Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-12
NORTHEAST SECTION
MEMBERS OF CITIZENS AssoCIA-
TON HOLD MEETING.

AT a meeting of the Northeast Washington
| Citizens Association last evening at North
east Temple, Mr. Evan H. Tucker, presi-
dent, and chairman of the committee on
proposed legislation, told of the efforts made
to secure favorable action on the bill which
was intended to provide a crosstown street
car line for the people of East Washing
ton President Tucker stated that Senators
Burkett, Hansbrough and Daniel rendered
valuable assistance in connection with the
EFFORTS of the members of the association
| to get the proposed crosstown line for the
northeast section.
But, he said, I'VE were at a great dis
advantage at having the chairman of the
Senate committee opposed to the measure.
The work of the associations committee
has not been lost, however, for we sue
ceeded in showing the great and growing
necessity for such line. There are six
north and south lines in the northwest sec
ton of the city, and not one in the north
east section north of Pennsylvania avenue,
and nobody questions the necessity for such
a line"
President Tucker said that the last police
census showed East Washington to have
made the greatest gains in population, and
certainly, he thought such growing sec
ton should have street facilities. The
speaker added that he had written to Sena-
tor Burkett thanking the latter for the in
terest he had shown in connection with the
bill, and he had received from the senator
a letter in which the latter said:
Il regret exceedingly that we were not
successful, as it seemed very meritorious
proposition. While we failed this time. af-
ter talking with several senators and men,
bers of the committee, think we can look
for some relief in this direction early next
session, so keep the good work up
The senators mentioned, Messrs. Daniel,
Burkett and Hansbrough, We're commended
Tor their efforts to procure favorable action
upon the bill.
President Tucker also referred to the bill
which provides for the extension into the
District of the Washington, Spa Spring and
Gretta railway. The bill, he stated, has
passed the Senate, and he thought it would
receive favorable action in the other branch
of Congress at the present session. The
road in question, President Tucker ex-
planned, is to be built from Berwyn to 10Th
and II streets northeast, and the bill in
Congress gives the company the right to
extend its line along the Bladensburg road
from the District line to 18th and H streets
The measure, he stated. has received the
approval of the association.
As to Cheaper Gas.
There is hardly any prospect for ia
vorable action upon the cheaper gas bill
or the bill. which provides for universal
transfers. President Tucker announced,
nor do 1 think the bill giving the Com
missioners power to change the width of
streets will receive favorable action this
winter
Mr.. William J. Frizzell discussing a re-
quest of the North Washington Citizens
Association respecting the question of plac-
ing water meters outside of houses, de-
nounced the action of the authorities in
providing water meters for residences, say
Ing it is only another effort to increase the
burdens of housekeepers. He related that
ne had been told that since water meters
We're introduced in hotels and cafes at
some hotels dishes were washed in the
same water several times.
And them he said, these dishes are
placed upon the tables to be eaten from
The speaker further stated that the in
stallati0n of meters in private residences
would result in lowering of the sanitary
condition of the city.
Action on the request of the North WASH
fngton Citizens Association was postponed
until the next meeting.
Several members of the association de-
nounced the District Commissioners for
the opposition they are reported to have
SHOWN to the proposition to have the Grace
land cemetery property purchased for
pubic park. 1t was urged that the ceme-
terry property had been spoken of for such
purposes for the past ten years, and men,
bers of the association wanted to know why
the Commissioners were opposed to the
cemetery site. They reasoned that the peo-
pie in the northeast section favored the
site, and thought the wishes of the people
should be considered.
Mr.. Foster, as chairman Of the school
committee, said he had no formal report,
but that he would have full report to
submit at the meeting next month. The
local schools, he stated, are in great need
of harmony.
Things are not as they should be-
Chairman Foster declared
He then referred to a recent publication
In an educational journal and said he
was surprised when he read SO severe a
criticism of the city and the people who
reside here -.
'The superintendent of schools" the
speaker said. has admitted that he fur
and it was suggested that he was probably
the author of 1t. but. I'm told, he did not
deny or affirm the suggestion"
Not the Way to Secure Harmony.
Even the furnishing Of such informa-