The Washington times., 1935-11-14
RHODE ISLAND
CITIZENS RAP
TRANSIT CO.
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

Asserting that inefficient man.
agement is responsible for poor
street car and bus service given
by the Capital Transit Company,
the Rhode Island Avenue C1ti-
zens Association last night en-
dorsed a report from its eXecu-
tive committee asking the Public
Utilities Commission to hold an
early hearing on all matters re-
lating to company management;
Copies of the report were ordered
sent to the Federation Of Citizens
Associations with a request that
copy be sent to all unit organ
1zations.
In response to a request Tor
lower fares on the Woodrloge
and Hyattsville lines, President
Hanna of the transit company,
informed the association tnat
revenue is inadequate to meet
operating costs, and the company
would oppose any change in eX-
listing rates. He said one-man
cars have proved satisfactory In
other cities and his company
must continue their use here.
Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing increased appropriations
for the fire department to pro
vide personnel and equipment Tor
the fire house to be erected at
Fourteenth Street and Rhode
island Avenue Northeast, and
Major Browns request for aool-
tional funds for more police.
Secretary H. H. Higgins was
directed to secure a statement
from the Director of Traffic re-
Carding the number of traffic
lights Installed in northeast and
southeast Washington. The ques'
ton of barring heavy through
traffic from Rhode Island Ave
nue. was referred to the commit
tee on fire and police for report
Harry A. Mcdonnell, Alexander
Barnes, Herman .Kuenzel, Milton
T. Henderson, John j. Fitzgerald, !,
Charles w. Kieng, A. Roster, j. F.
Schultz. Paul E. Fiekinger and
Carol ]. Armhold were elected
members.
Eastland Gardens Citizens AS
sociation last night reelected w.
l.: Robertson, president; Mabel
Spencer, vice president; May Cur
tbs, secretary; Grace Ray, assistant
secretary; Josephine woodrow,
treasurer, and the Rev. Russell
Chambers, chaplin.
A resolution was adopted de-
manding an overpaSS Of the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads at Kenilworth Avenue
at Deanwood.
The Garfield Citizens ASSocia-
ton last night approved the Board
of Education'S ruling which per-
mits the teaching of facts regard
ing communism.
The Rev. Clagett Ward was re-
elected president. Other officers
are Mrs. Amanda Forrest and
Adolph johnson, vice presidents;
Reuben Giles. corresponding sec
retary; Mrs. M. j. Lloyd, record
ing secretary, and w. P. Taylor,
treasurer.
The American University Park
Citizens Association last night
was addressed by L. A. Carruthers,
president of the Forest Hills
Citizens Association; Miss j.
Beatrice Bowman of the Red
Cross and Lieut.. H.. r. Lowman
Of the Eighth Precinct.
It was voted to conduct mem
bership drive in December. w.
H. Meservale, Martha Stein, Mrs.
Fannie Holmes, DR.. May Holmes
and c. j. Weber were elected
members.
Leo B. Fee, assistant corpora.
tion counsel, will explain the Dis
trict of Columbia legislative pro-
gram at a meeting of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association tomor'
row night in the Takoma Library.
Walter Trey, president, will preside.
Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association has elected
Louis r. Gottlieb as president;
George A. ,rord, Leslie c. Rucker
and Miss Lillian Cooper. vice presi'
dents, and H. c. Phillips, secre-
tary-treasurer. It was voted to
open Santa Claus lane Monday
night, November Is.
The association presented Am
brose r. Swami. retiring presi-
dent with an upholstered chair.
DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody, super
antendent of the tuberculosis
Hospital spoke.