Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS..
Matters to he Considered Mt the
Scmi-Annual Meeting -'

The forty-first semi-annual meeting OF
the American Association of General Pas
senger and Ticket Agents. Of which Mr..
W. A. Turk Of this city is vice president,
will be held at Atlantic City September
1918.
There are a number of important ques-
tons to be disposed of, the principal of
which will be what action should be taken
by the association a resolution which
since the last meeting of the body, when 1t
was adopted, has been in the hands of Mr.
D. l. McNicol. for the New England asso-
citation; Mr. D. 1. Roberts for the Trunk
line; Mr.. c. 8. Crane. for the Central Pas
senger: Mr.. c. P. Atmore, for the South
ern; Mr.. J. r. Buchanan. for the western
states, and Mrs. K. Hooper, for the Trans
continental.
The resolution is as follows: THAT 1t is
the SCI Sc of this association that the con-
tinued use of unlimited tickets, either local
or interlhe. Is prejudicial to the interests
Of the railways belonging to the American
Association. and that we recommend to- the
different passenger associations through
out the country that Immediate steps be
taken to have the same withdrawn"
1t Is expected that the committee having
the matter in charge will report plan by
which the resolution can be carried into
effect.
The following topics will be discussed:
"a Term for Each Interline Ticket" Some
Plan to Better Control uterine Ticket
Representation" Combination Class Tick
cts" STANDARD Contracts on Tickets"
Lost Tickets" Recent Ruling Of the Post
Office Department With Reference to the
Carriage of Mall on Passenger Trains,
"Closer Relations" etc.
Another important matter to come up
Will be report from a committee appoint
ed In 1894. composed Of Messrs. Atmore,
Roberts. Flanders. Heahord, Thrall. Nc
Nicol and Turk, on the question of con-
trolling the issue of interline tickets.
1t has been the desire of the committee
that the question should be pending one
until an agreement could be assured, which
should be at once permanent and effective
and 1t is hoped by those interested that
conclusive action will be reached at the
coming meeting.
At the last meeting committee of five
Messrs Martin, Daniels, Ford, Turk and
Stone - was appointed to recommend
changes in the constitution and bylaws,
and their report Is expected to be Of spe-
cial Importance to all members who have
any desire to have the association contin-
ued. 10
The committee appointed to report some
plan for a uniform practice in canceling
interline tickets, consisting of Messrs.
buchanan, Daley fand Kendall, Ia expected
to make final report
The committee, appointed to recommend
q uniform method Of action upon applica-
lions for ticket representation. which Is
composed Of Messrs. De Haven, Lee and
Fellows, will alsoj it Is expected, have their
report ready. g p
The committeeaon uniform contracts on
interline tickets, which consists of Messrs.
Stone. Armstrons' and Carrel. have it is
stated. given the subject much attention.
and their report expected to be very in
teresting.
The officers Of the association are: Mr..
Dana J. Flanders general passenger agent
Of the Boston and Maine railroad, presi-
dent; Mr.. w. A. Turk. general passenger
agent of the Southern and Alabama Great
Southern, vice president. and Mr.. A. J..
Smith of the Big Four. secretary.