Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
PROTESTS Widening
PINEY BRANCH ROAD
Takoma Park Association Near
Row Over Committee Chair
mans Action.
UsURPs AUTHORITY, CHARGE
Citizens Body to Celebrate Wash.
ington Birth Anniversary.

The Takoma Park Citizens Asso.
citation was on the brink of a stormy
meeting last night when adjourn
ment brought to an end near midi
night lengthy session which con-
Guided with the adoption Of a reso-
luton opposing the widening of
Plney Branch road from 80 to 100
rect, as proposed under the highway
plans. The meeting was held i'm the
Takoma Public Library, with Walter
Trey presiding.
The discussion was brought about
by the introduction of the resolution
by Dr. A j. Pieters, who, as some
expressed 1t, had usurped the author
ity Of the president Of the organiza-
.lon ana not only selected his own
committee, but included It In the reso-
luton. Noticing that neither the
chairman nor vice chairman of the
committee on streets and walks was
included. in the personnel Of the
committee, President Trey called on
vice President Hooker to take the
chair. ~''e
Moves to Amend Resolution,
taking the floor, President Trey
moved to amend the resolution by
including these two officials on the
committee in their respective capaci.
ties. His amendment was adopted.
He then presented another amend
ment that the chairman and vice
and legislation also should be in
Guided. This amendment was voted
DOWN, but later they were added to
the committee.
,, Or; Peters in presenting his reso-
piney Branch road from Butternut
street to Blair road was not needed
LOT trafhc for years to come and that
to widen this thoroughfare would
destroy all OF the yard and play
grounds of the Takoma public school
and would place the school directly
on the street as we'll as impose I'M
necessary and unjustifiable assess
ments on all nearby property owners.
structions to confer with District
committees in Congress and convey
the views of the association. The
committee consists of c. V. johnson,
chairman; Thomas w. Marshall, vice
chairman: Maj: D. S. Fletcher. H X.
Hobart. e. w. James, B. G. Wilkinson,
Jesse c. Suter, Alex Mckenzie, H. l..
Thornton, James Hetherman, J. B.
Thomas. Elmer E. Reynolds and Henry
c. Clark
Illustrated address by L. r. Grabill on
the history Of Washington from the
time Of LEnfant to the present time.
New Members Proposed.
W. 7. Simmons. chairman of the
membership committee presented the
following persons for membership: L.
r. GrabiIl, H. c. Heffner, d. c. Jack
son, Mrs. E. D. Harris, Andrew NJ.
Bunten, Charles G. Dixon, Elizabeth
Tower. Mayor H. F. Taft. Joseph W.
Voelke. Leroy e. Coolidge. Charles
Seger, Louis c. vogt, Carrie ]. Vogt
Sherman W. Jack, J. c. Taylor. David
C. Adamson, l. M. Mooers. William e.
Dyre, C. w. Hassell, Edward G. Nc
Candlish. II. A. A. Smith, Frank Bruk,
Thomas L. Kane, jr.: Adam P. Ruth,
Charles II. Stone, John P. Gum.
George Park. Emma T. Creecy. John
A. Ridgeway. Lester Marshall, j. G.
Sherbahn, Joseph D. Yerkes. Robert
v. Stormer, B.. F.. Burch, John p.
Gunion, Thomas Walker. ]. B. Nagel.
W. T. walker. Eugene Beatty. Harold
W. Graves, A. Sommers. John g. War
rem, John J. P. Mullane and William
The following were named to head
the publicity committee by President
Trey: John w. Coffman, chairman
Howard S. Fisk, vice chairman.
Fred b. Linton delivered Lincoln
famous Gettysburg. address. leading
up to the address by telling of the
Presidents trip and the writing of