The Washington times., 1912-11-13
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS DESIRE
PURCHASE Of FORT
Would Have Present Reser-
. vation Converted Into
[. Public Park.

Inc Public Improvement Associate
VI congress Heights will urge the pur-
cnase OF old Fort Carroll at that place
uuring the coming session OF Congi ess
.or use as public park. This was
determined upon at last nights meet
ing OF the association, held in the town
nan, with President w. w. Price In the
chair.
Gustave Bender, calling attention to
tne r:enS TO obtain old Forts Davis and
dupont. n: the southeastern suburbs.
ior park purposes. as provided for at
the last session OF Congress. upheld
the claims of Congress Heights to con-
sideration when the subject Of public
parks is again before Congress. Ho
sald that the purchase OF old Fort
Sarroll, overlooking the POTOMAC, Is a
duirement of Forts Davis and Dupont
as II will be another old wartime de-
Tense added to the last, and that It Is
proposed to unite them all In chain
or parks eventually.
President Price named Mr.; Bender
chairman, 4. L. Mckay and Charles
j. p. Weber as a special committee to
prosecute the matter before Congress. y.
II was agreed that another effort shall
be made this season to have a branch
Carnegie library established in the
town. The efforts of last year were
so nearly successful that 1t Is felt
further impetus should be given to the
movement. The committee having the
subject before II last year was in
structed to prepare to renew its ef-
forts when Congress convenes.
Congress Heights street car patrons
seem in a fair way to be enabled to
ride from the suburb to the eastern
and northeastern section OF the city for
one fare soon, whereas. In the instances
complained about by the association.
ia ronnired Thia
ours when they transfer at First and
i streets southeast to the Union sta
ton car Of the Anacostia line from a
Congress Heights car. after which they
they desire to board another one OF
the company's cars to ride east or
northeast of the Capitol. This is be-
cause no transfer Is Issued now on a
transfer. Edward Blaine has had a
conference with Superintendent Moffet.
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. on the subject. explain
Ing the predicament OF the Congress
a Union Station car direct, because
none is operated to their suburb. SUI
perintendent Moffett has promised to
place the matter before the board OF d.
rectors at It's next meeting. MT. Blaine
reported there is reason TO believe that
the contention OF the citizens for one
fare trip In the manner indicated Is
likely to be acceded to by the railway
board.
A letter from the Engineer Commits.
sioner contained the information OF a
change to be made in the method OF
lighting Nichols avenue, the principal
thoroughfare between Anacostla and
Congress Heights. 1t Is proposed to re.
arrange the existing 4O-candiepower
incandescent electric lamps. give them
more unbroken spacing, replace
present brackets with three-foot arms
and equip lamps with radial-wave re.
nectors. The association greeted this
announcement with satisf8c ction. as the
lights along Nichols avenue have beer
the subject of much negotiation be-
tween the Commissioners and the citi'
zens.
Additional light was asked for al
Brothers and Esther places. s. G
Meyer was elected a member OF the
association.