Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-04-16
ASK FORMER NAME
FOR THOROUGHFARE
Citizens Want Restoration of
BrightWood in Lieu of
Georgia Avenue.

Effort Will be made by the Bright
wood Citizens Association to have the
name of Brightwood avenue restored
to that thoroughfare in place of the
present name of Georgia avenue This
action was decided on at a meeting of
the association held last night in the
New Masonic Temple. Charles w.
Ray presided.
The idea of restoring the old name
was suggested by William Nick. Clay
ton. who told of the early history of
Brightwood avenue and how it desig-
mated the suburb of Brightwood more
than did Georgia avenue. 1t was dur
ing the time shat Senator Bacon was
in Congress that the change was
made. he said, the idea being to have
that southern state represented by
one of the. main avenues of the Ma
tional Capital instead of a small
street. He pointed out also that
promises were made at that time that
much would be done to improve the
thoroughfare in the event that it was
named Georgia avenue. but those i'm
provements never took place. The
senator died later.
Adopted by Unanimous Vote.
A resolution bearing on the subject
was unanimously adopted.
The association, at the suggestion of
Judge Charles w. Russell. also will
endeavor to have the name of Concord
avenue, which crosses BrightWood
avenue on the north side of the Ma
sonic Temple. to Shepherd avenue. the
proposed change being in honor of
Gov. Shepherd.
The repeal of the Borland act. COM
pelllng abutting property owners to
pay for ten feet of street pavement
on either side of streets, which it was
declared by Charles c. Lancaster to
be burdensome tax imposed on pri-
Vate taxpayers, when the improve
ment IS 95 per cent for the benefit of
the general public. was urged in a
resolution adopted. The resolution
other associations be invited in Sc
curing the repeal of this statute.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: j. c. Phillips, Marshall II. Will
son, L. w. Slaven. Herbert II. Olsen.
Charles II. Scngstack. jr.: w. S. AL
Pritchard.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton expressing appreciation of the
appointment of Commissioners Cuno
II. Rudolph and Capt. James +. Oys-
ter.
A letter of sympathy will be sent
by Secretary l.. F.. Randolph to the
rector, vestrymen and parishioners of
ROCK Creek Church. which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Tax Reduction Urged.
The District Commissioners will be
urged to make an effort to reduce the
taxation in the District from the pres
emit rate of $1.95. to S1.75. which. in
the belief of the association, would
be amply sufficient to raise the neces-
sary revenue for the expenses of the
District, economically administered.
The Commissioners also were urged
that a hearing on. the subject be
granted the citizens of the District,
believing that the reduction to s1.s5
proposed by the Commissioners can
be further reduced.
The association approved the or
ganization of base ball team by the
young men in the community in the
Suburban League. and at the request
of Ernest Clifford and Robert Wan
nan the association will assist in
raising funds for uniforms and equip
ment OF the Brightwood team.
The designations Of +. E. Hayden and
5. Cole were accepted.
Memorial Day Plans.
Col. J. F. Bingham of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. chairman of
the exercises on Memorial day at
Battle Ground cemetery, outlined the
plans and told of the new rostrum
being erected by the government on
the cemetery grounds on Georgia ave-
nue.. near Walter Reed Hospital.
1t was announced that the east side
of Georgia avenue from Concord ave.
nue. to. Peabody street had been
changed by the coming commissio on
from first to second commercial.
Elmer W. Johnston urged that tho
association endeavor to secure the
much-needed improvements to No. %
engine house at Brightwood, request
ed in resolutions adopted some time