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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Street Car Service to
z Brookland Is Worst in
: City, Residents Declare

: Brookland is thoroughly aroused
-eVer it's car service, especially since
the announcement that the Washing
Yen Railway and Electric Company is
70 ask the Public Utilities Commission
Tor permission to charge a seven
cent fare.
q Old residents claim that the car
service to Brookland twenty years
go was eminently satisfactory. Now
tsey claim 1t is the worst rendered
within the District
II is not simply that the cars, old
and ramshackly. are crowded to suf-
location on their trips to and from
3 me city. but that frequently no cas-
a. al are provided Tor the thronGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
SEVEN FATALITIES IN WEEK

There were seven fatal accidents at
Army aviation training fields in this
country during the week ending Deem
Der 1. War Department statement to-
day says
AS authority to continue training at
the fields has not been granted. their
activities are stopping. No figures on
the training mileage arc available for
the week mentioned by which to COM
pare the fatalities with records for
previous weeks.
Four of the seven fatalities occurred at
Payne Field, West Point, Misas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Appeals Are in Vain.

Appeals to the Public Utilities Com
expert. Mr.. Beeler, it is stated, have
brought no effort whatever in the way
of relief, or even attempted relief.
The car crews, it is claimed. seem to
understand the situation and simply
laugh when the passengers protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Property Values Affected.

Officers and members of suburban
.scitizens' associations, within as well
as outside the District, declared today
THAT the increased fares. failure of
>-the companies to issue intercompany
transfers and prospects that the
EWashington Railway and Electric
Company at least purposes to present
Gagures at tomorrow's hearing to show
that the company cannot live on
Efve-cent-fare basis. without consider
ing general intercompany transfers,
s1has already had a decidedly adverse
EFFECT on property values in outlying
SECTIONS.
80 Members of the Conduit Road Citi-
lens Association. the Northwest Sub
gurhan Citizens Association. the North
Washington Citizens Association. the
esTakoma Park organization, the Ana
costa and Congress Heights associa-
&ions and others today united in the
declaration that value of properties
EaIoDg the lines serving their commu-
-Uities had deprecated noticeably even
~curing the last two months. and as
asserted that this depreciation is direct
-1v due to increased fares and a quality
EFF service that lis steadily going from
bad to worse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Employees Dropped and Secured.

The number of employees dropped
from each department during the last
week of 1918 follow: Food admins
tration. SO; fuel. Al: Library of Con-
gress. /: government printing office.
5: Navy Department, 81; shipping
board. s; Treasury Department. A.;
War Trade Board. AZ; Council of Ma
tionaI Defense, At; War Industries
Board. 81 Federal Trade Commits
sion, 2.
The following increases in personnel
occurred during the week: Interior
Department, IS; Commerce. 6; Inter
state Commerce Commission. 81; De-
partment of Agriculture. .: Smithso-
man Institution. 2; Department of
State, 1: District government. 8; De-
partment of Labor. Al; Federal Re-
serve Board. l; railroad administra-
ton, I; War Department. "a; Panama
canal, 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Have Only One Car Line.

1t is claimed by Brookland resi-
dents that the railway company, feel
ing assured that they can get to and
from their work by no other car
route, the distance being too far to
walk, Will ride any way. makes no eff
for TO provide reasonable and neceS-
sary service.
This condition of affairs, it is said
affects not only the home owners and
workers of Brookland. but the great
Catholic University of America and
the large number of institutional
buildings connected with it including
the large school for young women.
Trinity College, and a densely pope
lated residential district that lies
beyond the pit and reaches out to the
Soldiers Home and for some distance
east on Michigan avenue.
The people. IL is claimed are not
clamoring for seats or for modern
accommodations, but simply for cars.
which are turned back to the city at
time frequently. while large groups
Of Brooklanders are waiting, shiver-
ing and unprotected in front of
graveyard. to get home.
Although it has been requirement
since the days of the District railway
and electric commission that used 10
regulate the street railways under
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
that all cars shall bear plain read
able signs showing their destinations.
these cars on the North Capitol street
and Brookland lines are operated
without any sign at all except tht
smallest kind of an indefinite placard
hung in the front and at the bottom
the cars.
Much in the way of car manipula-
ton il is claimed. can be accomplished
in this way. \ car can be sent whre
an inspector wishes at any time re-
gardless of the discomfort of its unin-
formed passengers. who have boarded
il good faith, believing it to be a
Brookland car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
How It Will Be Governed.

