The Washington times., 1912-01-12
CHILDREN PLAYING
WITH MATCHES SET
FIRE TO CURTAINS
Small Loss Results Due to
4. Prompt Arrival of
Firemen!
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., JAN. 4

Children playing with lighted matches
set FIRE to lace curtains In the house oc-
cupied by Edward J. Stebbins, 3O2
Nichols avenue, early last night, and
chemical engine company No. 2 was
summoned from Congress Heights to
save the property. The fremen got to
work quickly, and succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames before there was
much damage.
Carlos Mata, n Costa Rican. was
locked Up in The Sixth precinct police
station yesterday charged with carry
Ing concealed weapons. The warrant
was sworn out by Policeman F. C.
Dent, of the Eleventh precinct Mata.
who 8 employed as collector for q
Washington installment house. is ac-
cused of visiting the home Of a colored
family named Coates, near here. and
endeayoring to collect bill. Failing, 1t
1s alleged, he drew revolver.
The meeting Of the Parent-Teachers'
closed that there is almost unanimity
of sentiment in favor of the movement
recently launched Of having uniform
study hour for the. school children OF
for disc ussion by Miss Gertrude A.
Phillips, principal of the kctcham
School, and was heartily indorsed by
Prof. Hosmer johnson, supervising prin-
cipal. Miss Phillips spoke on the ap-
parent need for more earnest home
Others who spoke are Mrs. Reagan.
of the Women's Clinic, Washington;
the Rev. s. w. Graffin. pastor OF the
Anacostia M. E. Church: and Prof.
johnson.
George r. .Crossen, Minnesota avenue
~fs,k nd Y
evening from paralysis of the heart
was buried in Leesburg, Va, on ,Wednes.
day. He was a native of that place
Mr.. Crossen is survived by his wife and
young child. Mrs. Crossen, 1t is un'
derstood. will not return to Anacostia
Mr.. Crossen had lived Sin Washington
seven years. He was about forty-thret
years old. ...
The police have taken possession o.
the dwelling recently occupied by Theo
dore Michaels and family. at Giesbort
exposure after being, found in a fielt
near the steel plant, where he was EN-
ployed. was buried In McKeesport
Pa. where the family lived until shor
guard the property until disposition II
made of It,.
Plans for the fag-raising on thu
grounds Of the Episcopal Home TO
Children, at Hillbright, were discussed
Wednesday night at a meeting of Johi
A. Logan Post, No. 13, Grand Army o
the Republic. 1t was stated posts in th'
city have been invited by Commands
A. b. Frisbie, of Logan Post. who ha
the exercises in charge. They will talk
place February %
Officers were installed for Logan Pos
by H. H. Bunyea, Representing the De
partment of the Potomac Commando
Frisbie entered on his tenth tearm, a.
did II. w. Emo, senior vice commander
The other officers are: I. B. Vail, JUNO
vice commander: James H. Dony, Off
Ger Of the day; Thomas J. Putnam
Quartermaster; Joseph K. Dawson
quartermaster sergeant; d: c. Foun
tain, surgeon; N. H. Cole, officer of tn
guard; the Rev. w. @. Davenport, chap
lain; L. H. Bicks. adjutant.
Salem Lodge. No. %, Odd Fellows
were addressed last night by John Tay
lor, past noble grand, of Washington
who has just returned from Indianapo
lis.
The Anacostia branch of the Women
Christian Temperance Union has name
Thursday next as the date for its an