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14 D.C.RVERFRONT MARKED BY DECAY Only 6,000 Feet of 20,000 Available Now Devoted to Water Commerce. | — | vote of thanks was given the speaker with a vast water 20.000 lineal feet Washington £ nearly able for commerce in its three els Virginia (Georgetown) Anaco: —is now phit 1o leg ite use for water-|[ter will be at the residence of Mrs. borne commerce only some 6,000 feet, while the whole water front presents a most d lated and un ap arance. "his will be officially reported to Congress when it reassembles by the Engineer Corps of the Army in re-| sponse to orders for a survey | to be made this Summel the current rivers and har _H\lH the irrevalent use of the water front should be nued. junk heaps moved and cle «nd suitable terminals provids be empha 4 by Ma Jarnes A O'Connor his e} Congress | asked particularly for advice of tk Army engineers regardi propose establishm t of adequate terminc for interchange of carsoe ween | boats, railroads and highway trans portation szencies | Pleas to Congress. { Conzress will be told that the wa-| ter fr 3 ible for commerce is as f Four thousand linear inia_Channel e r fee { nd 10,000 linear feet | in A1 2 Channel. Of these front- | ages linear feet in Vir-i ginia Channel Lroke down and disused wharves. now in | use for a sto of all kinds of mis | articles and refuse heaps on with commerce In the Washing-| consists of no connec ind miscellaneous | used for the I f commerce. Some in the Anacostia | is undeveloped and not in | for commerce. he net result is that these vast; water fronlages are utilized for legi-| timate wite erce purpos- | o the extent of about feet on” the Georzetown front, between W i the railroad | on the Anacos- | Administration. ration or| be told practically md no mes o impr for sh points reached Lacks Port ments of & the va mers nd pagsenser more “expedi- Bulk Baltimore and Ohio road has along this whole frontaze, \n easy matter to Increase | railro may be established feet frontaze on the nel. hetween the Philadelphia. ton Railr desired Co: sand small amounts, are amo - i that are nc lines Report of Engineers Quoted the complete pic- | ) give Co ture the engineers’ report will plain that W on_ Is situat i the head of navigation on the Poto-| mac River, 110 miles from Chesap Bay and about 225 miles fr lantic Ocean. The port he i | tinct channels, namel Channel. aff ing a v northw section \iford st section frontages on the v nia Channel, 23,300 linear which 4,000 linear feet are| le for comme and 9 feet are set nd_its connection Rock | sek Park; the Washington Channel, | 565 linear feet, of which 5,440 lin-| - are a 10,125 linear feet : | Potomac Park and 4,000 lir feet | set_aside for Washi | s: the Anacostia Riv the Philadelph Baltimore and 4 Bridze, mnear )0 linear | ; which 10,000 linear feet ar ailable for commerce, 19,800 line feet are set aside for Anacostia Pa 100 linear feet for nav 1 Washir v E r feet for the city’s se i erage pumping station i Besides these frontages, the unde- | veloped frontages, consisting of 11 900 linear feet between Gieshoro Point | d Shepherd’s Landi C.. and 080 1in feet betw nd Alexandria on the Virgir de of the | river., are susceptible of development and use for comme n desired. | The water rean range | fed B ngton the | River is broid body of wa- | < depth ¢ depths of ter in t Vir; - Channels, and 15 to 20 feet| Anacostia River Channel, with | h of 400 feet. The projects | completed and the water under maintenance by the | United States. The entire commerce entdring this | port es over the improvement, about 50 per cent of it is dependent | on the increased depth and width and | the other 50 per cent needs only a 12-| foot depth. The frefght and passen- ger steamers now having their ter min wshington are: Two daily lines to rfolk, V one semi-weekly | line to Baltimore, Md., and two sem weekly lines to lower points on } tomac River Ny craft, tr ' nd tu: also make ton- | | tons, value £13,560,112, consists of sand, gravel and stone, lumber and other wood products, ®oal, kerosene antt gasoline, naval ordnance, powder, apparatus and supplies, general mer- chandise, etc. % PPt Sherifi‘'s Wife Nips Plot. Mrs/“J6e Hartman, wife of the sheriff at Thompson Falls, Mont., | prevented a jail break there recently in which seven men would have won freedom save for her alertness. Mrs. Hartman felt a strange vibration