Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
CITES D. c. STREETS
NEEDING REPAIRS
l. F. Randolph Discusses
Thoroughfares Connecting
With MARYLAND Roads.

The present condition of the main
thoroughfares in the District which con-
meet with the highways of Maryland was
discussed last night at a meeting of the
Brightwood Citizens Association, held
in the Brightwood public school. The
situation was brought to the attention
of the association by Secretary l.. +.
Randolph. who introduced resolution
which is to be sent to the District Com
missioners and the District engineer de-
partment.
The thoroughfares referred to by Score
tary Randolph were 14th and 10Th streets
and Colorado and Georgia avenues. He
urged that attention Of the District Com
missioners be directed to the fact that
these streets and avenues are the main
arteries to Maryland highways. forming
continuation of Georgia avenue. and
that they are badly in need of repair
and resurfacins. to make them safe for
the thousands of vehicles using them
daily.
Resolution Adopted.
Sixteenth street, he stated. had been
resurfaced south from Park road. but
needs attention north of that thorough
fare. and especially north of Piney
Spring road is in a deplorable condition,
is rough and full Of holes. Georgia ave-
nue. is being resurfaced south of Mill
tary road and in few months will be
available for trifI1c. but north of this road
is in need Of improvement as we'll. over
this road" ne continued. lis conveyed
many tons Of {. cd each day from the
farms Of Montgomery county, but un-
less this road is maintained in good con-
dition farmers will be discouraged and
will not bring their products into Wash
ington.'
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Revived Bylaws Ratified.
The revised constitution and by
laws was presented by John G. Proc
tor and ratified by the meeting. AL
fred Hollidge and William Morris
were elected to membership.
Richard w. Wheat presented res
olution, which was adopted, request
ing the District authorities to place
crushed stone on Montague street
just off Georgia avenue: also the i'm
provement of 9th street, south from
Rittenhouse street, and Sd and 4th
streets. near Rittenhouse street.
The secretary was directed to send
a letter to the District Commissioners
commencing them on the appointment
of Maj. Harry L. Gessford as superin-
tendent Of police and also a letter to
Maj. Gessford. expressing congratu-
lations on his promotion.
y. 4. Lancaster suggested lndt
committee be appointed to confer
with the zone commission relative to
the proposed hearing in the near flu
ture and that Georgia avenue be made
business street.
Oppose Sliding Scale Gas Rate.
Congress will be requested to in
1ire into the reason for the increase
IN gas producing oil from 3 cents in
1913 to Is cents in 1920, with a prob
able increase to 90 cents later in the
year. Opposition was also approved
of by the association against the pro-
posed sliding scale Of gas rates in
the District. which, 1t was pointed out
by William NICK. Clayton, is new.
novel and dangerous proposition. if
adopted, as 1t would greatly increase
from time to time the gas rates.
Resolutions of coincidence were
adopted on the death, at Atlantic City.
of Abner c. P. Shoemaker, son of the
late Louis P. Shoemaker. and George
w. Osborn of the police department.
A letter was read by John c. Proc
tor, which he had prepared, protesting
the removal of the statue of Abraham
Lincoln. recently in front of the re-
modelled courthouse. to Spencer county.
Ind. 1t was urged that the statue be
placed at Fort Stevens.
Col. b. F. Bingham. past depart
! ment commander, G. A. r. outlined
the plans for the exercises to be held
at Battle Ground National cemetery,
: Memorial day.