Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-13

The BrightWood Association
Passes Resolution to 0p-
pose Any Increase.

Opposition to any increase in street
car fares in the District of Columbia
suffrage in the National Capital. ad-
ditional school facilities, extension of
street car lines. protest against reck-
less driving of motor vehicles and the
establishment of a traffic court were
among the principal matters discussed
last night at a meeting of the Brish'-
'--aod Citizens Association. 1t was tne
sTst meeting of the association in the
dew Masonic Temple. Charles w.
Ray presided. with l.. F. Randolph as
secretary.
Opposition to any increase in street
railway fares on the Capital Trac-
tion or Washington Railway anu
Electric lines was expressed IN
resolution presented by william Mch-
Clayton. The resolution was unanl-
mously adopted
The school situation was discussed
ut length following the removal from
the table of a resolution, containing
historical data, presented by John I.
Proctor at the last meeting. Ihe as
ISOLATION voted to eliminate the DATA
and adopted the resolution as amenu-
ed.
Use Of Surplus Urged.
The resolution stated that owing 10
the serious shortage of school build
ings Congress be urged TO APP
propriate the s4,64S.S66-69 unexpended
surplus pvenue returned TO the
Treasury from the District of Column
bia, for purchasing sites and erecting
buildings.
The resolution provided further that
Congress be requested to enact legls-
lation to enable the Commissioners TO
use all balances of the District ap.
propriated during the next nscai
year, for which appropriations were
made.
Charles C. Lancaster brought to the
attention of the association the m
creasing number of persons being
killed through reckless automobile
driving, and presented a resolution.
which was adopted, Offering as a
remedy that the District Commission
ers cancel the licenses of reckless
drivers.
A resolution presented by William
Mex Clayton also was adopted,
pledsing the association, and request
ing the cooperation of other citizens
associations. toward securing from
Congress at the coming session tne
election by votes of the people OF the
District of Columbia of two civilian
Commissioners. two delegates TO Con-
.ress. the members of the board OF
education. stabilizing of the tax reve-
nues on a fixed ratio of natlona! ana
local contributions, merger OF an
street railway lines under one con-
troll and management, and that the
Public Utilities Commission be sep.
arate and apart from the board OF
Commissioners. Copies were directed
sent to the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations and members of the House
and Senate District committees.
sidewalks Called Necessity.
walks on at least one side of Plney
Branch road from 18th street to
Georgia avenue. and from Georgia
avenue to Butternut street. was urged
by George Francis Williams. in
resolution which was adopted.
A. Jay Replogle presented reso-
luton requesting express service on
the Capital Traction Company line be-
tween 4:30 and $50 o'clock, for the
benefit of patrons residing. north OF
Colorado avenue. stops suggested
were at l4th and U streets. Park road
and Spring road. The resolution was
adopted.
President Ray announced that a
hearing would be Held November %. az
70 osl9s iths b.ssslss sn,d eatenn
sion or construction of a north-and-
south line from U streetto Pennsyl-
vania avenue. to relieve congested
conditions on the 18th street car line.
Charles C. Lancaster, in this connec-
ton, urged that the 18th street line
be so extended as to connect with
Rock Creek Park. possibly via Mill
tary road.
Albert S. Galley resigned as dele
gate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, and John A. Saul was
unanimously elected.
The following were elected to mem
bership: Harry E. Young. E. d. Kid
wiler, Louis H. Schmidt. F. H. jack
son and J. P. Perry.