Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-03
DISCUSS NEEDS
Of CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Shorter Street Railway Route
to the Northeastern Sec
ton of City Desired.

Another drawback to the through car
service to Congress Heights was present
ed at the January meeting Of the Con-
gress Heights Public Impr ovement Asso-
citation last night. Vice President ]. s.
Lyon presided. The situation, as present
ed by Gustave Bender. is that a transfer
is not issued to resident Of Congress
Heights who desires to reach the rorth-
eastern section OF the city unless that
person rides as far as 9th and F streets
and returns by way Of F street. When
the through service was not in operation
transfer would be issued from the short
line that ran between Anacostia and
Congress Heights, and the one to whom
this transfer was issued could board
either a Union station or Center Market
car. At present, only the Center Market
cars operate through to Congress
Heights, and to go to the Union station 1t
is necessary to transfer at LIST ana T.
streets southeast. But should one desire
to ride out east on East Capitol street
tional fare, unless he rides an additional
distance Of about two miles on the Center
Market car and transfers at 9th and f
streets.
Want Old Practice Restored.
Another matter which received much
consideration was the question OF re-
questing the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Capital Trac-
ton Company to issue reciprocal trans
fers at Sth and G streets southeast.
About ten years ago. when the line which
operated to Congress Heights was known
as the Capital Railway Company. trans
fers were issued at that point for about
a week. No reason was given Tor the
discontinuance Of this practice. and. &C
cording to the sta tements made last
evening, no new charter was granted
when this line was purchased by It's
present owner. the Anacostia and Poto.
mac Company. 1t was stated that II
| free transfers were issued at that time
there is no reason why they should not
be issued at present The matters that
will need attention were referred to the
| railroad committee
Proposed Purchase of Forts.
The proposed purchase of Fort Du
Pont and Fort Davis at an estimated
cost Of $4,000. as included in the esti-
| mates Of the Commissioners to Con-
gress, was given unanimous indorse-
ment.
The District Commissioners will be re
quested to place incandescent street llg..t:
on the west side of Nichols avenue Only
| the west roadway of this avenue has beer
placed into service since the completion
| of the railway. and 1t Is considered Dan
| gerous to travel in the absence OF light.
Street improvements.
Every effort will be made to induce tn
| Commissioners to ask for a special appro
| priation for the Improvement OF streets
| in Congress Heights. In the past tel
years no money has been expended TO
| the Improvement Of streets, except Mich
OILS avenue, and that only when absolutel.
necessary. large sum has been appro
| priated every year for county roads, bu
| none of it has found it's way to Congress
Heights. and it was the fear of the mem
bers that unless specific mention wer
made none of the 5000 included in thi
years budget would be used in Congress
| Heights Specific sums were requeste
for streets in other suburbs. but no men
| ton was made Of Congress Heights.
Additional mail boxes have been Mn IN
stalled, one at Nichols avenue ana Mat
tingly's store and one at Brothers an
High View places.