The Washington times., 1913-05-15
ALLEN |NDORSED BY
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Favor Ohio Man Because OF
His Advocacy Of Beautifying
of Washington.

CONGRESSMAN Alfred G. Allen, of Gin.
cinnati, is urged for membership on the
House District Committe by the Pub
lie Improvement Association Of Con-
xress Heights. which today sent COM
munication to the committee on Ways
and Means through Speaker Clark.
making this request. Congressman AL
len won from the association this ex-
preston. wholly unexpected by him,
after he had made a speech last night
before the people Of Congress Heights
in which he advocated liberal appropria-
tions for the District and the beautifica-
ton Of washington.
Washington should be made the show
place Of the nation" declared Mr.. Al
len. There come here each year not
only thousands of people from abroad,
but tens of thousands of our own peo-
Die. Each American feels a proprietary
Interest In the Capital City; II is his
Capital. and he is proud Of IL.
we are In need sadly of suitable
buildings to house properly a number
eaid, .and we could begin we'll at the
next session by making an approprta-
ton of SIS. .ooo, 900 or s2o.ooo,ooo to make a
start with
Would Be Unwise.
Col. A. E. Randle discussed the pro-
position Of having Virginia cede back
to the District, the land originally FORM
ing part Of the District boundaries and
he believed the consummation of such a
project would be unwise. The District,
he said, is too large already. He ad-
vocated having only ths buildings of the
Government in Washington and these
so located In q combined way as to af-
ford the proper protection Of the Gov
n
scare has arisen because of the report
that q foreign power has obtained from
q Government building important data
II the Government buildings were
ton could be furnished them in time
OF peace. as well as war.
President W. w. Price. who welcomed
the guests in the name Of the associa-
ton. reviewed the activities Of the or
Ean:sation and he believed that IL con-
-tinued with unity, as In the past. .
larger share of public improvements will
be the lot ofthc suburg.
Maurice Otterback, Of the Anacostia
Citixens Association. said that although
the Goddess Of Liberty has been facing
fhe eastern section from the Capitol for
many years. her eyes have grown dim
looking for the improvements in the
eastern district that have never been
made.
Tells of Differences.
/. Charles R. Burr. president of the
,Anacostia Citizens Association, told Of
the differences of opinion that exist be-
tween the Commissioners and the citi-
rxens OF Anacostia about the southern
-causeway of the Anacostia bridge,
where q decision Of the former has pre-
vented the wires of the street railway
company from being ordered under
ground. although the statute was
passed in 1906. Dr.. James A. Watson.
also representing Apacostia, eaid Con-
gress Heights will soon have no rival
for the honor Of being the queen SUBJ
urb In the District" Other speakers
were the Rev. Merritt Earl, of the Con-
gress Heights NJ. z. Church. and the
Rev. Charles r. SoEtag, rector Of the
Esther Memorial p. E. Church.
Edward J. Newcomb reported on the
conference held with II. c. Eddy. OF the
Public Service Commission, who was
asked to have the street railway COM
pany run all cars to Congress Heights.
doing away with tn. terminus in Ana
costa; to require the company to issue
transfers at Anacost.a instead of Firs-
and e streets southeast. provided the
transfer station is retained. and 10
Nichols avenue. Mr.. Newcomb stated
he is In receipt Of encouraging informa-
ton.
At The conclusion OF the meeting re-
freehments were served and a smoker
held The social committee was: Milton
J. Fillius, A. (. Mckay. Eiward J.
Newcomb, Charles F. Purdy and Gus
taye Bender