Evening star., 1920-03-31
VOTE NEUTRALITY
| ON ZONE SYSTEM
North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Discuss Street
Cars SpiritedIy.


Citizens Association, at Il meeting In
the Emery School last night. voted to
take no action either for OF against
sone system of fares on the street rail-
ways.
Decision was reached after a lively
discussion of the street railway situa-
ton In which the zone system was ed-
voeated and opposed. supporters of the
zone system argued that II this form of
relief is not granted the commission
win have to raise straight fares. which
would mean that people living In the
heart of the city would have to share
the cost of transporting the sub
urbanltes.
that the association should go slow in
giving approval to the plan, pointing to
the fact that the commission might fix
the limit of the first zone between their
homes and the downtown district,
No Action to Be Taken.
G. A. Bowman offered q resolution
setting forth that the association would
put back to six tickots for a quarter.
J. r. Hardy moved as a substitute that
no action be taken and his motion was
carried.
w. G. Henderson. chairman OF the
utilities committee Of the association.
reported that the committee Is of the
opinion that a further increase in fare
could be avoided II Congress would
authorize the new system OF taxing the
railways provided for in the Commits
sioners bill and by permitting the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company to use the profits Of the Poto-
mas Electric Power Company. which Is
controlled by the same interests.
Protest Against Routing.
Mr.. Henderson said he conferred with
Walter c. Allen. executive secretary Of
the Utilities Commission. in regard to
the associations protest against the
routing Of North Capitol street cars up
11th street, and was told that the COM
mission had decided to try the new
route for time at least.
w. 7. Pierson and j. F. Hardy asked
Mr.. Henderson to endeavor to obtain
additional service to and from the bu-
reau of engraving and printing on the
North Capitol line.
Mr.. Pierson complained that conduc-
tors have not been instructed that
Georgetown and Mount Pleasant cars
east-bound should transfer to the
North Capitol street line at 18th and F
streets.
The association voted to lay upon the
table a report of the school committee
which indorsed the administration of
Supt. Thurston, and declared that II a
new superintendent is to be selected
preference should be given to a WASH
ingtonian. provided he is the most
competent available man."
Would Hold on on Schools.
The sentiment of those who spoke
was that the association should refrain
from taking sides in the school con-
troversy until the Senate investigating
committee has finished its work.
G. A. Lyon, chairman Of the public
safety committee, read a letter from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. promising to repair in the
near future it's tracks on New York
avenue from 1st street east to 5th
street west. The company also stated
that it expected to finish the track
work on North Capital street from
Truxton circle to Randolph street
within a week.
Mr.. Lyon told the members he in
tends to take up soon the question
of securing a police regulation pro-
hibiting the car companies from pill
ing dirt in the street while they are
repairing tracks or restricting the
amount of space the companies could
use for the dirt. He said he believed
the dirt should be hauled away and
brought back when the job is COM
pleted. Il
Mr.. Bowman read a letter from the
commissioners promising to consider
the permanent paving of Lincoln road
and street in preparing their next
estimates to Congress.
Branch p. o. Station.
II F. Foster was directed to find
out what progress Postmaster Chanse
is making in his efforts to locate
branch station in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Pierson suggested that the yell
low car-stop signs could be made
more attra ctive and useful If they
bore the names of the intersecting
streets at which they are placed. He
said it is difficult for some people to
read the lettering on the lamp posts.
William E. Wise reported that the
fire department expects to motorize
the apparatus of No. IL engine COM
pany within a few weeks. He asked
for an appropriation to give the fire
men an entertainment when the new
apparatus arrives. The request was
referred to the executive committee
Rest Day Bill.
Request from several of the
churches of the neighborhood to in
dorse a rest day bill for the Dis
trict was referred to the executive
committee for report at the next
meeting.
In d brief report on the fiscal re-
lations between the District and fed
eral governments Mr.. Lyon told of
how the House took action to abolish
the half-and-half plan of financing
the city and to increase local taxes
Sc 2-3 per cent without giving the
people of the District an opportunity
to be heard. He said that once more
disfranchised residents of Washing
ton must rely on the fair-mindedness