The Washington times., 1937-11-16
5 MORE GROUPS
join FIGHT ON
CAR FARE RISE
Improved Schedules
Also Demanded
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Citizens Associations Editor
Disapproval Of the Public Utili-
ties CommiSson order fixing six
street car tokens for so cents and
a demand for three for as cents
was voiced by five citizens asSo-
Citations last night.
They are Lincoln Park, Stanton
Park, Capitol View Civic, Public
Interest Civic and Southeast
Civic League.
The Lincoln Park group urged
creation of a committee to con-
sist Of the Utilities Commission,
District Commissioner and three
members Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, to work out
more satisfactory rate structure
and recommend Improvement in
schedules.
DEFENDS p. U. c.
Ray G.. Epperley. chairman Of
the legislative committee, de-
Tended the action of the COM
mission, contending the increase
in fare was warranted as the trac-
ton company had at great ex-
pense purchased new equipment
and made extensive track changes
which the public had demanded.
The association Endorsed action
taken by the Southeast Council.
urging strict enforcement Of traf-
fic regulations against heavy
trucks. taxicabS and mail collect
ing vans.
Addressing the meeting on
street safety, Capt. Joe Morgan,
commander of the Fifth precinct,
urged strict observance Of traffic
regulations by drivers and pedeS-
trians. He pointed out that since
June 80, 1892, sos had been killed
and $4,000 major accidents had
occurred in the District.
The Stanton Park group, meet
ing in joint annual session with
the Parent nt-Teacher Association,
approved a resolution offered by
Mrs. L. M. Brown which declared
no valuation had been made OF
the Capitol Traction Company
that would warrant the raise in
sales or justify the sale Of six to-
kens for so cents. A. H. Greg
ory, urged that on one-man cars
the fare be set at five cents.
The Sixteenth Street Heights
Citizens Association, meeting in.
Shepherd School, by unanimous
vote opposed an application for
a liquor license in the 7700 block
of Georgia Avenue.
On motion by Oliver E. Sweet,
the association also registered op-
position to the business privilege
tax and urged there be no In
crease in the 1899 District budget
that could not be fully justified.
H. w. Marston, Warren A. Ross
and william E. Sturgis, jr., were
elected to membership.
ELECT OFFICERS
The Southeast Civic League last
night reelected B. T. Montgomery,
president. Other officers named
are Miss Helen CaperS, first vice
president; William Keenan,, second
vice president: Mrs. Blanche c.
Knarl, secretary; John Edlin,
treasurer, and e. Maxson, chap
lain.
Mr.. Montgomery was Endorsed
for election as president Of the
Federation Of Civic Associations.
DR.. L. r. Maloney, Of the
faculty Of Howard University, in
an address, claSsed tuberculosis
and venereal diseases as the mod.
ern plaques Of humanity.
, After q report from its commit.
tee on education, showing great
overcrowding at the Logan School,
the Public Interest Civic League,
requested an appropriate addition
to the building to include a gymna-
stun. Improvement and neces-
sary equipment was asked for the
school Fairgrounds.
James Lock and Leon johnson
were admitted to membership.