The Washington herald., 1919-05-19
Georgetown Heraldngs
Business is Booming I'm the Old
Town West of Rock Greek.
Local Laeonics and Personal
Paragraphs.

copd11ons in finance ana trade. IN
cresszd deposits in these financial In
stituitons spell Increased prosperity.
Tho banks OF Georgetown show
marked increase in. the amounts de-
posted by merchants, mechanics, and
other classes of citizens. The Poto-
mac Bank, for instance had an IN
crease IN deposits Of $4,000 from
March to May r. 1913. Besides this
bank invested $4,000 in Liberty
Bonds
This barometric reading Indicates
that business is on the boom in
Georgetown.
II further proof were needed of the
progression OF town It can be readily
supplied by B. A Bowies, president
: OF the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ticn. who is sometimes Familiarity re-
ferred to as "the mayor OF George
town"
Ho calls attention to the last meet
ing OF his organization for the season
10 be held this evening at the Wes-
tern High School. 1t was found thai,
the regular meeting place, OF the as
sociation, the hall over Potomac Bank
would not be large enough to accom-
Inodate the large and representative
attendance of members and guests at
tcnight's session.
There will be music. refreshments
nnc speakers of -prominence. It will
IN fact be a sort of life and Joy"
gathering, as a member expressed it
The hall down stairs. Mr.. Bowles said
will be used as the banquet room. and
the old town will be boosted and
toasted by the banQueters
Some of the needs Of Georgetown as
set forth byN leading business men
include the repair OF many deep holes
and ruts on VI street, also on Wiscon-
sin avenue between r and Thirty
seventh streets, where William r
Humphrey. a Rockville undertaken.
broke the springs of his automobile
twice on the same day.
These thoroushfares are in a de-
plorabIe condition with deep depres-
sioDs and ancient cobblestones pro-
,truding and forming a menace to
man and vehicle. besides inviting
damage suits against the District.
Wisconsin avenue is the principal
street of entry to the District from
the west. 1t connects with the "Old
Tall pike. now known as the Ten
nallytown road. Now that labor Is
+ plentiful the merchants Of George
town demand that these danger spots
be repaired.
Demand is also made for the speedy
completion of the Key bridge; the
placing of incandescent lamps in the
"darkened zone" along NJ street from
Rock Creek to Thirty-sixth street; on
Wisconsin avenue from Grace to r
streets; on Q street from the Q-street
bridge to Thirty-fifth street; on r
street from Oak Hill Cemetery to
Thirty-fifth street. and on Thirty
fitch street from n street to Wiscon-
sin avenue
Another pressing need OF George
town. according to a number of busi-
ness men. is a centrally located pub
lie comfort station. There is not now
such a place west OF Rock Creek.
President Bowles calls attention to
a street abutment on the river front,
at the foot of Wisconsin avenue. that
was intended for a much-needed pub
lie wharf.
No steps have been taken to carry
out the original purpose, and he says
II the abutment is not soon improved
IS designed, the land will revert to
The owners of the abutting property
automatically by law.
Mr.. Bowles pointed out the neces-
sity of government wharf at the
point named. especially nowS when
business on the river front is flourish
ing. and there are railroad freight
facilities to all points in the United
States.
There were freight cars on the dou-
5le tracks along X street yesterday
from fifteen of the great trunk-line
railroads. including the Pennsylvania,
New York Central, Grand Trunk line,
Southern, Il. a. o., and the Northern
Pacific.
The merry "rat-a-tat-tat'' of the
carpenters hammer and the solo OF
the saw is heard in all parts o.
Georgetown these spring days. indica
tion that a building boom is "on," too
Many new dwellings are being
erected in the town proper and its
pretty suburbs. Work on the Potomac
Bank Building. Wisconsin avenue and
NJ street, is nearing completion. This
structure has been made three times
its former size
The children of the Anthony Hyde
Public School Building secured sub
scriptions to the last liberty loan bonds
amounting to S2.3JO, their patriotic ef-
forts having been directed by Miss
A L Galesxi, the principal.
Zach grade of the school had boy and
girl orators who recently delivered
tive-minute addresses before five
judges and a large audience. The
Judges selected Master Leon Herbert
Harris, OF the eighth grade to rep
resent the Hyde school at a joint pa
triotic rally to be held soon by the
addison. Curtis and Hyde schools. al!
in Georgetown.
There is not a single public statue
of any great American in all George
yesterday. Mr.. Hickey. who Is a vet
sran of the war with Spain and
custodian of the Hyde School Build
ing. says steps will be taken by sew
fraI former soldiers in the West End
TO raise money for the erection of
A heroic statue of the late Col. Theo-
aore Roosevelt somewhere in George
town.
Mss Charlotte D. Gray. Of Thirty.
Second street. calls attention to the
fact that there is no community
center in Georgetown. 1T respectfully
refer this matter to the Western High
School authorities and request them
10 take the initiative" Miss Gray said
A large crowd. including many war
workers, viewed the May procession
oHthe children of Holy Trinity Cath
olic Church yesterday afternoon. Miss
Marian Donnelly' was crowned a.
May Queen Her attendants were
Miss Mary Minnix' and Miss Abbey