The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
TAKOMAPARKEEEN
FOR BETTER ROADS
AND FINE SCHOOLS
Citizens Association
Gives Impetus to Civic
improvements.


some time been a serious one. OF
the tEo policemen who patrol Ia
koma Park az night. n zIynseov-
cred that one was frsqueutiy called
on for another beat while no
burgiaries or mishaps actually oo-
CURED the situation was serious.
The demand Tor two policemen con-
tinuouSiy was made BY the associa-
lion ana CAPT. Thomas Judge % the
Tenth precinct promised the best OF
service and all necessary protection
for the citizens hereafter
There are several plans afoot now
for the betterment Of Takonna Park,
Foremost among these is The vid,
enlng Of Blair road and Cedar stre6
az the congested crossing. Static
tics have shown 200 vehicles 20
pass per hour and the congestion 10
very severe. II viii necessitats the
removal Of q Sanitary GrocerV store
and the condemnation OF The sIand
upon which Il stands for the road.
Road InPrOveBents, TsS.-
Improvement OF all the main
roads from the country TO the city
Is also being worked for a. 4. spe-
cial means Of booming the town.
And, In addition 20 the extra trade
thereby brought 70 the Takoma
Park stores, IL will aid the farmers
Of the district for whose interests
the association in part stsnds. The
new president of the association is
particularly interested in the i'm
provement Of these same roads.
Fairgrounds for the children 10
another determined aim Of the as
ISOLATION. Certain city lots are al
ready available and their CONVEX
sion into Fairgrounds will only be
a matter Of sanction from the CITY
council. In conjunction with this
an athletic FIELD for the older chill
dren is being worked for. J. ",
Coffman. Of Takoma Park. u the
original promoter Of the splendid
enterprise.
Regarding the schools, the assog
citation is working at the present
time for the addition Of 80 as
sembly hall which is genuinely
needed. And at the same time
there is no electricity in the build
ing and proper lighting is also be-
ing sought {,
At the Underwood street, Blair
road and Sandy Spring road cross
ing many accidents have occurred
The Improvement Of the Sandy
Spring road has brought unusual
traffic and the danger Of the cross
ing was increased thereby. The
association is therefore planning
on a detoUr OF the road 20 a Ger
tain adequate place where o sub
way can be made and the danger
IL =
that the association Is working.
The extension OF Eastern aIenue
TO New Hampshire avenue 20 an
other aim. Furthermore, the con
tinUance Of the Upshur street line
OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company street cars out
New Hampshire avenue to Tskoma
Park is being strenuously worked
for. The Chillum Castle-Wood-
burn Citizens Association In work
ing with the TakomR Park Asso-
citation for this end as the line
would pass through their territory
and benefit two communities at one
time. Z
Sign Campaign Next.
Another unique and interesting
move dawninE in the association IL
that for a sign campaign TO help
the merchants Good looking, fl
Illuminated signs along the roads
and elsewhere are being planned in
the big campaign
And finally the Citizens ,Associa-
ton IL eagef to secure = voting
precinct in Prince Georges County
for those members Of TalIonls Park
living there, SO they will not have
TO go all the way TO Breuteroul.
Citizens Association officers, are:
II. B. Hendrick, PRESIDENT
LeBlond Burdett, first vice presi-
dent.
Mrs. Alcena Lamond, second vice
president.
Walter Trey. secretary.
Chester c. Waters, assistant sec
Rotary.
S. c. Redman. treasurer.
! DR.. D. n. Shoemaker and Jesse c.
Suter. delegates to the Federation
Of Citizens associations.