Evening star., 1932-03-29
CEMETERY PROJECT
DRAWS OPPOSITION
Bradley Hills Citizens Decide
to Make Personal Protest
at Rockville.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BRADLEY HILLS, Md March 29.-
The personal appearance of members
of the Bradley Hills Community League
to express their opposition to the prof.
ect at the hearing before the Circuit
Court on the injunction asked by Full
ton r. Gordon to restrain the county
commissioners from preventing his us
ing property on River road for ceme-
terry purposes, was decided on at the
meeting of the league held at the
Congressional County Club last night.
The league has already filed notice
Of its protest with the county COM
missioners, it was announced Among
those who stated that they would be
present at the hearing to express oppo-
sition if allowed to do so were Joseph
H. Crawford, Walter r. Tuckerman and
Col. A. B. Barber Mr. Tuckerman also
stated that he expects to have letter
of opposition from the Burning Tree
Golf Club.
Committee to Study Site.
A committee was authorized to study
the matter of suitable sites for ceme-
tery somewhere in suburban Montgom-
cry County west of Rock Greek. When
this committee reports, it was pointed
out, the sites picked out could be
pointed to when applications for ceme-
teries or mausoleumS are made in terri
tory where there is opposition to such
use of property. The committee, named
by President Charles H. Merryman, con-
sists of Col Barber, Mr.. Tuckerman.
George A. McGarvey, Mr.. CRAWFORD and
B. R. Parker.
President Merryman announced that
the board of directors of the league
had adopted a resolution again re-
questing the County and State Roads
Commission to complete the shoulder
ing of the remaining IA miles OF
Bradley boulevard in 1882. Attention
the dangerous curve east of the Ma
tiCnaI Women's Country Club.
VIII Appeal to Commissioners.
Following a discussion on the ques-
ton of the improvement OF this road
and also the Potomac Rockville road, II
was decided that the Roads Committee
of the league should meet with Mai.
E. Brook Lee of the State Roads Com
mission. Commissioner Robert D. Hag-
ner and DR. Benjamin c. Perry and
urge the ALLEGATION of money for the
improvement of these projects during
the present year.
President Merryman reported that
the county commissioners state they
have no funds at present to continue
the Seven Locks road work. The COM
pletion of this road from the end OF
the Seven Locks road to Bradley boule-
ward, which would cost about $4,000
for a 12-foot road. should be urged,
the president said, as it connects two
State highways and would be taken over
by the State after its was constructed.
Parkway Survey Completed.
A report on the Cabin John Valley
parkway project stated that the Mary
land-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission had completed its sur
vey in that area about month ago.
but that it had not referred the
matter to the National Commission for
checking. 1t was decided to again urge
that the work in this parkway be
pushed.
Contributions to the leagues Social
Service Committee to aid in the work
of furnishing lunches for undernour-
ished children at the Potomac School
was urged by Mrs. Merryman, reporting
for Mrs Edward A. Keys, chairman OF
the committee. About 25 children have
been provided with lunches at this
school. she said, but the money has now
run out. The relief is applied directly,
it was stated.