Evening star., 1924-01-15
SUBWAYS ARE URGED
UNDER B. 90. TRACKS
Takoma Park Citizens Association
1ndorses Police Pay
11$ Raise Bill.

Inc construction of subways at
Lamonds station or Van Buren, street
and Chestnut street. Takoma Park
beneath the tracks Of the Baltimore
.and Ohio railroad. similar to the one
at Cedar street was urged at a meet
Ing of the Takoma' Park Citizens
Association, and the two bills re-
Gently drafted by the District Com
missioners providing for the elimina-
tion of these two dangerous cross
ings were unanimously indorsed.
The association also went on rec
ord favoring the widening of 4th
street at its intersection of Cedar
street and Blair road at the terminus
or the Brightwood division Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
:, Charles v. Johnson. presenting his
report. as chairman of the streets and
lights committee, stated that the cost
of constructing subway at Van
Buren, street would be approximately
$4,000 and at Chestnut street $4,000.
one-half to be assessed against the
railroad company and the remaining
half to be paid by the District Frank
e. Merritt, chairman OF the commit
tee on parks, parking and play
grounds, presented report provid-
ing for the necessary survey and con-
struction of parkway connecting
the ola civil wal IOTtS III tHt
the extension of the park system in
the District and also the purchase of
the Patterson tract to be used as a
public park.
- Police Bill Indorsed.
a report with resolutions from
Preston G. King, chairman of the po-
lice and fire committee, was unani-
lnously adopted. indorsing the bills
now in Congress providing for the
increase of the District police and
tlremen and also urging the estab-
lishment of an additional police sta
ton at Brightwood ana better hre
protection for Takoma Park.
S. H. McCrory reported as chairman
of the public utilities commission
relative to various matters, including
sented by Representative Zihlman Of
Maryland for additional counsel to
be known as the peoples counsel
before the District Public Utilities
Commission. A resolution indorslns
the bill was adopted. with one
The following were elected to mem
bership: Dr. A. j. Pieters, Milton
Whitney. jr; L. w. Bond, F. F: Dem
ing. c. Christian Deming. Fl; {. Rut-
ledge and Walter NJ Peacock.
w. T. Simmons, chairman OF the
membership committee, announced
that a membership drive would be
started February l.
VIII Confer on Relief.
President Walter Trey was author
1Sed to confer with representatives OF
the churches and various organiza-
tions in Takoma Park with view to
forming a general relief committee i'll
order to prevent duplication of relief
efforts.
Fl. Is. Hendrick reported. as chair
man of the school committee that
the new Maryland school opened jan
uary l, with over 200 pupils enroll
ed and four teachers. This number had
been increased to seven teachers.
Mrs A. ". Miller. representative or
the association TO the District of CO.
lumbia School Association. requested
the adoption of d resolution request
ing the restoration OF the sum CT
s35 600 for communit! center wo.k.
Secretary C. c. Waters, presenting
the report OF the executive committees
stated that the annual custom OF ct
heating Washington's birthday, would
~ followed this year with an ap-
propri..tr program.