Evening star., 1915-09-09
ANACOST|A PLANNING
FOR BIG CELEBRATION
Completion of Nichols Avenue I'm
provements to Be Made Festi-
val Occasion.

President Maurice Otterback of the
Anacostia Citizens Association, at a
meeting of the association last night in
it's rooms on Nichols avenue southeast,
appointed committee to have charge
Of the proposed celebration Of the COM
pletion of the Nichols avenue improve
ments. The committee consists of Will
liam ]. Latimer, DR.. r. A..Yyles, Charles
r. Burr, w. w. Tolson, DR.. James A.
Watson, Adolphus GUIDE, L. w. Thomp-
son, Capt. w. T. Anderson, Hiram P.
Butler. j. r. Haar and Mr.. Otterback.
The committee will begin it's prepara-
tions at once for this celebration, which
probably will be held the first part of
next year.
The association, upon motion of Dr.
j. A. Watson, unanimously rendered its
services to the G. A. r. encampment
committee. Rev. G. Leroy White was
appointed chairman of committee to
aid in this work.
Improvements to Be Asked.
The list of improvements which the
association wishes the Commi issioners
TO include in their estimates to Con-
gress includes the opening and improv-
ing of Mount View place from Morris
road to Talbert street; improvement of
shannon place from w street to U
street; improvement of U street from
Shannon place to Nichols avenue; grad
ing and improving of Minnesota avenue
from Good Hope road to 18th street; :;
Strengthening and widening of Good
Hope road from 18th street to the Nay
lor road; construction of a sewer from
18th and S streets to the large inter-
ceptor at the shore line; granolithic
sidewalks on the north side of Good
Hope road from Nichols avenue to
Minnesota avenue and on the south side
from 18th to 18th street.
The association will ask also that the
following improvements be made: Lay
ing of sewer in U street from Nichols
avenue to Shannon place-it was point
ed out that in this square several
houses had been built, but did not have
sewerage facilities: improvement to the
east side of Chester street, from w
street south to alley-when the side
walk was laid on this street the origi-
nal gutter was not moved, so that it now
sets about four feet from the new curb
ing; grade and improve w street from
Shannon place to railroad avenue; that
the new system of street lighting,
which will be installed on Nichols ave-
nue. be also installed in Good Hope road
from Nichols avenue to 18th street.
the continued use of the space ON either
side of the approach to the bridge as
a dumping. grounds. A strong protest
will be forwarded to the Commission
ers. 1t was said that this space had
been filled in, and that the continued
dumping caused insanitary conditions.
Assembly Hall to Cost $1,000.
Charles r. Burr, as chairman of the
school committee, reported that the
work of placing the assembly hall at
the Ketcham School in condition for
use would be completed by October
and would cost approximately $4,000.
The extension of Chester street from
the alley where it now stops to Valley
place was discussed. This extension
would necessitate the removal of one
house, but would give residents of that
community a direct route to their
homes from the central part of the
suburb.
DIR. Thomas D. Mudd, chairman of the
sanitation committee, presented re-
port concerning the health Of the COM
munity. DR.. James A. Watson stated in
this connection that there had been less
typhoid fever in Anacostia during the
last three years than in any other sec
ton. 1t was stated that the suburb of
Anacostia is included in another sec
ton of the District by the health de-
partment when compiling it's figures,
which works much to the disadvantage
of Anacostia, and an enort Will be
made to have Anacostia proper made a
distinct section.
The association voted to continue a
member of the Federation of Citizens
Association, and appointed Charles r.
Burr and William j. Latimer as it's rep