Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
TRANSFER HEARING
BEGINS TOMORROW
Public Utilities Commission to
Take Up Subject at Dis
trict Building.


from Congress to the municipal building.
advocates Of universal transfers ton1or-
row Will fire the opening gun in another
active campaign to be waged in the IN
terest of this proposed reform. Prepa-
rations have been made for accommo-
dating the largest crowd that has ap-
peared at any hearing given by the pub
lie utilities commission when that body,
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. begins
formal consideration OF the transfer ques-
ton.
Many citizens association have Sc.
lected delegates to represent them at the
hearing. The citizens conference on
public utilities, which has been active In
the transfer fight from the start. and
the Federation of Citizens Associations
will be represented by committees. In
addition, many citizens who are not al
filiateu with organizations Of any char
acter are expected to attend and ex-
press their views as TO why the COM
mission should Iromulgate an order re-
curing the issuance of free reciprocal
transfers between the lines Of the street
railway companies at all intersecting
points. -
List of Representatives.
The citizens conference will be rep
resented by its entire executive commit
tee. composed Of Oharles ". Darr chair
man; p. v. Keatfn9. r. J. Ryan, II. j.
clark and George n. Gall ta@
AS representatives of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations. William NICK.
Clayton. Jesse p. Crawford and William
N. Cromwell. delegates to the federation
from the Brig Park, CONNECTICUT
Avenue and Petworth cltizens' associa-
uons, respectively, will attend.
The snhtins or the transfer fight from
the Capiroi IS the result OF congress hav'
ing created the puDnc utilities commis.
sion, this body being clothed with suf.
ficient authority, 1t is conIended by advo.
Gates OF the reform, TO promuigate uni
versal transfer order.
Mr.. Clayton .ast night outlined the Do.
sitlon OF the Federation OF Citizens AS.
so.larions IN the matter. eAf =.
1--WE persisrentiy worked for a public
utilities commission, he said, land
wniie We lnaorsed universal transfers
we preferred 10 nave the question go to
Ine utiiirIes commission.
we beheve II can De worked out sc
as to be lair to boln the citizens and tc
the railway corporations. Tne commits.
SION can take up the question of the par.
tlcuiar points wnere Transfers are needed
and, IL there IS SUFFICIENT evidence to sat.
lsly them that an order shall issue, |,
viii be issued. ana at other points, Where
possibly the insIstence is not so great
eney would not issue the order
Seek Companies Co-Operation.
I'VE recognize that, no matter wha
order is promulgated, If the attitude o.
the companies IS unfriendly they woult
be able to have 1t scrutlnized by tn,
courts, and We seek to invite and, ii pos
sio,e. secure the cooperation Of the rail
way companies on this difficult proposi
rion.'
Whether more than. one hearing is t
be he'd will be determined by yomOr
| rows Developments, but it is more thai
likely that the public service board vii
decioe TO hold several conferences in or
der to obtain sufficient data upon which
TO base conciusfon. -'~---
The Commissioners, several weeks ago
decided to place tho universal transfe
question at the top of the utilities docke
for immediate consideration following
the completion of the estimates. They
are as much Interested in the matter. q.
is the public and intend to investigate i
thoroughly before arriving at a decision