Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
board CONDEMNS
LAND FOR R. |. AVE.
Roads Commission Files Suits
for Melrose Park Right
of Way.
y a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July 10
Unable to reach an agreement as 10
the purchase, use and occupation OF
property needed for the extension OF
Rhode Island avenue from the DISTRICT
line to Hyattsville. the State Roads
Commission has filed suits in Circuit
Court at Marlboro asking that the land
involved be condemned.
Two suits have been filed one against
Morris l.. Weinstein and Mrs. Lena
WeinStein, his wife. and the otnet
against Mrs. Annie H. Himmelfarb. Botr
involve lots in Melrose Park subdivi-
sion, and a sheriff's jury will hear the
case on the sites on July rs.
Record Owner.
Mrs. Himmelfarb Is described as the
record owner" in the suit against her
which, in addition, names Paul Him
melfarb, her husband; Marcus Him.
melfarb and Minnie Himmelfarb, his
wife, and Hyman Terrish and Bessie
Terrish, his wife. former record own
ers," as defendants.
The Himmelfarb property is described
as "all Of lots 2 and 3, of MelroSe Park
subdivision, lying between the north
west line of the Washington Railway
g. Electric Co.'S land. and a line drawn
parallel to and approximately SIS feet
from the center of the electric tracks.
The suit against Weinstein and his
wife, the tenants by the entirety" In
wolves the land and buildings on 10, 10,
l, Melrose Park subdivision, which lies
between Melrose avenue and the lane
now occupied by the washington Rail-
way &c Electric Co, and 15-foot alIeS
between lots l and of Melrose PARK
Roads Board Acts.
The suit is brought by G. Clinton
Uhl. Howard Bruce and John K. ShaN
constituting the State Roads Commits
sion. for the State of Maryland, anc
It. n. Robinson, attorney general of the
state. Is listed as chief counsel. Other
ATTORNEYS for the government are Rob
ert H. Archer, assistant attorney genera
of Maryland, and william Stanley.
The filing Of the suits terminates
long series of negotiations which failee
to reach an agreement. The suits art
the first that the State has found nee
essary to secure the rights Of way To-
the extended avenue, which, together
with the overhead bridge now under
construction, will not only entirely elm
mate the hazardous Hyattsville grade
crossing, but is expected to enhance TIT
value of the property along the route.
Store on properly.
They will complete the acquisition o.
land with the exception of one or two
other parcels, negotiations over the de-
tails Of which are now under way, &C
cording to T. Howard Duckett, chair
man of the Washington Suburban San
itary Commission, who has assisted thu
State Roads Commission in the matter
of obtaining necessary land.
The Weinstein property IS now occu
pied by a store which will be demol
ished when the avenue is extended. !
was said at the Office Of the State Road!
Commission. where the second set o.
bids for the construction of the. roac
have been filed, unawarded, for severa
weeks.
The acquisition Of the rights-of-wa!
has required so much extensive search
ing of titles and met with so many un'
expected delays, that it now appears thu
work may not be started this Summer
District Engineer G. E. Duncan pointed
out.