Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-30
HIGHWAY FETE RIFT
CAUSED BY POLES
North Brentwood BaIks' at
StyIe-MaryIand City Idea
Also Brings Protest.
Special Dispatch to The star.


EVANSVILLE, Md, November 80.
That the citizens of North Brentwood
are not satisfied with the style of poles
erected for arches for decorating that
portion Of Rhode Island avenue to be for
mally opened December z, and that Mount
Rainier people do not like the idea Of
the celebration being advertised as being
under the auspices of the Maryland
city area, were snags encountered last
night when the general committee hav-
ing charge of the festivities met in the
Municipal Building here.
The committee was confronted with
o communication from Joseph l.. Cor
don, town clerk, North Brentwood, in
which it was declared that ''discrimi-
nation has been made in an endeavor
to humiliate this town" and that 1T
Is impossible for us TO raise our quote
Of funds by popular subscription" Clerk
tee that at meeting of the mayor and
common council of North Brentwood it
was decided to reconsider its former &C
ton Ito take part in the ceremonies)
and by unanimous vote decided that
the town of North Brentwood would
take no part in the celebration" Clerk
Gordon also stated that funds contrib
uted by North Brentwood citizens to
defray expenses of the affair would
Cancellation Committee Named.
Chairman of the general committee,
L. L. Gray, summoned Mayor John H
Gilmore before the committee, and after
explanations that those in charge of
decorations were in no wise responsible
for the apparent discrimination in the
matter of the style of poles for the
North Brentwood section, Mr.. Gray APP
tai 10 faV- Will fl16
mayor and common council of North
Brentwood Monday night at o'clock
IN an effort to straighten out the tangle.
This committee is A. H. Seidenspinner,
c. D. Anderson, Ira N. johnson and
Arthur P. Owens. The representative
Of the Washington contractors who
erected the poles, will be called into the
conference This committee was named
upon motion of Harry K. Clare, repre-
senting Riverdale
Chairman Gray, explaining that more
money would be required properly to
execute the celebration than originally
inquired. asked for reports from the vari-
Gus sections as to finances. Mr.. Clare
Riverdale, stated 5000 of the $3.50 al
1oted to Riverdale had been raised and
that the balance was forthcoming:
Mayor Sampson, Brentwood, explained
that there were a few merchants in his
Town That could be called upon to sub
scribe, but that 500 Of the $3.50 re-
CURED of his bailiwick had been raised
and he believed Brentwood would sub
scribe its quota. Subscriptions from
people residing on Rhode Island ave-
nue. n re District of Columbia aggre-
gated SIS. it was reported, and an addi-
Eonal S15 would be obtained. Hyatts-
vile folk had paid $256 of the $500
pieogeo. The $500 allotted would be cas-
1y raised, it was reported. Councilmsn
Fioyo B. Matthias, Mount Rainier. re-
ported that Perry Boswell. Chairman of
the committee to raise the towns quota
OF $500; was certain of getting the
towns share.
II was announced that, through the
enorts OF Mrs. Harry K. Clare. River
Gale, number of Washington Arms
nave offered prizes for the best dis
play in the parade
Chairman William T. Jennings of
TIE parade committee reported that
tayattSvlue would have 80 floats in
tne parade, Mount Rainier IS, Wood
ridge 90, Riverdale 10. Brentwood 10
and North Brentwood g.
Reception Committee,
chairman Gray named the following
committee to receive Gov. Richie the
members OF the State roads COMMITS
anu Oli1eT SLaCe ana county of.
nctals William P. Magruder. Hyatts.
Vile; Frank B. Smith Mount Rainier:
a. a. vaughn Brentwood and Max VoIl-
nerg Riveroale. Mr.. Gray announces
That the State would furnish six police
and the county four officers to take
care of the trafic.
Lieut.. j. H. Mccormick twelfth nre.
elnct. District of Columbia, Metropoli-
ian Police, who will have charge of the
District end Of the parade, was present,
arrangements were made for a meeting
o. the parade committee and Lieut.. Nc
Cormick Monday night, when the Dis
ttict details Of the parade will be de-
cfded upon.
chairman Henry A. Friday of the
banquet committee announced that his
committee would meet Monday night
AZ $50 o'clock In the municipal build.
ing, when women from the Eastern
ssar Lodge Of Hyattsville would be in
attendance. Al
The fnal meeting of the general com.
Ln4ttee VIII be held Wednesday night
ID "lae municipal building here.