Evening star., 1921-03-20
CITIZENS |NDORSE
BETTER CITY LIGHTS
Federation Will Push Project.
Power Company Dissatis-
fled With Rates.

fled With Rates.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations meeting in the District
building last night. gave it's hearty
Endorsement to the movement to OBJ
tain more and better street 1Shts
for the District.
Delegate +. r. Henderson of Piney
Branch. who brought up the subject.
told the delegates of the efforts being
made by The Star to improve the
street lighting system for the pur-
pose of reducing crime and accidents.
Mr.. Henderson said he not only
believes Washington needs larger
number of street lamps. but that the
existing gas lamps should be re-
placed with modern electric lights as
rapidly as money for the purpose can
be obtained from Congress.
To Take Up Rates.
The Potomac Electrci Power Com
pany intends to take up with the
ness of the existing rates allowed
the company for electric street light
ing.
william F. Ham. president Of the
power company. made this known
in his testimony before the Public
application for a continuation OF the
present rate schedule for current.
At present these rates are fixed at
different figures for lamps of varying
candlepower. The rates also are diff
head construction lights.
At yesterdays hearing Mr.. Ham
mentioned a number Of eastern cities
which. he said, pay more than the
District for electric street lighting.
Col. Kutz asked IT the company had
compared the rates paid by the Dis
trict with those paid in Cleveland.
Seattle and other western cities. Tho
company. he was told, did not make
any comparisons with western cities.
1t is highly probable that the Dis
trict Commissioners soon will be
deluged with requests for the install
lation of modern electric lights on
Massachusetts, avenue east of 6th
street northeast Members of five
citizens associations in East Wash
ington will join forces in an effort to
obtain the lights.
Dangers Seen.
The question of better lighting Of
the wide thoroughfare has been dis
stated. the dangers resulting from
it's being poorly lighted have been
told at meetings Of the several civic
organizations.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Stanton Park Citizens Association in
Peabody School early in the month
the question OF better lighting Of
Massachusetts avenue was made a
special order. and not only did the
association go squarely on record for
the improvement. but it was voted to
ask cooperation on part of other as
sociations.
Addressing a meeting Of Lincoln
Park Citizens Association. a MEM
Der of the Stanton Park Association
told of the action taken and asked
vailed. President George H. Judd say
ing he fully appreciated what inn
proved lights would mean to the
residents of Massachusetts avenue
and others who travel that thorough-
fare.
Long Blocks Lose Ont.
w. A. Greer surprised his hearers
no more street lamps on the long
squares than on the short ones.
Noticing the dark condition between
Sth and 9Th streets, one of the long
est blocks in East Washington, he
said. he took pains to mako a count
OF the lamps and was surprised to
hnd no more than were on much
shorter blocks.
The question Of better lighting of
, Massachusetts avenue, east of Stanton
Park. was discussed at a recent meet
ing Of Northeast Washington Citi-
zens Association. and the chairman
of the committee on water. lights and
sewers was directed to request the
Commissioners to have modern cleo
t1ic lights installed.
At meetings Of two Of the associa-
tions it was argued that the lights
are necessary to the safety of both
pedestrians and drivers of vehicles,
one statement being that dark. streets
can only be means of aiding GRIM
inals and prevent Identification of
occupants Of vehicles whose cars fig
ure in accidents.
Others to Discuss Question.
II was further argued that the
| Improvement east Of Lincoln Park
and erection Of the new Eastern
| rerasons for the Improvement. To-
! morrow night the questions will be
discussed at meeting of the East
/ Washington Citizens Association. DR..
Charles M. Emmons being especially
! familiar with conditions along the
extreme eastern part of the thor
! oughfare involved in the numerous
| requests.
| Tuesday night the question will be
\ brought to the attention of Southea ~
| Washington Citizens Association al
the regular monthly meeting of that
question will be presented in the form
OF motion containing a request OF
the District Commissioners to install
| the lights without delay.
President A. G. Hermann and mem
| bers OF the committee charged with
the duty of looking after the lights
=, are known to be in favor OF stalla
tion of modern electric lights on Mas.
sachusetts avenue. 1t Is deemed Ger.
tain that the question will receive a
/ mil Nah