Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
RANDLE HIGHLANDS ASKS
BETTER R. R. FACILITIES
Citizens Association Alleges Inae
Lack Of Street Cars Retards
Development of Section.

Absence of adequate street railroad
facilities in the southeastern suburban
section of the District. together with
the resulting drawbacks to proper ue
velopment. was the principal subject OF
discussion before the members asoc o. t ine
Randle Highlands Citizens ASSOCIATION
last evening.
Robert F. Bradbury presented the
matter for discussion, stating that lot
the past ten years efforts had peen
made to secure charter for the con-
struction of new railroads or an extern
sion of some of the present systems.
He called attention to the fact that
in the northwest car lines operated 70
the District line in a number of places.
but that in the southeast not a single
| railway touched the District line He
said the absence of these car lines
prevented the development of thou
sands of acres of the best land in the
District.
The attention of the public utilities
commission will be called to this fact.
and it will be urged to consider
the matter thoroughly with the view
commodation to thousands of residents.
The attention of the Senate committee
investigating railroad conditions in the
District also will be called to these
facts.
The list of improvements for the
1918 budget of the Commissioners was
also compiled. including. first. improve
ment to Minnesota avenue from 18TH
street to Pennsylvania avenue. sewer
and paving: changing grade of Penn
sylvania avenue from 30th street to
the Bowen road; grade and improve r
street from 25th to 3oth street; item for
structure leading into the suburb;
sewer from Minnesota avenue to the
large interceptor at the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad near PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
In connection with the item for new
bridge much criticism was presented
concerning the condition of the present
structure. 1t was claimed that in order
to secure an improvement in the street
railway facilities new bridge would
be absolutely necessary. as heavy traf-
fic had already been prohibited on this
structure. and it is too narrow for a
double-track system. The American
Automobile Association. Maryland Auto
mobile Club, civic bodies in the south
east section of the District and the
Federation of Citizens' Associations
will be asked to assist the association
in obtaining new bridge. There was
suggestion presented last night to the
effect that the Capital Traction Com
pany was willing to stand a part of the
expense for a new bridge II it secured
the right of way over same.
The association Will urge that for the
next appointment OF District Commits
sioner a man from the southeast section
Of the District be selected.
The association will send letter to
the superintendent of public buildings
and grounds asking that the public
places in the suburb secured for park
purposes he improved. This includes
L'Enfant Circle, Forts Davis and Du-
pont and three small triangles. Most of
these places have been owned by the
government for many years, but as yet
nothing has been done to improve them
A vote of thanks was extended to the
ladies of the suburb who assisted the
association in its work of entertaining
the registrars June 5. The association
adjourned for the summer. to meet the
last Monday in September.