Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
WANT BETTER SERVICE
Takoma Park Citizens Opposed
to Shuttle Cars.
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
Plans Under Way for Establishing
Branch Library.
REPORT ON STREETS AND ROADS
Resolution Endorsing Public School
Management Voted Down
Committees Appointed.
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
REPORT ON STREETS AND ROADS

posing a shuttle car service between the
car barn at Brightwood. where 1t Is ru-
mored the transfer station Is to be located
instead of 7th street near Florida avenue,
and the failure to adopt a resolution in
dors.ng the present school board and the
new superintendent, were features of the
meeting Of the Takoma Park Citizens As
ISOLATION, held last evening in Takoma
Hall. The meeting was presided over by
Col. G. C. Knifin, with Mr.. James A.
Martin serving as secretary.
Mr.. Angus Lamond, one of the trustees
of the branch of the Washington Public
Library to be established In Takoma Park,
reported that the sum of 81. 900 had been
paid on the site and that the trustees had
given joint note for the balance of the
purchase price Of the property. The title
and deed had been received and steps
would be taken, he said. at the next ses-
sion OF Congress to secure the passage of
the Dill, which passed the Senate last win
ter authorizing the acceptance. Of the
money for the erection of library build
ing. He reviewed the efforts Of the trustees
at the closing hours of Congress, when the
bill was taken up and passed by the Sem
ate. The manner In which the funds were
coming in. he said. is very gratifying to
the committee. The trustees are Mr. Angus
Lamond. Mr.. T. p Culley. Mr.. w. W. Pres
colt and Mr.. James A. Martin. The latter
acting secretary of the board Of trustees
On motion of Mr.. Albert F. Woods a vote
OF thanks was extended Messrs. Lamond
and Culley for their untiring efforts in
pushing the bill through the Senate and
to Mr. Martin for his energy in collecting
funds for purchasing the site.
Objections Made to Car Service.
When the subject Of railroads was
brought up Mr.. j. H. Clark entered his
opposition to the proposed changing of the
transfer point from Boundary to the car
barn at Brightwood, as has been rumored
He did not want to see Takoma Park made
way station and thought It better to
nave a through car service. as the charter
requires Ii the cars are run to Bright
wood it was only to meet the competition
OF the other line and would give only a por-
ton of the people better service.
Soi. X. .. Brown Endorsed the previous
speakers remarks. He said the residents
or Takoma Park have been and still are
seriously annoyed and inconvenienced by
the methods in force on the Brightwood
electric railway. which. he said. greatly re-
tard the progress and prosperity of that
section OF the District.
BY the persistent denial to US OF a
through car service to the center Of the
mud at or near Florida avenue In most
deplorabie and dilapidated neighborhood"
said the speaker.
He said 1t is rumored that the manage
moval OF the transfer station at that place
to a point farther out. locating it at the
barn at Brightwood. with a transfer to Ia
koma Park. District line and Forest Glen,
by a shuttle-car service still enforcing a
change Of cars. denial still of through
car service to the city.
The resolution which was adopted pro-
vided that the association place itself on
record as being most emphaticaily opposed
to any such arrangements, and that to
bring about possible relief from the present
to wait upon the officials OF the Capital
Traction Railroad Company and request
the extension of its road to Takoma Park
Col. Kniffin said this was the burning
before the association this winter. He an
nounced the appointment Of the following
committee: c. o. Townsend, G. G. Chap
man. Col R. s. Brown, DIR. II: M. Bennett
and Mr.. G. w. Kelly. He will attend with
the committee the meeting which viii be
held this evening of the Petworth Citizens
Association at the residence Of Mr.. w. F.
GUIDE, 5000 New Hampshire avenue.
Mr.. Woods Favors Resolution.
Mr.. Woods spoke In favor of the resolu-
ton and emphasized the importance OF
q through service. He suggested that a
shuttle car be operated from the junction
on Brightwood avenue, corner of Butternut
street, to the District line and Forest Glen.
He said the residents Of Takoma Park
ferring to the bills which had failed to
pass the last session of Congress he urged
the association to take the matter up at the
coming session and get the necessary sup
port In Congress and fight the case to the
end
DR.. H. NJ Bennett was of the opinion that
the cars couldn't stop at Brightwood per-
manently, the law wouldn't permit 1t.
He referred to the new United States Cen
eral Hospital. which is to be erected on
Brightwood avenue opposite Takerna juno
ton and expressed the opinion that even
tually the cars would have to come to Ia
koma Park or the District line. The reso-
hutton was adopted.
Mr.. Woods of the streets and walks COM
mittee reported that repairs have been
made to Blair avenue and Plney branch
rosd but that no action had been taken
by the District authorities for macadaFniz-
ing. No provision had been made for any
further washouts which might occur at
any time.
The following were elected to member
ship in the association: J. w. Curran, DR..
La Clerc. H. c. Gore and ]. G. Ward.
School Affairs Discussed.
Mr. L. M Mooers. in discussing school az
fairs took occasion to criticise The Star
for It's methods In dealing with the school
matters and also took exception to the
report In The Star which embraced a ref l
erence to the remarks made by Mr.. A. F.
Woods at the October meeting. He quoted
who Is in a position to know. with refer
ence to the new superintendent OF schools
as follows: superintendent Chancellor Is
a splendid sample of an able. progressive
incisive educator, and he has set himself
to the work OF making the public schools
of the Dtstrict-what they ought to be-the
best in the country"
The SPEAKER was followed by Mr.. George
w. Kelly, who in a measure Endorsed Mr.
Mooers remarks. He said he recently
spent a day In the public schools and that
the new superintendent infused new blood,
new life and renewed interest In the
schools. He cosidered the school board
the best the city ever had. 1t Is patriotic.
honest and acting intelligently" He raised
a point of order that the report of a men,
Der OF committee did not voice the &C
ton of the association.
Mr.. F. L. Lutin informed the meeting
that Mr.. Woods remarks at the last meet
ing did not condemn the school board. as
stated, for it's action in removing Super
vising Principal Joseph r. Keene. who was
for thirty years connected with the public
,chools. but were merely expressions of
sympathy.
Mr.. Kelly introduced resolution setting
forth that the association go on record
as indorsing the present board and Super
intendent Chancellor" It was seconded by
Mr.. MOoers, but the motion was lost Whe,,