Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
OPPOSE EXTENSION
OF 14TH ST. NOW
D. C. Commissioners View
Laid Before Brightwood Citi-
zens-Other Business.

18th street from its present terminus
to the Walter Reed General Hospital.
,, announcement was made last night at
meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association, held in the Brishtwood
public school, that the District Com
missioners do not feel justified In au-
thorizing the extension OF this
thoroughfare by condemnation at this
time.
The Commissioners state that large
part of this extension would pc
| through undeveloped agricultural land
and does not seem to be required 10
serve any special need. The cost upon
the property benefited would be very
heavy and could be justified only by
the proba bility Of its physical improve
ment through such extension. The
Commissioners know of no movement
to extend the Capital Traction Com
pany's line at this time.
The Commissioners are further OF the
opinion. it was reported, that when re-
considering this matter in the future
ithey should have before them the
wishes of the owners OF the properly
Ito be condemned. Attention was m
lvited by the Commissioners to the de-
|velopment of 18th street. just west OF
the requested extension of 14th street.
Consider Boundary Changes.
The question of changing the bound
ary lines of the association was brought
I'D again. John C. Proctor. former sec
rotary of the association, presented a
resolution bearing on the situation
which was unanimously adopted. Mr.
Proctor stated that the Brightwood
Avenue Citizens Association was or
ganized March IT. 1891, the name later
being changed to the one it now bears
At that time 1t was the only citizens
la association north of Florida avenue ana
one Of the few in the District OF O.
lumbia. After reviewing brleny me
history of the Park View. Columbia
Heights Sauls, Petworth and Bright
wood associations he concluded by stat
ing that. in view Of the fact that
the association had been the .o pro
Ineer citizens association IN the terri.
TORY referred to. he did not feel that
lit should now or at any future time
limit it's activities to the BrightWood
district. The association went on rec
lord to that effect. Copies OF the reso-
Tuition are to be sent to the other clti-
Zens associations of the Dlstrlct ana
the Commissioners.
President Charles ". Pay announced
the result Of the recent third liberty loan
rally AZ which S26.100 was subscribed AT
ham and S. r. Cameron were elected non
orary members of the association.
Tickets for Stalled Passengers.
c. C. Lancaster presented resolutions in
dors4pg the bill to give tickets to street
car patrons stalled III tle-upS, ana the blil
to license nstallment houses. The former
was adopted and the latter referred to
the committee on legislation.
The readjustment of street railway stops
on the Brightwood line was referred to
the railway committee. 1t being stated that
the distances between stops were too
great. Resolutions of regret at the deaths
of Daniel c. O'Callaghan and John q.
keene, members Of the association, We're
adopted and John c. Proctor requested to
prepare memorials to be sent to the fami-
lies of the deceased members.
Secretary l.. +. Randolph presented a
resolution, which was adopted, calling
attention to the rumored practice that
members of the police force were rated
according to the number of arrests and
convictions, and promotions made ac-
cordingly. The resolution stated that
in the opinion of the association police
officer that maintains the peace without
arrests should be preferred to one who
makes himself unpopular by making I'M
necessary arrests for petty offenses.
For Improving Georgia Avenue.
Elmer Johnson called attention to the
deplorable condition of the roadway on
Georgia avenue, and urged it's improve
nent. This was in the interest of the
sick and wounded soldiers who are
transported to the Walter Reed Hospi-
tai over the present rough surface, he
said
Col. B. F. Bingham of the G. A. r.,
chairman of the committee in charge
of the Battle Ground cemetery exercises
at Brightwood, addressed the meeting
in connection with the Memorial day
exercises. His committee of the G. A r.,
he said, would cooperate with the as
sociation on that occasion. Arrange
ments are now being made for the pro-
gram of exercises
The meeting concluded with a brief
address by S. T. Cameron OF the war
garden committee of the District Coun-
Gil of Defense. He told of the urgent
necessity of participation in war garden
work in order to relieve the congested
railway situation and thus enable greater
shipment of supplies to the boys "over