Evening star., 1941-07-20
transportation Declared
Districts Major Problem
Fringe Parking
Backed by
Brinkley

Transportation is the principal
problem of this city. in the opinion
of 1t. Col. Milo H. Brinkley, acting
chairman OF the Public Utilities
Committee of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Association.
The agitation about subways for
streetcars," he said in an interview,
lis something to think about. But
that is in some distant future"
A subway system here would not
be like that of New York City he
predicted. since it would probably
be limited to the downtown area and
include such streets as F, G and
Fourteenth.
The proposal for marginal park
ing lots or fringe parking think,
is a good thing Col. Brinkley de-
clared, "if cheap transportation can
be arranged"
He pointed out, however. that this
would require extra transit equip
ment for only short time each
day or during peak service" periods.
Hence, he said, whether we can have
cheap transportation is doubtful.
Opposes Highway Plan Delay.
Regarding the s44,5O0,O00 pro-
posals of the Whitehurst highway
report, which more than one civic
leader has suggested should be held
in abeyance until the end of heavy
defense spending, Col. Brinkley de-
clared. I'VE ought to go ahead now
and make necessary improvements"
We do not know. he pointed out,
how long the defense spending will
last, and in the meantime traffic
bottlenecks' may develop.
Make the improvements now" he
concluded. Keep up with the pro-
ceSsion."
He said the Utilities Committee
was spending more time on trans
portation than any other subject.
1T is the biggest question before
the committee at the present time"
Col Brinkley observed.
Concerning the District Public
Utilities Commission, which has not
been holding hearings for some
months, pending additions to its
membership, Col. Brinkley said it
should be holding hearings now
on the sliding scale agreement of
the gas company and by wintertime
on the sliding-scale agreement of
tho elactrip cprnpapv
I'VE are being seriously delayed"
he said.
Delegate From Georgetown.
Col Brinkley is a delegate from
the Georgetown Citizens Associa-
ton, where he is chairman of the
Public Utilities Committee. He has
been a delegates for four or five
years, he said. and is member Of
the Law and Legislation Committee
of the Federation.
A native of Missouri, Col. Brink
ley received his early education at
the University of Missouri. He was
formerly civil engineer and did
railroad work in the Northwestern
part of the country. For five years
he was with the California Railroad
Commission as an engineer and then
entered the Engineering Corps of
the Army during the last war.
Since the war, Col. Brinkley has
been with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, where he is now a
financial examiner. Finding that
he needed law for his work with
the commission, he attended George
Washington University law school,
passed his bar examinations, and is
now lawyer as well as engineer.
Il have been interested in trans
portation great many years." he
declared. Il am more interested in
that than in any other subject"
Col. Brinkley is in the Coast Ar
tillery Reserve, but was not in active
service at the time of the interview
He usually goes for two weeks
training every year at Fort Mon
NJ, Va