Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-11
WISH STREETS LONGER
APPEAL FOR OPENING TWO
AVENUES IN NORTHWEST.
Hearing Before the District Commits
sioners-Many Prominent People
Make Strong Pleas.

providing for the opening, macadamizine
and improving of MASSACHUSETTS, avenue
from Wisconsin avenue to Boundary ave-
nue., and Boundary avenue, from it's inter-
section with Massachusetts, avenue tc
Chevy Chase Circle, was made before the
District Commissioners late yesterday at
ternoon. This proposed improvement is
regarded as one of the most important To-
cal projects In street improvement that has
been brought to the attention of Congress
in a long time.
Among those who appeared before the
Commissioners were several dignitaries of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and Off
Gals of the American University a num-
Der Of citizens prominent tin local real es-
tate and financial circles and many own
avenues. Bishop c. c. McCabe of the
Methodist Church, chancellor of the Amer
lean University, appeared to urge the i'm
provement. DIR. w. L. Davidson, secretary
OF that institution, was also present.
Among others who appeared to support
the proposition We're Rev. E. H. Smith.
Rev. Joseph Dawson, F. L. Reynolds. NJ.
b. Ridout, Rev. G. H. Corey, Rev. Dr. J. C.
Nicholson Or. A. M. RayssA. E. McLaugh-
lin, L. e. Shoemaker, G. T. Wells. J. d.
Croissant. D. C. Croissant. c. c. Glover,
John E. McLeran. w. Riley Decide. Judge
Lowndes, Galen L. TAFT, b. F. Leighton,
Frank T, Israel, DR.. J. W. Chappell, H.
w. Offutt, James L. TAFT A. B. 0mwake.
Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding, j. Hite Miller, a.
Bradley Davidson, j. E. Gadsby C. c. Ian
caster, Thos. w. Smith, J. W. Mover III.
u. Gordon, j. L. Weaver, H. L. Rust. DR..
David n Carroll of Baltimore and others.
Attorney b. F. Leighton on behalf of the
property owners along the line of the ave
nues, was the first speaker. He mention
ed that the bill now before Congress pro-
Woes an appropriation of 100000 for the
fyUn a O.
OF which Is for the improving Massachu-
setts avenue, and 100000 for Boundary ave
nue.. -
Opening Very Necessary.
The opening of Massachusetts avenue. he
declared, is necessary not only for the bene
III or the numerous homes along the ave-
nue., but also for the benefit of the educa-
tlonal institutions established and to be es
tablished along the line. of the avenue He
mentioned that on the Episcopal Cathedral
g1ouhds there is the National Cathedral
S,chooi Tor Girls, and farther west the
American University. under the auspices
OF the Methodist Church, Is constrnctinp
buildings; In addition to athese two fnsti-
tuuons. Mr.. Leighton mentioned that the
Lane-Johnston Memorial Schooi for Cboir
Boys VIII soon be erected on Massachu
setts avenue. and there are other schools
IN the vicinity, which are In need of better
access to the city, which lwiu he afforded
by the improvement of aIassaehl,setts ave-
nue.. - - ave-
lie declared that about SIS per cent of the
lana necessary for the opening Of the ave-
nue. will be dedicated to the Distric+ 60.
the thoroughfare, and that the amo,,ot
necessary to be purchased or CONDEMNED is
si1ail: me value of the property will be
enlanced by the Improvement, he declared.
ana the District will get back in jncrea sed
taxes the amount expended for the o,eninr
of the street - 't''i4iis
Bishop McCabe's Argument.
Bishop McCabe, chancellor of the An,eri-
can University, then told the Commission
ers that it has been the dream Of tbe
Methodist Church to establish in Washing
ton great university for post gradual
work. He declared that If the avenue is
improved so as to give easy access to tie
university, that the building of that institu-
tlon VIII be advanced. Twelve millions Of
Methodlsts and affiliated bodies. he decIar
ed are In favor of the opening of the ave-
nue..
AT TINS point in the hearing the letter re-
celVed the other day from Bishop SatterIee
o. the Episcopal Church, urging the pas
sage of the bill under consideration. was
produced and read, and DIR. Davidson sec
rotary of the American University. was
Gaileu upon Tor an expression of his views
Df. Davidson mentioned that $225 900 had
been expended in building the Massachu-
sets avenue bridge across Rock creek. and
he felt sure that such large amount of
money would not have been spent unless it
were the intention of the Commissioners and
OF Congress to open up Massachusetts ave-
nue. and make it a great driveway, the
greatest IN the city DR.. Davidson said he
thought that not more than $23 900 would
need TO be expended in purchasing land not
donated Tor the opening of the thorough
rare The American University, he said.
mas donated three acres Of land, the Epis-
copai Cathedral has donated the land nee
essary for the opening along its property,
ana MI. Z. G. Glover has donated ten acres
OF land for the purpose of securing the i'm
proVement.
Views of c. c.. Glover.
Mr.. Glover declared that the opening of
the avenue seemed an absolute necessity.
and he confirmed Mr.. Davidsons estimate
OF the value of the land which would have
TO be purchased. Mr.. Glover also said it
might be possible to secure the donation Of
several other strips of land necessary for
the street.
MI Lancaster, as president of the North
west Suburban Citizens Association, also