Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07
SMOKE VIOLATIONS
CITED AT MEETING
Dupont Circle Citizens Ask
Enforcement of Law
Against Nuisance.

Rigid enforcement of the regulation
restricting the liberation of black or
sooty smoke in the District was re-
quested yesterday afternoon Of Health
Oficer william c. Fowler and Corpora
ton Counsel william w. Bride, in a
resolution adopted by the Dupont Cir
Gle Citizens Association at its regular
meeting in the Mayflower Hotel.
The resolution was offered by Maj.
Clayton z. Emig, who told the meeting
he was convinced that several apart
ment houses in the northwest residen-
tial section were violating the regu-
lations, particularly in the early morn
ing, when the furnaces are stocked to
heat the buildings before the rising
hour
Mai. Emig said he had ueen dense
smoke belching from the stacks OF sew
eral apartment houses and hotels in the
vicinity, and that he had heard num-
erous complaints of the alleged null
sance.
Buildings Discolored.
It was pointed out that the facades
Of some of the National Capitals most
beautiful buildings are being defaced
by the smoke, which also was said to
be working considerable hardship on
householders by discoloring interiors
The resolution cited several apart
ment houses by name, and asked that
an inspector be sent to learn II regu-
lations are being complied with. If
any Of the apartment houses were found
to be violating the restrictions, the au-
thorities were petitioned to bring legal
action. Some Of the trouble comes
from excessive use of soft coal, Maj.
Emig said, and the rest is the result
,P efnkad oil furnaces In
the discussion, 1t was said that an oil
furnace gives of no troublesome smoke
II the drafts are properly regulated.
Planning Study Asked.
Another resolution introduced by Maj.
Emig, and adopted by the association,
requested the city planning committee
atoms to make a study Of a proposed
commercial development at the Vir-
ginia end of the Arlington Memorial
and Key Bridges, to determine If such
q development would be unsightly and
inappropriate.
Mai. Emig said he understood that
O proposal to build docks and storage
tanks within stones throw OF the
bridge ends had been submitted to OH
Gals of Arlington County.
Another resolution, also proposed by
Mai. Emig, asked the same committee
to make q study of local street railway
transportation, particularly regarding
the desirability of having a newly de-
veloped one-man street car introduced
here. Maj. Emig said he had seen the
cars in operation in Philadelphia and
Buffalo, and that they were efficient,
fast and comfortable. The single-unit
cars called the Pullman type, are much
smaller than those in operation here
and have quick getaway in traffic,
Maj. Emig said.
Maj. Emig pointed out that there
was considerable opposition to the use
Of one-man cars here, but added that
the apparent success OF the new cars
seemed to warrant a thorough study
of the question Of their desirability
for Washington.
Members Of the association were in
vited to meet with the parking and
planning committee of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations Friday after
noon to discuss the Arlington and Key
Bridge question and that Of the pro-
posed new-type street cars.
Invitations to attend the meeting
were extended to three members Of the
Public Utility Commission. An expert
win be present to describe the new
street cars. In the absence Of the
president, Rear Admiral William l..
Rodgers, retired, presided.