Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1921, Page 3

. THE~ EVENING - STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, F RIDAY, -JULY, 15, 1921. HINTS AT W. R. & E. WAGE CUT terials Has Not Come Down—Other 4 The Washington Railway and Elec- tric Company may have to consider a reduction in the pay of its motor- men and conductors if the Pub- lic Utilities Commission reduces the rate of fare at this time, William F. Ham, president, intimated at the hear- ing yesterday afternoon. Affer telling the commission that track laborers are the only employes Wwhose wages have been reduced, Mr. Ham added: “It would be an unfortunate thing 1t we were forced to coasider cutting our pay scale prior to next spring, when the Capital Traction wage agreement is subject to revision. Asked today if the company woul have to cut wages in the event of a rate reduction, Mr. Ham said he would not say at this time. He added that ques- tion would depend on conditions if the fare Is cut. Mr. Ham Presents Evidence. Mr. Ham submitted a volume of testi- mony to show that while prices in many commodities have been on the decline in recent months, practically all of the materials entering into street car operation are either the same or higher than they were a year ago. He cited wheel rail. conducior bar, cement. paving blocks and coal as commodities that have not declined in cost to his company. In summing up the condition of his company and the street car situation as a whole, Mr. Ham launched an at- tack upon certain newspaper writers, ‘who, he said, are advocating the bank- ruptcy of the W. R. & E. as the cure for the street railway problem. “I want to say now that the Wash- ington Railway and Electric Com- pany will not be the first to go into bankruptcy, but I do not believe th situation will come to any such pas: asserted the president. Discussing his testimony after the hearing. Mr. Ham explained that he meant the company would give up its unprofitable sub- sidiary lines if conditions made that necessary, rather than lose the entire W. R. & E. system. Present Return 533 Per Cent. Mr. Ham told the commission the present rate of fare yielded his com- pany only 5.53 per cent on its valua- tion during the past twelve months, which is less than the 6 per cent re- turn regarded as reasonable by the commission. He insisted that the W. R. & E. must have the same rate of fare as the Capi- tal Traction Company in the same terri- tory, and if the commission decides to reduce the fare on the Capital Traction it should establish 2 zone system of fares. John H. Hanna, vice president of the Capital Traction Company, testified that during the vear ended April 30 the pres- ent rate of fare yielded his company an operating income of $1.668,271.56, equal to a return of 10.69 per cent on the value of the property as fixed by the commis- sion. Operations for the first four months of this year. he testified, netted the company” $580,674, or a return of 11.17 er cent on the valuation. He added, owever, that the first four months of the calendar year do not fairly represent a third of the year. Gives Revenue Estimates. He then told the commission that it 1t reduces the fare on his lines to 7 cents cash, with 1 cent for intercompany operating income would be per cent on the valuation. With a rate of 7 cents cash or four tokens for 25 cents, as asked by the Fed- eration of Citizens' Associations, Mr. Hanna estimated his operating income at $986,628.84, or a return of 6.32 per cent on the valuation. A return to the five-cent fare with one cent for intercompany transfers would give the Capital Traction Com- pany $145,053 operating income, or a return of less than 1 per cent on the valuation. he testified. In connection with this estimate Mr. Hanna ex- plained that when the five-cent fare was in effect motormen and conduc- tors were being paid 25 cents an hour, whereas they now receive more than twice that amount. ir. Hanna surprised many of the citizens present when he testified that 40 per cent of the operating expense of the Capital Traction Company rep- ts the wages of platform em- s, Fare Company Desires. en-cent fare with one cent for intercompany transfers would give nablé return,” Mr. Hanna told the