Evening star., 1947-02-28
Fight Develops
On Bus Routine
.AfPUCHeariinq
Spectators Are Noisy
During Testimony on
Wesley Heights Line
BY Henry a. Muslin

BY Henry a. Muslin
A bitter battle was developing be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
today over proposal to reroute
massachusetts, avenue buses in the
Wesley Heights area of Northwest
Washington.
PUG Chairman James n. Elan.
agan called repeatedly for order az
applause and outbursts interrupted
proceedings in the crowded District
Building board room.
Up for consideration was the
question whether the buses should
change their route to reach homes
IN the area roughly bounded by
Foxan road and Nebraska, Massa-
cnusetts and Arizona avenues NV.
Denny First to Testify.
First to testify in accordance with
a commission ruling that proponents
OF the change be heard first was
Charles R. Denny. 1926 Forty-ninth
street NV, who Is chairman OF
the Federal Communications Com.
sion. Mr.. Denny said he spoke for
the Parent-Teacher Association of
Horace Mann Elementary School.
on Newark street between New Mex
ico avenue and Forty-fifth street
NV, which one of his three chill
dren attends, and for residents of
the Wesley Heights region.
Mr.. Denny produced II exhibits
IN support Of missionaries he said
were circulated in the neighborhood
as a result Of the PTA's having an.
pointed him to study means of i'm
proving bus service.
Mr.. Denny told the commission
that results of one questionnaire
showed "a residents favored the
change, 2 opposed it and was
neutral. Three unidentified persons
promptly interposed. One said he
mad received his QUESTIONABLE only
yesterday and that the other two
said they did not get one.
Denny Seeks More Service.
Under cross-questioning by Will
liam A. Roberts, 444O Lowell street
NV. representing the Wesley
Heights Citizens Association. Mr.
Denny declared his interest was In
extending bus service rather than in
insisting that the proposed rerouting
be followed to the letter.
Under the proposal, the buses
would run along Forty-third street
NV. from Cathedral avenue to
Garfield street, along Garfield from
forty-third to Forty-fifth streets.
and on Forty fifth street and
Nebraska avenue, from Garfield
street to Tunlaw road.
The buses now run westward nm
Catnedral avenue, north on New
Mexico avenue and east on Me-
braska avenue to Massachusetts
avenue at Ward Circle and thencs
out Massachusetts, avenue.
Extension Is Favored,
Also In favor of extending bus
service in the Wesley Heights area.
but opposing the proposed rerouting'
was Eugene Carusi, 1900 Dexter
street NV, former assistant to the,
Attorney General. He said he
thought the buses should continue
further along Garfield street to pass
by his home.
Mr.. Carusi said his personal rea-
son for wanting improved bus sery-
ice revolved around the fact that
his cook now found 1t difficult to
reach his residence.
If we have no cook, nv wife ts
unhappy" he declared. Instantly.
l am unhappy. Next the children
are unhappy, and the net result is
That it is one big, unhappy family"
Serious Need" Is Seen.
In answer to a question by Mr..
Roberts, however, Mr.. Carusi said
ne did not want buses to run fright
beneath" his window.
A. N. Booth, of 1864 Garfield
street NV, told the Commission
the neighborhood was Seriously in
need" of additional bus service to
take care of many children who 20
TO schools for night activities.
D. j. Locke, staff engineer of the
Capital Transit Co., said the firms
position in the matter is entirely
neutral.