The Washington times., 1911-11-16
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
HAS WAY TO SOLVE
TRANSFER PROBLEM
Citizens Would Ask Com
(. panies to Exchange for
/ Benefit of Patrons.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

CONGRESS HEIGHTS, d. c., Nov.1ss
1ndorsing the interview printed in The
washington Times with Maurice Otter
pack, the treasurer of the Anacostia
citizens Association, and commencing
his attitude in urging that the managers
or the street railway companies in
washington be asked on behalf of the
citizens of the District to issue universal
transfers voluntarily, with particular
reference to the lines of the Capital
Traction Company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at
Eighth and G streets southeast, the
Congress Heights Citizens Association
Will endeavor to further the movement
by calling upon the two companies
named to exchange transfers in the in
terest of the people living south and
east of the Anacostia river. The asso-
citation has determined to put the issue
squarely before the boards of directors
or the companies, and, In addition. they
VIII be asked their attitude toward the
issuance of a street car transfer at the
point named on a straight scent fare.
Q. A. Emmons called up the subject at
the meeting of the association last
night. when he advocated that the Con.
gress Heights body act on Mr.. Otter
backs plan.
Emmons Cites Case.
Mr.. Emmons recalled that the East
Washington Heights Traction Company
and the Capital Traction Company issue
free transfers at Seventeenth and G
streets southeast. This Is situation
that the people of Congress Heights,
Anacostia and adjacent places, wish to
have duplicated at Eighth and G streets
southeast, between the Capital Traction
Company and the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. secretary Julian
A. Marceron was instructed to present
70 the board of directors Of each road
the reasons that impel the suburbanites
to ask the companies to do voluntarily
what legislation is being invoked to
accomplish.
ington Railway and Electric Company
south On Nichols avenue to a point in
proximity to the plant Of the Washing.
ton Steel Company, at .Giesboro. so as
line for the employees of the company,
is occupying much or the associations
time. Secretary Marceron had dis
eoHagng M ep9r niseW TO wS THpd9T e. the ser fs
the general manager of the company.
Mr.. Marceron was told by General
Msnger Fuller that 1t will cost about
5000 t9 as ne N'eTGs Tbs ayenqs
manager. Mr.. Marceron reported, was
averse to- an extension, and he stated
that only In the event that the citizens
of Congress Heights would contribute
the entire $4,000 wculc there be any
prospect of an extension. A probable
contribution of $4,000 from the steel
plant corporation was stated to be nesli-
gible.
President l.. d. Weeks stated that the
steel company employs s0C men who
would livea IN Congress Heights If they
At At present, they come from Washington
and Alexandria, AMI the company pays
the steamboat line $50 per month to
stop at the plant.
go to Congress with street car bill Of
their own, providing for cars retween
the District line and Congress Heights,
and for the privilege Of running over
and Electric Company TO Eighth and q
streets southeast, where free transfers
would he issued. President Weeks, d.
F. Knott, and, Secretary: Marceron
favored the plan, which Will be devel-
oped this winter
Pension Plan Endorsed.
On motion of Mr. Emmons the move.
ment to place on permsnent basis the
pension fund for the policemen and the
firemen was indor sed.
The association launched another i'm
pcrtant movement at it's mceting when,
on molten of Mr.. Emmons, 1t was de-
te-mined to once more seek the restora-
from the suburban roads some months
ago.
That there should be a branch of the
Carnegie Library in the suburban dis
trict beyond the Anacostia river was
the unanimous sentiment of the associa-
ton, as developed In speeches made by
President Weeks James Dean and Sec
retary Marceron, who agreed that Ana
costa is the most central place for such
O library
A letter was read from Assistant Sec
retaryi Thompson, OF the Interior De-
par'rant. who was written to by the
association, which reproted that the
south gateway of the Government Hos
pital was unlocked and unguarded and
the departmental official quoted re-
port submitted by Superintendent Will
liam A.. White in explanation.
President Weeks said Dr. White Is to
be commended for his efforts to render
Howard Hall secure, an appropriation
for which has been asked with the OBJ
ject Of erecting a hisA wall.