Evening star., 1948-05-25
Silver Spring
Bus Plan Fought
ByCivicGroup
Extra Fare, Lack
Of Proper Facilities
For TerminoI Cited

Opposition to . proposal by the
Capital Transit, Co. to establish
extra-fare rush-hour express bus
service from Colesville road and
Fenton street, Silver Spring, to
Thirtieth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. was voiced last night
by the Allied Civic Group OF Silver
Spring.
The organization, composed Of q
score of civic associations In the
area, called the proposal likely Of
failure" and not q solution to the
community transportation problem.
The resolution was introduced BY
Oliver Peterson. chairman Of the
Public Utilities Committee.
In urging rejection of the pro-
posal, the committee pointed out
that the fare would be 20 cents-5
cents more than the present fare. In
addition, 1t asserted, the proposed
service would merely shift the feed
er terminal from a place with In
adequate facilities to a place with no
facilities, not even . curb or a side.
walk"
Other Proposals Opposed.
Opposition also was voiced to the
offer Of the service on q trial basis
only and to plans for a transfer
service. Transfer between the pro-
posed buses and many feeder buses
could be accomplished only by cross
ing the street and by walking .
block or more, the committee con-
tended.
Copies Of the measure will be sent
to the Public Service Commission
Of Maryland. the District Public
Utilities Commission and the Capital
Transit Co.
Blair Lee III. president of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade, re-
vealed that the Board of Directors
Of the trade group also has rejected
the proposal unanimously, regarding
1t. he said, as too much of a COM
tpromise. A joint committee of the
trade group and the Allied Civic
Group has been holding a series Of
meetings with the Capital Transit
Co. In an effort to get better bus
service for the area.
Petition Filed for Service.
The transit company yesterday
asked permission of the District
PUG and the Maryland PSC to in
stitute the service. The firm pro-
poses to begin service June 7 run
ming the line via Georgia and
Alaska avenues.
The civic groups Public Utilities
Committee was directed to continue
its campaign to obtain better bus
service and to endeavor to enlist
the support Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. A transporta-
ton survey, through the use Of
questionnaires, Is now being con-
Quoted by the organization and the
Board OF Trade in the Silver Spring
area.
In another resolution the Allied
Civic Group placed itself on record
as approving a reasonable in
crease" in salaries for the county
police force. 1t requested that the
raises be considered in making the
ccunty's budget.
The group voted to support the
Sligo Avenue Citizens Association
IN rejecting a proposed master
coming plan OF the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission for Sligo avenue. Tho
association Is in favor Of the avenue
remaining "as 1t is" until the land
now zoned commercial in the Silver
Spring business area Is developed.
Public Hearing Due Thursday.
A public hearing on the proposed
rezoning will be held Thursday
afternoon In the Silver Spring Dis
pensary Building
The group Endorsed the band pro-
gram Of Montgomery Blair High
School following plea for its sup
port from Guy s. Gale, past presi-
dent of the schools parent-teacher
association.
An invitation of Maxwell Scrim-
geour Of the Silver Spring Board OF
Trade to meet June 4 at the office
of the trade group to make initial
plans for celebrations to mark the
opening Of Georgia avenue was ac-
cepted.
/ President Victor J. Richter named
William NJ Peterson chairman Of
the Nominating Committee to select
. slate Of officers for election at the
annual meeting and banquet next
month.