commission. “A seven-cent fare with four tokens for 25 cents would not give us a fair return, in our opinion.” Mr. Hanna told the commission he still is of the opinion that different rates of fare for the two companlies would result in more inconvenience to the public than the slight ‘benefit they would derive from it. He esti- mated that if the Capital Traction had a straight seven-cent fare and the W. R. & E. continued with the pres- Witnesses Before Utilities Board. ent rate the Capital Traction would continue to make as much money as it now_earns, because of the numbed of W. R. & E. patrons who would use Capital Traction cars. Most of, the afternoon session was devoted to the testimony of Prof. Al- bert S. Richey, zoning expert of Wor- cester, Mass., who appeared for the W.R.'& E. Zoning Expert Testifies. Prof. Richey told the commi that by all means the W. R. & E. the Capital Traction should have the same rate of fare in the area in which the two systems compete. If the commission reduces the Capital Traction fare, he said, it should es- tablish two zones and give both com- panies the same fare for the inner Zone. 3 The revenus which the W. R. & E. would lose by a lower fare in this inner zone should be made up, Mr. Richey testified, by a second fare in the outer zone, which would affect all the suburbanites of the W. R. & E. Here ‘are the points where Prof. Richey would have the inner zone end: 36th and Prospect streets: Wis- consin avenue and P street, Georgia avenue und Park road, North Capitol and Michigan avenue, 4th street and ! Rhode Island avenue northeast, 15th and H streets northeast and the Ana- costia bridge. The Mount Pleasant, 11th street. 13th and D streets and East Capitol street lines would be wholly within the Inner zone Estimates Fare Reductions. Prof. Richey estimated that the fol- lowing reductions in the flat rate fare would cause the W. R. & E. to lose revenue as follows. Seven tokens for 50 cents, loss, $240.000: five tokems for 55 cents, loss. $33 seven-cent 00 straight, loss, $448,000; four tokens for 5 cents, loss. $953,000. reductions were put into effect in the inner zone Prof. Richey told the commission the loss could be made up by one of the fol- low charges in the outer zone: Two- cent fare in outer zone. $354.000 add tional cent zone rat oe.soo: 4 cent: ;5 cents, $63: Zone Fare Explained. Prof. Richey .explained that if the commission adopted an initial fare of 7 cents, with a zone rate of 3 cents the passenger would pay the 7 cent when he boarded the car, whether in pay the additional 3 cents when he crossed the zone line. For example. going home in the evening, the suburbanite would pay 7 cents downtown and 3 cents after crossing the zone point. Going to work in the morning. the suburbanite would pay 7 cents in the outer zone and 3 cents after crossing the line. ~ A passenger riding within either zone would pay 7 cents While Prof. Richey was giving fig- ures as to the percentage of sub- urbanites who would avoid the sec- ond fare by walking to and from the first zone William McK. Clayton of the Federation of Citizens' Associa- tions, interposed: “That percentage will depend large- Iy on the amount of red American blood the people of Washington have in lrhelr ‘vleins." ter Mr. Hanna had testified Col. Kutz adjourned the hearing until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when at- torneys for the companies and citizens will make their closing argu- ments. ke INJURED BY MOTORS. While playing in front of his home at 302 East Capitol street last nigh Walter Burke, fourteen years old, was knocked down by an automobile driven by Horace Gassawa coran street, and injured about body. He received treatment at Provic dence Hospital Nicholas Bolsio and James Arthu fourteen-year-old boys, the former re. siding at 1207 7th street and the lat ter at 229 G street, were knocked down by an automobile near Market space and Tth street yesterday after- noon and slightly hurt.- First aid was rendered at Emergency Hos- pital. Marie Simms. colored. seventeen years old, 1831 Wiltberger street, jumped from an automobile in front of 933 L street last night and re- ceived an injury to her scalp. Emer- fl.dncy Hospital surgeons rendered first i HUNDREDS *r jotnins - CIRCULATING LIBRARY ., Of Absolutely the Neweat Fiction PEAKLHAA S Book Shop 933 G St. