Evening star., 1935-03-01
GETTYSBURG ROAD
80
MEMORIAL URGED
'EIdridge Asks Support Of
~ Citizens for Project.
80 Fare Cut Asked.

Development of a Lincoln Memo
rial Highway between Washington
and Gettysburg was urged by M. O.
Eldridge, assistant traffic director,
speaking before members OF the Con-
eiuit Road Citizens Association last
night He asked that the associa-
tion support a bill now before Con-
gress, appointing committee to
study plan for this highway.
The bill provides that six members
of Congress be named on the COM
mittee, with various District officials
as ex-officio members. The plan,
submitted by Traffic Director Will
ham A. Van Duzer, calls for a
highway through Georgetown, up the
Potomac to Great Falls and from
there to Gettysburg. The road would
be built over, the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal through Georgetown, and then
would follow the old tow path. This,
Eldridge claimed, would not in any
way destroy the canal or its historic
value.
The highway, Eldridge said, would
not cross any streets in Georgetown,
but would pass under bridges already
In use, and could thus be through
highway from Maryland and Penn
sylvania, without increasing the traf-
f1c congestion in Georgetown.
Police Force Held Limited.
Declaring that "the police depart
fnent is here to serve the people,
Inspector Edwards, assistant superin-
tendent of police, stated that he and
Mai. Brown are doing everything pos
sible to put more officers on the
Streets in suburban areas, but that
they are handicapped by the limited
humber on the force.
The radio patrol cars are render
ing a great service" he said, but we
still need men to patrol the streets
who could get to know the people in
their neighborhood, and who could
instantly tell a stranger
Mrs. John Boyle, jr., chairman OF
the Consumers Council of the Dis
trict, gave short talk, outlining prob
lens the council has tried to solve
The council is urging milk companies
to sell dried skim milk to consumer
at reasonable price. This skim milk
she said, is a valuable addition to q
babys diet when it cannot get whole
milk.
Opposed to any lowering of the san.
itary and hygienic standards under
which milk is sold in Washington
Mrs H. j. Steiner introduced reso.
luton opposing plan offered by Com.
missioner Allen recently to provide
milk to persons on the relief roll:
at a reduced rate. This resolution
was passed unanimously. and copie!
of the resolution were ordered sent tt
the Health Department and to the
Federation of Citizens Association.
Ask Lesser Bus Fares.
A petition was sent to the Public
Utilities Commission, asking that the
fare on the Conduit road bus be set al
six tickets for SO cents, instead Of 6
10-cent cash fare, as at present.
Three past presidents of the asso.
citation, w. Arthur Smell, Ernest S
Hobbs and William E. Dement,, were
appointed to ask the House Judiciary
Committee to favorably report ar
American flag bill introduced by Rep
resentative Virginia Jenckes. Thi:
bill provides that an American flag be
flown at all times from the highest
point of all Federal buildings.
In another resolution passed, the
association favored the use of P. w
A. funds to build a new branch
library at Ashby street and Conduit
road.
Mrs. Joseph Llydane announced
plans for mass meeting to be held
March to formulate plans for a
night school at Gordon Junior High
School. According to Mrs. Llydane
pupils have to ride for over an hour
on the street cars to reach Central
High School, the nearest night schoo.
to Conduit road.