Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-02
CHEVY CHASE AREA
REVIEWS SIGN FIGHT
Section 8 Objects to Bethes-
da Marker on Wisconsin
Avenue.
by q stan Correspondent of The star.

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BETHESDA, Md, June 2.-Contro-
versy as to the proper designation of
Section 9 of Chevy Chase broke out
anew last night In the Bethesda Cham
Der Of Commerce as protest again was
voiced to the sign at Wisconsin avenue
and Bradley lane which tells the ap-
preaching motorists that you Are Now
Entering Bethesda"
Residents of Section have objected
for several months to the sign, which
was erected by the Bethesda chamber,
because, they say. the section on the
east side of Wisconsin avenue, north
of Bradley lane and south of the Bal
timore d Ohio Railroad tracks Is Chevy
Chase and not Bethesda.
Has No Lawful Existence.
night, however. by James C. Christie
pher. deputy clerk to the county COM
missioners and an authority on fine
legal points, that Section has no legal
existence and is an integral part of
Bethesda. Sections !, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Z
OF Chevy Chase were created by law,
Mr.. Christopher said. but Section Is
merely real estate designation.
After more than an hours discussion,
the chamber authorized special COM
mittee OF three to cooperate with the
Industrial and Retail Interests Commit
tee, headed by Merle Thorpe, in arriving
at an amicable settlement of the ques-
ton with the citizenry of the section.
The special committee is composed of
B. w. Parker, Emory Bogley and third
meN:ber yet TO be named by President
Thomas E. Hampton. 1t was directed
to seek conference with the Citizens
Association OF Section at an early
date.
Citizens Not in Accord.
That the citizens of Section are not
In complete accord on the matter was
evidenced by statements opposing re-
moval of the sign by S. H. Miller and
S. e. Stonebraker, both of Section g..
H. H. Smelling, also Of the same COM
munity, spoke Vehemsntly In favor Of
its location at some other point.
Mr.. Stonebraker said 1t was his
opinion that the only reason in the
minds Of residents of section for
wanting the change is the belief that
the name Chevy Chase carries more
prestige than Bethesda and enhances
the value. of their property. He said
he has been real estate man for
20 years and during that tine had never
found that the name Chevy Chase had
any commercial value superior to
Bethesda.
The subject was introduced at the
meeting by J. Harry WEIGH, president
of the Citizens Association Of section
8, who brought up the matter at a
chamber meeting a month ago. He
again urged the removal of the sign,
saying that locations either at the Dis
trict of Columbia line or just south of
the railroad bridge would be suitable.
Report at Next Meeting.
G. Wady Imirie of Alta Vista sup
ported Mr.. WEIGH by recommending
that the sign be removed.
The motion Tor the appointment of
tie special committee TO Cooperate with
the industrial and Retails Interest
Committee in setting the dispute with
the section citizens was made by Mr..
Bogley. The committee was directed to
| report back to the chamber at the next
meeting. An amendment to the mo-
! ton which would have given the COM
mittse power to settle the matter with
out the concurrence of the full chamber
was lost.
A resolution urging the early pur-
chase of site for a high school for
the Bethesda Chevy Chase district was
presented by Mr.. Imirie, chairman OF
the Schools Committee. but was re-