The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-01-20
Father Bedford Ssys Effort
Was Made to SIP OpposI~
~ ton to IL" Lines.
.BAsSETr CouLAasRs'
ExIComnissioner Pals Ova'
lWhM Attacked, But Recov-
ss and Defends His Course

BuR0vu ~. btrSott, ~ n~r s"'~
eesvice Commissioner. collapsed to-day
whils he Wa being vigorously 1sSA.dd
BY Or. Richard Kelvin. representing the
East Brooklyn CitsenS Association At
N hearing before the Public Service
Commission. DR.. Kelvin said Mr.. Bas-
rctt had spoken In favor OF the pro-
poscd erosstown elevated line OF the
Brooaiyu Rapid Transit ~ the hearing
before the Commission Saturday After
noon because he was retained for the
purpose and not As a citzen.
ME-. HASsett fell back In his chair.
ana those shout him thought he had
faintsA. There were calls for . phy-
sloan. many persons In the crowded
room where the herring was In prog.
ess seood on chairs. and there was
conadsrahSs confusion. A moment
later ~. Bassett was on his feet ~.
serttng he had spoken for the line ~
the bshsSt OF several bustness orsani-
saAtonA
A fow INMATES later Mr.. Bassstt
agsln was under hre. Edward NJ. Hav.
Hand. representing the Bedford Avenue
Croestpwn subway Extensioa League.
chargod him with making incorrect
statements st the hearing Saturday. but
the Commissioners said the matter he
rofored to was an engineering question
and cot to Be discussed At the present
time.
cLgRovMGN ATTACK MOVE ron
THE ~" ROAD LiNge.
~ doubt about Broobdyn's claim "a
ths palm - the city Of churches was
dtaslpated q the session. Clergy moi
OF al Denominations were numerous
aa,eng the ~ crowd win nllsi the
rosm-tbe han bsdsOom." n WA
oaaled Satur1ay-anl hak Q doscn o.
them spoke agsinst any elevated struct
Ne being buik on Bedford avenue
One was In favor of h-but no lives u
taess TO aocs,as 10 that section viii
better transportation.
ov1nios .as freely s<pressed a, IN
coociuscn of the meeting that IN
COumt~sioners would unfaorasy re
gard the Bedford avenue cross,ow,
piaso and would refuse the apyrovs
asoDsd by the b. r. +. No intin at.o
q the opinion OF the comm!ssi 3ner
W. gwen. and Chairman Willco
aassa for briefs from all Interested.
Rev. John l.. Bslford. pastor OF tn
Church Of the Nativity. started the pre-
tests against the proposed line throus
the Bedford section. He outlined di,
advantages that would follow the built
III of the line.
oAfo 4 Oio POLITICIAN TIRE
TO STOP HIM.
TAsv tried to stop ms." sd
yNthsr Bslford. The b. X. T. hi
seat sots q people to call me olt-.ti
laSt one was the biggest politician
nssoklyn-out ! refused to bs call,
-"
IAthss Bedford refused to nam. tn
po,ito1aa. He begged Chairman willc'
net - mako . mistake 1T the end
his tsrm. He expressed the hope tn
the chaisoan's public career would n
sod. but said that II Il did end Z
Osahsr hapsd Il wouldn't be with
hist upon II.
II. W. K0nobis. . representative
che Fourth Assembly District Brookiy
Opossd the elevated line.
Herbert Reeves. representing I
0outh Side Board Of Trade and Pub
Service League: A. J. Murphy. Pre-
dent Of the Borough Park Board
Trade. ana Stephen w. Dodge spo
10 favor Of the proposed linz.
Reeves. pleading for the line. brohl
Ssrth . round Of hissss.
GAYS a." ROAD LINE WoUI
RUIN THE eEcTioN.
Dr.. $. Parkss Cadman. pastor OF
Central Consssgatiooai Church, Il
took up the cudgsis against the II
He said the proposed IL" line wo
tnjurs the section around his church
Warner D. Mattssea. counsel for
Bedford Avenue Crosstown subv
League. said eitissns u the sect
were willing to wait until they co
get q subway. but that they va
never bs content with an elevated I
The Rev. Archibald r. Campbell,
pastor. and l.. A. Souvine. both rel
ssnting the Nostrand Avenue Metho
EpiscopA Church. protested aga
the crootown e."
The Rev Father TaaRs. pastor OF
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