Evening star., 1923-10-09
HOPES TO ABOLISH
PER|LOUS CROSSING
Takoma Park Association
Cites Tragedy at Lamond
Station, Urging Action.

AS result of the tragedy at La
nond's crossing yesterday morning,
the killing of three PERSONS when a
Baltimore and Ohio railroad express
struck an automobile, efforts will be
renewed to- have this grade crossing
eliminated at the earliest possible
GATE. Action looking toward this end
was taken at meeting last night of
the Takoma Park Citizens Assooia-
ton. held in the Takoma Public Lii
brary.
The District Commissioners will be
urged to have the appropriation re-
stored by Congress which has been
stricken out of the bill for the past
Wo years In the meantime the as
Eoclation voted to request the rail-
road company to place watchman on
duty, giving the public twenty-four-
hour service, and thus giving tenn
porary protection pending action by
congress. The District authorities
viii also be requested to improve the
crossing at this point, which it was
reported last night to be in rough
condition where the road approaches
The tracks.
c. v. johnson Reports Disaster.
The attention of the ASSOCIATE
Was called to the catastrophe by G. V.
johnson, chairman of the committee
ON streets and lights, who informed
the meeting that the District Com
missioners were informed in the fail
of 1922 of the unsafe conditions ex-
listing at Lamond's crossing, which
rn the District highway plan Is
known as Van Buren, street. He
stated that again during the past
summer the sum of $4,000 was
incIuded in the recommendations of
the Commissioners. but that it had
been eliminated by the budget COM
inittee. The District Commissioners.
it was pointed out, are in favor of
The elimination of the crossing, and
pressure will now be brought to bear
10 have the viaduct constructed.
Others who spokeN on the subject
were DR.. w. A. Hooker and DR.. Guy
Clinton.
The question of eliminating the
grade crossings at Chestnut avenue
and at Silver Spring also were dis
cusSed, but, as the association has
isone on record urging the con-
struction of the viaduct at Van Buren,
street as being of greatest impor-
tance. the other crossings will come
up later on for action. Speakers
stated that this, was one of the most
dangerous crossings in the District.
Officers Nominated.
Officers We're nominated for the
the coming year as follows: For
resident, Walter Trey and DIR. Guy
tnnton; for first vice president, DR..
w. A. Hooker and W. T. Simmons
Tor second vice president, Mrs. Alenca
Lamond; for secretary, Chester C.
Waters; for treasurer, Frank e. Rep
pet; for delegates to Federation of
citizens Association, DR.. ID. n. Shoe
maker and Jesse c. Suter.
The election of officers will take
place at the November meeting
Mrs. A. w. Miller reported relative
10 the recent conference on school con-
dltions in the District and made sew
eral recommendations relative to the
Takoma Park School
Bond Issue Discussed.
The question of bond issue as pHo-
iosed by District Commissioner Oyster
was discussed at some length, but i'll
view OF the absence of certain infor-
,nation' the association voted to post
pone action.
DIR. G. c. Galloway reported that the
new Maryland public school would be
turned over by the contractor to the
officials of Takoma Park, Nd. within
the next thirty days.
1t was voted to change the names Of
Two committees by consolidation. They
are business interests and coming COM
lnittee and public health and safety
committee.
DR. d. n. Shoemaker presided, with
Chester G, Waters acting as secretary