The Washington times., 1915-10-26
First Intimation Of Policy in
Estimates Made BY Com.
missioner BrownIoW.
PASSES ARTERIAL STREETS
Lincoln Park Citizens Associa.
ton Enthusiastic Over Plan
Outlined to Them.

First intimation OF a striking new
policy followed by the District Com
missioncrs in asking for street i'm
provcmcnts this year was made by
Commissioner Louis Brownlow, in an
ddress before the Lincoln Park Citi-
:ens' Association last evening.
This policy was that OF overlooking.
this year, the "artcrlal highways" and
the extension Of paved streets. and
asking. instead. for the paving OF
streets In residential portions of the
city. especially in the northeast and
for years on mud and dirt streets.
Though he said he was not permitted.
by law. to disclose the details OF this
plan; or other exact information con-
cerning the estimates. the Comm's-
stoner intmated that money to begin
building the new Eastern High School
had been asked. and he also Indicated
that the estimates made liberal re-
or many citizens associate had been
met In full, and that. in some cases.
more than had been asked for was in
cluded In the estimates.
Remarks Applaudcd.
Mr.. Brownlow's remarks about the
plan for street Improvement and his
announcement that the associat ton
need not be pcssimistic about a new
Eastern High School," were greeted
with prolonged applause.
Major Raymond Pullman and Evan
II. Tucker. for twenty years president
Of the Northeast Citizens Association.
also addressed the association.
Major Pullman predicted that the now
Eastern High School would have the
effect Of keeping many younger men
and women in the eastern section OF
the city. He said that the exodus TO
tho northwest. whEh had done great
harm to the northeast and southeast
was partly due to the attendance Of
East Warrington pupils In downtown
schools. where associations werc formed
pupils were gradually drawn to other
nechborhoods.
Commissioner Rrownlow. In outlining
the DS.ey followed "d in regard to street
missioncrs had taken when they found
miles OF streets projecting into sections
where there were few homes. and how
their automobiles had houndereh in mud
streets In front Of solidlv built blocks
where there still were mud and dirt
streets
Discourage Spectators.
This wear In making up tho est!-
mates" he said. "wc We're not friendly
to some sections already laid out with
streets and avenue. held by land specu-
lators. who wished to push streets
where there Ia no present need solely so
they. may enhance the value Of their
holdings.
But wherever people have been Nv
ing for years We granted the requests.
We did not do this by looking at maps.
or In haphazard fashion, but by inspect
ing personally every street in question,
tncrc Is not street within m lc OF
where ] stand / have not traversed."
.onfLisSioner Brownlow said their in
vestigations showed that the northwest
sections and GpOFgetnun hlI haan I'm.
proved while the northeast and south
cast had been neglected.
Georgetown Is practically finished. so
far as paving goes, and. | believe" he
said. there are but two blocks In
Georgetown not paved. In the older
part OF the northwest-I refer to tho
section south Of Florida avenuc-there
are but eight or nine blocks not paved.
east or southeast. The people out here
have lived on muddy streets for many
years, Without any OF the advantage
OF paved streets. and oil the while they
tensions in other sections. That Is why
on those streets where people live. we
gave prct'% nearly what was asked
Resolution Passed.
Before ito arrival OF the Commits
sioner and Major Pullman. the assocla
tion had passed resolution. intro.
Commissioners to take immediate ac.
ton to TX upon site for the new
Eastern High school before any undue
delay endangers the appropria ton :
The resolution said the association reit-
Grated its preference for site gener-
aHy agreed upon by citizens associa'
tions In East Washington. that on Mas
sachusetts avenue. near Sixteenth street
southeast. bus that they would not op.
pose the East Capitol street site t. the
building could be hnstencd by using
that site.
Major Pullman recalled the day
when. fifteen or sixteen years ago. M
used to play ball on the vacant grounr
behind the park"
This section back Of Lincoln Park,
he said, has been built up In surpris
ing fashion. ana on 1t arc living the Sor
OF people who make good citizens.
Urges safety First"
II like to talk about safety first ant
saw. OH the way here. an inciden
that illustrates that 'safetr tirst' |
something that needs to be- prcache
in a residential section. as well as II
the congestcd business districts. fa
the driver OF our car not pecn cNtremel.
careful We would have run over a no
who was sitting in the middle OF tn
street putting OH skates. That boy ha
not been taught much about caring ~
himself on public highways. | woul
like to see the time come when both /
homo and In school these lessons @
safety were impressed upon children.
Evan II. Tucker went into the ques
ton OF the fiscal relations between tn
District and the National Govcrnmen
lie said the committee now sitting n
he Capitol marked vital era in tn
history of the Capital city.
All the officers of last year were re
elected. ID. II. Edwards Is president
'ieorgo r. Linkins, vice presiden,
Charles Riordan secretary and Ere
Muller trpasurAl of the nssOCntlO.
The president and secretary were desig
mated, respectively, as delegate and a