Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16
Service to Brightwood Taken
Up by Commission.
DATA TO BE COLLECTED
Railway Asked if It Proposes Com
pliance With Demand.
CITIZENS POSTPONE APPEAL
''No Smoking" Ordinance Requested
by W. F. Gude-Executive Of
fcer Eddy to Get Busy.

Deciding to take up at once the request
for through service from the center OF
the city to Brightwood and Takoma. the
District railway commission yesterday
passed a resolution calling upon the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany to state whether such service was
in contemplation. and took steps to ac-
quire data regarding present service.
Representatives of the Brightwood Citi.
zens' Association had intended to presen,
themselves this morning before the com.
mission to air their views on the matter
In view Of the step taken by the COM
mission yesterday those who requested
the hearing decided to await a call for
hearing from the commission. That will
probably be in September
Resolutions Adopted.
Two resolutions passed by the commits
sion at its session yesterday afternoon
call for particular action in regard to
the Brightwood situation. The first one.
introduced by Commissioner Harry l..
West. directs that 1.-The chairman of this
commission communicate with the Bright
wood Railway Company to the effect that
the citizens of the section of the District
of Columbia lying north of Florida ave-
nue., along the line of Georgia avenue.
formerly Brightwood avenue, have re-
quested the operation of through cars
from the District line or from Bright
wood to the corner of 9th street and
Pennsylvania avenue: and this commits
sion therefore requests the Brightwood
Railway Company to inform this commits
sion whether 1t contemplates the installa-
esa1, eion Of any through car service at an
Gen. George M. Wilson. chairman, sent
a letter to this effect to the president of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company yesterday.
Mr.. Eddy to Collect Data.
Further action along this line was taken
when the commission instructed its ex-
ecutive officer and secretary, II. C. Eddy,
to investigate the several complaints pre-
sented to the commission. and particu-
larly to take up that of the Brightwood
citizens asking through service.
Mr.. Eddy will study the conditions along
this line, secure data regarding car sched-
ules. traffic, ETC., for the use Of the COM
mission In arriving at decision. Mr.
Eddy will also consult with the railway
ohcials- to- determine their views of the
situation. with an aim to settle the mat
ter without public hearing.
Representatives of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association called at the rooms Of
the commission in the Westory building
this morning and presented a letter ask
Ing the commission to ask the Brightwood
Railway Company IL through car service
would be installed soon. The delegation
was told that the commission had already
taken such action. In the party of visit
ors were L. p. Shoemaker C. c. Lancas-
ter, Charles w. Ray and George S. Will
son.
Notified of Eddy's Appointment.
The several electric railway companies
in the District have been notified by the
commission of the appointment of ii. c..
Eddy as executive officer. and asked to
have him recognized in the investigation
of all complaints placed before the COM
mission. MIR. Eddy will take up each COM
plant with the railway companies in
volved. and see what the companies are
willing to do. If satisfactory arrange
ment can be made without public hear
ing. Mr.. Eddy will report to the commits
sion. and 1t will take the necessary action
to bring the matter to a conclusion.
w. F. GUIDE, a florist, has written to the
commission asking that smoking on street
cars be prohibited. He stated that fully
IS per cent Of those using the cars favor
such action.
A. NJ. Jorgensen Of Mt. Rainier Md. has
notified the commission that he has in
vented fender which he modestly thinks
ought to be adopted for all street cars.
The letter has been filed.
Gen. Wilson stated today that the work
of the commission will be continued ac-
lively during the summer by Mr.. Eddy,
the executive officer, and that one mem
ber of the commission will be in the city
all the time to see that progress Is made.
Gen. Wilson will leave the city SATURDAY..
but will return when the work of the com.
mission demands his presence here