Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-14
TRIBUTE TO CROSBY S. MOVES
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
NORTHEAST CITIZENS.
Association Discusses Local Interests.
Road Widening. District Schools
and Indirectly Prohibition.


Resolved. That in the death of Grossly
S. Noyes the District of Columbia has
lost enc of its best friends whose noble
and unselfsh character sheds luster up
on the history of the last half century Of
the National capital: and lie it further re-
solved. That the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association will ever remember
his life and work one of the NEST po-
tent forces for the advancement of our
city.
Samuel Sowerbutts. secretary OF the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton introduced the foregoing resolut o
at the regular meeting OF the association
which was held last night at NO theast
Temple.
Mr. President" said Mr.. Sower.u tts.
81 think we will 90 credit to ourselves and
the association by the passage of TINS res
olution and the spreading of it upon the
minutes of the association. So much has
been said of the life and character Of NJ
Moves that there is scarcely anything
more that can be said of him.
1T Is so well underS God how W. felt
toward Mr.. Moves. said President Tuck
er. that I think we will pay his me rnory
an additional mark of respect by taking
a rising vote
Every member of the association arose.
and President Tucker directed that the
minutes Of the meeting show unanimous
vote Cor the resolution.
The secretary was directed to send cop
les of the resolution to the family of Mr.
Moves and The Evening Star Newspaper
Company
Objectionable Characters.
SO many objectionable characters are
on the cars between the city and Benning
that respectable people do not care to
patronize the line said Evan Fl. Tucker.
president of the association. in reporting
upon the condition of the bill which pro
vides for the widening of the Benning
road. I'VE are very much in need of
the widening of this road he said. but
what is better than that is the provision
for the elimination of the gambling at
Benning The effort made by Represent
alive Sims is one of the most important
pieces of legislation attempted at this
session He is fighting a great nuisance.
and the Discrimination of that nuisance
will prove the sonr.'e "f much benefit to
the people of the District"
The Association n-r,cted the secretary
10 send letter cf thanks to Representa-
live Sims
The question of providing a pension
fund for school teachers was brought to
the attention of the association by f. d.
Foster. chairmac Of the committee on
schools. He reciled the several pTovi
sions of the bill which was recently in
troduced by Senator Gallinger and said
he thought ii should be favored by the
association. Mr.. Foster spoke of the ben
efits that would be derived from the
ena ctment of the bill. There some
| of the older teachers he said. who have
done the District a great service. but
who not now capable of doing the
duty that is due the children, but he
thought it would be serious injustice
| to the teacher to drop her name from the
rolls The association voted a unani-
| NOUS Endorsement of the bill.
What has become of the Dolliver bill?'
| inquired President Tucker of Chairman
| Foster. us 1t dead and buried?"
| Mr. Foster said the champions of the
bill we're disappointed at the lack of sup
| por. hey received in the Senate. and. in
| diplomatic language. he said it is closed
incident
| The association put itself upon record
| as favoring every precaution against the
| use of buildings which might he suspeCte ed
| of being fire traps and President Tucker
| urged that efforts be made TO have a
| business high school erected in East
| Washington.
Several members of the association par
| ticipated in a discussion upon matters
| pertaining to the proposed crosstown cleo
| trio, line and the extension OF existing
| suburban lines. A RED uest was made to
| have the association indorsa the bill
| which is intended to give the Washington.
| Spa and Gretta Electric Company the
| right to extend it's proposed line from 18th
| and II streets northeast across East
| Washington to NJ street and to the steam
boat wharves. we'll as a connection
with the tracks which may some day lead
to the Union station. 1t was stated that
the adoption of the measure would give
the incorporators an opportunity to inter
est men in the company who would speid
their money for the construction of the
road. The proposed extension of the East
Washington Heights electric line also
discussed and the statement was made
that the other companies will probably
fight this bill because of the sweeping
privileges it gives suburban companies.
The questions involved were referred TO
the proper committee.
Treatment of Inebriates
The question of providing hospital or
the treatment of inebr.ates and victims of
narcotics brought to the attention of
the association by W. J. Frizzell. who ask
ed for Endorsement of the bill prepared
by Judge Kimball against the bill
which emanated from the board of chart
ties.
Dr. l.. D. Walters said he would OPP
pose anything from the board chart
ties on general principles.
DIR. Walters said 1t seems to be the
idea of the board of charities to make in
ebriety crime when il is really a Il =
ease. Mr.. FrizZell and DR.. Starr Par
sons argued for ain inuorsem-it OF the
so-called Kimball bill, one of them point
ing out that the bills made no provision
for the construction Of new hospital
perhaps the omission was intentonal'
said Mr.. SoWerbutts. The trainers OF
the bill probably thought the prohibition
wave would strike Washington and that
there would be no need for such hos
pital in two or three years
IF prohibition does str Ike here" com
mented Dr. Walter well need more than
one hospital in short while"
Mr. FriZZcl spoke ind r., lily upon the
question of prohibition. referring to the
right of people to take their beer if they
SO desired. After .urther discussion in
which several members o the associa-
ton participated. the resolution was
adopted
President Tucker said the association
was represented at the hearing upon the