Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-19
Takoma Park Citizens
Oppose D. {. Funds
For Airport Upkeep
Extension Of One-Wuy
Traffic on Thirteenth St.
In Rush Hours Is Asked

A proposal to require the District
to pay a portion of the operating
expense of the new Washington Ma
tional Appoint at Gravelly Point
was opposed by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association last night,
wnen a resolution was adopted
urging the District Commissioners
to disapprove the plan.
1t was pointed out that the new
airport was conceived and con-
structed entirely with Federal
funds, will be managed by the Fed
eral Government, and all fees COL
lected will go into the national
Treasury, and that District officials
were not consulted with regard to
Its construction or maintenance.
S. E. Blassingham presented a
resolution urging the traffic director,
w. A. Van Duzer. to extend the one
way traffic system on Thirteenth
street NV. from Spring road to
Colorado avenue during the morn
ing and evening rush hours. At the
suggestion of Burt w. Andrews,
chairman of the Streets and Lights
Committee, efforts will be made to
obtain traffic lights on Blair road
at Van Buren,, Aspen and Cedar
streets, in view of the heavy traffic
along Blair road, which recently was
widened and paved.
Bridge Obstruction Cited.
L. r. Grabill invited attention to
the need of removing, in the inter-
est of safety, the 16-inch water
main and other distractions on the
bridge in North Takoma over the
Baltimore e. Ohio r. R. tracks and
construct a sidewalk on the north
side of the span. DR.. G. G. Galloway
favored the extension of Eastern
avenue from Laurel to Willow ave-
nueS and the construction of
spacious concrete bridge over the
railroad tracks as one big project to
facilitate the towns business in
terests.
Miss Grace B. Holmes, presi-
dent, announced the following COM
mittee chairmen: Dr. William A.
Hooker, health and sanitation; Mrs.
William A. Hooker. hospitality;
Reed F. Martin, laws and legisla-
ton; Howard H. Harrigan, member
ship; Mrs. Reed F. Martin, schools;
Burt W. Andrews, streets and lights;
Freedom R. Leaman. parks, play
grounds and community beautlfi-
cation: Arthur F. Gordon. police,
fire and public safety; John w.
Coffman. publicity; Dr.. Guy Gin
ton, public utilities: Mrs Hooker,
public welfare; David T. Blose,
taxation John Walker, coming; DR..
Hooker, historical and Gilbert me-
morial Mr.. Grabill, Eastern avenue
project, and Mr.. Andrews, COM
munity councils.
T. ]. Holmes Speaks.
Thomas j. Holmes, I'd. principal
of the new Calvin Coolidge High
School. was elected an honorary
member and following his accept
ance spoke on the new building
which is nearing completion by the
addition of the girl gymnasium.
The guest speaker was Miss Clara
w. Herbert, who recently succeeded
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brarian of the Washington Public
Library. She told of the growth of
the Takona Park branch, where
the meeting was held last night,
from 5000 volumes to $4,000 volumes
since it was opened November Is,
1911, through donation made
by the late Andrew Carnegie, fol-
lowing purchase of the site by the
citizens of Takoma Park There was
a need for an expansion of the
building on Fifth street, but she
said that this would be delayed and
some remodeling done on the build
ing in the meantime. She expressed
appreciation of the cooperation and
interest of the association in the
past and urged a continuance not
only in the Takoma branch, but also
In the new central library. She
favored an increased budget and
outlined the crowded conditions in