The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-05
FOR
NEW RECTOR
PLANNED
ST. Luke's Church Will Take
Charge of Exercises at
BIadensburg.

arrangements are DSIHS IIlduS IOI
reception in the town han at
Bladensburg, on March IA, at p.
M, in honor Of the Rev. Charles L.
Monroe. new rector Of st. Mat
thew's parish, Of which st. Luke's
| is the mother church. The function
will be under the auspices of the
parishioners of st. Luke's Church.
The ladies' guild of the church will
serve refreshments.
Following an illness of less than
week Of double pneumonia, Mrs.
Grace Carey, aged about thirty.five
years, wife Of Carlos Carey, a re-
tired army captain, died shortly be-
| fore noon yesterday at her home in
Decatur Heights. Besides her hus.
band, Mrs. Carey leaves two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Staley M. Clarke, r., u re-
| cent bride, and Miss Rae Carey. both
of this neighborhood. Surviving
also are her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Barnes, who resided with
her, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Sum-
nerfield, of Fort Myer. Va. Fu-
neral services will be held tomor.
row afternoon at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Chaplain Scott, U.
s. A., will officiate, assisted by the
Rev. Charles L. Monroe, rector Of
st. Matthew'S parish. The Careys
came to Decatur Heights about
three years ago from Little Rock,
Ark. Mrs. Carey was active in
community and charitable work. be-
ing president OF the Decatur
Heights Housekeepers' Club and
catur Heights Citizens Association.
A movement begun last August
by the Decatur Heights Citizens
Association for permanent improve
ment Of the Observation-Disclosures
boulevard from Fifteenth and III
streets northeast, Washington, to
the District line has materialized in
an appropriation by Congress Of
$110, 900 with which to do half the
work this year and the promise Of
another appropriation of $1O0,000
next year to complete it.
The work is expected to begin
about April /, the contract having
already been awarded.
The road this year will be built
to Langdon, d. C.. The thorough
fare probably will be OF asphalt
with a macadam base. The total
distance to be improved is about
two miles and a half. The road
will be so feet wide.
1t is understood that the District
Commissioners have suggested to
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company that it abandon its
line running along the boulevard
from Fifteenth and II streets to
Riverdale. It is stated that the
railroad company has estimated
that 1t would cost $4,000 to re-
build its portion OF the new road
and that it's franchise is only |
worth about $4,000. II it is de- !,
cided to abandon the railroad it has |
been suggested that a parking |
similar to that on Maryland avenue |
northeast, Washington, be construc- |
ed along the middle Of the road all |
the way from Fifteenth and H |
streets to the District line. and |
that a bus line be established to
handle the present traffic.
Buses already are operating be.
tween Cheverly and Fifteenth and |
H streets, traversing Kenilworth,
and Tuxedo. 1t is understood that
plans are being made for another
bus route to Langdon, Cottage City,
and Brentwood.
Postoffice inspectors and County
Officer Thomas H. Garrison, Of |
Hyattsville, are investigating the /
attempted robbery of the postoffice |
at Riverdale between and s o'clock |
Saturday morning. The front door |
of the big safe was blown open
and rifled, but nothing of value I
found. The next compartment, con.
tanning stamps and postoffice !
money, was not opened, it being
supposed that the robbers were |
frightened off. That the work was
that of professionals is the opinion
expressed by Garrison. This makes
the third time within the past two |
years that this postoffice has been
entered by burglars.
Helping himself to coal belonging |
to the Hyattsville Gas and Electric |
Company about 1880 o'clock Satur-
day night, James Green, colored, !
thirty-five years old, was caught by !
L. G. Watts, the night Waterman,
when Green attempted to draw a !
gun on him. Watts shot the negro
in the shoulder. Green was taken !
to Freedmen's Hospital, Washing
ton, where it is said he will re-
cover. Corporal N. M. Merritt, of
the State police force, accompanied
Officer Garrison to the scene of the