Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
HARNESS GREAT FALLS,
UTILIZING ITS POWER
Citizens Association Pledges
Support to Commissioner
JudSon'S Plans.

Believing that the water power in the
Great Falls Of the Potomac river is
exceedingly valuable. If harnessed and
used for manufacturing, electric and
power purposes, the Brightwood Citizens
Association at it's fall meeting last night.
pledged its support as an organization to
assist Maj. Judson, Engineer Commits
siOner Of the District. in his effort in be-
half of the National Capital. The meet
ing was held in the banquet hall of the
Brightwood Hotel at o'clock, with Louis
p. Shoemaker, presiding.
The question of utilizing the water
power at Great Falls was brought to
the attention of the association by Jacob
Xander. who spoke of the attention
which Maj. Judson had given this SUBJ
ject, and who was advocating the power
Ior municipal purposes. The Engineer
Commissioner was highly commended in
a resolution which was unanimously
adopted at the meeting.
William Ramsay stated that with the
power from Great Falls the city would
develop twice as fast: that it would not
ne necessary to study economy, and a
plant could be erected which would sup
ply all the electricity needed for lighting
the city and the suburban sections.
Favor Loan for improvements.
The association, through President
Shoemaker, reiterated its former request
that a long.term loan should be granted
by Congress or that some arrangement
should be made whereby the money adj
vanced to the District should not be re-
CURED to be- paid back as RAPIDLY as i:
is now. The subject was discussed at
length by the members present. followed
Dy the adoption vi suitable resolutions.
John A. saul urged that the street
cieAnlnS department service snOuld De
extenued to the county roads and streets
and that efforts should be made TO Sc
cure such extension.
The association also went on record
favorins the establishment by Congress
vi a corporation ana commission to Super
wise and control puDlic service CO, pord-
lions III the DISIIct A resolution pre-
scented by Wilton j. Lambert was unanl-
mouSiy adopted providing for the ap-
,,uin,iilenL oI couimittec to urge SuCti
legislation upon Congress. Cop.es were
.. &c. .u sent 10 the reucratiou OF Citi-
LenS Associations.
President Shoemaker cuioSlzed Horace
S Jones, Il member Of the ASSOCIATION,
whose death occurred durins the summer
recess. On mOIIOn OF MY. Lambert resO-
lutons OF sympathy were ordered to DC
sent to the FAMILY of the deceased.
Street Extensions Desired.
The further extension Of kennedy street
west of Colorado avenue was urged by
Judge Daniel O'Callaghan. The Commits
sioners will be requested to extend the
electric light system on 10th street north
as far as this street has been oIened for
travel. A resolution to this effect pre-
scented by William Nick. Clayton was
unanimously adopted.
The narrow condition Of the roadWays
and the absence or lights upon tneHl at
night were discussed ny Nliilam Ram
saw who asked that these roadWayS De
wIuened and the roads lighted.
Tie eXtenS on OF 10Th street, colorado
avenue and Oregon avenue through 10
Georgia avenue Will be requested OF the
Commissioners as Will also the es.aD-
lisnrnent OF a police SubStatlon at Bright
wood.
Tne Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company Will be requested by the asso-
clauun to pace pay station IN the
Brightwood Hotel for the convenience or
the residents and visitors in that vicinity.
The necessity for the construction ana
extension vi sewers in the suburban sec
tious especially in the vicinity or Bright
wood. was called to the attention or the
association by Hugh Harten.
w. F. Ashford and John G. Proctor were
unanimously elected to membership In the
association.