Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-02
GLAD HAND EXTENDED
Columbia Heights Citizens
Guests Of Gen. Harries.
MUTUAL FELICITATION
EXTENSION OF ELEVENTH STREET
RAILWAY LINE.
Addresses by President of the Associa-
ton, Gen. Harries, Commissioner
Mcfarland and Others.

company, winch controls the 11th Stoeet
line. During thu evening brief speeches
were made by Gen. Harries. Commissioner
Mcfarland. Judge c. S. Bundy, president
Of the association, and by several officials
of the 18th street railway.
The meeting was presided over by Judge
Bundy. The association adopted a resolu-
ton calling on the Commissioners to cause
the telephone poles and wires on Columbia
roai to be removed, and the wires to be
placed undergo ound. A resolution was also
adopted urging the Commissioners and the
parking commission to obtain an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the purpose of planting
shade trees along the streets in Columbia
Heights.
The following were elected members of
Charles T. Caldwell R. ]. Marshall, Henry
N Packard, Frank Fraser and Harvey v.
Cotton.
President Bundy's Address.
The business D. the association having
been disposed OF President Bundy made a
brief address in which he contrasted pres
ept conditions on Columbia Heights with the
conditions existing fifteen years ago. The
changes accomplished, he declared are re-
narkable. The completion of the 18th
street railway extension. he said, means
along the new line.
Judge Bundy paid a high tribute to the
support given the people by Chairman Bah
Geek Of the House District committee, on
behalf OF the Districts interests. At the
close of his speech Judge Bundy requested
Secretary Todd to read the resolution that
had been prepared for adoption by the as
ISOLATION This resolution commended Gen.
HarrieS and the directors of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company the Dis
trict Commissioners. the members of the
House and Senate District committees the
newspapers of Washington and individual
f1otV
the extension OF the 18th street railway,
which was put into peration last Monday
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Host introduced.
g Judge Bundy then introduced Gen. Har-
-ies. the host of the evening.
1t is generally accepted idea, said Gen.
Harrdes, and one entirely unfounded, that
corporation is an awful thing, and a menace
to the public interests. He declared that
the corporations make 1t possible for small
investors to place their money where 1t will
work for them. Small investment in small
concerns. he said, are handled as a rule nv
persons not competent to get the hest re-
suits, while a small investment in large
corporation Is handled by corps of men
fighly trained liz business operations
He declared that he was glad the nth
street railway extension had been com
pieted. and hoped the section would be rap
ioIy ouait up Every house along the 18th
he said. is worth about $50 a wear in gross
receipts to the railroad company At this
point General Harries referred in sa rcastic
vein to the troubles ON the bright wood
line.
There are some folks on this earth" he
said, who seem to believe that a railroad
companys occupation is to fail to do the
very thing for which it was organized.
Railroad companies are operated to make
money. How can a railroad make money
without running cars? That Is the only
way. 1t is absurd to think that a railroad
company desires its cars to stand idle for
such a practice means a loss Of money and
when the management loses money for the
company 1t brings the whole army Of
stockholders down upon 1T. The trouble is
that some people want the railroad to make
provision for hauling people to and from
certain sections when the people are not
there to haul.
People as Stockholders.
Il believe If the railway companies could
sell just one share Of stock to each person
living along the line there would not be a
single complaint about the service The
railroad company makes money by hauling
passengers, and the management of a rail-
road make 1t their business to haul all the
passengers they can. But they cannot op-
crate lot Of extra cars at a 1oss-they
cannot do an Improbable business and
hold their jobs.
with reference to the 18th street extern
sion, 1 want to say you will get just as
good a service as we can give you, and
can assure you that 1t will be as good
service as it would be if you were the op-
orators"
General Harries then briefly detailed the
history OF the movement to secure the ex-
tension along 18th street. and he said that
for several years the streets were SO full
of citizens urging him to extend the road
that he had to get an automobile in order
to get about the city on time and transact
his business. 1t, perhaps, looked mighty
easy he said, to an outsider to secure the
extension Of the 18th street line. Those on
the inside of the matter, he said, knew just
$4,000 necessary for the extension could
be secured.
In closing General Harries requested the
citizens to cooperate with the road in the
effort to maintain good service. What Is
beneficial to the patrons Of the road, he
said, is beneficial to the company. When
everything doesn't go Just right he said,
don't howl and kick against the road but
put yourself in the other mans place and
look at the other side OF the question once
in while; 1t will change your view Of the
matter
Others Heard From.
Mr.. Fuller, general manager Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company: Mr..
Moffatt superintendent of transportation,
and Division Superintendent Ballinger were
called on for remarks. Mr. Ballinger pro-
voked laugh when he urged the citizens
to Jump onto him when anything went
wrong on the line, instead Of going first to
General Harries and having that official
jump onto him.
At the close Of the speechmaking the as
ISOLATION elected General Harries an hon.
orary member of the organization, and in
thanking the association for the compli-
ment he said: Il want to tell Mr.. Fuller
right here that II he doesn't run the 18th
street line to suit my fellow members OF
this association he is going to have kick
from me-"
The association was about to adjourn
when Commissioner mcfarland entered
the room, and he was urged to make a few
remarks. The Commissioners. he said,
count on the support of the Columbia
Heights Association In the approaching
campaign before Congress In behalf Of the
Districts interests. They have always
had the hearty support and cooperation Of
the association. he said. and cooperation Is
the only rule for success In obtaining sat
isfactory results in District matters.
District Prosperous.
"The District" he said. was never so
prosperous as now; the capital was never