Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
TO DISCUSS FARES
Bethesda, Md, Commuters
May Hold Mass Meetinq.
COMPANY MAKES OFFER
Compromise Proposition Is Made
Through Attorney W. H. Lamar.
CASE IN INTERSTATE COURT
important Issue to Be Decided Re-
tween Correlated Trolley Lines
and Patrons
Special Correspondence of The Star,

/ - <oAO<A, -hus november Is. 1911.
some or the patrons of the Washing
| Ton ana Rockville Railroad Company are
| planning for a mass meeting next week
| at the Bethesda schoolhouse to consider
several propositions by the railroad off,
clais Tor a readjustment of fares from
the District line to Rockville The propo-
sitiohs were made at a recent meeting
between George Weems Williams, re-
ceiVer or the Rockville road; Clarence
King, president of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company: George II.
Lamar, attorney of Rockville. and Will
nam II. Lamar, who is opposing before
the Maryland public service commission
an increase in capital stock and res-
| suanee OF bonds by the Rockville road.
Attorney w. II. Lamar's Letter.
The offer Of the railroad companies first
reached the commuters in the form of a
letter signed by w H. Lamar After re-
ferring to his appearances during the last
few years before the legislature, the
courts and the public service commission
to urge better transportation facilities,
Mr.. Lamar says:
'On the 9th instant Mr.. George Weems
Williams, receiver of the road, brought
about meeting of Mr.. King. the new
president of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company: Mr.. Fuller. vice presi-
dent of the same company: Mr.. George II.
Lamar and myself Senator Lee, though
requested to be present, was unable to at
tend on account of his absence in the
east.
Mr.. King stated that it was the earnest
desire of the present management to adj
just, as far as possible, all differences
with the patrons of the road and cooper
ate with them in developing the country
through which it runs, and offered the
following proposition, to be accepted as a
whole as a complete adjustment of all eN
listing differences between the road and
its patrons:
The Company's Proposition.
Amend the Henderson rate law so as
to provide for:
"First-The maintenance of the existing
three fare zones.
"SeconG-The re-establshment of the
monthly Communication rate AS it existed
prior 10 the passage of the act Tor the
first fare zone District line TO Alta
Nista)-that IS, S1.OS for monthly COM
mutation ticket Also the re-establish
ment of the old Communication rate from
Alta Vista to Rockville in the proportion
that the present two zones sustain to the
three former zones so that the total COM
mutation rate to Rockville from the Dis
trict line will be the same as formerly
existed, making the monthly commuta-
ton book from the second zone to the
District line $2.I3, and the third or Rock
Vile zone, 81 50; communication tickets for
single zones or from any zone to Rock
vile to be sold at the same rate per zone
covered. School communication tickets
also to be sold as al present.
Family and Party Tickets.
''Third--Family or party tickets in
books of fifty, each ticket when pre-
sented with the book good for one person
over any zone. or any number of persons
travelling together may use tickets from
the same book such tickets to be good
until used and to be sold at the present
cash fare rate of ) cents each-that is,
ESQ for the book of fifty tickets.
"Fourth-The re-establishment of the
former total cash fare charged from
Rockville to the District line. through
tickets to be sold by conductors for 20
cents each. Cash passengers over one or
two zones only to be charged at the rate
of cents for each of such zones.
Running Through Cars.
"Fffth-Mr. Kings personal investiga-
ton of the feasibility of running the
Rockville cars without stopping Ito take
on or put off passengers during the busy
hours morning and afternoon). from Wis
trict line or vice versa, in order that the
running time may be shortened and also
to relieve the present Overcrowded condi-
ton of these cars, and If found practi-
cable to do so promptly to inaugurate
this change in the operation of the Rock
Vile cars over the Georgetown and Ten
leytoWn line.
.'Mr. King stated that it was to the
best interests of the company TO furnish
every possible facility for building I'D the
through which the road
that greater revenue was required than
the road at present produces, and that he
considers the proposed cash fare low In
comparison with similar service on many
other roads with which he is familiar
and especially reasonable in comparison
with the Baltimore and Ohio rates from
Rockville to Washington, which are 80
cents for straight ticket and Is cents
for a round-trip excursion ticket good for
two days.
Case of Somerset Heights.
MIR. King was urged to put into his
proposition a provision for some relief
for the Somerset Heights people. He said
that the proposed low communication rate
would afford them some relief, but at
present he did not see how an exception
in favor OF a special locality could be
made in any one zone without similar de-
mands. with perhaps as good reason to
support them, being made by other local
tiles. the granting of which would destroy
the zone system of operation. He also
said that the Somerset Heights people
have a case pending be iore the interstate
commerce commission In which they are
seeking relief, and that in no event could
anything be done by his company until
the commission had disposed OF that
case.
After much discussion and many sug-
gestions Mr.. King stated that his propo-
sition, as above presented, was the best
that his company could make, and ]
promised to submit 1t to the patrons OF
the road for their consideration and such
recommendations to the senator and
members of the house of delegates as
they may see fit to make.
II shall be glad to have the views OF
the patrons of the road as to what action
should be taken upon this proposition. 1t
will be seen that 1t is offered by the pres
ident of the road as q whole and as
complete solution of all existing diner-
ences.
Mr.. King stated that the car service
would be increased as rapidly as the traf-
fic warranted that he should be glad to
see the road acquire as good as rve-
minute schedule. but that the frequency
OF cars depended upon the number OF
passengers to be handled.
Massachusetts Avenue Heights.
an addition to the Sheridan Circle devel-
opment.-Advt.
Joy Riders Use Physicians Car.