The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-20
BUS REROUTING
MOVE UPHELD
And ATTACKED
Park Board Members Hear
Three Hours Debate;
Decide Thursday.

Park board members today pond
cred the petition of the Peoples
Motor Coach Company to route a
bus line to Butler university, from
the Circle to Thirty-sixth street or
Meridian street, while the echoes OF
three hours debate rang in their
ears.
The proposal was argued at a
hearing in the council chamber
Monday afternoon. The board will
announce its decision Thursday.
Public service" and "city pride
were the war cries of the opposing
factions.
David E. Watson, Peoples Motor
Coach attorney, declared the COM
pany was attempting to furnish
service demanded by the northwest
section and made necessary by the
opening of Butler university. Meri-
dian street, he said, offered the logi-
cal route, because Delaware street
already has two bus lines and Cap
AIO1 avenue is cOngeSted.
Argues for Buses
Buses are not damaging to pave
mentS and not a menace to the lives
OF pedestrians, he argued. Neither
would they aggravate traffic conges-
ton on Meridian street, he said. be-
cause Inauguration of bus service
there would induce many north side
motorists to ride the buses rather
than their own cars.
Emsley w. johnson, Butler trus-
tee, stressed the necessity for i'm
proved transportation facilities in
letter.
David A. Coulter, realtor. said:
1t will come eventually, why not
noW?" w
Others for the route were George
j. Marott, owner of the Marott
hotel who said nine out of ten
guests favor the bus line; George
Buck, Shortridge high school pri-
clpal, who said Shortridge students
Will need the added service when
the school is opened at Thirty
fourth and Meridian street: P. c.
Slack, of 1880 Hinesley avenue. who
said bus service on Meridian would
save girls and women the annoyance
and embarrassment of being in
vlted to ride downtown in the cars
IF businessmen; and Miss Anna
Warren, Butler coed, who said
Butler girls are afraid to walk to
the present Fairview car Iine in the
dark.
Coffin Against Move
Charles F. Coffin, vice president
of the State Life Insurance COM
pany led the attack on the pro-
posal. This whole matter from tou
to bottom is not one of public good
but private gain" he said.
He described Meridian street a.
historic thoroughfare of "distinc-
ton and beauty" which should be
preserved as one of the city's show
places. He read a letter from DR.
Robert J. Alley, Butler president. in
which DR.. Alley said he would dis
approve the Meridian street line i
it would align many north side resi-
dents against the university.
Coffin insisted Meridian street
should not be used, because of the
danger to pupils in Cathedral high
and parochial schools, Tudor hal
and new Shortridge.
Others Assan Proposal
Others declared buses would ruin
the pavement, wreck property
values, drive prominent citizens
from the mansions which beautify
the thoroughfare, increase traffic
congestion and imperil lives.
They included A. M. Glossbrenner
1910 N. Meridian street, E. o. Sneth-
en-, representing the indianapolis
Federation of Community CiviC
clubs; Mrs. John M. judah, 1888 N
Meridian street. representing tn
Women's Association of Meridian
street; Mrs. st. Clair Parry, 1910 N
Meridian street; John Brennon, 313S
N. Meridian street; Todd Stops
secretary of the Hoosier Motor Club;
John L. Niblack, deputy prosecutor
and Walter o. Pritchard, attorney
for tba HOocinr. Motor. c1,Ib