The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-09
ANACOSTIASCHJDtS
/. TO HONOR MENORg
Of NATIONS FATHER
Series of Tableaux Arranged
as Part of Washington
Birthday Exercises.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, d. c., FEB, (

Elaborate programs are being pre-
pared in three schools in the Anacostia
section for presentation on the after
noon of February Il, in commemoration
OF Washington's Birthday.
Edward ]. Newcomb, representing the
Public Improvement Association In Con-
gEess Heights. is engaged In completing
e enc program ram for that building. The ex.
me Public Improvement Association,
anp lhere Will be several prominent
speakers. A special musical program
In the Van Buren, School, at Ana
costa Mrs, y. b: Croswell, principal,
pupils Of the fourth to the eigth grades
inclusive VIII appear on the platform
from boyhood until his death. The pu-
Pills OF the remaining grades will take
part IN the singing.
Mrs. Gertrude A Phillips principal
Of the Ketcham School, has outlined a
program that has not been attempted
probably in any Of the local schools be-
fore. The school children Will appear
n appropriate costume in a series OF
tableaux illustrative of Washington's life
as boy and man, warrior and states
man. To add to the program there will
be brought over from the Congressional
scenes in which Washington was the
central figure. The Rev. George NJ.
Cummings, pastor Of the Garden, Mem
speaker at this school.
The Episcopal Home for Children, at
HiIibright, will profit financially as
evening in the parish hall of the EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
The entertainment was planned under
the direction OF the United churches in
Edwin Callow. president Of the Enter
tanners Club; Misses Annie Hingley
Price, Marion King, May Ford. Annie
Butler A: L Simpson Charles F; Rob,
Quartet, composed of Messrs. Bowie,
. ~pson, Aiken and Hicks.
Owing to a collision in Eleventh
street southeast last evening about 3
o'clock, between an AnacoStia car and
motor delivery truck, traffic on the
Anacostia car line was tied up for an
hour.
The special meetings which have been
In progress in the aGrden Memorial
Presbyterian Church since Monday even
ing, will close tonight. The Rev.
Thomas c. Clark, pastor OF the Takoma
Presbyterian Church, will deliver the
sermon.
It will be some time before the case
of the Anacostia Citizens Association,
! charging discrimination upon the part
| of the baggage and transportation COM
panies of the city. will be presented to
| the Interstate Commerce Commission.
| The outline of the case will have to be
first drafted by the officers of the Citi-
| Zens' Association, who are doing this
| now, and then Attorney Frank S
| Bright will present the case.
The request Of the Citizens Associa-
ton, which asked for a suitable light
| TO illuminate the front portion OF the
Eleventh precinct station house, has
| been met.
Mary Washington, the young colored
woman who made her escape from Dep
uty Sheriff II. s. Carroll "wednesday
in Prince George county, Mo, when he
was endeavoring to take her to the jai
at Upper Marlboro, Md. on charge
of killing her child. still is at large, as
far as is known in. the Eleventh pre-
cinct The police believe, however, she
has not left the county.