The Washington times., 1912-06-05
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
CITIZENS ASK FOR
CARS OF OPEN TYPE
Association Favors Change
in Plans of Capital Trac-
ton Company.

Efforts will be made by the members
OF the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation to have the Capital Traction
Company run open cars on the Four
teenth street lines during the summer
months.
This was decided at a special meet
ing Of the association last evening in
St. Stephens parish hall
The matter was brought before the
association by n resolution introduced
by DR.. Benjamin F. Gibbs. The word
ing OF the resolution resulted in a heat
ed discussion and 1t was defeated on
this ground. Another resolution SUBJ
stantially along the same lines and in
troduced by Francis w. Clements, was
unanimously adopted.
DR.; Gibbs. in his resolution, referred
70 the common people constituting the
Hsshes He kaSwr asserted fs that eomman GS1nmSn
people" did not have the opportunity to
ride behind bob-tailed horses or auto
mobiles and therefore should have the
ception was taken to the wording and
heated debate ensued.
Col c. c. Lancaster, who champions
the cause of the common people"
classed with the common people" had
no right in the assemblage. But the
majority overrode Dr. Gibbs and Col
onel Lancaster, and the wording of the
resolution was changed.
William X, Saunders, tile new presi-
dent, prosi'led at the meeting. MIR.
Saunders suceceeded Judge Charles s.
ISundy, who had headed the organizes
tion Tor thirteen consecutive years.
Among the other business transacted
was the adoption of n resolution intro
duced by Dr. Gibbs favpring the closing
OF all barber shops In the District on
ssn6 sunday: ,rts Under r,r,e; recent ruling the
In what is known as the county, do not
have to close on Sunday.
President Saunders announced the fol-
loving standing committees for the
Committee OH education and school
faciiities-Dr. A. 4. Ramsay, chairman:
Pred r.. Cr0Nton, vice chairman; Hon.
Wiiiiarn ". Andrews. Michsel Dowd.
Sol J. ,,, Fl Saunders John $. Sworn
comndtttee on law and legislation
a. I.eftwi2h Sinclair. chairman; Will
ism. Il, Harr. vice ch airman: A. B.
Estes; Estes y; w. a, 4; Eitzsmmons; John 9.
Hinton; +. e. Ramey, E. A swingle;;
nS.i,na Committee % on ,iity saniitary matters-Dr,
J.. J; Battle. vice chairman; DR.. Frank
Leech, Dr.. ], p. j. Gleeson, DIR. Ben
tnmin Gibbs, J. 5. Easoy-Smith, DR..
Wade H., Atkinson. Charles M. Vans
feed. ~ ="
Committee on public atilities-H. J.
Clark, chairman; Thomas r. Harvey,
Vice chairman: James A.. Wetmore,
George F. ,Muth, E, A. Swingle, J. T.
Bardorff, NJ. J. Keane. George Nj.
Whitaker.
Committee on streets. alleys. and side
walks. water, lights, and sewers-D. w.
Edelen, chairman; w. w. Bowie, vice
chairman A. B.. Carly, r.. j. Earn
shaw, p. F. Grove, J. g. Hodges. c. c.
Mueller.
Committee on parks and lawns-B. II.
Barndollar, chairman; Randolph D.
Hopkins, vice chairman; Edison Phillips,
Alton B. Carly, Charles II. Pierce.
tainment-Judge Charles S. Bundy
chairman; William B. Todd, vice chair
man; Arthur T. Ramsay, George A. R
McNeir, George A. Myers, l. w. Estes
w. w. Bowie. Joseph Strasburger
Louis H. Stabler.
Committee on Fairgrounds and recre-
tion-Dr. Benjamin F. Gibbs. chairman;
Edward s. Fawcett, ]. Clinton Hiatt
Randolph D. Hopkins, Paul F. Grove,
Max Kohner, Alton B. Carly.