Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-07
EorIy Action to End Danger
AT Roll Crossing Is Promised

to insist at Tuesdays session OF
the council that a meeting be
called Immediately to study what
action should be taken.
She will propose that the con-
ference be attended by officials
Of the county, State and the
B. a. o.
Sees solution.
II am sure she said. that
other members Of the council
win go along with this and that
the banks can be cut down and
signals installed with help Of
State ana Federal funds. z
MRS. Werner said she recently
drove on Randolph road and re-
allied ct that time that some
thing would have to be done to
decrease the danger at the crosse
ing. AT D meeting last month Of
County and Rockville town Of
ficials, she stated that nothing
should be done on other plans
for bridges across the tracks in
the Rockville area until the RAN
dolph grade crossing IS corrected.
mrs. Werner said she had
wanted to inform the council of
the problem at last Tuesdays
session but was unable to be-
cause Of other pressing business
1--WE had q guilty conscience
ever since them she said. FOR
fear some one would be killed on
the crossing before we can install
protection devices
Her fears were echoed sester-
day by many residents Of the
Randolph Hills and Montrose
areas.
Residents Testify.
Several Of them pointed out
that 36 trains daily using this
main line west Of the B6sO oc-
casionally fail to blow their
whistles at the crossing.
Others recalled near acci-
dents"
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Q. Taylor.
who live on Randolph road about
200 yards from the tracks, said
they are positive some Of the
trains do not blow their whistles.
II know that to be 0 fact Mr..
Taylor said.
Mrs. Phillip r. Clore. jr.. sup
ported Mr.. Taylor's contention.
Last August, soon after we
had moved to Randolph Hills, !"
she said. 1--WE pulled up to the
crossing and had no more than
stopped when o train was there.
We did not see it and Il did
not blow its whistle.
Mrs. Clore said that at an
other time she stopped at the
tracks and started TO go across
when 4 driver On the other side
motioned her not TO proceed. At
that instant q train which she
had not seen whizzed by.
Wrote Letters.
It was after these close calls
that Mrs. CI0re started writing
letters to the county's Depart
ment Of Public Works and the
B a. o. But they never did any
thing for us" she said.
Mrs. Manning H. Kennedy Of
Randolph Hills asked that ofii-
Gals not wait for completion Of
lone-range plans for q relocation
Of Randolph road before making
the crossing safe. She once saw
q driver pun up almost on the
tracks 70 look Tor trains. Then
his car stalled.
She said she always turns. on
her car radio In order 10 listen
for trains before entering the
crossing. At night she turns OF
the car lights 50 she can see the
lights Of engines II they are
approaching. She, too. said she
has seen trains approach the
crossing without blowing their
whistles.
Mrs. Edward Borst. whose son
David Is q schoolbot patroimafi
assigned TO the crossing TO assist
school children. said. The re-
sponsibility Of the job always
hangs over David. He frequently
talks or the danger there and q
worried that some one some day
viii set hurt"
Cost Of the installation of
gates and blinkers vas put 1t
approximately $4,000.
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