Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-31
EVANSVILLE TO HAVE
SEGREGATION OF RACES
Council Passes and Mayor Signs
Ordinance Designed to Pre-
serve Peace.
Schools Give Christmas
Entertainments at Which Santa
Claus Is Kept Busy.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

l II = ~ LILLE. December II, 1913.
/ The much discussed segregation ordi-
| nance. similar in its general features to
| the one adopted by Baltimore city, was
adopted Monday night by the town coun-
eli. the vote being unanimous, and was
later signed by the mayor. The ordinance
was prepared by Corporation Counsel Vim
| cent A. Sheehy. and is framed 10 meet the
suggestions OF the Maryland court of APP
peais and. 1t is believed. will stand the
test of the courts as to its constitutional
/ itS. ~ Is entitled An ordinance to pre-
serve the public peace and promote
the general welfare by making reasonable
/ provisions requiring the use of separate
blocks for residences by white and colored
people in the town of Hyattsville"
The ordinance provides. in brief. that
IL Shall be unlawful for any white per-
son 10 use as a residence or place of
/ abode any house. etc. located in any col
ored block, and il shall be unlawful for
/ any colored person to use as a residence
| place OF abode, etc, any building ETC.. To-
| Gated in any white block
Ihe ordnance also provides that no
| building Shall be used as a church or for
the purpose OF conducting religious serv-
/ Ices therein, for school, a dance hall
| or an assemblage hall by white persons
/ IN coiored block. and the same applies
| 10 coiored persons in white blocks. pro-
\ vided that persons who have acquired
| the legal right to so use a building shall
not be prevented from continuing such
use.
/ Persons violating the ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
i be fined not less than So nor more than
1 so. and in default of payment of fine
| may be imprisoned for not less than five
nor more than thirty days
| Wants Better Service.
| The council appointed committee to
wait upon the officials of the Chesapeake
Beach Railroad Company to urge the
| restoration of the service between the
| District of Columbia line and Hyatts-
| vile which was discontinued several
months ago. The claim is made that the
/ residents of HyattsvilIe and the thickly
settled portions in the upper section of
/ Prince Georges county are put to much
annoyance, inconvenience and discom-
fort in reaching Marlboro by being COM
PEELED 10 travel through Washington in
order 10 reach the District line to take
the train for Marlboro
| {. t. Claggett OF the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company was pres
ent by invitation of the council to an
swer complaints of alleged bad service
Mr.. Cldggett promised that the service
| would be improved. He stated that
the company was ready and willing to
cooperate with the town authorities in
the matter of placing certain wires I'M
| der ground as provided in the franchise.
Town Treasurer's Report.
Town Treasurer W A. Shepherd re
ported that during the month of De-
cember the receipts were 81, sd. so. and
the expenditures, s1.563.Os, leaving a
balance of SLIT ii the general fund.
The largest item If expenditures was
Si51.SS, interest on the towns sewer
bonds.
The matter of the erection of a high
school in Hyattsville was discussed.
councilman Fainter making an ex-
tended address upon the need for such
an institution. The mayor was au-
, thorized 10 appoint committee of ten
citizens 10 visit Annapolis to urge an
appropriation for this building.
John A. johnson was named as JAM
tor of the new municipal building in
place of Charles Leubener. who served
in that capacity since May last
Citizens Would Change Law.
A petition signed by 12s residents and
taxpayers was presented. asking that the
mayor and common council instruct the
corporation council to prepare a bill for
enactment by the legislature this winter
repeating the law of 1910 assessing the
entire cost of roadways against abutting
property owners, and directing the issu-
ance OF bonds for the purpose of refund
ing all money paid for assessments under
the law and to construct additional perm
anent roadways. The matter was re-
ferred TO the mayor for investigation and
report. The petition asks that the mat
ter of the bond issue be referred TO the
people for vote. Mayor Shepherd is
unalterably opposed TO repeating the law.
Joseph, the fve-year-old son Of Mr.
: Mrs n inc 1f
Rainier. Prince Georges county. was run
; down by an electric car late yesterday
] afternoon. the accident occurred just
: | north of the Mount Rainier station The
jured about the head. DR.. Harry Nal
ley rendered aid. and stated that the
child probably would recover.
Christmas Festivities.
The Sunday school OF St. Luke $
Church, Bladensburg, T. Howard Duckett
superintendent. held its Christmas enter
\ talnment in the church Monday night.
4 A large Christmas tree laden with gifts
and candy Tor the children was feature
II of the festivities The program com
II prised the singing OF carols b. the chill
n dren and congreSa tonal singing oil
II hymns. recitations by Susanna Kyner
II and Henry Rohrbach and an address by
h the rector, Rev Henry Thomas. Supt
ii Duckett also made an address To the
II children.
II Santa Claus, impersonated By John IL
II Naylor. delighted the hearts of host OF
II little children at the Sunday school en-
II tertainment of Pinkney Memorial Church
II last night. Addresses by Rev. Henry
II Thomas, rector Of ST Matthew's parish
H and Paul S. Herring, superintendent OF
III the school. featured the program. Reel
II Ia tons were given by Charles Clagett
II Margaret Naylor. kathryn Noack, Doug
| las Davis, Clara Stuhmann. Elizabeth
| Briscoe. Adds James. Eleanor Cambria
| Milford Clark, Marion Ellis, Marion Oar