Evening star., 1928-04-10
TAKOMA PROTESTS
TRACTION MERGER
Citizens Association Special
Iy Objects to Paving and
Police Features.

Charges that the proposed traction
merger here on an excessive capi:ali-
zation" is contrary to the general in
terests of the residents of Greater
Washington were embodied i'm a reSolu-
ton adopted last night by the Takoma
Park Citizens Association at a meeting
in the Takoma Park branch of the
Washington Public Library
Opposition was expressed to the ac-
ton of the Public Utilities Commission
In transferring the burden of the paw
ing of the roadway between the tracks
and the salaries of the crossing police
men to the District taxpayers without
any material benefit to the citizens as
a result of the merger
A resolution was presented by Ches-
ter G. Waters. chairman of the public
utilities committee. setting forth that
''Takoma Park is the only suburb Of
Washington which has the advantages
Of competing service from two car lines
and that the plan of consolidation pro-
posed to the stockholders of the TWO
companies Is an attempt by financial
interests TO take advantage of public
sentiment for an operating merger for
their own selfish ends" Copies OF the
resolution will be sent to the House and
Senate District committees.
Want Poles Removed.
Members of the association felt that
the Public Utilities Commission should
resume consideration of improvements
in conditions and service on the Bright
wood division by the removal uf lhe
trolley poles frcm the center of Georgia
avenue and Buttcrnut street, repair Oi
the pavement or roadway between tht
car tracks on these two thorougnfares
and the possibility OF arranging tc
! shorten the running time of cars iron
Takoma Park to the center Of the city
The association favored a resolution
forwarded by M. Fay Wetm0re, presl-
dent of the Civic Study Club of Ia
koma Park. inviting attention to thu
complaint that the law relating to thf
regulation and inspection of weight:
and measures in Montgomery County
Md. Is not being properly enforced anc
requesting the Montgomery County
commissioners TO administer the Law
wherein authority is granted to IN
spectors to condemn all scales. beam
weight or measure, which 1t Is impos-
5ible to repair
Walter Irey urged that the House
District committee include in the Dis
tr!ct appropriation bin provision for 4
swimming pool fer the playground al
Takoua Park.
Grant to Be Speaker.
President Roy T. Ferner announce
that Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, 3d. woulC
be guest and speaker at the Ma,
meeting of the association
The nominating committee, compose.
OF b. NJ Brown. chairman Burt w
Andrews and Walter Trey. reported tn
following nominees for election at tn
May meeting: President. DR.. w. A
Hooker. first vice president Mrs Alenea
Lamond, second vice president, Herbar
/ Walton Rutledge. secretary. p M
Caoodacre treasurer. Mrs William T.
White; delegate to the Federation .
Citizers Associations, john Walker ant
Burt w Andrews
Burt VI Andrews and Walter Irel
we're appointed to represent the asso'
e!a.ion at the Joint meeting of TIT
Board of Education and citizens ri tn
! Franklin School. Tuesday. April II. a
3 o'clock. TO discuss school matters
I'll" association was advised bV Col
w. B Laiue Engineer Commissioner
that the grading cf Van R1ren stree
Between Blair rnad anA Third stree
would be favnrablv considered as seoi
aS the storm water sev"r In Third s'rre
h~rins to fnn~tion. The sewer will b.
completed within the next wear