The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
CITIZENS COMPLAIN
AGAINST RAILROADS
Say Plans TO Accommodate
Inaugural Visitors in Cars
Injuries Them.

Persons owning property near railroad
tracks, and residents OF all sections Of
the city who have rooms to rent are
up in arms against the plans OF the
railroad companies to accommodate Wis
itOrs in parked cars.
Several citizens associations, through
special committees. are expected
to unite in registering strong objec-
tons TO the parking or cars
1T has not been necessary TO resort
TO this scheme for many years. de-
clared a prominent real estate man this
morning. and the last time il was tried
il elected such d protest that the rail-
roads voluntarily declared they would
abandon the practice. When the old
Pennsylvania tracks lay along Penusyl-
vania avenue It was found that the
housing Of visiting delegations in cars
was a positive menace TO health as well
as public nuisance"
Committee in Sympathy.
Members OF the inaugural committee
declare they are In sympathy with the
protests, but have no Jurisdiction in the
matter.
Personally 1 think this system Is a
decided mistake" declared NJ. I. Wei
lie comfort. While it takes some Of
the work of our hands 1 would gladly
guarantee TO house all these visitors
rather than subject them to inconven-
fences.
1T was found the last time this plan
was tried that the dark stretches Of
switches afforded excellent opportuni-
ties for marauders and bred disorder
that kept the poIice force busy
"On a simple basis Of fair play 1 do
not think the railroads have the right
20 deprive Washington citizens who
have rooms to rent OF this revenue. The
companies get great big commission
/ from the inaugural and should not be
allowed to tTansgress on that portion
of the proceeds which of right belongs
10 our own people
Rush to Hotels.
Another problem that is troubling
members OF the committee on public
comfort is the determination of visitors
I to seek accommodations IN hotels.
1T must not be understood that va
are playing private houses against no
( tells merely for the benefit Of citizens, -
( said AIr. Weller. The hotels them
| selves recognize that they cannot care
\ for more than i per cent of the Wis
/ itors and many Of them are contracting
I for large boarding houses To take care
/ Of their surplus We are particularly
/ worried over this tendency because We
/ fear that when visitors ind at the last
/ minute they cannot get aCcommoda-
/ lions in hotels they viii rush in hun
/ dredS 10 US and swamp the commit
/ tee"
/ Work win be begun tomorrow on the
/ placing of markers on historic sites.
Big Seat Contract.
( A unique advertising scheme being
/ used by a large commercial house OF
| Baltimore was brought 70 the attention
| OF the inaugural committee this morn
4 ing when a contract was signed for
/ leo seats on the stands in front OF tbs
! Botanic Garden. and a check for
/ g 800 received in payment Tickets for
/ these seats viii at once be Forwarded
/ 10 the company, which win distribute
/ them among its buyers throughout
/ Maryland and Virginia
An attempt to secure this same num-
| Der Of seats on the stand IN the Court
/ OF Honor also brought to light the fact
/ that these seats are practi ally sold out.
ar unusual occurrence short OF a few
/ days before March /
/ Major Sylvester, Superintendent OF
I Police. this morning discussed with
! Secretary Loeb the question Of policing
/ the White House Il viii probably re-
/ oUire twenty additional policemen 70
( protect the entrances and guard the
| reviewing stand