Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
ASK BETTER SERVICE
DELEGATES From Citizens AS
s0ciationS Act.
DISCUSS BRIGHTWOOD LINE
Make Appeal to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
WANT AN IMPROVED SCHEDULE
Oppose Delay in Favor of Railway
Company-Subcomm Makes
Report of Conference.
WANT AN IMPROVED SCHEDULE

At special meeting of the joint COM
mittee representing the Takoma Park,
Brghtwood. Brightly God Park. Petworth
and Park View citizens associations last
evening in Thomas Hall, corner Bright
wood avenue and Longfelow street, 1t
was unanimously decided to request the
interstate commerce commission to pro-
vide an improved schedule and through
service to the center of the city on the
Brightwood electric railway line.
The delegates present were: Takoma
Park association, James w. Dyre and j..
H. Clark; Brightwood association.
Charles w. Ray and George S. Wilson:
Brightwood Park association. E. ]. Ayers,
A. NJ. Condra and F. J. Metcalf; Pet
worth association, D. J. Particle and w.
l.. Gutelius; Park View association. Sid
ney H. Cooper, DR.. A. B. Crane and Ar
thur l.. Webb.
James w. Dyre, chairman of the joint
committee. presided. The resignation OF
w. r. Mackrille. secretary. who is to de-
part for the west at an early date. was
| presented and accepted With regret Sid
ney H. Cooper, secretary of the Park
| View association, was Unanimously elect
| ed to fill the vacancy.
Reports Conference With officials.
| The report of the subcommittee ap
pointed at the last meeting to consider
| the question of a suitable schedule was
presented by J. H. Clark, chairman! The
other members are A. L. Webb. William
NICK. Clayton. D. J. Particle and Charles
w. Ray. Following the reading of the re-
| port the matter was discussed until mid
night. Accompanying the report was
H. I,,1n y ;,1v ,Ie>O n0d
. by the chairman Every phase of the sit
uation was gone into infinitely, in order
| that the delegates Of the five suburban
sections represented might be enabled to
| express their opinions and offer sugges-
| tions concerning the existing conditions
and schedules
Chairman Clark reported the result of
| the hearing of the subcommittee with
Clarence F. Norment, the new president
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. Gen. George H. Harries, vice
president of the road was present. The
need for through service to the center
of the city and improvement in the
| schedule was impressed on the officials.
| The committee made a plea for extra
cars in order to relieve overcrowding
Conditions which made through service
unnecessary few years ago have chang
| ed. the members of the committee ex-
| planned. and the hope was expressed that
| the railway officials would favor the resi-
dents of the suburban sections represent
| ed by aboishing the loop at TIN
street and Florida avenue and running
the cars to the business sections of the
| city.
Matter of Schedules.
The matter of schedules was discussed
and suggestions offered showing that an
| Improvement could be made by providing
extra cars during the rush hours morn
| ing and evening. 1t was pointed out that
| there is a demand for a better service
| during hours, as traffic is constantly in
| creaSing
| The hearing was at the request of the
| representatives of the association, with
a view of securing the views Of the new
president of the road on the points men
| toned, previous to the consideration of
| the subject by the interstate commerce
| commission next Monday.
| The members of the various associa-
| lions were courteously received. 1t was
| reported President NOrment stated that
| he would present the matter to the board
of directors and give personal attention
! to the requests. not only from the stand
| point of an officer of the railway COM
| pany. but citizen.
| Several of the delegates were inclined
| to wait few days longer for a response
| from the railway officials before taking
action. There was strenuous objection to
| that course however. it being remarked
| that the officials we'll informed as to
people. Further delay would be useless,
| it was stated.
The Park View delegates insisted on i'm
| mediate action. They argued that the
time is ripe for striking the iron while 1t
is hot. The matter is now officially be-
fore the interstate commerce commission,
it was pointed out, and if the railroad has
| any. proposals to make it should make
them to the commission.
Proceedings Wax Warm.
Proceedings waxed warm at this point
the representatives of the Park View
Association threatening to sever their
connection with the joint committee if
further delay should be countenanced in
favor Of the railway company. They de-
c,ared that large number of the resi-
dents of Park View are compelled to
walk to either the 18th street line or the
Capital Traction line. on 14th street. it
being almost impossible to obtain seats
on the Brightwood line. and that during
the rush hours the croWdng is disgrace
full. The railroad had made promises
from time to time in the past. the dele
gates declared and no more time should
be granted. The interstate commerce
commission should now be given an op-
portunity to show it's hand and endeavor
to remedy the conditions.
DR. Crane offered a motion, which was
unanimously adopted, requesting the in
terstate commerce commission to order a
better schedule, that all passengers may
be accommodated with seats. The reso-
luton was ordered presented to the COM
mission before the meeting of that body
next Monday morning.
At the previous meeting of the Joint
committee resolutions were adopted ure-
ing through service to the center Of
the city. The action of the committee
practically indorses the recent action Of
the Brightwood Citizens Association in
demandin better schedule and through
service. The section covered by the five
associations represented in the Joint COM