Evening star., 1926-04-01
STREET CONDITION
EVOKES PROTEST
Woodbridge Residents Urge
Paving of ThoroughfareS
Held impossible Now.

Residents of the newer sections OF
" oodridge are disSusted with the con
dition of streets il was indicated IN
the discussion of resolutions presented
- the Rhode Island Avenue CITIZENS
Association at meeting In the Sher-
wood PRESBYTERIAN Church last night.
Thomas j LleWellyn, chairman o1
the committee on streets ana hlSh-
ways, in presenting his report, de-
clared that with the extensive develop
ment of the territory. Woodbridge is
two years behind in street improve
ments Some of the newly graded
streets are impossible. Mr.. Llewellyn
said, and beg-des requesting that these
be given immediate attention. his re.
port recomne ndS that new paving be
laid on TWenty-fourth street from
Rhode Island avenue to Newton
street, South Dakota avenue from
Rhode ls.Gnd to Newton, Twenty
second from Lawrence to Monroe.
Carlton from South Dakota to Central
avenue, Central avenue from Rhode
Island avenue to Myrtle avenue,
Thayer from Rhode Island TO Twenty
fourth street and Vista street from
Twenty-siNth 10 South Dakota avenue.
Resolutions presented by Mrs. f. K.
Ealmbach ana unanimously adopted
oppose the pending bill providing for
the establishment of Woman $
Bureau in connection with the Metro
politan Police Department. 1t was
pointed out that the need for such a
bureau was ot enough importance to
warrant its beiNG continued in effect
by the Corlmiss s.cners without an act
Cf Congress.
Fear Duplication of Work.
With the creation of the bureau by
the enactment of law. it was said. II
would mean the existence of two
Police Depas tmentS to further com
plicate police control
The prospect of Rhode Island aye
nue. being cut through TO connect
with Hyattsville and making the traf-
tiC considerably heavier prompted the
passage OF a resolution urging the in
stallation of street lights the whole
length of Rhode Island avenue similar
to those in use on Sixteenth street.
This thoroughfare, it was said, is
very poorly lighted with ancient gas
Temps and there are long stretches
with no lights" Action was taken
urging tbs Commissioners and Board
of Education 10 retain the name OF
Woodbridge on the school which the
school board desires to rename the
Rossell School. Resolutions asking
for the placing of school slow" signs
on Mills avenue near Girard street
and caution signs on Rhode Island
avenue at Twentieth and Twenty
fourth streets were adopted
The committee on lawns and parks
was instructed to gather data respect
Ing possibility of obtaining possession
of and purchase price of land bounded
by Mills avenue. Eighteenth. Frank
lin and Gir2rd streets The informa.
ton will be turned over to the Ma.
tional Capital Park Commission with
the request that the tract he bought
for use as park and playground space.
Ask New Engine House.
The growth in population and the
character of buildings erected. accord
ing TO resolutions passed. neceSsitate
the establishment of a fire engine
house, either on or adjacent to Rhode
Island avenue, somewhere between
Fourteenth street and the District
line. The House and Senate District
committees ana Commissioners will be
requested to consider this matter
Opposition was voiced to any effort
to paint safety zones on the streets
of the section. An effort will be
made to have the Fire Department
proceed through the territory be.
tween midnight and clock in the
morning with less noise and sound
Ing of sirens than has been the Gus
tom in the past
Resolutions asking for erection of
nigh school and deplorln- the con.
dition of The portable schools as being