Evening star., 1937-11-02
TAKOMAPROTESTS
NEW BUS CHANGE
D. C. Unit Makes Several
recommendations for
Service to Area.

Opposition to q reported proposal
10 change the route Of the Capital
Transit Co. from Thirteenth street to
Ninth street NV. was voiced last night
at meeting of the Citizens Associa-
tion of Takoma, D. c., held in the
auditorium of the Takoma School. A
resolution by B. e. Anderson, chairman
Of the Public Utilities Committee, set
forth that 1t was planned to change
the routing to Ninth street south of
Florida avenue, despite the fact that
the vast majority of the patrons of
the bus line preferred Thirteenth street
and the Ninth street route would
require transfers in the downtown
section. 1t was also pointed out that
by virtue of the one-way system on
Thirteenth street between Logan Circle
and Spring road the route was supe-
rior from the standpoint of time during
the rush period.
More Buses Demanded.
The association also went on record
demanding additional buses on the
Thirteenth street line, which operates
from Laurel avenue and the District
line during rush hours. In another
resolution adopted. the Public Utili-
ties Commission will be requested to
amend its order for routing of buses
In Takoma Park and extend the
present line northward on Fifth street
from Aspen to Cedar street, thence
east on Cedar street to Carroll street
to the present terminus on Laurel
street, returning via the same route
instead of present route via Fifth
Aspen and Willow streets to the ter
minal.
1t was stated that residents of North
Takon1a are obliged to walk several
blocks to the nearest point of the
existing route and the rerouting re.
quested would result in practically nc
increase in mileage or cost to the
Capital Transit Co. The present route
Anderson said, did not render service
to North Takoma, but with the new
route service would be brought nearer
to this area Complaint of breaking
down of buses was made at the meet.
ing by E. j. Hibbs.
The construction of shelter sheds at
the bus terminals in Takoma Park was
also discussed and Secretary w. H
Parsons was instructed to advise the
Public Utilities Commission of opposi-
ton Of the association to any sheds oi
this type.
Reaffirm School Stand.
Following a brief presentation OF
school matters by President Wallace C
Magathan, resolution was presented
by Jesse G. Suter, and adopted, re-
affirming the previous action of the
association. opposing the transferring
Of power of appointment and manage
ment of the public schools of the
District to the District Commissioners
The furnishing of free meals tc
pupils in the public schools was dis
cussed by Mr. Hibbs, who presented q
resolution to the effect that the Com
nunity Chest be requested to investi-
gate the advisability of furnishing
funds. The resolution was adopted.
Capt. H. G. Whitehurst, director o.
highways for the District, addressed
the meeting on the new highway plan
submitted to the Commissioners, which
he said it was hoped would be adopted
In principle. The amount covered ir
the program was s3,8Oo,OOO for street
and bridge construction work. He out
lined details of the street improvement
and widening plans and said that
Eastern avenue was included in the
street condemnation program for 1885
and sections of Blair road between
Peabody and Underwood streets NV
had been condemned. Later this thor
oughfare will be paved northward to
Cedar street, he said,