Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16
WANT THROUGH CARS
Citizens Getting Facts About
BrightWood Line.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETS
To Explain Case Fully to Rail
way Commission.
BRIEF WILL BE PREPARED
Decision Reached Not to Include
Forest Glen Line, as It Is Out
side of District.
BRIEF WILL BE PREPARED

Through service from the center of
the city TO Takoma Park and the District
line ON the Rrightwood line will be the
keynote OF the brief which will be filed
with the District electric railway COM
mission at its meeting October ) by the
joint committee representing the Takoma
Park, Brightwood, BriShtwood Park Pet
worth and Park View citizens associa-
tons
This was decided upon at a special
meeting of the joint committee last night
Al the residence Of Secretary Sidney III.
Cooper, 461 Luray place, Park View.
The representatives present at the meet
ing We're as follows: James W. Dyre
chairman, Prof. G. o. Townsend and
Henry Oldys. Takoma Park association;
William Mex. Clayton and +. J. Ayers,
Ericbtwood Park association: L. J. Par
telo and W. l.. Gutelius, Petworth asso-
citation; Sidney H. Cooper. DIR. \. p.
Crane and Arthur J.. Webb, Park View
association.
The secretary read communication
from III G. Eddy. executive officer and
secretary of the District electric railway
commission. in response 70 request for
hearing in the matter of alleged made
quate transport alton facilities furnished
on the BrightwCOG line. He said he had
been directed by the commission 10 in
form the joint association that the COM
MISSION mad made i careful investigation
~ the conditions complained OF on the
Brighfwood line and has decided to grant
Il hearing on this subject to all parties
interested in the Westory building at >
. M. October =. The letter concludes by
requesting that all parties interested sub
nit 10 the commission detailed state
mcnt of their side of the in writing
Action looking TO the compliance with
the latter request of the commission was
taken last night. and subcommittee of
the joint committee. composed of one
member from each association OF the hVe
represented, was appointed by Chairman
byre. The committee Is composed of
William Nick. Clayton. Brightwood Park:
Henry OldyS, TakOma Park: Arthur l..
Webb. Park View; ID. J. Particle. Pet
worth, and Charles d. Ray, BrightWood.
Going After Facts.
Zach member of this subcommittee is
10 obtain all the facts possible relating tC
his respective section. and at a future
meeting the facts will be condensed anC
prepared III brief form to be presented tC
the hearing.
tive delegates from the several associ
atoms were requested to call. if neceS-
sary. a meeting of their associations 70,
ne purpose of making suggestions for the
members OF the subcommittee, and il
necessary TO adopt resolutions commend
ing the action OF the joint committee il
appointing the subcommittee 10 present
arguments and views at the hearing re-
speeding improved railroad facilities or
he Brightwood line.
The meeting CONCLUDED with the adop
lion of a resolution by W. L. Guteliu.
taat the subcommittee be instructed t.
ask for through service from the center
II the city on the Brightwood line to Ia
VbarE m. hn rir
The subcommittee will he present a
lie hearing and Will be prepared to pre-
scut the sid" of the case from the Citi
.ens' standpoint in addition to the brie