Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-16
BELT LINE CALLED
MENACE TO HOMES
Edgemoor Citizens Join in
General Demand Pending
Legislation Be Killed.

Joining the ranks of the Wash
fnSton business organizations and
QUEENS associations Of nearby
MARYLAND and Virginia. which have
attacked the proposed Washington
IouShborouSh Belt Line Railroad
Which would run from Alexandra;
around to the northwest of the DIS
1rict. the Edgemoor Citizens Asso-
cation last night unanimously
adopted resolution denoWcing the
proposal as a menace to our homes
properties and happiness"
The proposed railroad has The ac-
i've opposition of the Civic Associa
ton of Montgomery County. the
CIVIC Federation of Arlington County
Va; the Washington Chamber of
ommerce. the Board OF Trade and
otner associations, as Well as the
larger railroads entering the Capital
The bill providing authorization for
1ne construction of Il railway bridge
over the Potomac between Fairfax
County, Va. and Montgomery County.
Md. recently was passed by the
House, and is now pending before a
subcommittee of the Senate commit
Tee on commerce, where opposing in
rerestS are concentrating their APP
peal.
The proposal was attacked in an adj
dress by J. V. Morgan prior to the
adoption of the resolution. 1T is a
menace TO our homes. to our prop
critics and to our happiness" he de-
rlared. I'VE must see that the Sen
Hte knows the true situation. We
tnust leave no stone unturned to re
sist this invasion of our rights"
Will Attend Hearing.
The resolution. strongly worded
tvas adopted without a dissenting vote
end copies of it were ordered sent to
The Maryland Senator's and Repre-
EentativeS and TO Senator Bingham,
who is chairman of the Senate sub
committee in charge of the bill The
Edgemoor association also decided to
send a committee TO attend the public
hearing on the proposal and TO voice
the associations disapproval of the
scheme.
Other questions taken up by the
meeting include bus service, school
facilities and police and fire protec-
tfon for the Edgemoor community.
Mr.. Morgan. who is chairman of
The public utilities committee, gave a
comprehensive report on bus trans
hortation. stating that his committee
had conducted an extensive investiga-
ton Into the question. Present bus
6eiNlCe VIII DE eXIcnueU. lie S1lQ, with
fnore buses to be added, at cheaper
rates.
Police and Fire Protection.
The police and fire protection com
mittee, through Maj. Gen. Robert II.
Allen, reported that as a result of the
action of the association in employ
Ing an eXservice sergeant as a neigh
borhood police officer and the CO.
operation of DIR. b. c. Perry, presi-
dent Of the board Of county commits
sioners. and the county authorities
generally. the robberies which had
aroused the community to vigilance
had abated. The association went on
record urging that additional perma-
nent police protection be afforded from
the county. 1t Endorsed the activities
Of the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton on the question of fire pro
lection and went on record as vel
coming the delegates to the forth
coming meeting of the Montgomery
County federation and the president
was directed to appoint a welcoming
committee.
William ". Bride, president of the
association, presided and Col. Wallace
Macdonald Craigie was secretary.