Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1935, Page 8

TRANST OFILS TN MEETHG ‘Will Discuss Wisconsin Ave- nue Conditions With C. of C. Tonight. BY JACK ALLEN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. BETHESDA, Md., May 10.—The Bethesda Chamber of Commerce's campaign for elimination of the “ditch” in the center of Wisconsin avenue is expected to reach its height tonight. The body also will discuss the removal of the poles from the cen- ter to the sides. Officials of the Capital Transit Co. will meet with the directors of the trade body and discuss the possibil- ities of eliminating the ravine, which has aroused residents in this section of Montgomery County. i C. Melvin Sharpe and W. B. Ben- nett, executive assistants to the presi- dent of the traction firm, yesterdav | assured representatives of the local organization that they would attend tonight's session, which is set for 8 o'clock at the county building. Samuel E. Stonebraker, former pres- ident of the chamber, who conferred with Sharpe and Bennett, quoted the two officials as saying their company | 1s “willing to co-operate to the fullest in meeting the public’s wishes.” The ditch, which has stirred mem- bers of the chamber and county resi- dents and instigated what promises to be one of the hottest civic fights in years, is béing created by paving work now in on Wisconsin avenue between the District line and Old Georgetown road. Contractors for the State Roads Commission are raising the grade of the trafic lanes on either side of the Capital Transit Co.s tracks and pav- ing them to a width of 30 feet, leaving the railroad’s right of way as low as 3 feet below the new street level. Will Seek Firm's Attitude. While it is not definitely known what lines tonight's discussion will follow, it is expected that S8harpe and Bernett will be questioned as to the company's present stand on elintinat- ing the ravine on the avenue, one of the principal traffic arteries and main | portals to the Capital. The railway executives also will be asked whether the company plans a continuation of the Washington-Rock- ville line and whether it would be willing to contribute funds Yor paving between its tracks on Wisconsin ave- nue if it inten4s to continue the Rock- ville line. The Highway Commission promised county residents several years ago that the entire surface of the street, in- Trade-in 50 QUALITY CLOTHES At a Low Price FIELDS CLOTHES are nationally known for their superior quality and fine workmanship. Made of the finest se- lectéd woolens in the season’s smartest styles and represent today’s greatest clothes values —from our own factory direct to you WITHOUT THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT. 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Another committee will be named to call upon the county commis- sioners and ask that they support the chamber on this stand. A resolution calling for immediate improvement of the center of the thoroughfare will be drafted at to- night's meeting and introduced as an emergency measure at the Mont- gomery County Civic Federation's meeting on Monday night. o Sheep Can Shed Fleece. A scientist in Russia is reported to have demonstrated how, by means of an injection, a sheep can be made to shed its fleece without shearing. 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