Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
ANAC0STIA.

Special musical programs are being pre-
pared by choirs Of the different churches
in this section to be given on Christmas
day. Daniel c. Smithson of the Anacos-
tia Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss .Ad-
die Wathan of st. Teresa's Catholic
Church, William Scantlebury, jr.. Of En-
manuel Episcopal Church, Eugene Cook
man Of the Anacostia Baptist Church, E.
T. Davis of the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church and Milton j. Fillius of
the Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel
at Congress Heights are in charge Of
the program.
who conducted services last summer in
the Esther. Memorial Episcopal Chapel
at Congress Heights to the priesthood of
the Protestant Episcopal Church will take
place at the morning service in st. Mark S
Church today, the Bishop of Washington
officiating
The reorganization of the choir at the
Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel at
Congress Heights is now in progress. un-
der the direction of Milton J. Filius. di-
rector. A number of the Young people Of
the congregation are being trained by Mr.
Fillius to participate in the church
services.
Policeman Louis Gee. E. NJ Brooks
John Ais and H. HI. Harmon of the elev-
enth police precinct, Anacostia. have been
granted leave Of absence prior to the
closing of the year.
Hereafter on the first Thursday after
the first Monday in each month visiting
day is to be observed in the public
SCHOOLS in this section. The parents Of
the children have been extended an invi-
tation by the teachers to be present on
the afternoons of these days. and to ex-
anime the methods employed in the
schools.
The Commissioners have begun court
proceedings for the condemnation of GER
tain property in Anacostia, Hillsdale and
Giesboro in order that a highway may
be constructed along the river from the
Anacostia bridge to the Firth-Sterling
Steel Company's plant at Giesboro, in
accordance with an act of Congress ap-
proved May 10 last. The road will be
about three miles in length and will fur
nish a thOroughfare for those bringing
produce to the Washington markets, as
well as being of benefit to the managers
OF the steel plant. 1t will do away with
the steep grades now encountered on
Nichols avenue.
In compliance with the recent order
Of the major and superintendent of po-
lice that policemen scatter grain on the
SnoW-covered grounds for partridges and
other game birds, members of the elev-
enth precinct have made daily trips for
this purpose. Not only have the birds
been kept alive, but also many rabbits
i'm this section have been fed by the po-
lice. At the Government Hospital for
the Insane the employees have taken
hand in the matter and assisted the men,
bers of the force
The date for the installation of the
double track system to Congress Heights
by the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company has been set. and it has
been decided that these tracks will be
laid not later than next May.
meeting Of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association will be held Tues
day evening next. The gas question
will be the principal topic to be dis
cussed. The association is trying to in
duce the gas company to furnish it
better gas and has asked the cooperation
OF the several associations in the District