Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
MILLION TO RECLAIM FLATS
RANDLE HIGHLAND CITIZENS
FAVOR APPROPRIATION.
Resolutions Adopted at Associa-
tons First Fall Meeting-Annual
Election of Officers Held.

An apprOpria ton of 81 100000 is favored
by the Rande Highlands Citizens Associ-
alton for the reclamation of the Anacos-
tia flats and the extension of the speed
way.
AT the first of the fall and winter meet
inss OF the organization. held last night
in the offices Of Robert r. Bradbury, a
resolution offered by Col. Arthur f. Ran
die, and unanimously adopted. states that
the Commissioners OF the District Of CO.
lumbia be requested to prepare a bill to
that effect. to be introduced at the COM
ing session of Congress. The S1Ooo.OOO is
to be expended in retaining the flats and
the extension of the speedway by Ran
die Highlands to the proposed District
boulevard, thence to Rock creek, max
ing complete circuit around the Dis
trict.
The numerous citizens associations in
the District of Columbia will be re-
queSted to indorse this project.
The annual election of officers was
held. j. Walter Mitchell was unanimous
ly elected president for another term.
Robert F. Bradbury was reelected vice
president: Judge William F. Stephens,
secretary: William H. Dorel. treasurer
and George T.. Crane, Sergeant-at-armS.
BY unanimous vote a resolution was
adopted requesting Maj. Richard Sylves-
ter. superintendent of police, to promote
Sergt. Charles A. Stevens of the eleventh
precinct to be acting lieutenant of police
and retain him at the Anacostia station.
1t is understood Sergt. Stevens was slated
by Maj. Sylvester to be lieutenant when
the eleventh precinct in the southeastern
suburbs was created, and would have
been promoted, but a police surgeon re-
ported that he was hopeleSsly ill.,
Riparian Rights Inquiry.
y committee was appointed to call on
Hugh Tagsart. special counsel on riparian
rights along the Eastern branch, and ask
what progress has been made i'm his in
vestigations. The committee consists OF
Harry Whipple, o. G. Brothers, Col Ran
die. Robert f. Bradbury and j. Walter
Mitchell. The call upon Mr.. Taggart
will be made this afternoon.
Vice President Robert +. Bradbury
called attention to the dimly lighted con-
dition of the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge
and the consequent liability to accident
The matter will be called to the attention
of the District Commissioners.
The attention of the Commissioners will
also be called to the dangerous condition
of Q street and sd street Randle High
lands, for the improvement of which an
appropriation has been made and the
contract awarded.
Mr. Bradbury commented upon the de-
lay III erecting portable ScnOOl neal
the Orr School in TWining City and the
congestion that now prevails at tina,
school,
In addresses Col. Randle and 0. c.
Brothers, president Of the East Wash
ington Heights Electric Railway Com
pany, predicted that in few years Wash
ington will be built up solidly to Brad
bury Heights on the east and to its
farthest limits in other directions. and
that the suburbs would be pushed into
the adjoining Marylad counties After
adjournment a social session followed, a,
which Col. Randle and Mr.. Brothers were
the guests.