Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-15
HILLSDALE CITIZENS.
Business Transacted by Association at
It's Last Meeting.

The Hillsdale Citizens Association con-
vened Wednesday evening last in the
Campbell A. NJ. E. Church. on Nichols ave-
nue., with Allan Jackson, the first vice pres
ident, In the chair. The annual election Of
officers was held, resulting as follows: J.
B. Anderson, president (re-elected, third
term: Allan Jackson. first vice president
(re-elected, third term); Henry Sayles, Sec
ond vice president; w. E. Wills, treasurer
(re-elected, third term; r. U. Wilkinson.
secretary (re-elected, third term). 1t was
announced that the appointment Of the va
rious committees will be made at the next
meeting.
The question Of the delay occasioned the
citizens Of the several sections of Barry
Farm who have signifed their intention Of
defeating to the District of Columbia the
land in front Of their respective premises
now occupied as public space to be here
after maintained as permanent highways.
was called I'D. 1t was explained by j. I.
Harris and others that the Commissioners
had promised to have certain maps made by
the surveyor which were to be placed be-
fore the property owners for signature to
make valid the dedication of ground, but
for some reason not known the maps have
not been presented. After some discussion
Allan Jackson and William H. Underdue
were named as committee to wait upon
the Commissioners and ascertain when the
maps may be expected. 1t was stated
that there would be no improvements I'M
dertaken by the District to the streets
in Barry Farm until this matter Is settled
Secretary r. L. Wilkinson called atten-
ton to the vacancy in the position of cap
tain in the police department caused by the
death of Captain Francis F. McCathran,
and he asserted that an officer pr equal
cupy the post. the precinct affected
being the one in which the suburbs across
the Eastern branch are situated. Sec
rotary Wilkinson recommended that the
;p1a Aofin ron tot
Anderson. formerly of the Anacostia dis
trict. for the promotion. and this was
unanimously done. The secretary was d.
rected to file a letter with Major Sylvester,
the chief of police. favoring the elevation
in rank of Lieutenant Anderson.
The need for fire alarm box on Howard
avenue near the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road tracks, was referred to by Allan
Jackson, who said there should be a police
patrol box located on Sumner avenue, near
the railroad tracks. 1t was stated that the
association has been partially promised the
erection of the latter box 1t was ordered
that the attention of the Commissioners be
invited to these two matters.
The recent capture by Policeman William
E. Stewart of the Anacostia force of Cas-
tello Dimingo. who. 1t was stated, succeed
ed in collecting money from a Hills
dale church. as well as from churches
in the city. was referred to. and the officer
was complimented. After several members
had expressed themselves in this connection
1t was voted to pass a resolution of thanks
to Officer Stewart and to report the action
of the association to Major Sylvester, the
chief of police.
Affairs in the public schools in the Dis
trict came in for a share of attention. E. s.
Hoffman desired to have the association
record itself indorsing the administra-
ton of w. T. s. Jackson. the principal of
the M Street High School. A discuss on
was at once precipitated. being taken part
IN by ]. I. Harris, w. E. Wills William
FL Underdue apd Henry Sayles. 1t was
made plain that the organization did not de-
sire to go into the public school situation,
and no action was taken on the proposed
Endorsement After discussing the pro-
posed improvements to a number of streets
the association adjourned.