Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-07-04
Project Endorsed For Improvement
OF Wisconsin, Avenue.

program for Wisconsin Avenue north O
the District of Columbia line was voted b,
the National Capital Federation of Garder
Clubs on Thursday of last week at meet
ing on the estate of G. Thomas Dunlop
chevy Chase, this county This actor
places fifteen additional organizations or
record in favor of early improvement oil
this thorouehfare. After pointing out that
several arterial highways approaching the
National Capital had received extensive
improvements in Montgomery, and that
the District of Columbia authorities had
completed to the Maryland line a compre.
hensive improvement of Wisconsin Avenue
the resolution said:
whereas this historical AMI important
arterial highway. known as the National
Old Trails Road. is the main gateway to
the West from the National Capital. pass
ing through rapidly developing residential
areas adjacent to the District of Column
bia; and
Whereas elaborate plans for the cele-
bration Of the 200th anniversary of the
birth Of George Washington by the CON-
pletion of important public works in and
surrounding the National Capital by 1882
are under way; and
Whereas Maryland's contribution in a
public way can be no more fittinely cele-
brated than by completing a comprehen-
sive development of Wisconsin Avenue
which will provide an impressive entrance
from the West for the thousands of visitors
who will travel over this historical high
way to join in the celebration; now. there
there, be it
Resolved, That the National Capital
Federation of Garden Clubs. in meeting
assembled on this 26th day of June. 1880.
unqualifiedly indorses a comprehensive
development and Identification on Wis
consin Avenue and the construction of an
adequate entrance portal or circle at the
District of Columbia line and favors such
action by the governing and legislative
authorities al the forthcoming session of
the Maryland Legislature as will assure
the completion Of the improvement in
time for the 1882 celebration
The construction of an adequate exhibit
ton hall on the grounds of the enlarged
Botanic Garden. which would attract tC
Washington many national flower exhibi
tions now lost to the National Capita
because of lack of exhibition facilities, was
unanimously Endorsed in resolution &c
be transmitted to members of Congress
and the director of the United States b.
federation's interest and cooperation in
supporting the move to provide adequate
exhibition facilities at the new United
States Botanic Garden.
J. Marion Shul, was guest speaker and
Mrs. F. Truman Able presided.
Candidates File Nomiuatiou.
Fifteen county Democrats. all allied with
the anti-oreaniZation faction of their party
last Saturday filed with the supervisors Of
elections here certificates of candidacy fol-
nomination for various Offices to be made
at the primary election in September, and
each deposited with the supervisors the
SIS necessary to insure his name being
placed on the ticket. Those who have
thus formally become candidates and who
are the first in the county in either party
to do so are:
State Senate-Dr. Eugene Jones. of Ken
sington.
States Attorney-John E. 0xley, o
Rockville.
Clerk of the Circuit Court William H
Warfield. of Damascus.
Sheriff-Wm. L. Aud. of Poolesville.
County Commissoners-J.V inson Peter
of Rockville Ohio C. Trundle. of Gathers
burg; Arthur L. Watkins. of Cedar Grove
Pierce Hunter. of Beallsville; Nicholas R
Griffith. of Olney.
County TreasuIer-JOhn T. Culver. OF
Forest Glen.
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A. Bogley. of Laytonsville Frank Wilson
OF Alta Vista: Genoa King. of Damascus.
House of Delegates-E. Barrett Pretty
man. of Chevy Chase DR.. E. Clyde Shade
of Takoma Park.
W. Clinton McSherry. of Frederick. for
Democratic nomination for Associate Judge
of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. composed OF
Frederick and Montgomery counties, who
will, it is understood. be backed by the
anti organization forces in this county. and
, Representative Frederick N. Zihlman, who
is a candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton to succeed himself. have also filed
certificates of candidacy with the super
visOrs here.