The Washington herald., 1922-10-12
|RANDLE HIGHLANDS
CITIZENS TO RENEW
CAMPAIGN.
Will Appeal to Authori.
ties for New Structure
At 18th and Avenue.

hohAAt HhA6 SiAAEthb WIN
double their efforts during the fall
and winter for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning favorable action toward the
replacing of the old Pennsylvania
avenue bridge at the foot of Sew
enteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast with a new struc-
ture.
Characterizing the present bridge
as being Obsolete" the residents
feel that the structure is an eye
sore to the community. The ma
jority of persons living in that
section have declared that a new.
bridge would put the finishing
touches to that locality.
Through the Randle Highland
Citizens Association an appeal will
be made to the Army Engineer
Corps for drawings of a suitable
bridge. Plans are being made to
place the matter before the Dis
trlct Commissioners and to have
the Commissioners recommend the
new bridge suggestions TO Con-
gress. A request will be made
for an adequate appropriation.
One of the main reasons for the
request is the belief of the asso-
citation officials that by a new
structure only can through troll
ley service to Randle Highlands
be obtained. At present the Cap
ital Traction trolley cars are forced
! to stop at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Passengers are compelled to trans
| fer to a car of lighter weight in
. he krfI
present structure. according to Of
ficials, is not strong enough to hold
heavy traffic.
In the request, residents intend point
ing out that Randle Highlands is the
only community in the District that
has not through trolley service Ref
erence will also be made to the effect
that roadways through the section are
some OF the main arteries to Mary
land.
/ All associations in the neighborhood
including the Anacostia Board OF
Trade are in favor OF quick action on
the contemplated new structure
The present structure, according n
officials. was built about IS years
f'ago. 1t has a framework Of iron
with wooden flooring.
The entire basement of the Metro.
politan Presbyterian Church. Fourth
and b streets southeast, is being reno
waited. The work is expected 10 be
cmpIeted before Christmas. Besides
the loose stones around the steep,e are
being removed.
The new plans call for dining
room and kitchen to be located In
the rear of the basement, New
| nooring will be laid in the Sunday
school room. The church pews will
be replaced and the church will be
regilded
arrangements are being made fol
a Halloween social to be held al
the church, Monday. October 30,
/ The pastor, Rev. Freeley Rohrer. I,
completing elaborate ARRANGEMENTS
| A farewell social in honor n,
Capt F. o. Maxon, retired nav CO.. ~
tain and his wife. CAT East Canito,
street, was held Tuesday night a,
the nome of Mr. and Mrs II. q
Williams. COS North Carolina avenu,
! southeast.
Capt. and Mrs. Maxon expect :,
leave fir Seattle, Wash. during RI,
latter part Of this month. They will
reside with their son in that city
The retired naval official is wnl
known through the Southeast
| A scial and luncheon featured III,
meeting of the Epworth Ieagne ~
the Wilson Memorial Fniscons
Church, Eleventh street near r
street southeast, held Monday nigh
at the church. Allen Dawson -,
| Thirteenth street southeast nrasi
den Of the league, was in chargo
Rev. Freeley Rohrer nastor =,
the Metropolitan Prashvtarian
' en- living at II Fifth street
southeast. is receiving numerous
'uiatlons upon the recent
eprdtion OF his fifth anniversary
as pastor. Rev. Rohrer came to
" "siIihstoh from Greenfield, Ohio.
Mrs. William o. Bowser of Wi
Transport. Nd. is spending twr
weeks at the home of Mr.. and N1rs
FRANK FRANK l. Earnshaw. 1343 Maple
rtew place southeast. Mrs. Earn
shaw Is the daughter of Mrs. Bow
| ser.
The Mite society Of tho rri,i.,,
Methodist Church. Fifth stroo, -,
Pennsylvania avenue southeast vii,
net at the parsonage adjoining the
chufch, Friday night. at Gas o'cIocl,
hU"r iater the Junior League of
the church Will hold an entertain
ment in the church.
| Page Nick. Etchisou. dirac,or -,
religious work of the Y NJ G A
Will speak at the services of the
Senior Society of the Christian En-
deavor, of the Metropolitan Presbv-
terian Church. Fourth and B streets
soutnwest' next Sunday. During
'he IAN ana winter months the Sc
NOR society VIII have charge of
one Sunday evening service each
month.
Fire of an unknown origin broke
out in the tool shed of NJ. Landlord
of Four Corners. Nd, located on a
vacant lot in the rear of Four
teenth and C streets southeast
Tuesday afternoon. The damage
was slight.
| James ]. Hayes, 31s Pennsylva-
mia avenue southeast. reported tc
the Fifth precinct police the theft
of his bicycle The wheel was
stolen from in front of his home
Permission to build a garage in
the rear of 1917 D street south.
east was granted to ]. B. Taylor
The garage will be a metal struc.
ture.