Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-03-08
FAVORS STATE ROAD
CAPITAL TO CAPITAL
Benefits to be Derived From Con,
struction of National Defense
Highway.
PUTS MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
Let Every Annapoi itan Become a Cru
sader and Not Rest Until the Name
Emerson c. Harrington is
Affixed to Bill"
Communicated
Annapolis. Nj. March Z, 'l6

Communicated
Annapolis, MI. March I, 'l6.
Editor Evening Capital:
The INN .ediate construction OF the
State Road connecting Annapolis with
Washington city, by way of Bladens-
burg, is so desirable that / should like
70 call the attention of your reader
20 the impending bill before the pres
ent Assembly. which authorizes a loan
for its construction and 70 the benefit
which the State Capial will derive
from the Improved road-hed between
the National and State Capital.
The desirability of q suitable road
bed between Annapolis and Washing
ton has long been recognized. ia
1896 this road was laid out by au-
thority of the General Assembly of
Maryland, which body. at that early
date recognized the need OF such a
road. IL has ever since been an ever
pressing need. and the State Roads
Commission in 1908. which was au-
thorized to map out necessary needed
roads recognizing this fact. planned
this road. hut it's construction he
mover been undertaken. Ii is a par
tic'ilarly needed road. for every State
should make its State Capital accessi-
bic 10 its citizens
Maryland has built good stretches
or roads in remote districts, but the
people living to the west of Annapolis
have no suitable road to reach tha
State Capital. That these citizens of
Anne Arundel and Prince George coun
ties desire this road was clearly
shown recently on two occasions, cne.
ON the 15tE OF February when over
two hundred people and again on the
29th, when over three hundred. at a
preliminary hearing of the bill in the
inciement weather of mid-winter.
jOurneved to Annapolis to show their
desires in this matter This road
which the bill proposes 10 name the
National Defense Highway" Will be
in the future, an important road yes
sci Many important and growing
villages, such as Bowie, Laurel and
Odenton, VIII oe able 10 tap this r-af
by building snort branch spurs and
such places. while now remote from
Annapolis. will be put in it's environ
ment. wheret they rightly belong
Annapolis nill be so much benefit
ted by this road. that its citizens can
not afford to have the construction of
the National Defense Highway de
layed longer. MANY persons in Wash
ington (members OF the Diplomatic
Corps and wealthy residents. just n,
people who would patronize our hotel
and garages, and thus put money in
circulation have never been here.
They tell you they would like 10 ran
down" but the use of their motor cars
under present conditions. IS out of the
question and they object seriously to
travelling in crowded electric car. a
change of cars. and 10 wait in a
shed for another car So they do not
come even once. when they would
probably be frequent visitors if tho
National Defense Highway" was con
structed Even our schools and col
leges (Nayal Academy and St Johns
would be benefited for learned an
thorities in various branches of the
government work. would journey here
to lecture efore the students. if they
could reach here riding in their owr
motor cars over a smooth road-bed
Annapolis was formerly calltd the
Athens OF America" OF course with
the growth in wealth and size of other
cities which have brought them cul
tured advantages. we have no longer .
patent right to this title, but there
is another which may beacquired when
this roadway is completed. probably
Just euphonious. and that is Mecca
Of the East" The lure of Washington
may not be suffieientfi the lure of an.
napolis may not he sufficient. but the
combined lure of Washington illus
Annapolis. will act as a loadstcne
bringing thousands Of patriotic Amer.
leans to our city every year. But tht
roadbed between the two cities mus
be good for this TO come about Two
wears from now Of our Legislature
accede promptly to the demands OF
the hcurl | should like to read in tbs
newest Biographies and aliases. b.
following:
Annapolis, the Capital of Mary.
land IS an attractive city. situated or
the banks of the Severn river. near
the Chesapeake Bay, close to the Cap
ital Of. the nation. with which ii L
connected by means of a great bou
leyard called the National Defens,
Highway"
Let every Annapolitan become {
crusader in this cause and not res
satisfied until he secs thar the name O
Emerson c. Harrington" has beer
affixed TO the bill 1" CIVIS
Entertained at Card Party
Mrs. James N. Suit. of Easfnort