Evening star., 1932-04-26
ADOPT PRINCIPLES
INCEMETERY FIGHT
Bradley HiHs Citizens Draft
Plan to Be Used to Test
Applications.
BY HOWARD M. BAGGETT,


staff Correspondent Of The Star.
BRADLEY HILLS, Md, April ga
set of principles. which in the opinion
of the organization should be used to
test any application for permit to
operate q cemetery in the suburban
area of Montgomery County west of
Rock Greek, was adopted unanimously
by the Bradley Hills Community
League, meeting at the Congressional
Country Club here last night.
The principles were presented by a
special committee, headed by w. r.
Tuckerman, chairman. They will be
referred to the county commissioners
and the Maryland Capital
Park and Planning Commission, with
the request that no permit for GEM
etery be granted where the applicant
cannot show that the conditions have
been met.
Oppose Cemetery Site.
Prior to the adoption Of the set Of
principles, the league unanimously
adopted q resolution strongly opposing
the proposal of cemetery on prop
erty at the junction of River road and
Bradley Boulevard. This resolution op-
poses the petition of Fulton r. Cor
con, now before the Circuit Court, in
an action to compel the county to al
low the cemetery. The members of
the league were urged by President
Charles H. Merryman to personally at
tend the court hearing on this matter,
date for which has not yet been set,
and to write letters Of protest.
The resolution opposed the cemetery
proposed by Mr.. Gordon on the grounds
that Bradley Hills was originally estab-
hshed as a residential district, that
there have recently been important ad
ditions of high-grade residential con-
struction and country club improve
ments in the area, and that the ground
at the intersection of the two roads is
not suitable for cemetery purposes as it
is directly exposed to view and lacking
In privacy.
Principles Set Forth.
The set of principles by which ceme-
terry applications should be measured as
proposed by the leagues action are:
That the location should be near
enough to Washington to be CONNER
cially practicable; should be reasonably
close to main highway, but not con-
spicuously visible therefrom; that the
ground be suitable in contour and other
physical features; that there be aSsur-
ance of development of plans worked
out by competent experts and also as
surance of experienced management,
and that the project be properly
financed with trust agreements to as
sure proper development and mainte-
nance.
The report also states that there Is
need for a modern cemetery established
on high standards in the area to care
for growing needs and to put an end to
frequent attempts to establish ceme-
teries at undesirable locations. The
committee is to continue its in
vestigations of possible suitable loca-
tions for cemetery sites. Members of
the committee preparing their report in
addition to Mr.. Tuckerman were Maj
Edward A. Keys, Col. A. B. Barber and
B. r. Parker.
After a long discussion which was
participated in by a large number OF
those present including Albert G. Hahn,
the league adopted a resolution stating
that whereas it is understood that the
county commissioners on appeal from
the decision of the Park and Planning
Commission have tentatively considered
the granting of portion of the recon-
ing petition of Mr. Hahn, subject to
approval of plans by the Park and
Planning Commission, the league is op-
posed to changing the zoning of the
land for residential to commercial. The
resolution was adopted with scattering
Of negative votes including that of Mr..
Hahn registered against it.
It was stated that the county COM
missioners would hold a rehearing on
this matter this afternoon, and a COM
mittee headed by Maj. Keys, Mr. Tuck
eTman and Col Barber were named to
appear in opposition The resolution
stated that most of the property owners
who indorsed the original petition are
opposed to the granting Of the recon-
ing as now under consideration by the
county. Hahn originally asked that
triangular tract containing about
acres, bounded by River road, Bradley
Boulevard and the car line tracks
be zoned commercial while the county
triangle 15ox200x120 on the River road
side farthest from the intersection.
Report on Road Conference.
Maj Keys reported on q meeting
held between the Roads and Parks
Committee of the league and Mai. e.
Brooke Lee, member of the State Roads
Commission. which was followed by a
letter being written to G. Clinton Ul1l,
chairman Of the State commission, out
lining road work the league wanted
shouldering and surfacing Of the re-
mainder Of Bradley Boulevard and
elimination Of two curves, repairing of
River road from Bradley road to the
District line with the elimination or
easing Of the present unsatisfactory
crossing of the B. g. o. southern, and
the shouldering and resurfacing of the
Potomac Rockville road including the
elimination of curves.
Mai. Lee indicated, it was reported,
that due to the low bids being received
the State might have sufficient funds
after completing the Colesville road
project, to do some of the work in the
Bradley Hills neighborhood. 1t was also
suggested by Maj Lee. 1t was reported,
that the Potomac road might be shoul-
dered with macadam for less money
than concrete.
Maj. Keys urged that members Of the
league call the Bethesda police station
when they see any one dumping trash
along the highways as the only way to
break UP this practice.