in the jail building, notwithstanding the prisoners were singing lustily. The vibrations, when ferreted out,) were found to be produced by a saw rip- ping away at the cell bars while the gang of prisoners sang so heartily. Sawdust briquets make excellent fuel for the Kkitchen range and are cheaper than coal. {plan for the camp site marker and her report the chapter gave the trea | that & site for it will be selected. Mr: {of the nuth stone and a motion |to the chapter a message from the | in the Wash- | { grounds. Permission of owners must { road committee, reported that | | tee voted to zive Mr: cation at Kem | chapter members are planning to at | grounds by M e fo { George T. {regard to the flower for the Dis- | ton was the assis of Congress to place a marker in ¥ eve-| Truxton Circle or in the triangle ning by Lieut. Comdr. Leroy Rein-|north of it, as both are Government- |burg of the United States Coast|owned land. and it seems unwise to {Guard, whe gave an illustrated lec-|place the marker on the lawn in ture on Alaska and the werk of the | front of the house at No. 10 R street Coast Guard, in St. Stephen's parish|at present. Plans for marking the Lall, 3017 Tourteenth street. Many |site have been temporarily aban- of the pictures shown by the lecturer | goned. were made by him and showed much | Mrs. $t. Clair, in speaking of Amer- of the actual work of the Coast Guard. | jeanization work, told the chapter | Although the night was stormy, about | that a cooking school is to be estab- 75 guests were present and a rising |Jished at Tenth and H streets, where foreign-born women may have the opportunity of learning to cook American dishes. This school will William Derr Baker, nccompanied by | o o, s, S oo Miss Clara M. Breed, both members of il pe beneficial, % the chapter. Refreshments were ser: Mrs. Ward, u chapter member, read | | Monticello Chapter’s member friends were entertained Tuesda for his very interesting lecture. A group of songs was sung by Mr ed and all present had a delightful |\ Vot cla Which was published In o | time. The next meeting of the chap- [ pe AELCS WHITh Was Published in o |ing of a visit to Washington by a {man 100 years ago. Comparison of prices and customs prevailing at that time with those of the present day made an unusually interesting article. The usual social hour followed the Dbusiness meeting and program. i o i Federal City Chapter held its April meeting at the home of #fe regent, e L = ors | Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter. _lm;‘*(""‘l;mfi“'\xe‘"‘-;“m“:;_;‘ One resent| The annual reports of the officers of 1) sponded | the chapter were given. The report of the treasurer showed. the .chapter | had made many contributions to vari ous causes, educational, patriotic and charitable, with a creditable balance ! still on hand. After the acceptance of Helen M. Hall on ) The State Historic Committee, Di: trict of Columbin, met for the Apr meeting at Continental Hall. Mr: Joseph . Wheat, State historian, was in the chair. ‘The meeting was opened in the usual form with the Lord’s Prayer and the rute (o the Flag. Mrs. Thompson, vice chairman of historic spots committee, read u let ter fro hancellor of American University. He wrote that the ur tees of the unmiversity approve the urer, Miss Price, a rising vote of| hompson was given autl by | thanks for her work during the i} he committee to place un order for| The historian, Mrs. Royal Shuman, marker. reported on the last meeting of the L is not advisable to mark the site | State historic committee and brought | was made to abandon the plan and de- | chairman of the committee requestin vote the money raised for that pur-|a contribution for the marker which | pose to other historic work |the District Daughters are to place Mrs. Wkeat explained that it takes|on the site of the former military 1 act of Congress to place a marker |camp at American University Park. on any Government building or| Atter reading her report the regent ave a short resume of the work done | be secured to mark private places. |at the Continental Congres: and of s. Luxford, chairman of old|the plans for the new auditorium. The election of offic being the or- District of Columbia is not included | der of the day, the regent appointed with either Maryland or Virginia in|Mrs. Royal Shuman and Mrs. Charles | the reports of the national committee, | Schmidt tellers and then called for