Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-17
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS
SCORE GRADE CROSSING
Demand for Abolition of Men,
ace to Life on B. &
o. Line.

The Importance OF the abolition OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad grade
crossing at Cedar street. Takoma
Park, d. C., was again presented to
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton, at a meeting held last night, fol-
lowing an accident late yesterday
afternoon, when an automobile crash
ed through the gates as a western
express train was passing. A team
Of horses. hitched to a delivery wagon.
was struck last week by a northbound
express train, resulting in the death
Of one horse, the injury Of the other
and two persons narrowly escaping
with their lives. Since that time, 1t
is stated several other narrow es-
capes have occurred.
Congress Provides for Subway.
At the last session of Congress the
| sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
| the construction of a subway at this
point and the citizens want the work
done at as early date as possible.
| The plans have been drawn and prac-
tically approved by the District Com
missioners Nearly all of the land
| necessary for the construction of the
subway has been donated, the prop
ertE on the south sue ol lHS StiSCI
being obtained when the building lines
were changed. After discussion last
night the matter was referred TO the
subway committee, with instructions
to urge the. early construction OF the
subway In the interest of human life
and limb. of property owners and OF
other residents of the park
School Committee Reports.
George J. Burton, chairman Of the
school committee, presented a report rel
alive to the proposed four-room extern
sion to Takoma School, which was rec
commended by the board OF education, but
has been cut out of the District esti-
mates He informed the association that
| a portable schoolhouse would be erected
within the next few weeks for pupils in
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. An
other portable building is expected to be
\ nut i'm use in the near future for use OF
4 a kindergarten class, for which teachers
| and eouipment are promised by the
| school authorities as soon as suitable
/ accommodations are provided He also
| stated that arrangements are peinS maze
| for the organization or the Parents ana
! Teachers Association.
4 l.. T. Thompson presented a resolu-
\ ton which was unanimously adopted.
| indorsing the project for the securing OF
| an emergency annex or ward to Car
4
| much needed in that section OF the Dis
| triCt.
Railway Replies to Suggestion.
| W. w. Stockberger Of the railroad COM
1 mittee informed the association that the
! Washington Railway and Electric Com
| pany appreciated suggestions that
i through cars be run on the Brightwood
i line for the accommodation OF suburban
residents only, but that the franchises
i did not permit the company to operate
cars In this manner, further. that the
/ orders OF the interstate commerce COM
i mission forbid this method of operation
4 and that from experience the results had
1 not been satisfactory.
4 j. d. kiefer. j. G.. Coleman. E. S. La
1 Fetra and +. v. Van Horn were elected
| to membership in the association.
n. c. Eddy to Lecture.
President William Z. Dyre announced
that H. c. Eddy of the District railway
commission had accepted an invitation
to deliver an illustrated lecture on Life
in New Zealand at an early date.
President Dyre appointed Col. G. c.
Knifiin and l.. n. Mooers a committee &c
make arrangements for the celebration
of Washington's birthday anniversary ir
| Takoma hai..
President Edwards Of the Lincoln Parl