Evening star., 1901-12-17
TAk0MA PARK ASSOCIATION
BY MR.. WARNER AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GOULD.
Improvement of street Car Service
Subject of Discussion-Extensio
of UmatilIa Street.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association was held
last night at s o'clock I'm Takoma Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent J. B. Kinnear. with Mr.. Ben G. Davis
serving as secretary.
Mr.. A. ]. Woods reported that no meet
ing of the school committee. of which he
was chairman, had been held. but that it
had under consideration several matters
pertaining to the new public school on Ia
koma Heights, principally that relative to
the Improvement of the grounds surround
ing the school building.
The presence of drunken persons who fire.
quent the cars of the Brightwood Railroad
Company numerous occasions was re-
ferred to in resolution which was pre-
sented at the meeting of the association
last night The matter was ordered to be
referred to the railroad company.
The street committee of the association
was directed to aid in securing the con-
demnation of land necessary to extend
Umatil1a street to Brightwood avenue.
Mr.. Louis 2. Shoemaker introduced a res
olution calling the attention of the associa-
tion to what he described as the absolute
necessity which exists for a full and COM
plete compliance on the part of the United
States with the compact made with the Dis
quested to reimburse the District for all
departures therefrom since that time.
President Kinnear at the conclusion of
the regular business of the association in
troduced Mr.. B. II. Warner of Washington,
who delivered an address on influences that
tend to the benefit of the national capital.
Mr.. Warner spoke of the much-needed
improvements in the suburban districts.
and said the improvement of the streets
and avenues should be carried out. He
mentioned the recent completion of the I1y-
decker tunnel and of its great value to the
District since its completion. He gave
brief description of the work and of the
discredit which attached to it for a number
of years when work on it was suspended.
The value of citizens associations in me
several sections of the District was a point
which Mr.. Warner dwelt upon at some
length. He Impressed upon the members
of the association the necessity of each and
every member of the association attending
the meetings. He said il was the only way
in which the citizens could make their
needs known to Congress, and that in order
to secure improvements through the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners 1t was necessary to
take an active interest in their section.
The discussion of the railroad service in
the District and suburbs was greeted with
great enthusiasm by the members of the
association when Mr.. Warner took UP this
subject. He said that owing to the unsatis-
factory railroad facilities in the suburban
districts property all along the lines of the
different roads. had greatly decreased in
value.
The service he said. In the city itself was
much poorer than it was two years ago.
He compared the service with that in New
York, Philadelphia and several other large
cities. In no other city, he said, are the
transportation facilities as wretched as they
are in Washington. In other cities there
were more cars operated and there was a
better schedule and a more accommodating
spirit exhibited by the street railway COM
panies.
Professor Hooper offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, dec airing
that Congress should be asked to compel
the company to provide a better service
more cars and better schedule.
Mr.. Ashley NJ. Could United States dis
trict attorney. was introduced by President
Kinnear at the conclusion of Mr.. Warmers
address. Mr.. Gould said the representa-
tives in Congress were ready and willing
at all times to assist the citizens in the
suburban districts to secure legisla ton. He
said that one Of the greatest needs of the
suburban citizens at the present time is
transportation facilities. He agreed with
Mr.. Warner and said the present car SER
vice is the laughing stock of the country
and that the refrigerator cars, as he
termed them, which were now being op-
Grated, are a disgrace to the national cap
ital.
Mr.. Gould said If Takoma Park and Ten
leytown had the suburban service which
Boston and several other suburban towns
in New England have the population of
these sections would be doubled within two
years. he suggested that the association
take up this matter, and with the represen-
tatves OF the state OF Maryland in Con-
gress, who are ready to assist them in Sc
curing this much needed improvement, use
every effort to secure proper legislation in
this direction.
Representative George A. Pearre of
Maryland was TO have been one of the ora
tors Of the evening, but owing to his
presence at meeting of one of his commit
tees In Congress he was unable to be
present.
Before the meeting adjourned President
Kinnear announced the appointment of the
following committees:
Membership-Col G. c. Kniffin, George
A. Warren, L. NJ. Mooers, H. L. Thornton,
]. B. Derrick.
Streets and sidewalks-Wilton J. Lam
bert. Louis P. Shoemaker DIR. A. v. Par
sons. c. NJ Heaton. j. H. Clark.
Finance-Dr. H. NJ. Bennett Mrs E. "
Wilcox, H. A. Cady. 7. II. Gosorn
Entertainment-Mrs. J. B. Kinnear, Mrs
G. NJ. Heaton, Mrs. L. NJ Mooers, Mrs A.
Lamond, Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker
Sewers and santation-R. S. Brown, H A.
Cady, DR.. H. NJ. Bennett, NJ. Pieters, r. p.
Brown.
Water and lights-J. Vance Lewis. W,
w. Anderson, F. c. Severence, Prof. c. O.
Townsend, Prof. H. j. Webber.
Railroads-Louis P. Shoemaker w G.
Platt, 8. S. Shedd, r. P. Brown, w. j.
Lambert.
Schools-A. F. Woods, H. 8. Knight. L.
c. Corbett, H. A. Curtis, w. j. Galloway.
Fire protection-O. d. Sunny, George A.
Warren r q ~