Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-10
ASK BETTER SERVICE.
Residents on Chevy Chase
Line Appeal to |. c. C.
EXPRESS CARS SUGGESTED
Hearing Results in Decision Com
plainants File Demands and
Company Make Answer.

Details of the express car service want
ed by residents along the Chevy Chase
line OF the Capital Traction Company
were thrashed out at a hearing last night
before the District electric railway COM
mission, in the hearing room of the in
terstate commerce commission. citizens
associations along the route and the rail-
way company being represented.
The commission decided to give the
citizens associations Il week to file a
brief containing their demands upon the
car company. and to give the car COM
pany week from the date of the filing
of these demands to submit it's brief in
reply. Upon these two formal repre-
sensations, when they are received and
considered. the commission will act, de-
Gliding what, if any. change shall be made
in the service to and from Chevy Chase
points.
Last nights hearing was the result Of
a resolution framed by Fred A. Emery,
newspaper man. adopted by the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Association, OF
which he is member. demanding on the
part of that association express car serr-
ice between the Calvert Street bridge
and the 18th street and New York avenue
terminus of the Chevy Chase line, cars
to stop only to let off passengers on the
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bridge and the Treasury and only to take
on passengers on the north bound trip
from the Treasury to Calvert Street
bridge, except, in both cases, at the busy
transfer point of 18th and L streets.
Others Join in Demand.
Since this demand was made by the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Association
which complained to the District electric
railway commission, other associations
in that section. the Chevy Chase Associa-
ton and the Kensington Association,
joined the Connecticut Avenue Associa
ton in requests for more comprehen-
Sivc express service than would be fur
nished by one from and to the Calvert
street bridge only. All the associations
were represented last night.
Residents of Chevy Chase complained
that the cars running to this suburban
point are crowded most of the time by
urban users, making it impossible for
residents beyond Calvert Street bridge to
obtain seats, at times. David Ellis, rep
resenting Chevy Chase citizens, said that
the growth of Chevy Chase had far out
stripped the car service. that there are
1l6 houses in Chevy Chase, d. c.. now. to
say nothing of those on the Maryland
side. and that fifty more houses are either
going up in that section or contracted
for.
The residents of Chevy Chase Heights
ask for express service to and from
the Treasury during rush hours in the
morning and afternoon c. T.. Richard
son is expected to file the brief for
the Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
explaining the formal demand of those
living on what are called the heights"
Residents along the line who are MEM
bers of the Connecticut avenue asso
citation objected to a through-car eX
press service between Chevy Chase
circle. or 1.-The heights to the Treas
ury. They argued that express service
to the Calvert Street bridge would be
sufficient for all needs.
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