Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-16
LISTED AS NUISANCE.
Objections to Government
Stable on Square 1043.
IN RESIDENTIAL SECTION
East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton Receives Committee Reports
and Recommendations.

Capt. William NJ. Potter, member OF
the executive committee of the East
Washington Citizens Association. at the
May meeting of the association last even.
ing entered a vigorous protest against
the erection Of government stable in
square 1O43.
This square," Capt. Potter said. 'Is
bounded by 18th and 18th and and G
streets southeast and has a frontage on
Pennsylvania avenue 1t is In a strictly
residential section and should the stable
be erected there 1t will mean that the
people will have to swat the fly In ear
nest. for it will attract millions Of flies, in
addition to rats and mice and other OBJ
jectionable creatures"
Capt. Potter told Of having made known
his objection to the project to Capt.
Markham. assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner. and other District officials. He
explained that the stable is to house
horses. and that street sweeping appara-
tus will also be kept there.
The Other View Presented.
Joseph 1. Weller took issue with Capt.
Potter. He presented a list of the large
stables in residential sections. and said
the proposed stable is to front on an al
ley and not on a street. There Is so
much depth to the lots in that square, he
stated, that it is almost impossible to
utilize the ground The sale Of the alley
property for the stable. he said. will give
the street lots reasonable depth and
small houses will be erected.
The protest was referred to the e0-
ecutive committee.
Albert NJ. schulteis presented a resolu-
ton asking the association to memorabilia
Congress to change the rules so as to
authorize and direct the two District COM
mittees to consider and recommend oil
appropriations for the District of Co
lumbia- NJ. I. Weller regarded the sug-
gestion as an admirable one, although
1t Is not new proposition. Capt. Potter
said he had no idea that Congress would
pay any attention to such a request. al
though such change might benefit the
District people.
The matter was referred to tho eXecu-
tive committee.
Mr.. Schulteis asked that the association
give its Endorsement to the project to
have the Treasury columns obtained by
purchase or otherwise and placed in
Potomac Park.
Capt. Potter objected to any such in
dorsement being given.
Congress made q present Of 5000 to
somebody to take the columns away as
being useless" he said, land now it is
desired to take them back and pay for
them
s. w. Curriden was unable to under
stand how the columns would add much
to the beauty Of the park. The execu-
tive committee will discuss the PROPOSE
ton before the association takes final ac-
ton.
D. NJ. Hildreth. chairman of the COM
mittee on schools, presented a report
showing the number Of pupils in the
several high schools and urging an ap-
of $4,000 for the purchase
nf nj III
school in East Washington. The re-
port was adopted.
The association voted an appropria-
ton Of 800 to the George Washington
name a delegate and alternate to the
housing committee of the Monday
Night Club.
Street improvements Recommended.
Capt Potter. chairman Of the COM
mittee on streets, avenues and alleys,
submitted q report in which recon-
mendations for street improvements
next year were made. The report, in
part, follows:
The following portions Of streets
and avenues are recommended for I'm
provement:
Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
north side from 18th to 18th streets
southeast, with asphalt sheet, including
the completion OF reservation No. 81.
Tennessee avenue from B to street
northeast. graded, regulated and shade
trees planted.
Kentucky avenue from Lincoln Park
to South Carolina avenue. paved with
from South Carolina avenue to Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. graded, reg
ulated and trees planted both sides.
South Carolina avenue from 18th to
18th street southeast. improved with as
phalt sheet or blocks.
c street from 11th to 18th street south
east, improved with asphalt sheet or
blocks.
Fourteenth street northeast from East
Capitol to North Carolina avenue north
east, sidewalk on west side.
Fifteenth street from E street north
east to Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
continuous sidewalks.
Thirteenth street from Lincoln Park
to street southeast. improved with as
phalt sheet or blocks. Sidewalk on 18th
street from Pennsylvania avenue to e
street southeast. This will give access
to Congressional cemetery"
Congressional Cemetery Discussed.
Mr.. Weller spoke Of the attitude Of the
association toward Congressional ceme-
terry. He said many persons have the
mistaken idea that the association has
been trying to force the removal of bodies
from the burying ground. Such. he stated.
is not the case. The association, he
said, has objected to the cemetery people
being permitted to occupy the two streets
which will eventually pass through the
property and sell burial sites on such
ground.
He stated that the association favors
placing limit upon the time that inter-
ments are to be permitted in the ceme-
terry There were two other cemeteries
in the vicinity Of that one, he added.
and they had to make room for the ex-
pansion of the city. The time will come,
he stated, when cemeteries in cities will
not be permitted.