Evening star., 1914-10-10

for federal highways over the new and
greater Washington one-third of the
taxable area. Yet Congress has di-
rected that the land necessary for the
execution of this great plan must be
acquired wholly at the cost of local
landowners.
Congress thus arbitrarily exercises
its supreme. jurisdiction Independent of
any authority or wish of local land
owners, and it often acts imperiously
against the protest of the people by
repudiating their requests. by reject
ing the petitions of it's representative
bodies-the Commissioners, Board of
Trade. Business Mems and the various
citizens associations"
Other speakers during the evening
were Wilmer G: Platt. president of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association and
for several terms mayor of Takoma
Park, Md; Col. BENJAMIN Holman, Dr.
L. J. Battle and Brainard H Warner.
Borland Law Criticised.
The Borland amendment came in for
severe criticism, resulting in the adop-
ton of a resolution protesting against
the act.
A resolution provided that it was
fragrant violation of the organic act
of 1873. and. besides entailing great
financial burden on property owners,
will seriously retard the Improvement
of the highways. The resolution also
petitions Congress to repeal the pro-
vision and leave the expense of inn
proving the streets to be paid out of
the general fund as heretofore.
Washington Good Foot Ball Center.
Col. George A. Armes, favorably COM
mented on the editorial in yesterdays
Star relative to the selection of a suit
able location for the Army and Navy
fnnf hoyI IJn
luton, which was adopted. suggesting
the National Capital as eminently suit
able in view of 1t being neutral terri
tory.
The District Commissioners will be
urged to take such steps as may be
necessary to have suitable pavement
for foot passengers laid along Colo
rado avenue and 14th street from Long
fellow street and Colorado avenue to
the pavement already existing on 14th
street, two squares south of the present
terminus of the car line; the extension
of 18th street from Montague street
northward to the connection with
Alaska avenue, thus providing an out
let to the District line.
The proper numbering of houses on
Georgia avenue from Florida avenue
north to the District line was urged by
Judge Callaghan in a resolution which
was adopted. The attention of the Dis
this matter.
The Commissioners will also be re-
Quested to provide motor-driven fire
apparatus for engine company No. %,
at Brightwood. instead Of the present
horse-drawn vehicles. 1t was pointed
out by Enoch c. Moreland that II fire
should occur in Petworth, which is on
low ground south Of Brightwood, and
another fire should occur at Bright
wood, or beyond. the section of
the District north Of Brightwood would
be left wholly unprotected, as the
horses would become exhausted and be
unable to cover the ground properly.
Tribute to Senator Gallinger.
Charles W. Ray and Brainard H. War
ner took occasion to pay tribute to
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire and advocate his re-elec-
ton to the United States Senate In a
resolution presented by Mr.. Ray it
stated that he has for many years
served in an honorable and creditable
manner as national legislator, for
the people Of his own state and the
people OF the National Capital as we'll
and believed that the people of New
Hampshire were ready to support and
reward him for his faithful service to
them. SO that his long experience and
ability may be secured for the nation
in the future. The resolution was
unanimously adopted
The association approved H. r. bill
1907, providing that the salary Of the
auditor for the Supreme Court of the
District be fixed at $4,000 per annum.
The passage of the measure was urged.
Complaint was made of the unsatis-
factory service on the 14th street car
line north of the car barn to the ter
minus of the line. The president OF
the association appointed a committee.
composed OF James Holmes, Dr. L. J..
Battle, ]. c. Ergood and G. w Raw to
present the matter to the officials of
the Capital Traction Company.
DR.. L. J. Battle and Lucius F.. Ran
ship rolls.
At the conclusion of the regular bust
ness meeting buffet luncheon was
| served in the banquet room.
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