The Washington times., 1938-06-16
GROUP FAVORS
new BUS DEPOT
AT CHEVY CHASE.
Stores to Be Barred
From Terminal
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


A proposal of the Capital Tran
elt Company to erect a bus ter
minal on the west side Of Connec-
tlcut Avenue between Chevy
Chase Circle and Northampton
Street was approved last night by
the Chevy Chase Citizens ASSocia-
ton, at special meeting in the
E, V. Brown School.
The meeting was called to OBJ
tain an expression from residents
as to the proposed terminal, and
whether or not they desired shell
ter facilities and other convent
ences located off the public high.
way. The resolution approving
the project was placed before the
assembly by Clyde D. Garrett,
chairman of the coming commit
tee, and requested the Traction
Company to proceed with the pur-
chase of land and erection of the
terminal as expeditiouSly as pos
sible,
STORES BARRED
In response to an inquiry as to
whether stores would be permit
ted in the building. Edward l..
Hillyer, president Of the Chevy
Chase Land Company, said no
business of any kind would be per-
mitted in the terminal, as con-
Struction of a branch library on
that part of the lot facing Chevy
Chase Circle would be sought.
Mr.. Hillyer pointed out that no
change in the present coming was
necessary nor being contemplated
1t also was revealed the project
has the tentative APPROVAL Of vari-
Gus government officials.
Minor objections which arose
during the meeting against plac-
ing the structure in a residential
negihborhood were met by state
mentS of Fred A. Emery, a promi-
nent civic worker, and others,
that almost anything would be
an improvement over present con-
ditions at Chevy Chase Circle, to
relieve a traffic congestion and
traffic hazard caused by buses be-
ing parked along Connecticut Ave
nue..
URGE PARKING BAN
The only other business to come
before the meeting was the ap-
proval of the applications Of 1l9
new members.
Vice President Donald L. Cham
berlin presided.
A proposal of the Director of
Traffic to ban parking on Park
Road from Fourteenth Street to
Hiatt Place was opposed by the
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association, meeting Tuesday
night in the Arcade Building. B.
A. Levitan, chairman Of the COM
mittee on extension of the Park
Road bus line through Rock Greek
Park, to connect Bladensbure
Road with Wisconsin Avenue. re-
ported more than 10000 persons
had signed petitions distributed by
the association sponsoring the
change.
August 10 was set for the annual
outing to be held at Marshall
Hall, Harry D. Gordon, is chair
man of the committee on ar
rangements. Leslie C. Rucker,
recently elected president of the
National Association of Radio
Parts distributors, was named an
honorary member. George A.
Ford, president, presided.
TO SELECT BEAUTY
The Northern Seventh Street
Business Mems Association, yester-
day announced June % as its
moonlight cruise date on the
steamer Potomac. The asSocia-
ton will be guests of the Fedora
ton of Business Mems Associa-
ton, at tonight'S meeting in the
Hamilton Hotel.
From among 20 aspirants and
two runnerS-up the Georgia
Avenue Business Mems Associa-
ton, at it meeting tomorrow night
in Mcfarland Junior High School,
will select Miss Georgia Avenue,
the winner to represent the as
ISOLATION as Miss Washington. at
the annual beauty contest this
year at Atlantic City. Oscar
Felter, is chairman of the com.
mittee in charge.