The Washington times., 1911-10-08
ANACOST|ANS ASK
DISTRICT HEADS
TO REMEDY EVILS
Take Action to Have Stag
nant Water Drained
ka. From Flats.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., OCT.

There have been brought to the at
tention of the authorities at the Munic-
ipal building within the past few days
by Maurice Otterback, the chairman
of the committee on streets and high
WAYS of the Anacostia Citizens Asso-
citation, matters affecting the appear
ance of the entrance to the suburb. q
subject that has long engaged the at
tention Of the association. One OF these
involved the condition of the fats east
of the new bridge, the building OF an
approach to which had resulted In an
accumula tion of water that Mr.. otter
back contended the Health Department
should take cognizance of. He referred
the question to that office. An inspec-
ton by Inspector Stoy indicated the
presence of stagnant water. The
Health Office has placed the matter
before the Engineer department for cor
rection.
Mr.. Otterback's other complaint re-
lated to the promiscuous scattering of
waste paper about the streets after ii
was placed on the made ground west
Of the bridge. j. W. Paxton, the su
perintendent of the Street Cleaning De-
partment. investigated and reported to
Mr. Otterback how the conditions arose.
with the promise that there will be no
more paper carted there except what
can be disposed of at once.
Mr.. Otterback also reported to the
Engineer Department that the streets
aand cutters are not being well cared
for.
Members Of the Masonic fraternity in
Anacostia expect to be occupied with
much business this week, owing to the
meeting tomorrow evening of Anacos-
tia Chapter, No. u. Royal Arch Ma
sons, of which Charles Walsh is the
high priest. The mark master degree
will be conferred. This will: be followed
bv a meeting of EIecta Chapter, No. 2,
Order of the Eastern Star, which con-
venes on Tuesday evening, when there
will be degree work and social features.
The last open-air concert of the sea-
son on the grounds of the Government
Hospital for the Insane was held yes
terday afternoon by the st. Elizabeth
Band. During the summer this method
of amusing the patients has been a
popular and an effective one. Gathered
on the lawns to the number of several
hundred when the band played twice
each week. they enjoyed a program
arranged to appeal to them particularly.
Inc OInCGTS OF tne asylum are no"
planning their winter program of
amusements. The theater building.
erected several years ago, will not re-
open until after Thanksgiving. AS in
the past year the display of moving
pictures will be feature.
Evangelistic services, conducted for
the past two weeks by John Clark,
formerly a railroad engineer. of New
Jersey. in Bells Methodist Episcopal
Church, Camp Springs, Prince George
county, Md, have been closed.
Mrs. Mary f. Earnshaw. OF Earn |
shaw, w. Va, is visiting her son. John |
F. Earnshaw, at 1872 Maple View ave
nue.. Mr.. Earnshaw has just returned |
from a trip through Delaware and other !
Eastern cities in the interest of the |
Department of Agriculture.
Miss Lillian Pitts has returned to her
home in MCkeesport, Pa, after a visit /
TO Miss Edith NJ. Plyes, in street
DR.. Joserh J. Mundell has gone on
hunting trip through Virginia.