The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
UTILITIES POWER
TO FIX CARFARES
WILL BE TESTED
Columbia Heights Citi-
zens Question Policy
On Uniform Rates.


The legality Of the policy of the
Public Utilities Commission In fix
ing a uniform rate Of carfare for
Doth street car Companies regard
less Of their overhead and profits,
ings.
This step became known \ last
night when the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, meeting at
ST. Stephens Church, 3o17 Four
teenth street northwest, directed
It's officers to employ counsel to
test the legality of the policy OF
the Public Utilities Commission.
The Association voted to invite
similar organizations to Join with
them and II 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 ac-
ton of the Federation asking that
street car tokens be sold at. the
rate of three for 20 cents.
Resolutions asking the closing of
the Monroe school declared safe by
the Health Department also were
passed at the meeting.
A spScial committee, headed b.
DR.. Seneca B. Balm. appointed, for
the purpose of investigatinA&nd ndi-
lions in the Monroe school, reported
that they found the coal gas very
bad. when one enters the school,
the offensive quality of the air
is most apparent" pr. Balm an
n9unced. We found that several
teaehers have been i'll. numbers OF
children have been absent from
school. and several kept out, ac-
,parding to the report OF the truani
i-~fficer. until conditions are i'm
proved"
Coal Gas Unbearable
1--WE found the principal sick, and
although the windows were open
~ coal gas was unbearable. A
new furnace Is in the yard and
awaiting installation. Radiators are
c6nnected. and therefore We sug-
Egst the closing of the school Until
n Is put in." the findings of the
committee read.
SObjection to the resolution was
presented by Mrs. J. r. L. Beans,
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 I am sure
IL it were dangerous none of Us
would permit our children to be ex-
posed to it for an instant. The
furnace has been overhauled three
times since Christmas. An asphalt
floor Is being put into the basemen,
just now and. naturally. the fumes
make the air bad" Mrs. Beane, In
the name Of the school organization
asked assistance In obtaining q
complete overhauling of the school
building. an assembly hall and
electric lights.
Better Water supply Asked.
Adoption of the provision for in.
creasing the District water supply
on the Senate District bill wa,
asked and a suggestion made thai
Congress be urged to detach thu
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving
and the Government Printing Once
from the reservoir water supply 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 permanen
system can be constructed was ais,
passed.
The association went on record
Following the example of severa
other associations, as deprecatinJ
the action OF the school board in It
passage of a resolution which 4,
substance permits the colored chit
dren the use Of the branch librarie,
which will be placed in the schools
and vice versa. They asked tha
,he Board of Education resciLd THU
action, and likewise urged the au
thorities to place the branch libra
ries in the schools as soon as pos
sibIe.
. Relief from the muddy condition
OF Shepherd street from Fourteenth
street west. now fully built Up ol
both sides, was asked of Congress
by the meeting. They requested
% in addition, the Improvement q
Randolph street from Fourteenth
street east. fully built up. and with
out an improved surface, and o
Thirteenth street from Spring roat
tpOrth to Shepherd street. which the:
- 'aim are in deplorable condition.
~ Favor Restricting Firearms.
"a A motion presented by ]. Clinton
Hiatt. asked that. in view of tn,
RECKLESS use OF firearms. the Senat
and House bills controlling thei
Possession and sale by license. b.
PASSED.
Approval of the appointment o
Inspector Sullivan to superintend
ent of police was expressed by th'
meeting. as was the naming o
Sergt. Henry Pratt as assistan
superintendent of police. and tn,
I promotion of Capt. Albert J. Head
ley as inspector. and the assign
Inent of c. y. P. Lord to the Tentl
precinct. The gathering also fav