Evening star., 1928-02-28
TAK0MA CHAMBER
APPROVES SIDING
Business Men Oppose Move
to Abolish Freight Track
AssaiIed by Residents.

Special Dispatch 10 The star
TAkOMA PARK. Md. February 28.--
The fight between various interests of
| Takoma Park over the adjustment of
the freight siding and unloading plat
| form at North Takoma Park broke out
again last night when the Takoma Park
/ Chamber OF Commerce adopted rcSo-
luton advising the mayor and town
council OF Takoma Park. Md. that this
group OF business men favored the l0ca-
ton of the siding at this point and was
opposed to abolishng it.
AT the monthly meeting of the town
council February 20 large dele
cation of property owners in that sec
ton. headed by DR.. Llcwellyn Jordan,
'oid the mayor and council they were
strongly opposed to the siding and want
cd 1t abolished on the ground that it
was no longer needed. was nuisance
to the residents of that section of Ia
kolna and was hurting property values
Held Indispensable.
In favoring the siding the Chamber
of Commerce declared that II was IAN
indispensable accommodation to the buSi-
ness Interests Of TakOma Park. and con-
Sequently TO the community" and
therefore, suggested that the mayor
and town council take such action as
will establish tirst-claSS freight handling
accommodations along Takoma avenue
where the siding is located
The matter is now under consid-
Grafton by the council but no action
has yet been taken by that body.
The meeting was opened with an ad-
dress on Credits" by Louis Grigsby
assistant director of the Washington
Retail Credit Mems Association.
President II. l.. Thornton then an
nounced that new lights would be
placed on Buttcrnut street. from Gcor-
gia avenue to Fourth street. in the Dis
/ trict OF Columbia. similar to the lights
| recently installed on Georgia avenue.
1t was decided tn have a special COM
mittee urge the District OF Columbia
Commissioners TO include in the street
program the widening and Improvement
of Piney Branch road. from Van Buren,
street to Georgia avenue. to width of
l20 feet. When he speaks TO the Ia
koma Citizens Association next Mon
day night. Representative Robert G.
! Simmons Of Nebraska. chairman of the
! subcommittee on District apprOpria-
! tons, will be asked 10 use his influence
i III this direction.
/ New Signs Approved.
/ The chamber also approved n new de-
i sign for welfare" signs which will be
! erected at all the principal entrances
| TO Takoma Park, These signs will be
I 5 by 8 feet. with white letters and a
/ blue background, welcoming all motor
! lists to Takoma Park on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce.
A committee was authorized TO re-
quest the c. & p. Telephone Co 10
/ change the number OF the fire depart
mCnt 10 an even number. and one
i which would be easier TO remember.
/ A committee was also named by the
/ president to attend the playground con-
! ference at Mayor Davis Office. Wednes-
! day night. at which time plans are to
be formulated for the establishment OF
a municipal playground for children in
! Takoma.
It was voted to have a buffet supper
at the next meeting Of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce next month. and Special
committee was named TO handle the de-
/ tails and arrangements for this event.