Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11
ILLEGAL PARKERS
ORDERED ARRESTED
HyattsviIIe Council Tires OF
Warning Those AutoistS
on Maryland Avenue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


assistants visited Maryland avenue to-
day to arrest owners of automobiles
found parked on the west side of that
thoroughfare from Wells avenue north
to Franklin street.
Chief Anderson and his men were in
structed by the mayor and council at
a meeting last night to take drastic
action, following complaints OF citizens
that the ordinance prohibiting parking
between Wells avenue and Franklin
street was being violated 1t was
asserted by the mayor and council that
it was tired of warning violators in this
zone and they forthwith issued officers
orders to make arrests.
A letter was read from the Washing
ton Railway &c Electric Co. stating that
it was investigating the ACCESSIBILITY of
moving its trolley stop on Rhode Island
avenue at Melrose avenue from the
present near side TO the far side and
that temporary stops have been installed
at johnson avenue and near the Balti-
more & Ohio underpaSs now under con-
struction. 1t also was announced that
the company would go forward with in
stallation of the stop at the point where
the new overhead bridge crosses the
trolley tracks.
Garbage Collections.
Councilman Thomas z. Hume, chair
man of the health committee, reported
that since December the number OF
collections of garbage made by the
town on each of the two weekly visits
to all sections of the municipality had
increased from 276 to 800. There is
no charge for the service. Mr.. Hume
urges the discontinuance of the practice
on the part of some of throwing gar
bage in the alleys or on rear lots. He
points out that the garbage container
need not necessarily be placed in front
of the house, but that the householder
may make arrangements with the COL
lector to get garbage if 1t is placed
in a reasonably convenient location.
Mr. Hume urges all who are not yet
taking advantage of the garbage COL
lection to do so before the hot weather
arrives, with its flies and the resultant
danger OF spreading contagious diseases.
Charles w. Clagett, on behalf of the
town public library, announced that
Mrs. James E. Steele had resigned as
a member of the board, and the board
was favorable to the election of Miss
Flora Davis as her successor. Mr.. Clag-
EFT reported that the work of the
library was becoming increasingly
heavy and believed the time not far
distant when the town would be asked
to increase its appropriation for the
institution.
1t was stated in a letter from the
State roads commission that Cottage
road and the intersection of Columbia
and Rhode Island avenues, which were
damaged by traf1c detoured following
the completion of Rhode Island avenue
and pending the opening of the over
head bridge, would be repaired by the
commission as soon as the weather per-
mitted. The town also will endeavor
to have some work done on Locust
avenue.
Approval was given the plan for
the extension of Park avenue along
Schoepf road to Rhode Island avenue,
subject to settling legal details and
provided the town will be insured
against damages. Property owners
petitioned construction of a side
walk on Rhode Island avenue from
Park avenue to Johnson avenue. Coun-
Gilman Harry Boswell, chairman Of the
roads committee, will take the matter
up with the State Roads Commission
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and will then re-
port to the council.
Letters will be sent to justices of the
peace here, it was decided, asking that
reports be sent to Town Treasurer VII
Lam A. Shepherd In duplicate before
the fifth day Of each month for the
preceding month.
Circus Permit.
It was decided to grant a permit for
holding circus on the lot near the
armory here the week beginning April
5 for the benefit Of the Magruder Park
Improvement fund, provided adjoining
property owners and neighbors do not
oppose Il. They viii be given q hear
ing by the council at special meeting
March II. The circus will be conduct
ed under the auspices Of the Pierce
Athletic Club and under the general
control Of the mayor and council Part
OF the proceeds would be used 10 put the
base bali 1eld IN Magruder Park, which
Is the towns recreation center, in shape
Tor play. The proposition was laid be-
fore the council by DR.. Perley r.
Brookens, chairman Of the councils
park and Fairgrounds committee.
a permit was granted for holding a
parade here April as ballyhoo affair
Tor the concert and revue to be given
that evening in the National Guard Ar
mory here by Mithras Sanctorum Odd
Fellows Band of Washington for the
benefit Of the newly organized Hyatts-
vile Fire Department Band. Edwin B.
Bolte. musical director of the band,
asked for the permit. He said the band
now had 81 members and was DESTROYS
Of securing the full cooperation of the
mayor and council.
Mrs. r E. Kennedy and Mrs. Thomas
Mann complained of the condition of
Shepherd street west OF Oakwood roac.
and council agreed 70 see what could be
done 70 improve conditions.
Application of J. c. Hawkins TO erect
an electrical sign was granted, subject
10 meeting with town requirements.
Application OF Paul Himmelfarb to put
in gasoline tanks at Columbia and
Rhode Island avenue was referred to
the police committee, Councilman A. c.
Noon, chairman, for a report.
II was decided by the elections COM
niittee that dodgers would be posted
several days before the registration in
connection with the municipal election
here May 5. The dodgers will point
out that a person must be actually
registered on the town books 10 vote
in the municipal election, that regis
tration on the county and State books
is not sufficient The registration will
be held several days before the cleo
tion.
Report Of Town Treasurer William
A. Shepherd for the past month showed
total receipts Of S6647.20. including a
balance from last month Of SIS 623 25:
general taxes 81 .042.75; pumper
sta IS; fines, 81, and corporation tax.
$6.25. Cash in bank was given as
s5l32 S. making disbursements for the
month sI,7I4.35. Chief expenditures
included S363o7, interest road notes
$50. trash removal: S264, garbage re-
Inovsl: SITS. police salaries; S354l3.
street Lighting, and $l72.s5. deposit
pumper fund
Herbert J. MoTatt. building inspec-
tor. reported that he had issued per-
Inits TO the amount Of SIe during the
month.
Report Of Chief Police Albert Ander-
son and other officials showed all had