The Washington times., 1911-11-08
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS TO WORK
FOR PENSION FUND
viii Ask Commissioners and
Congress to Make 1t
Permanent.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA d e NOV &

ANACosTIA. D. c., NOV. s.
The Public Improvement Association
or Congress Heights, has pledged It's
support to the movement for the main
tenance of an adequate pension fund
Tor the families of deceased firenen
ana policemen. Action indorsing the
movement was taken at the meeting of
the association last evening. which took
place in the town hall. in Alabama
avenue. Milton j. TiIlius called atten-
ion to the matter. He declared he had
knowledge of one widow in Congress
Heights who is entitled to a pension of
500 each month but who doesn't re-
ceive It, Mr.. Fillius urged that the
Congress Heights organization Join
with the other civic bodies that are
seeking remedial action. He advocated
an interview with the District Commits
siorers and with the Appropriations
Committees of the Senate and House,
as a means toward aiding the cause of
the pensioners.
Charles ]. p. Weber. speaking on the
same subject explained how the fund
is maintained at present. Mr.. Weber
told OF one widow in the town who is
compelled to support two children, pro-
vide food ard shelter and clothing from
the sum of S26 per month. being unable
to obtain the sum she is entitled to. by
reason of the condition of the fund.
Fund Plan Endorsed.
After a thorough discussion, the as
I ISOLATION went on record as indorsing
the plan to nut the fund on a perman-
! ent basis, and a special committee Of
three, composed Of George W. Kennedy,
Milton J. Fillius and w. w. Price. was
! named to visit the District Commission
ers and tho Appropriations Committees
OF the Senate and House, to urge a
! better system of pensions for the class
! of people referred to.
Milton J. Fillius, the chairman of the
special committee having In charge the
! program for the celebration of the COM
! pletion OF number Of public improve
circulating subscription lists throughout
the town, according to instructions re-
: ceived at the meeting last evening. for
cRP dsTsv fSs
affair. The jubilee will take place on
the evening of November q. In the
Chairman Fillius announced that his
! program, which calls for the presence
Of the District Commissioners OFFICIALS
! trio Company. and Of the washington
! Gas Light Company and the District
Water Department. Gustave Bender
stated the women Of Congress Heights
! pumpkin pies, while there will be many
| delicacies to grace the feast.
Charles Purdy, Charles j. P. Weber.
and r. ]. Stebbins were added to the
, special. committee of arrangements for
! the celebration.
Word of New Gas Main.
Mr.. Fillius reported having visited the
office Of the gas company about GER
! tain extensions Of the mains in Con-
/ gress Heights that are desired. He
learned that a new main Is about to
/ be laid over the Pennsylvania avenue
/ bridge, at Twining City, through Ana.
+ costa ard up to Congress Heights. wher
better results will follow. Some ex.
tensions will then be made.
Gustave Bender took occasion to cor.
= rect. as a matter of personal privilege
+ some alleged msstatements that had
been made concerning the last meeting
of the association. Instead of denounc.
missioner, Mr. Bender praised him ir
the highest terms. He said Commits
sioner Judson has done more for Con
Gress Heights than any other Engineer
ments for Congress Heights have come
under Major Judson's administration
oaid Mr.. Bender.
Discussing newspapers. Mr.. Bender
declared The Washington Times to be
reliable. always. and he, praised the
paper for its report Of the plans for
the Congress Heights jubilee. a report
that many people had favorably com.
! mented on. he said. 1t explained the
: situation SO thoroughly that Mr.. Bende,
10 going to use 1t for an introduction
to the subscription lists that he is pass.
ing about the suburbs.