Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
SERVICE IMPROVED
STREET RAILWAYS In EAST
WASHINGTON COMMENDED.
Gen. Harries Designated as Friend Of
the People-Business Before North
east Citizens Association.

Mr.. Evan H. Tucker, president Of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton, took occasion at the meeting of the
association last night to compliment Gen.
George II. Harries, vice president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Company
in the matter Of providing street car &C
Communications on the Columbia line. Mr..
Tucker said he had always looked upon
Gen. Harries as a friend of the people of
the District. He told of the promises Gen.
Harries had made when complaint was
made about the operation of the so-called
refrigerator cars. and said he had made
those promises good.
AS cha man of the committee on pro-
posed legislation. Mr.. Tucker told of the
condition Of the crosstown railway bill and
said the members of the association "still
have hopes" The bill, he says, has some
good supporters in Congress. He spoke OF
the attitude of the Capital Traction Com
pany toward the Great Falls and Old Do
mlnion road, and said somebody believed to
be connected with the Capital Traction
Company had remarked that 1t would never
have obtained permission to cross the river
if it had been known that an effort was 10
be made to go through the city,
THAT indicates" remarked President
Tucker. that the Capital Traction Com
pany had a strong hold on Congress"
Mr.. Tucker spoke of the action that had
streets. and said all the Association asked
was to amend the bill by making the street
one hundred feet wide instead of sixty
feet He noted with pleasure, he sad.
that the Senate District committee mad
provided an increase of salary for the
rank and file of the school teachers and
had made no provision for increased sal
aries for officers He also stated that pro-
vision is made in the bill for an increase
In the salary of the poorest paid policemen,
ole Congress
vision for the equipment of public play
grounds and the grounds about the public
schools.
Reduction Of Street Width.
Mr.. Sowerbutts told of the action taken
by the Commissioners in the matter Of mar
rowing certain streets In the northeast sec
ton Despite the statements that hava
been made to the contrary, he said, he is
still of the opinion that it is bad policy
to narrow them.
A communication was received from the
East Washington Citizens Association re-
questng an Endorsement of an objection
to the establishment of the storage yard
in Southeast Washington. President Tuck
er and Mr.. Fleming spoke in favor of ir-
dorsng the objection. They said they were
opposed to any legislation which would
create or perpetuate grade crossing.
President Tucker said he realized that a
railroad switch is to be run to the navy
yard, but he thought it could be done with
out maintaining grade crossings
Mr.. Tucker moved an Endorsement CT
Senate bill 1859, which provides for the
closing of G and Chicago streets and the
dedication of sixty feet for street ed-
jacent to the east retaining wall, which is
really an outlet for F street. The indorse-
ment, however, is to carry with 1t an
amendment which provides that the rail
road companies dedicate one hundred feet
instead of sixty feet. The motion was
adopted.
During the discussion of the resolution
President Tucker took occasion to c3m-
pIment Commissioner Biddle for the man
ner in which he has conducted the bust
ness of his office, and referred to the great
amount of important work that has come
under his branch of the service.