The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
MOTORISTS AWAIT
OPENING OF BRIDGE
AT CALVERT STREET
Span Closed to Traffic
While Numerous Repairs
Are Being Completed.

Residents of Chevy Chase. Clevs-
land Park, and other communities
north of Calvert street, mortoring
to town. are looking forward to the
completion of the repair work on
the Calvert street bridge.
For the past two months at least,
that structure has been closed to
automotive traff1c. because of the
extensive work being done on II, in
cluding the laying of a concrete
floor. This has necessitated de-
tour across the beautiful Million
Dollar Bridge of approximately two
miles for those motorists desiring
to shop at the Loop OF at Eighteenth
and Columbia road. This section.
the heart Of the upper northwest.
can only be reached from the north
side Of the big bridge via Wyoming
avenue, thence to Columbia road,
and then along Columbia road for
blocks to Eighteenth street.
However. motorists who begrudg-
tngly give the extra time 1t takes
10 travel across washington's most
besutiful span are well repaid. for
the scenery can hardly be dupli-
cated within the limits Of the Cap
ital City.
n The problem Of the comparative
safety Of having the poles, carrying
the overhead wires for the street
car lines. in the center of the street
or along the sides of the street has
reoched considerable moment in
District government circles.
Several citizens associations in
the northwest section of the city
are urging that the center poles be
removed and replaced by poles at
the side. These associations insist
that the poles in the center increase
the trafic danger.
National authorities on trafic.
however. are being quoted by Dis
trict officials to prove that the d.
vision of traffic on a street. provid-
ing the street Is wide enough Is
conducive TO safety and reduces the
number of accidents.
Both arguments are being weighed
by the oficials of the Public Util-
ities Commission in an effort to ar
rive at a policy for use in ease OF
further extensions of the street car
lines in the suburban sections where
the conduit system does not pre-
vail.
Miss Joan Grayson. of the Nation
al woman's party, is spending
short time in New York.
Attorney Alexander Wolf. Of 1858
woodley road northwest, is ex-
pected to return to washington
about September 10. following an
extended tour through England and
the continent.
Fireman Ray Robertson. the Tit
tie man" Of No. 5 engine company.
ought to be salesman. Within
the past few weeks he has sold $50
tickets for the baseball game be-
tween the fire and police depart
ments.
Dr. Jason Noble Pierce. pastor of
the First Congregational Church.
who is spending the summer In
New England. will resume his
pastorate here early in September.
Mai Gist Blair. 1851 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Is spending the sum-
mer in the White Mountains Of
New Hampshire.
Edison Bradley. 1925 Connecticut
, avenue, whose palatial home at
Thousand Islands was recently de-
stroyed by fire, will remain at the
island resort.
Mrs. Florence s Boardman. 1901
street northwest. is spending the
summer at Point au Pic. Canada.
avenue northeast. returned yester-
day from vacation. trip to Piney
Point, Md
Managers Of downtown movie the
aters never are sure that their
houses won't be half empty during
the week.
No such doubts. however assail
w T. Moore. manager of the Dunn
barton Theater on Wisconsin ave-
nue..
THE same men. women and chill
ldren come here every night" said
Moore. "and so long as I give them
good pictures they come steadily"
Miss Bertha Schotter. of Mont
ross. Va. is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Jennie Lehman. $3.50 Q street south
east Miss Schotter will return to
Montross the early part of next
month.
Lieut.. Col Clarence n. Sheriff..
superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds. who has been spending
several weeks in Pennsylvania. Is
expected back at his desk in the
Lemon Building shortly.
Attorney Raymond Neudecker.
whose Offices are in the Fendan
Euilding. has returned from a short
business trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Baer. Of 34si
Macomb street northwest. and their
young son. have returned from q
trip to Ocean View. Va.
George Fleming Moore. editor in
chief of the Fellowship Forum, Is
spending several weeks at his old
home in Montgomery County. Ala
Moore will return to Washington
early in September.
Albert f. Wild. Of SomerviIIe,
Mass. is visiting friends in Wash
ington-
Among the happy people found In
the District Building is Francis W
Hill. jr.. 2O29 Hillyer place north
west. assistant corporation counsel.
who Is reported engaged to Miss
Daviette G. Ficxlen. 1929 Biltmore
street northwest. The wedding is
set for the fall.
Charles ]. Bell. president, and