Evening star., 1912-09-14
ANACOSTIA.

A permit has been granted to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company to con-
struct a building on it's property in Ana
costa, near the water front, for storing
street sweepings that are to be gathered
throughout the city. to be used for nll1ng
in the slopes and cuts along the COM
pany's lines.
Harry F. Miller has obtained permission
to erect two-story frame dwelling on
the Bowen road near the Ridge road. to
cost about s.. 800. Extensive improve
ments are to be made to the premises of
Mary Diggs on Alabama avenue near 9th
street. S. D. Conyers will erect a two
story frame residence on the Pomeroy
road near Sheridan road. John II. Haw-
kins has taken out a permit to improve
his home on Stanton road near Alabama
avenue. Nelson Toles is to make improve
ments to his home at 1425 street. J. T..
Dyson will improve his home on Stanton
road near Sheridan road by adding a
two-room addition on the rear. Concie
White a resident of 18th street. has pur-
chased from James T. Harrison premises
1924 w street, now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. ]. p. Weber.
A ventilating system is being installed
in the Van Buren School building on w
be a model in every respect.
Plans are being prepared for the erec-
ton of parsonage for the pastor OF the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church on
Minnesota avenue.
A number of physicians connected with
the Government Hospital for the Insane
left this week for Fordham University,
New York, to attend the special course in
psychiatry. which will be conducted there,
along similar lines to that given abroad
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innovation in the American schools. and
for this reason the local physicians have
been much interested. Among those who
have gone are: DR.. William A. White,
George H. Schwimm, DR.. Nicholas Dynan,
Dr. Alfred Glascock and Dr. Mary
O'Malley. DR.. White will be one Of the
lecturers at this course. which will ex-
tend over a period OF about three weeks.
The name Of c. A. Barker has been sug-
gested by many citizens of Randle High
lands as a successor to DR.. B. T. Wood
ward. president Of the citizens associa-
ton. who has been compelled to resign
on account Of Ill health. Mr.. Barker has
been an active member OF the association
for a number OF years.
Mineola Tribe No. IA. Improved Order
OF Red Men Of Anacostia, met last evening
in Masonic Hail. In order to incite a
special meetings is to be arranged for
the winter months.
Tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Eva Blum on Nichols avenue the
Roman Catholic Sunday school of Con-
gress Heights. which was founded the
latter part of last year, will reopen its
second season, and it is expected that a
number Of additional pupils will be en-
rolled at that time Practically the same
teachers that conducted the school last
season will be on hand tomorrow. AS a
result of a recent lawn fete held for the
benefit Of this school. more work can be
undertaken this year. and. if necessary
larger quarters can be obtained.
Charles r. Burr. president of the Ana
costa Citizens Association, and Maurice
Otterback, composing a committee to ar
range with the Commissioner the early
Judson in an effort to induce him to
order the railway company to place it's
power underground in Anacostia will ar
range with the Commissioner the early
part Of the week for a conference.
Lieut.. David Zirkle has been transferred
from No. Is fire engine company in
Washington to No. 10 in Anacostia. At
one time Lieut.. Zirkle served as a private
in the Anacostfa company. Lieut. Harry
Lusby of the Anacostia company has been
transferred to No. 3 company in Wash
ington.
The committee on tickets of the Joint
indoor fete of Anacostia Chapter No. 10
Royal Arch Masons, and Anacostia Lodge
No. 81. +. A. A. NJ. has been busy during
the past week placing announcements of
this affair and disposing of other bust
ness.