Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-04
FAVOR SUNDAY. LAW
EAST WASHINGTON IN CITIZENS
TAKE ACTION.
CITIZENS
Thanks to Senator Mcmillan and Com
merce Committee for Interest in
Anacostia Flats Reclamation.

The Sunday closing movement and the
reclamation of the Anacostia fats were the
subjects discussed last night at the meet
ing Of the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. The meeting was, held at the bust
ness house of Mrs. E. A. Haines corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street, south
east Mrs. Haines, who favors the Sunday
closing movement, addressed a letter to
the association several days ago, calling at
tention to the movement and extending an
invitation to hold last nights meeting in a
hall in her building, which was accepted.
The provisions of the bill were explained
Mr.. ]. D. Croissant told Of the amendments
proposed by Mr.. Ross. who he said, favored
looking out for the Hebrews and Seven
day Baptists. church committee, he said,
called upon the Commissioners and dis
cussed the affair. The members of the COM
mittee he stated, favored the closing of
business places one day in seven. Mr.. Crois-
SAINT moved that the association favor the
enactment of the pending bill. The ques-
ton was briefly discussed and favorab BILE
action taken
Mr. Tracy Jeffords said he thought there
was no likelihood of the passage of the bill
at this session. 1T has not a ghost of a
SHOW" he declared.
Mrs. Haines said she had been informed
by Mr.. Jenkins that the bill will surely
pass. She had been Informed that Mr.. Bah
cock and Mr.. Mudd are in favor of the
measure.
The association Endorsed Senator McMil-
lanS plan of advances from the United
States Treasury for the Districts share of
funds for immediate permanent improve
ments to be repaid in annual installments.
Opposes Further Extension.
A resolution setting forth that the asso-
citation looks with disfavor upon any fur
ther legislation for the extension of streets
i.ofr rl,n
resolution stated that the present low
financial condition of the District is largely
due to street extensions"
Mr. Croissant objected to the resolution.
characteriZing it as an attempt to gag the
District Commissioners and Congress.
For years." he declared, the people in
the county have been contributing to the
city improvements, and l think it is time
that the people of the city were helping
those in the county,
streets. and said he thought less than 1 per
cent of the money had been expended for
the benefit of East Washington If streets
to be extended. he said, the work should
be done according to the needs Of the Dis
trict and not according to influence He
favored the adoption of the resolution at
this time The resolution was further dis
cusSed and passed.
citation upon the question of the recama-
ton Of the Anacostia flats. The subject
has been under discussion for number of
years, he said, and yesterday Congress
finally acted favorably upon it. The
speaker outlined the immense amount of
work that has been done in the efforts to
get the Inuch-needed Improvement made
speaking particularly of the memorial of
the East Washington Citizens fAssoca ton
He said the improvements to be made are
in line with the work of the parking COM
mission. ,r,
Resolution Adopted.
The result. Mr.. Jeffords said is largely
due to the interest taken in the project by
Senator Mcmillan and he offered reso-
luton providing that our thanks are due
and are hereby cordially extended to SEN
ator Mcmillan for his uniform courtesy
and considerate treatment of this associa-
ton, its officers and committees who have
appeared before him. and for his efforts in
securing an appropriate of $3.50, 900 to be-
gin the reclamation of the Ana costa flats
according to plan and sprpjsct prepared
by the War Department,
The resolution also expressed the thanks
of the association to the members of the
committee on commerce of the Senate. 1t
was adopted.
Mr.. Jeffords then asked that the commit
tee on the reclamation of the flats be dis
charged, but the association, voted to con-
tlnue 1t in service, and extended thanks to
Mr.. Jeffords and the members of his com
mttee for the good work accomplished
Thanks were extended to Mrs. Haines for
her entertainment of the association Re
freshments were served after adjournment