Evening star., 1934-02-08
BUS AND TRACTION
SERVICE RAPED.
Friendship Citizens Adopt
Resolutions Requesting
improvements.

A double set of resolutions request
ing the Capital Transit Co. for better
street car and bus service to George
town and the Wisconsin avenue dis
tricts and complaining to the Public
Utilities Commission about the in
adequate service were adopted last
night at a meeting of the Friendship
Citizens Association.
The citizens also heard from James
G. Yaden, president Of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations that bids are
soon to be advertised for Immediate
constructions of the woodrow Wilson
High School in Fort Reno.
In meeting that lasted until
nearly midnight, the association dis
cussed variety of local problems and
named J. H. Mitchell as chairman Of
a committee to conduct an energetic
membership drive. Due to the low
state of finances fear was expressed
that the association might have to
discontinue its sessions at the Janney
School and meet at No. 6 police sta
ton. across the street, where no eX-
pense would be incurred.
Suggests Bus Rerouting.
c. D. Frank made the two motions
with respect to the street car and bus
service, explaining that the company
was well aware Of the over-croWded
cars on Wisconsin avenue, but hoped
to be able gradually to improve serv-
ice when needs of various sections are
fully known He also suggested vari-
GUS reroutings of the bus line.
resolution will be forwarded to
the Capital Transit Co. requesting
service comparable to that now given
to the Mount Pleasant district. r. H.
Rice protested that all these years
traction officials had promised i'm
proved service but poor schedules and
over-crowded cars have always been
the rule" Mr.. Rice pointed out that
crowded conditions on the cars pre-
vail as early as 7 I'm. without regard
to the so-called rush hours.
On motion of Mr.. Frank, the aSso-
citation will request the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission to
90 what it can under budget limita-
tlonS to complete the acquisition OF
land for the Reno Park Improvement.
He left the association somewhat ia
a quandary over the situation by re-
sion had informed him it was buying
land in the Fort Reno area but that
the District Commissioners had re-
ported to the contrary.
Mr. Frank said if the area were all
bought up for park purposes, only one
block of houses for colored people
would remain in the territory.
TenIeytOWn School Discussed,
A lengthy discussion ensued over
the old Tenleytown School, now leased
tor two years to St AIMS Parish as a
parochial school. This matter will be
threshed out at the next meeting OF
the association. Mr.. Frank reported
that legislation was being prepared
by Representative Jenckes of the
House District Committee. authoriz-
ing the District government to sell
the school. He secured adoption Of
a motion pledging the association to
appear at any hearing and seek to
protect the interests of St. AIMS
Church in the school
Another motion was adopted later
protesting against the sale of the
school to anybody Whosoever." Op-
ponentS of this motion protested it
was inconsistent with the action for
merly taken. Bath motions event.
ually were laid aside, with the under
standing that opportunity should be
given a larger representation of the
community to discuss the question
later
Edward L. Hunter, secretary, pro- !
tested against the District liquor
license law. charging that it was writ
ten for the hotels and restaurants, and
would do more than anything else to
restore bootlegging.