Evening Star Newspaper, June 19, 1936, Page 4

LANDON LETTER HINTS ARGUMENT Cites “Forces Alien to Form of Government” in Coim- mending Teacher. the Associated Press. statement by Gov. Alf M. Lan- don that “forces alien to our Ameri- can form of Government seek to de- stroy our country” gave a possible in- dication today of one campaign argu- ment to be used by the Landon forces. Observers here noted that, in a telegram congratulating Mrs. Eleanor Gridley, Chicago school teacher, on her 90th birthday anniversary, the Republican presidential nominee said: “In this greatest crisis since the Civil War, when forces alien to our American form of Government seek to destroy our country, I am happy for the opportunity to acknowledge through you our debt to the men and women teachers who today are un- selfishly striving to keep alive the spirit of real Americanism among our children.” Drive for Funds Mapped. ‘While Republican National Chair- man John D. M. Hamilton was in New York making new claims of a big victory in November, National Treas- urer Charles B. Goodspeed busied him- self in Chicago on a forthcoming drive to raise a $3,000,000 campaign fund. The party will sell $1 certificates— “shares” in campaign “stock.” Hamilton told New York newspaper men that Landon would carry Presi- dent Roosevelt’s home State of New York. Welcomed back home to Chicago, Landon’s running mate, Col. Frank Knox, described the Governor's nomi- nation as the result of a real “grass roots” movement and said he was & man of the people. Borah Continues Problem. The future attitude of Senator Borah of Idaho toward the Republican ticket was a subject of renewed specu- lation in view of a letter he sent to R. P. Parry, Republican State chairman of Idaho. Borah said he was willing to seek the senatorial nomination but he re- served the right to “exercise full free- dom of views and of discussion” on national issues and candidates. Borah indicated he wrote his letter to make his position clear so that Idaho party leaders could agree on some other senatorial candidate if they wished. So far Borah, who was a candidate for the presidential nomination, has withheld any announcement as to whether he would support the Landon ticket. It is indicated that he will wait to see how the issues shape up before choosing a course. In his letter the Senator again op- posed any move toward return to the gold standard. Landon has come out, on the other hand, for a currency con- vertible into gold when economic con- ditions permit. Milwaukee 1-Man Car Success m Standpoint of Safety Was hmglon Traffic Experts Study Service Which Has Been Subject of |Maryland Convention Dele- Controversy in National Capital. BY JOHN H. CLINE, Staft Correspondent of The Star. MILWAUKEE, June 19.—The one- man street car, which bids fair to be- come the subject of considerable con- troversy in Washington, is firmly es- tablished in Milwaukee's mass-trans- portation system. Although the Capital Transit Co. has relatively few one-man cars op- erating in Washington now, it has petitioned the Public Utilities Com- mission for authority to increase the number. Many experts who have studied the mass-transportation prob- lem in the Nation’s Capital believe that ultimately an effort will be made to place one-man cars in operation on most of the street railway lines in the city. This trend has been opposed vig- orously by some citizens’ groups, who believe vehicles of this type contribute to slower service and increase the likelihood of accidents. Realizing that the one-man car soon will be a live issue in Washington, Richmond B. Keech, vice chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, who has been making a traffic study here with a party of five other Washington ex- perts, has made a special study of the conversion from two to one man op- eration in Milwaukee. This city placed its first one-man car in service in 1921. Since that time, this type of vehicle has been substituted gradually for the two- man cars. At present, there are 550 street cars and more than 200 busses in operation here. About half the street cars are of the one-man type. Fifty are regular two-man cars and there are 108 trains, or units of two cars serviced by two men, in opera- tion. The city, however, has asked the company to convert the trains into one-man cars and this will be done soon. The entire mass tramportmnn 8ys- tem here, as well as the power com- pany which services the city and its environs, is owned by the Milwaukee Street Railway & Electric Co., a sub- didiary of the North American Co., giant utilities holding concern. Company officials say they met with considerable public opposition when they instituted their first change from two to one man operation, but con- tend the public has been so well satis- fied with the new service that com- plaints have dwindled to the vanish- ing point. Questioning of citizens in an effort to confirm this assertion in- dicated they are reconciled to the one-man cars, although nto enthusi- astic about them. ‘The street cars here operate on an overhead trolley system, which mars the appearance of the city, and its cars are from 25 to 30 years old on the average. The newest car in service is 16 years old._ Company officials contend the total number of accidents on their lines has since one-man cars were put in operation. Prior to the date of conversion, they say, from 5 to 7 per cent of their gross income was ‘The total now paid for this purpose is 2 per cent of the gross income. Al- though insisting the one-man opera- tion is as safe, if not safer than the old system, the