Evening star., 1927-05-25
UNDERPASS URGED
FOR RAIL CROSSING
Plan to End HyattsviIIe Dan
ger Point Presented to
State Engineer.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dlspatch 10 Inc star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, May 20
Suggestion has been made to John \.
Mackall, chairman and chief engineer
of the Maryland State Roads Commits.
sion, that elimination of the grade
crossing at Hyattsville be brought
about by an underground passageway
north of the crossing at virtually the
same point that it has been proposed
to cress with an overhead bridge.
The proposed underground passage
would come out on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard between Spencer
and Marion streets. The underground
method that also would involve eNten-
sion of Rhode Island avenue from
Mount Rainier to Hyattsville, would
be less expensive, as less property
would have to be acquired in rights
of-way, it was pointed out. Under the
plan a road would be constructed
along the east side Of the railroad
track as far as College Park.
Chamber Hears Plan.
Announcement that such a plan has
been laid before Mr.. Mackall, and that
he is rather impressed by 1t. was
made at the May meeting Of the Cham
her of Commerce of Hyattsville, held
in the Municipal Building last night.
The principal question would be
whether necessary rights-ofway could
be secured at satisfactory prices to
the State, and if this could be done
the State would be able to begin the
work this Summer, it was announced.
1t was stated that conference on
the grade-crossing elimination and
Rhode Island avenue extension Sltua-
ton would soon be held among Gov.
Ritchie, Mr.. Mackall and j. Enos Ray.
II Tad lNINgpff
the last three comprising the commit
tee that was designated by Gov.
Ritchie to work with the State on the
proposition.
1t was announced that the work of
surveying the 12-acre plot recently
presented the town by former Mayor
William P. Magruder for use as
community playground probably would
be undertaken in a couple of weeks.
Provision will be made for base
ball diamond, tennis courts and other
facilities.
A committee comprising j. Moses
Edlavitch, H. Wilson Spicknall and
NJ. T. May was named to study the
question of garbage and trash dispos-
al in the town and make recommends
tions to the town council. The
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission had planned to collect
trash and garbage throughout the san
itary district, but a provision in its
bill before the last Legislature author
izing it to do this work was killed.
DIR. Willis Resigns.
DR.. III. T. Willis rendered his resig-
nation as president Of the Chamber of
Commerce in view of his recent elec |
ton as mayor. l.. l.. Gray, vice pres |
ident, will act as president for the |
time being. DR.. Willis was extended |
a vote of thanks for his services. A |
committee was appointed to draft a |
proposed amendment. to the bylaws |
of the chamber dealing with the filling |
of offices made vacant through resig- |
nation or other causes.
Waldo Burnside, national councillor |
of the local chamber, gave a report |
of the recent annual meeting of the |
National Chamber of Commerce held |
in Washington. Richard c. Zantzif1g- |
er was alternate national councillor
from the Hyattsville body. C. ID. An |
derson. secretary, also reported on the
national convention.
Membership of the chamber was in.
creased to $50 through election of |
DIR. Paul s. Herring, Dr. H. Minkin,
DIR. j. P. Campbell and George III. |
Escavaille.