but ranks as a separate State. | nominations. The election resulted as | Mrs. F has consulted the En-|follows: Regent, Mrs. Mahlon A. Win- gineering 1 tment of the District | ter; vice regent, M Mary K. Nalle: bout the milestone which was placed | recording secretary, Mrs. Georg by Potomac Chapter last October. The | (‘hadsey: corresponding rets Engineering Department has twice | yfics Nette Herrick: treasur rescued the stone from the r It | Estelle Price; registrar, Mrs. Eula K. is located on the opposite side of the | \woodward; hisgrian. Mrs. Roval L. river near Alexandria. The shuman; chapfin, Mrs. Harry G. | Burbe ity to keep the milestones in car . i the State historic committee in prop- | ere discussed gnd the regent said by | condition and that she be reim-|o yjay meetiffk she would announce | sed for expense incurred in so do-| 0“0 L B 0 hoth State and Miss (lassie read a paper on ik s r " | chapter work. eter Muninbors oy ‘\.“ | The meetinic‘adjourned and the re gent, assisted by Her niece, Miss Myr triot work for next y Victory Chapter met at the home of | Deborah the regent. Miss Kathring Harvey, on| pome of Mrs. Charles R. ' 3] the afternoon of April 27 > regent | Gernnium street, Monday evening, the | presided, and the meeting was opened | gssisting esses being Mrs. Cora | with'the repenting of the L " ) Bean. The regent, and the Salute to the Smallwood, presided. of the sec ry a Sure e s of the officers showed the These of the chapter in a flourishing the aiffe nd- | condition and a very full re-! The fipplication of Mys - vecent Con Nutional | Daniels for membership was present hters, of the American | ed to the chapter by the chairman of Revolution, by the regent. She also| the membership committee, Mrs. Ger wnounced that Mrs. Kate S. Sale, a | trude R. Moser. Mrs. S. B. Martin of member of the chapter ad El\'«'lli the committee on children, Sons and some pottery vases to be placed in the | Daughters of the Republic, gave a re t Mount Alto Pla al. the | port of the meeting that o - made in the name of the | mittee held March 31. and chapter | committee was perfecting | The chapter voted to give an uddi-| take the children to Mount Vernon tia 1 sum of money to the committee, | on Saturday, May Children, Sons. an s of the| Mrs. Frank R. Fuller of the com REDUHIE. £0 \ the outing for the | mittee on Continental Hall and revo- hildren to Mount Vernon May 9. A [lutionary relics, gave a detailed de- | sum of money also appropriated | seription of th furnishing: of th‘ for the student loan fund | District room at Meworial Continental he rezent announced t the dedi- | Hall re will take place at Mrs. Gertrude R. p oy of the | Americanization committe address given by istant Se ary of Labor Henning at the meeting of . ombleted '|:w State committee, and said )m;]u: Al ik oned to 4 talk on play.| the committee is planning to help The chapler Sl e e in the equipment of the Webster| G Dis. | School kitchen rounds in the Dis- | SC vote of thanks was given Mrs, imes M. Willey and the membe: thevspecial committee in charge f the recent banquet given at the ro Motel by the chapter for the ¢ the rep Moser of thei iredericksburg v 9 told of the | tend. After the busine: The chapter was fortunate to have | as a guest Mrs. Bailey, who represent- | ed the Lincoln Memorial Universit interested in the university, having | $plendid suceess. : \ scholarship to one of stu- | $5 was voted by | given a scholarship to one of the stu-| & (oRFERUton B S5 WS fored by i dents th . L o .| lege of Law. During, the sotisl “l‘" the hostess| Mrs. Ruih Brenner Hall was elected e e - e &n | to membership, her name having been | eI, e lhehat and | presented to the chapter by the mem- | . Caldwell presided a able. | hership committee a revious meet- | " r o N = in o Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve-| The chapter house committee re- 1ing at Capitol Park - ported that the chapter house fund Stormont, Mra. C. & was now $4,400, which had been in-| vested at 6 per cent. i Repor re also given by Mrs. ind com- Scheetz and M as hoste: The meeting was called to order by the rezent, Mrs. Charles C. Coombs. q the historic committee. Reports were given by various offi- 3 Following adjournment delicious re hd committees closing out the | freshments were served and a social s work. The report of the his-| hour enjoy 1 committee, given by Mrs. Wil-| The following members