The Washington herald., 1919-10-20
GEORGETOWN Items-Business Announc cement.

man will be called TO the necessity
for a better street lighting system for
certain streets. and the crying neeo
Of street improvements. especially
along Wisconsin avenue.
The business men along Water or X
street, on the river front. are prepar-
ing to urge the authorities to improve
that street. Conditions, especially al
the west end Of that thoroughfare are
deplorable. II Is the manufacturing
center of the District, and the men
doing business along its length say
1t IL entitled to greater consideration
than Is given II by the authorities.
The soldiers and sailors Of Holy
Trinity parish-those who responded
to President Wilson's call to arms
when the United States entehed tne
world war-were accorded Joyous
welcome back home by the clergy and
parishioners Thursday evening. John
Hadley Doyle. president of the Holy
Name Society OF the District of Co
lumbia, presided most happily. and
told the soldier and sailor boys how
much their services and sacrifices for
God and humanity were appreciated
by their home folks. Addresses were
delivered along similar lines by Rev.
Edward @. Fitzgerald. o. p, prior OF
the Dominican House OF STUDY al
Catholic University. Rev. John A.
Geale, in charge Of Hofy Trinity
Church. and Rev. Edward McGrath.
There was music by the band Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
flowers. fags galore and handshaking.
The new assembly hall In which the
come back" rally was held, was elab-
orately decorated. the national coiors
predominating.
Capt William r. Faivey. command
ing the Seventh Police precinct,
Georgetown. mounted on his big dark
bay horse. made an ispecton yester-
day OF the suburban sections OF his
bailiwick. He Is engaged In tighten
ing up his lines on "bootlegging" and
seesing to prevent hold-ups in the
suburbs on the ancient thory that an
ounce of prevention is worth q pound
Of cure
Cant. FaIvey was q a-sailor before he
became a member Of the Washington
police force nearly forty years ago.
He has become an expert horseback
rider since losing his ''sea legs" and
captured the blue ribbon trophy in .
recent horse show here.
The increasA-of street railway fare
will be keenly felt by residents OF
Georgetown and its suburbs as they
are compelled to ride in the cars OF
the several lines to reach the down
town districts. Groups Of citizens
discussed the situation on street
corners and elsewhere yesterday and
there was considerable talk OF hold
ing an indignation meeting and
making appeals TO President Wilson
and Congress.
IF q railroad company in Colum-
bus. Ohio. can operate and make
money with the rate OF eight tick
cts for 25 cents. We are going to see
why roads here cannot be operated
with q straight scent fare" Charles
D. Morrison said. The people should
hold Indignation meetings all over
the District. They have no appeal
from the decisions OF the Commits
sioners no matter how arbitrary
they may be. Talk 6bout autocracy,
we seem 20 have the real article
here"
J. McKenney Berry, real estate eI-
pert. 1863 Wisconsin avenue, reports
the sale OF several buildings in the
past week. Dwellings are quickly
purchased after being offered for
sale. he says, but II is still next TO
impossible TO find vacant dwellings
for renters.
There was a pretty patriotic serv-
ice yesterday forenoon at the West
Washington Baptist Church. Thirty
, first and N streets. The service nag
of the congregation with its many
stars. each representing a young
man who responded to the call of
duty in the world war. was furled
with ceremony. The pastor. Rev.
William r. Flanagan. delivered an
appropriate sermon. The Conquer
or's Reward" The members were
urged to attend the great Baptist
mass meeting at Calvary Church.