Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-14
ROAD AND CHARTER
BEFORE CIVIC BODY
Montgomery Federation Re-
ceives Resolutions and Re-
fers Them to Committees.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.


STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, January 14.-Sup-
port of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation for a charter government for
the county, and for the widening and
Improvement Of Wisconsin avenue from
the District CT Columbia line northward
to the Old Georgetown road, was sought
In two resolutions presented last night
at its regular meeting in the high school
here. The matters were sent to COM
mittee for consideration and report.
The federation also received the re-
ports of committee organization, in
Guiding the announcement OF the names
of the officers of each and heard pro-
grams of some of the committees of
the work they have planned during the
ensuing year.
Wisconsin Avenue Resolution.
This Wisconsin avenue improvement
resolution was presented to the fed
Grafton by Emory Bogley, and it has
the support of Is civic organizations
in the area concerned. 1t proposes
that the federation advocate and petit
ton for the speedy improvement of
this important highway from the Dis
trict line to the Old Georgetown road,
including widening. placing of side
walks, a concrete roadway from curb
to curb, leveling of the car tracks to
grade and placing of the trolley wire
supporting poles on the side. The
resolution it was said. will have to be
referred to several committees having
jurisdiction of the various matters
treated in it. Mr. Bogley informed the
federation that the organizations al
ready had filed a petition with the
county commissioners.
The necessity for a charter form of
government in Montgomery County was
based on the rapidly growing popula-
interests and annual tax levy of more
than Sl,000000. The resolution was
introduced by George H. Lamar of
Rockville and it directs the committee
on legislation and legal action to inveS-
tigate and determine upon the pro-
cedure and action necessary for bring
ing into being charter best suited to
the needs of the county. 1t is proposed
to have a charter board elected this
year. This board would consist OF five
citizens of Maryland.
The purposes of this board 1t was
explained, would be to work out char
ter for the government of the county
which would give it legislative body
to enact its own laws and an executive
head. In this connection, 1t was point
ed out that the Maryland Legislature
only meets every two years and then
only for period of 80 days, and that
the growth and development OF the
county sometimes called for action in
between these sessions.
Would Use Highway Forces.
Use of the highway forces in Mont
dnuf1 h.
structions at intersections during the
Winter months as means OF Stabll1z-
ing employment was recommended TO
the federation by John j. Miller. The
federation adopted a recommendation
that the interfederation delegates be
authorized to support the plan for the
construction of a highway through Fort
Myer to connect the Lee Highway with
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The following delegates to the inter-
federation conference were named:
Stephen James, president of the feder-
alton; Oliver Owen Kuhn, Col. A. B..
Barber, both former presidents, and
w. B. Armstrong, secretary. President
Hege of the interfederation conference
told of some OF the things to be con-
sidered by that body in the current
year.
oliver S. Busby pointed out to the
federation that there should be some
agency in the county which would
have authority to direct the construc-
ton of sidewalks whenever there Is need
tor them He said that his public safety
committee was studying the question
OF transportation of school children,
was to make a survey OF suburban
street crossings to determine the neceS-
sity of traffic lights and the matter OF
having the Police Department abolish
the use of motor cycles in favor OF
small cars.
School Problems to Be Studied.
Extension of the school facilities in
certain sections, study of teachers SAL
aries, libraries and visual education
possibility of small school consultations
and the necessity and desirability OF
business and technical high schools are
TO be studied by the school committee,
Robert E. Bondy, chairman, announced.
Emory Bogley, for the committee on
constitution and bylaws, reported that
while the committee approved in princi-
pie the plan for the establishment Of
a committee on budget in the organi-
cation, he said it was not prepared to
act, as it desired to study the matter
more fully.
A recommendation was made by o..
M Kile of the publicity committee
lDdJ Tie MAT yidIlu SOullIlAoctOi uii btiO
George Washington Bi-centennial take
up the matter OF marking the historic
places in the county which were as
ISOLATED with George Washington.
Secretary Armstrong was authorized
to prepare and publish new directory
of the federation.
The resolution of the Rockville Pike
Citizens Association, supporting votes
for the people of the District of Co
lumbia, was presented to the fedora
ton by Burton T. Doyle, and was re-
ferred to the committee on legislation
and legal action.
The association voted to accept the
invitation of the Linden Citizens As
ISOLATION to meet at the Woodside
School in February, and at the same
time instructed its executive committee
to prepare a list of meeting places for
the ensuing year.
A number of changes to the bylaws
were proposed by w. B. Armstrong. It
was pointed out that the organization
is operating in accordance with many
of the proposals by motion. and the
amendments proposed are merely to
legaliZe them.