The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-09
HEARS
CITIZENS BOON
TRANSFER PLAN
District Chairman Attends
Meeting Held at Bright
wood.

The movement for universal transfers
and proposed public utilities commission
for the District received big impetus
In the presence of the chairman of the
House District Committee. Congressman
Ben johnson, at the meeting of the
Brightwood Citizens Association. held
In the Brightwood Hotel last night.
The action of the citizens universal
transfer conference in urging the pas
sage OF the bill which It had framed.
was Endorsed, and resolutions. intro
duced by Charles r. Newman, embody-
ing these features, pledging every A.
sistance to the campaign for the two
measures and authorizing the appoint
ment of committe Of FIVE to urge their
passage. were adopted.
Pension Fund Favor.
other resolutions bearing upon pro-
posed legislation through Congress were
adopted.
G. c. Lancaster introduced q resolu-
ton that the association 60 on record
as favoring q pension fund for hremen
and policemen In the District.
Judge ]. D. Callaghan introduced Q
set of resolutions that the association
House Bill s2s7. which refers to new
highway plan between Van Buren, street
on the north. Georgia avenue on the
east, Nicholson street on the south. and
Rock Creek on the west.
resolution was introduced by Will
lam Ramsey, and passed, that the as
ISOLATION make an effort to get police
station for Brightwood and vicinity. to
be located at OF. near Georgia avenue
b., Another resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Lancaster. asking that the assocta-
ton go on record az favoring the 'halr-
and-half' plan in the District In regard
taxpayers should not be made to pay
for the water used by the United states
Government, but that the Government
should share half the expense with the
District. The resolution was passed.
Extension of Avenue.
The question of the extension Of New
Hampshire avenue from Petworth on
to the District line came up. The as
ISOLATION went on record as favoring
that the avenue be continued on a per-
feet angle with the rest Of the thorough
fare, and not curved.
J. L. Patchett introduced resolution
that the association go on record as
favoring equal rights for policemen do
ing duty at crossings: that they be en-
titled to thirty days leave, and sick
leave Of twenty days. II needed. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
had Intended to visit the association
and meet its officers and members and
not make a speech, but that 30 much
had been said and done by the asso-
citation at the meeting that he did not
out saying something.
Mr.. JohnsonS Speech.
He said that The impression had got
ten out In some manner that he was
the enemy of every man, woman. and
child in the District. but that he had
been their best friend. and that he
hoped to prove the fact.
He Endorsed q number Of propositions,
among them being: Suffrage for the
people of the District, but not votes for
women; that all legislation in Congress
referring to the District go through the
District Committee instead of sometimes
going through the Appropriations Com
mittee: that the people of Washington
Committee when they want legislation
enacted: that the Government should
not have to pay for books for the rich
children in the city schools. but only
should control Washington; favored the
half-an-half principle Of paying the
debts OF the city. part by the Govern
ment and the other part by the Dis
and Just that the Government should
pay half: that the water rates for the
District should be considered by the en-
tire District Committee and not by "one
or two and that the District people
learn to be economic and not spend ap-
preparations rashly.
Following the address of Congressman
Johnson, Barry Buckley talked of the
health conditions in Washington. He
said that the alleys in Washington were
breedinC places for typhoid fever, con-
sumption, and other fatal diseases. He
attributed Washington's large death
rate to the bad conditions In these al
leys.