Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-15
C. C. LANCASTER ENDORSED.
East End Suburban Citizens Want
Him for Commissioner.

The appointment of a Commissioner to
fill one of the vacancies soon to result
from the retirement Of Messrs. Macfar-
land and West was the principal topic
discussed at meeting of the East End
Suburban Citizens Association, at 10th
and III streets northeast last evening.
President William III. Ernest occupied
the chair X. l.. Dittoe acted svcre-
tary. Mr.. Ernest presented. in the form
of a resolution, Endorsement OF the
candidacy OF Charles Z. Lancaster. The
resolution, upon the motion of acting
Secretary Dttoe. was unanimously adopt
ed President EEnest announced that he
would appoint a committee Of ten to
present the resolution to President Taft.
A resolution expressing regret at the
retirement Of Commissioners mcfarland
and West and prAising them for efficient
service was adopted by unanimous vote
Mr.. Dittoe, chairman OF the committee
on railways, reported that he had been
advised that work on the Washington,
Spa Spring and Gretta railroad would be
CONNIE need To-Day. and that 1t Is the in
tention OF the company TO push the road
10 completion without delay.
NJ. Dittoe also reported that the H
street subway had been given a thorough
cleaning by the street cleaning depart
nent. and that Supt. Wood is now caus-
Ing it to be scrubbed once or twice a
mobiles are now permitted to pass over
the car tracks in travelling through the
subway A vote OF thanks was rendered
Supt Wood.
A communication from Clarence Moore,
president of the District of Columbia
Good Roads Association. asking for the
cooperation and support of the associa-
ton In the work OF highway improve
ment. was read. a resolution was adopt
ed directing the acting secretary to for
ward to him a list Of the members for
enrolment in the Good Roads Associa-
ton.
The reclamation OF the Potomac flats
was taken up by the association and
after a prolonged discussion it was de-
ciGed to adpp; the view recently express
eel by the Northwest Suburban Citizens
AsSocia ton namely that the improve
ment OF the Anacosta river is work
which belongs alone to the general gov
eminent, and should be undertaken and
carried on by 1t at it's own expense.
A motion to rein:roduce the bill for
widening Benning road TO ninety feet
from 10th and III streets TO Oklahoma
avenue received unanimous support
Upon motion of Mr.. Souder. the asso-
citation will urge upon Congress an ap-
preparation. OF at least 5000 for the
improvement OF NJ street from Bladens-
burg road east to 18th street.
Mr.. Ditfoe called attention to the fact
that the Senate had passed bill! appro-
pria;ng $4,000 for the purchase of the
OLD Graceiand cemetery tract for the
purpose of turning II into a pubic park.
and urged that the matter be taken up
a. this session and vigorously pushed. 4
motion to that end was adopted.
H. NJ. Van Ness moved that the bill, in
troduced at the las, session of Congress.
providing for the opening of MARYLAND
avenue from 18th TO NJ streets northeast
be reintroduced He urged the impor-
tance OF this Improvement His motion
vas adopted.
Following this action, motion was
made and adopted directing the secre-
tary to prepare a bill providing for the
opening of 10Th street from Bennins
road to Bladensbtrg road