Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CURFEW Law AND Law TO PRE-
VENT TRuANcY.
Questions Discussed by Citizens As
ISOLATION - University Students
Compete for Merrick Medal.

The ACCESSIBILITY of the enactment Of a
| rigid curfew9 law yand the appointment Of
officers whose duty 1t will be to look after
| all truant school children, entered largely
| into the discussions before the regular
monthly meeting of the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association last evening at the offices
| Of the First Cooperative Building Associa-
| ton.
Prof. B. T. Janney, president of the asso-
citation, said that boys absent themselves
from schools frequently, with the permis-
sion of their parents or guardians, to go
fishing, and to indulge in other diversions.
In his opinion, this is great evil and steps
should be TAKEN he said, to stop the prac-
tice.
Rev. T. H Copp said that a curfew law, II
properly enforced, would be productive OF
good results, in that 1t would keep small
children off the public streets after GER
tain hour in the evening. In closing he re-
cited several instances where small children
had been injured on the streets after dark.
Such accidents, he said, are due to the lack
OF proper laws referred to.
No action was taken on either OF the mat
tiers and special committee will further
consider them
The business before the association in
cluded motion requesting the Commits
sioners not to change the name of 32d
street to High street, which was carried,
and the adoption Of resolution relative to
the appointment of the physicians for the
| poor, in which it is asked that the APP
pointee in each case be a resident of the
section to which he is assigned.
Movement for Park.
A report regarding the movement to have
Congress institute condemnation proceed
ings against the old Presbyterian cemetery,
in order that 1t might be converted into a
public park, was made by a special COM
| mittee. 1t was stated that the committee,
| in accordance with instructions, had called
on the District Commissioners and had re-
ce1Ved their assurance that they were in
sympathy with the association in its efforts
to secure a park for the west end section.
committee Of ladies appeared before
the meeting last evening in advocacy Of the
scheme and suggested that the association
give them its cooperation in effort to
have recreation reservation established on
the Boyce property on the north side of U
street between the Oak Hill cemetery and
the home of Col. Henry F. Blount.
Contest for Merrick Medal.
Castor Hail. Georgetown University, was
the scene of a large gathering last evening,
attracted by debate between members of
the Philodemic Debating Society and of the
| undergraduate department of the university
two from each-for the Merrick gold med
al. The question for discussion affirmed
that the state government should inter-
fere In strikes which affect the welfare of
| the whole people," Messrs. Hall s. Lusk
| and Frank Rodgers argued from the affir-
native view point, while Messrs. Francis
| M. Foy and John H OBrien represented
| the negative side. According to custom the
judges, Associate Justice Ashley NJ. Gould
| OF the District Supreme Court, Dean Will
| liam {. Robinson of the law faculty of the
| Catholic University of America and Mr. J.
| j. Darlington, a member of the District bar
| Will reserve their decision until the COM
| mencement exercises, next June The Mer-
| rick medal Is the envy of all the students
, or the school and is annually contested for
! It's donor was Mr.. Richard Merrick and it
| is valued at $1OO =
| General News Items.
| The bazaar for the benefit of the new
| Trinity school house and parish hall opened
last evening at the present school building.
The opening Was largely attended by the
members Of Trinity Church. and the resi-
| dents of Georgetown generally.
| Some alarm was caused in the vicinity of
| 32d and n streets about o'clock last even
ing by mad dog. Policeman John s. Kus-
| ter went on the trail of the beast and it
| was finally cornered and shot in hen
house in the rear Of the residence of Mrs.
| H. T. Taggart, 3249 N street The animal
was frothing at the mouth, and snapped
| viciously at the officer
gasoline stove exploded in the kitchen
| of the home of r. E. Smith, BOOT street
northwest, about o'clock yesterday after
noon, and caused a slight blaze. A fire en-
CINE extinguished the flames before any
| material damage was done.
| Sarah Carter, colored, fifty-three years of
age, while conversing with neighbor near
| her home, 2521 Q street, about o'clock
| last evening, became suddenly i'll, and died
| in few moments. She was known to have
suffered from an affection of the heart
Coroner hewitt issued certificate of death
| from natural causes.