The Washington times., 1909-09-28
MAY invoke LAW
TO STOP THE CARS

Corpors ton Counsel Thomas is ex-
aiming uIe statutes today for the pur-
pose Of asceTtaiuing whether the Capt.
tai Traction Company can be compelled
TO cease running it's cars on PennsyI-
vania VEN Thursday afternoon be-
teen the hours Of 5 and 6. at which
time the automobile parade will be IN
progress.
The company has declined to accede
to tn request OF the committee in
charge to cease operations between the
hours mentioned and the Commission
ers are e~ndeavOring to find some means
to compel such action.
The opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sci probably Will be submitted TO the
Commissioners tomorrow morning. II
in his Judgment the Commissioners are
authorized in the matter. they will i'm
mediatciy take the necessary steps TO
keep the route Of the parade clear.
Upon motion OF Commissioned West
the District Building will be closed at
, O'Clock tomorrow 10 permit the en-
ployes to witness the pageant
The Invitation to the drivers IN the
reliability run 70 Rave them repain IN
the city until Thursday TO participate In
the parade VIII be formally extended
them today.
Last nights decision means the Nun
sey cars viii be placed in front Of he
electric division, which is the first leg
go - 49, E@71- ONN
in front Of the MUnsey machines, aC-
cording TO their alignment, VIII be those
Of Grand Marshal William D. West,
Deputy Grand Marshal Joseph Stod-
dard. Chairman Isaac Cans, President
William +. Guide, the Judges. press, and
music.
The decision will 0 alter the original
plans Of the committee on the route in
the matter of placing the reliai ility
machines on the Ellipse preparation 10
forming the parade They VIII take
their station on the south Of the EllipSe,
n later move around the circle align
ment and be assigned TO their regular
place in the line just before the word
TO start Is given.
Among other. things considered Cy the
committee were various committee re-
ports. Commissioners II. b. Z. MaCfar-
land reported that the Capital Traction
Company a declined to suspend SsrV-
ice On the Pennsylvania avenue line
during the hours o. 4 TO 8, while the
parade IS In progress. and had intimated
there was not sufficient legal authority
TO require them TO do So Fhe point
was Immediately raised Ia II the a r
We're permitted 70 mn there would be
no occasion for rOping the Avenue 1t
was decided to confer with the officials
OF the Capital Traction Company and
request them to suspend service during
the hours Of b parade. For this pur-
pose, a committee, consisting of Capt
James +. oyster. chairman. William +
GUIDE. mad Joseph S~trasburger, was ap-
pointed.
Joseph S~trasbuTger brought Up the
question Of requesting large stores to
close between the hours of 4 and 8 so
hat their employees would be allowed
to witness tie pageant, or a portion Of
it. II was decided TO request all the
stores to close.
Reports by George n. Gall. chairman
OF the committee on transportation, and
W. G. GaIliher, chairman Of the finance
committee, showed that satisfactory re-
suits had been obtained.
Tomorrow night the committee will
hold its final meeting.
Entrants In the parade today are being
mailed a letter, accompanied by a map
of the Ellipse, -instructing them as to
the manner in which they will take
their positions on the EIlipSe prepara-
tory 10 the forming Of the parade.