Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal Items Gathered
West of Rock Creek.

special committee of the Georgetown
Citizens Association is understood to be
preparing a statement to be presented to
the Commissioners of the District relative
to the abolition of the alleged dump nuis-
ance on both sides of Rock creek. The
committee consists of George A. King,
William Dougal and e. X. Paris, and 1t is
expected to report to the association at the
next meeting.
The citizens of Georgetown have been
complaining against the condition of affairs
along the creek for some time All sorts
of refuse are said to be dumped here and
to be fast filling up the valley in which the
stream flows. At the last meeting of the
sassociation the members of this same COM
mittee made report to the effect that they
had been unable to secure any action on the
part of the Commissioners In the matter.
The association instructed them to con-
tinue their efforts, and some members in
timated that If the alleged evil could not
be remedied in this manner they would
take other steps to have it done.
number of reports have reached the -
street police station of dangerous places in
the sidewalks of Georgetown, notably along
X street between 31st and 34th streets
Pavements on streets crossing X street are
also reported to be in bad condition. The
pollce have also had complaints against
the dumping of refuse, such as decayed
meat and the like, into the sewer catch at
the corner of 9th and o streets
J. T. Schrivener of 1926 Prospect avenue
has sent in a complaint against certain
school boys both white and colored, who,
he saws, congregate in front of his house
and carry on stone battles.
s NJ Dodd of 3343 Prospect avenue. COM
planned several days ago of the defacing of
his property, though he did not state by
whom 1t was done.
Mr.. Clifford Shoemaker is expected to
leave Georgetown this evening for Philadel-
Jhia to continue his studies In the UnlVer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
The Roosevelt and Fairbanks Republican
Club, No l. of Georgetown met at its head
quarters Monday evening at O'Clock and
listened to several speeches by members.
The club decided to attend meetings that
are to be held in Maryland next week.
James H. Goings, Ralph w. Hewlett,
Emisiah Thompson, Charles Vessels and
Clement Ferguson were appointed a COM
mittee on uniforms. The president of the
club is c. H. Turner.
Thomas Millner and Henry Leggins met
in the store of Miss Mary Mattingly on
Valley street, three days ago and caused
some excitement by engaging in a combat.
The owner of the store screamed. and Po-
liceman Johnson arrested the men. Leg
gins appeared In Police Court yesterday
morning and was fined IS. A similar sum
was forfeited by Millner.
The Potomac Savings Bank of George
town has leased the property on the north
east corner of 32d and M streets. a part OF
the Alexander estate, for a term of five
years. The property will be remodeled at
a cost of about $1,000. beginning at once.
1t will be used for banking purposes.
Rev. Stanley Billheimer, whose resigna-
ton from the passionate of the Georgetown
Evangelism Lutheran Church has been ac-
cepted, will deliver an address the last
Monday in this month to the members of
Potomac Commandery, No. 3. Knights
Templar. at the church. Mr. Billheimer is
expected to leave this city and assume his