The Washington herald., 1922-10-19
WANTS
new BRIDGE OVER
EASTERN BRANCH
Citizens Protest Appro,
priation of $4,000 for
Repairs as Useless.

Voicing the. opinion that any im-
provement to the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. bridge southeast would be a
waste of. money and emphasizing
the necessity of a new structure,
Anacostia residents. through the
Anacostia Citizens Association and
the Board of Trade. went on record
protesting against the rscent act
Of the District Commissioners which
provided for the appropriation of
approximately $4,000 for re-iooring
the bridge.
The nesting was held in the Of
fees of George S. King. 2001 Mich
OILS avenue southeast. Heated dis
cussion took place concerning ths
proposed Improvement. 1t was
pointed out that the bridge was
unsafe for traffic and in many in
stances compelled dealers to drive
nearly four miles out of their
courses to the Anacostia bridge in
order to reach Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
The members endorsed ths action
of the association in requesting an
appropriation for a new bridge.
| Through efforts of the Park Plan
| Council comprised of representa-
| tives OF all associations in the
| Southeast, a supplemental estimate
of s50.000 towards the building of
a municipal playground on the old
Anacostia flats was placed in the
city budget now in the hands of
| the Budget Bureau, according to
| the members.
A committee headed by DR..
George c. Havenner and Rev. Ed
ward E. Richardson visited Lieut..
Col. C. o. Slferrill. in charge Of
public buildings and grounds, and
| received encouragement relative to
having the item remain in the
budget. The report of the COM
mittee was read at the meeting.
. Residents along East Capitol
street. between Fifteenth and Eight
eenth streets southeast, are ex-
pressing qualification for the paving
of the street recently completed
Bagby King. COZ G. street south
east. detective sergeant attached to
headquarters. has returned to duty
/ after ten-day motor tour to River
1 View. Friendly and Benedict, Nd.
He was accompanied by Mrs. King
and their four children. Rock bass
fishing at River View. says the
Sarge" was fine.
Business men OF Anacostia will
tn oh . hA 1f
| George S. King. 20O1 Nichols ave-
nue. southeast. TO inaugurate
campaign for early Christmas shop
| ping and to have the shopping done
in Anacostia. Invitations have been
sent to all business men in that
section of the city by DR. George
| c. Havenner. who will be in charge
of the meeting.
Plans for the improvement Of the
Wilson Methodist Episcopal Church.
1856 Eleventh street southeast, will
be decided upon at the third quar-
terly conference at the church Fri
/ day night. The meeting will be
in charge of DR.. John r. Edwards,
district superintendent of the con-
| ference. Among the improvements
planed is a new pipe organ for
the church and the renovating Of
the parsonage.
Miss Grace G.. Stiner, deaconess
of the Wilson Methodist Episcopal
Church. living at the Deaconess
Home. is in Pittsburgh, Pa. at
tending the annual convention of
the Home Missionary Society OF the
! church. She will be away ten days.
| The Shamrock Junior Athletic
Club will meet Friday night at
the home Of V. NJ. Lawrence, 1854
X street southeast.
Quarters for the newly organ
| iZed Boy Scout troop Of the North
| Carolina Avenue Methodist Protest
ant Church. Eighth and C streets
southeast. are among the improve
ments now under way at the church.
The improvements provide for a
kitchen adjoining the basement.
electricity in the church and re-
frescoing the church walls.
Under the leadership of the pas
tor. the Rev. P w. Crosby, and
| Harry Scott. the Scoutmaster. the
new organization is arranging to
launch campaign for new mem
| hers.
The Rev. T. w. Crosby. 10 Ninth
street southeast, has returned from
a business trip to Baltimore.
Miss Hilda Hammond and Mrs.
John Casey, of Elkhart, Ind. and
| Mrs. A. Carnes, of Canton, Ohio,
are being entertained by Mrs. w.
c. Bowsher at her home. 325 Fifth
street southeast.
Capt. Thomas Buckley. attached
to No. s engine company, is on
| leave of absence.
CHEVY CHASE ASKS
REPAIRS TO ROADS
Need of improvements to the road
way of Connecticut avenue was en-