The Washington times., 1914-11-04
SCHEME CUTS RIDE
:, UPON BUREAU LINE
Auditor w. {. Andrews Tells
Citizens How to Brush Aside
Company Rule.

Here IS a suggestion as TO how per
sons who are obliged to use the So
called Bureau line of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company can help
solve the transfer problem without
waiting for a decision from the Public
Utilities Commission. Il was made at
the meeting Of the Columbia Heights
citizens Association last mig ht by Will
lam +. Andrews, auditor for the Treas
my Department, whose offices are now
,orated IN the old Bureau Of Engraving
hcilding.
Under the present transfer system.
'h!ch The Columbia Heights association
lIas been eudea voring to have changed
for some time persons employed in tn"
various Government departments To-
Gated south of PennsTlvan'a avenue and
vest of Seventh street. and who patron
I've the Mt Pleasant line and the
Georgetown line OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, are
obliged TO go either to Ninth and f or
Eleventh and F streets to make the
transfer In other words the railway
company. by issuing transfers only at
the functions of its lines. hauis these
passengers several blocks more than is
necessary. taking p roundabout course
to get to the bureau.
Simple Transfer Scheme.
The sSociation wants The company 10
issue transfers from the street line
II Fourteenth and r streets. which VII
re accepted on the bureau line al Four
ieenth and + streets. aud vice versa.
Rv walking the one block employees Of
these departments would save the trou-
lie and time Of being carried several
blocks ou; of their way. and the railway
company would save the haul.
MT. Andrews says the solution OF tne
is
take their transfers, punched for EIeN-
emit and i. OF Ninth and F, get on
the car AT Fourteenth street, walk the
one block, and present the transfer TO
The conductor on the other car.
Il have tested this scheme several
times said Mr.. Andrews, and, while
the conductors seemed disposed TO arg
over the matter. ' did not hnd one who
vas willing TO chance putting me on
the car. The railroad company has
been brushing us aside for these many
years. and paying no attention to our
needs: now il is time for US TO brush
the railway company aside.
Il contend that transfer is good for
the direction and distance for which it
~ issued, and !. for one, en- willing
10 go into court, if necessary. and test
This principle"
Company Criticised.
The failure OF the railway company
10 issue transfers. az Fourteenth and
r streets to the bureau line was the
subject of lengthy discussion, II, which
the company and the Public Utilities
Commission were severely arraigned for
their attitude in this matter.
4 proposition to revise the constitu-
ton and bylaws of the association was
acted upon favorably last night. The
following committee was appointed to
prepare a revised draft and present 1t at
the next meeting: J. Clinton Hiatt.
chairman: Dr. Benjamin +. Gibbs, and
{ William r. TODD.
The association passed resolution in
trOduced by Mr.. Hiatt calling upon the
Commissioners to lay a sidewalk in
Fourteenth street, from Shepherd street
II Narnum street this action being taken
after adopting an amendment TO the con-
stitutior extending the associations linn
its on the north from Spring road 10
Shepherd street.
II. J. Clark, chairman Of the public