The Washington times., 1925-09-03
WIDER
BUSINESS
STREE IS
Many Projects Favored, With
Few in Opposition. in
D. c. Hearing

Sentiment was generally ex-
pressed in favor of widening va
rious streets in the downtown
section of the city on which .
public hearing was held today in
the board room of the District
Building.
Engineer Commissioner Bell an
nounced that it is entirely prob
able that the Commissioners will
not select more than two At the
fourteen projects. He assured
property owners mad business men
that an effort would be made to-
protect the trees along any thoE-
oughfares which are widened.
Prompt Action Urged
r. P. Andrews, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION. voiced the Endorsement
of that organization of all the pro-
posed street widenings.
With the ever increasing growth
OF vehicular and pedestrian traffic
roadway expansion to take care Of
that traffic." declared Mr.. Andrews.
1T is unreasonable to imagine that
delay in such undertakings can be
a measure of economy"
Mr.. Andrews cited the widening
of Thirteenth street northwest last
year. an an example of the benefits
that would come to abutting bust
ness property.
Mid-City Group Opposed
A. j.. Driscoll, speaking for the
Mid City Citizens Association, in a
the widening OF Tenth, Eleventh
and Twelfth streets northwest as
well as Thirteenth street north Of
torney for ST. Augustine Church,
flied a protest against widening
Fifteenth street, but stated that
church authorities were willing to
abide by the judgment of the city
heads if the project appeared bene-
fetal to the public.
w. w. Everett, representing
Woodward and Lothrop, indorsed
the proposal to widen Tenth and
Eleventh streets northwest, declar.
ing the work should be done as
soon as possible.
r. E. Buckley, of the Palais
Royal. favored the Tenth street
widening proposal. Both concerns,
were said to be willing to pay their
share of the cost
Connecticut Avenue
The Mayflower Hotel Company
was represented as favoring the
Connecticut avenue widening from
X street to Dupont Circle. This
project also was Endorsed by other
property owners.
Tenth street widening was in
dorsed by Herbert Rich. Tenth and
F. streets northwest. and the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corporation.
Thirteenth street widening was APP
proved by William Taylor, repre-
senting the Fidelity Savings Com
pany; K street widening by Morris
Cafritz; and Fifteenth street, by H.
l.. Rust, realtor. Howard s. Fisk,
speaking for Lewis Nj. Thayer, 900
Twelfth street northwest, favored
enlargement of that thoroughfare.
The proposal to widen e street
from Seventh to Ninth streets
southwest, was approved by Doctor
Lewis Johnson, I'll c street south
west, Grace M. Johnson, and G. F..
Ryland, sol c street southwest.
Projects Proposed
Following are the proposed street
widenings: Tenth street northwest,
f street to Massachusetts avenue;
Eleventh street northwest. New
York to Massachusetts, avenues;
Twelfth street northwest. New York
to Massachusetts avenues; Thlr-
teenth street northwest, l to h
streets; Thirteenth street northwest,
h street to Massachusetts avenue;
Fifteenth street northwest, *
street to Massachusetts, avenue;
Seventeenth street, pennsylvania
avenue to K street, and from
Pennsylvania avenue to New York
avenue; Connecticut avenue, h
street to Dupont circle; c street
southwest, Seventh to Ninth streets;
r street and G street northwest.
between Seventh and Ninth streets;
H street northwest. Seventh to
Thirteenth streets; and X street
northwest Fourteenth to Sixteenth