Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
BELIEVE IN DIVISION
Citizens View of Extraor-
binary Improvements.
CURRENT REVIEW UES
OPINION THAT THEY SHOULD
PAY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.
Resolutions on Various Topics Ad-
dress by DR.. Woodward on Work
of Health Office.
CURRENT REVIEW UES

In his annual address before the Bright
Brightwood Hotel, upon the occasion Of its
reassembling after the summer recess
President Louis p Shoemaker gave a re-
sumo of the work of the past year. An
other feature of the meeting was the adop-
ton of q resolution in support of the action
of the Commissioners in impressng Con-
gress with the necessity of using all cur
rent revenues for current expenses. DR..
William c. Woodward, health officer Of the
District, was the guest of homer and the
speaker of the occa sion.
President Shoemaker prefaced his address
with an explanation of the procedure of the
association in obtaining improvements. He
cited thtt under the existing form OF gov
eminent the orSaniZat ton can only suggest
such improvements and work to secure
| them. Continuing. President Shoemaker in
part said:
Our organization has accepted the situa-
ton and We have not endeavored to effect
change in the existing form of govern
ment. but we have eXerted our best efforts
to accomplish results. We know we are suf-
ferng for those public advantages many of
which other communities of 3Ooo people
| enjoy to a greater extent We know that
| sewers are needed where they long ago
ought to have been provided. We have pc
| ttioned for years to secure the extension
| of l3th, 18th and 10th streets because
| Brightwood avenue and the old Piney
| Branch road remain. they were seventy
| i've years ago, the only means of reaching
| this section and the only opportunity for
| development and growth of Washington i'll
| this direction. and realize that our old
| foadWays are as crude and rough as they
were long ago. Nevertheless much has
| been done to benefit this section by Secur-
| ing legislation as to 18th street presenting
! the necessity for 18th and 18th streets OBJ
tanning electric light east of Rock creek
~ i.~,n tDr1na - III
sewers, which We hope TO acquire.
The Routine Business.
At the conclusion Of the Presidents adj
dress, Mr. John y. Saul OF the executive
committee, reported that that committee
had been busy during the summer recess
and that the results of It's work had been
submitted to the Commissioners in the
form OF recommend lions to be inserted
III the annual estimates OF the District for
submission to Congress. The imperative
need Of extending streets and the laying of
sewers was explained. as was the necessity
OF improving the Rock Creek Park In many
directions and the country roads
Mr.. M. Mclaughlin offered a resolution
which was adopted, expressing the regret
Of the association upon the transfer of
Captain Newcomer. who has so ably filled
the position of first assistant engineer of
the District of Columbia
The most pressing of the improvements
in a resolution offered by Mr. Enoch More
land. which was adopted to the effect that
the roads In the reservation should be light
ed by electricity and that the driveways
should be made more numerous and the
existing roadways wider for the safety Of
the people.
Mr.. Wilton J. Lambert referred to the
recent death Of Mr. Nathaniel,E. Robinson.
a member OF the association. Tpon the
motion OF Mr.. Lambert, the association
adopted resolution Of coincidence upon
Mr.. Robinsons dealt and extending pro
found sympathy to the bereaved family
Mr.. Moreland submitted a resolution
which was adopted. TO the effect that the
association IS opposed 10 the removal of
great natural rocks and boulders from
Piney bra nch and Broad branch which
streams form such attractive textures OF
Rock Creek Park, for the purpose OF build
| ing bridges. cuIverts and roadways 1t
was recited that this practice is destroying
some OF the most attractive features of the
park. Material for this purpose" IT was
further set forth, should be obtained from
some of the numerous qGaYries and en-
ba ukments of rock to be found in many
places within the park. New York Phiia-
| delphia and other cities are mourning great
expense to provide these natural attrac-
tons. while we are by the present manage
mcnt destroying that which nature has pro-
vided.'