Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-15
MICHIGAN AVENUE
REPAIRS ARE ASKED
BrookIand Citizens Point to
. Worn-Out Condition of
Macadam Surface.

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The worn-out condition of the mac
adam on Michigan avenue from North
Capitol street to 18th street north
east was deplored at meeting Of the
Brookland Citizens Association IN
Masonic Hall. 18th and Monroe streets
northeast, last night. On motion of
w. ". Lewis, 1T was voted to ask the
Commissioners to repair this stretch
of highway as soon as possible.
At the suggestion of f. c. Saltzman.
chairman of the school committee,
the association Endorsed the movement
to give the public school teachers a
bonus of $500 to tide them over until
October. when the proposed increases
in basic pay will become effective.
Smoke From Locomotives.
Complaint was made by j. ]. Miller
and 6. E. Bristol that the beauty OF
Brookland and the new section near
Rhode Island avenue is being marred
by dense clouds of black smoke from
railroad locomotives passing through
the suburb.
1t was suggested that letter be
written to the railroad officials ask
ing them IL 1T would be possible for
the engine crews not to fire up go
ing through the thickly populated
part of Brookland.
One member asked If there was not
a police regulation against the use
of soft coal by railroad engines with
in the District. President +. w.
Turner promised to have committee
look into this point.
Several members called attention to
the fact that last summer garbage
collections were irregular in some
parts of Brookland. Hope was ex-
pressed that Morris Hacker, superin-
tendent of street cleaning and city
refuse. would see that better service
Is rendered this summer.
President Turner announced that he
is planning to enlist the aid of the
school children of the community in
a cleanup campaign to keep paper
and other refuse off the streets. He
said he also is endeavoring to arrange
for the removal of paper and Aher
waste materials which have accamu-
lated along the outside of the Sol
diers' Home fence on Michigan ave-
nue.. MIR. Turner said he did not get
much satisfaction at the District
building toward having this condition
improved. but that the commanding
officer of the Soldiers Home had
promised to do what he could.
Want Transfer ON Transfer.
The association voted to ask the
Public Utilities Commission to re-
quire the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to issue a transfer
on transfer at North Capitol street
and Michigan avenue. Several speak
ers expressed the opinion that this is
not an unreasonable request. since
the second transfer is not sought to
an intersecting car. but to one going
in the same direction.
Frequently. it was brought out. res
idents Of Brookland are unable to
board a through car to Brookland
downtown because of the crowds and
have to take the Michigan avenue car.
If they board the Michigan avenue
car downtown with transfer they
cannot get another transfer to Brook
land, it was said.
In connection with this situation.
Lee r. Wilson made a motion. which
was carried. suggesting that letters
be sent to the North Washington and
the North Capitol and lexington
bers who live south of Michigan ave-
nue. not to use the Brookland cars to
get home In the evening.
Mr.: Wilson said that frequently
people living in Bloomingdale crowd
on the Brookland car downtown,
making it diffiult for the Brookland-
ties to get aboard. and before the
car gets to Michigan avenue it is
nearly empty.
Committees Announced.
Committees for the enusing year
were announced by President Tur-
D.
Streets. sidewalks and lights-W.
" Lewis, NJ. S. Swami. Richard d.
Daniels. George L. Clayton and ]. L.
Sherwood.
Schools-E. c. Saltzman. DR.. H. w.
Q. Wilmington. DR.. a. s. Mowbray, Mrs.
Edmonds and Z. D. Stacking
Legislation-M. NJ. Mclean, Lee r.
Wilson, John McPhaul, H. NJ. Forker
and G. Y. Burnside.
Utilities O'ConnelI. Mai. s. NJ.
ARCHER. NJ. +. Norwood. Thomas A.
ellis. B. c. Washington.
Sanitation-Dr. r. w. Frischkorn.
Miss Mary Ward Burr. B. G. Farrar.
ID. W. Oliver. Mrs. C. E. holster,
Railroads-W. s. Ayres. Albert G.
Rowzee. D. w. Oertley. K. P. Arm
strong and Rev. DIR. C. F. Aiken.
Parks and parkings-J. e. Eastlack,
John Knudston. c. H. Hospital, DR..
j. c. Parker and ]. T. Williams
Water and sewers-C. H. Leavell,
Capt. Wright. ]. T. Noyes, A jeffrey
and c. p. Judge.
Membership-T. f. Stackhouse, F..
NJ Leach. J. 7. McCreight, NJ A.
Clayeloux and c. E. Remsburg.