Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-10

Of; the Wisconsin and Shepherd ex.
changes are continued in a certain
area of Maryland adjacent to the Dis
trict Of Columbia line.
After adopting that part Of the re-
port Of the executive committee, de-
livered by Col. A. Il. Barber. presi'
dent Of the federation, which de-
clared against the principle OF making
excess charges on services to people
LOT Montgomery County. simply be-
cause they were just across State
line. the federatio., adopted another
recommendation Of this committee
that the various standing committees
take up It's charge OF Discrimination
Investigate and report upon 1t. Mem
bers are requested to bring SPECIFIC III
stances to the attention Of the COM
mittee concerned.
The federation adopted the report
Of the committee OH roads. streets and
bridges, maze by Capt. Charles v.
Johnson Of Takoma Park, and an ac-
companying resolution calling atten-
ton to the dangerous trafffc situation
at River road and Wilson lane, caused
by the presence there OF a high bank
which obstructs the view OF those ap-
preaching the intersection. The res
OlutiOn directed that the matter be
called to the attention OF the state
Highway Commission, with request
| that it be erected.
The question Of removal or the
poles from the center of Wisconsin
avenue from Tenleytown to the Dis
trict line was sent to the inrer-federa-
ton conference for action.
Proposed Great Falls Bridge.
! Harold e. Smith, Rockville, deliv-
| cred the report from the committee
! on internal county improvement. deal
! ing with the proposed bridge at Great
Falls. He called specific attention 10
feature of the pending bill which
would give the company full condem-
| nation rights and warned that In later
years the bridge might be sold to a
railroad company. and then another
belt line fight would be on the fedora
tons hands. lie said. however. that
the committee would hold a public
! hearing at the Bradley Hills Com
munity House on January 20 at 1'3t
pm. when all parties would re heard
At this time the committee also vii
conduct a hearing on the matter o.
the purchase OF land in Cabin Johr
Valley for park purposes.
He said that there is an urgent
need for bridge at the proposed site
and that IL would be OF great advan
tage to the people Of Montgomery
County, but Ii should be CONSTRUCTED
either by the Federal Government o.
the states.
Committee ReappOinted.
Col. Barber announced the reap
pointment Of the committee on county
government, with George II. Lamar a
chairman. The new committee. h'
said. will be composed OF those for
nler members who had been sent tacl
TO the federation az delegates and tha
he would welcome nominations 10
other members.
4 resolution Of the WoOJside Pari
Property Owners Association oppo=
ing an increase in the sire OF ceme
teries or the establishment OF any rev
ones in the metropolitan area vas sen
70 the committee on internal count,
improvements.
\ resolution OF George II. Lamar
Rockville. seeking d readjustmen. .
telephone rates outside the metroIoli
tan area and for the Replacement; 0
so-caIled archaic equipment. was SAT-
TO the committee on transports iioT
and communication for investigation
The next meeting OF the federation
VIII be held az Bethesda,