Evening star., 1927-12-24

Chevy Chase. TO saw through her
body This spruce tree had first been
selected for the Chevy Chase com
munity tree.
Screamed for Help.
The trouble started when Mrs. Phil.
lips four days ago was walking down
Jones Mill road toward Connecticut
avenue. She noticed a motor truck
backed up 10 the spruce tree, which
was planted about 80 years ago by
Mr.. Walker and was greatly admired
in the neighborhood. Coming closer
she saw several coiored men. under
the direction OF Mr.. Potter. preparing
to saw through the trunk OF the tree
with big band saw.
Knowing that MIR Walker was in
Florida, Mrs. Phillips d"ma nded that
The tree he left alone. When the
workmen prepared to proceed with the
saving against her protests. Mrs.
Phillips screamed for help.
Then she stood close 10 The tree
trunk. with her back touching il, aud
said she would no, move so long as
the workmen remained.
If you cut this tree down. said
Mrs. Phillips. you viii have 10 saw
right through my body"
Her screams brought a group Of
nriEhbnrs 10 the scene, Jnti after much
oait"ylnE Mr.. Potter agreed not Ia cut
the spruce tree. although he claimed
10 have authority from county officials
for doing 90. Carl Rakpman, forest
warden for North Chevy Chase, ar.
rit "d about this time, and said he had
not given permission to cut the tree
ana he Intended Ia protect IL and the
other trees Of the community.
IL was after this that the workmen
moved farther east on Jones Mi!i road
ana cat juniper nee on IN. edge Of
the estate Of the late George Dunlop.
Appeals 10 Attorney.
When Mrs Waters laid The matter
before states Attorney Peter. he
told her that II the tree was on private
property. the permission of the owner
would haN" been necessary before the
tree could he legally cut Before say.
Ing whether Dr Perry had authority
+" permi, the cutting Of tn" tree. II 1t
proves "a have been on The county
nRht of way. Mr.. Peter said he wished
tn investigate the matter further.
fcrgi Leroy Rogers Of the county v
police. no In IN charge of the Hethps-
"a snbstntion, has been instructed by
Alf Peter to nhk" n thorough lnVeSti,
Ehtlpn of all the facts In the rahe, ana
has t"tn engaged In thia work for
tlr past - hours
We have had great difficulty In
protecting our fine hiAtoilr, old trees
~ recent Year," shid Mtn Phillips Il
ipf" all trees. ana when | saw those
wnrhnl"n eetling ready Ia cut down
mat beautiful spruce. 10 be used for
J1st one night hnd then burned, IT
made my heart sick. aud | determined
:" prevent u at all costs. am GLAD
ftF"d that tree. ana am only
4tiI5 could NOT sht" the juniper tree
iney topk further along The road"
In tespoftae To inquiries Nj. Potter
admitted cutting the Juniper tree. bat
referred all further inquiries Ia MIR
Aehl"F, chairman of The community y
hlistmhs tree committee
Regrets Controversy,
i de"n1V regret that any trouble
aiFjuId haNe arisen over this tree "
Nj Ashley ahid We had no intrtt,
ZION ot taking ii tfte from private
property aud We du hut think Ne have
dDne ~. Nor did we intend 10 ink.
q 'f"" ftnih county property without
proper permission. ! believe We had
thHt permission. We are exceedingly
s"tft " Wt have dome anything wrong
not We dn mol ihluk We have
y understand tint the iirc Was on
jh@ pttblir Tnid TIE dihlanrc fi,In the
f"bter of The road 10 the tree was
measured ana fnund IT, bo ~ feet and
ibe county tnnd II supposed tn bn 80
feet nihe, That would place the tree
nn The public domain Furthermore
fh tree "hF an al tiuba nismeHt. Whirli
IN beng rapidly uluded II would suoi,
bdtE herDiIH menace 10 persons
pahelug HiunE The tund aud would ha aNt
jhid Ia bs eat d0Nn anyway
We are ttyihp ~ establish u nrse
"'ieht ~ chevy Chase t1f - tniuiuu
may Christmas tiaH celebration every
cht II iF 100 bad that anything Hike
IhlA nburld have rouie up. | sInretsiA
hop" that II viii nni uar ths Christ
mas splrIi u annd will "
alte Ashley. Win is president of ihe
tHepY ''baha "A 0uien'n t'iiihs CONSIST
tne ~ ihb mrnbtth. said II Nas very
unfortunate ihat rnrh an issue had
been Iaiatd al tha time when thg
people ~ fhrt} ibhsa we're iftins
4. AiGa IhtiAlnlsa IshNta ths GoI6