Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-24
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS
cITrzENs' ASSOCIATION DIS
..CussEs. PUBLIC AFFAIRa

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. at meeting Tuesday evening In the
town hall on Hamilton road, voted to ex-
press its disapproval Of the methods explain
ed by several members Of the organisation
as being In vogue in the District fire depart
ment by which persons connected with that
department are placed on trial for viola
ton Of the rules. Mr.. F. E. Butterfield,
who introduced the subject, stated that In
stead OF there being trial board for the
duty, az In the police department, the chief
Of the fire department II expected to pass
singly upon the various cases arising and
to render judgment thereon, with recon-
mendation in accordance with his views to
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Gustave Bender desired to know
why 1t was proposed to stop such q move
ment with the firemen. He said there
are thousands of government employees in
the national capital who were subject to
dismissal upon the order Of heads OF de-
partments. He desired to know why they
could not be included in the reform sug-
Mr. Robert Cowan expressed himself as
being opposed to one-man trial power.
Manual Training School.
The announcement was made by Mr. But
terrified that there is being moved into the
former frame school house on the public
school reservation at Congress Heights the
paraphernalia for the establishment there
of a manual training school for boys and
girls. which plan the association. he re-
marked, has been working on for the last
two years in conjunction with the school
authorities. When the manual training
school is ready, Mr.. Butterfield said, there
will be no necessity of the boys being sent
for such instruction to the schools in Ana
costiaS as is now the case.
In reporting for the committee having in
charge the question Of water and sewerage
Faculties for the suburb Mr.. Bender stated
the efforts of his committee to locate a
route for the proposed sewer to the river
that would be accepted by the District
Commissioners had been unsuccessful The
citizens were, he said, hemmed in by pri-
waite land owners, none Of whom. he added,
seemed willing to make the necessary dedi-
cation of ground. He was unable to say
that this situation would be changed unless
the association goes to Congress and asks
for an appropriation for the purchase of
right of way to the new trunk sewer, now
under construction below Congress Heights.
report submitted by the legislative COM
mittee was to the effect that the District
Commissioners had agreed to give hearings,
probably the latter part of the present
week, on the two bills introduced in Con-
gress looking to opening 4th street, Con-
gress Heights, to connect with 4th street,
Washington Highlands.
Lack Of Fire Protection.
Mr.. John Smithson called attention to
the lack or nre protection at Washington
Highlands. saying the second fire within
short time occurred there yesterday when
the house Of Henrick Kaufman was de-
stroyed. There are no fire alarm boxes
there. said Mr.. Smithson, and it is i'm
possible to secure assistance soon enough
in the event of fire from the company at
Congress Heights.
Mr.. Batterfield stated that difficulty had
been experienced by lot owners In certain
parts of the town in securing permits to in
close the twenty-three feet of parking to
which they were entitled along Nichols
avenue. He stated the highway did not
seem to be properly laid out, and as there
was large sum now being expended on 1t
In macadamfzing the road, some of which
was being spent on parking that Is in the
street. he moved that the, matter be re-
ferred to the highway committee for action.
which was done. A communication was
read from Representative Madden, the au-
thor of the bills for cheaper gas and uni
Versal transfers on street railways in the
District thanking the association for its
support OF both measures. letter was
read from DR.. William A. White the SUPER
fntendent Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane, thanking the association for its
vote of appreciation in connection with
protection from fire In the village, as well
as causing certain improvements to gov
eminent property there to be made. Chair
man Milton ]. Filius Of the committee on
He reported the details of the proposed af-
fair. and President Emmons named Messrs
F. E. Butterf1eld. Robert Cowan and John
Smfthson as committee on speakers. Mr.
John Stewart was elected to membership in
the association.