Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
NEEDS OF BRIGHTW0OD
DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF CITI-
zENs' ASSOCIATION.

Commissioner mcfarland was the guest
of honor last evening of the BriShtwoed
Citizens Association at meeting held In
Brightwood Hotel. President Louis r.
Shoemaker presided and Mr.. Charles W.
Ray assistant secretary, recorded the min
utes in the absence OF Secretary Keeiie.
Mr.. George Fields. chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads and transportation. pre-
scented a report which was adopted. He
spoke of the proposed extension of the 18th
street car line as far as the intersection of
that street with Piney Branch roa !. which
Is only a short distance south OF Bright
wood. and also of the advantages which
the additional car service will confer upon
Brightwood and vicinity
with reference to the BrightwooI line,
the speaker reiterated the conteation OF the
association in favor of through cars thus
eliminating the transfer station at the
loop. Just north of Florida avenue. The
necessity of transferring at the point indi-
ated, he said, has operated and Is operating
to the Inconvenience Of the people and to
the detrtment of f3rightwood ana viciGity.
He also referred to alleged unsatisfactory
service on this line; cars frequently
stopping along the road for lack of power
and for other reasons. thus delaying and
demonstrating the travelling public. Mr..
Fields urged that every effort be made to
better the conditions in question.
Mr.. August Burgdorf offered a resolution
along the lines of the report of the railroad
committee, rejecting on the management
of the car line. The resolution was adopted.
The erection of a suitable hospital build
ing for consumptves was called to the at
tention of the association by Mr.. II. 8.
Jones, who introduced a resolution favor
Ing the recommendations of the Commits
sioners for an appropriation from Congress
of S1o0.0U0 for the erection OF hospital build
ings and to provide for the care of indi-
gent tuberculosis patients. The secretary
was instructed to forward a copy of the
resolutions to Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes, chair
man of committee, on laws and administra-
ton on the prevention of consumption III
the District of Columbia
Extension of Streets.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Michael Suili-
van, the Commissioners will be urged by
the association to recommend legislation
having in view the extension of 14th street
and 10th street to the District line.
Great need for these streets has existed
for years, he said, and the extension of
10th street to Pney Branch road and of
i+th street far as its Intersection with
the same road has already materially bene-
lifted the Brightwood section
Fourteenth street Mr.. Sullivan said fur
Their, should be extended at least as far as
Military road, not only to relieve Bright
wood avenue from it's present congested
condition by reason of the travel upon il,
but because of the necessities which exist
for this street for the purpose of opening
territory now impossible of development
and TO enable the 14th street ear line TO be
extended to B~ightwood.
Mr.. William Ramsay addressed the meet
ing on the subject of encouraging light
manufa cturirg in the District. He present
ed resolution which received the indorEe-
ment of those present.
The manufacturing and commercial aG-
vantages of the United States are among
its more important features Mr. Ramsay
said, land it is believed that the salient at
fractions Of our country should be cXempn-
fled as far as possible in the District OF
Columbia. the home of the United States
government.
Manufacturing and business undertak-
ings should be encouraged not only TO at
tract business men, capital AMI enterprise,
but to Increase our population, Mr. Ram
say continued; furnish adequate employ
ment for our young folks who are annually
graduating from our public schools and en-
courage others to reside lere; to utilize con-
siderable territory along our river front to
South and East Washington, along he
railroad lines toward Benning and i'll
Georgetown or West Washington; to cause
the construction of buildings and thereby
greatly augment our taxable values and an
nual revenues.
These advantages he insisted can be Sc
cured without affecting injuriously the de
slrable and attractive features Of the cap
ital city as place of resideuce The land
values of the northwest section would be
advanced by such enterprises as could be
successfully conducted in South Washing
ton. on the Eastern branch and at Benn;ng
and the Greater Washington would become
a larger and more important city N eyely
respect.
Docking Facilities for District.
resolution, presented by Mr.. George
Fields. calling the attention of the Com
missioners to the fact that the frontage
of the city bordering upon the Potomac
and Anacostia rivers Is being acquired by
railroad companies and the United States
government, thus leaving but little terri
tory for business purposes with the view
OF acquiring some of this frontage by the
District for docking facilities was adopted
The unimproved condition of a great por-
ton of Rock Creek Park, it's narrow and
dangerous roadways and the fact that
81 100000 was invested In the acquisition
of land necessary for the park. ten years
before a dollar was expended in It's i'm
provement, consequently without practical
advantage to the taxpayers, were embodied
in resolution introduced by Mr. Enoch
Moreland and adopted by the association.
Mr.. James Dempsey and Mr.. Michael Sui
Ivan were elected to membership.
At the conclusion Of the regular bust
ness President Shoemaker made official an
nouncement Of the death of Mr.. Samuel H.
Newspaper Company. Mr.. Shoemaker
spoke of the deceased as a public spirited
citizen and of his interest In the upbuilding
of the national capital. He paid a high
tribute to the ability of Mr.. Kaufman as
a business and of the keen sense of
loss felt because of his demise.
The resolutions which We're unanimously
adopted, set forth that the association
heard with regret of the death of Mr..
Kaufman, that he was prominently iden-
titled with the best interests of the District
of Columbia and eSerted every effort of
his noble character to advance it's central
welfare; and that he was long connected
with the business interests of Washington
and enjoyed the esteem and respect of the
community. The members of the associa-
ton extended to the bereaved family their
sympathy, and directed that a copy of the
resolutions be forwarded to the family
Address by Commissioner Mcfarland.
President Shoemaker introduced Commits
sioner Mcfarland who delivered an ad-
dress on the needs of the national capital
and the future Identification of the city.
His visit as the guest of the association
was the second since he has been Commits
sioner, he said, while the former one was
the first made by him to any association
Therefore, he explained, he regarded the
Brightwood Association as his first love"
He explained a number of the important
features of the pending approximation hill
and the many benefits to be derived rom
the extension of 14th and 10Th streets and