Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1934, Page 15

CHEVY CHASE ASKS ADDED TRANGPORT More Street Cars and Bus Carriers Suggested in Plan Given Citizens. More than 200 residents turned out for the mass meeting called by the Citizens' Association of Chevy Chase, D. C., last night to consider public transportation for that section. This, and similar meetings for other Wash- ington areas was recommended by People’s Counsel William A. Roberts to determine the views of the citizens. The plan for improving transporta- tion service in Chevy Chase as sub- mitted by J. R. Manning, chairman of the association’s Public Utilities Com- mittee, would: (1) Augment present street car service for Chevy Chase, not less than 10 per cent—during morning and evening rush hours only. (2) Augment present bus service, not less than 20 per cent—during rush hours only. (3) Establish one cross-town bus line in the vicinity of Porter street, to run between Connecticut avenue and Fourteenth street, and (or) Georgia avenue. (4) Provide trans- portation for residents of Military road and Rock Creek Ford section, in area between Connecticut avenue and Rock Creek Park. (5) Provide adequate transportation to Alice Deal Junior High School and Woodrow Wilson Senlor High School. Vote at Next Meeting. After consideration of the matter and a number of speeches, the as- sociation deferred a vote on the report until next meeting. The plan was in- dorsed by the association’s Executive Committee. A motion for yearly inspection of automobiles was voted down. Accidents from this source, it was contended, were not enough to warrant the trouble. The citizens launched bitter attacks against the present system of trans- portation, stressing particularly the continuous breakdown of equipment. Hanna Sides With Citizens. John H. Hanna, president of the Capital Transit Co., declared he sym- pathized with the citizens as regards the present transportation service, | saying he himself was fiot satisfied. The proposal, he said, to run a bus | service from Chevy Chase to the Cal- | vert Street Bridge and then transfer to street cars, has not been considered by his. company. Mr. Roberts told the association he believed underground systems would be best for certain sections of the city. Riley E. Elgen, chairman of the Public Utilities Commisison, and Rich- mond B. Keech of the commisison, also spoke. George E. Strong, president of the association, presided at the meeting, held in the E. V. Brown School. Ed- win 8. Hege, vice president, explained the various proposals. Fred M. Lincoln, H. V. Schreiber |’ and Atwood M. Fisher were appointed as a nominating committee to report in January regarding officerships, PITTMAN MAY BUY MINE BAKERSFIELD, Calif., December 20 (#).—Agreements filed at the county Tecorder’s office today disclosed that Senator Key Piftman of Nevada has taken options te “gold- mining claims adjoining the famous Silver Queen Mine at Mojave at a total price of $149,000. 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There are shiny, gilded depositories bearing bronze signs, “special deliv- ery,” “airmail” and “letters in bulk,” but none apparently was designed for the fellow who has only one letter to mail. The plain truth, W. M. Turner, is that the architects forgot all about it. AR e Christmas Concert Tonight. A Christmas concert will be given by employes of the Department of Agriculture in the auditorium, new south building, this evening at 8 o'clock. There will be singing and the presentation of a one-act comedy, “Just What We Wanted.” 'EISEMAN'S { SEVENTH AND F STREETS / ! says Postmaster THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO! IMENUHIN'S SISTER HAILED AS PIANIST Gotham Audience Acclaims 14-Year-0ld in Concert With Brother. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, December 20.—Yehudi Menuhin’s “kid sister” has won new laurels for the Menuhin name. Before an overflow audience which gave her enthusiastic acclaim, the 14- year-old Hephzibah Menuhin showed her ability at the piano last night in & concert with her famous violinist brothe It was her American debut. She appeared earlier this season in London and Paris, The program contained only three sonatas: Mozart in “A Major,” Schu- mann in “D Minor” and Beethoven's “Kreutzer.” In spite of cheers and endless applause, the young pianist refused to take the prescribed bows, turning always to her brother, who tried unsuccessfully to make her the heroine of the evening. Hephzibah will appear no more in public this season and whether she will ever have a career like that of her brother is uncertain. Her mother, Mrs. Moshe Menuhin, disapproves of a career for her daughter. —_—_ DATES ARE CHANGED MANILA, P. I, December 20 (#).— The Thirty-third Eucharistic Con- gress, to be held in Manila, will con- vene February 3'to 7, 1937, Archbishop Michael J. O'Doherty announces. 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