The Washington herald., 1912-05-15
NEW GAR TYPE
IS VOTED 0. k.'
Center Entrance Street Railway
Coach Wins Favor from Citi-
zens on Test Ride.
SEATING CAPACITY LARGER

An aIf-day demonstration Of the new
type OF center entrance car was given
yesterday by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. Representatives
OF the various citizens associations were
the guests Of the company.
The car left the barns at Fourteenth
and East Capitol Streets Northeast at
u clock, returning at $50 o'clock last
night The itinerary included every
branch Of the railway company IN the
city. Among the points visited by the
special car were Somerset. Nd; the
steamboat wharVes, Takoma Park, Con-
gress Heights. Fifteenth and II Streets
Northeast, Eleventh and Monroe Streets
Northwest, Brookland. and Mount Pleas
ant.
The conductor stands in the center OF
the new type OF car. There are three
passage ways when the door Is opened
by the conductor. The two outer ones
are used as exits and the middle one is
used for the entrance As the passengers
enter they pass to either end OF fthe car.
The car was designed by W. A. Wenner,
master mechanic Of the company. The
cost Of the car Is approximately 1880.
Thirteen Inches High.
The distance from the pavement TO the
step is thirteen inches. The distance
from the step to the vestibule Of the car
Is likewise thirteen inches. There is a
ten-inch step from the vestibule in which
the conductor stands. TO the floor OF the
car. The new type of car is somewhat
Tighter than those now in use. The horse
power OF the motors Is also slightly
higher. The car has q seating capacity
Of ffty-four, whereas the ordinary car
will seat only thirty-six. The doors are
closed by hand control. 20 that there Is
no danger Of accident The windows are
exceptionally high and when thrown open
the car IL converted into a veritable open
summer car. 1t Is noticeable that there
is an absence of bell cords. signals are
given by electrical push buttons The
car Is equipped with air brakes. The car
is much neater and more artistic than
those now being used by the company.
@. A. Emmous. president Of the Con-
sress Heights Citizens Association, and
Julian A Msrceron. secretary Of the or
ganizRtion, who were aboard the car In
the afternoon, were enthusiastic over It.
Il am greatly impressed with the con-
vertfbility Of the car" said Mr.. Marce-
ron. The car can be closed tight in
winter, and in summer 1t can be practi-
cally turned into an open car. The fact
that the car IL not entirely open. but
that the side does come up to the middle
OF the body, Is q praiseworthy feature.
This prevents women's skirts from blow
ing in the breeze. which is a source Of
annoyance to many Of them"
Appeals to Public.
7 think that this type Of car can be
operated with much less danger to pas
sengers and with much less loss OF time
than those cars now in USE" said Mr..
Emmons The car strikes me as some
thing which will appeal to the general
public"
William L. Clarke, secretary to c. p.
King, president Of the company, said
yesterday afternoon that the car Will
probably be operated on regular schedule
within a few days II the public seems
satisfied with the new type, more cars
will be ordered. Before the car is again
operated, however. separate controls Tor
the three doors will be installed, so that
the conductor may open any one or ones
which he desires. This arrangement has
been suggested with a view to educating
passengers to enter by the middle door
and leave by the two outer doors.
Among the oficIals aboard the car yes
terday were w. N. DeNeale, division
superintendent OF the Eastern Division;
w. E. Anderson, division superintendent
of the Western Division; ]. z. r shaw
division superintendent Of the Northeast
ern Division; w. s. Ballinger, division
superintendent OF the Southern Division;
]. w. Wenner, division superintendent OF
the Northern Division; and c. s. Reich, |
division superintendent OF the Columbia !
Division. Mr.. Clarke represented the
president aboard the car. The car was
in charge OF Inspector ]. d. CrenshaW.
Citizens on Car.
Among those who rode on the car yes |
terday were DR.. W. w. Stockberger, Of
the joint committee OF citizens asso-
Citations on railway matters; Mrs. A. R. |
Lindsay, Of the Renilworth Citizens As
sociAtIon; EIra C.. Palmer, President OF
the North Washington Citizens Associa-
ton; Evan H. Tucker. Of the Northeast
washington Citizens Association; Alex
ander ]. Jewell; w. Chapman, Of the |
Northeast County Association; d. A. !
Edwards, OF the Lincoln Park Citizens |
Association; w. r, woodward, Of the |
Cathedral Heights Citizens Association; |
F. w. Baugerter, Of the Citizens North
west Suburban Association; Fred J.
Heider. OF the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban Association; Homer Nee. Of the
Northeast County Citizens Association;
Mrs. 2. A. Whitney, Of the Cathedral
Heights Citizens Association; Hon.
Charles P. NELL, Commissioner OF Labor;
Thomas B. Powell of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company; Mrs.
George z. Cornell. of the Brentwood Cit
izens' Association; Georgie Cornell, Of
the Brentwood Citizens Association:
Mrs. r. P. Riddick. of the Brentwood
Citizens Association; Mrs. William N.
Cromwell, Of the Petworth Citizens' As
ISOLATION; Mrs. James w. Dyre, Of the
TakomA Park Citizens Association; Mrs |
H. L. Thornton, OF the Takoma Park 1
citizenS Association: Rev. T, c. Clark.
OF the Takoma Park citizens' Associa-
ton. and others.