The Washington times., 1912-02-02
ANACOST|A SEEKS
APPROPRIATION FOR
Improving Street
Conference Held With Con-
gressmen on Repairs In
Nichols Avenue.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. d, c., FEB. 2

A committee Of citizens from WASH
ington aud Anacostia. representing large
business interests In this section. had
meeting with Congressman Carlin and
Senator Martin yesterday and conferred
about. obtaining appropriations for
street improvements In Anacostia at
this session Of Congress. Those on tho
committee were Maurice Otterback
William r. Guide. DR.. M. M. Moffitt,
George S. King, DR.. James A. Watson,
William watson. and DR.. r. A. Pyles.
The principal object of the conference
was to consider how to get an appro-
priation for widening and repaving
Nichols avenue, between the Anacostia
of $4,000 having been made for the
work by citizens. DR.. Watson and
members Of the committee told Senator
Martin that for fifty years improvements
have Jagged In Anacostia, and that only
two streets have been paved in that
time. 1t was explained that 5000 per-
sons live in this part of the District,
which is much in need of street i'm
provements.
The result of the meeting was that
Senator Martin pledged himself to aid
Anacostia. He will try to have the Dis
trict bill amended in the Senate so as
to provide for an appropriation of 81, 900
for the work in Nichols avenue.
The bill introduced by Senator Page
to appropriate $4,000 for the opening of
Pennsylvania avenue extended, from the
Bowen road to the District line, Is the
direct result of efforts made by the
suitland.. Prince George county. Md.
1t has been under consideration for
years. The Suitland association has re-
ceived pledges from officials Of Prince
George county which make certain the
continuation of Pennsylvania avenue
through that section Of Maryland. in
the event ttR District Government will
line. 1t was resolved at the last meet
ing Of the association to urge appropria-
tion for the work. The citizens of Suit
land viii not have to travel as far BY
ington If the avenue Is extended.
The Public Improvement Association
of Congress Heights will meet Tuesday
status of the project for the establish
ment of branch Carnegie public H.
brary in the town. ThiS/ matter has
been left with committee, of which
EDWARD j. Newcomb Is chairman.
The Germans Of the city are looking
forward to their annual "metzel-suppe," !"
to take place at the German Orphan
Asylum, Sunday afternoon. 1t is an
annual feast day Of the Germans, wterl
they gather at the orphans home. and
enjoy a repast modelled after the "featt
of the little pigs of the Fatherlan6
The proceeds will be donated to the
German Orphan Asylum, and in past
years the sum has reached almost 1900
: The viands will be provided by the
butchers of Washington, and there will
be at least 200 guests. No set program
viii be carried out.
Anacostia and Congress Heights peo-
pie. seeking to reach the city yester-
day morning before 9 o'clock, found
there were no cars running on the Ana
costa line, SO the spectacle was pre-
sented of hundreds of citizens tramp
ing across the Anacostia bridge to the
cars of the Capital Traction Company.
at Eighth and M streets southeast. The
reason for the stoppage Of the Anacos-
tia cars was that one Of the cars in the
northwestern part of the city had lost
its plow.
morning at o'clock in st. Teresa s
Church. Mass was celebrated by the
Rev. NJ. p. Egan, assistant pastor.
Previous to the mass the waxen tapers
that will be used in the church cere-
monies during the year were blessed
at the altar. The members of the con-
gregation, who had provided offerings of
candles, received a portion. Of the
blessed tapers for use in their homes.
Tomorrow the throats of communicates
will be blessed
A. d. Moffett. who has been a men,
ber of the Fifth precinct police force
Eleventh precinct, Anacostia,. and Capt.
w T. Anderson assigned him to the
Good Hope district. This fills the only
vacancy on the Anacostia force.