Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-21
Will Ask Court to Set Date fol
Transfers Case.
NOT AN ATTEMPT AT DELAY
Conference Arranged for Noon To-
day Not Held.
W. R. & E. co. DIRECTORS MEET
Universal Transfers Endorsed by
Citizens Association and Or
ganized Labor.

| X. Ross Perry. counsel for the Capital
/ Traction Comp any in the suit which has
been brought against it by the Baltimore
| and Washington Transit Company to
! compel the Capital Traction Company to
! exchange transfers. today gave notice
! that next Monday he will ask the Dis
/ trict Supreme Court to set date for
, hearing the suit
! IT S not believed by counsel for the
| transit company that Chief Justice Ga
| baugtl will set date prior to the open
: ing of the regular October term OF court.
! The opinion was expressed. however tina.
| the case would be heard soon after the
i opening of the court term
/ In view of the action taken by Mr.. Per-
| ry. the meeting of counsel for the Capt. al
| Traction Company, the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company and the
| Chamber of Commerce. which was sched-
| uled to take place at noon today, was
| net held. Harry F. Lerch, counsel for
| the transit company. said this afternoon
| that conference of counsel for the
| transit company and the Chamber of
Commerce, which are allied in the effort
to obtain the Interchange of transfers
between the two companies. would be
on the date for taking up the case.
| The conference today was designed to
get the counsel together on means of
| advancing the case. and if possible to
| have it heard before the beginning Of
the October term of court The action of
Mr. Perry it was explained, is not to be
considered an attempt to delay the case
in any way. He merely wished to have
the record show his position in the mat
ter, it was said.
Not Discussed by Directors.
| Members of the board of directors OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. who met Yesterday afternoon,
| said today that the question of universal
transfers and the suggestion that the
company come out in favor of such
transfers had not been discussed.
| The interstate commerce commission
will not take part at present in the fight
| for interchange of transfers between the
| Capital Traction Company and the Balti-
/ timore and Washington Transit Com
pany. In letter transmitted by Chair
man Clements to Mayor w. G.. Plat of
Takoma Park. Md, the commission: de-
/ clared that 1t had no jurisdiction in the
matter, and put it up to the District
| Commissioners.
Endorsed by Citizens Association.
/ The movement to obtain the universal
transfer for the District was Endorsed by
| the Northeastern Suburban Citizens As
ISOLATION at meeting held last evening.
Several resolutions asking the Commits
sioners that streets in the suburb be i'm
| proved were adopted. The association
| also went on record as tfavoring an in
crease in the pay of jantOrs of the pub
lie schools as follows: First class, from
$40 to $50 month"; second class, from
s6O to $40 and third class, from
SO to S1cU. The association also wants
| a restroom for teachers put in the Lang
don school and the annexation to- the
school grounds Of the triangular plot of
| ground at the intersection of Queens
Chapel road Franklin and Goth streets
| northeast
Organized Labor Will Aid.
The District Of Columbia and Maryland
| branch of the American Federation of
| Labor is to lend its aid in the movement
| for universal transfers. according to
plans made by the executive board of
| that body at meeting held in Baltimore
last night. \ legislative committee win
| be sent to the next session Of Congress
| for this purpose. The executive board
also decided that it would fight for the re-
| tention of hand presses in the bureau of
| engraving and printing. 1t was asserted
| that no power machine could print notes
| in manner that would be SO difficult
| to counterfeit as did the hand machines
| L. A. Sterne, third vice president Of the
! Maryland and District branch of the A.
/ +. of L., represented this city at the
| meeting. John ii. Ferguson of the Typo
graphical Union Of Baltimore presided.
! A meeting was held in the Monumental
| city last evening for the purpose of or
| ganiZing a stenographers' union. Mr.
Sterne was the principal speaker.