Evening star., 1934-09-02
REROUT|NGPLANS
DRAW ATTENTION
OF CIVIC GROUPS
Representatives to Attend
Hearing Scheduled
September 10.

Approval or disapproval of the
various plans offered for rerouting
the city's mass transportation system
soon will be voiced by the various citi-
zens' associations as they met for the
first time this Fall.
Many associations vitally affected
by the proposed changes have been
watching the development of the
various plans and when they meet
plan to have intelligent plans ready
for taking care of the rerouting prob
lem as affecting their respective areas.
Others will not be affected particu-
larly and are merely watching de-
velopments to make sure their pres
ent street car and bus services are not
hurt by the changes.
Federation to Meet.
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions is to hold a special meeting
next Saturday for the sole purpose OF
considering the different proposals and
their effect on the areas of its men,
Der associations. The associations will
take into consideration the results of
this meeting before taking action
themselves.
Arthur E. Cook, secretary Of the
Sixteenth Street Highlands Citizens
Association, has suggested removal of
surface car tracks and substitution OF
a subway from the Capitol up the
Avenue, and out Fourteenth street to
Colorado avenue. Buses would then
serve the outlying areas.
Cook admits his plan would call for
a heavy outlay of funds, and says OBJ
lection has been raised to it on the
grounds that real estate taxes would
have to be increased to meet the cost.
He denied the latter, however.
The Sixteenth Street Highlands
group favors elimination Of the loop
at Fourteenth street and Colorado
avenue and opposes double tracking of
Kennedy street, feeling it should be
left as it now Is. The Takoma Park
Association recommends, however, that
double tracks be installed along Ken
nedy street, so numerous switches
which impede street car traffic would
be eliminated.
Traffic Delay Cited.
None of the present plans suggested
would materially aid in speeding up
Connecticut avenue transportation,
according to George E. Strong. chair
man Of the Public Utilities Commit
tee of the Chevy Chase Association,
inasmuch as the present bus system
can move no faster than the other
automobile traffic. and adding busses
would not cut down the running time
between Chevy Chase Circle and
downtown. 1t was suggested that
through road with little or no cross
traffic, probably along the rim of
Rock Greek Park, could be utilized to
get busses away from the Connecticut
avenue traffic congestion.
The Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton may hold special meeting this
week to take action on the proposed
removal of the bus line from Conduit
road, according to Capt. Ellis r. King.
its president. The group intends to
strongly oppose this action, as this line
is the only direct method of transpor-
tation to the Conduit road section.
Bus line changes will occupy two
associations, the Hillcrest group desir-
ing a faster schedule substituted for
its present hourly service, and the
Anacostia organization planning to
try to have the bus line on Minnesota
avenue extended to T street southeast.
Several Groups Satisfied.
Among associations satisfied with
the present transportation system are
the Capitol Heights and Burleith
groups. The Burleith citizens intend
to protest to the District Commission
ers and the peoples counsel any
changes which might affect their
area, President j. S. Gorrel declared.
A number of associations with ter
ritory bordering on the North Capitol
steet car line are evincing little in
terest in any of the proposed changes,
feeling this line will be little affected
by any rerouting.
The Burroughs Citizens Associa-
ton is to hear a report next Friday on
the recommendations made by the
JOINT Conference of Northeast Citi-
zens' Associations at its meeting Au-
gust 20. The group also is to discuss
the Hanna plan at this meeting.
Most of the civic groups intend to
be represented at the rerouting hear
ing before the Public Utilities Commits
sion September 10.