The Washington times., 1922-11-26
ARTISTS PLAN
=. BOULEVARD ON
!. WATER RSTREET
Commission Would Transform
c., Highway in Southwest From
'aFEyesore to Spst of Beauty
CITIZENS BACKING PROJECT
Section Launches Movement
= 4. To Abolish 0ne-Man Street
Cars, Calling Them Nuisance

- Water street southwest, now paved
with cobbiestones full of pits and
holes and lined with shabby docks
and unpresentable warehouses, may
soon become one of the most beau.
tiful boulevards in the city. even
rtyahng it's neighbor, the Speedway,
II plans now in the hands of the
Fine Arts r, Commission and backed
by the South Washington Citizens
Association are carried through.
According to the plans Of the
commission, Water street is to have
. flooring Of cement. flanked on
either side with wide sidewalks.
Trees are to be planted at the curb
side, in well-tended grass plots. A
white stone seawall is to extend from
Fourteenth street to the arsenal.
broken by spotless cement docks.
At the present time Water street
1s cement paved from Fourteenth
street to Eleventh.
This plan has met with the hearty
approval of not only the South
Washington Citizens Association
and other southwest organizations,
but Of of,organizations throughout the
city Interested in the Identification
Of Washington. 1t has been pointed
out that Washington as the capt.
tai OF the nation. should have a
river front exceeded in beauty and
facilities by no other city.
The following children were pres
ent at a party given in honor Of
Sister Agnes Cecelia, of Sacred
Heart Academy, Eighth and c
streets southwest: Loretta Curtin,
Helen Curtin, Kathleen Bailey, Ger
trude Garner, Emma Raglan, Anna
Williams, Bernadette Lyons, Loretta
Brown. Mary Rich, Emily Newlan,
Katherine Freeland. Veronica Rob-
bins, Helen Garry, Josephine Nc
Carthy, Louise Fitzpatrick. Alma
Quade, Pauline Donohue, Catherine
McCann. Doris Miller, Esther How
ard, Thelma Ames. and Thelma
Oliver.
Members of Marvin M. E. Church,
South Tenth and b streets south
west. are especially urged, to attend
services today Sermons will be
preached by the pastor. the Rev:
Slduue NJ IIcSSCf, OF o.
at 8 %. m. The opening subject
will be sympathy for Others" The
Epworth League will meet ut the
church at Z p. m.
Direct action against all one.man
cars operating in southwest may
soon, be taken, it. was announced
yesterday. The committee on pub
L. ,,ttI of Tho South "a oh m
ton Citizens Association, headed by
J. C. l.. Ritter, has received instruc.
tions. from the association to do all
in their power to rid the section of
the nuisance" The District Com.
missioners will be consulted, 1t is
stated, in an effort to obtain their
cooperation.
Sentiment throughout southwest
A strongly against the one-man
vehicles, and have been branded by
prominent citizens as "unhealthful,
dangerous, and a distinct nuisance"
In a report submitted at a recent
meeting of the association, Mr.. Rit.
ter stated that the committee had
ing toward the elimination Of the
cars, and that a significant report
would shortly be given.
Athletics at the Isaac Fairbrother
SCHOOL Tenth and e streets south
west. are booming, according to
Miss Lillian Anderson, teacher in
charge. Daily basketball practices
are ( being held in the spacious
schoolyard which have resulted in
the iuncovering of some promising
Youthful stars. Miss Anderson
is planning to take the entire squad
to the Y. M. c. A. in the near
future to give her proteges a
glimpse of scholastic games. Games
will soon be scheduled with repre-
sentative teams from other sections
Of the city. -
Cougressman b. G. Lowrey of
Mississippi will deliver a sermon
address on "The Authority Of the
Word OF God" at IL a. m. today at
the Fifth Baptist Church, L street
between Sixth and Seventh south
west. "A Thanksgiving service will
be held sat 1880 with the Andrew
Jackson Council, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, as
guests. >. Music win be furnished by
the srhurch choir and by the Me-
ohatIic's orchestra. Announcement
has been, made by Rev.. John e.
b. briggs, pastor, that Congressman
w. b. Bowling Of Alabama will
sneak at Thanksgiving services to
he heid. Thursday evening. A meet
ing or the Baptist Young Peoples
Union will be held at 6 p. m. today.
Spciais services for the Star
, gpar1gled Banner Council, Junior
o. U. "A. M, will be held at the
II street Christian Church, Sixth
sysi IL streets southwest. at 1880
o. m. today. Rev. Preston A. Cave,
pastor of the church. will preach a
sermon, at IL a. m. today.