The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08
NEW SECTION OF CITY
Is WE'LL REPRESENTED
Boomingdae, LIE Drot Park and Reservoir Heights Boas
Large ASsociation-School Scandal" Closed

7 y discussing the work of the Bloom
ingdale. lie Droit Park. and Reser-
L voir Heights Citizens Association
since it's organization, in February. 1903.
it is a pleasure to say that each COM
mittee has accomplished some good 70
the District at large, and much good TO
it's Immediate community.
The Jurisdiction of the association ia
well defined by its name, and comprises
the united efforts of the public spirited
property owners Of BlOomingdale. lie
Droit Park, and Reservoir Heights. n
glance at the map will show that it COW
ers the territory between North Capitol
and Seventh Streets. extending from
Florida Avenue to the new reservoir and
filtration plant.
Own Their Own Homes
Excluding lie Droit Park. the terri
tory IS new. What five years ago was
a barren, outlying. undulating waste is
today an even, gentle slope, rising from
Florida Avenue 10 the summit at the
filtration plant covered with modern
constructed homes, which are owned by
the OCCUPANTS.
Reservoir Heights. the newer subdi-
vision. founded by Messrs. Middaugh
and Shannon, extends northward from
V Street northwest TO the parking OF
the reservoir This section, too, is ex-
clusively composed of home owners, and
its architecture and material compare
favorably with that of Mount Pleasant,
Columbia and Washington Heights.
Though lie Droit Park was founded
mauy years ago by the Butterworths,
lie Fevre. and other prominent families
II didn't possess the public spirit of Its
more recent neighbOrS. In fact, pOr-
ton of the iron fence which once IN
closed the entire park still remains, and
is now historic. The distinguished fami-
lies of the early founders are all gone,
but the beauty of the place still fingers.
The present residents are fully aroused
from the past lethargy, and TINS section,
too. is on the boom.
Membership Which Includes Women.
1t is impossible TO refer to more than
a few OF the many important objects
accomplished by the association. The
membership of the associate consisted
of more than $50 during the first year.
There are five separate committees on
membership. each committee consisting
of not less than nine members, all of
whom are doing good work.
A NUMBER OF ldQleS are members OF the
association. having equal rights and
voice in the sessions. It was argued
that many Of the homes OF the city are
owned by women; that they should there
fore exercise the right TO urge ways
and means 10 improve and protect them
This is the only citizens associa ton in
the District having lady members.
General Advance in transportation.
The efficient executive ability Of Major
Charles II. Ourand, chairman OF the
committee on railways has resulted In
much good 10 the community at large.
This committee succeeded In removing
the large midwinter observation cars
from both the LeDrOit Park and the
North Capitol Street Lines, and re-
ceived in their place modern vestibLie
cars The schedule. too, has been
changed. Cars now run every ten min
utes during the middle OF the day. while
during the early and late hours every
six minutes. Formerly a twenty minute
schedule was maintained during mid
day on both lines.
on the North Capitol Street lines |
every other car ran only TO T Street, |
giving Brookland q midday schedule OF !
twenty minutes. All cars now run i
through to Brookland
A movement is on foot TO open Rhode