The Washington times., 1912-01-29
ANAC0ST|ANS MAY
BUY GOLD, MEDALS
FOR BRAVE YOUTHS
Arthur Lusby and Marcellus
Balderson Likely to Be Re-
warded for Heroism.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANAIooIlA, ~. L.. JAN. ~.
The Anacostia Citizens Association
will be asked to provide gold medals for
Arthur Lusby and Marcellus Balderston.
boys who rescued children from the
Eastern Branch after they had broken
through the ice and were in danger of
drowning. The proper recognition of
the heroic acts of the two boys will be
discussed at the February meeting of
the association.
Arthur Lusby, a ten-year-old boy.
risked his life to save those of Kari
Feddon, seven years old: Harold Cum
mings and Arthur Ludgtke, each about
eleven years old. He rescued them from
the channel opposite the Washington
navy yard last Monday evening. Mar
cellus Balderston. fifteen years old,
saved the life of a fve-year-old boy
named Brust, near the Anacostia bridge.
The question OF suitable recognition for
the bravery Of young Lusby, who is a
son OF Pollceman I. "a. Lusby, has been
much discussed by some citizens.
While societies In the District interest
ed in the preservation Of the birds are
calling upon citizens to feed the feather
ed songsters during the severe weather,
there are patients at the Government
Hospital for the Insane who are provid-
ing for the comfort of the birds without
aainoutlon or any kind. They recog-
nize the necessities in which their
Lrenos OF the summer season find them
serves, and In convenient spots many
crumbs are scattered and seeds careful
~ laid for the birds meals. In conse-
Quence the birds seek the park-like
grounds in the wintry weather in great
numbers.
Anacostia policemen, who have been
scattering grain for partridges when
the SHOWS have been heavy, have not
received instructions to carry on the
work again.
Scattered among institutions, indus
trial plants, and public and private
homes in the Anacostia section today
are 1900 red placards, each signifying
the intention of some one into whose
hands 1t has fallen of faithfully at
tending church on Sundays hereafter.
They They w were distributed through the ef-
pastor Of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, who is chairman of
the local committee of the men and
religion forward movement. In the
places where men congregate the Rev.
Mr.. Grafflin found no difficulty in en-
listing their cooperation, and yester-
day there were good results seen in all
of the Anacostia churches in larger
congregations.
Thomas e. ReardoE. Of Anacostia, has
been named by the Flastcrers' Union
VI W nhIAAS dS CudlIlIlan or the COM
mittee of arrangements for the annual
banquet OF the union, which will take
place tonight in the hall at Four-and-
a-haif street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
north~ est. -Four hundred men are in
terested. and Chairman Reardon has
provided an elaborate program.
The library association OF the Ana
costa NJ. e. Chu1 ch has arranged to
hold unique social in Methodist Hail
on W wednesday night. Each person at
tending will be required to present one
book to the association, which expects
to add to its library many volumes by
this method.
The Rev. c. NJ. Leviste-, editor of
the Methodist. a resident of Baltimore.
offlciated at the forenoon service yes.
terday III the Methodist Church in Ana
costa.
With its numbers grown smaller and
its woman's auxiliary no longer exist
Ing as an organization, John A. Logan
Post No. 13, g. A. R.. the only veteran
association of the kind hera. will de-
eide at its next meeting. to take place
in February, whether to continue its
sessions in Anacostia Ma sonic Hall or
meet at the residences OF its members
instead.
A protest Is likely to be lodged by
Anacostians because the Eleventh pre-
cinct received none Of the policemen
House. After the Congress Heights Cit
ixens' Association had broachei the
question, 1t was thought several men
would he assigned here