The Washington herald., 1919-01-08


southeast section of the District is
the subject most generally discussed
at the present time, especially by
those who are compelled to use the
line of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company in that section,
and rumors of boycott are preva-
lent everywhere. The service is so
poor at present that many persons
are required to walk to their work
or to other lines to even be able to
board n street car. Yesterday the
service was as poor as possibel. both
morning and evening. A wait of d
half-hour for a car these days Is
nothing unusual, and when one does
come along you are lucky to get on
IT, and still lucky il ii carries you to
your destination. While it Is claimed
that service all over the city Is not
what is should be, citizens Of the
southeast believe that they have the
poorest in the city, and apparently
no effort is being made to improve 1t.
A suggestion has been advanced that
mass meeting be held to register
disapproval OF the service and make
another effort to have it improved.
Civic bodies are expected to take i'm
mediate action.
Mrs. Rosa King. formerly of south
east, who has been in North Caro-
lisa for several months because OF III
heath, is on 4 visit at the present
time to relatives and friends in this
community. Her conditiQS is much
improved.
Funeral services for Henry Albert
Tolson, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident on Sunday night, are
to be held tomorrow afternoon from
his late home, 3S2 Eighth street
southeast. followed by intermcnt in
Congressional Cemetery. Mr.. Tolson
had resided in Southeast for a num-
ber of years and was employed at
the Navy Yard. His wife, EstcIla s.
Tolson and one son, survive him.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Anacostia Citizens Association is
scheduled for tonight in the office of
the George s. King Company. Nichols
avenue southeast. President w. j.
Latimcr has asked for a large at
tendance as many matters of vital
importance to the residents of this
vicinity will be presented for Consid-
GRAFTON.
Or. D. J. Murphy. now a lieutenant
i'm the army, and formerly con-
nccted with the Government Hospital
for the Insane, is on a visit to his
wife and daughter. who are residing
in Maple View avenue southeast. DR..
Murphy, after leaving the local in
stitution, was connected with the
Corozal Hospital in Parama, out
when this country entered the war h"
returned and enlisted.
The Eastern HiCh School was the
scene Of a large gathering last night,
when the Wallach Pleasure Club of
Southeast held n dance. following its
meeting. 1t is planned by this club
to give several entertainments during
the winter months.
Rev and Mrs. William Oscar
Roome. jr. the former rector of En-
manuel Episcopal Church, entertained
the members of the Ladies' Guild OF
that parish at their home in Maple
View avenue last evening, it being
the occa sion of the resumption of ac'
tivities by this organization.
Mrs. Ernest Rick. who was Miss
Mabel Burch before her marriage and
a resident of southeast all her life,
has been appointed teacher Of the
fourth grade of the Ketcham school
in this section, succeeding Miss NJ.
f. Gessford. who has been trans
ferred.
Miss Margaret Lindsay celebrated
her birthday on Monday evening by
entertaining large company OF
young people at the home of her par
ents in Mt. View place southeast,
WREN games were enjoyed and re-
frcshments served. The table decora-
tions were attractive and in the CEN
ter was a Tanger to represent the
yuIetide spirit.
Those in the company included Mil
dred Leapley. Edith Geren, Frances
Galatzo, Marion Barrett. Dorothy
French Elizabeth Klugg. Ethel Gcren.
Miriam Fort Gertrude Schultz, Ruth
Stone. Louise Geren. Elizabeth Lind
say. Frances Roome, Pauline Roome,
Dorothy Schlansen Walter Tolson,
Edgar Leapley. George Edward
Schultz. Thomas Putnam, Thomas
Simpson, William Latimer. George
Haskins Gerard Lee, Lawrence
Schlanser and Frank Lindsay.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Public IMPROVEMENT Association of
Congress Heights is scheduled for
Monday night in the Baptist church,