Evening Star Newspaper, June 4, 1931, Page 7

'|.C. . ENDS STUDY OF TRUCK SERVICE Recomemndations to Be Made to Congress on Re- sults of 2-Year Inquiry. By the Associated Press. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has completed & two-year inquiry into the Nation’s bus and truck trans- portation question and plans to submit recommendations on its findings to thg next Congress. Before the final report is drafted, however, the commission will have laid before it recommendations of the study by its examiners on the basis of evi- dence placed before them by organiza- tions, railroads and persons during the hearings. The examiners’ study will nave to be adopted, rejected or changed arter arguments are submitted to e commission. ‘The commission now has authority to regulate interstate bus and truck transportation and rgpilroads are not permitted to engage in highway traf- fic directly. Sought Co-ordination. Two years ago the commission, after being told by railroads that the truck and bus systems were making serious inroads into their traffic, both freight | and passenger, initiated the proceeding with & view to trying to develop co-or- dination between highway and railroad transportation. Under the direction of Commissioner Brainard, Examiners Flynn and Stephan | held hearings in every section of the| country. Railroad employes and execu- | Champion Athlete BOY MEDAL HOLDER VISITS PRESIDENT HOOVER. tives, bus and truck operators, civic | | organizations and State regulatory | bodies were heard. | At the close of the hearings here re- | cently. all parties were given until June 1 to file briefs. . | During the last few days the National Grange Association of Railway Labor | Executives, National Automobile Cham- ber of Commerce, the Railway Express Agency, motor bus and truck organiza- tions and many railroads sent briefs. Opposed Regulation. The National Grange, the bus and truck organizations, the Automobile ROLAND YOUNG Of Chicago, who met President Hoo yesterday when he called at the Wr House with representatives of the Bc Club Federation of Ame: age 13, received a medal Chamber of Ccmmerce, and even one |pion athlete in the federat or two railroads asked the commission | making the high score in five track to recommend that there be no Federal regulation of highway traffic. The Dela- ware and Hudson Railroad varied some- what from the other lines in urging meets participated in by over 22,000 boys. A. P. Photo. the commission to recommend Cong‘rrss‘WOMAN, 72, AND BOY to remove restrictions on ‘“managerial | functions” of the railroads. The grange argued the farmers had been paying heavy taxes to build the highways and trucks had helped develop farm markets. It was opposed to any regulation designed to equalize compe- tition with railroads ‘The motor bus and truck organiza- tlons expressed fear that regulation would lead to monopoly and argued rail- roads should be barred from the high- ways. Railroad labor executives charged that motor transportation employes had poor working conditions and pay and could not better either without regula- tion and organization. The express company urged regulation of rates and railroads of interstate lines and grant- ing permission to the railroads to enter the field. CASEY NAMED RANSON MAYOR SEVENTH TIME L. 0. Watson Elected Recorder and | piace northeast Five Councilmen Are Chosen | | ARE TRAFFIC VICTIMS S | | Train Hits Mrs. Mary Neipold. Bruce Davenport, 4, Badly Hurt by Car. | _A 4-year-old | woman were sz accidents yesterday Bruce Davenport, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Davenport, ®803 Seventh street north is in a serious condi- tion at Cast Hospil the result of injuries rece when knocked do | by an automobil front of his home. | He was treated evere head injurics | and a broken collarbone. The boy’s father, who dent, told police the dr cf the ma- chine which struck his son gave h ame as John E. Deno, 614 Orlean: y and a 72-year-old ly hurt in traffic w the accl- Struck by a Washington Railway & | Ezectric Co. F i | Wisconsin avenue and W e o | Mrs. Mary Neipold, 72, of 4 Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. RANSON, W. Va, Casey was elected to serve his successive term as mayor in ennial _election here yesterday. He | polled 108 votes to 79 for his opponent, | W. L. Fink. | For_recorder, L. O. Watson defeated | 1. 1. Baker, 118 to 67. | Five councilmen receiving the high- est votes from a field of 10 were C. W. Crider, T. L. James, James Higgs, L. A. Dennis and N. O. Fellers. Both_tickets were entered as inde- pendents. | eighth street received .| bruises 2nd_a bi | fessor of speech & | erick, and Branch | noke, Va., manufacturer, wer here 'yesterday by R:v. S. Edwin Rupp, Lakewood, Ohio. | FRIDAY CLEARANCE THE WOMEN'S SHOP RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street STORE HOURS: 8:80 A.M. TO 6 P.M. 27 Coats; untrimmed; navy and black. Sizes 14 to 42. Were $29.75 10 Fur-Trimmed Black and Navy Coats. Sizes 16, 38 and 42. Were $49 75. . Now 35 Misses' Light Crepe Bresses. Were $16.75. $1.65 and $1.95 McCallum & Roman Stripe Hose 95¢ Fine Silk Chiffon. Sizes 81-2 to 10. Limited quantity. o e \ $6.50 to $12.50 HATS $0 95 Only 42 of them. Straws and Felts. Dark or pastels. 6 Tweed Suits. Sizes 14 to 20. Were $25 OHUIEOTIR s v v s o oo oM Now $15.00 3 Linen Riding Habits. Sizes 16 and 18. Herringbone weave: Were $29 50...Now $10.75 3 Worsted Riding Breeches. Sizes 16 and 18. 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