Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-28
NORTH CAPITOL ST.
CAR RUNS SCORED
Citizens Also Discuss School,
Parks and New Post
Office Site.

UnICe Site.
Running of cars south on North
Capitol street clear to the end of the
Cabin John bridge line when they
are urgently needed in the short-haul
traffic during the rush hours of the
day was characterized as criminal
negligence" by c. A. Bowman at a
meeting of the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association last
night at the Emery School.
Mr.. Bowman said that these cars are
frequently practically empty after
passing 18th and Fl streets and from
that point to Cabin John bridge carry
so few passengers as to make it an
absurdity to run the cars this
lengthy route during the rush hours
Of the day. He said cars should be
run down North Capitol street to the
Treasury and there turned around and
run east on G street to North Capitol
and back to Brookland. This would
eliminate much of the crowding on the
North Capitol street line. he said. as
it would practically make three cars
so as far as one goes now.
Three Plans for Retirement.
Mr.. Bowman's declara ton was made
in the course OF a vigorous discus
sion by the association of the trac-
ton situation in Washington. intro
duced by William G.. Henderson. chair
man of the associations committee on
public utilities. Mr.. Henderson ex-
planned the three plans now proposed
for betterment of the street car sys-
TENS. all of which provide for a
merger and one of which provides for
government operation. He said he
hoped that out of A composite plan
of merger will be brought about.
William T. Foster. following Mr..
Henderson's report. told the assocfa-
ton that the matter of street car
merger is now in the hands of Con-
gress and that it may be trusted to
act in the proper manner
The iron is now hot" Mr.. Foster
said. There have been several move
ments begun advoca ting improvement
OF the street car service and / be-
lieve we can trust Congress to do
the right thing
One-Man Cars Approved.
J. l. Feeney told of the operation of
cne-man street ears in Richmond and
said he thought they would make a
permanent Improvement in the street
car situation in Washington. These
cars are operated by one man, Mr..
Feeney said: have one entrance and
accommo date forty people. thirty-siX
seated and four standing. No more
than forty are allowed in the cars.
William T. Pierson protested
a gainst the rerouting of the North
Capitol street cars up 11th street.
The outcome of the discussion was
a resolution introduced by Thomas
G. Barr and adopted by the associa-
ton giving the unanimous support of
the association to it's public utilities
and authorizing it to go
ahead in any matter within it's juris-
diction.
Regular collection of ashes was
urged by William T. Pierson. who
that his ashes and rub
bish were not collected sometimes for
eight or nine days. The matter was
TO DIR. j. r. Armstrong. chair
man of the public health committee.
In the absence of the chairman of
the committee on police and fire pro-
lection. Selden NJ. Ely. president of
the association, reported that proba-
bly, by March ] the fire equipment
at No Il engine house will have been
motorized.
The association went on record as
favoring the purposes of the Ma
tional Capital School Betterment
Martin ]. Solem. chairman. was urged
to cooperate with the council:
Question of Park system.
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the committee on parks and parking.
read the Board of Trade recon-
nj endations for a permanent system
of parks. including the civil war
forts about Washington. This report
suggested the utilizing of 100000
of District taxes now lying unused
in the Treasury for the purchase OF
these sites The use of this money
was opposed by G. A. Lyon. upon
whose motion the matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee
for the framing of a resolution of
approval that would not involve any
suggestion of the use Of the Dis
trict's surplus for this or any other
specific purpose.
Mr. Ely reported that in talk
with Merritt o. Chance. city post
master. Mr. Chance told him he had
procured an option on a structure
at LIST and r streets northwest and
Intended to build a branch post office
there The association approved the
site selected. Mr.. Ely recommended
to ID. c. Crane. chairman OF the asso-
citation committee on taxation in the
District of Columbia. a study of the
Mapes bill disseminating the half
and-half plan of financing the Dis
trict and instructed the committee
to bring in report at the next meet
ing. He also urged the committee TO
fanoiliariZe itself with the Pittman
bill. providing for single automo-
bile license tax in Maryland ana the
District of Columbia.
Fight ON Cost of Living.
Mr.. Ely told of a meeting held re-
Gently by the association to consider
steps to bring down the cost of nv
ing and read a resolution by DR.. C. I.
Mel can urging people not to buy at
exorbitant prices. Thomas e. Barr
said the whole solution of the nigh
cost of living centered in extraVa :
cance. He said people are willing 10
nav double the price an article is worth
simply because they have the money,
and advocated a period of saving ana
thrift to stop the orgy of free spend
ing.
G. 4. Bowman was named member OF
p citizens committee to supervise the
IL ir price list issued by the fair price
committee of the District of Columbia.
Henry X. Thrown. president or
the Arts Club spoke on behalf of the
American committee for relief in the
near east and the association voted the
e,.r1 OF $40 to near east relief. also
rendering vote of thanks to Mr..
Bush-Brown.
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