The Washington times., 1911-10-31
DISTRICT FARMERS !
!: !. {: {: ASK SYLVESTER TO
,sYf
!. !: !: i. GRANT PROTECTION
hSeek Permit to Kill Off Rab-
n6-
30 bits, Which Are Eating
80 80 Their Crops.
WARRINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., OCT. 81.


To protect their crops against the
..uravages of rabbits, farmers in the
6outhern section of the District are
Deeking from Major sylvester, .superin-
4endent OF police permits to shoot
t3Nhese animals. Rabbits. which are pro-
ys8ected by the game laws OF the, Dis
f&fict. are more numerous this season
f;&nd have indicted heavy damages, espe-
42haily on the gardeners. Each request
Afeceived by the superintendent of Police
ss&or . permit to shoot game out OF
lsbeason II forwarded for Investigation
Ssko thu captain Of the precinct in which
Sfhe spplicant lives: ..'.
Motorists who have occasion to pass
''6vsr the roads In the vicinity Of Ana
costa hereafter will flnd signs posted
IN conspicuous places telling them OF
the speed limit and warning them 20
observe It. The signs were recommend
ed by Capt. w. T. Anderson. of the
Eleventh police precinct, and the Con-
Skress Heights Public Improvement AS
4sociation also urged that they be posted.
pNany persons are unaware that the
speed limit in this section IL twenty
miles an hour, with twelve miles an
,.hour when passing another vehicle.
.,- Signs explaining all this will be placed
con the Anacostia side of the new bridge
I at Anacostia; on this side of the bridge
aht Pennsylvania avenue, extended. and
..Sress Heights. - ''s
"a. A successful year, under the guidance
sof Mrs. Frances Frazier. worthy ma
'Nron. and Simon Bube, worthy patron,
is drawing to 2 close for Electa Chap
and in order that the year may have
the fullest possible results. the initia-
ton OF q number Of candidates was
conducted at q special meeting. held
last night, in Masonic Hall. The an
nual visitation Of the grand officers will
take place on November 28, after which
comes the annual election Of officers.
sa,s The delay in undertaking the work
"2syn the intercepter sewer between the
outfail sewer, at Poplar Point, and the
'@oebeen explained. The contract is stated
ssmto have been let, but as the erection Of
yts.&ill be necessary. the question of pro-
-zieuring electrical power to Operate the
Jumps that will be required to force
81, the water from the site of the pumping
station. came up for consideration. It
was suggested the District get the pow
er from wires running along Nichols
most economical to carry a cable from
ton. under the river 10 the point where
the pumps will be operated. This has
N Four sewers will be eliminated at
Anacostia by the intercepter, and $50 900
from ;Anacostia to Benning. The dredses
lie Anaeostis fiats WI viii lrena"d0n not Dc any et
pumping where these old sewers now
4 empty into the stream until they are
II removed; hence the desire of the citi-
zens to see the work on the intercepter
start soon.
peclaring some one had given him 81,
which he desired to spend in town, John
OMEN, seventy-four years old, a patient
at the Government Hospital for the In
\ F. Reagan in Nichols avenue, yester.
day, and reach the city. The policeman
Z Hnvestigated, however, and found O'NeiI
MAD MADE his escape. He was sent
II MISS Mary Boswell, a resident Of 1856
HAIR street southeast. was visiting
friends rs Ss,dn In Good Hone. last night, when
young colored man on the road. She
w reported the matter to Policeman Ogie.
Herbert Marshall. colored, sixteen years
Policeman Ogle charged him with dis.
conduct, and he left 81 as col
rf1ateral. When questioned by the police
SOD Marshall admitted having whistied OF
I the girl
!. JThe season Of indoor amusements for
+ PATIENTS and employees Of the Govern
:! on Thanksgiving night with a danes.
/ Then will follow theatrical offerings.
= Playlets. moving picture scenes, and
!. dances in Hitchcock Hail., The intro.
4 duction OF the moving picture play as
a means OF amusing the patients, which
J, was frst tried last year, has been &C
:. successful from every standpoint as
!. VIC warrant repeated offerings on this