Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
WEST TALKS At BRIGn1WO0O
COMMISSIONER AMONG GUESTS
AT AN OPEN MEETING.
Other Prominent Citizens Speak on
the Needs of the District-De-
lightful Musical Program.

Commissioner II. L. West, Lewis NJ
Miller, secretary of the House District
committee; w. V: Cox. vice president OF
the board Of education; Daniel E. Mcclure
of Michigan and w. F. Guide. president
of the Chamber of Commerce. were guests
of honor last evening at an open meeting
of the Brightwood Park Citizens Asso-
'ciation held in Van Horns Hall. corner
Georgia avenue and Longfellow street
northwest Regrets were received from
D. J. Callahan, secretary Of the Board
of Trade, who was also to be one OF
the speakers of the evening.
The association adopted resolutions IA
voring the changing of the inaugural date
until the last Thursday in April, as pro-
vided in the Depew bll, and also that the
ceremonies cover a period of three days.
The resolution was presented by William
Mex. Clayton and the vote was unani-
nous.
A. NJ. Condra called the attention OF
the association to the need of a building
for the instruction and training uf t. ach-
ers for the public schools and presented a
resolution, which was adopted. favoring a
normal school building on the lots pur-
chased for that purpose at 18th and Har-
ward streets. Columbia Heights.
A vote of thanks was extended Presi-
dent Shoemaker for his aid In securing APP
preparations III DenaII OF tldt Secltol u.
the District
Through Car Service Soon.
A report of the operations Of the joint
committee was presented by Mr. Clay
ton. giving positive assurances that
through service would be established In
the near future on the Brightwood line
Cars are now being built. he said. and
the barn at Brightw wood is being enlarged
to accommodate the new cars. The i'm
provement it is reported. will take place
at an early date.
Postmaster Barnes informed the asso-
citation that an additional letter carrier
had been provided for that section and
two deliveries would be made daily
The Commissioners. 1t is announced. have
laid a temporary walk along the west
front of the Brightwood Park School,
and after July l a permanent walk is to
be constructed.
Commissioner Vests Remarks.
large number of ladies' present and the fac;
that it was the only association, to his
knowledge, which gave the ladies a right
to vote on matters pertaining to the
welfare of a community. He suggested
that the other associations follow suit,
and in this connection said that he ia
vored woman suffrage.
After explaining his reasons why this
should be he said that they should have
a vote in affairs in the vicinity in which
they live. He referred to the rapid
growth of the suburbs and the great bene-
fits derived from citizens associations.
He alluded in a brief way to the police
department and the need for larger
force, also the need for sewer facilities.
He declared that it should be matter
of no small degree of pride to District
citizens that the Commissioners had
handled SeS 900, COO during the past six
years, and that there has not been one
error in the auditing with Uncle Sam.
He also said that another matter for
pride was the fact that of $3,5Oo.O00 in
annual taxes only about $1,000 had been
returned uncollectible. This would be a
striking exhibit for any private business.
He closed by expressing appreciation of
the efforts of the association and urged
assistance In Congress to secure larger
appropriations.
Mr. Cox was called upon to give IA brief
history of the early days i'm the park and
transportation facilities i'm the early sos
He carried his listeners back to the old
Red Bird stage line, which was fol-
lowed IN succession by the horse cars
and the present electric car system. He
Incidentally referred to the work of the
board Of education and the effort 1t is
making to secure larger appropriations