Evening star., 1934-04-10

sets and Wisconstn avenues via Be-
thesda, Rockville pike to Garrett Park,
Kensington, Capital View and Forest
Glen, returning to the city via Silver
Spring, Alaska avenue and Sixteenth
street route.
It is said in the report that as a
thorough service to downtown Wash
ington Is deemed most desirable, no
recommendations as to connecting
service are made for the eastern area.
However, should it not be practicable
to establish thorough bus service
for the communities now without
service in this area, then q suitable
connecting service should be consid-
cred and recommended, according to
the report.
Fare Proposals Stricken Out.
It is asked that standard equip
ment, equal to or more modern than
that operated in Washington, be pro-
vided and maintained for all lines in
the Montgomery County suburban
area. The report also recommended
that equal, standard, normal one
way fare zones" be established. but
the reference to fares was stricken
from the report on motion by Col.
o. p. M. Brown Of Edgemoor.
Welch explained, after presenting
the report, that Lamar had not been
heard by the committee because.
with the time involved, the committee
did not want a public hearing held.
want 1t clearly understood" he said,
that the committee had no desire
to avoid hearing or to avoid hearing
any one that wanted to be heard. On
the contrary, the committee desired
to get all the information it could and
appointed a subcommittee with mem
bers from Edgemoor, Battery Park
and Alta Vista for this purpose"
He said the report Is based on in
formation obtained from everybody
that could be contacted and that it
is based on the street car service, as
the committee understands it, on the
bus service and on the desires of the
people as expressed in the cards and
in privately expressed opinions.
The committee had said first that
If the line was to be abandoned It
should not be done after the money
is expended for improving the streets,
relocating trolley poles and laying
new tracks, hut should be abandoned
before the avenue is improved so
that no additional expense would be
involved.
S. H. Miller of Bethesda, who, with
Lamar, proposed that public hear
ing he held on the question, said he
had conferred with officials Of the
traction firm and had gathered that
they did not propose to abandon the
electric railway" He also proposed
an amendment to Lamar's resolution
calling for a public hearing. with
officials of the traction firm to be
invited to attend.
DR.. George L. Edmonds of Rock
vile, member of the State Legisla-
ture, said that, as a representative Of
the Rockville Chamber of Commerce,
he had talked with officials of the
railway and had received a letter
from them saying they had an open
mind on the question:
In explaining the State Roads
| Commissions position in the matter,
Mai. Lee declared that bids on the
| Wisconsin avenue improvement work
will be advertised for as soon as the
major plan for the work can be de-
termined.
! He pointed out that condemnation
proceedings instituted to acquire
rights Of way for widening the avenue
recently had been upheld by the State
Court of Appeals and that $16l 900
had been approved for the construc-
ton work. The speaker said, how
ever, that $4,000 more is required
to do the necessary work of laying
the new tracks in permanent con-
crete If it is decided to retain the
street cars.
Attorney General Consulted.
The Attorney General for the
State" he said, "has rendered an
opinion that this money will have to
be secured from the railway company