Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-08
By TOM BURKE


For residents along the pro-
posed route of the Waverly street
extension in Chevy Chase the
announcement yesterday that the
plan was in the works was almost
an anticlimax.
One after another of the resi-
dents along the quiet, tree shaded
section, a stones throw from the
hustle and hustle of the Bethesda
business area on Wisconsin ave-
nue., expressed resentment, anger
or sorrow at the prospect of a
busy new street slicing through
the community.
The proposal Is still in its in
fancy on the drawing boards of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Capital
Parhand Planning Commissions
staff.
But residents OF the community
have lived with the continually
growing pressure Of the business
area at their backs. They've
fought against encroachments
into the residential area for pub
lie parking purposes-and lost
and have been kept busy check
ing rumors on where the next
business strike will be.
Some of the residents had
heard. weeks ago, that a plan
was afoot to extend Waverly
street from East-West highway
south to Bradley lane, a distance
of about six blocks. Confirma-
ton of the rumor came In news
stories yesterday.
Faces Loss Of House
I'm going to fight it." was
the belligerent retort Of Joseph
T. Crivella. owner of a handsome
two-story brick and stucco house
at the verys beginning of the
proposed new roadway. His
house at 1907 Elm street win be
RACED to make room for the TO-
foot right-of-way needed for
the project If the plan is carried
out.
Mr.. Crivella's house backs up
to the BIO Railroad right-of-
way which must be spanned by
a bridge to link the existing
portion of Wayerly street be-
ginning at East-West highway,
with Forty-seventh street to
provide the first leg of the new
thoroughfare.
But Forty-seventh street dead
ends at Willow lane and an at
tractive brick house stands in
the path Of the proposed extern
sion. 1t is owned by Erlund E.
Cornell who has lived there two
years.
I'D heard 1t was coming" Mr..
Cornell said. 1--WE moved in here
to stay, but If I can get enough
out Of this to duplicate the house
elsewhere, I won't mind moving
too much" he said.
Like other residents in the
area, Mr.. Cornell expressed con-
sternation at the proposal, since
lit would result in the proposed
new road dead-ending at Brad
ley lane on the south and East
West highway on the north. He
also felt the planners should
think in terms Of moving the
new road further east instead OF
paralleling Wisconsin avenue,
only $50 or 800 feet to the east.
Through Back Yards
After cutting through Mr.. Cor
nell's property. the planners
have projected the new road
along a route that cuts a swath
through the back yards of five
houses fronting on Forty sixth
street-knocking off stable por-
lions Of houses in the process
and completely bowling over q
stylish brick rambler at the
northwest corner of the inter-
section Of Forty sixth and Le-
land streets.
! Then it cuts through two
houses on Walsh street. con-
tinues south. cutting through
four more houses on Stanford
street and ends at Bradley lane
after slicing across the rear Of q
Safeway Stores parking lot.
In contrast to the explosive
anger which the plan elected
from Mr.. Crivella, the reaction