Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1937, Page 13

EXCESIVERAGE NTANESOPPOSED Takoma-D. C. Citizens’ As- sociation Would Limit Increase to Needs. The Citizens’ Association of Take- ma, D. C, last night went on record opposing the raising by additional taxation a greater amount than is| needed to meet the immediate re- quirements of the District of Colum- bia budget, at a meeting held in the | ‘Takoma public school auditorium, | Piney Branch road and Dahlia street. | ‘The resolution bearing on the subject | was presented by Jesse C. Suter and | unanimously adopted. The resignation of George E. Sulli- van, chairman of the Laws and Legis- lation Committee, who recently re- signed from the Federation of Citizens’ Associations as the result of action of that body in connection with the “red rider,” was accepted last night by the association with regret. President Wallace C. Magathan endeavored to have the resignation of Sullivan as well as Mrs. Sullivan withdrawn. The resolution stated in part: “Mr. Sulli- van has had a brilliant record of service to the community and to the District at large, as delegate to the Federation of Citizens’ Associations and as chairman of the Laws and | Legislation Committee and as attorney before the Alcoholic Beverage Board.” Bus Terminal Protested. A petition signed by 35 residents in the vicinity of the proposed bus terminal of the Fifth street line in | ‘Takoma Park was presented to the | meeting. protesting the location of the “ terminal on the ground that it would | eliminate entirely parking of automo- biles and would necessitate owners parking two or three blocks distant, which the petition felt was unfair to | the residents of this section. Close proximity of the terminal to the Ta- koma School was also pointed out. The suggestion was made that the terminal be located on Fourth street, near Butternut street, or some other part of the business distriet. The association adopted a resolution di- recting that each of the petitioners | be furnished complete details of the | bus proposition and conditions under \TEXTBOOK FACTS ASKED | which the line will be operated. D. Stewart Patterson, chairman of | the Police and Fire Committee, re- ported that Blair road was being used as & high-speed highway and that heavy trucks were using the thor-| oughfare because it was not regu- larly patrolled. The association adopted a resolution protesting the use of Piney Branch and Blair roads as through routes for trucks as plan- ned by the director of traffic of the District. Block Booking Hit. A resolution presented by William M. Greene, chairman of the School Committee, favoring the bill in Con- gress to prohibit ‘“compulsory block booking” of motion pictures. Secretary W. H. Parsons reported that a 7!2-minute service would be given over the shuttle bus line be- tween Fourteenth street and Colorado avenue and Takoma Park via Ken- nedy street and that the proposed bus line down Ninth street would be divided in order that a portion of the busses would go down Vermont ave- nue, from Sherman avenue to Thir- teenth street, thence to the center of the city, whild the other busses would go south on Ninth street to Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue, when the line is inaugurated on May 2. No busses would be operated directly to Potomac Park for the present, he said. A resolution by Suter expressing hope for the early recovery of Sena- tor Capper of Kansas was adopted at the meeting. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Magthan; first vice president, R. H. Fiedler; second vice president, Lewis A. Jones; secretary, W. H. Parsons; corresponding secretary, C. C. King; treasurer, N. E. MclIndoo; delegates to the Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations, Greene and Fiedler. Supporter of Red Rider Asks Edu- cation Board for List. Detailed information regarding text- | books and other literature used in the District schools under the act of 1886, | to teach pupils the “evil” effects of narcotics and alcohol, has been re- quested by George E. Sullivan, local attorney and strong supporter of the “red rider,” in a letter to the Board of Education, it was learned yesterday. | Sullivan wanted a list of all the lit- | erature used in compliance with the | law, and all written or printed instruc- tion from the board or from the su- perintendent concerning the teaching |and trash and organized groups could correct the situation. He | suggested the citizens raise & fund to | of the subject. He also expressed