The Washington times., 1912-09-30
WARRINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


ANACosT1A, d. c.. SEPT. %.
| The requirement OF Fort Davis and
Fort Dupont, provision for the acQ',isi-
ton Of which, for the purpose OF con-
verting them into public parks was
made at the last session Of Congress,
will occupy the attention Of the munici-
pal authorities within the next thirty
days, It Is expected, as the District has
had surveyors on the ground making
| anal surveys, and the necessary data
/ for the information OF the court and the
jury Of condemnation 10 being compiled
now.
Residents Of the East washington
Heights district, in which these old
time defenses OF the National Capital
are situated, are manifesting interest
In the condemnation proceedings that
are to be brought, for. as provided In
the District appropriation bill. for the
first tins In the history Of the District
an assessment OF benefits equal to one
third of the sum expended In the ac-
auirement Of the twS forts Is ., to Dc
/ The outcome II. therefore, being await
ed with much interest.
The surveyors have been at work TO
secure the data made necessary by the
terms Of the District bill requiring the
Commissioners to prepare a highway
plan to change the location and width
Of Alabama avenue. between Pennsyl-
| vania avenue and Hillside road, with
such changes in intersecting streets as
crease the width Of Alabama avenue
from about .thirty-three feet to 1b0 feet.
1t will connect Forts Davis and Du-
pont. which are fully one..quarter Of q
Pennsylvania and Alabama avenues. and
Fort Dupont at Ridge road and Ala
bama avenue.
with a total area Of little over
there win Be BERN IL each PARK aSous tfteen
acres. with the remaining land taken
up IN the connecting avenue and inter-
secting streets.
The District bill made available q sum
to cover the cost Of the proceedings.
with the stipulst ion that not less than
one-third and all in excess Of 81, 3A
shall be assessed by the jury as bene-
fits.
In the United States navy. during which
time he has been In many foreign and
home ports, Isaac II. De Lily. colored.
met with his first serious mishap when
in Anacostia yesterday. His right leg
was broken when he leaped from a
wagon to check a stubborn horse from
backing the vehicle into a gutter.
The seaman yeas riding with a COM
panion along Sumner road, where he
lives. when the accident occurred. He
struck his right leg against the hub.
with the result stated. He was carried
to the Casualty Hospital by the police.
De Lily. who Is fifty-one years old. will
be retired In March next. after thirty
years service In the navy.
Presbyterians in Anacostia observed
yesterday as rally day" in their church
In Minnesota avenue. Tho vacation
season over. boys and girls responded
to the roll call In large numbers. The
regular forenoon service was omitted.
Aside from the Sunday school. each
department of the church was heard
from. Lloyd w. Biddie, superintendent
presided. Societies OF the church. such
as the Brotherhood. the willing Work.
ers, and the Missionary Society. re-
sponded to the call. The Rev. George
NJ Cummings, pastor. made the ad-
dress.
The object Of the exercises was the
preparation Of the church people for
their activities during the next twelve
months.