Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-17


1.-THE general government is in part
nership with the District of Columbia
We feel that as you have not suffrage
nor a representative in Congress. We
your bigger brother. should look out for
your best interests
This declaration was made last night
by Representative Samuel W. Smith,
chairman of the District of Columbia
committee of the House of Representa-
tives, at a meeting of citizens held in
the new eleventh precinct station house
in Anacostia.
The gathering was in the nature of a
housewarming. Men prominent IN Dis
trict and national affairs were in attend
anse. The new station house. model
Of its kind was decorated with flowers
and flags.
The cell doors of thes modern steel
cages stood wide open for the inspection
Of the visitors. The business of the pre-
cinct was conducted. with quietness while
the exercises were in progress.
Sergeant, In Claw-Hammer, on Duty
The desk sergeant. in evening dress,
responded to- the telephone calls. The
patrolman answered the calls of the
'tbuzzer'' as the policemen on their beats
throughout the Southeastern suburbs
turned In each hour. If. any arrests
were made the prisoners were taken to
the old station, so as not to interrupt
the proceedings.
Capt. w. 7. Anderson, in command OF
the new eleventh precinct. gave the vis-
itors a cordial reception. He was as
sisted In the task by Lieut. Plsmmons
Sergts. Charley Stevens, Mike Raedy and
Russell.
The dedication services were held un-
der the auspices of the Anacostia Citi-
zens' Association, with it's committee on
fire and police in immediate charge. The
committee consists of j. w. Bartlett,
chairman; Maurice Otterback, George W.
King, Charles r. Burr and N. r. Har-
nish.
President Charles r. Burr of the Ana
costa Citizens Association was the pre-
siding officer. Sergeant Charley Stevens
saw to 1t that each speaker was present
ed with a large bouquet at the conclu-
sion Of his remarks.
The exercises We're opened with prayer
| by Rev. w. G. Davenport, rector En-
manuel Episcopal Church. Chairman Burr
! then welcomed the speakers and audi
ence. He made a plea for the reclama-
| tion of the Anacostia flats and expressed
| the gratitude of Anacostians for 1.-The
! new and splendid station house..
Indians Who Inhabited Anacostia.
Il
George 0. Watson. cashier of the Met
ropoiitan National Bank, leading citi-
| zen of, Anacostia, was the first speaker.
He said the Indians have bequeathed to
Washington, the name ''Anacostia." The
site Of the new police station, he added.
was once part of the hunting grounds OF
the great Powhattan confederacy, COM
posed of the Anacostan tribe Of this
| section. the Moyanones of Broad creek,
| the Assoemecks Of Alexandria and the
! Tauxenents of Mount Vernon.
| Mr.. Watson pictured the attack upon
! the Anacostan tribe in 1922 and said the
the fields between Anacostia and Ben
ming, nearly three centuries later, were
relics of that struggle.
1T resulted in the repulse of the at
tacking party" Mr.. Watson asserted. 1T
has been intimated that this is the only
happening in the history of Anacostia
that Uncle julius Tols0n and Capt. Tom
Anderson did not have a part in
He asserted, facetiOusly, that the at
lacking party was composed of braves
from the present site of the city of
Washington, and that in later years the
city fathers were more successful when
they invaded Anacostia land captured
from us our time-honored street names.
1t behooves our braves to be on the alert
lest, some dark night, they steal upon
US without warning and capture the
hump in our new bridge
He paid high tribute to Capt. Anderson
and the policemen of the eleventh pre-
cinct, and told of the long, dreary beats
they have to cover.
Smith Will Aid Anacostia.
In my Judgment" Representative
Smith said, 1.-The southeastern section of
the District has been sadly neglected.
/ promise to aid the people of this To-
| cality to have better conditions brought
about When my term in Congress ex-
pires I desire to point to something ac-
complished here with my assistance. 1
won't be a wall flower while in Con-
gress.'
Mr.. Smith described a bill before Con-
gress for a road along the shores OF
| the Eastern branch of the Potomac and
| riparian rights. He gave a prospective
| description of the Improvement of the
| Anacostia fats and the creation thereon
| OF a beautiful park, which the people
OF Anacostia and vicinity and their chill
dren and grandchildren can enjoy for
| time immemorial.
| He said he intended to try and have