The Washington times., 1912-01-13
POLICEMEN FEED
BIRDS IN COV[YS
NEAR ANACOST|A
Severe Weather Threatens
determination Of
lsl Partridges.
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ANACOsytA II ~ IAN :,

ANACOSfLA, ID. C., JAN. Is.
With the severe weather threatening
to exterminate the partridges that have
multiplied into numerous coveys here
since the game law protecting them has
been in force. the Fish and Game As
sociation of the District. has come to the
relief of the birds Each day police
men OF tue Eleventh precinct drive in
10 the country and scatter grain In the
spots freauented by the partridges. The
snow Is brushed away before the grain
10 scattered, and the birds, ravenous
for food, pick 1t up eagerly.
Z, Numerous focks of birds in ana ahout
Giesboro Point have been fed. ana as
Yesterdays snow covered up much of
the wheat the policemen here were d.
rected to purchase an additional SUM-
ply for today's feeding.
Rabbits that earlier in the year proved
10 be the pests OF the truck gardeners
south OF Anacostia nave suffered by the
heavy snowfall. and. 1t ia reported that
tney have perlshel in large numbers.
I'ey nave been unable by reason of THE
neavy SHOWS to forage successfully, and
the farmers are not sorry to hear their
numbers have been thinned by the
inclement weather.
Anacostians are getting their share Of
winter sport out of the snow and ice
these days. The old fashioned horse
sleigh has made Its appearance on the
country-roads, filled beyond Its capacity
with sleighing parties, and snow has
been swept from the Eastern branch to
make skating places. For the first
time in years there was skating yes
terday on the channel Of the Eastern
enough to try It except sailors from the
nited States vessels lying at the WASH
ington Navy Yard, and they could not
resist the temptation to spend few
hours on the ice. watched by many
whose fears kept them from doing
likewise.
coasting parties find the hills here
r. Anderson and the police have put
sop to the shedding on hills that in
tersect with the street car tracks.
The quarterly meeting of the local as
sembly of the Junior Daughters Of the
King, of the diocese Of Washington,
took place last night in the parish hall
Church, and although the unfavorable
weather prevented as large a gathering
as was expected, each of the nine chap
ters contested with the Protestant
Episcopal parishes of the city was rep
resented: An address Of welcome was
delivered by the Rev. w. G. Daven-
port, rector of Emmanuel Church. This
was followed by the presentation Of the
reports Of the various chapters.
The young women In attendance told
of having relieved some destitute people
during the winter. and those who are
caring for individual cases Of poor chill
dren in the Episcopal Home at Anacos-
tia, told of the success Of their efforts.
Mrs. Mary @. Davenport, president OF
the chapter of Emmanuel Church, pre-
sided, and at the conclusion of busi-
ness the young people enjoyed "a social
gathering ..
At the meeting last night of Mineola
Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order of Red
Men, Robert A. Humphries, the newly
elected sachem, took charge for the
chief of records, who was present, re-
ported that he ia in receipt OF mes
sage of coincidence from George Griggs,
the great tncohoonie, of Houston, Tex,
for the family of the late J. W. ALI
son. formerly the great prophet Of the
order in the District, who died sud
denly.
Horace w. Crozier, president of the
board Of county commissioners: for
his home at Suitland. Md. and many
friends from Anacostia have called to
ascertain his condition.
Washington. last night appeared in
Hitchcock Hail. the playhouse at the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
where they participated in a two hours'
program of fancy dances, recitations,
and music for the amusement of large
number Of people. .r
Harry Knott, Of 1850 Valley place,
who has been visiting his family here,
left Yesterday for Hot Springs, Ark.