Evening star., 1923-12-11
JOHNSON FAVORS
HOME RULE D. c.
Minnesota Senator Gives
View of Local Conditions
l. Before Citizens Body.


sofa, following his election last
night to membership in the Takoma
Fark Citizens Association. discussed
"ashington's voteless condition and
related his surprise on being in
FORMED that he, as a senator, was
one OF the people who run this
place. Senator Lyman ]. Frazier of
north Dakota also was elected a
member and spoke briefly.
advocating home rule in his open
ing remarks, Senator Johnson said
that he did not intend to talk poll
tics, but II am told that I am one of
the people who run this place. When
heard IL l hardly believed IL. al
though / had heard before / came
here that you had no vote. I will tell
you that l firmly believe in home
rule"
Continuing. he said: "It is hard for
man in public life to make a short
taI TAX, / may be here with you a short
time or may be here for years. What
nave seen of the people and the town
OF Takoma Park | am much pleased
] appreciate this opportunity of meet
ing the people and looking into your
faces We formerly didn't have the
meeting places IN my state like you
have here 1oW. But we have them
now. W have the automobiles. we
nave We churches, we have the schools
ane now we have the little radio in our
ZONES l believe in home rule. and
YOU people should govern yourselves.
Cites Need OF Organization.
told the business men of New
YORK, Philadelphia and Chicago. where
made addresses, that the reason
their cities had grown was because
1e.l y
ere doing here tonight They appoint
ed their committees and they appoint
ed the best men. and then put all their
Is lent and all their resources behind
pie go after things. That's what you
want to do. Go after the things you
want. The next time l am going to
talk two hours. My five minutes are
up. out | hope to attend your meetings
and help you in your work. but get
behind your officers. l hope to meet
with you once in while. i have good
neighbors back in Minnesota, and, by
goiy, believe l have good neighbors
in Takoma."
Senator Frazier extended congratula-
tions on the live" organization which.
he said, was the life OF every com
munlty He said that he was only a
pain everyday farmer, but he hoped
10 take part i'll the activities in Tako-
ma Park.
Maj. BELL Cites Work Done.
Maj. j. Franklin Bell, Engineer
commissioner for the District, who
with Maj. Raymond y. Wheeler, as
slstant engineer commissioner. were
guests or the association, told of
now In company with officers of the
association he had inspected the park
and looked over the improvements
recommended by the organization. He
reIerred TO the widening of 4th street,
Blair and Piney Branch roads; the
necessity for the construction of sub
ways at Loamnds station or Van
Buren street and also Chestnut ave-
nue.. where grade crossings of the
be eliminated He stated that within
Few days the railroad company
would install new system of signal
lights which should be effective as
crossing warnings. This would NOT
prevent the preparation OF a bill for
the elimination of the two cross
ings which Will be recommended TO
congress by the District Commission
ers; He concluded by giving his
auditors an outline of how the tax
players money was spent in munich
pal affairs.
Maj. Wheeler spoke on the zon-
Ing situation and reflected that the
association in his estimation, did not
need any instruction on the law, as
he was fully convinced they are
well acquainted with its provisions.
lie felt, however, that Takoma Park
and CheVy Chase should all be in
cluded in the highway system of
the District. He urged the appoint
ment of a commission to study and
regulate building conditions in the
National Capital.
Improy yement Suggested.
At the conclusion of Maj. Wheel
ers remarks resolution was
adopted that at the next meeting of
the association the widening of
Piney Branch road from 18th Stree,
to Blair road. the widening and ex-
tension of 4th street at Blair road
and the elimination of the Chestnut
and Van Buren streets crossing over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad be
discussed and action on the proposed
improvements The resolution was
presented by Charles v johnson,
chairman of the streets and lights
committee.
The following were elected mem
bers of the association: Senator and
Mrs. Magnus Johnson Of Minnesota
Senator Lynn J. Frazier of North
Dakota. Benjamin n. Meede, Roy c.
Potts, G. H. Marshall, Hugh L. Duck
er. William NJ. Reading. S. A. Cole
man, E. o. Clrich, C. r. Stark. jr;
James Heathman. Earl 1. Graves
and Henry Clark.
Committee ChaRrmen Announced.
President Trey announced personnel
OF standing committees for the en-
suing year as follows:
Business interests and coming
Chairman, Lewis A. Jones; vice
chairman, F. D. B. Austin.
Entertainment-Chair Herbert
ID. Lawson; vice chairman, DR.. E.
Clyde Shade; DR.. w. A. Hooker, P G.
Mygatt, Eugene Paravano, Mrs.
-Alcena Lamond. Mrs. H. D. Lawson,
Mrs. E. Clyde Shade. Mrs. Walter Trey,
Mrs. w A Hooker, Mrs. C. c. Waters,
Mrs. Frank E. Reppert. Mrs D. N.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Jesse c. Suter.
Finance and audit-Chairman, NJ. D.
Finch; vice chairman, William NJ
Leavitt
Laws and Observation-Disclosures
Elmer E. Reynolds; vice chairman,
Richard Sweet.
mbership-Chairman, w. T. Sim
mons; vice chairman. H. c. Heffner;
Mrs. NJ. K. Campbell, C. c. Carroll,
G c. King. w. R Mattoon. Mrs. p G.
Mygatt, R. G. Pearce and Mrs. Mary
L. White.
Parks and parking Chairman,
Frank c. Merritt; vice chairman,
Chester c. Waters
Police and fire protection-Chair-
man. Preston c. King: vice chairman,
Fred l.. Harries.