Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-10
|ANACOST|A FLATS
| WORKLAGS, VIEW
Northeast Association Again
Charges Congress "Retard-
ed" Improvement.

Continued interest In the work Of
|rcclaming the Anacostia fats and
improving the section along the river
to the District line was displayed at
la meeting Of Northeast Washington
Citizens Association held last night
in Guild Hall, Church Of the Good
Shepherd At former meeting of
the association complaint was made
that work on the Improvement had
been retarded by an act of Congress
providing that money appropriated
should not be expended for work
done above Benning bridge. and 1t
was contended that such action was
taken to relieve the, Washington
Railway and Electric Company of
the expense of inserting q draw IN
it's bridge to permit the passage OF
dredges.
In response to a letter of complaint
on mart of the association, a COM
munication from the District Com
missioners, read at last nights meet
ing, showed that members of the
board were not consulted In the mat
ter Of forbidding the extension OF
the work above Benning bridge nI -.
this provision by Congress are not
known to u.s." was stated In the let
ter of the Commissioners. "and we
have not since been consulted with
reference to the matter. Should our
views be invited we shall be glad to
Their extension of this Improvement"
Zouins Feature Discussed. :.
Attention was called to the pro-
posed action of the coming commits
sion in the matter of providing for a
reduction of from eighty-five to fifty
five feet in the height of buildings In
East Washington. and the association
went on record in opposition to the
proposed change.
Parker. DIR. L. d. Walter and Dr..
starr Parsons were among those who
discussed the question. 1t was urged
that restricting the height OF build
ings to fifty-f1ve feet would mean
that East Washington could have no
first-class apartment houses with eie-
vator equipment.
Name for New School
Dr.. Starr Parsons, chairman of the
committee on schools and colleges,
presented a report recommending that
a new school to be erected In the Lin :
coin Park section be named Richard
Kingsman. The report recited that
DIR. Kingsman had resided in East
Washington, where he won the love.
respect and confidence of the people.
The committee suggested the naming
of the school in his honor as a fitting
recognition of his constructive serv-
ice as a member Of the Board of Edu-
cation for six years.
The report was given unanimous
Endorsement.
DR.. Parsons called attention to the
statements made before the House
appropriations committee concerning
D. A. Edwards, president OF the Board
of Education. The matter was refer
red to the committee on schools and
colleges for investi cation.
On motion of Roscoe Jenkins. the
Tucker to work for lower gas rates
and street car fares.
On motion Of DIR. Walter. the asso-
citation voted to request that 18th and
II streets northeast be made a fire stop.
Report ON Entertainment.
]. NJ. Harrigan, chairman of the
committee on entertainment. reported
that the entertainment to be given in
Masonic Temple. 9Th and F streets
northeast, the night Of January 26, for
the benefit Of Travellers Aid Society
and Casualty Hospital promises to be
a great success.
DR.. Parsons reported that he had
examined Cook School and found the
building in q bad sanitary condition.
His committee recommended that the
structure be replaced with a new one.
Complaint was made of the practice
of the Capital Traction Company in
keeping its cars at 9Th and F streets
closed to patrons until about the