Evening star., 1926-03-10
BUS-TOP PEPPERS"
SCORED BY WOMAN
Utilities Board Told Male
Passengers Peer Into
Windows.

Sightseeing "rubbernecks" who ride
Off the top of the double-deck motor
busses of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. have caused undue en-
ba IRA ssment to occupants of houses
IN Kennedy street between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets, with the result
that they are forced to keep their
bedroom curtains drawn continuously,
Mrs. J. G. Willis told the Public It'll
tiles Commission at hearing today
at the District Building.
Mrs. Willis had previously petition
ed the commission in the interest of
the property owners on Kennedy
street to abolish the bus service along
that thoroughfare and appeared be-
| fore the commission to give verbal
support to her plea. She lives at
1887 Kennedy street, and advised the
commission that it is much too narrow
for busses. especially the double-deck
ers, which carry peppers" on the
top deck.
Keep Shades Drawn,
We, who live on Kennedy street.
she declared with emphasis. have TO
keep the shades on our second floor
front windows down continuously be.
cause of the sightseers on the double.
deck busses. We are just like animals
in a ZOO
In addition to the inconvenience of
drawing the shades. Mrs. Wills also
informed the commission that the
busses are dangerous and imperial
the lives of children every time they
turn into Kennedy street" Her ap-
peal was supported by Edward Hall,
1401 Kennedy street, who pointed out
that the heavy busses cause so much
vibration that plaster in many homes
along the thoroughfare has cracked
and fallen and other damage has re.
suited.
Asks for New Line.
Mrs. Willis protest came up in con.
nection with consideration of the ap-
plication of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. to operate bus line from
Fourteenth and Kennedy street to
Silver Spring and other points in
nearby Maryland. carrying intra as
we'll as interstate passengers. The
petition was submitted as a sequel to
an agreement reached by the three
major transportation companies to
give the bus company exclusive rights
on upper Sixteenth street and into
Maryland communities contiguous to
the District
Under the plan the Washington
Railway and Electric Co. has consent.
ed to abandon its temporary bus line
operating from the District line to
Forest Glen. and the Capital Traction
Co. agreed TO aba its bus line
from Holly street to Fourteenth and
Kennedy streets. The Washington
Railway and Electric Co. already has
petitioned the Maryland Public Serv.
ice Commission to allow the abolition
of its bus service to Forest Glen and
to postpone the establishment of it's
rail service TO this point for a wear
The Capital Traction Co. also with
drew its application for permission to
operate bus line downtown in com.
petition with that of the Washington
Rapid Transit Co.
Plan Free Transfers.
If the proposed plan is approved bv
the commission. the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. will issue free
transfers to busses at Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets. and the Capital
Traction cars at Fourteenth and Ken.
nedy streets. the terminus of the line.
The Capital Traction Co., however.
reserved the right to operate its bus
line from Fourteenth and Kennedy
streets to the Rock Greek golf course.
when it is open.
The commission also considered the
application of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Co. to change the
terminal of its Rhode Island avenue
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