The Washington times., 1911-10-05
{ MONSTER MEETING
e OF CITIZENS URGED
IN TRANSFER FIGHT
Darr Wants District To I'm
press Congress With
Its Demands.
ATTORNEY BITTERLY
ASSAILS HARRIES
: West Rock Greek Association Ad'
vocates Passage Of Ander-
son Bill.
A monster mass meeting of citizens &c
Ncht for universal transfers.

A monster mass meeting of citizens TO
fight for universal transfers.
That is the suggestion being consid-
cred today by members of the West
Rock Creek Citizens Association. made
at their meeting last night in Tenley-
town by Charles w. Darr, attorney for
the Chamber OF Commerce, in the cam-
raign for reciprocal street car transfers.
The suggestion Of the mass meeting
Plan, following vigorous speech by
Attorney Darr eliminated in unani
nous lassage by the association Of
resolutions pledging its aid in the fight
for transfers and urging the Commis-
sionCrs to have Congress pass the An
ctrson bill of the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Criticises Harries.
Attorney Darr suggested that the mass
meeting he held in December, to ex-
. hibit to Congress the interest of citi-
zens in the question. He also announced
p that tomorrow, Chief Justice CIabauCh,
Of the District Supreme Court, may be
b. asked TO fix a cate to hear the suit
against the Capital Traction Company.
Sharp criticism of Gen. George ii.
Harries. of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for his alleged
r statement that all persons favorIng uni
versal transfers were fit subjects for
aSylums, was made by Attorney DaTr.
Had that remark been made by Pres
1Gent Hamilton, of the Capital Traction
Company, ] should have been surprised
and shocked said Attorney Darr. But
from General Harries. our noted tin
soldier, l am neither amazed nor SHOCK
ed. II shows his limited ability, and tla
cabber of the man at the head of Il
great public service corporation. He re-
minds me of the su all boy who throw g
he is going TO leave Washington for
ereener fields. l don't know If Wash
= tRSton Will be better off If he leaves.
but / am sure, so Ear as the great body
Of citizens is concerned, II will not be
sorry to see him 60
Defends johnson.
incidentally Attorney Darr took oc-
casion to defend Chairman Ben johnson
= of the House District Committee with
reference to his proposed plan to abol-
fish the half-and-half finance plan.
70 Il am reliably informed" said Mr.
Darr, that Mr.. Johnson is misinformed
and badly advised. His heart is in the
? right place and am satisfied he is q
? friend of the District"
Following MI Darr's address, Major
= George A. Armes and Col. J. L. Tate
demanded that the Commissioners i'm
mediately issue an arbitrary order to
= the traction companies to issue trans
+. fers.
I'VE want action, not lawyers talk, -
said Major Armes, declaring the people
could then have transfers while litiga-
ton was ensuing. A compromise reso-
luton was passed by the association,
however indorsing the Anderson trans
.. fer bill in Congress and urging the
Commissioners to fight for its passage.
Another resolution unanimously adopt
ed by the association protests against
the attempt to abolish the half-and-half
finance system, declared the basis OF
prosperity here.
rising vote of congratulation to
President Samuel N. Hawken upon his
appointment as Assistant District At
torney was made by the association.
The organization also adopted consti-
tuition last night.