The home of the employee will be
determined from the civil service
papers. If there is no home designat-
ed in the government records the en-
ploye will be required to make aft
davit as to what city constitutes his
or her home.
In the other departments it is re-
garded as likely that men in the &C
counting and legal divisions will be
designated to handle the applications
and pass them along from the bureau
chief to the department head with
proof attached.
At the White House it was said to-
day that no further word has been re-
ceiyed from abroad regarding the bill.
1t is thought the bill is by this time
before the President for signature,
however.
Figures made public by Capt Julius
Peyser of the housing division of the
War Department today show that dur
ing the last week of December there
was net reduction of 102 in the gov
eminent force in Washington. total
of S27 persons left the service that
week but 725 new appointments ac-
counts for the small net reduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
CH|EFSOF BUREAUS
MAY RANDLEFARES
Plan for Providing War Work
ers' Transportation if Presi-
dent Signs Bill.

II the President signs the bill which
has been passed by both houses of
Congress providing free transporta-
ton home for government war work
ers in Washington. it is probable that
the system for carrying out the bill
will be to have employees apply to
their bureau chiefs for the railroad
fare.
This method, it is understood, al
ready has been decided on by the War
Department and is likely to be follow
ed in the other departments.
Under the War Departments plan
the employe will file application with
his or her bureau chief, after which
it will be passed upon by the zone
supply officer for Washington. located
at 18th and f streets, who will issue
the transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Will Demand Resembling.

Should the companies fail or refuse
1ro establish a system of intercompanE
ransfers at all points where. accord
7ng to the Beeler report, such trans
= fers would be of actual convenience
20 the public, the demand is 70 be
@made that the Public Utilities Com
mission, without further Quibbling
Gwith the companies, rescind the order
-abolishing siX-for-a-quarter tickets
and direct immediate return to that
crate of fare.
W. B. westlake. president of the
SFederation of Citizens Associations,
stated today that the attitude of that
Reorganization on the question was fully
demonstrated at its meeting SATURDAY
~night, when a resolution was adopted
- without a dissenting vote calling on
the Public Utilities Commission TO or
srder the establishment at once of in
tercompany transfer points as recon-
mended by Mr.. Beeler in his report. or
revoke the order for straight five cent
fares and require the companies to re
ssturn at once to the six-tichets-f fora
quarter basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Wait in Cold and Rain.

Passengers for Brookland have to
get out. it is claimed. in the cold or
the rain, as the case may be, and wait
until the inspector, who is sheltered
IN a warmed house near by, makes up
his mind that the crowd for Brook
land is large enough to order a car
through. or until one OF the two or
three cars which make through trips
arrive, loaded inside and out. as they
usually are, when the waiting crowd
IS packed or damned in as best it may
be. The shivering, waiting Brook
landers, it is claimed. who are thus
treated range in groups frequently
numbering from half Il dozen TO as
high as thirty people, during the
hours of to pm.
Since the war. great crowds of the
war workers who live along the North
Capitol street line. which is most
shahhily equipped, being women.
crowd the Brooklanders out of the
cars that run through. although they
themselves ride only a part of the
way, many of them leaving the car
inspector ia bs the load.
But in the city. at the various car
stops on F and G streets, and es
pecially on 18th street between +
and q, where the ears start on their
return trip the waiting crowds run
into the hundreds, starting as early
as pm to fight and struggle to
get home sometimes for an hour or
more later. This condition keeps up
until ncar.y O'Clock each evening.
Friday morning. it is claimed. when
the car stop corners in Brookland
were crowded with people anxious
to get to their work, no less than a
dozen empty cars. lighted and ready
for business. We're standing idly in
front of the lexington barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
TRANSIT SITUATION
AROUSES CITIZENS.
: Forty Associations to Send
, Delegates to Hearing
: on Transfers.
. REALTY MEN COMPLAIN

