The Washington times., 1910-09-15
F. @. Lindsey Gets First
HonorS In Citizens AS
citation Contest.
MEMBERS PLEASED
WITH COMPETITION
Organization Renews Car Fight,
Complaining Against Dinner
Hour Congestion
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
AEACOSTIA. d g SEPT Is

A-NALAC L. u - SELL 10
The contest inaugurated by the Ana
costa Citizens Association TO stimulate
interest in the better treatment Of front
lawns and rear yards has been con-
cluded, and today the citizens are dis
GUESSING the results
The announcement Of the outcome was
made last evening at the netting Of the
Auacostia. Citizens Association, which
resumed its gatherings for the season
by cOnvening in the Office Of the or
ganization. on Nichols avenue. Dr.
James A Watson, chairman Of the com
nlittee on sanitation. which passed Judg-
nent upon the premises entered in the
contest. submitted the report, which
was ratified by the association
Award OF Prizes
The first Prize Of 3, for the best kept
front lawn, was awarded 10 Frank c.
Lindsey, III Mt View place whose rat
ing was placed at s. points out Of a
possible 100. The second prize Of s. was
awarded TO Alexander DrummOnd, 1852
Valley street, whose front yard was
rated at sixty-five points. The next
prize, 3, offered for the best-kept rear
yard was awarded TO Frank G. Lind
sey. I21 Nj View place, the winner also
Of the first prize Mr. Lindsey received
q mark OF eighty-five points in the rear
yard competition
The judges announced the list Of re-
naming Contestants and their relative
standing in the front-yard contest, as
follows II g Lehman. 1874 Valley
street, 81; George W King, II, Ia
Maple View avenue 50- Joseph Boswell,
1916 V street, ~, J P Miller 1881 I
street, 49, L Q. Anderson. 1f4S Good
Hope road, Is: Mrs B G., Louden- l1lS
Pleasant street, 10. George G LoWTeys
1912 Pleasant street - Samuel K
Campbell, 80 Mt View place. 90 VII
liam h Hayden. $50 Morris road, .; Al
bert f Tew, 461 Good Hope road, -
Mrs Thomas. 800 [ street, %
In the TeaT-yard competition the en-
tries were three, and IN addition 10 Mr.
Lindsey, the winner, the list comprised
the following Samuel r. Campbell. 80
Mt View place 50; Joseph Boswell, 1916
V street, %
Following the reading Of the report it
was decided TO invite the winners 10
the next meeting OF the association,
when it is proposed to distribute the
prizes
Moffett commented upon the interest
the contest had aroused among house
holders IN Anacostia- even those who
did not enter the competition
Car Agitation On
The subject Of adequate street car
accommodations is again asitating the
residents Of AnacOstia, who are com
PEELED to use the cars OF the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company.
A plan Of campaign is being formU-
lated by the street railway committee
Of the association with the object Of
changing the view OF the District Rail
way Commission as indicated in a let
ter from Secretary H G Eddy
The letter answering q complaint
fled by John F Earnshaw, chairman,
OF the street railway committee, con-
corning the crowded state OF the Ana
costa street cars each evening, denied
any excessive congestion
The report was not favOrabIy received
Nj EaTnshaw and other patrons Of the
cars characterized the report as not in
accord with the facts II was agreed to
refer the whole question again 10 the
Street Railway Commission for further
discussion with Secretary Eddy
Complaint also was made that the
cars operated by way OF the Union Sta-
ton are frequently twenty minutes
apart, a matter that VIII be brought 70
the attention Of the railway commission
Sidewalk Plans
GranoIfthic sidewalks and bIuestone
curbing are about 10 be laid along sew
eraI Of the AnacOstia streets, as re-
ported by Maurice Otterback chairman
Of the committee on highways Mr..
Otterback stated that provision has been
made for these improvements along the
north side OF Good Hope road, between
Minnesota avenue and Sixteenth street,
the west side Of Nichols avenue and
buchanan street; both sides Of W street,
between Nichols avenue and Thirteenth
street the west side OF Fourteenth
street between [ and Y streets
II was voted 10 request the Commits
siOners TO decrease the size Of the pave
ulent along Nichols avenue when the
Improvement is being made, and to add
the amount OF space to the highway.
on motion Of Mr.. Otterback, il was de-
cided to request the Commissioners to
include in their estimates 10 Congress
appropriations for the paving Of Nichols
avenue with asphalt, and that asphalt
be laid around the rOadwsys circIing
Logan park
recommendations adopted by the ex-
ecutive- committee for the acquisition OF
Fairgrounds for the Van Buren, School,
on " street were adopted as were re-
quests for improving the grounds SUP
rounding the Ketcham School Fifteenth
street and Good Hope read.
II was decided TO request also that an
assembly hail be fitted up in the Annex
building, on street. TO accommodate
the pupils of the Van Buren, building.
: h Miller and Arthur 3. Tevv were
elected 10 mem bership in the association