Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
OF EAST END
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT AS
ISOLATION MEETING.

The East Washington Heights Citizens
Association met Monday evening in the
Baptist Church, on Bowen road. II. A
Busher, president, presided, and d. c. Foun-
tain served as secretary. The several street
railway bills before Congress or the Com
mfssioners that affect the eastern part OF
the District were discussed. A resolution
introduced by Rev. James w. Many was
passed, urging the passage of Senate bill
1914, with an amendment providing for free
transfers between all connecting and inter
secting lines. The bill provides for an
trance into the district OF the Washington
and Marlboro Electric halfway Company
for the purpose Of making connection with
the Capitol Traction Company the East
washington Heights Traction Railroad
Company and the Chesapeake Beach rail-
road. The suggested route is along Bowen
or Suitland roads to Branch avenue, DO Hn
Branch avenue to Pennsylvania avenla,
along pennsylvania avenue to Minnesota
avenue. connecting with the present term-
nus of the trolley line built by the East
Washington Heights Traction Company.
Branches are provided for Good Hope, Con-
greSs Heights and the rIrtn-SterIing steel
plant at Giesboro
Mr.. Many resolution set forth the health
full condition of n section which only await
ed street car service to bring about it's
development, its only relief along this line
being that afforded by the building of the
trolley road now operated far as Mime
sofa avenue. Mr.. Many declared the plan
of extending the Washington and Marlboro
road should be encouraged. 1t was only by
some such a move, he declared. that the
section represented by the association would
ever secure rapid transit. DR. S. y. Meloy
believed the association should indorse no
bill until some one guaranteed the con-
struction of road. Mr. Fountain support
ed Mr. Many's arguments. which prevailed.
Laying Railroad Track
President Busher announced the laying
OF about thirty feet Of track near the Dis
tr:ct line below Good Hope on the Ana
costa, Surrattsville and Brandywine rail
read. Mr. Many said there is, however no
immediate prospect of the road being com
pleted. 1t was stated that worl: on the
line has stopped.
Secretary Fountain placed before the
meeting a communication from HosmeF NJ
Johnson. the supervising principal of the
public school division which includes the
Stanton building at Good Hope complaint
of the closing of which in cold weather and
tho alleged fact of the pupils not being
permitted the use of the play rooms in IN
clement weather had been forwarded To the
official named by the association. Mr.. john
son stated that the heating plant In the
Stanton School was defective. He had some
time ago called the attention of the secre-
tary of the board OF education to the fact
and had been informed in reply that the
officials were cognizant of the conditions
and would endeavor to remedy them. MI
Johnson wrote of having been recently IN
formed Of the intention of the school au-
thorites to install stack heaters in the
Stanton building. In relation TO the COM
plant regarding the children not heiug per-
mitted to use the play rooms in severe
weather, the supervising principal suggest
ed that a mistake must have occurred and
added that he would make an investigation.
Extending Pennsylvania Avenue.
ATt Ion he. inf Trs1g4 n
withdrawal of the New York contractors
from the work of extending Pennsylvania
avenue 70 the Bowen road, with the suDIet-
ting of the contract TO a Washington firm
The work is now proceeding satisfactorily
stated Mr.. Many, and there are indications
of a cut OF seven or eight feet 10 be made
ultimately in the grade of Bowen road.
Edward Graves desired 10 know why the
police service along Walker road had been
decreased. There was no Information on
this point in possession OF the members
and Secretary Fountain was directed 70
communicate with Lieut.. McCathran of the
fifth precinct in reference TO the matter.
Mr.. Graves explained the Importance or
Walker road which leads to Maryland, as
requiring particular attention from the po-
lice department
On motion OF Dr. Meloy the Commission
will be requested to locate public
pump at Good Hope, and install "a drain
pipe beneath the road.
1t being reported that no provision is ma lie
IN any bill now before Congress for the ex-
tension of the water service to East WASH
The association was Instructed TO visit rhe
Commissioners in relation to the subject
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