Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
ITS OBJECT ATTAINED
Northeast Association Formed
Fifteen Years Ago
TO ABATE THE CROSSINGS
New Grade Will Be in Use by Rail
road This Year.
CITIZENS DISCUSS THE SCHOOLS
Committees Submit Reports-Plans
for Street Car Route-Decrease
in Mail Deliveries.
TO ABATE THE CROSSINGS
CITIZENS DISCUSS THE SCHOOLS

AL the AlSiAtaiiS AiiSNNA''S
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
tton last evening at Northeast Temple. Mr.
William J. Frlzzell. chairman of the COM
mittee on steam railroads. announced that
grade crossings In the northeast section OF
the cIty will have been abolished by the
end of the present year. Work on the
union station Mr.. FrizZell said, is progress
ing rapidly, and while the station VIII not
be finished this year the trains on the BATH
more and Ohio railroad will be entering the
city upon the new grade. The Information
impaired by Mr.. Frizzell proved gratifying
to the members OF the association Whch
was organized about fifteen years ago pri-
marily for the purpose of bringing about
the abolition of grade crossings
The question of damage to property In
the vicinity OF the new station was brought
~ the attention of the association by Mr.
Fleming chairman of the committee on
taxation. who said he Thought something
should be done to put an end to the appar-
emily endless contention between properly
owners and the District. He suggested
that a great amount of trouble might De
avoided by condemning the property, grad
ing 1t and afterward selling 1t to the nigh
est bidder.
Mr.. Dunno expressed the opinion that the
question of damages and benefits could
never be settled in a way satisfactory to
all the parties concerned. 1t is not the
owners of vast tracts OF LANDS or hlghiy
valuable property who are sufferers, ne
stated but the owners of the modest homes.
Many of these people, Mr.. Dunno added,
have already been driven from their homes
and the damage done them will hardly be
repaired by any award that may be made.
1t was decided to have the committee
look into the matter and report at the next
meeting of the association.
Mr. Frank d. Foster chairman of the
committee on schools, submitted reports
upon the bills providing for certain changes
10 be made In the public school system,
and for compulsory education. He said the
committee had considered the questions and
had also discussed the child labor bill. but
had concluded to make no report upon the
latter. being of the opinion that the COM
pulsory education bill will solve the propo-
stion. Before submitting the reports Mr.
Foster spoke of the number of special
teachers who are employed and said he
thought the services of many of them could
be dispensed with without impairinG the
efficiency of the schools. He mentioned
physical culture teachers as being among
the special teachers whose services he
stated, are not required.
Report on Gallinger Bill.
The report upon the bill which was in
PRODUCED by Senator Gallinger sets forth:
"Of the many bills Introduced during this
session of Congress providing for the re-
organization of the schools In the District
OF Columbia we find but one provision that
we could favor, and that is for the estab-
lishment of what is called ungraded schools
being the schools for children who because
of some physical defect, could not attend
the public schools, being the blind the deaf
and the wcak-minded
But we think that all efforts to reorgan-
lie or materially change our present school
system should be discouraged. Our present
system is in the main very satisfactory and
is an Improvement over the old regime and
II we can accomplish the raising of teach
ers salaries to a satisfactory basis we be-
lieve we would have as nearly a perfect
system any in the United States
"Of the bills introduced to regulate the
salaries Of teachers we would recommend
the one introduced by Senator Gallinger
known as the Commissioners bill. This
bill provides for salaries to be divided into
six classes
"In our opinion the bill should provide for
certain qualifications that would be re-
quired of teachers to be appointed from
oSher than graduates of our normal schools
for, with increased salaries, the position of
teacher would be more eagerly sought, and
there IS danger that Incompetent teachers
might be attracted here from other locali-
ties, and our present high standard would
be lowered rather than advanced.
Taken as a whole the bill Is far better
than any other that has been introduced in
this session OF Congress, and we hope to
see Il pass"
In the matter of the bill providing for
compulsory education, the committee said
AZ par T. tIAet, dllSE elNlUg que consideration
to the several bills, 1t felt that the measure
introduced by Senator Gallinger December
H. 1905. being Senate bill 1915, covers the
ground satisfactorily.
The objects to be obtained by the bills In
relation to compulsory education and child
labor being so nearly alike, the committee
added If this bill shall become a law the
main object of the bills relating to child
labor would be attained for 1t is very evil
dent that child cannot be employed regu-
larry If compulsory law was enforced
We would approve this bill In toto, ex-
cept that In our opinion the age limit should
be reduced from fourteen to twelve years
30 that compulsory education would apply
10 children between the ages of eight and
twelve the committee reported 1--WE
would also suggest that seven attendant
officers is Il larger number than the District
requires and would reduce the number not
10 exceed five"
Public Conveyances.
Mr.. S. Sowerbutts. chairman or the COM
mittee on public couveyances. submitted a
report upon the several bills pending in
Congress which provided for extensions OF
street car lines and for improved service
tndorsing the bills After reciting the pro-
visions of the several bills the report sets
forth:
The committee desires to draw attention
10 the fact that the various plans proposed
contemplate having the cars pass the inter-
section or New jersey and Massachusetts
avenues and @ street, and will make a new
point of great danger to traffic, and some
alteration will be necessary. We believe 1t
will be found necessary to reduce or abolish
the circle at that point There is now a
double curve in the tracks Of the Brookland
line. which Is great annoyance to pas
Sengers who are not seated There Is also
a great congestion OF vehicle traffic at this
point, which will be very much heavier after
the completion of the union station
During a general discussion Of the report
mention was made of the proposed railroad
that is TO enter the city over the Bladens
burg pike. and of the plans for the Balti-
more, Annapolis and Washington line to
enter over the Chesapeake Beach railroad
President Tucker depiored the absence of
penalty clauses In the railroad bills and the
association deemed 1t advisable to have such
clauses inserted.
Mr.. Josiah Willard said he lived on 9Th
street and he considered II would be an out
rage TO lay two tracks upon that street
They intend to widen the street." Mr.
Holster suggested
To take it off the parking?" inquired Mr..
Willard.
Certainly" was the response OF Mr.. HoI-
stem
Then" Mr. Willard said. "the Commits