- Opposition to any increase OF faFeS
-on the street car lines of the District
of Columbia, coupled with aggressive
demands that unless the two street
-srailway systems Immediately agree TO
-~ests bIishment Of intercompany trans
fer points as designated in the recent
report Of John A. Beeier. traffic expert
employed by the Public Utilities Com
Emission, the recent scent fare order
shall be revoked. is the Indicated att-
tude of practically every citizens as
-sociation and civic organization OF the
:. National Capital today.
Statements from practically every
one of the more than forty citizens
= associations of the District today were
unanimously to the effect as organiza-
tions and as individuals they would at
= tomorrow's hearing on the iutercom-
-pany transfer plan demand that the
companies put into operation system
of transfers from the lines of one
81 company to the lines OF the other such
ssas was recommended in the Beeler re-
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06
Complaint From Northwest.


ssianies intends to try to show the Pub
iic Utilities Commission tomorrow
@fhat it cannot continue to operate
ssHithout a loss, even on straight five
Scent fare, we are facing still more
eeerious depreciation of property val
-ues in our section" said an officer of
the Northwest Suburban Citizens As
ssociation today. Property values
there have already shown a decided
5endency to shrink.
THE first question a prospective in
spestor asks is How are street car
fsres?' and the next is What kind of
tEtrset car service have your AS soon
as such prospective investor or pur-
Ethaser gets the answer. which is the
,ouly one we can make. he mentally
SiopS $500 or 1000 off the price at
which a. property is quoted to him,
and ultimately goes elsewhere to
Real estate men interested in sub
si,~han developments are also planning
to take hand in the fight for inter-
company transfers and against any
possibility of further fare increa SEES
~6r The establishment of a penny or a.
s4wo-cent transfer system.
- Sees Increase as Deterrent
q Further increases in street car
farces," said one prominent real estate
yman today. would in my opinion act
as a decided deterrent of suburban
development within and outside of the
!. District. AS rule people buy sub
rhrban homes because such homes cost
less than city properties. II the lower
cost is to be practically wiped out by
Increased street car fares. or if To-
seaiity otherwise desirable is made
practically Inaccessible or even mark
1ediy inconvenient, by absence of an
adequate system of interompany
transfers. people Immediately look
elsewhere for their suburban homes
Development of any suburban or semi
-Nrban section is absolutely dependent
upon an adequate street car service
ssnd this means service that is reason
ably convenient, at reasonable rates.
st VIII be a most difficult, if not an
impossible, task TO convince the pao-
pie of Washington and it's suburbs
that any increased rate of fare is rea :
sonable or that the companies cannot
without financial or other EN- barrass SIS
ment establish at once an intercon-
spany transfer system such as was
recommended in the Beeler report TO
Say nothing of the universal transfer
system provided for by law more than
ten years ago, but never established"
s. Dividends May Not Figure.
S Direct intimations were made today
that dividends on the stock of The
" Washington Railway and Electric
Gomany should not and probably will
not be permitted 10 figure as a reason
Tor increasing street car fares From
one source it was stated that IL con-
1inued payment of dividends to stock
holders of the company was dependent
on further increase of fares, then the
stockholders would have to go with
-sut dividends.
Tomorrow hearing is to open in
The hoardroom, on the fifth floor OF
-ihe District building. at 10 o'clock and
VS. to continue until all who desire 10
Rresent evidence, statements or testi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

anxious to reach their work on time
or to get to their homes when the
days work is done.
The evil began. it is said. when the
railway company began to make use
of a shifting switch in front of Pros
pect Hin cemetery. just beyond the
North Capitol street pit. The cars,
instead of being run through to
Rrookland. are stopped at the switch
and then turned back to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

