Evening star., 1933-02-26

While efforts were being made to Sc
sure from the expiring Congress appro-
Active Work ON he GesSaa consinusncs ~ acsue q
Potomac Flats. sora Q n upon g .,ass sas 80 So
years ago, preparations for resuning
operations interrupted BY the Wmtsf
lowing In The Star Of February IL,
"Last Friday the tug boat Emma and
Kate Ross arrived at the foot OF Tntr.
teenth- -and "a half street Just below the
ofiice and depot Of Messrs. Sanford d
Ross, the contractors for the work on
the Potomac mats, bringing one OF the
porAierous mud dippers for use on the
river fats. This mud machine has
capacity Of five cubic yards an ana VIII
work with great rapidity. This ma:
chine, together with two immense mud
scows. were towed all the way from the
Delaware breakwater to the wharf in
this city by the tug. which had . pretty
rough time, encountering head winds
and storms nearly all the way. In ordt-
nary weather she would have been here
a week sooner at least. Extensive prepa-
rations are now being made by the
force in the employ Of this company to
start the work In earnest.
about one mile Of trestle work and the
tracks are being laid preparatory to
putting on the locomotive now here
which will propel the 40 mud cars now
in course Of being doated around by
means Of large scows. Work win be
commenced this week should the
weather continue favorable. The dipper
which arrived here Friday will probably
be the one first at work. The gondola
xu1,f v1ru hntyIep MA
land pile drivers Is nearly ready to 60
into service. The work Of driving the
piles on the line Of the Georgetown
channel from near the south end Of the
long bridge causeway up stream win be
commenced this week. This Is on the
line where the sea wall will be con-
structed and which will form, when
completed, substantial wall Of stone
masonry.
"There are now $50 men at work all
together on the different parts Of this
work and more win soon be added. It
is thought that by the first Of March
the whole force will be thoroughly Or
ganized, equipped and at work. The
pile drivers, which win be in active op-
Grafton this week, comprise one water
machine and two land machines. The
piles are on the ground, and nothing
but unfavorable weather will be likely
to interrupt the work. Six moro car
loads Of railroad iron and two more
track locomotives have arrived. The
men are impatient to begin and all is
house and ofhce at the foot Of 1871
street."
n n
For some time so years ago sus-
picions were entertained that all was
not well in the po-
Crime Scandal. IN ms'1h th. paIs.Seetrw petectiys
Bureau. In its issue of February II,
1883, Is an extensive account Of q series
Of robberies from which the community
had suffered in the recent past, with Q
statement by q convicted thief which
threw light upon the subject Of crime
In the District and possible co-opera-
ton between thieves, middlemen and
members of the police force, for the
and constant spoliation Of
the public" The Star of February 20,
1883, referring to this matter, says:
For inaugurating the movement which
Star takes no little credit to itself. It
was the first to long ago point out the
existence Of this corruption and It 30
and strenuously urged such
action that would bring about . reform
that public sentiment on the subject
finally crystallized In the organization
known as the Citizens Committee.
That body took the matter up and since
has pursued 1t with q courage and per-
sistence rarely equaled. In the face Of
threats and opposition Of the most dan
gerous character. its active members
have moved steadily forward. satisfied
there was need for their labors as well
as prospects for their success, until at
last the fruit Of their energy and pluck
Is beginning to be realized To these
patriotic few the community owes Q
debt which 1t win never be able to re-
pay. Fortunately, however, their action
N this matter Is included IN the cate
yory o. good deeds which are their own