The Washington herald., 1922-11-11
n. I. CITIZENS FLAY'
One MAN CARS Of.
W. COMPANY
Residents Circulate Peti-
/. tion for Ludlow School
Playground.

Playground.
Condemnation was heaped upon
the Washington Railway and Eiec-
trio Company for its one-man street
cars by the Northeast Citizens As
sociation. which met in the Masonic
Temple. Eighth and F. streets
northeast. last night.
After numerous addresses by res
idcnts, in which the one-man cars
were referred to as "menaces to
public safety and highly unsucces-
ful to passengers" resolution
urging their Immediate abolition
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
| Roscoe jenkins. chairman of the
associations public utilities COM
mittee. introduced resolution IA
voring the establishment of q bus
line between Fifteenth street and
Maryland avenue northeast and
Nineteenth and b streets northwest.
This also was adopted.
what would become of a one
man car II the motorman- n-conductor
were to die suddenly" asked DR..
Star Parsons. THE one man cars
operated on the Bladensburg road
line do not have safe brakes; in
fact they have no air-brakes at all,
causing the operator frequently to
resort to the reverse when endeav-
oring to STOP" said Thomas &. Nc
Namara, and stephen B. O'Dea said,
lit is terrible failure In every
respect"
The poor street lighting system
In vogue In parts of the city was
commented upon by Roscoe Jen-
kins. who declared that most cities
half the sise OF Washington are
more satisfactorily Illuminated"
L. b. Diggins announced that res
idents In the vicinity of the Lud-
low School are preparing to circu-
late a petition asking that the gar
dens adjoining thes chool be abol-
ished and a playground be con-
structed in its place. Evan II.
Tucker presided.
John owen. 435 Fifth street north
east. was slightly injured in a fall.
w. w. Tenney, physical director
4 OF the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., has
called a meeting for Tuesday even
ing to organize a basketball league.
! Cottage prayer meetings will be
held Monday evening at 1905
Eleventh street and SIS q street
northeast, instead of Tuesday even
| ing, as previously announced Win
| my-chum" services. will be held on
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and
| Friday evenings in Douglas Memoir
ial N. f. Church, Eleventh and II
| streets northeast.
William " McGiu, 16o Tennessee
avenue northeast, slightly injured
his hand.
The needle workers of Douglas
Memorial NJ. Z. Church, Eleventh
4 and + streets northeast, announce
they will sell Christmas cards. Rev.
1 Edward Hayes. past6f, requests the
congregation to consult the circle
before making purchases elsewhere.
! a meeting of the Senior Christian
Endeavor Society of Eastern Pres
byterian Church, Sixth street and
Maryland avenue northeast. was
held in the church last night.
Meetings Of the Boy and Girl
Scout troops of Epworth NJ. f.
Church. Thirteenth street and North
Carolina avenue northeast, were
held in the church last night. The
pastor briefly addressed both or
ganizations. The Young Peoples
Missionary Society convened follow
ing the sessions.
The team composing Tom Foley
and Tom Kelly are tied with the
combination Of John Morris and Ted
Boucher in the Waverly A c. card
tournament. which started Novem-
ber 2. The Waverly club Is leading
the Athletic Club League. composed
of teams from every section in the
District. il was announced. They
contributed $4,000 to the Holy Name
Catholic Church drive.
4 meeting OF the Winona Bible
Glass of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church, Ninth street and Maryland
avenue northeast. was held at the
home Of Mrs. j. Z. Zinmerman, SIC
B street northeast, last night.
David Collins. years old, son OF
Fifth street northeast. was treated
| for an injury at Casualty Hospital.
Epworth Nj. f. Church. Thirteenth
street and North Carolina avenue
northeast. admitted the following to
the Sunday school: Robert Mcln-
tyre. 1457 Ames place: Mrs. L. l..
Karr, 1926 Grant place; Mrs. Irwin
| Steed. 326 Tennessee avenue; G. T.
Mcintyre. 1927 Ames place; p. S. An
derson, 907 G. street, and Mrs. E.
Mcintyre. 514 Seventh street north =
| east
A social was given by the Sunday
school of lexington Presbyterian
| Church, North Capitol street and
Florida avenue northeast, Friday
evening There were musical and
vocal numbers and games. Refresh
ments were served.
| Archbishop Michael ]. Curley. of
orary chairman of the national exec
utive committee in the Trinity Col
lege campaign for s1,000,000. Rt.
Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan. d. D., Cath
Ollie University, Brookland, was
named honorary chairman of the
administrative committee.
MAYOR OPENS GUMP
PRESIDENCY BOOM
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