Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1926, Page 37

Public Utilities Accountants Studying Rapid Transit Company Figures. Accountants of the Public Utilities Commission began a study vester: of the valuation claim of the Wash ington Rapid Transit Co. in prepara tion for resumption of the hearing on the company's application for a straight 10-cent cash fare The commission has determined to fix & fair valuation on the company’s property bofore deciding on a rate of fave. Indications are that the $633. A0 claimed by the company will he reduced materially Prior Valuation Estimate. After an inventory “of the com- pany's property several months ago, the commission’s accountants esti- mated a tentative valuation slightly in excess of $500,000. The difference, it was said, is due to the fact that the company used cost and present-day prices in arriving at its own valua- tion, without figuring the deprecia- tion The accountants have a mass of Aata submitted by the company in support of its claim to study before the commission can proceed to make its valuation. Officlals of the:commis- sion believe it will he several weeks before the fare case can he resumed 10-Cent Fare Possible. While reluctant to express an opin fon on the possible oycome of the case, those in close touch with public utility affairs eve the commission probahly will g 1t the 10.cent ,fare regardless of what revision it makes In the eompany’s valuation figure The company cannct con‘inue 1ain the josses it has sufiered the first six months of the cur calendar year, it was pointed without facing bankruptey LABOR HONORS GOMPERS. out, International Building in Geneva|just as they reached the decline lead. | ing to the bridge the momentum of | Will Have Tribute to Him. GENEVA, September 18 (#).The memory of Samuel Gompers, former president of the American Federation of Labor, will be suitably honored in the new building of the International Labor Office at Geneva. Although the United States is not a member of the international lahor organization, Mr. Gampers took a keen interest im the association from its inception and a leading part in the formation of its charte: Patrol leaders of Troop & All Souls’ P. E. Church, met Wednesday and formulated plans for the coming Win- ter. Troop 25, Church of the Covenant, announces fits first Fall meeting for September 24. Maj. Moorman, former scoutmaster of Troup 33, Takoma Park Presby- terian Church, has returned to Wash- ington. Troop 44, meeting at the Washin ton Heights Presbyterian Church, re- ports an eight-day trip down the river in their 30-foot launch. Troop 49, the Troop, has ha Drum and Bugle an active and suc- | cessful Summer. having produced the huglers for both Boy Scout camps, Sverstt Lank at Camp Roosevelt and Jack Sargeant at Camp Wilson. Troop 50 will soon bhe assigned to a new troop in Brimntwood, which will | he led by W. F. allen. known to many young people as s leader in the Red Triangle Hiking Club. Mr. Allen took the = special scoutmas training course at Camp Roosevelt this Sum- mer. | Troop 57, at Mount Pleasant Con- gregational Church, _produced the honor Scout at Camp Wilson. Broad- Frizier, familiarly known as “Big wa brings this honor to his troop. Gy Trodp 53. meeting at Weslyn M. E. THE SUNDAY Church, is starting its first Winter in scouting. Troop 61, at the Emmanuel P. E. Church, in Anacostia, was registered in August. Hollis D. Champlain has in the organization of this troop. Sam McGlathery of Troop 63 sends a greeting from Scotland. Troop 73, meeting at the Jewish Community House, has taken a new leasé on life, and has a new scout- master, Abraham S. Greenberg. | Troop 90, at the Blessed Sacrament School, Chevy Chase, has recently been ‘reorganized under the leadership lof John S. Egan. Reorganization of old Troop 95 is also under way at St Theresa’s Church. Troop 124, of Olney, Md.. has ad vanced in scouting during the Sum- imer and it enters the Fall work with ia head start on some of the troops that suspend 'meetings during the mmer. Rev. Guy E. Kagey, scout- ter of Troop 124, was awarded a | certificate at the scout leaders’ train- {ing course. Troop 145, of the M. E. Church at Rockville, Md., is another recently formed troop. The troop, with its ]!coutma.sler, Rev. B. W. John, spent two weeks at Camp Roosevelt. | _Another new troop is starting in | Riverdale, Md., under the leadership |of Rev. R. A. Winger. 'FATAL ACCIDENT PROBED. Richmond Police Say Car Was Be- ing Pursued When It Crasheu. RICHMOND, Va., September 18.— Police are making i complete investi- | gatlon of the accident yesterday in which Miss Mildred Clark and Robert | Lee lost their lives and Miss Ada Chappe'l and F. ¢ een, other oc cupants of Lee's were seriously injured. Tt is alleged hy poiice that they picked up the car while £ w the clty limits iv the belief that it contained liquor. the*lights were extinguished. The race led into the {eountry, the cars going at a lively | etip. | Getting out into the country the | driver is said to have opened up the |gas and to have distanced the car |in which the officers were following. the car was such that it did not take the curve at the entrance, dashing {inro the concrete wall at the edge of | the embankment. : Crown Prince Recovering. | TOKIO, September 18 (#).—Crown | Prince Gustav Adolph of Sweden, who | was confined to an imperial palace vesterday with stomach trouble is limproving and expects to leave Tokio on Tuesday. o GIRL SCOUTS. | | “There will be a reunion at Camp !Adu-murs over the week end. Every | Girl Scout. whether she has heen to {camp or not, is invited. There will be a field meet, games, treasure hunt and other activities. | Scouts are invited to bring their own food. 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