Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
EVANSVILLE.

I1dyOI anu LOWI COuUCII uOoN0J
night two additional lights were or
dered installed on Shepherd avenue
between Wine and Garfield avenues
A number of lights also were ordered
western terminus.
Report Of Town Treasurer William
A. Shepherd for the past month show
ed receipts to have been $1,325.05 and
disbursements $1,010.37, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $314.68. Cash in the
various town funds was reported as
follows: General, $314.6s; rebate.
S136.46; fire department, $7O.62; road.
$145.33; special road, IS cents; savings,
$433.58. Arthur Gambrill, town cleo.
trical inspector, reported $29 collected
for electrical permits.
Chief Of Police Gallagher had a busy
month, according to his report. In
town cases in which he made the ar
rests a total of sos in fines was i'm
posed, which goes to the town treas
ury, and 1870 fines in State cases
handled by him was levied.
On motion, the application of Shep-
herd avenue property owners for the
permanent improvement OF the street
from Garfield to Wine avenues was
approved by council and filed, to be
considered when funds are available.
The petitioners seek Il concrete street
and sidewalks.
ST.. so i'm Permits.
Town Building Inspector Herbert j.
Moffat reported that he had issued
permits for which a total of $3.50
was received. One half of this amount.
$31.25, goes to the town. Those issued
permits included: William Coleman,
repairs and additions: Catherine Frost,
garage: Carrie NJ. Stephen. garage:
James w. Rogers. garage; j. Il. Dixon,
dwelling; \. G.. DutrOw. dwelling;
First National Bank of Hyattsville,
addition; G.. y. Bowen. sign.
Monthly meetings of the mayor and
council hereafter will be held the sec
ond Mondays. 1t was felt the change
would simplify bookkeeping and make
for prompter settlement between the
town and firms and individuals with
which it does business.
The council has requested Town At
torney Charles W. ClaSett TO file a
petition in the case of the Washing
ton Motor Coach Co. VS.. the Mary
land Public Service Commission. stat
ing that the mayor and council favor
the company securing permission to
stop it's buses at Hyattsville and
Baltimore or for any points north Of
Laurel. The company also seeks per
mission to make various stops on its
Marlboro bus route for accomnoda-
ton of passengers getting on at inter
mediate points.
Hyattsville's population is now 3.04S
according to the census recently taken
by the Cottage City Fire Department
for inclusion in a suburban directory
TO be issued by that organization
This is an increase of around $50 over
the 1920 Federal census. which gave
some $500. The count indicates the
town has 722 occupied houses, 20 un'
occupied and 90 stores. The council
decided TO Oil Wine avenue from
Franklin street to Rheems avenue,
provided the cost does not exceed 500
the road committee being in charge OF
the work. The council approved a
proposed amendment TO the Hyatts-
vile Fire Department constitution
providing that candidates for Office
shall be nominated 80 days before the
election.
Khan Jubilee Monday.
The Independence day Jubilee to he
given by Hyattsville Klansmen Mon
day on a 250-acre plot on the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard between
Branchville and Beltsville will be fea.
tured, 1t is announced, by christen-
ings. drills. amusements, including a
ferris wheel flying horses, sideshows
and other attractions. There will be a
number Of speakers from the imperial
Office of the Khan. Amplif1ers have
been installed to carry their voices
The program will begin at am. The
concluding feature will be d fireworks
display, which will begin after dark
fiery cross will be burned. One
thousand dollars has been expended
for fireworks. it is announced. A
kitchen has been installed to provide
refreshments.
Improved street lighting, especially
on the Washington-Baltim boule'
ward within the corporate limits OF
Hyattsville, was given a decided boost
at a meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce of Hyattsville held Monday
night. c. Melvin Sharpe, an official
of the Potomac Electric Power Co. OF
Washington. was the principal speak
err He declared that from the stand
point of safety the Washington Balti.
more boulevard, or Maryland avenue
should be adequately lighted. and
stated that his company would begin
a survey to determine the best system
of illumination for this thoroughfare
and the cost "A town always remem
bered Is a town we'll lighted" said Mr.
Sharpe. He suggested that the lights
on the boulevard be made distinctive
MI Sharpe believed a hotel in Hyatts
will would be profitable.
Mayor Irwin Owings stated that the
original cost of installing new light
ing system in MARYLAND avenue would
have to be borne by contributions OF
citizens, but that the municipality
would pay all the maintenance
The executive committee OF the
chamber submitted report in which
recommendation that the State
Roads Commission be asked to widen
the boulevard by extending the Shout
ders to the line of the curb on both
sides Of the thoroughfare was made.
DIR. Rogers Honored.
Dr. j. Harris Rogers, inventor OF
the underground radio, was elected al
honorary member of the chamber
The president will appoint a commit
tee to ascertain the status of the pro
posed abandonment of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad grade crossing al
Maryland avenue. The president will
also appoint publicity committee.
The following were admitted tC
membership. bringing the roster tc
about 100: B. o. L. Wells, Richard c.
Zantzinger, George B. NJ. Arnold
Thomas II. Garrison. Lewis Dashiell
j. II. Naylor, ]. E. Hawkshaw. Will
liam c. Gray. Frank C. Vogel and j
NJ. Edlavitch. Following business
members and guests repaired to Tay
lor's Cafe. where a booster" dinner
was served. W. H. Anglin was toast
master. Speakers included DIR. b. p
Robertson. pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Hyattsville; c. Melvin
Sharpe of the Potomac Electric Power
Co.; Mayor Owings, who told of the
pronounced growth of the town; DR.
II. j. Patterson of College Park, who
told of the development Of Hyattsville
and vicinity; DIR. 1. X. Atherton, head
ing the committee in charge, who gave
a xxr;ffxy to Tnuyr, n