Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
ARMY TO START
FLOODS SURVEY
Engineers to Begin Work at
BIadensburg When Great
Falls Project Is Completed.
Special Disnatch to The Star.


BLADENSBURG, Md, September 10.
A survey investigation is to be under
taken about December l next by the
Army Engineers Of the conditions sur
rounding the periodical flood menace
here, Maj ID. B. Somervell, District en-
gineer of the Army Engineer Corps, in
formed the Greater BladenSburg Dis
trict Citizens Association at its Septem-
Der meeting. held last night in the
parish hall Of st. Luke's Church here.
Mai. Somervell said that the Army
Engineers would conduct the survey
with view to finding out what dam
ages have been done by foods here to de-
ternine what expenditure was justified
in relieving conditions. He made it plain
that the instructions to the Army En-
gineers are to report as to whether the
work should be undertaken by the Fed
eTal or local government. The Army
Engineers, he said, would have to pre-
pare a plan looking to food relief here
and he suggested that data as TO ac-
tual damages which have been incurred
as the result Of the floods be assembled
by the association or some other organ
izaticn to aid the Engineers.
To Start Soon.
The survey here will be undertaken
as soon as the Army Engineers have
completed work in connection with
Somervell said.
Representatives Of various civic or
CARNATIONS of this section who attended
the meeting assured the BladenSburg
Citizens Association Of support Of their
bodies In the fight for flood control.
These included A. H. Seidenspinner,
representing the Exchange Club Of
Prince Georges County; A. j. Thomas
Of the Seabrook Citizens Association,
Arthur p. Owens, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Hyattsville,
Citizens Association. Mayor A. 3. Bost
of Edmonston said his town would be
glad to cooperate with its neighboring
town tn the fight to rid itself Of the
food menace. -
It was reported by John 3. Alsop;
chairman of the roads committee, that
rights of way for the completion of the
River road to RladenSburg were virtual
ly all in hand. though some difficulty
might be encountered in securing one
piece Of property. With the rights Of
way cleared up, which Il was hoped
could be done within short time, the
work is expected to go anead promptly.
Staley M, Clarke. chairman of the
sanitation committee, reported that he
had taken up with the county commits
sioners and the town commissioners the
proposition of trash collection here. The
county commissioners informed him
that institution of such a system would
mean . raise in taxes here and the town
commissioners were unwilling to take
action until the River road completion
project is out Of the way.
School Enrolment 212.
It was announced by Arthur r. Lee,
chairman of the school committee, that
the Bladensburg School already has an
enrolment Of 212, against a peak last
year Of 173. The school now has five
teachers, he said, but II the enrolment
will soon be needed and he asked the
support of the association toward such
action, when 1t becomes necessary.
John B. AlSoP, chairman Of the COM
mittee In charge Of the repair and beau
tif1cation of historic Evergreen Gene
terry here, said that the committee
has enough funds to complete the
block fence which it Is planned
to build at the cemetery during the next
month. A total of 1925 was cleared for
the fund from recent carnival, he
said.
w. y. Beattie, president of the
GhC 1CDdl OulCLII,
and chairman of the associations fire
announced that the depart
ment had not been particularly busy
during the past month. He said
that the department had recently
conducted q successful carnival and was
planning another October 3, 4 and S.
He said that It cost approximately
81 geo a year TO operate the fire depart
nent and urged the support of the as
ISOLATION and the citizens for the Or
the existence of which has
brought about decided reductions in fire
insurance premiums here.
Praises Rescue Squad.
He praised the work of the rescue
squad Of the Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemen's Association, one
ambulance Of which Is housed in the
IRE house here, and urged support for
the entertainment and dance to be
given to raise funds to help pay the
debt on the ambulanees, tomorrow night
in the National Guard Armory at
Hyattsville.
1t was voted to have the executive
committee cali upon the washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission and the
Suburban Gas Co. in con-
nection with the laying of water, sewer
and gas mains on River road. Fear
was expressed that some of this work
might necessitate the tearing up Of
the road after the work Of permanently
improving 1t had been completed. John
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