Evening star., 1923-11-13
TAKOMA CITIZENS
ELECT TREY HEAD
Betterment of Car Service to
Suburb Granted by Capt.
| tai Traction Company.

Election of officers and discussion
of proposed improvements on the
'Takoma Park division of the Capital
Traction Company were features of
the meeting of the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association last night. DR.. D. N.
Shoemaker presided, with c. C.
Waters as secretary
Officers elected follow: President.
Walter Trey: first vice president, DR..
w. A. Hooker: second vice president.
Mrs. Alenca Lamond; secretary. Ches-
Ter ). walters (re-elected): treas
urer, Frank L. Reppert (re-elected) !;
delegates to Federation of Citizens
association, DR.. d. N. Shoemaker and
Jesse c. Suter (re-elected). Follow
Ing an address of acceptance of office
was extended to the retiring officers
Tor their accomplishments during the
past year.
Hear Traction Omcial.
George w. Shockey. superintendent
OF transportation of the Capital
Traction Company, addressed the
meeting stating that 1T was planned
TO install an additional cut-out on
hennedy street between 9Th and eth
streets and to improve the loading
platforms along the line. Two new
stops Will be established at Quacken-
Dos and Sheridan streets and better
illumination at the station at 14th
street and Colorado avenue.
To facilitate the movement Of pas
sengers, it was proposed to run sew
eral cars in ahead of the Takoma
cars, in order to leave more room for
the passengers residing in Takoma
Park. This would enable the subur-
banites to board Takoma cars In
structions have also been issued Mr..
Shockey stated. to issue transfers to
rado avenue, enabling them to take
any southbound car at this point
On northbound cars transfers will
be issued at 14th and U streets; 14th
catur streets. and 14th street and
Colorado avenue, with the same OBJ
5ect. At 14th and Decatur streets, a
waiting room will be placed at the
disposal of passengers.
Schedule Is Increased.
The schedule on the Kennedy street
line Will be increased from 20 to Is
minutes and inspectors will be on
duty during rush hours to eliminate
any delays between Takoma Park and
14th street and Colorado avenue
One extra car has been added in the
morning and three to the afternoon
schedule. Time tables will be issued
shortly and will be placed in all of
the Takoma Park cars
The association was advised by the
District Commissioners that the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad had been
notified to install gates and warning
devices at Lamonds station, or Van
Burean street and Chestnut street
or, as an alternative, to install warn
ing devices and place a watchman
at these crossings at all hours of the
day and night. In addition the Com
missioners have prepared and will
submit to Congress draft of legisla-
tion to provide funds for eliminating
these crossings.
Maj. d. S. Fletcher, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission reported
on the proposed reduction of gas
charges.
H. l.. Thornton addressed the meet
ing on the removal of property and
widening of 4th street at it's junction
with Blair road and Cedar streets
1ie also told of proposed changes In
the zoning law for apartment houses
and business places.
c. +. Johnson. chairman Of the com.
mittee on streets and lights present
ed report on improvements in the
park and on recommendation a vote
of thanks was extended to the mayor
and town council Of Takoma Park
Md. on the improvements made on
the Maryland side.