Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-10
ENDORSED BY FOUR
Universal Transfers Demanded
by Citizens Associations.
VOICED BY RESOLUTIONS
Movement for Mass Meeting to Dis
cuss the Subject Not Gen
orally Approved.

Universal transfers was the subject of
spirited discussions at the meetings of
nve citizens associations last night.
-Four OF the organizations voted in favor
OF a universal transfer law in the Ma
t1onai Capitalize Northeast Washington,
East Washington Heights, the Randle
highlands and the Howard Park associa-
tons.
one declined to join the movement,
without further Notwithstanding George
town association.
but the proposed citizens mass meoting
TO be held in the rooms Of the Chamber
or commerce Thursday evening to ar
range Tor general fight for the legisla-
ton oAo not receive so general an indorse-
ment. The Northeast Washington asso-
citation tabled an invitation to send dele
gates. and the attitude OF the George
town association precluded its represent
tation.> The East Washington Heights and
the handle Highlands associations, re-
specttvely. appointed delegates.
Enters Solemn Protest.
At the meeting Of the Northeast Citi-
zens Association at Northeast Temple
the question Of universal transfers on
local street car lines being under dis
cussion. s. Sowerbutts. secretary Of the
association, presented resolution set
ting forth that as the Capital Traction
and Washington Railway and Electric
companies VIII not voluntarily exchange
transfers with other lines and that by so
refusing they are violating the law which
was intended to give the residents of the
District the benefit of such transfers, the
association should "enter solemn pro-
test against such unlawful policy
The resolution, was adopted.
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committee of the Rhode Island Avenue
suburban Citizens Association asking
for the appointment of a representative
to attend a meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce Thursday was tabled.
Awaits Further Agitation.
The Georgetown Citizens Association
declined to join, at present, in the fight
for universal transfers, on the ground
that it preferred to await the outcome
Of further agitation before taking final
action. The meeting last night was the
first of the season. M. p. v. Heating of
the Rhode Island Citizens Association
was present to extend an invitation to
the Georgetown association to send a del
egate to the meeting Thursday. He was
given the floor by Vice President John
Hadley Doyle, and made brief address
and urged the Georgetown association to
participate in the drafting the proposed
bill at Thursday nights gathering.
For about two hours following Mr..
KeatingS address, there was a warm de-
bate as to whether or not the association
should accept the invitation. There was
small but determined minority in favor
Of participating in Thursdays meeting.
but it was finally decided to refer the
matter to the proper committee for thor
ough investigation.
Two Associations Name Delegates.
After the East Washington Heights
Citizens Association. at it's meeting last
night. went on record in favor of uni
versal transfers in the District of Column
bia, B. w. Briggs was appointed a dele
gate to attend the meeting Of representa-
tives of all the citizens associations to
take up this matter, to be held Thursday
evening at the Chamber of Commerce.
Following a renewal of previous in
dorsements Of universal transfers for the
District, the Randle Highlands associa-
c. "A. Barker, r. f. Bradbury and Mr..
LOudenslager, to attend the meeting to
be held Thursday evening in the rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce. The presi-
dent, DR.. B. T. Woodward, in a short
address, declared that this association was
one of the first to go on record as favor
ing universal transfers, and had worked
earnestly along that line since.
Endorsed by Howard Park.
The Howard Park Citizens Association,
at its October meeting, held last night at
the Church of Our Redeemer, adopted a
resolution offered by NJ e. Baker in
dOrSing the movement in favor of 11nfver-