Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-08
CAPITOL HEIGHTS.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS. Md. August
tSpeciaD.-The recent town carni-
val for benefit of the road fund. hay
ing proved successful 1t is planned to
hold another next month under the
direction of the same committee. The
total proceeds will be used to level.
gravel and tar Sixty-tirst street. This
work will cost about 81 900, and if the
second carnival proves as successful
as the first. the town treasury will be
relieved of the major cost of the work.
The deed for the community play
ground property which has been do
mated the town by Otway Is. Zant-
Finger. Washington and Maryland
realtor. has been received from Mr.
ZantZinger and work soon is to be
started on clearing the lots of under
brush. which probably will be under
taken by Boy Scouts. 1t is announced
the playground committee has $4S on
hand. which will be used to buy equip
ment. Those who have not made re-
turns on tickets for the recent enter
tainment held for the benefit OF the
playground equipment fund are urged
to do SO promptly. \ permanent play
ground committee is to be formed, aC
COrding to present plans. with repre-
sentatives of various town organiza
tionS as members.
Orders have been issued to break up
lettering on the sidewalks. following
several recent minor disorders.
The mayor and council are consid
ering new traffic regulations prohibit
ing parking on the south side of Cen
trail avenue between Sixty-first and
SiXty-secOnd street AMI within 90 feet
of corner or Is feet of q fire plug
anywhere in the town. Automobiles
also would be prohibited entering Cen
trail avenue from Crystal Springs ave
nue. without first stopping at the
south side of Central avenue.
The town books and papers con
nected with the bond issue of three
years ago will be audited and returns
made within a month.
Town Fights Diseases.
According to Mayor Thomas j.
Luckett. one of the physicians of the
town is to he requested to classify con-
tagious diseases and recommend regu-
lations for prevention and isolation.
Mayor Luckett is considering enter
ing the race for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress from the fifth dis
trict. He states his decision will be
made following a conference with
Thomas Mudd, brother of the late Rep
resentative Sydney T.. Mudd, who may
consider running.
Streets are in disorder as result
of the laying Of water mains. Citizens
are anXiously awaiting the completion
of the work, in view of the fact that
several wells have gone dry since the
laying of sewer pipes
The exchange of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone CO. here is rapidly
nearing completion. The Johnson
house. Sixty-irst and Otway streets.
will be the location.
The town treasurer is receiving
taxes at the office of former Mayor
George Finger. Central avenue. every
Wednesday night from { to 8 o'clock
A concrete walk has been laid
around the local public schoolhouse.
Town Councilman George fudge has
presented to the Fire Department an
American flag. This will be raised
shortly.
The auxiliary Of the local Fellow
ship Masonic Lodge will entertain at
dinner at Odd Fellows Hall Au-
gust II.
Recently 20 members of Loyalty
Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, motored to St Marys County
Md. to witness the installation of Of
ficers of Scotland Lodge. They were
royalty entertained, the fishing and
bathing at Point Lookout being fine.
The party returned the following aft
ernoOn.
Gas pipes are being laid along Ben
ming road toward this place.
Much complaint is heard here as the
result of roaming dogs.
The carnival held recently by Loyal
" Lodge, Odd Fellows, of this place
was well attended