The Washington times., 1925-08-12
COLLEGE. PA R K
PLANNING FOR
CHARTER
University Town Studies
Forms of Municipal Gov
eminent

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY,
Md, Aug. 1.-THE 1927 session of
the legislature is expected to be
called upon to grant a charter of
Incorporation to College Park. site
of the University of Maryland and
scene of marked building activity
these days. Citizens. however, are
yet undecided as to the type of
government they want.
This matter will be among those
to be taken up for consideration at
the first meeting of the College
Park Home and School Association.
to be held September 21 in the
school there. A series of lectures
OF the various forms of municipal
government in operation in this sec.
ton or Maryland were conducted
during the recent season By the as.
ISOLATION to enable the citizens to
get information which will aid them
i'm determining upon what form of
government would be best adapted
to College Park.
Beginning with the September
meeting or the association the fire
department will hold its regular meet
ings the same evening, Immediately
preceding the association session.
This plan Will increase interest in
the department. 1t is thuoaht
1t Is stated that COLLEGE Park
citizens are well pleased with the
electric street lights installed there
some time ago through the efforts
OF the home and school association.
There are now fourteen lights in
operation and the association plans
to take up the matter of Installing
more.
Doctor Thomas B. symons. of
College Park, director of the ex.
tension service of the University of
Maryland, is on tour of Europe.
he Is expected home next month.
Following the resignation of
James Smith. the mayor and town
council of Edmonston at it's last
meeting appointed Charles r Lueb.
ner as councilman from the First
ward to fill out Smiths term.
Charles M. Phillips, former coun-
Gilman from the First ward, has
been appointed road supervisor, a
new office, created in place of the
have charge of all road and side
walk work in the town.
Other town appointments included
Frank Roth. building Inspector;
Orion r. Butler. clerk. and Roy
Johnson, plumbing inspector
Councilman Luebner was named
chairman of the budget committee.
with Councilman Walter Roth, Will
ford Lewis, and Ripple as asso-
ciates. Councilmen Roth, Ripple,
and Lewis have been named to the
health committee.
The council has requested the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission to install two firepIugs in
Prince Georges street.
For the benefit of the town side.
walk fund, a Labor Day celebration
is to be held at the Ednfonston
School. Mrs. Thomas McDearmon
Is chairman of the ARRANGEMENTS
committee, and other members of
the committee are Mrs. Charles F.
Rosella Mcleod, Mrs. Olive Shu-
maker. and Mrs. Carroll Reeves.
A lawn fete Is to be held next
Saturday at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. c. Forrest Dickey, John
son avenue, Hyattsville, by Ruth
Chapter No. Z. Order Eastern Star.
of Hyattsville. The proceeds will
be added to the furnishing fund of
the Hyattsville Masonic Lodge room.
Baked goods will be sold from 10
a. m. throughout the day Mrs,
L. c. Whelpley, of Riverdale,
worthy natron of Ruth Chapter, is
general chairman In charge Of the
function.