Frech. Clarence !. Gessford, Jos. c. Caylor
P n Shelby jr., r. S. Rynex, w. r. Car
Yer. w. ]. Dunno, E. jain, VIM. E. Terry
and D. X. Hackman.
stem, chairman; J. r. Colvin, Jerome B.
Burke. B. Ostman, w. o. Miller, G. H.
Aschenbach, w. G. Lang and ]. A. Eckert.
Assessments and N appSr'iTnmens OF w ap
I FrizZelI ]. B. Burke, w. G.. Lang. j.
Fleming. G. B. Rose, DIR. Starr Parsons,
F. d. Foster, Theodore l. King and John A.
Gleason. ID
chairman: Meyer s. Cohen. NJ. c. Connolly,
A. ]. BuehIer, ]. Nj. Sterger. Josiah Mil
lard, I.oring Chappell, P. w. Smith and
Harry L. Baker. ~0c -,
Seriously. D. Foster. chairman; w. B.
Patterson. B. F. Edwards. w. G. Lang, DR..
g r. Campbell, Clarence l. Gessford, A. j.
Buehler, Dr. Starr Parsons and w. ]. Fow-
ler co.. -
man; w. ]. Dunno. Dr.,L. d. Walter, A.
Kleeblatt. DR.. C. b. Campbell. Geo. Hicken-
ionner Geo. Russell, Adolph w. Sieverling.
DIR. J. S. Allen and Geo. Lantel
On public conveyance-AJerome B. Burke,
chairman; G. B. Rose, Geo. w. CARL. e. d.
Foster. N. L. King, S. Sowerbutts, j. Flem-
ing Albert Robinson and Frank P. Graves.
Police and fire departments-Dr L. D.
waiter chairman; VIM. Donaldson, c: D.
McCIeiiand. VIM. NewIand, VIM. Belts, Vie
tor n Esch. A. Ostman j. r. Walsh, w. j.
Fowler and J. Hollander.
Civil Service Reform.
An invitation was received from the Ma
t;onal Civil Service Reform Association for
the appointment of delegates to the next
meeting of the association, which is to be
held in Philadelphia. 1t was stated In the
letter that banquet will be given to the
delegates
| to the objects of the association and should
like to have the question discussed by