Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
Citizens Association Endorses Loca-
ton of Steel Plant.

The plan Of the Firth-sterlng Steel Com
| pany Of Mckeesport Pa, to locate it's pro-
| 1ectfle factory at GiesborO point was In
dorsed by the Congress Heights Citizens
Association last evening at the regular
meeting of that organization. The matter
was called up by Mr.. Carl Waller who de-
clared the men at the head Of the move
ment should be encouraged in their efforts
to establish the industry In the local dis
trict. Several members of the association
referred to the fact of their being some ad-
verse opinions as to the desirability Of To-
eating such concerns within the District
but when President o. A. Emmons put the
question the project of the steel company
was unanimously Endorsed, smoke or no
smoke, as 1t was explained by one Of the
citizens The association likewise Endorsed
q proposition advanced by Mr. NJ ID. Ellis,
urging the construction of q bridge across
the Eastern branch at Half street. Mr.. Ell
lis declared this subject was about to be
revived before Congress. In the reasons set
forth for the building of such bridge It
was detailed that the construction at Half
street would cost less than at any other
point, owing to the filling-fn operations that
have been going on in that section of the
| river; that the government has extensive
interests ON the south shore OF the river by
its plants at the Bellevue magazine and
| Fort Washington, and that the advent OF
| the steel plant will naturally bring about a
demand for a nearer route to Washington
than by the AnacoStfa bridge.
President EmmOns announced the ap-
pointment OF the committees for the coming
year follows: Street railroads, Milton
Filius (chairman). Louis ]. Wrenn, George
Morris Pahl.e health 1nsn Dr. Charles NJ En-
| MANI, F. E. Butterfeld. Victor Boyer. Theo-
dore Dieterich, Gustave Bender Robert
Cowen, Y. M. Tucker; public schools. Gus
tave Bender chairman Samuel NJ. Fillius.
George Gluick
Chairman George Morris OF the committee
appointed TO revise the bylaws of the asso-
| citation made a report and the committee
| was given further time in which to perform
| the work.
President Emmons stated that he looked
| for betterment in street car conditions as
| soon as the new transfer station in Ana
| costa is built, He said method will then
| be employed by the railroad company of
obtaining more current for the trolley cars
during the busy hours of the day, which
J will obviate the delays now complained OF
| by the citizens Of the community.
| On motion Of Mr.. F. e. Buttertield the
! president OF the association, together with
| the street railroad committee, was In
| structed to attend the mass meeting to be
| held tomorrow night at Masonic Temple,
| 9th and F streets northwest, in the interest
| of better street car service.
| Secretary William NJ. Sirich was directed
to write to the District Commissioners,
| inquring when the fire alarm box. pre-
| viously granted, is to be erected at Sth
! SlIccl anu I1dHLlItOH lodu. ~ "dS uocilSI
| to ask the Commissioners to have lights
| placed on Raleigh street and High View
| place: also to continue the present system
| Of light along Wheeler road to the District
| line and along the Hamilton road
| The meeting OF the association, which
| was well attended, took place in the town
| hall, on the Hamilton road the building
| having been enlarged to meet the require
ments of a place of general gathering for
| the people of the community.
| Mr.. Edward ]. Newcomb. who has been
the clerk in charge of the post office at
| Congress Heights for the past year or more,
| has resigned the position. Mr.. c. A. Hall
| has been appointed in his stead.
| Mr.. George Kennedy of Washington has
| purchased a lot In the Waller subdivision
at this place. and is having plans prepared
| for modern home here,