Evening star., 1926-04-13
Would Exchange Delegates.

and to ask that the compliment be
returned by the District federation.
Maj. Lawrence made 1t plain that
this move was not one of seeking
memberships in the District body, but
was for the purpose OF rendering mu-
tual aid by the two organizations and
working out problems OF interest TO
both. The growth Of the metropolitan
distri ct to the north made many OF
Montgomery County's problems, those
of the District and vice versa, be
pointed out, and their interests can be
Smoothed out with q better under
standing by having those working IN
each district know and meet each other
on the common grounds. It was point
ed out that it is not to get on the ad-
visory council or in any way seek
to influence problems exclusive to the
District. The proposition was heart
lily received by the organization, and
oliver Owen Kuhn, president OF the
organization, promptly appointed the
following committee to Immediately
confer with the District federation as
to the interchange of delegates: Maj.
r. B. Lawrence, Capt. Frank l..
Hewitt, Silver Spring, and Col. w. "A.
Kroll, Takoma Park.
Police and Fire Protection.
William W. Bride, delegate from
the Edgemoor Citizens Association,
presented a report from the commit
tee on public safety, of which he is
chairman, and to which had been
referred the police and fire resolutions.
He recommended strongly that the
federation pass the resolution asking
the county commissioners to establish
two police substations, one on the
main Neutrality-suspicious. road, at
or near Bethesda, and one on the
main Silver Spring -Olney road, or near
Silver Spring, each to have police
man on duty at all times; to nave
telephone connections, with provision
for notifying the headquarters at
Rockville, In the event of trouble and
the substation man being out on other
duty. These stations, he pointed out,
would be the nucleus out of which
would grow the police precincts which
the future will bring as the county
develops into the metropolitan district
toward which It is now heading. This
police protection Is needed. he added,
and the county commissioners are
anxious to give what aid they can, and
he urged the passage at this time In
order that provision may be made
for it in the next budget
Purposes Explained.
c. Y, johnson OF Takoma Park Of
fered an amendment that substation
be established at Takoma Park, but It
was pointed out by MIR. Bride and Maj.
Z. Brooke Lee that after investiga-
ton it was believed that only two
could be obtained at first, and that the
one at Silver Spring was but a mile
from Takona Park and the people
there would receive the same protec-
ton as other places Of which the sub
station would be the center. Mr.. Bride
pointed out further that the substa-
tions would not be for the particular
communities in which they were To-
Gated, but merely provided a. perrna-
nent police headquarters for these
main areas in the southern end OF
the county.
Mr.. Bride recommended, In his re-
port, that q vote be taken at the elec-
tions In November to determine the
desire Of the people on the matter Of
providing fire protection there, to be
paid for by them with an increased
tax. He recommended that the elec-
ton commissioners issue a special bal.
lot to be provided by the civic fedora
ton. The area which the committee
would have vote on the proposition,
and which was approved by the feder-
alton, was that within a mile and a
half circle, with the junction Of the
Georgetown and Rockville roads as a
pivot, to be paid for at a certain rate,
with a reduced rate for those within
another mile circle outside Of this one.
Meeting to Be Held in May.
To develop the whole question, he
urged, and the association approved,
the recommendation that meeting
be held at the Bethesda School on
May to discuss this particular mat
ter, and that Capt. Frank l.. Hewitt
Of Silver Spring be invited to speak
on the subject of the reduction Of
premiums which would result from
the provision of a paid fire depart
ment.
The belt line question came up
again when resolution was intro
duced expressing the appreciation Of
the federation for the work of Rep
resentative Zihlman in having recall
ed to the House for reconsideration
the bill which the lower legislative
body passed approving the proposed
railroad bridge across the Potomac
belt line project. Maj. Lawrence
promptly moved its reference to
Committee when George H. Lamar.
delegate from Rockville, suggested
that nothing should be done on II until
a full report was received from the
committee having the belt line fight
in charge. He pointed out that there
were may others who had worked
ceaseIessly on the proposition and
whose names should be included in
the resolution.
Reports on Belt Line.
Capt. Frank L. Hewitt, chairman of
the committee having the belt line
fight in charge, reported on the hear
ing recently held in the Senate com.
mittee, and lauded the work Of j. Bond
Smith, Takoma Park. who prepared
the brief that was there presented,
and who lead the opposition in its ar.
gument. Capt. Hewitt thought that
the names of Senators Weller Of Mary
land, and Swanson of Virginia, should
be included In such a resolution.
Mr.. Kuhn lefS the presiding officers
chair for the moment to say that he
would not like 70 see such a resolution