Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-07
Prii!nceGeorges.
|GrouptoFight
|zoniing Change
Altered Status
; Of District Line
Tract Protested

= SASA NeASA WAL JOAlA llOA1ADCA VI
other County and District organiza-
lions who will protest against COM
coming at the District line
at the junction of Michigan avenue,
Queens Chapel road and Eastern
avenue MES at special rezoning
hearing before members of the Dis
trict of Columbia Zoning Commits
sion at 1:30 pm June rs, it has
been disclosed.
The meeting, which is scheduled
for the boardroom of the District
Building on that date, was called
following continued protests over a
previous Zoning Commission ruling
last February which changed a tract
Of land on the south side of Michi-
gan avenue, between Eastern ave-
nue. and Allison street from the Dis
trict's first residential classification
to commercial.
Daniel M. Greene, chairman of the
Federation's Law and Legislative
Committee, who called members at.
tention to the hearing at the Fed
eration's meeting last night in Hy-
attsville, pointed out that Prince
Georges County officials had "pur-
chased tracts Of land on the county
side OF the entrance to the Nations
Capital and had allotted a substan-
tial sum for its improvement and
Identification"
Wants Entrance Clear"
THE county wants one entrance
that is clear of hot dog stands bill
boards and liquor stores" Mr.,
Greene declared.
Mr.. Greene, who will represent
the Federation at the meeting, said
he would urge the commission to
consider carefully if it would not
be to the best of public interests to
restore the said tract of land in
question to its former status" The
Federation, he added, went on rec
ord three years ago in requesting the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission to keep both sides as
residential.
Charles F. Luebner, chairman of
the Zoning Committee of the Fed
Grafton, said that s25 900 had been
set aside by the county commission
ers towards improvement of the
area.
Award Of the eighth annual Eve
ming Star Trophy by the County
CIVIC Federation has been made to
Louis A. Day, 57-year-old charter
member OF the organization and one
OF the founders of the County Par
ent-Teacher Association.
The trophy was presented bv
Walter F. Mulligan. president Of
the federation and a former holder
of the cup.
Mr.. Day, Government Printing
Once proofreader, who lives at 514
Emerson street, Rogers Heights, was
nominated for the award at the last
meeting OF the group, based on his
achievements during more than 20
years OF civic work in the county.
1t was reported.
"A father OF five children, includ.
ing two sons in the Navy, Mr.. Day
has received Communications prey.
lously from all branches of the mil.
ltary service, it was learned, for hi,
work in aiding members of the
WAVES, WACS, SPARS and
/ Women Marines during training at
the University of Maryland.
Mr.. Day also was organizer of a
company Of Minute Men during
World War II and tonight is sched-
uled TO be mustered out as a captain
OF the Maryland Home Guard in
ceremonies at the Hyattsville
Armory. He was in command Of
Company 938 of the State Guard.
He also was active in civilian de-
tense work.
In addition, Mr.. Day is chairman
OF the Federation's Public Utilities
committee, past president of the
county PTA, and former secretary
OF the organization which made the
award. He has been a resident of
the county for % years and prior
to that time was publisher of two
small community newspapers in
Virginia, where he was born.
The Federation also reiterated
It's stand for elimination of food
dangers at the Bladensburg Peace
Cross. On motion by George
1ckes, the group ordered the Flood
Committee, headed by Fred w.
Cast. to request the State Roads
Commission to elevate both the
Observation-Disclosures boulevard
and the Defense highway in that
sector to prevent future floods every
time it rains.
Road Minimums Endorsed,
A request to the county commits
sloners by the Forest Heights Citi-
zenS' Association to instruct the
county engineer in charge of road
maintenance in the county to set
up a standard of minimum REQUIRE.
mentS Tor roads and street construc.
ton IN any new real estate subdivi.
sion or in the extension of any ex-
listing subdivision, was Endorsed bv
the federation, who also asked for
them to provide proper enforcement
OF such regulations.
The University Park Citizens As
ISOLATION notified the federation it
mad gone on record in favor of the
establishment of a county weights
and measures Office and also the
liquor dispensary system in the
county. The Chillum Civic Associa-
ton was admitted to membership.
bringing the total of member units
to 81.
On motion by Frank H. Fier-
stein, the federation instructed it's
secretary to write to the county
commissioners, Congressman and
other officials to ''do all in their
power to bring about an enlarge
ment Of hospital and health facIli-
ties in the county"
Delegates from the various organ.
1zations were instructed to refer a.
question on the need for rationing
OF scarce food items at present to
their respective groups for consider
alton following a brief talk on that
subject by Mrs. Harold BENJAMIN.
former president of the county
League of Women Voters and an in
dividual delegate to the federation.
Walter F. Mulligan, president of
the group, announced that, because
Of pressing business, the federation
would continue to meet during the