The Washington times., 1911-11-25
PLANS FOR DUMPING
Revised AT DEMAND
OF ANACOST|ANS
Offensive Material Will Not
Be Deposited Near
d Poplar Point.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU:

WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAUS.
J"f, ANACoSTIA. d. c.. NOV. 25
Citizens OF Anacostia were glad to
learn today that the dumping opera.
lions that have been In progress for
many months at a point adjoining the
new Anacostia bridge on the west are
to be continued, and that the report OF
the proposed abandonment of this
dump which gained currency recently,
is unfounded. What will be discon-
tinued. however. 10 the general deposit
Ing OF, offensive material by the Dis
trict government along the Anacostia
nats. near Poplar Point, which has been
regularly hauled on scows to this side
OF the river from the District sewage
disposal station, and about which the
Anacostia Citizens Association entered
protest to Col. w. G. Langfitt, the
engineer officer In charge of the i'm
provements in the river. Colonel Lang
NIT has sustained the protest of the as
sociation. and he has called upon tho
District Commissioners to have the
practice stopped.
The members OF the committee Of the
Anacostia Citizens Association who in
-vestigated the conditions, are Maurice
Otterback, and Dr. Thomas d. Mudd.
The fact that the dumping at the
Anacostia bridge is not involved in the
present situation is pleasing to the citi-
tfens of Anacostia, for 1t is there that
more noticeable progress is being made
with the filing In of the fats than any
where else In proximity to the town.
An area Of solid land has been made,
tWnlch Is being rapidly added to. The
commissioners will now have the refuse
from the District sewage station dumped
: near Giesboro.
: Alleged rowdyism on an Anacostia
street car figures in the report made by
Mrs. H. c. Pickett, of 240S Shannon
place, to the police concerning an at
tack upon her about 1890 o'clock yes
terday morning as she was returning
to her home In a car. Mrs. Pickett told
the police that one of the men on the
car seized her and pulled her from her
seat. There was general disorder on
with her husband she went promptly
to the Eleventh precinct, and Mr.. Pick
EFT demanded that some action be
taken: She was able to furnish a de-
sscrlption Of the man who grabbed her.
The police are looking for him.
The Bureau Of Animal Industry has
taken charge of the brindle bull pup,
. the property Of William F. Bender. of
old Thomas Bender on the wrist. Mr..
Bender requested that the authorities
make an examination. The Bender
child was not seriously injured.
Charles A. ]. Williamson, one of the
employees of the Government Hospital
Tor the Insane, whose long service as
foreman OF the carpentry division has
snfsrins @ from o" an % accident % periens lie was Is
seriously injured by a fall.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved Order
costa Masonic Hall and listened to
reports.
The Friendly League was entertained
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Charles
place az sas for IN the %om
en- of the league only, and the next
evenings entertainment for the husbands
Of the members will be given by Mrs.
Watson Karr. in Nichols avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. King have
moved into their new residence In Mt.
View place. near Mapl View avenue.
seven rooms. large halls, and attic AMI
have the use Of Methodist Hall for their
indoor winter pastimes. Preparations
are being made to open the building for
this purpose. and after the several Of
ficers have been chosen by the Broth
erhcod Of the Anacostia M. e. Church
to supervise the games, the hall will
be opened regularly.
The appeal of the citizens who have
to transfer at Talburtt street for Con-
gress Heights cars, that shelter be
provided has been successful. The rail-
way company has partitioned off the old
waiting station, SO that the front Sec
ton Of the building is for the use of
the public.
Many of the Anacostia friends of Mr.
and Mrs. w. Ralph Williamson, whose
marriage took place recently in Ana
costa, visited them in their new home,
in the Vivian apartment, near Seven
teenth and G streets northwest, last
evening. and gave them a linen shower.