The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-14
One of Old-FaShioned Kind
Being Converted By Low
ering Front Windows.
REPORT IS AWAITED
ON LEGAL AUTHORITY
Order May Be Given, IF War
ranted By Law, Compelling
Use Of Summer Cars.

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stated that not only the Capital Trac-
ton Company, but also the washington
Railway and Electric Company would
have no difficulty an converting all their
closed cars so that much Of the dis
comfort now experienced in these cars
would be eliminated.
while no statement has been forth
coming 1ruS1 the CAPITA Traction COM
palfV. IL is generally understood IN
financial circles that the officials Of thar
roeE contemplate converting large
number Of their closed cars into The
seui-Converible IyTe rather than DUr-
That the CAPITAL Traction Company IS
in an excellent position 10 meet the de
maDds of its patrons IN the matter OF
more comfortable street cars during the
summer months Is Vel known TO every
one familiar with The financial condition
OF the corpor-llC1 during the present
year.
Receipts Said To Be Growing.
It was learned on 5xceJIent>Su authority
today that the officials Of the 'Sa6 are
ccneratuIatine themselves on The fact
that during The FIRST i've months OF the
current year the receipts exceeded by q
little more than $500 -he receipts for
like period q yeGr ago. This increase
is due in q large measure, IL Is said,
20 the operation o. the new Florida
avenue and Navy Ts-d Iine on which
open cars are being operated.
& decision by the Interstate Commerce
Commission as TO whether there IS
authority OF law TO- justify an order
compelling the Capita. Traction Com
pany and the WaShiuE7 % Railway and
Electric Company 10 operate open cars
during the summer months. IS expected
within day or two
a communication from the District
Railway Commission dealing with this
subject was considered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission at its meeting
yesterday and again today. and while
no official auuCuDceuen. was made or
the conclusions. rea rEe1, II IS under
stood that several members OF me
commission incline 20 the opinion that
the law is sufficiently broad In It's IAN
EuaEe 10 Justify regulations regarding
the type of car 20 be used during the
summer
T. the commission reaches such a de-
Cision II isl understood that little time
VIII be lost lE the DlSLTlCL Runway
Commission IN p-0uulGatinE the ueces-
Sarv regulations and enforcing them
Must Use More Cars.
The Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Company was formally notified
today that II must put an end To the
crowded condition Of the cars operated
on the Auac0stia line OF that road
This is the hrst definite step taken
by the District Railway Commission
with a view To r6medying the crowded
condition Of street cars
Action by che commission ar its
meeting yestc rday afternoon was
based on & formal complaint by A y.
Poster. OF the Patent Office. TO the
effect that many OF the cars on the
AuaCOstia line are excessively crowd
ed during certain hours Of the day,
while other cars carry few passen-
gers.
This conditiSn- according TO a re-
port submitted TO the commission BY
Secretary EDDY. was not brought
about because the company did not
operate q sufficient number Of cars,
but because the company ignored the
schedules on which IL was ordered to
TTn its cars
The company was informed today that
z strict compliance with the reEula-
lions Of the commission REGARDING the
-Anacostia line would 90 away with q
very considerable amount Of CrOwdiug
on that line, and was further informed
that these regulations must be adhered
70.
Formal Complaint Filed.
The commission received q formal
complaint against the Capital Traction
Company. for operating cars which DO
not come within the requirements Of
the law providing that passengers In
Washington shall be given sanitary,
convenient, and comfortable transpor-
ratiOn- The complaint was made by
Hawkins Taylor, clerk OF the Senate
Committee on TRANSFORMATION Routes-
Mr. Taylor also called the commits
sion's attention 10 the crowded con-
dition Of the cars on The CAPITAL Trac-
ton Company.
In dealing with this complaint 4Fr
commission took the attitude that II
could not act in the premises until the
Interstate Commerce Commission had
definitely decided how many passengers
cause d strGet car 70 be uncomfortable
crowded
Secretary Eddy also submitted 4 -
port on the subject OF noisy brakes
about which there have been maay
complaints He says the commands a-z
now experimenting with brakes with
view 10 eliminating the noise OF re-
dUeing It % a minimum
a number OF other complaints zvara
received BY the commission. auo7e
them one from W H L-andvofgf. re-
Questing that white and negro pasza7.
gers be segregated The commission in.
formed Mr.. Landv0iEt that II has M
legal authority 20 issue such a reguls.
ton
A few more OF the numerous letters
received 10y The Washington Times con
cerning street car sertice are here re.
rroduced-