The Washington herald., 1919-04-15
Southeast Washington
Personal News Notes

The Public Improvement Association
OF Congress Heights will today for
ward to the Utilities Commission a
letter of protest against an increase N
the street car fare in the District OF
Columbia, and especially will object
to the establishment of the proposed
zone system. A. L. Mckay presented
this matter at the annual meeting last
night The association, however, will
have representatives at the meeting
TO be held on Friday evening at the
District Building. when both sides Of
the question will be discussed.
A. +. Mckay. Edward J. Newcomb
and c. A. Merfa were appointed a
special committee to have the water
supply extended along Portland street
from Nichols avenue west. Attention
was called to the fact that a few
days ago a house in that section
burned to the ground because OF the
absence Of the water supply.
Complaint had been made to the DO
lice OF boys throwing newspapers over
the streets in the suburb and a letter
was read from Capt. Anderson. Of the
Eleventh precinct. stating that spe-
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men to put a stop to this practice
The association decided to affiliats
with the Federation of Citizens Asso-
citation and to this end A. z. Mckay
and P. B. Magruder were chosen as
delegates. with z. J. Newcomb and
Benson Taylor as alternates. Three
new members were elected: Watson
Sanford, Charles A. Merfa and @. R.
Oxford.
The annual election OF officers for
the ensuing year was held. resulting
in the following being chosen: w w
Price. reelected president: DR.. z. f
Richardson, first vice president: Ed.
ward ]. Newcomb, second vice presi.
dent; Phillip B. Magruder, secretary
Edward Blaine. financial secretary,
Gustave Bender. treasurer. John S
Lyons. who has been vice president OF
the association for a number of years
rendered his resignation because OF
his removal from the section. He was
msde sncist, an honorary member e the as
In memory of Capt Walter Sower-
butts. OF Good Hope road southeast.
who lost his life in France, the Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the District
Is going TO send a young man through
college to be educated as a mission
airy OF the Presbyt yterian Church. Capt.
Sowerbutts was an active member of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church in Minnesota avenue south
east, and was prominent in Christian
Endeavor circles in the District
Myron Dodge. who gave his life
for his country in France, will also
have a memorial TO his memory.
Mrs. w. A. Williamson, of q street,
has gone to Baltimore, Md, where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. John
E. Fort. for a number Of days.
Rev c. r. Stetson. pastor Of st.
Marks Church, Third and A streets
southeast, is conducting a series OF
special services this week In anticipa-
ton Of Easter Sunday and Good Fri
day. Services are held each evening
in the church. On Friday the passion
service will be conducted from IL to 3.
On Easter Sunday special services will
be held throughout the day.
Tent No. 7, knights of the Maccabees,
met last night in their room in Good
Hope road southeast, with degree
work on the calendar. Plans for the
future were outlined
The service flag which was donated
to the Anacostia Citizens Association
by the Girl and Boy Scouts of the
community will be placed in the
Retcham public school. The associa-
ton feels very proud of this flag which
contains 127 blue stars and 10 gold
stars