The Washington herald., 1922-03-09
UTILITIES POWER
TO FIX CARFARE
Will Be TESTED
Columbia Heights Cit.
zens Question Policy
On Uniform Rates.
BY SMITH

OH OfllOrin hdCeS..
The legality OF the policy OF the
Public Utilities Commission in fix
ing a uniform rate Of carfare for
both street car companies regard
less OF their overhead and pfofits;
will be tested by court proceed
ings.
Thi. step became known Tues
day when the Columbia, Heights
Citizens Association. meeting at
st. Stephens Church, SoI7 Four
tenth street northwest, directed
Its officers TO employ counsel TO
test the, legality Of the policy OF
the Public Utilities Commission.
The Association voted 20 invite
similar organizations 20 join VITA
them and il is probable that num-
erous other associations will join
hands in taking the case into
court
Sale Of Three Tokens Urged
The association endorsed the ar
ton Of the Federation asking that
street car tokens be sold at the
rate Of three for 20 cents.
Resolutions asking the closing %
the Monroe school declared safe By
the Health Department also were
passed at the meeting.
A spscial committee. headed -
DR.. Seneca B. Balm. appointed To-
the purpose Of investigating cord!-
lions in the Monroe school, REPORTED
that they found the coal gas veTg
bad. when one enters the schoo.
the offensive quality OF the air
Is most apparent" DR.. Balm an
nounced. I'VE found that several
teachers have been III. numbers O;
children have been absent from
school, and several kept out ac-
cording to the report OF the trusa;
officer. until conditions are i'm
proved"
Better water supply Asked.
I'VE found the principal sick, and
although the windows were open
the coal gas was unbearable. 4
new furnace Is in the yard and
awaiting installation. Radiators are
connected. and therefore we sug-
gest the closing OF the school gltil
IL is put in" the findings Of the
committee read
Dissection to- the resolution was
presented by Mrs J. r. L. Bean.
secretary OF the Home and School
Association Of the Monroe School.
1t will take thirty days TO change
the heating plant she explained. a
real hardship in the way OF re-
tardation to children. There has
been a little coal gas at the Monroe
School for a good many years." she
told the assemblage, -and ! am sure
IL 1t were daRRerous-none of as
would permit our children TO be ex-
posed TO IL for an instant. The
furnace has been overhauled three
times since Christmas. An asphalt
floor is being put into the basement
just now and, naturally. the fumes
make the air bad" Mrs Beane. ia
the name OF the school organization.
asked assistance in obtaining a
complete overhauling Of the school
building, an assembly hall and
electric lights.
Adoption OF the provision for in-I
creasing the District water supplI
on the Senate District bill vi
asked ana a suggestion made THAI
Congress be urged to detach thdv
Bureau OF /. Printing and Engraving
and the Government Printing Office
from the rcservoir water sur;iy and
provide a special pumping system.
thus relieving the regular system
OF this unnecessary load. A request
that the present conduit be ade-
quately guarded until a permanent
system can be constructed was also
passed.
The association went on record
following the example OF several
other associations. as deprecatine
the action Of the school board IN It's
passage Of a resolution which il
substance permits the colored ch!i-
dren the use Of the branch libraries
which will be placed in ths schools.
ana vice versa They asked tina:
the Board Of Education resciI.d thus
action, and likewise urged the nu-
thorities TO plaza the branch libra
ries In the schools as soon as pos-
sible.
Relief from the muddy condition
OF Shepherd street from Fourteenth
street west, now fully buiis I'd or
both sides, was asked Of Congress
by the meeting. They requested,
In addition. the improvement 81
Randolph street from Fourteenth
street east, fully puilt up, and with
out an improved surface, and Of
Thirteenth street from Spring road
north to Shepherd street, which they
claim are In deplorable condition.
Favor Restricttng Firearms.
A motion presented by ]. Clinton
Hiatt asked that in view Of the
reckless use OF kkrearms. the Senate
and House bills controlling their
possession and sale by license. be
passed.
Approval OF the appointment OF
Inspector Sullivan TO superIutend-
ent OF police was expressed by the
meeting. as was the naming OF
Sergt. Henry Pratt as assistant,
superintendent OF police, and the
promotion OF Capt. Albert J. Head
ley as Inspector, and the assign
ment Of C.NN. p Lord 20 the Tenth
Precinct The gathering also fsv-
ored the use Of the auditoriums OF
the schools under all conditions
consistent with the safety Of the