Evening star., 1920-12-05
| CITIZENS OPPOSE
dA|GHER CAR FARE;
ASK FREE TRANSFER
Federation Goes on Record
eyaafter William Mex. Clayton
-e1 Explains Effects.

a. lions went on record at the DlStric
Q sNuilding last night as being not onl,
: n9pposed to another increase in street ca
Hare, but also calling on the Public
seHtffties Commission to order free trans
fers between the Washington Railway
And Electric and the Capital Traction
Companies.
Action was taken after William Nick
1Clayton, chairman of the committee OF
Utilities, had stated to the delegates tina
IT the proposed Scent straight fare /:
z granted both companies it will cost the
patrons of both companies about $3.50,
zoo more year.
1ss ss3S.OOO More in Revenue.
DO An Scent fare. Mr. Clayton said
Y Hould give the Washington Railway ane
HElectric Company approximately 1888.
zoe more in revenue. The balance ol
slMr Clayton's estimate of s750,000 woult
e 70 to the Capital Traction Company
: swtich has not applied for the increase
The resolution adopted requests tht
commission to reject the application Of
s:the Washington Railway and Electric
cCompany for an Scent fare, also te
srabelish the existing charge of cents
9 for fnter-company transfers and to es,
efabiish free universal transfers between
. The companies.
o. H W. Blandy. representing the
sg. pisdHsd io ass'ea sns
2 &upport of the people of that towr
SIN opposition to a further increase ir
afhe rate of car fare
sm Fight for Better Service.
osf Mr. Blandy said the people of Mount
Rainier will not only oppose an in
crease in fare. but also intend to fight
for better service. He made the as
-Hertion that some of the street cars
IL frId 4 !,
federation he has observed cars with
= seating capacity Of >nfty-two carry
Ing from ia to 121 passengers.
a.. On motion of w. 3. Todd, chair
sjpan of the parks. highways and
gNaterways committee. the federation
Endorsed the Mount Hamilton tract
-e4st of Blandensburg road. as the site
for the proposed new Botanic Garden.
or The federation received letter
affom superintendent of Schools Frank
|jW. BaIlou in which he stated that he
fs In favor of free text books for high
|cthat he does not believe the present an
appropriate time to ask Congress for
|stihfs Improvement in view of the fact
sxhat the appropriation for free text
|5uooks in the elementary schools Is
|sitfadequate. He told the federation
|ud~es he intends to recomWend free
|estxt books for the high schools
-sThe federation decided to have an
esther city-wide drive, similar to the
one held in November, 1919, for the
sDarpose of enrolling all residents OF
Warrington in the citizens assocfa-
-efons.
|os The resolution adopted provides for
|A9igeneral drive committee to be made
I'D OF one representative from each
s4D0ct4tion and an executive com7
3fttee of five. No date for the open
~ -
The federation voted not to SEND
representative to the conference
by the president Of the boarc
III education for the purpose of dis.
cossfng the needs Of the schools. Tho
<6ynde bodies and citizens ASSOCIATIONS
-sve been Invited to the conference
eMAteh Is to be held on December 8.
Z. q. Ju1ihh. from 16th Street High
lAnds Citizens Association, raised the
1bet objection to sending a deleeate
% the conference. he declared thai
1knuch as the board Of education
/ "a not follow certain recommends
pons OF the Senate committee, which
L fnvesdgated thu local school system
riy this year. the federation should
/ ot tAke part In the proposed confer.
1ce unuf the Senate meets and deter
ninep whether IT will take any further
ctton In the school controversy.
Ia Cau Delegate Unneeeasaxy.
J. l. Carr Of Petworth and Mr..
nyton OF Brfghtwood objected to
e0ding delegate on the ground that
Defe - NO need for the federation fn
- represented II each citizens asso.
ladon Is to send q spokesman to the
| yso0ference.
II Thomas Donovan Of Central, replied
cth to Mr. Julihn and to Messrs. Carr
md Clayton He defended the actions
the school board taken after the
3eDlt TO-
y sev NO reason why the federation
nould not send delegate to the con-
Eence merely because member "a.
osntions also will be represented.
Inc motion to send a delegate was
e1eated. 1S to Il.
III The federation voted down a pro.
oeAl tnat each association be al
We0 one lady delegate in addition
the two male representative.
= RESOLUTION indorsing the mo &C.
1ent week campaign was adopted
n 1ue membership committee was In
1cteo TO report at the next meet
ON some plan for cooperating
Z40 cftizenr associations in nearby
1ryland and Virginia.
fHk Quantities Ter Ensains Year.
M Standing committees for the in.
ang year were announced by Presi.
~ Westlake, az follows:
RI. Law and legislation-0eorxe A.
Inch. chairman; William s. Torbert.
.N9ce chairman: Lee r. Wilson Ed'
yAtd r. Colladay. Joe I. Carr. a.
n1issr s,3 Wells. a. p. Shoemaker and
M Public utilities-WilIiam Mex rfsv
hon. chairman: William Henry White.
43eo chairman: E. b. Carrier. vii,
m q: Henderson, L @. Julihn, Ed
SArd Hege. r. s. Fields, John s.
Iesh % and Washington Topham.
enfrman; Ray I. Smith, vice chair
cn: r. h Sheriff. L l. Derrick,
Herbst and d. 3. Moynihan.
ismssrshlD .is%sn. Gen, a g. Mcerath.
Mhhn A Saul. A. j. Overman, Samuel
Frantz and Thomas Donovan.>
sl.Fubiic celebrations - George r.
MAies: chairman; Daniel Edwards.
zee chairman: Albion K. Paris, n.
~ Sharpe, Seldom NJ. Ely, IL r
Nam H. Dove
iniam B. Todd. chairman: Peter
er sssts Ylce X nsaSRTa%i; sSSaiEman; v. Z Lstl- M
4nf. Fenton F. Leith, E J. Newcomb
~. d. N. Shoemaker. James B. Thorn.
Nk Dr.. Lewis J. Battle. d. II, york
Md Harvey Speelman.
ran; Snowden Ashford. vice chair.
IAN; Edward n. Weeks, s. D. Grove
Maurice r. Flynn, Charles H Mayers
Manner Stutler and Prof. Mitchell
GArror.
lPolice and hre protection-E. b
Henderson, chairman: Albert Schul.
Gels. vice chairman: Frank r. whea.
Esf, A. A lie Forrest, Robert Nc.
Mackin, L. l. Hooper, r. c. Wright
md c. A. Barker.
lICharities and corrections - Allan
Ravis. chairman: Louis A. Simon, vic.
Ehairman; John Barber, W. L. Rhoads
~ 3. Symons and Lemuel Fugit.