in- terest in the grades in which the sub- ject is dealt with, as well as the semes- | ters in which it is taught. CITIZEN CLEAN-UP PLAN ADVOCATED Dupont ‘Circle Association to Work Out System of War on Litter. A proposal for a general clean-up of streets in Washington under the supervision of the Dupont Circle Citi- zens Association was made yesterday afternoon by Dr. Harry A. Garfleld, son of the late President Garfield, at a meeting of the association held in the Mayflower Hotel. Dr. Garfield, who aided in organizing the Municipal Association in Cleveland 40 years ago to clean the city of litter and “unclean politics,” told the group that the streets of Washington usually were found to be littered with paper citizens’ employ some of the unemployed to work under the direction of one of the residents of the section, one supervisor to about one block. Dr. Garfleld suggested that printed notices be placed on the automobiles | asking drivers to move cars at a specified time each day to facilitate cleaning. The citizens’ association voted to place Dr. Garfield on the Streets and Parks Committee to advise them on the matter on putting the plan in operation. The Nominating Committee offered the following slate to be elected at the | May meeting: Demarest Lloyd, presi- dent; Woodson P. Houghton, first vice president; William Floyd Crosby, sec- ond vice president; Rowland S. Mar= shall, secretary; W. Herbert Gill, treas- urer, and Maj. L. M. Leisening and Dr. Garfield as members of the Execu- tive Committee. Edgar Morris, president of the Washington Board of Trade, who was scheduled to address the meeting, was unable to attend. Vice President Crosby presided. Gardenia Hard to Grow. The gardenia,-a hothouse plant, is one of the most difficult flowers to keep growing through the blooming stage. It grows best in acid soil. THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1936 THE goth Annual Report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company covering operations for 1936 will be presented to the stockholders , WASHINGTON, FREE METHODIST CHURCH CONDUCTING REVIVAL Yowa Evangelist Speaks Daily to Local Congregation—Pastor Aids Him. Rev. R. T. Fine of Burlington, Tows, | evangelist and preacher at large for | the Free Methodist Church, is in| ‘Washington to conduct a series of | daily revivals at the Free Church here, | Twelfth and N streets. | Services will continue through April 25, two being scheduled for each Sunday but none on Satur- day. During the | stay, Rev. A. K. | Lindsley, pastor of the church here, will aid the visitor in con- ducting services. * One of the main theological customs the evangelist hopes to revive is use of the Bible as a source for all texts and examples. Here last in November, 1935, he has recently been conducting & young peoples regional conference in upper New York State. Rev. 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Operating expenses increased $50,087,517 (due principally to increased 8 | business and larg er expenditures for necessary current maintenance and to improve the g n:ral condition of the road and equipment). Net income was $38,742,001 as compared with $23,062,586 in 1935. Surplus for 1936 was equal to 4.8% upon the outstanding Capital Stock as compared with 2.8% i 1935. Surplus per share (par $50) was $2.38 as compared with $1.38 in 1035. ToraL OperATING Revexnum were.. . . Torar OpsraTING Expenses were Laving Nt Revenus raos Ranwar OrsraTiONs Of .. 137,337,488 T axes amounted to Hixs or Equrent, Jornt Factury Riems, etc., were. Leavine Ner Ranway Orsnativg Incos of Inicosa raom Investaents anp Oruzn Sounces amounted to Maxmvo Grom Income of RenTaL Por Laassp Lones, INTanser o Drst anp Ornaz Crarons amounted to. . Lraving Ner Income of .. | SurpLus (Equal to 4.8% on Capital Stock) . 3 3 Dividends ag%re ating 4% ($2.00 per share) were paid during the year. The dividend o OPERATING RESULTS - 199 ease $73.613,003 30.987.519 23,625,486 714140 1 0479734 D 640,190 Comperison with 1933 Increase or . $441,425,189 1 8,442,746 ceeee BaniBos0y QEETRITE Y . )6."977!) 120,300,136 13,379,374 _35'_'&11 D 14oant 38,743,091 1 l‘~73.10! 