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 1"WILL NOT RE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY debts contracted by any person other than myself. ROBERT FRANZ, 530 25th_st. n.w. 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Meyerbeer t characteristic, “Hum- , HRST'A"] SERVI,[:E, Abe Martin Says: POST OFFICE NEED Dr. Frankel Advises Room Be Provided for Purpose in Talk on Welfare. Lack of a well equipped first-aid room in the Post Office Department building was pointed out tomembers of the department welfare council vesterday by Dr. Lee K. Frankel, in charge of welfare work in the postal service. This was but one of many sugges- tions made by Dr. Frankel for the council to work out. Albert E. Barr of the division of railway adjust- ment was elected chairman of the council; Miss Alice B. Sanger of the office of the chief clerk, vice chair- man, end George E. Chadsey of the office of the purchasing agent, secre- tary-treasurer. Questions of visiting 1ll employes, cafeteria service and other related matters were discussed®by the coun- cil, and subcommittees will be ap- Fox tro ming” ... Waltz suite, ous" Finale, * 3 “The 'Star Spangl At St. Elizabeth's Hospital, 6 p.m., by the Interior Depar men Walter G. V' marth, director. March, “High School Cl.des!l » ...Blanke Banner.” i Overture, “Alda”. Waltz, “Wedding Winds”. March, “Al (b) “The Vacant Chair." Cornet solo by Alvin 1. Lorig. Popular, March, Bagely “I'll wear red shoestrings so “The Star Spangled Banner.” you won’t miss me,” said Mrs. Concert by Community Cen- e 4 Lafe Bud t’ her husband t'day, e onand. M e any ter | | pointed to take up the various lines £ hgh ay, lumbia road, at 7:45 p.m ofactivity. - oingli, beNIEs when she promised t’ meet him s % embers of . s % “8;1((‘2 ‘.H‘;el‘;:‘“c"o"‘,:;:,':.n".zs“““‘ those named. are George PH.o}gn:k: in front o’ th’ pustoffice. One-step, “N 4 Thoacomb postal eavings: Mvalier 3. piiener,| We'd like t' be a doctor so we BeEaLDy Oy hencer office of chief Inencctor: James F.|could leave a banquet imm ! “Wedding Mareh™ uth, first assistant's office . G : B T rer odsan " | !Bradiey, post office service: diately after th’ ice cream. . “Poet and Peasant.” Barber. postmasters’ appointments:| (copyright National Newspaper Service.) dead letters: Miss lda Boheanblum, second assistant's of- fice; James A. Faithful, foreign malls Thomas N. Chunn, railway mail serv- : A. Paul Hines, aerial mail; Har- vey Lovejoy, third assistant’s office; -|Miss Juliette Ford, money orders; B E. Gardner, finance; Mrs. Annie W. Israel, registered mail; Miss Flora E. Rankin, classification; George E. Lo- renz, stampe; Joseph D. Hopkins, Suppe B. G. Cowles, “Nestle in Your Daddy's Arms”.. ... Hersher and Burke Patrol”. ... Meacham “Master ..Davis Trombone". ... “The Star Spangled Banner.” NEW HOMES COOLIDGE BOYS HERE. fourth assistant's office; R. B. Tuley. rural mails; J. A. Smithson, equip- ment and supplles; J. C. Davidson, mail equipment shops; T. E. Holmes, bureau of accounts; Miss Helen C. Stewart, postmasters’ accounts; R. H. Margeson, assorting and numbering group: Mrs. I. V. Johnson, issued ex- amining group, and™Miss Mathilda S. Houston, card perforating group. Calvin and John Coolidge, sons of Vije President and Mrs. Coolidge, have arrived in Washington and are ready to “see the sights.” They have been away in school practically ever since Mr. Coolidge came to Washing- ton to take office la arch. Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge were anxious that the should finish their school term without in- terruption to their studi In Sep- tember: they will enter the Mercers- burg. Pa., Academy. $1,000 Cash Price, ‘Washington—the most “Livable” City in America 2 IG THINGS IN- VITETHEMAN AND WOMAN Monthly who are alive to :’xym:::!_‘ opportunity to in- Rock Creek Church Road N.W. Many people believe the Hupmobile to be the Facing Soldiers’ Home Grounds Large Sleeping vest in Washing- 5 3 1 Forches: best car of its class in the ton jreal ‘estateion Hot-Water Heat the present buy- Open for world. Inspection ing basis. 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