Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-07
OBJECTT0P. A.Y.E.CARS
Citizens of Columbia Heights
Take Action.
SPEAK OUT IN MEETING
Association Members Favor Inaugu.
ration Date Change.
INCREASE OF PUBLIC PARKS
Instruct Committee to Continue
Agitation for Band Concerts
in Zoo During Summer.
INCREASE OF PUBLIC PARKS

The pay you enter cars in use on the
18th street line are decidedly objection
able to the patrons and should be with
drawn from service Immediately, was the
declaration of members of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, made at
meeting last evening. The opinion was
also expressed that the date of the in
auguration should be changed from March
4. Harry Colman, chairman Of the COM
mittee on parks, was authorized to CO.
Highlands Citizens Association in the
District. lie was also directed to CON
Zoo Park during the summer so residents
OF Columbia Heights could enjoy music
without travelling considera BILE distance.
When II. l. Shepherd called up the dis
continuance of the pay-as-you-enter cars
proposition lie found many sympa thiZers.
Many of them declared they want the old
type OF yellow cars with the oss-wise
seats. They said they often allow several
green cars to pass in order to board a
yellow one. in which they know they will
have a comfortable ride. After the mat
ter had been fully discussed Judge Bundy.
president of the association. said he is of
the opinion the cars should be changed
and the old style restored
Suggestion as to Cross Seats.
1t was suggested that the present pay
as-you-enter plan be allowed to continue,
but that the traction company be urged TO
put crosswiSe seats in the cars instead of
the present lengthwise ones. A motion
urging that the matter he submitted TO
the street railway commission was car
ried.
Those members who reside on the 18th
ne NO
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany also announced that while the 14th
street patrons were being given their de-
sires In the matter of railway service
they also wanted 10 get crosswise seats
on the two lines mentioned The suggest
ed changes Will be submitted 10 the COM
mission.
We all remember the awful weather
of the last inauguration" +. NJ Barnes
remarked in asking the association to go
on record as favoring change In the
inauguration date to some time in April
or May. motion to that effect was
carried without dissenting vote.
Other Routine Business.
s. c. Rogers complained of a telephone
pole with about 100 wires strung across it
which, he SAYS. leans over his lot at 1229
Kenyon street. He declared that the tele-
phone company should be made to install
an underground circuit, and that if the
pole should fall there might he serious
consequences. +. NJ. Barnes. chairman OF
the committee on telegraph and tele-
phones, will call the matter to The atten-
ton of the telephone company.
Percivai NJ. Brown and H. I. Clark were
appointed TO represent the association at
meeting Of the public utilities commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce. called
to take action in regard to the securing a
reduction in the price of gas in the Dis
trict.
Postmaster Barnes was introduced and
delivered short address on the postal
service in the city.
Messrs. Howard Wilkins, George F.
Hane E. B. Henderson. John r. OusIer.
]. III. Walker and r. H. Cole were elected
members of the association.