Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
PROJECT DEBATED
Maryland Delegations Dis
agree Over Route for Wash
MISUNDERSTANDING Boulevard

Two Maryland delegations appearing
before the Senate agriculture commit
tee yesterday engaged in spirited de-
bate over two resolutions pending In
Congress on the subject of memorial
boulevard between Washington and
Gettysburg.
One group vigorously supported the
resolution of Senator Goldsborough,
Republican. of Maryland, which would
provide for establishing the memorial
highway by following the existing Lin
coin Highway feeder route by way of
Rockville and Frederick.
Backs Tydings Resolution.
The other group backed the resolu-
ton of Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland, which would set up a COM
mission of 10 members to decide on the
best route for a memorial boulevard
connecting the Lincoln Memorial and
the Washington Monument with the
battlefield at Gettysburg. After hear
ing both proposals, Senator McNary of
Oregon, chairman of the committee
announced the hearings closed and said
the committee would take the matter
UP in executive session at an early date
Those who presented the arguments
in support of the Goldsborough resolu-
ton were Dr. Joseph H. Apple. president
of Hood College, Frederick: Holmes D.
Baker, a Western Maryland business
man; F. Barnard WEIGH, representing
the mayor, council and various organ
izations of Rockville; former Judge
Glenn H. Worthington and Edwin c
Brandenberg
The principal speakers in support of
the Tydings resolution were Guy w.
Steele of Carroll County and G. P.
Bready of Tawney Town, Md.
DR.. Apple emphasized the many his
toric points along the present route to
Gettysburg in the vicinity of Frederick,
declaring that the GoldSborough reso-
luton would make possible boulevard
to Gettysburg that would be an historic
pilgrimage. Mr.. WEIGH of Rockville laid
stress on the economic advantage of
following the existing route through
Rockville and Frederick.
Tydings States His Position.
Senator Tydings vigorously denied
that he was advocating any particular
route, but urged that the entire cues
ton of how the boulevard should be
laid out be left to a commission. Sen
ator TydingS said the proposal to honor
Lincoln and Washington by this boule-
ward should be regarded as a national
project and not as one of local interest
between different communities in Mary
land. He said that if his resolution
should go through and the commission
appointed under it should decide on
the Rockville Frederick route mo one
will work harder than 1 to get it
through" He took the view that the
question of the route should not be
argued before the congressional COM
mittee. Senator Tydings emphasized
ne had no particular route in mind
when he introduced his resolution.
Contrast in Plans Cited.
Senator Goldsborough declared the
difference between the two proposals
Is that the Tydings resolution does not
provided for any route, whereas this
lays out q route.
! am on certain grounds and you
are on uncertain grounds" Senator
Goldsborough added.
Senator Tydings replied that his
resolution was introduced first and that
he did not believe the hearing would
be going on II he had not introduced
his resolution.
Speaking In support Of the Tydings
resolution, Mr.. Steele said he thought
Q highway on a straight line between
the two points would be q better
memorial boulevard.