officialy concede other factors enter into the improved safety record, such as better braking and other safety devices and selection of more efficient operators. Commenting on the one-man car operation here, the Railroad Commis- sion of Wisconsin said: “We have made very intensive in- vestigation of the safety of operation of one-man cars. As & result of these studles we have not changed our opinion that the one-man cars, equipped as cars of this type owned by the Milwaukee company are, can be operated with fewer accidents per car mile or per 1,000 passengers car- ried than can be done with the two- man cars. The accident records ap- pear to us to be conclusive on this point.” No one here disputes the com- pany’s assertion that one-man cars can and have been operated on faster schedules. When this type of opera- tion was first put into effect the schedules were slowed down In the belief considerable time would be lost by having one man perform the duties hitherto allocated to two. This, how- ever, did not prove o be the case and the schedules were resiored to normal. A little later they were stepped-up ahead of the old operating time. The average operating speed of all street cars here is 9.7 miles per hour, while that for busses is 11.47, both figures being better than the operating time in Washington. ‘Two-Man Cars Opposed. The local company is unalterably opposed to any suggestion for return to the two-man operation. Such & change, they said, would mean an annual increase in operating costs of $1,300,000, attributaile to increased wages. In the transition from two to one man operation, however, none of the old employes was fired, all being placed in new jobs with the company. Trainmen on the :wo-man cars received 56 cents an hour, while those operating one-man cars are paid 61 cents per hour. Perhaps the most important dis- tinction between the local company and the Capital Transit Co. is the manner in which its operators are selected. For years the Milwaukee company has used scientific reaction tests to determine the fitness of a man to operate a street car or bus, and officials are convinced these tests have contributed materially to the WI'“TE a}w’ fim'es.’ Grosner service plus Palm Don’t forget Dad...Sunday ]ufie 21st Father’s Day! ringbones, is Beach smartness! from the new Palm Beach whites . . . the new grays, tans and blues, also the new her- Choose chalk stripes, checks and glen plalds. 167 of 1325 ¥ St G _STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DEMOCRATS SCAN 1338 CANDIDATES gates Much Concerned Over Gubernatorial Race. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, June 19.—Maryland's delegates to the Democratic National paid out in settling accident claims. | Convention in Philadelphia next week are concerned almost as much with plans for the 1938 gubernatorial elec- tion as for the convention itself. is pledged to President Roosevelt. than 15 years, died & few months ago. While no candidate has formally | =——————————— announced for the governorship—the election is still a year and a half political off-the-record gatherings. ‘There has been much talk recently of aspirations of Mayor Howard W. Jack- son of Baltimore. Attorney General Herbert R. O'Con- candidate. tioned include: Dr. Charles H. Conley, Frederick, & primary candidate against Ritchie two years ago; William Preston Lane, Hagerstown, former attorney general; State Senator J, Allan Coad, Leonard- decrease in the number of accidents. ‘These tests were worked out by a well- known psychologist, who is now mak- ing a similar study for the Milwaukee Police Department. The local line charges a 10-cent cash fare, sells six tickets for 50 cents and issues the $1 pass, selling about 73,000 a week. There are about 73 rides per pus here as against 23 in Wasl according to Public Utilities Commis- sion estimates. The Milwaukee com- pany last year hauled 132,290,269 revenue passengers, but, according to its officials, only one §1 dividend has been paid since 1933. Others in the party with Keech in- clude Maj. Ernest W. Brown, chief of police; William A. Van Duzer, di- rector of trafic; John Nolen, jr., of the National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission; Capt. H. C. White- hurst of the District Highway De- partment and George E. Keneipp of the Keystone Automobile Clul AUVERTISEMENT Rec ‘There is really nothing much for the delegation to do in Philadelphia. It already has elected its officers and ‘The 1938 election, however, is re- garded as the first chance for the party to name a leader. Former Gov. Albert C. Ritchle, its leader for more away—the race is the subject of most s county movement to “stop” the or also has been mentioned as a 1938 Others whose names have been men= town, majority floor leader in the| Senate; State Controller William 8. Qordy, jr., Salisbury; State Treasurer Hooper 8. Miles, Salisbury; Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, commander of the Maryland National Guard, Bel Air; Representative Willlam P. Cole, jr., Baltimore Oounty. and State Senator mm G. wl:nnee Georges MRS. CONCETTA BOVELLO EXPIRES AT RESIDENCE Mrs. Concetta Bovello, 79, widow of Angelo Bovello and for the past 38 years a resident of this city, died Wed- nesday at her home, 14 New York ave- nue northeast. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St. Aloysius Cath- olic Church, following brief services at the residence. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Bovello, a native of Italy, was the mother of the late John B. 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