The Washington times., 1913-03-06
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, ID. C. MARCH

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The announcement that Anacostia is
threatened with the loss of the store
door deliveries and collections, which
were ordered effective here upon the
part of the freight and hauling COM
panies a short time ago by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. has
stirred the officers of the Anacostia
Citizens Association TO action. and i
plan will be formulated at meeting
next Wednesday evening to fight the
proposed move of the companies. As
matters now stand. counsel for the
association and officers state, Anacostia
has not been deprived Of the benefits
of the deliveries and collections gained
after a long fight.
The Interstate Commerce Commission,
they state, has upheld the plea OF
counsel for the business firms that
the tariffs of the railroads and freight
companies recently submitted, the ap-
proval of which would have resulted
in the withdrawal OF the store door
deliveries and collections in Washing
ton, Georgetown and Anacostia, be sus-
pended until June 3. This having
been granted. Anacostia, together with
the other sections concerned. will con-
tinue to receive the benefits OF the
service ordered recently until decision
is rendered on the subject of the pro-
posed new tariffs.
AS the fight gained by Anacostians
for this service is held to be respon-
sfble for the move of the railroads and
the freight concerns to withdraw IL
entirely throughout the city, as was
predicted would be the case in the
event that this suburb gained a VIC
tory before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the situation is of partic-
ular interest to the Anacostia Citizens
Association. which will appear once
more before the commission in an en-
deavor to retain what has been grant
ed. The decision in favor of Anacostis
was reached after II had been alleged
that this section was being discrimi-
mated against, as other parts Of the
District had free delivery and collec-
ton.
President Charles r. Burr. of the An
pleased with the manner in which the
order Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been carried out A charge
of 25 cents was made on Mr.. thinner
man, a resident of Valley place. sew
eral days ago by an express COMPANY
Burr took the case I'D with the ex-
press company. which claimed that
Zimmerman residence was not located
IN the FIRE delivery zone: On being in
tended several squares beyond the Zim-
! norman house. the company refunded
the money, stating that mistake had
been made.
The weekly reception and visiting day
for strangers desiring to inspect the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
which has been made Wednesdays, was
taken advantage of by many visitors
In the city yesterday, who went to the
and made the rounds of the
establishment under the guidance Of the
supervisors detailed for this purpose.
In accordance with custom, the visi
tors were gathered in the old central
building and escorted from there to the
in the free delivery zcne On being in
asylum. Grounds and buildings were
inspected and methods for caring for
the different classes OF patients were
explained.
The steamer Newport News has been
lying in the Anacostia river close to
the Washington Navy Yard since March
,, having come here from the Norfolk
Navy Yard with the marines who took
part in the inaugural parade. The ves-
sci has several hundred men OF the
United States forces on board and has
been awaiting orders TO take them
back to the Norfolk Navy Yard. In
the meantime the marines have been
viewing the city and enjoying them
selves. Orders were received at the
yard last night TO have the vessel re-
turr today TO Norfolk with the men.
The conferral OF the rite of baptism
In the East Washington Heights Bap-