The Washington times., 1911-09-01
EFFORT
FOR EQUAL RATES
STILL HANGS FIRE
Citizens Association May
File Suits Against the
Hauling Companies.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, ID. C.. SEPT. !


Negotiations between the citizens OF
Anacostia, the express companies of the
District, and the railway transfer COM
panies, with the Interstate Commerce
Commission acting as an adjusting
body, over the failure Of the companies
to make deliveries here on the same
basis as for the city proper, are stili
barren of results, and within short
time it will be known whether the Ana
costa Citizens Association. will file
formal suits against any or all of the
companies involved to determine
whether their attitude toward this Sec
ton of the District constitutes unjust
discrimination in violation of the act to
regulate commerce. It seems practically
certain that this action will have to be
taken II the citizens are DESTROYS Of Sc
curing a decision in the matter. The
voluntary action Of the companies in
relieving the situation, which was ex-
pected when the Interstate Commerce
Commission invited their attention to
the representations of the citizens, has
not materialized. On the contrary, the
express companies have declined to al
ter their methods of conducting business
here, and it isstated the Interstate
Commerce Commission has received
similar refusals from the freight depart
merts of the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. al
though their replies have not yet
the Anacostia Citizens Association.
When they do he will refer the issues
as disclosed by the various replies to
Frank Bright attorney for the aae.L asso
whether to proceed with formal suit.
4
Salem Lodge, No. %, Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. at its regular ses-
sion last evening, completed arrange
ments for reception to be rendered
Naomi Lodge, Degree of Rebekah, an
auxiliary of the Odd Fellows Order. on
Thursday evening next, in !Anacostia
Masonic Hall. The meeting was pre-
sided over by William L. Beasley, the
noble grand.
Mr., Beasley reported that meeting
OF the committee to arrange for the
celebration of the sixtieth anniversary
of the Degree of Rebekah met on Thurs
day evening In Odd Fellows Hall, when
1t was decided to observe the ami
versary on the evening o. September 81.
The celebration will be in observance
Of the founding of the order in the
United States, and the grand sire of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge in this country
has called upon the lodges OF the United
states TO observe the anniversary VIII
suitable ceremonies.
Lightning struck the barn Of Wallace
r. Pyles, at Camp Springs. Prince
George county, Nd, destroying the
structure and its contents. The loss
amounts to $500
A meeting Of the committee repre-
senting the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton in arranging the details Of the
fag-raisinR ceremonies that are being
planned for the afternoon of September
80 will be held tomorrow evening in the
residence of Chairman, w. w. Tolson,
In Nichols avenue.
John E. Powell. Of Rose Croft, Prince
George county, Nd, long connected
with the Treasury Department. Is In
Newfoundland for his health.
Daniel c. smithson. Of the CONNER
cial National Bank, who was with MIS-
Smithson at Wilkinson's Landing, Va,
| has returned from his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Putnam are
home again after a months stay In
Salem and other Massachusetts, cities.
Milton ]. Fillius has assembled the
singers of the Esther Memorial Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in their first re-
hearsal. Sixteen young people an
swered Director F1llius' call He will
hold rehearsals on each Wednesday
evening in the Congress Heights
church.