Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
ANACOSTIA.

The program committee of the Parent
Teacher Association of Anacostia met
yesterday afternoon in the Ketcham
school building. with Miss Gertrude A.
Phillips, chairman, presiding. 1t was de-
cided that the first evening meeting
would be held November u in the parish
hall of Emmanuel Church, in V street.
and a preliminary program was drawn
up. The chief object Of these meetings.,
it was explained. was to get the parents
interested in the work of the schools. and
it Is hoped that. number of interesting
speakers can be obtained.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ger
man Orphan Asylum has chosen officers
as follows: Mrs. Katherine. G. Barthe,
president; Miss Eva Kettler, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Dora Boettcher, financial
secretary: Mrs. Catherine Gain, treas
urer. All of these officers were re-elect-
ed with the exception Of Miss Kett.er,
Walthers. who desired to be relieved OF
her duties. The society at present is in
good financial condition. A recent re-
port indicated that during the last year
the membership has been largely in
creased. One more meeting is to be held
at the local institution. and during the
winter months it is proposed to hold
them in the city.
Mineola Tribe, No. H. Improved Order
Of Red Men of Anacostia, was informed
last evening that the annual visitation Of
the great chiefs of the order in the Dis
trict to the local tribe will take place
the evening of October % and as re-
suit a committee has been appointed to
visitors. 1t is desired to have a musical
program, followed by a collation..
The October meeting of the Brotherhood
of the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church was held last evening at the home
of A. B. Garden on Minnesota avenue.
Plans for the winter work were gone
over and there was general discussion
of affairs.
Maurice Otterback. chairman Of the
committee on streets and highways of
the Anacostia Citizens. Association, yes
terday. received a communication from
Commissioner Judson, which finally de-
cides a matter which has been of much
interest to citizens Of this community for
placing of the power underground
through the suburb and the paving Of
Nichols avenue from the bridge to Sum-
ner road. The communication states that
the Commissioners have decided to in
clude in their budget for the year 1914 an
item of $4,000 for improving this road
way and increasing it's width to forty
feet. The letter further states that it
is the opinion of the Commissioners that
the fill on the approach to the bridge has
not sufficiently settled as yet to warrant
the placing of the street railway power
underground.
The Commissioner regretted that the
request was not made sooner. in order
that it might have been included in this
years budget. The citizens feel much
gratified over this announcement, as they
now are sure that this work will be done
in 1914 AS stated by a citizen last
evening, much credit is due Mr.. Otter
back for his untiring efforts in behalf of
these improvements.
The conference between a committee of
citizens from Anacostia, Col. w. c. Lang
fit, engineer officer in charge of the re-
clanation of the AnacOStia flats, and a
representative from the Department of
Justice was held yesterday afternoon in
Col Langtitt's office. and the result of
this conference is expected to be such as
to permit the reclamation work to pro.
gress without further delay. The ques-
ton involved was the acquiring of GER
tain property near the shore line of the
Eastern branch, between the Anacostia
,and Pennsylvania avenue bridges. 1t
was explained yesterday that unless this
land is voluntarily given by the owners.
the government will proceed with it's
work, and as a protection offer a bill in
Congress authorizing the condemnation
of this land. Suits then made against
the government by owners. could be de-
layed. waiting action of Congress. 1t
Is hoped. however, that this course will
not have to be adopted.
The first joint indoor fete of Anacostia
Lodge, No. 81. +. A. A. M, and Anacos-
tia Chapter, No. Il. Royal Arch Masons,
was brought to a close last evening, after
a successful run of three nights. A
larger crowd was attracted to the fete
last evening than on any evening hereto
fore. The committee In charge. with Mil
ton J. Fillius as chairman, says that
large sum was realized
After an effort of several years citizens
of Congress Heights have been advised
that the Commissioners will include in
their next schedules of sidewalk improve
ments a number for the streets at the