Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-18
EVANSVILLE END
OF new ROAD OPEN
Part of Rhode Island Avenue
in USe-Fete Plans
Progress.

the formal opening Of the extension OF
Rhode Island avenue, a portion Of
which was thrown open to the use OF
trsfac this morning, bids fair to be the
most elaborate AFFAIR OF its nature ever
staged in this section of Maryland.
Motorists were permitted to drive
over the Hyattsville end of the new
thoroughfare for the first time this
morning. Leaving the Baltimore Boule-
ward at johnson avenue, they were
allowed to go as far as Henry street,
Brentwood.
Oflcials and other representatives
from Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North
Brentwood, Hyattsville and RiveFdale
attended q meeting Of the general cele-
hration committee, held Saturday night
in the chambers Of the mayor and Com
mon Council OF Hyattsville, and graft
tying reports were received from all
these sections. In addition to these
representatives, M. E.. Bailey, a men,
her of the general parade committee, Of
which William T. Jennings of Hyatts-
vile Is chairman, and representing the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Asso-
ciaticn, reported that, in addition to
his association, the Brookland, d. c..
Citizens Association and the Dahlgren
Heights Citizens Association would
make q commendable showing in the
parads. These groups will form in the
neighborhood' of Twelfth street and
Rhode Island avenue and march over
the latter thoroughfare to the District
line at Mount Rainier to join the Mary
land portion Of the parade.
Boy Scouts in Body.
II was announced that F. s. Taylor.
Mount Rainier, senior scoutmaster in
the upper section of Prince Georges
County, would be in charge of the Boy
Scouts, who would march as q. body.
john II. Gilmore, mayor of North
Brentwood, and former mayor jeremiah
Hawkins attended the meeting and. as
sured those interested that North Brent
wood would cooperate heartily to make
the affair q success. The colored school
Of that municipality will have a float in
the parade led by the Colored ElkS Uni
formed Band Of Washington.
The committee on decorations. COM
prisislg A. II. SeidenSpinner, Riverdale;
Arthur p. Owens, Decatur Heights
president OF the HyattSvilIe Chamber of
Commerce. which Is sponsoring the cele-
bration; C.. d. Anderson, Hyattsville,
@CCACtdAy VI U1lC Cf1AIuDeE ana 10 the
general committee OF, the chamber, and
Ira N. johnson, Mount Rainier, was
authorized to proceed with the work
under the details outlined by the COM
mittee and approved by the meeting
There are to be SO arches approximately
200 feet apart, these to be erected over
the avenue from Eastern avenue at the
District Of Columbia line to a point
near the State Armory at Franklin
street, HyattSville.
Irving Owings, chairman Of the
Planning Commission. who has been
confined to q hospital for more than
q month following a major operation
and who Is still there, but rapidly
improving, informed Secretary A1der-
son yesterday that he had received
word from Maj Harry Williar, chief
engineer Of the State Roads Commits
effort TO have the new bridge over the
tracks Of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail-
road open December 2, so that the
bridge could be used as q arandstand
for spectators to view the parade. The
bridge, owing to some minor difficulty
in securing rights-of-way, will not be
formally opened to tTaflc until after
December 2. Gov. Albert G. Richie
of Maryland also will be In the parade
ct the banquet.
Community Units 10 Parade.
According to the plans of william T.
Jennings, Hyattsville, chairman of the
parade committee, which were ap-
proved at the meeting Saturday night,
each community through which the
new avenue runs win have a distinct
unit or section in the parade. These
sections Will be made up Of gayIy dec
GRATED floats.
special section Of the parade will
be set apart for commercial exhibits
and 1t Is announced by those in charge
that upwards Of 200 cars of this char
acter will be in the parade.
Henry "A. Friday Of Riverdale was
named treasurer of the celebration
committee, and it was suggested that
checks, money orders or cash con-
tributed for the expenses Of the affair
be sent to Mr.. Friday, whose post ONCE
address is Lanhani, Md.
The suggestion made at the meeting
Saturday night that various prizes be
awarded for the disappearing features
III the parade received approval. Prizes
group. so that every section will be
favored.
1t Is annou:--ed that tonight the ban
Quet committee of the HyattSville Cham
Der of Commerce will meet In the mu-
nicipal building to consider plans for
the banquet which brings to an end the
celebration. This committee comprises
Henry A. Friday, chairman; DIR. s. Nj.
Mcmillan, Riverdale; George N. Bowen
University Park, and II. Wilson Spick-
nall and G. ID. Anderson, Hyattsville.
willard Not to Be Present.
President Willard Of the Baltimore h
Ohio Railroad has sent his regrets that
an engagement. in. Philadelphia on the
night of December 2 will prevent his
attending the celebration, but it is ex-
pected that ex-GoY. Cornwell of West
Virginia viii be present as the repre-
sentative of the railroad company.
A meeting Of the parade committee,
William T. Jennings, Hyattsville, chair
man, will be held Thursday night in the
chambers of the mayor and Common
Council, Hyattsville.
The program committee, comprising
William Moore and william H. Anglin,
announce that Wednesday night, No
vember 81, is the dead line" for the
receipt Of copy for the program, and
that persons submitting material after
this time need not be disappointed If
their matter fails to get in the program
1t Is announced that the Washing
ton Red Cross will establish q first aid
station with ambulance at the District
of Columbia line to take care of acci-
dents, etc, and that the Prince Georges
County firemen's rescue squad will have
ambulances and firemen stationed at
the Hyattsyille terminus of the parade