Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-02
ANACOSTIA.

A committee of Anacostia citizens
Friday appeared at the Capitol to
| urge the passage of the bill grant
| ing a charter to the East Washington
Heights Suburban Railway Company,
which proposes to construct a line be-
| tween Anacostia and oui.land. IN the
event or failure TO secure the neces-
sary LEGISLATION an effort Will be maue
to nave the Anacosria ana Potomac
hallway Company extend Its present
line along the same rOu.e. as IL Is be-
neved Inat the conditions demand that
transportation facllltles be provided.
Inc Congress HelgnIs Cltizens' AS
ISOLATION Is endeavoring to nave the
washington hallway and Electric
Company extend It's me from its pres
plant OF the Washington Ordnance
company, a distance OF about one mile.
1t IS claimed that such a road, be-
sides beng the means OF developing a
provlde transportation for fully sou
men employed al That plant and living
IN Congress heights.
The suburban transportation Com
pany, which began the operation Of an
automobile bus between Twinlng City
and Bradbury Heights the first Of last
month. Is meeting with much success.
and has placed an order for an ad-
oltlOnal automobile.
Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved
Order Of Red Men, met Friday evening
! in the local Masonic Hall, with a large
number OF members present. Sacnem
dumphries presided. number OF
candidates were admitted to member
ship.
Rev. Samuel w. Graff1in, pastor Of the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church,
has announced that today his con-
gregation will celebrate what he terms
Parents day. Special services will be
held morning and evening. num-
Der OF papers are to be read by mem
bers of the congregation al the morn
ing service. and in the evening Rev.
Mr.. Graf1iin will speak on parental
Responsibilities" Special music also
will be rendered by parents
The new store of the Suburban Drug
and Chemical Company at Pennsyl-
vanfa and Minnesota avenues is near
ing completion. and the company soon
will move from its old quarters In
addition to the drug store there is an
other storeroom on the first floor. and
the second moor is provided with living
apartments. The exterior is to be fin-
ished in stuccc in keeping with the
new engine house and other buildings
in the immediate vicinity
The Ketcham School branch of the
Washington Humane Society, the first
Of It's kind to be organized in any Of
the District schools. is planning to
hold another and fnal meeting before
in order that its affairs may be closed
for the year and the results of the
| work established. Miss Gertrude A.
Phillips. principal of the school and
organizer OF the branch. is arranging
for the meeting, and has also called a
meeting of the seventh grade branch
for the afternoon of June Z. Miss
Phillips proposes to continue the work
when school reopens in the fall.
Salem Lodge, No. %, independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. OF Anacostia is
taking an active part in the plans for
a memorial service to be held in the
Odd Fellows Hall. Washington. on the
evening OF June Is. and has named
John Payne as a member of the gener-
al committee of arrangements. At it's
meeting next Thursday a report from
Mr.. Payne will be presented, and a
list OF those desiring to attend this
service will be made.
That the Parent-Teacher Association
of Anacost1a will accomplish more
work during the coming school terms
than 1t did In the past, and that more
frequent meetings will be held, is the
opinion expressed by those familiar
with the workings OF this organization
Looking to this end Mrs NJ E. Cornish
president of the society, will confer
with number OF the teachers before
the close OF the present school year.
st. Teresa's Branch, No. 591. Catholic
| knights OF America, will hold a speciai
meeting next Thursday evening in the
basement hall OF the church. when
| final plans will be made for the nartici.
patton In the unwilling ceremonies OF
the Columbus statue June g. Presi
dent John +. Reagan has issued a sne
cial call to all members to be nres-
| ent