Evening star., 1938-06-16
NICE PROMISES
TAX DIVERSIONS
WILL Be HALTED.
Pledges Gas Levy for Roads
at New Hampshire
Highway Opening.
URGES PEOPLE TO SEE
TO FUTURE POLICIES
Speakers Declare Boulevard Marks
Advancement for Prince
Georges.

uutCAlOCO 1oI VIC OAAceIuCClUu VI TOaOS
Gov. Harry w. Nice of Maryland,
speaking yesterday at the dedication
Of the New Hampshire avenue high
way from the District line to Uni
versity lane, appealed to the people
to see that this was not done in fu-
ture years.
I'VE are not going to divert any
more taxes paid by motorists, but are
going to build good roads for which
the money was intended. Once you
start to steal from Peter you have
got to pay Paul." Gov. Nice said. 81
tried to stop it, and finally the Legis-
lature passed a law to prevent this
diversion, and I hope you people will
see to it that this is not done in fu-
ture years. We are all working hard
to construct good roads. On the con-
struction Of roads depends the future
prosperity Of this Nation"
Improvement Objectives Listed.
The assemblage was called to order
at 6 o'clock by John w. Coffman, sr :,
chairman Of the Dedication Commit
tee. Oliver w. Youngblood, president
of the Takoma Park Chamber OF
Commerce, spoke of the important
objectives Of the organization planned
for the near future, and he listed
immediate extension of New Hamp-
shire avenue to the White Oak
Avenel road, improvement of Eastern
avenue between New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Carroll avenue, development
of Sligo Valley in Prince Georges
County, extension of Carroll avenue
from Browns Corner to the White
Avenel road, improvement of Aspen
street from Carroll avenue to Blair
road and widening of the underpass
at that point, improvement of Blair
road and Eastern avenue from New
Hampshire avenue to Queens Chapel
road.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Mayor John r. Adams OF
Takoma Park. Md. who told Of efforts
during the last 20 years to secure the
extension of this thoroughfare and
of the cooperation of the WASH
ington Board Of Trade with the Ia
koma Park Chamber OF Commerce
and citizens of the community.
DR.. H. H. Votaw, master Of cere-
monies, introduced j. Glenn Beall OF
the Maryland State Roads Commits
sion, who gave assurances that the
commission would at all times Coop
crate with the citizens in their efforts
to secure good roads.
Harry w. McNamee, president of
the Board Of Commissioners of Prince
Georges County, said the new high
way marked a decided advancement
through one of the most fertile Sec
tions of Prince Georges County
Thomas w. Joy of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association paid
tribute to Charles A. Langley, a
pioneer citizen, who has worked for
Is years to secure the improvement.
Paul M. Coughlan of the Board of
Commissioners of Montgomery Coun-
ty said that when the highway
reached the county line every effort
would be made to carry 1t through
to Baltimore.
Whitehurst's Aid Praised.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director OF
highways for the District of Columbia,
extended congratulations on the COM
pletion of the highway on behalf of
the citizens and oficials of the
National Capital. The junction OF
the highway with the District thor
oughfare completed another link in
the Washington-Baltim highway
Capt. Whitehurst. was lauded by DR..
Votaw for his cooperation with the
Maryland citizens in making the con-
nection possible.
T. Howard Duckett of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, in speaking of the posi-
bilities from a parkway standpoint,
announced that Congress had appro-
priated 100000 for park purposes and
that every fair consideration would
be given in the distribution of this
fund for the identification of land
adjacent to the new highway. DR..
Llewellyn Jordan of the Washington
Board of Trade paid tribute to those
who had aided in the securing OF
appropriations and had visions years
ago for the need Of such highway.
Francis G. Addison, president Of the
Board Of Trade, spoke from the
standpoint of a former native OF
Prince George County, and told what
it means to the future development
Of that county.
Lansdale G. Sasscer, president OF
the Maryland Senate, to whom Gov.
Nice referred as "Gov, Sasscer," said
that the citizens owed a debt Of graft
tude to the Washington Board of
Trade and the Takoma Park Chamber
of Commerce for making the event
q success, and. expressed regret that
the late J. Enos Ray, pioneer advo-
cate of the project, was not alive
to see his dream realized.
Chief Engineer Nathan Smith Of the
Maryland State Roads Commission
WAS also introduced.
. At the conclusion Of the ceremonies
Miss Doris Nichols, Miss Edith Beber,
Miss Jean Daggett and Miss Helen
Rundvold stood with Gov. Nice in the
center Of the highway, and as two
Boy Scouts held white ribbon across
the roadway Miss Nichols cut the
barrier, formally opening the road into
Maryland. Gov. and Mrs. Nice, fol-
lowed by motorcade of 200 cars.
made . trip to University lane, es-
corted by motor cycle police from
Maryland and the District.
Will Return Tomorrow.
Mrs. Elma c. jenkins Of 6611
Second street NV will return here
tomorrow from the recent 24th
supreme session Of the Daughters Of
the Nile at Tacoma, WASH, where she
was elected supreme chaplain for the
United States.