Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-18
MERGER OF NEARBY
SUBURBS FORECAST
Mai. E. Brooke Lee Sees Con-
so|idation of Takoma Park
and Silver Spring.

Prediction was made last night at a
get -togcther dinner Of the Takoma
Park Chamber of Commerce that the
time is not far distant when the towns
of TakQma Park and Silver Spring
would be Solidilied and n new name
substituted for the combined com
munities. The prediction was made
by Mai +. Brooke Lee. speaker OF the
MARYLAND House of Delegates and prln~
cipal speaker at the dinner last night,
who also Visioned a great growth Tor
the metropolitan area.
With Mai Lees prediction was a
plea from Senator Frazier OF North
Dakota. for unified action In the area
surrounding Washington to make the
National Capital a model for the world,
Senator Frazier digrcsscd from this
theme also to attack the Use Of pOr-
table schools in the District, terming
them a disgrace to the United States.
The noticeable expansion Of the two
towns along the Maryland border Inc
and the Improvements OF various
characters on common ground. To-
gether with the Willingness To CO.
operate in all undertakings OF public
nature. Is bringing about the combined
community condition, Maj. Lee spoke
of the growth of the National Capital.
the increase of its population. and pre-
dicted a million residents within the
next 80 or 40 years.
Home Problem Cited.
Our problem OH the Hill Is to pro :
vide homes for the growing population
We have a different set OF problems
because OF the two aS--Maryland
md the District of Columbia"
He spoke of the possibilities OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Maryland PARK
and Planning Commission.
In referring TO the town OF Takoma
Park. Md, he said that, in his opinion.
II had the best town government IN
Montgomery County and was being run
in the same manner as city govern
mCnt
j. Bond Smith. corporation counsel
Cor Takoma Park. was POSTMASTER.
The dinner was opened with brief
address by H. L. Thornton. president
of the Takoma Park Chamber OF Com
m"rcc.
Senator Frazier, who Is resident OF
Takoma Park. in urging his auditors
to assist in making the National Cap
ital the model city of the world. said
70 pull together" in everything the
organization attempted and success
vas bound TO be the result.
Assailing the portable schools, ne
told those present not to hesitate 10
complain about them. as. in his opin-
ion. they should all be removed. II for
no other reason than from a health
standpoint.
Light Plans Discussed.
IN this connection Mr.. Thornton m
formed those present of the proposed
extension of the District lighting sys-
TEN throughout the park and OF the
willingness of the Takoma authorities
10 standardize the same system on the
Maryland side. Streets will be i'm
proved along similar lines
Other speakers were former Mayor
Wilmer G. Plat, Mayor Ben @. Davis.
Charles w Hopkins. president OF the
Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce:
Arthur Pierce, DR.. C. c. Galloway.
president OF the Takoma Park Com
munity League: Capt, Charles v. john
son. a member of the Takoma town
council. Horace w. Whitaker. preSi-
dent of the Citizens Association OF
Takoma. D. c.; H B. Hendrick. Robert
NJ Spahr and Richard Waterman Of
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States, Howard S. Fisk and J.
Bond Smith.
Holland. Luxembourg and Abyssinia
are Mt present each ruled by a woman