Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-15
ANACOS7|A ASSOCIATION
CR|T|C|SES RAIL SERVICE
Citizens Adopt Resolution on Al
legged Deplorable Conditions.
Lewis Bill Opposed.

| Declaring that the present street rail
| way service supplied residents of Anacos
| tia is a disgrace to any community anf
! adopting a resolution demanding tina
this service be improved, members o
the Anacostia Citizens Association las
night voiced some very severe crit
cisms against the officials of the com
\ pany and will forward this resolution
| to the public utilities commission
Maurice Otterback said that every
morning between 7:S0 and $50 the
conditions on the cars are deplorable.
Charles r. Burr said conditions had
been worse during the past few months
than before.
The recent ruling of the public utili-
ties commission requiring certain space
on the cars for passengers was termed
as a joke and impracticable with the
present number of cars
Upon motion of Charles R. Burr, the
association went on record as unfavor-
able to the Lewis bill. contemplating
municipal ownership of the local tele-
phone system. Charles Putnam spoke
in favor of the bill.
To Ask Status of Bills.
Maurice Otterback called attention
to a bill approved by Congress May 10,
1910, calling for the acquisition of
ground necessary for the construction
of a highway and park along the Ana
costa river from the bridge to Gies-
boro. and stated that from an investi-
CATION conducted by him nothing had
been done definitely to accomplish the
objects of this bill Accordingly, the
Commissioners will be asked to advise
leo
urged to take immediate action to
carry out this bill.
A similar request will be made con-
corning bill approved May rs, l90S,
for the opening and improving of Firth
Sterling avenue from Giesboro to How
ard road. In this latter case condem-
nation proceedings were Instituted and
property owners have been assessed tor
benefits and paid the same. and as yet
nothing has been done.
Charles T. Graft criticised the manner
in which the community is being
treated in the present District bill.
School Improvements Needed.
Charles R. Burr. chairman of the
school committee. presented a letter he
had directed to the board of education,
requesting certain improvements at the
two schools in the suburb. At the
Ketcham the additions desired include
furniture light and heat in the assem-
bly, hall, a piano for this hall, fence
around the Fairgrounds and a permanent
supervisor at these grounds every even
ing when use is made of them. At the
Van Buren, it is desired that an assem-
bly, hall be provided by converting the
two rooms on the top floor of the annex
into one; that additional ground be Sc
cured east of the present ground for
playground purposes, that the present
grounds be improved and that a new
floor be placed in the basement. All of
these recommendations were approved
by the association.
Other improvements desired include:
Improvement of the triangle at Mime
sofa avenue. T and 10th streets, recent
ly acquired for park purposes; that
fire stop be established at the corner of
Nichols avenue and V street, to elimi
nate accidents at this corner, due to the
fact that it is the street generally used
by the local fire apparatus in respond
ing to alarms; completion of the i'm
place to Railroad avenue, by placing a
gutter on both sides of the street and
curbing on the south side.
The following officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected: Charles r. Burr,
president; DIR. r. A. Pyles, first vice
president; William ]. Latimer second
vice president; George w. Orem, jr.,
secretary; L. W. Thompson, assistant
secretary; Maurice Otterback, treas
urer; Charles T. Graft, L. NJ. Anderson,
J. T. Harrison and William Mushake,
of executive committee, in
addition to officers.