The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The proposed increase in fares for
the street railways OF the District
was the chief subject for discussion
at the April meeting OF the RandIe
Highlands Citizens Association last
evening in the Baptist Church IN
Nsylor road southeast. resulting IN
the adoption OF resolutions opposIng
the zone system. fsvoring an increase
In the fare. with the understanding
that an improved service would re-
suit: favoring the consolidation OF all
electric railways operating in the Dis
trict. or in failure of such consoIida-
tion. an unlimited issue of universal
transfers. c. A Barker called atten-
ton to the need for an increase in
fare on the part OF the railroad COM
pan!es. He said that IL a scent fare
was warranted twenty years ago then
the railroad companies were certainly
entitled to an increase at the present
time. DR.. b. T. Woodward, president
OF the associs ton. and Robert p
bradbury spoke along similar lines,
favoring an increase and expressing
the belief that improved service could
only be had by granting this financial
assistance.
The association will do all in its
power to boost the Victory Loan.
and every member present we,s
appointed special committee to
talk this matter among their
neiGhsors with a view Of having
every resident OF the community
subscribe to this final issue. Pres
ident Woodward stated that IL
would be imprscticsble. however.
TO comply with the suggestion OF
Commi ssioner Brownlow. TO the ef-
feet that a house TO house CANVASS
tanning how much each resident
had subscribed to previous loaxs
and what was intended to be SUB
scribed 70 the present.
The proposition presented to the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
by the Connecticut avenue body.
concerning rerouting of cars IN
The vicinity of Fourteenth and r.
@ and II streets. was discussed
with the result that favorable &C
tion was not taken on the ground
that such a change would not bet
ter conditions materially. andd fur
ther that it wsB question for
traffic experts TO determine.
The association decided 70 be tire
first 10 make some dshnt.e step to.
ward keeping the city clean in the
sbsrBce Of funds to haze ia done in
tie usual way. Preside At Wood Asr 1
stated that he had attended a con-
ference with the engineer commis-
sioner when the question was thor
oughly discussed. and that the COM
nSssioner had suggested that during
the time that no funds are available
IT would be a good thing IL citizen
would use extra precaution about
throwing waste paper and trash on
the streets and also keep the space
in front of their homes as clean as
possible. The association will ask
the Federation TO officially adopt this
suggestion OF the commissioner. and
that the matter be given wide pub
Iicity so that as many as care 10 can
assist at this time.
Arrangements are to be made by the
association for public meeting 10
be held probably the early part OF
May. when Miss Virginia Gross. pres
ident of the Visiting Nurses Society,
will be asked TO be present and de-
liver an address.
Under the auspices ~ the Naviga-
tion Club OF the Navy Department. a
dance was held last evening in the
Marine Band Hall OF the Marine
Barracks. in Eighth street southeast,
and large number were in attend
Tho hall haA IL.
decorated for this event. and the band
from the Msyfiower furnished the
music. The proceeds OF the affair
will be added to the clubhouse fund.
Anacostis Chapter. No. IL. Royal
Arch Masons. met last evening in
the Masonic Hall. Fourteenth and L
streets southeast. at which time the
mark degree was conferred on a
large class OF candidates. TIE chap
ter has an active program ahead.
and it will be necessary to hold
special sessions to keep up with the
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. johnson. 1915 A
street southeast, have petitioned the
equity courts to permit them to adopt
May Naley, VINO was porn on April {
last at Columbia Hospital The petit
ton states that the father of the child
is dead and that the mother has con-
scented to the adoption. Mr.. johnson
is a yeoman in the Coast Guards Of
the navy and is able to give the child
proper care. The petition also asks
that permission be granted to change
the child's name to Evelyn Frances
johnson.
The assembly hall OF ST. Teresa's
parochial school in V street south
east was the scene Of a large gather
ing last evening. when the Highland
Junior Athletic Club entertained at a
dance The room had been decorated
for the event and refreshments were
served. The proceeds will be used to
defray expenses Of the baseball team