Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-06
POLICE AID ASKED
TO END ROAD SIGNS
Citizens of Cabin John
Charge Zoning Law Is
Being Violated.

Violations OF Montgomery County
coming laws which prohibit the placing
of advertising signs on public high
ways in the vicinity of the Cabin John
Bridge we're alleged by the Cabin John
Park Citizens Association last night in
adopting resolution directing the mat
ter to the attention OF the authorities.
I'm this immediate area advertising
signs are being placed on the public
highways clearly in violation of the
law" it was stated in resolution adopt
ed on the, motion of G. H. Goobold,
chairman Of the associations Commit
tee on Parks and Planning. 1t re-
solved further, that the association
requests the chief of police to take
action toward removing the objection
able signs on public property, which,
will be specially pointed out, this action
being in conformity to the law"
The association also urged that
private property owners, by specific
request, be asked to remove objection
able signs and that owners and lessees
of private commercial property be re-
quested to eliminate offensive signs and
join the concerted effort to improve
appearances"
Area Is Historic District.
In addition to the chief of police of
Montgomery County, the alleged viola
lions of the billboard regulations and
other actions taken in connection with
the campaign were ordered brought to
the attention of the States attorney
and the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. Be-
sides MIR. Godbold, the other members
of the associations Planning Committee
are Hugh White, Ralph Springman and
Walter A. Armstrong.
The Cabin John area is one of the
most historic and scenically beautiful
districts in Montgomery County and
the Citizens Association is particularly
interested in the movement sponsored
by civic bodies to eliminate outdoor
advertising and other objectionable
roadside nuisances from the highway
approaches to washington prior to the
1882 bicentennial celebration. Toward
this end the association last night
pledged full cooperation.
Mr. Godbold, who presented the reso-
luton, called attention to the fact that
the Montgomery County zonlng laws.
under control of the Maryland
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. prohibit billboards from all resi-
dental and commercial districts, and
the Maryland code of laws prohibits
the placing of any advertising signs or
notices directly on a public highway
and makes the offender subject to a
fine Of So"
Recommendations Made.
In pledging the association to CO.
oDerate with other communities in the
campaign to improve the highway en-
frances to washington, the resolution
recommended the following action TO
the individual member Of the organiza-
ton:
'Patronize gas and oil stations that
do not display offensive advertising ana
do present a neat appearance.
"Give preference to products not ad-
vertised on the landscape.
use as stickers on your envelopes
stamps bearing the legend, I favor PROD
ucts not advertised on the landscape
1t was further ordered that the as
ISOLATION purchase for distribution 1000
of the "stickerSa which the American
Civic Association provides at cost.
Associations Here Act.
White the Maryland group was taking
this action. FIVE citizens associations IN
Washington likewise adopted resolutions
supporting the campaign to improve the
highway approaches before the great
1892 celebration.
Efforts of the District Commission
ers to control advertising signs IN
washington were Endorsed by the Du-
pont Circle Citizens Association yester-
day afternoon at the Maydower Hotel:
The resolution stated: This citizens
association Endorses the efforts OF the
District Commissioners to have Con-
gress pass law to have control, under
regulations established by them to limit
and control all signs displayed to the
public" It was adopted unanimously.
other associations championing the
billboard campaign were the Ca
thedral Heights Park. the
Washington Highlands, Forest Hill and
the Wentworth Citizens Associations:
Mrs. w. L. Lawton, chairman OF the
National Council for Protection OF
Roadside Beauty, one of the leaders in
the campaign has. returned TO Wash
ington after a brief absence. Her re-
port on the billboard situation in the
Greater Washington area, made at the
request of the American Civic ASsocta-
ton, soon is to be circularized.
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