Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-15

--r III toward the improve
nent Of that part Of the river from the
Navy Yard bridge to the District line.
and work thereon will probably be begun
at an early date. Conditions along the
Anacostia river have also .een materi-
ally improved by the construction or
the intercepting sewer. which now car
ries the sewage from eight sewers. winch
formerly discharged into the river. to
the disposal station. from where it is
pumped into the Potomac river. The sew
age system Of this section has also
been greatly improved by the construc-
ton Of the Boundary street trunk sewer.
Schools and Street Improvement.
Provision has been made for the edu-
cation of the largely increased number
OF children by the erection, from time to
time. of new school buildings, seventeen
additional buildings having been erected
in this section during the life of the asso-
citation.
Street pavements have increased to
the extent of Clio miles 1t is regret
ted. however. that notwithstanding the
constant efforts of the association to
cure larger appropriations for street i'm
provements in this section. this work
has failed to keep pace with the march
of private improvements. Consequently,
many blocks of new dwellings have been
built on streets which are yet unim-
proved.
THE lighting of the section has been
very much improved. After persistent
efforts of the association, electric lights
were erected on H street, and lights have
been provided for many streets which
were insufficiently lighted. While there
have been some increases in police and
fire protection, such increases have not
been commensurate with the growth OF
the section.
Transportation facilities have been in
creased to large extent. the most i'm
portant improvements being the extern
sion of the lines of the Capital Traction
Company from the intersection of 9TH
street and Florida avenue northwest,
along Florida avenue to Sth street. east,
and on 9Th street connecting with the
navy yard line, also along + street to Stll,
making direct transportation to the Union
station; the extension of the Columbia
line on Benning road and connecting with
the Chesapeake Beach road, also afford
ing means for the cars of the Baltimore
and Annapolis line to enter the city, and
the construction of the new line on the
Bladensburg road.
I'm view of the rapid development of
the section and the large increase in it's
population. there is need for additional
transportation facilities. Besides it's work
In the interests of the section which it
represents. the association has been very
active and energetic in working for the
general welfare of the entire District
While the success of this association
is due. in large measure. to the efficient
and untiring services of the chairmen of
the standing committees who form the
executive committee the fact must not be
overlooked that they have been favored
by the loyal support and cordial cO-Opera-
ton OF the members generally
Report on George Tax System.
w. s. Bransom, chairman Of the COM
mtttee on assessments and apportion-
ment Of appropriations. submitted a re-
port dealing with the congressional COM
mittee report Of the investigation of the
subject Of taxation. The report Of the
committee of which Representative
Mr.. BransOm, who stated that the COM
mittee favored certain recommendations
Of the congressional committee while
other recommendations are disapproved.
William ]. Frizzel, James S. Woods, S.
Sowerbutts. DR.. Starr Parsons, w. j.
Lang and others discussed the report.
There is no doubt that this section has
been made the goat in the matter Of tax
atiOn." said Mr.. Lang, end it is time
that something Is being done.
"One of the most ridiculous parts of
our assessment system he added, "is
that the assessors listen to appeals from
their own work.
Mr.. Frizzell, discussing the question,
said he thought every good citizen would
favor making assessments upon a scien-
tific basis.
The report will be further discussed
and acted upon at the November meeting
OF the association.
Commends The Star.
James \. Wood. chairman of the COM
mittee on sanitary affairs. commended
The Evening Star for the crusade inau-
gurated for the determination of flies
Mr.. Wood read the committees report
as follows: 1.-The most notable sanitary
movement of the year and the one of
greatest Importance to our people as a
whole. was the crusade inaugurated In
the spring by The Star for the extermi-
nation Of flies. which pests are the most
numerous, persistent. aggressive and dam
gerous enemy of man known to civiliZa-
ton.
THE crusade furnished remunerative
employment 10 a large number of juve-
nile persons, and acted as an incentive
to thousands of grown people to join in
the war Of determination.
1.-The published results show that nearly
thirty millions of these diseaSe-carrying
insects were slaughtered, the entire eX-
pense being borne b. The Evening Star.
Thousands and thousands of house
holders and keepers of public places pur-
sued these pests as they We're never be-
fore pursued. and 1T is conservatively es-
timated that at least 75.OOO.OOO flies were
slaughtered In this way, bringing the
total up to 1OO,OOO.OOO.
1.-The Star is responsible for this con-
certed action, and it is with the view of
causing that newspaper to continue its
most excellent and commendatOry work
for another year, or two years If found
to be necessary. in order that this COM
munity may be entirely rid of flies, that
your committee deems 1t proper and fit
ting that said newspaper should be and
it is hereby rendered vote of thanks by
this association for its commendable pub
lic-spirited work in behalf of all the peo-
pie Of this community"
Several members seconded the report
and President Tucker announced, ut is
adopted unanimously"
Merger Proposal Discussed.
Resolved. That the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association views with sus-
picion the proposed merger of public utili-
ties. and is still in favor of the estab-
lishment Of a public utilities commission
to which such corporation schemes be re-
ferred for consideration was the reso-
luton offered by S. Sowerbutts.
'.The scheme excites suspicion Mr.
Sowerbutts stated. land the watered
stock may make it impossible for com
panies involved to declare dividends"
..Would the merger include the Capital
Traction Company" asked Mr.. Bransom.