Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-14
CITIZENS OPPOSE
SCHOOL LOCATION.
Takoma Park Body Objects
to Macfarland Tract.
Wants Regional Building.

The Takonla Park Citizens ASsocia-
ton last night went On record as op-
posed 10 the erection Of new bust
resS high school on the Marfarland
tract, Oh Iowa avenue near UpShur
street, or at any point north Of that
site and favored some point south q
the Mcfarland Junior High School
This action was taken following the
repor: Of Burt W Andrews. chairman
OF ;he committee or schools. Roy y.
Fe-ue- presided. with Walter Trey as
temporary secretary. al the meeting
i. tie bGanch library.
The association also voted % ask FOR
establishment Of q regional senior high
school north Of Petwor;h and south
o. Takoma Park 10 provide academic
and technical. ard. il found desirable.
business courses. and 10 be knogn by
a general name, such as Northern"
High School,
Ask for Fire Company.
Following a report by Benjamin N
Ero;,2er chairman Of the committee
or tire and police protection the aSSo-
Citation voted 70 request tie installation
q a IRE engine company on Georgia
averua SOUL. - tie District line.
c. Ems ard Ralph E Courtnage
were elected members Of the asSocia-
ton
At the instance Of Daniel NJ. Good
acre. chairman o. the committee on
streets ana nehis. the organization
vcted 70 seek The opening and grading
Of Van Buren, street between Blair
road and Sixth street.
Reports IN regard to plans now
under consideration relative TO disposal
Of refuse and garbage were submitted
by Dr. Albert I. Barrows, chairman Of
the committee on public health and
safety. and by H r. Smalley and John
Walker. delegates 70 the Federation of
Citizens Associations The matter is
TO be given further study before final
action IS taken.
A report was submitted by Herbert
Walton Rutledee as representative Of
the Takoma Park Citizens Association
upon the committee Of arrangements
for a Takor1a Park celebration OF Wash
trgto-'s birthday. TO be held N the
Takon7a parish hall Tuesday evening
February o. william, Tyler Page. clerk
Of the House Of Representatives, will be
the speaker.
Report on Car Merger.
IEere was referred 10 the commit
tee on Public Utilities for study a COM
munica;ion received from the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association relative
70 the merger Of street railway COM
paries II the District, and 10 the COM
m!ttee on laws and legislation COM
nur!catlons received from the Fedora
ton OF Citizens Associations relative
70 the matter Of local suffrage for the
District Of Columbia.
Mrs. Alexander Wetr7ore, president Of
the Takor1a Park Civic Study, asked
for support OF the Citizens Association
II the removal Of refuse and beautifica-
ton al certain points in the community
Dr.. Guy Clinton advised Of plans to
resume IN the courts the matter Of the
rates charged by the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission. and stated
that 2. Regis Noel is handling the mat
ter :Gr the individuals planning to be-
come parties TO the action.
Dean Devine Speaks.
Dean Edward T. Devine Of the Grad
uae School o. American University
made az address covering the results
Of study o: tne CITIZEN association
movement IL The D.stxsst OF Columbia.
Brief addresses were also made by
James G. Yaden. president Of the Fed
GRAFTON OF Citizens Associations, and
By John z. Taylor. prestGe9s o. the
Sixteenth Street Heights eCi4zens' AS
ISOLATION