Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-20

Will Appeal to Congress for Re-
lief Should Company
Deny Request.

The citizens of Takoma Park and
vicinity will push their fight for addi-
tional cars and an improved service on
the BrightwOod line to relieve the con-
gested conditions, and to this end decided
last night at a meeting of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association to secure data
concerning the number of passengers car
r1ed on each car, the number of cars
operated, operating schedule. etc, and if
necessary take the matter before Con-
gress in order to obtain the desired re-
lief.
For the purpose of securing this infOr
nation an appropriation was made at
the meeting to cover the expense i'll
CURED. 1t was pointed out that at least
10 families had taken up their residence
in TakOma Park within the past year, and
instead of additional cars being put into
service for the accommodation of not
only these families, but the other rapidly
growing sections along the line, the
schedule of cars was greatly reduced. At
tentiOn was called to the fact that often
the cars leaving Takoma are crowded
before the car barn is reached at Bright
wood.
Express" Service Suggested.
". G. Plat presented a resolution,
which was adopted directing the railway
committee of the association to request
the railway officials to place signs in a
conspicuous place on the front of the
suburban cars, stating that they would
not stop to let off passengers south of
the loop at Boundary. With the installa-
ton Ct what might be termed an express
service in a small degree such as this,
the residents of the city would not board
the suburban cars but would take the
nc in IN II
this is done. it was claimed that it would
relieve the crowded condition OF the cars
to some extent.
George !. I'urton, chairman of the
school committee, reported relative to
the OvercrOWded condition of Takoma
School. The school authorities are en-
deavoring, he said, to secure a four
room portable school building to accom-
modate the children. The report showed
that 341 children attend the school, which
is the most crowded in this division. The
committee found the lire precautions ex-
cellent, except the steps. which, the com
mittee recommended, should be of
ment. The association appointed the
school committee a relief committee. in
view of its work during the past few
weeks in rendering relief to parents as
well as their children who attended the
school.
Parents and Teachers Combine.
ative to the recent parents night at
Takoma, and the school committee was
directed to report on the ACCESSIBILITY of
forming parents and teachers assoca-
ton, as has been suggested, as the out
come of the discussion with the mem
bers of the board of education.
II. +. Taft. chairman of the library
committee, reported that the bids for the
new building at Takoma were far above
the amount appropriated for constructing
and equipping the building, and that it
would be necessary to reaGvertise for
bids, which will be done within the next
few days by the municipal architect.
The association unanimously adopted a
resolution, presented by W. ". Stock
berger, favorng the creation of a public
utilities commission and indorsing the
action of the Federation of Citizens AS
Sociations in this connection.
The meeting concluded with a lecture
delivered by G. W. Paffiow. on the Life
of Tolstoi,' the great Russian philosopher
and author.