Drawers in full extra sizes,
made of cambria, trimmed
with fine embroidery. In
circular or straight mod
els. Special at 79c and 81.
Boomers of white or flesh
batiste, self, lace or hem
stitched trimmed. At 81
and Sl-50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

A. B. T. Moore of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, has been elected national secre-
tary of the Gideon Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

Drawers made of good quail
ity cambria, in open or
closed models, trimmed
with embroidery edges.
Special at 69c.
Drawers of fine quality ma
terials at 79c.
Boomers of flesh batiste
at SI.S0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

of flesh batiste or
flesh wolfe, prettily
trimmed with hand
embroidery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-06

Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

Will be Played Here Between
Teams of Carlstrom and
Dorr Fields

The athletic manager of Carls-
from and Dorr Fields 'phoned
here Monday to announce that a
picked team from each field will
play game of base ball here on
the coming Saturday afternoon.
The two teams are composed of
excellent players and frst-class
game may be confidently expect
ed.
Our young people will return
the soldiers compliment by CIV
ing a dance Saturday night. But
the only favor which the two
teams ask is that they be given
their supper on Saturday night.
This is very reasonable request
and We are sure it will gladly be
complied with. All who will take
enc or more of the boys home to
supper, will please leave their
names at the Seminole Pharmacy.
Those who wish to have one or
more of the boys take supper with
them, but find it inconvenient to
do SO, are requested to deposit at
the Seminole Pharmacy enough
cash to pay for one or more good
suppers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Buy War Savings Stamps.


Surely, no woman or girl who
can knit will refuse to respond to
the call of the Red Cross for help
in knitting sweaters and socks.
Friends, patrons and the pub
lie generally should read the no.
tice of the Seminole Pharmacy
printed. ON the fifth page of this
paper.
The Tri- County Medical Socie-
ty which is composed of the doc
tors of Polk, DeSoto and Lee
counties, will meet in Arcadia
next Tuesday. Great prepare
tions have been made for enter
tanning the delegates.
Habersham King, Esq, after
ten-days visit here, looking after
the estate of his brother-in-law,
the late Frank s. Strobhar, left
Monday morning, on his return to
his home in Atlanta. Mrs. King
will remain here sometime longer
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Knitters are badly needed b.
the Red Cross.

Knitters are badly needed by
the Red Cross.
The people have had enough of
substitutes in the food and drink
lines. Knowing this, the Seminole
Pharmacy advertises that it does
not use any substitutes. Read the
card, "To Our Patrons" else
where in this paper.
Knit a sweater or pair OF
socks for the Red Cross.
We have today the usual situa-
ton of negro switchmen, being
paid more for months work
than is paid some officials of the
railroad companies. An eleven.
year-old boy went to work not
long ago as a messenger in rail-
road office at $22.50 per month.
Before he had completed his first
weeks work, he was on salary
of $47.5 per month, thanks to
one of MeAdoo's blanket orders.
Courier-Informant.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09

The South Florida Fair will be
held February 18th to 23rd, skip
ping Lincoln's birthday, but in
Guiding Washington's. There
seems to be no doubt that this
will be real hummer of an exhi-
bition. The press throughout the
State is on the job, as was to be
expected; and if all happens in
DeSoto county that Colonel
George M Goolsby predicts, we
will have to make way for Wau-
chula.-Tampa Free Press.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
TOWN TOPTCSOF WEEK
The Important Happenings of punta Corda and
Vicinity Briefly Told
Patronize home industry.

