Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09
COMPLAIN OF GAS SERVICE
PRESSURE NOT STRONG ENOUGH
FOR PETWoRTH CITIZENS.
Committee Appointed to Secure I'm
provement-Report Read on
Brightwood Car Service.

The poor gas facilities throughout the
suburban sections were the cause of a
general complaint by the citizens of Pet
worth at a meeting held last evening In
the Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church.
The meeting was largely attended and
the subject was discussed generally by
those present.
The gas question was brought to the
attention of the association by Robert
Carr. who complained not only of the
poor quality, but also of the Inadequate
supply Of this commodity for domestic
purposes This was especially true be-
tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock. after
which latter hour the pressure increased
and the lights were better.
Vice President George W. Stose IN
formed the meeting that he recently wrote
personally to Commissioner Macfarland
complaining of the gas condition. and was
informed that the Commissioners were
powerless to improve the situation.
At the conclusion OF the discussion Mr..
Carr presented a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, providing for the
appointment of a committee to call upon
the officials of the Washington Gas Light
Company and endeavor to secure an I'M
provement of the service in that section.
The committee appointed by Presl-
dent Cromwell included Robert Carr,
chairman; H. NJ. lie Due and I. {. Ellis.
In this connection President Cromwell
suggested that the street signs along
Georgia avenue be illuminated at night in
order that pedestrians and visitors could
locate the streets without Inconvenience
III. NJ. LIE Due of the railway committee
presented an extensive report on the rail
road situation on the Brightwood line in
which he stated that it was understood
that the road had been requested by the
interstate commerce commission to put
into effect the orders issued by the com
mission recommended several weeks
ago. for through service and an improved
schedule. He stated further that he I'M
derstood that the Washington Railway
and Electric Company had replied to the
communication. but that the commission
did not see fit to make public the answer
at this time, as it believed that the rail-
road company intended to comply with
the requirements early in the spring.
l. c. Ellis called the attention OF the
association to the fact that the storm
doors on the outside of the Petworth
School swung in, while the inner doors
opened outward. This, he said he be-
lieved was in violation of the fire regula-
tons, and in the event of Il fire or panic
that the children would get jammed be-
tween the two sets of doors. The school
committee was directed to investigate
the matter al once.
A communication was read from James
W. Dyre, secretary Of the TakOma Park
Citizens Association. inclosing d copy Of
tine report OF Charles W. Davis. chairma n
OF the committee on government of the
District of Columbia. adopted recently by
that association. After the reading of tie
report by Secretary. Gable it was referred
to a similar committee for report
+. w. oyster. chairman of the spe-
cial committee which attended the re-
cent meeting at the Riggs House. de-
voted considerable time 10 the report
of that meeting.
l. c. Ellis followed the speaker and
addressed the meeting with reference
to the recommen ton in the annual
report of the Commissioners requesting
that the control of the public utilities
he turned over to them instead Of the
interstate commerce commission. espe-
cially the street railways. He referred
to the article in yesterdays Star and
urged that the control remain where ii
is at the present time. He presented
a resolution. which was unanimously
adopted that It was the sense Of the
association to be expressed through
the representatives of the Petworth as
ISOLATION on the Joint committee on
street railways, and through the COM
mittee which will represent the asso-
citation in the hearings before Congress,
that the jurisdiction of the street rail-
WAYS be not removed from the con-
troll of the Interstate commerce COM
mission.
Ar the. conclusion OF the meeting i
buffet lunch was served.