Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
STREET CAR TRANSFERS
THEME OF DISCUSSION
Proposed Legislation Explain
ed to Two Associations
by P. V. Heating.

The subject Of universal transfers as
regards the street railways of the Dis
uict of Columbia was discussed at the
November meetings last evening Of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton and the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association
p. V. Heating, chairman of the trans
fer conference. explained to the north
east association the proposed bill to pro-
vide universal transfers on the local
street car lines. He read the draft Of
the proposed legislation, and said 1t was
not mere Endorsement of the proposit on
that he wanted.
If the measure suits the association"
Mr. Heating said. make it your own bill
and get out and work for it,
There had been some adverse criticism
of the bill. Mr.. Heating said, but the
measure was carefully drawn, he stated,
and ne felt certain it would be al right if
Congress would enact it into law.
Mr.. Heating pointed out just how the
measure would benefit the patrons of the
several street railway lines. The claim
had been made, he sad, that the conf
panies could not haul passengers at a
profit by charging only = LIP cents for
each passenger.
Capital Traction Plan.
But that can hardly be true he as
serted. THE Capita. Traction company
sells transfer at 18th and G streets tor
2 cents, and the holder of it Is privileged
to ride from the western terminus of the
City and Suburban railway all the way to
the District line. and that would hardly
be done If the company derived no profit :"
MIR. heating Salo IL 10 lnlenoed 10 loid
mass meeting in Convention nal, IN ORDER
to demonstrate the wants OF the people In
the matter OF reciprocal transfers. he
predicted success tor the bin ara sad ne
felt certain that the time Is not far dis
tant when the people will enjoy reciprocal
transfers.
The association rendered Mr.. Heating
vote OF thanks for his explanation and
the question was referred to the commit
tee on pupiic conveyance.
Randle Highlands Lukewarm.
At the November meeting of the Ran
die Hish lands association last evening. in
the Baptist Church. I'D street, the uni
versal transfer question came up for con-
sheraton. While II has received the in
dorsement of the association q numoer
Of times before, it was not received with
the usual enthusiasm last evening. Chair
man Heating of the executive committee
having the matter in charge was present
and exp aimed the mea.ing of the pro-
posed bill in detail. He urged that deli
mite action be taken. but the meeting al
iourned before this could be doLe.
Compliments the Railways.
A. E Randle. In Speaking Of the pro-
posed transfer matter, stated that no
where in this country was there rail-
road better managed than are those IN
the District. and that If the universal
transfers would be betterment TO the
service. as the promoters claimed. the OF
icials OF the two companies would rave
provided them long ago. He a-so SAID
the residents Of Kandle Highlands were
not particularly interested in the uni
yersal transfer bill. as they already re-
ce.v.d all that could be expected. Not
outstanding the association s. slowed Dut
little interest in the measure, II will, In
all probability. lend It's assistance to Sc
curing the desired legislation.