Patronize home industry.
Mrs. Ill. nj. Davis went to Nc
Call, Saturday, to visit friends.
Mrs. Henrietta James was call
ed to Arcadia on business, Satur-
day.
Halco" coffee-a standard
best flavor and reasonable price
at I'll. w. Smith s. 1tf
G. M. johnson of Arcadia. well
known and popular throughout
the county, spent several hours
here on business, Saturday
Miss Pattie Martin and two lit
tie sisters, of Bokeelia, passed
through here Saturday on their
way to Kissimmee, where Miss
Pattie is teaching school.
That well known colored citi-
zen, T. t. Peek, returned last
week from Chester, Pa, where,
for nearly year, he had been
working for the government.
We are glad to state, in the
language of Mark Twain, that the
rumor of 0. A. Morgan s death,
was greatly exaggerated. He is
alive and well and as genial as
ever.
Mrs. M. Arnold, a graduate
nurse of Memphis, Tenn, after
enjoying the holidays here visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Robert Rich
ardi, LETT for home Saturday ev-
eEing.
DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Harmon of
New Albany, Ind, arrived here
last week to spend the winter.
They were here three years ago
and, during their stay, won the
esteem of all who became ac-
quainted with them. They stand
high in their home city and are
types of the kind of people who
are eminently desirable as perma-
nent citizens.
The Herald editor will go to
Winter Haven tomorrow to at
tend the semi-annual meeting of
the South Florida Press Associa-
ton, which is the most business
like publishers organization in
Florida. Notwithstanding that it
meets strictly for business, the ex-
cellent people of Winter Haven
have made big preparations for
the entertainment of the editors.
All south-bound trains on the
Charlotte Harbor division of the
Coast lime continue to run from
one to four hours behind time.
The noon train Sunday arrived
here at 4 p. m. 1t is being charg-
ed by many newspapers that those
in immediate charge of railway
operations are doing all that they
can to disgust the people with
government control, which may
explain why the travelling public
is subjected these days to so much |
inconvenience and discomfort.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Put out your garden now.

Ao oab y WI 80 ~N~~~ -
Mrs. Herman Stewart visited
Arcadia last Thursday.
All kinds of meats, fresh and
salt, at H. w. Smiths. 1tf
Miss Helen Huffman frightened
Arcadia with her presence, for a
few hours, Saturday.
Armour Vegetole-the cook
ing Astronomical and best for
cooking at H. w. Smiths. 1-tf
Capt. and Mrs. Bailey Daniels
of Charlotte Harbor favored Ar
cadia with a visit last Thursday.
Miss Frances Wachob left, Sat-
urday morning, for Jacksonville
to resume her studies in a bust
ness college there.
Miss Mary Phinney arrived
from Detroit, Mich, last Thurs
day, and was given a cordial
greeting by her many friends.
T. G. Crosland, manager of the
West Coast Fish Co., went to
Jacksonville on business, Thurs
day night, and returned Sunday
noon.
U Miss Corinne DeCoster of Har-
Dor View, left Friday morning,
for Aerial City near Vero, on the
East Coast, where she is attending
school.
Mrs. C. E. Sans, after enjoying
the holidays here visiting her
parents, other kindred and many
friends, returned to her home in
Wauchula last Thursday evening.
Col. j. L. Gribble, his father
and his brother, arrived here last
week from Louisville, KY, and
are occupying the cottage on
Cross street formerly owned by
M. V. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin V. Will
liams and children, of st. Peters
burg, arrived here in their auto
mobile, Friday, and remained till
Sunday, visiting Mrs. Williams s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Les
ter, and mingling with their many
friends.
Nevin Waltmire, who, several
months ago, was severely wound
ed in one of the terrible battles in
France, arrived at Newport News,
Va, last week, and his many
friends here, as well as his par
ents, sincerely hope that he will
soon be with them again.
Hon. Geo. Chahoon of AuSable
Forks, N. Y, a regular winter Wis
itor who is sojourning, as usual,
at the National Hotel, Cleveland,
went hunting on New Years day,
and bagged twenty quail and a
big, fine deer that weighed $50
pounds. He is just as expect a
fisherman as he is hunter, and
keeps the hotel table well sup
piled with the finest fish caught
within few rods of the hotel.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-01-09
Dog Taxes Due

All citizens owning dogs are
hereby notified that the per CAPT
ia taxes on dogs are now due and
must be paid promptly. The tax
is $3.50 a year. Tags will be
furnished free on payment of the
taxi. H. LIPSCOMB, Town
Marshal. 2-2t