Evening star., 1928-02-28
HYATTSV|LLEBOOY
HITS NEW GAS RATE
Protest to Be Made to State
Public Service Commission
by Commerce Group.

Sneci3I lhSr3iCh 10 inc star
HYATTSy1LLE, Md. February IS
Indignant over the new rates recently
put into effect by the Washington Sub
urban Gas Co. which serves HyattSVillL
and nearby territory the Chamber OF
Commerce Of HvattSyillc at its Febrl.-
airy meeting i'll the Municipal BuilGine
here last night unanimously adopted a
motion asking the secretary to direct :,
letter to the Maryland Public Service
Commission requesting that the new
rates be suspended and a hearing be
held in HyattSville Representatives OF
the gas company admitted that in each
instance the charge under the new rate
winch operates on q sliding scale, ac-
ccrGng to consumption, Is higher than
under the former rate provided the bill
Is not paid within 10 days II the bill
is paid Within 10 DAYS a discount Of
cent on each 100 cubic feet is allowed
making the bill less than under the
Old scale. The readneSS-to-serve charge
OF SO cents per meter per month. long
attacked by consumers, has rs such
been eliminated.
ID. {. School Bill Hit.
Prof X. ]. Morris. principal OF
EyattSVille High School. vigorously as
sailed the action OF the House in in
Guiding III the District appropriation
bill an item to exclude from the Dis
trict schools all Maryland and Virginia
pupils as did DR.. Charles A. Cary Of
Riyerdale. The result was the adoption
OF a molten shat the legislative commit
tee Of the chamber urge Senators
Tydings and Bruce Of Maryland to use
every effort to have the provision
stricken from the bill.
Irwin Owincs, chairman Of the gen.
eral committee in charge Of securing
rights Of way for the extension of
Rhode Island avenue from the Dis
tTict Line al Mount Rainier TO EyattS-
vile. declared that the time for dick
ering had passed. He said that all
property owners affected are being
given an opportunity 10 set the lowest
price they will accept for their prop
erty. and that the committee is de-
termIned 10 recommend TO the State
Roads Commission if these valuations
ere adludged unreasonable by the COM
nittee that the property be con-
6emned and the price fixed by a jury.
Mr.. Owings said that property owners
in Hyattsyille were proving the chief
stumbling blocks 10 consummation of
the project in asking unreasonable
prices. Demands Of property owners
in other communities along the right
Of way have. for the most part, been
reasonable. and the data is ready 10
be turned over 10 the general COM
n1ittee. Mr.. Owings said.
1t is planned to erect the bridge
over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
tracks north of the local grade cross
ing. Rights Of way for the latter project
were closed some time ago.
Maryland City Progress Reported.
Arthur P Owens. chairman of the
Maryland City merger committee Of
the chamber. which is sounding senti-
ment on the plan 10 merge various
Upper Prince Georges County COM
munities into one municipality, report
&c progress.
6 Sherman James. chairman OF the
parks and playground committee, re-
ported the tract Of land donated TO
the town some time ago by former
Mayor William P Magruder for use
as community playground was now
being gone over 10 decide how best
II can be laid out 10 include base ball
grounds and other recreational fa-
ciiities
n T. May and Dr. 3 P. Robertson
were chosen alternate delegates to the
annual meeting Of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce 10 be held in
Washington IN May.
Walter J. Cook Of Colmar Manor
and William A. Bobb Of Cottage City
were elected 10 membership.