Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
CITIZENS GROUP
PLANS ELECTION
Takoma Park Association
Nominates Officers for
May BaIIoting.

Oficers were nominated for the year
last night at a meeting of the Citizens
Association of Takonla, D. c.. held in
the Takoma Park branch of the Wash
ington Public Library. Election will
take place at the May meeting.
Nominations were as follows: Presi-
dent, DR.. D. N. Shoemaker; first vice
president, DR.. A. Owen Penney; second
vice president, C. C. King; secretary.
Harry A. Knee; treasurer, Frank G.
Reppert; delegates to the Federation of
Citizens Association, DR.. H. w. Whit
taker and Dr. D. N. Shoemaker.
At the May meeting number OF
amendments will be made to the con-
stitution and bylaws, following report
presented last night by George E. Sulli-
van, chairman of the laws and legisla-
ton committee. The most important
of these will be changing the meeting
night from the first Monday in each
month to the third Monday; also change
in date of the annual meeting: increase
in the number of standing committees;
creation of a committee on committees,
consisting of the president and four
members of the association, and the ap-
pointment of all standing committees
by the new committee on committees.
Delegate Shoemaker Reports.
DR.. D. N. Shoemaker, delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Association, re-
ported on the activities of that body
and also announced that Charles H.
Spencer. former president of the Citi-
zens' Association of Takoma, D. c., was
~, IF tho occnatofinY1 q l.
Der of the Citizens Advisory Council.
Mrs. Otto l.. Veerhoff, chairman OF
the news and information committee,
recommended that the District Commits
sioners be commended for the recent
promotions in the Metropolitan police
| force and for their stand in selecting
members Of the department for the
higher positions. The selection OF Maj
Henry G. Pratt, new superintendent OF
police, met with universal approval by
the association.
Howard S. Fisk was guest of the
association and delivered an address
on 1.-The Early History and Growth OF
Takoma Park During the Past 80
| Years" Prior to introducing the
speaker he was lauded by President
Horace W. Whitaker for his civic in
| terest in Takoma Park during the past
al
tribute were DR.. D. N. Shoemaker
Mayor Ben G. Davis, L. B. Burdette
E. j. Hibbs, George E. Sullivan, John
Meiklejohn and DR.. A. Owen Penney.
Outline Of Address.
The speaker pictured little village
of 500 inhabitants situated on both sides
OF the District line, with the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad as the main line OF
| transportation leading into the city, over
which the citizens COMMITTED" daily
while the Brightwood Electric Railway
Co. operated from Takoma Park to Sew
enth street and Florida avenue, the ter
minus of the line. A shuttle car" serv-
ice operated between Takoma Park and
the junction with the main line on
Georgia avenue, then known as Bright
| wood avenue, which. with the change al
Florida avenue. required two transfers
before the center of the city could be
reached. Through persistent demands OF
the patrons of the road the "hsuttle
car" was later eliminated and finally
through service established to the CEN
ter of the city without change of cars
How Telephone Was Acquired.
The introduction of the telephone in
Takoma Park was brought about by
the purchase Of several private lines
which connected the homes of the off,
Gals of the town, he continued, result
ing in improved methods of communica-
ton as the years passed. The suburb
was reached by horse-drawn vehicles
over rough country reads, which later
gave way to roads more permanent In
character. He told of the growth OF
the postal service. the installation OF
the rural free delivery service and the
demand later for improved postal facili-
ties, which resulted In the establish
ment of branch post offices near
Takoma Park. Today the town is pro-
vided with an up-to-date structure.
Street improvements followed year
after year and with these improvements
he continued, better lighting facilities
we're installed, supplanting the old
time oil lamps atop wooden poles at
street intersections, which were the
only means of illumination when the
moon was not scheduled to shine.
Says Saloons Were Banned.
No saloons, poolrooms or gambling
places were ever permitted by the citi-
zens of Ene town, whose aim was to make
| it a homelike community free from
| influences of this character. The
speaker referred to the early days Of
the town council and the accomplish
ments of the various civic bodies ir
the upbuilding of the community. Al
the conclusion of the address DR.
| Whitaker on behalf of the association
presented him with a gold-mountec
| fountain pen. The serving of refresh.
mentS concluded the meeting.