Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-18
CITIZENS ARE ANGRY
Demandfor RemovaIof Stables
From Prominent Block.
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT
Petition Against Continuance Of Dis
trict Plant Near 10th and o
Streets Northwest.

Sentiment of property owners and resi-
dents of the block bounded by 9th, 10th,
y and o streets northwest against the
District Commissioners intention to con-
tinue the District stables in the heart of
the block was reused to a high pitch at
a public meeting in Temple Baptist
Church, 10th and y streets, last night.
AS a preliminary a petition was circu-
lated and signed by every man and wom-
an present This will be sent to the
Commissioners, and promise was made
that if the petition is not effective pub
lie hearing will be asked.
After several gentlemen had made
speeches against the stables, Mrs. ii. II.
Pierce, wife of the lat Capt. II. IL.
Pierce, wife Of the late Capt. H. II.
the chairman, John r. Galloway:
ITO what branch of the service does
Maj Judson belong
ITO the Engineer Corps was the re-
ply.
And Col Johnston?''
TT is Gen. Johnston. He was a cavalry
officer
Custom in the Army.
We'll, ! am an army woman. ! have
lived many years at army posts. And let
me say right now that il either of these
gentlemen was to be transferred back
even to a one-company post they would
see to 1T that the stables for the post
were put far away from the men. l
think the stables would be almost beyond
sentry call of the officers and men S
tents. And l do not think they would
want to put these stables as near to
their own homes as thep propose in our
case"
DIR. Oscar f. Coumbe said he understood
q committee of District officials had rec
commended against the site which now the
Commissioners have chosen.
II have found out that this committee
recommended a location somewhere in
the southwest. This recommendation,
am told. was given to the Commission
ers. The matter was then pigeonholed
and the Commissioners forced the COM
mittee to sign recommendation Tor this
site. against which we protest"
Other speakers were Samuel Brecker,
George F. Zeh and Rev. DR.. Muir, pas
tor of the Temple Baptist Church.
Stables Once Condemned.
The stables complained of are now
occupied by the street cleaning depart
ment horse and wagon equipment. The
stables have been condemned by health
inspectors of the District, and Commits
sioner Johnston. when in charge of the
street cleaning department. made pub
lie statement, saying they were about
the worst he had ever seen. He spent
considerable time and effort in cleaning
up what the District had there, and from
that time it has been said, the stables are
in as good condition as possible. Con-
gress has appropriated a large sum for
the rebuilding OF the outfit. 1t Is pro-
posed 20 add to the stables, widen alleys
and make q thoroughly up-to-date place
u is against the continuance of the sta
bles in the square that the property
owners protest.
Those Present.
Those present at the meeting last night
were A. T. Coumbe, f. l. Booream, Mary
E. Scott. John r. Galloway. A. S. John
son. T. j. Simonds, William +. Adams
Samuel Bricker. John p. Garrett. Thorn
as c. Henderson. Charles c. Snow, Hen
nv ]. Rupert, Joanna w. Belt. Oscar +
| Coumbe, George III. Lllebridge, Frank
| lin Killian, DIR. II. G. Duffey. Luther Nye
George f. Zeh. j. p. Gunion. Henry c
| Althoff Mrs. Amelia c. Boynton, DR.. J
| ]. Muir, Frank Wright. John Wright
| Mrs NJ. NJ. Bricken. Joseph Ruth, Kath
crime r. Brown, Mrs. II. III. Pierce. Fran
/ els 4 Blundon, DIR. F. III. Morhart Ell;
Il. Simonds. Lizzie Kiser, w. G. Ambrose
Mrs. Elenora Thomas. A. Q. Gaegler, w