The Washington times., 1912-02-16
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS SEEKING
SCHOOL ADDITION
Appeal for Amendment to
District Appropriation
.y Bill of $4,000.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, ID. c., FEB. IS.

members OF the PUBIC Improvement
Association of Congress Heights are
making an aggressive effort to have
the District appropriation bill amend.
ed in the Senate SO as to provide for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
construction of an addition to the
Congress Heights school house. This
amount was recommended by the
Board of Education, but 1t was not in
cluded in the estimates of the Dis
trict Commissioners to Congress. Ed
ward j. Newcomb and A. L. Mckay.
who were appointed by the association
TO bring the subject to the attention
OF the Senate District Committee have
made an investigation of conditions at
the school, and say they have found
the building overcrowded with the at
tendant evils that such conditions
paa1,Sst pp1nS about 1t is their purpose to
House District Committees to make an
inspection for themselves.
A. E. Mckay, Milton J. Fillius, and
Edward j. NewComb representing the
Public Improvement Association of
Congress Heights, have had an inter-
view with Senator Smoot relative TO
the inclusion in the District bill in
the Senate of several amounts for
street improvements. The committee
deaVor to have the sums asked for in
serted in the bill. 1t was urged upon
MIN that Congress Heights had been
lost sight Of when the District bill
quested that $4,000 be appropriated
IN the bill for the Improvement of
Fifth street. Seventh street, and Port
land street.
The annual election of officers for the
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Garden Memorial Pres
hEteriarI church vas held on Wedncs-
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
sarah Swindells, in V street, when The
stan stan officers that served during the
Past Mt year was reelected. as follows:
tcrm); Mrs. NJ p. Smell, first vice prcsi.
dent; Mrs. John Mowatt, second vice
president; Mrs. Sarah SwindeIls. sccre-
lneIary ara treasurer; Mrs w. l.. Eid-
die, corresponding secretary and secrc-
tary of literature. The annual state
ments Will be presented 20 the society
at the meeting in March.
Salem Lodge, No. %, Independent
Order OF odd Fellows, which met last
night in Anacostia Masonic Hall, with
SGmuel j.. Dameron, noble grand, prr-
sldlng, discussed Elans for a celebration
Of WashiDgton'G Birthday Anniversary,
secretary Joseph X. Dawson was
named to take charge of the plans for
the celebration.
Edward T. Ncwcomb, appointed nv
the Public Improvement Association Of
Congress Heights to arrange for the
MashinSton's Birthday ceremonies in
INC puhlic school In that town. has
completed his program. 1t will be given
under the auspices of the Public I'm
proVement Association and Maurice
otterbnck. of the Anacostia Citizens
the address. Mr. Newcomb will be ;hn
Presiding officer. A blind pianist, Fl
w. Miles, Of Washington. will give sew
eral musical numbers, and there will
he singing by pupils
The Young Mems Catholic Club, OF ST
Ieresa,s Church, gave a Washington's
Teresa's Parochial School house. FLAGS
pictures of Washington, and souvenirs
or his birth month added to the scene
The reception committee was composed
Sr 9n EDWARD Fineran; Dr. u: S. Howser,
Thomas ]. Leonard, and MagilI Read
inond: 1t will be the last event to be
held by the club until the end of the
Lenten period.
Agents of the Associated Charities
have been busy investigating cases Of
destitution in this section of the Dis
trict. The police have been directed to
place all such cases with Miss Spencer
at 700 street southeast.
Two Anacostia churches will hold spe-
Cial events on the evening of Washing
tons Birthday anniversary, when the
women of the Baptist Church will give
a supper and the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church will give similar entertain
ment in Methodist Hall.
George o. Watson presided at the
meeting of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in Methodist Hall last
night. when II. G. Jones was the speak
er. his subject being, Social Service" I"
The Rev. Arthur ]. Smith will be the
speaker tonight.