Evening star., 1926-12-14
TAKOMA CITIZENS
MARK BIRTHDAY
New Officers Preside at AS
sociation's 39th Anniver-
! sary Meeting.

The Takoma Park Citizens Assocla'
%tor ca1ehrated it's thirty ninth annl-
versarv last night in the Takoiha
Public Library, with newly electeo
officers presiding. The oflcers, IN
stalled last night, were: tresioeil.' '1,;
Chester c. Waters; first vice pres,
dent, Mrs. Alcena Lamond' seGoliu
vice president, DIR. w. A. f1oohel
secretary, Walter Trey: assistant 80
retary. w. B. Mauger; treasure ~ 80 y
William L. White; delegates TO teu
Grafton of Citizens Associations, wal
te,. Trev and Charles w. q. Brett.
DIR. Guy Clinton, chairman OF the
membership committee, reported the
names of 100 residents of Takoma
Park. who were unanimously elected
to membership. OF this number. oe
reside on the District side and 80 on
the MARYLAND side. In addition, -
former members were reinstated, m
creasing the membership roll by l33'
Committee Chairmen Named.
President Waters announced the
eppointment of the following commit
tee chairmen for the ensuing year
Entertainment, DR.. w. A. HOOKER
laws and legislation, T.. r. Reynolds
membership. DR. Guy Clinton; parks,
PARKING anu pay LCUl'S'"7' 80
Smalley; police and fire protection,
Preston c. King; publicity. John w.
Coffman; public health, DR.. G. {
Galloway; schools, b. A. Chandler;
public utilities, J. B. Derrick; streets
and lights, Roy Y. Ferner.
A brief review of the accomplish
ments of the association during IT'S
history was given by retiring President
Z. L. Reynolds, including the erection
of the Takoma Public School, the
Takoma Public Library, vladucts be
meath the tracks of the Baltimore d
Ohio Railroad at Cedar street and
Lamond's crossing; street improve
mentS and street lighting.
He outlined the future needs in the
way of street extensions and improve
ments and additional lighting facil-
tiles and also the necessity for OPEN
ing and grading streets in the vlcin-
ity of the new viaduct at Van Buren,
street. The construction of u Viaduct
at Chestnut street will also be fea-
tured next year.
S. ID. Grove, a former president of
the Sixteenth Street Heights Citizens
Association, who was elected to men,
bership in the Takoma association last
night, made a brief address.
Mrs. Lamond Speaks.
Mrs. Alcena Lamond, vice president
of the association. the oldest member
present last night from the stand
point of membership, spoke on the
early activities of the organization.
John w. Coffman offered changes
in the constitution. His proposals in
cluded the elimination of the commit
tee on horticulture and community
gardens and the committee on finance
and audit and the creation of COM
mittee on taxation and committee on
coming.
The association went on record as
favoring the retention of Lieut.. Col.
j. f. Bell for another term as En-
gineer Commissioner of the District.
President Waters was authorized to
appoint a committee to arrange for
the celebration of Washington birth.
day.
The question of arranging a proper
approach to Takoma Park was dis
cussed and the nature of an attrac.
tive entrance win be taken up in COM
mittee.
The association adopted resolutions
of regret at the death of Woodford d.
Harlan, pioneer resident of Takoma
Park.
A rising vote of thanks was extend
ed The Evening Star for its reports
OF the meetings Of the association
since the date of its organization.
The meeting concluded with an in
formal reception and the serving of
refreshments.