The Washington times., 1919-12-31
PROTEST REROUT|NG
OF OFBROOKLANDL|NE
North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Refuse to Praise or
Condemn Van SchaiCk.

last night by the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association. In
a resolution, the chairman of the
railways committee was instructed to
take the matter up with the Public
Utilities Commission.
In the proposed rcrouting. the
Brookland cars will run as far as
Eleventh and G. streets and then turn
up Eleventh street. 1t was pointed
out that passengers whose destina-
tion is beyond that point would be
forced to transfer
William T. Pierson declared that
the rerouting of the cars would be
a step back for the community as the
proposed rerouting would make it in
convenient to reach the central the
aters and several of the Government
office buildings.
The matter was referred to will
liam G. Henderson, chairman of the
railways committee.
The purchase Of Fairgrounds by the
District was favored by the associ-
alton. Forty-siX new members were
admitted to membership in the asso-
citation.
BY vote of % to 6, the associa-
tion adopted a resolution declining
to put themselves on record as either
for or against DR.. Van Schaick, jr., As
DiStrict commissioner.
Cemmittees for Year.
Executive committee - Selden NJ.
Ely, c. A. Bowman, G. E. S. Williams,
T. Homer Hall, William G. Henderson,
H. s. Meekham, G.. NJ. Koockogey, E.
w. Morcock. and Martin Solem.
Delegates to Federation-Selden M.
Ely, William G. Henderson.
Membership committee-R- c. Car
ter, chairman: John f. Jones, Frank
v. Jarvis, c. H. Godbold, william J.
Tobin
Public utilities committee-william
G. Henderson, chairman; ]. w. Nor
gan. Mrs. Rose S. Houchins, w. J..
Charles d. Sager, w. ]. Ryan, George
J. Brilmyer.
Committee on press-G. NJ. Koocko-
gey, chairman; A. ID. Spangler, Charles
E. Kern, Jeremiah O'Leayy, Vincent
Callahan, G. A. Lyon, Miss Mae +.
Marsden. Miss Edith HALEY, Ella M
Wallace.
Committee on streets, sidewalks,
and lights-C. A. Bowman, chairman;
George A. Carney. Charles Gersdorff,
w. l. Mantz. w. A. Romig, R A.
Menefee, NJ. r. Pollock, J. Boyd Dex-
ter. John J. Cavanaugh.
Committee on sewers and water
h S. Meekham. chairman; H. J. Red
field, F. B. McGivern, Grant Bruce,
Thomas H Flint H. r. Bberly, A. H.
Bowen, Albert L. Adler. August A..
Breuninger.
Committee on IRE and police-win-
lam e. Wise, chairman; C. ]. Orem,
w. J. NeviuS A. L. Burd, J. w, Love.
less, Charles L. Mendel. r. N, Mitchell,
Charles H. Paige, WA. Saunders.
Committee on schools and school
houses-Martin Solem, chairman; the
Rev. Charles e. Fultz, Mrs. 8. NJ. Fall
coner, William l. Lcath, Irwin B. Lin,
ton, George NJ. Phoebus, Miss Celes-
tine Hodges, James II. Solt, T. w.
Stanton.
Special committee on proposed Eek
ington High School-Martin Solem,
Rev. c. C. Mclean. Selden M. Ely,
William G. Henderson.
Committee on parks and parkii.gs-
William T. Pierson, chairman; Miss
F. E. Thompson, Amy S. Medford, S,
M. Falconer, Robert w. Parker, WAL
ter Allen, Lillian HALEY, Alex Ram
sey and J. A. Scannell.
Committee on mail facilities-James
L. Feeney, chairman: w. T. Foster,
John e. Hogan, Rev. d. NJ. Brown,
Fl. A. Herfurth, Mrs. K. Mullaly, w.
T. Stormont, Rev. II. z. Brundage
and d. NJ Fisher.
Committee on public health-Dr
James r. Armstrong, chairman; Kath-
crime HALEY. DR.. c. E Ferguson. DR..
W. l.. Munger, Dale c. Sheriff, Earl
K. Richardson, E. II. Latch, c. D. Nc
Clure and Isabel A Myrth.
Committee on taxation in District
of Columbia-DarrelI Grain, chair
man; Joseph Coblentz, George P. Kill
lian, Charles p. Sample, Herman e.
Blau, William T. Thonssen, J. S.
Jones ard John r. Weyrich.
Special committee on food distribu-
ton and conservation-C. A. Bowman,
chairman; Samuel McNett, John Har-
tung, Ada e. Cross, DR.. r. Lee Sire
and Sylvern Laupheimer.
Public safety committee-C. A.
Lyon, chairman; Mrs. s. NJ. Yarbor-
ough, David Goldsmith, J. T. Mathews,
William T. Pierson, James L. Feeny
and Horatio S. Harris.
Committee on adjustment Of bour d.
aries-William G. Henderson, Martin
Solem and Selden NJ. Ely.