of Deborah ole. was of especid | Knapp Chapter served on the house (also at by Mrs, committee at the recent D. R. Con-} Ashby in regard to the Ameri | gress: Mrs. Gertrude. R. Moser, Mrs. | committee combining with the | ¢ Nellie Hopper “'nl‘kv!»' u»mmmu:_ She | Barrett, s -ancis L. L. Hiller| Columbia Chapter | and Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt had been credited with one teacher for the Americanization Echopl_Arier sy Soe M | VIVIENNE L. WINSTEAD | WINS IN PIANO TESTS Stands First in District Competi- trict. She suggested that the chap- ter call » to the Indigo flower. Since the letter was received, however, the District flower has been selected. Mrs. Coombs gave a sum- m: d report of the amendments Tos ied at the N. 8. D. A. R, Congress held last week. lection of offic : of old busi tion and, Also in General Contest | Held at Roanoke. | ollowed the| Vivienne Winstead, winner of and the fol,|the District of Columbia contest for piano students conducted by the local Federation of Music Clubs April 28, B. Bladen |2 n the apital District contest, Isabel in by winners of first Mrs. . Maryland, West Virginia, R. | Virsi nd the District, when the historian, M il- | latter contest was held at Roanoke, liam Cole: s ., Mrs. Velma | Va., Thursday. Miss Winstead will go Sylvester Barber; istant regis est of the federation to Port- , Miss Nellie Ross; chaplain, Mrs. re., June 5, to participate in F. B. Savage. the national contest. She won in the Following the election of officers |Second instance with a vote of four the retiring regent, Mrs. Charles C.[out of the five judges. Coombs, made a farewell speech and | Miss Winstead, although a native of turned the gavel over to the new [Lodge, V has made Washington regent, Mrs. Harper. Just as she|her home since 1917. She lives at the o leaving her chair, which she had | Y- W. C. A, 1104 M street, and is em- ably filled for the past three|DPloved in the income tax unit of the ars, she was presented with a | Treasury Department. Felix Gar- large basket of pink tulips and roses, | ew York and Washington gift from Mrs. Bladen and the other | no teacher. retiring officers. M R. A. Porter: Miss ther Linkins, president of i presented the flowe Mr . C. Federation, who went to oomle also received an arm bou- | Roanoke also, to attend a special ses- Guet of American beauty roses, the|Sion. has announced that Miss Win- Sift of Maj. Charles C. Coombs. | gtead will be presented to_the local A social hour followed the cloge PoArd at its meeting next Wednesday of the business. meeting: |afternoon at 4:30 at Homer Kitt's | studio, 1330 G street. The Emily Nelson Chapter, et for L i il ing at the home o the regent, Mre. Francis A. st. Clair,| GETS CEMETERY CHAPEL. 1458 Clifton street. M dith Bol- H. Harper; A. Portert After routine business Annunciation to Hold Services at posed of Mrs. David Caldwell, State corresponding spoke of Corgneustonsl. the work of the Southern Educa- The Annunciation Chapel has taken tion Association, which has been in- lup temporary residence in the chapel dorsed by the National Soclety. This |in Congressional' Cemetery. The con- organization is endeavoring to pro- | gregation and Sunday school have vide visiting nurses for people in|been meeting at 2300 Pennsylvania Southern mountain_homes. |avenue southeast. Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat, State his-| (Col. A. E. Randle has donated lots torlan, another guest, gave an ac- as a building site in that section, and count of the work of the Kenmore [the members of the church plan to Assoclation and urged those present |raise funds for erection of a buflding. to attend the ceremonies at Fred-|The Sunday church sirvices are held ericksburg, May 7, when Kenmore,|at 4 p.m. and the Sunday school at the home of Betty Washington Lewis; [3:15 . p.m. _The chapel {s in charge is to be formally dedicated. of Rev. Enoch M. Thompson, vicar Mrs. Wheat also spoke of theof the Nativity and Resurrection azimuth stone, It will take an actichapels. A charge account is a feature to which you are entirely welcome. -ty = T 2 —r N . (0 T s A Ay (TONTRTTIT o) Streets. amal LRI LS PN S iz = ‘87]3 are g’oing to specialize this week on some of those things that the warm weather just ahead demands for living comfort and convenience---and which we can s_upply to very attractive advantage. 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