The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-27
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10 John II. Ihlder, manager 81 the
civic development branch Of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. who addressed the meeting.
America Il at last awakening
to the fact that she must plan her
future cities with more regard to
proper zoning than she has IN the
past Mr.. Ihlder said. Europe
started better BY zoning
Lauds Maryland Commission
The speaker paid lributs to the
Maryland Planning Commission, de
which Irwin Owings Ii chairman.
The commission "a planning to
zone every section Of the Wash.
ington sanitary distict, Of which
the proposed Maryland city ID i part.
The trend of the city II toward
your section, Mr.. IhIder continued.
This part Of metropolitan Wash.
ington Is in the making. 1T fiji,
therefore. up to you entirely to-
see to II that when you do Law out
your new Maryland city, IL shall
be d model community"
DR.. John MI. Cries, chief Of the
the Commerce Department, also
addressed the Assembly. He said
the tendency throughout the country
is to amalgamate smaller COM
munties in order TO obtain better
living conditions, just az the ten-
dency among businesses Ii To merge
to obtain the best results.
The small communities cannot.
working ali they do independent of
their neighb0ring communities,
have adequate fire Or police pro-
lection, traffic regulation DR. good
streets, said Doctor Cries.
Public Opinion Sought
Your idea To form q Maryland
city s. the gateway to the National
Capital in 4 mighty good one. ana
may every success be yours he
declared.
It ID proposed t0 stir un public
sentiment III favor 81 the new city
80 that when the Maryland LEXIS.
Iature meets In 1923, bill can be
introduced and b city charter
granted. IL III not expected there
viii he much difficulty IN getting
the measure through the state Iegis-
Isfure. as IT n known the leading
politicians III Switzerland Maryland
indorse the project.
President Gray announced Ut the
conclusion Of the meeting that Gov
ernor Ritchie would be the guest of1
honor At the annual banquet Of the
chamber of commerce, to BE- held on
the night 81 October 81. Governor
Richie, Il ID believed, will comment
on the proposed Maryland city, as
win other speakers on thaf occasion.
notably United States Senator Tyd-i
ings Senator Br0okhart and Repre-
sentative Stephen "A. 1nmbTill. Ar
rangements for the BANQUET are un-3
der the direction of Dr. # K. Ather-3
ton.
DR.. III. 4. Willis, mayor of Hyatts-
vile. has proposed that the new city
be named maryland CITY, This
has met with universal favor. TT
was pointed out ut last NIGHTS meet
Ing that Maryland city will be the.
fourth largest In the State, Balti-
more. Cumberland and Hagerstown
being larger.
Area to Be 10 square Miles
IT win have d total area of 1917
square miles, The new city will be
bounded on the north py Hollywood,
and on the south by the District line
at Mount Rainier,
The merger committee win meet
Friday night at Hyattsvilie city hall
to organize and lay plans to poll each
OF the communities affected to learn
the sentiment of the inhabitants,
al committee To urge that the
new farmers market be located
on a plot near New York and
Florida Avenues Northeast, was
appointed The committee ii headed
by DIR. Willis.
This action was taken following
an address by. Or. Thomas b.
Synnons, director DE extension serv-
ice at the University OF Maryland.
after he had pointed out that most
Of the garden produce sold In
Washington is raised In Southern
Maryland territory. The site he
propose would accommodate hum
dreds Of farmers who would find
1t q hardship IL the market were
located along the river front,