7.343.740 1,508,550 T 1070058 PANT'S ceeeeses ILIGOASI 29, paid on December 31, 1936, was charged against 1936 income. Expenses incurred on account of floods and for retirement of Broperty during the year aggregating $24,794,575 were charged to rofit and Loss. FINANCE The net decrease in total funded debt was $35,436,910, due to the payment at | maturity of $53.000,000 Fifteen-year 6 4% Bonds; $10,¢1,000 Equipment Trust | Obligations; $1,100,000 Tharty-year 4% | Bonds and $500,000 Sunbury & Lawistown Railway Company First Morti 4% Bonds, and by the redemption on Msy 1, 1936, of $50,000,000 Forty-year 5% Bonds due in 1964 An issue of $60,000,000 General Mort- | gage 134% Senies “C"" Bonds was sold, of Ripe, mellow— the Ale that pleases ¢ RES ot W oo B st Shich $40,000,000 were sold on 8 3.91% basis and $20,000,000 o0 3 § 775% basis The proceeds were used chiefly to redeem the Forty-year 3% Bonds. In |d_dmon, $18,.430,000 Fifteen-year 394 % Bquipment Trust tes were and sold, mng.-n%b-a,mfinmhpm:bc | eost of 310,000 new freight cars. I)ng’ 1035 and 1936, $167,000,000 of bonds Com in the Pennsylvania System have g::flnf\md-d at nduud interest rates, effecting a reduction of $2,500,000 in annual interest payments. To provide funds for the extension of ¢|=cmé:-luon and other necessary additions and betterments, as well as for additional equipment and facilities and for the pay- ment of maturing nbwfimw}fl Oper COTpOrate pUrposes, &n t 5:.670,700 Fifteen-year 3% Convert- ible Debenture Bonds was to stock- bolders of record February 6, 1937. After tiis isuance of Conversible Bonds the avadable margin of authorized funded indebtednass will be reduced to $3,334,000. Therefore, the stockholders will be asked at the annual meeting to approve an increase in the authorized indebtedness in the amount of $95,000,000. ELBCTRIFICATION The Company's experience with electni- fication bas g:nm 0 satisfactory that it bas Cucided to electrify its lines from Paoli %0 Harris! Pa., from South Amboy to Moamouth Junction, N. J., from Marrie- ille to Harris! Pa. to Perryville, d.,andcertain branches, which will enable it to obtain substan- tally increased advantages from the electrification previodaly completed. ‘The completion of this program, which will require approximately 13§ years and the employment of over 10,000 men on the project itself and 2 similar number in the industries furnishing the materials, will increase materially the capacity of the of a denser traffic with greater flexibility ith steam locomotives. coal barge, and 350 gondola cars were also placed in service dunng the year. Air- conditioning was installed m 33 additional dining cars, 88 coaches and 33 paseenger beggage cars. At the end of the year spproximately 1,100 air-conditioned cars were operated on the system's Lines, the largest flest of such cars on any railroad. BETTER SERVICE Train schedules were quickened and rearranged to provide mazimum of service and more convenient times of arrival and departure for the travelling public. The running time betwesn New York and Philadeiphia was reduced and the fastest tran placed on a 1 hr.—34 min. schedule. The 'Q}onynnoml" between New York and Washington rune daily on a 3 hr.— 3¢ min. schedule, the fastest tramn ever between thoss points. On November 16, 1936, complese dooe- to-door collection and delivery service for less-thancarload freight at no additional cost above the regular freight rates (subject o 3 minimum of 45 ocents per hundred unds), regardless of distance, was estab- ished, marking a distinct advance in the art of rail transport. A supplementary service is a cash-on- delivery arrangement, under which the invoice price of merchandise i collscted bv the railroad upon delivery and remistance made to the shipper by the Company, an additional forward step in meeting the modern trends of business practice. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RATES By oeder of the Intesstase Commerce Commission, 3 1 reduction in the basic passenger structure of all rail- roads became effective June s, 1936, establishing a maximum fare basis of 3 cents per mile in coaches and § cents per mile in Pullman cars and eliminating the Pullman car surcharge. During the year the Interstate Com- of the railroads for authority %o continus Myth.nod-n-mhfi-aht rates which had been granted an certain clasess of commodities effective April 18, |9u.hn&r.hmlnwnp-nt.b¢ increased cost of nailway labor and the increased prices of fuel and other material and supplies, but suthorized the increases to continue, with some exceptions and modifications, until December 31, 193& ...and in Rechester, N. Y., It's the POWERS NOTEL Hotel GOVERNOR CLINTON 31st Street and 7th Avenve, N.Y. C. Under Kpott Maaagement 'HE COUPON AT THE RIGHT will bring you specific figures showing how easy the Packard Six is to purchase. But—that’s only half the story. 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