Evening star., 1933-11-26
P. v. A. AID SOUGHT
FOR CONDUIT ROAD
Montgomery County Citizens
See Hope for End of
Eight-Year Fight.

Citizens of the southwest section Of
Montgomery County who for the past
eight years have been waging valiant
but unsuccessful fight for Improvement
of Conduit road, the Government high
way running from Washington to Great
Falls Md, are hopeful of having the
proposed Improvement of that thorough
fare approved shortly by the Public
Works Administration as q Federal
project.
The proposal has been submitted to
the p. w. A. with the strong backing
of the Committee on Public Works
Projects in the sixth congressional dis
trict. headed by Representative David
J. Lewis; the State Committee on Pub
lie Works Projects, appointed by Gov
Albert C. Ritchie. and the Board Of
Montgomery County Commissioners, and
its approval Is now being advocated be-
fore the Pubic Works Administration
by Representative Lewis.
Official Support Afforded.
Representative Lewis and the various
Maryland committees, as well as the
Montgomery commissioners, have de-
clared that the project Is deserving of
the full support Of the Federal Gov
eminent as it is one that would be
beneficial to thousands Of Washington
and Maryland residents and they have
urged that Federal funds be allocated
Improvement Of the road, including
widening, resurfacing and the elimina-
ton of a number Of dangerous curves,
was first advocated by the Cabin John
Park Citizens Association eight years
ago and the movement quickly gained
momentum In the southwest section OF
Montgomery County.
Mohican Hills Citizens Association,
the Glen Echo Town Council. Glen
Echo Heights Citizens Association. the
Civic League OF Brookmont ana the
powerful Montgomery County Civic
Federation approved the proposal and
after four years of fight for recogni-
ton of the project a congressional ap-
preparation for survey OF the road was
obtained through the efforts OF Sena.
tor Millard E. Tydings.
APPROPRIATION Recommended.
The survey was made by the Wash
ington district Office of the Army Ell
gineers and report was submitted
along with recommendation that no
appropriation be made for the work
since the only use made OF the road
by the Federal Government is to reach
the controls to the Districts water
supply along the highway and that the
road In its present condition Is salts
factory for such purpose.
Although the matter died officially
at that point, supporters Of the move
ment continued their fight in civic cir
cles, holding that the highway was one
of the most important in the Capital
area, as it Is used by many Maryland
residents travelling back and forth be-
tween their homes and their places OF
employment in the district and also by
thousands Of Washingtonians for motor
trips and to reach the Glen Echo
Amusement Park.
circles again when the Public Works
Administration was created last Sum-
mer and Federal funds were made
available for the development OF prof.
ects Of public nature.
Personal Contributions Made.
Three residents of the county. Capt.
Walter B. Armstrong of Cabin John
Park. o. M. Kile of Mohican Hills and
C. H. Godbold of Cabin John Park,
made personal contributions OF FUNDS
to have copies printed Of the War De-
partment's survey for Improvements ana
submitted before public works officials.
The proposal Immediately gained the
approval OF Representative Lewis and
Gov. Ritchie's committees and while
both groups pointed out they had no
Jurisdiction over proposals OF strictly
Federal nature they forwarded the
citizens plea to P. w. A. headquarters
in Washington with their hearyt in
dorsement and the suggestion that the
funds be appropriated for the work.
Representative Lewis. according 70
Armstrong Is now pushing the matter
before public works officials and Mont
gomery County residents have peen
6ronised that the proposal will be given
"everv possible consideration.