Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-26
ANACOSTIA.

The Suitland Improvement Association
is to make an effort to have the condi-
tons improved at the Stanton School, in
Good Hope. and to this end has appoint
ed committee to confer with the Dis
trict school officials.
The installation of additional fire alarm,
signals in the various buildings at the
Government Hospital for the Insane has
been completed. With the new arrange
ment the members Of the fire-fghting
force will not be required to depend upon
a telephone call in case Of fire. but in
stead the large bell in the tower of the
fire engine house can be sounded through
the central telephone Office at the insti-
tuition by the pressing of button.
The annual visitation of the great
chiefs of the Great Council Of the District
of Columbia, Improved Order of Red Men,
to Mineola Tribe, No. IA. 1. o. R. NJ. OF
Anacostia. took place last evening in Ma
sonic Hall. The officers of the higher
council examined the general condition
| of the local tribe and highly compliment
ed the members on the showing that they
have made during the year. Addresses
were made by Great Sachem r. W.
Thompson. Great Senior Sycamore DIR.
N. S. Whitman. Great Junior Sycamore
q. T.. Gartrell, Great Keeper Of Wafilpum
%. d. AllilldIl sIltdt j. "A.
Madison. ir.: Great Sannap J. J. Bunch,
Great Mishinewa c. +. Dickey. Great
Guard of Wiswam +. w. Parks and Great
Guard OF Forest Wash Evans.
At the request of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association, the Commissioners
have caused improvements to be made 10
Pennsylvania avenue from the bridge
eastward.
The meeting of the Junior Daughters
of the King of Emmanuel Episcopal
u,ac hn1 In 81 vnv,;v,
tory on Maple View avenue, instead Of at
the church. when Mrs. w. G. Davenport
who is in charge Of the girls. conducted
the meeting.
Whether Fire Is More Destructive
than Water" was the subject of an inter-
esting debate last evening at the meet
ing Of the Mems Club of the Congress
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church.
Andrew T. Mcnamara, Harry Schultz and
Thaddeus Duvall argued in the affirma-
tive. while John MCGEE, E III. kinSey and
Walter Fowler took the negative side.
Arthur b. Suit f. Il. Hemlar and W. o.
Ison acted as judges for the event
Three cement block dwellings are TO be
two stories in height. One will be erected
at 100 Goth street and two at 21I3 and
21lo Pennsylvania avenue.
About $1,OU0 has been expended during
the past few months in improving condi-
tons at the German Orphan ASYLUM Oh
Good Hope road. A new laundry has
been installed. new machinery and sew
eral small buildings erected.
I. c. Pollock has permission to make
additions to his premises on L street be-
tween 10th and 18th streets. Work is to
be pushed on the two-story brick dwelling
for John Ellis at 2616 Shannon place. j.
c. Connick is contemplating the erection
OF brick dwelling on street above 10Th
street.
A rehearsal of the members of the
Mems Social Club of the Esther Memorial
Chapel at Congress Heights to take part
IN the minstrel show, was held last even
ing in Masonic Hall. with Charles A.
Stevens in charge.
The new officers of the Randle High
lands Citizens Association are bending
their efforts to obtain adequate street car
facilities for the suburb. 1t is claimed
that the present line which operates ONLY
a snort distance. does not furnish serv-
Ice capable of accommodating the large
number of persons desiring to use TIN,
street cars. there being only one car in
operation and that on a single track. IT
Is planned to ask the Capital Traction
Company TO extend its lines 10 the silb-
urh, they now being laid as far as 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. 1t
would requiT. only a short extension.
with one track already in position
The final decision of the interstate com
merce commission regarding the petition
of the Anacostia Citizens Association
charging discrimination by the baggage
ana 1TeIShi companies in the District Is
expected to he rendered within the next
few days. Thursday the final arglI-
ments for and against the granting of the
petition were presented before the COM
mission. Frank s. Bright and Albert E.
Beck representing the association
The members of the Baptist congrega-
ton at Congress Heights have received
word from the Columbia Association OF
Baptist Churches in the District that
portable chapel has been shipped from
New York for their use. 1t will cost
about 81 900 and will be placed on the
property at Esther and
Brothers place. 1t is expected that the
chapel will be ready for use by Sunday,
November 3. The services of the con-
gregation have been held in the town
hall on Alabama avenue
The police Of the eleventh police pre-
cinct in Anacostia are determined to put
a stop to the congregating of crowds Of
men and boys on the street corners to
spend their evenings, and TO this end sew
eral arrests already have been made