The Washington times., 1915-07-08
CAPITAL TRACTION
GIVES MEN $23,269
Checks Are Distributed Among
Conductors and Motormen
Under Merit System.

Checks for s23.2es were distributed to-
day among 1856 conductors and motor
men of the Capital Traction Company.
representing the benefits to which each
! is entitled under the merit system in
augurated July 1. 1913. by the company.
George f. Hamilton president. ad-
dressed the merit mao. exoressfg the
qualification OF officials at the marked
| Improvement in service since the plan
| was adopted.
Mr.. Hamilton complimented the men
on the high percentage Of awards made
| IN comparison to the number eligible.
| The classified service Of the company,
he said has 80 members. of which l66
| are conductors and 2o4 motormen VI
| the 1856 conductors l6o won cash prizes.
! and of the 2e4 motormen lag were en-
titled to the award. 49,.
the showing made was gratifying, ne
| urged that efforts be made to decrease
the number OF collisions. that more at.
tention be given to furnishing prompt
service and that uniform polteness pe
since the merit system was put into
erect the company has paid AWARDS TO-
Those who received the benefits were;
10-Year Class Motormcn-Sloo.
J. E. Aleider. ]. P. Allen, w. p.1 a.
ryn,an. o. B BpssaId,n GS,nI. J: a Sla6S; q Comp. ~
ton. J. b. Cookman Thomls Dixon NJ
Eonoyan, F. l. Dunkle, John Dunn; r..
Ensor, George F. Esputa: G; S: Fling.
Fling 3ravee r; sil1!a% f. e. GIlipm Gnmpman z.
t.h Al Harry. m E. A. Hefin, j. N. Hewitt: H
Hughes, j. II. Hurley, A. F. Hutchison'
George A. Jones. ]. J. Jones George +.
Eeppler' WIltSm nWS,rt LeT'sj RI Maloney. @ Nc 5.
g; p.naIston MHSre; }; h peyton Mf q. Pitt W. 3.
Poilitt. j. II. Powers F. e: Rabbit. +.
Rideely, J. C.. Rippon H. Ro6insSn; sSsr ~
]. r. Shelton. j. II snider. B: solari, !.
". West. j. v. Wise, w. H. Zeli.
10.Year Class 'Conductors-S10o.
B. W. Bonham, B. F. Brewer: z. ~ A.
E. Fones. J. d. Fry. ]. II. Howser'
w. T. Jones: D. Keys, j: A; MaS,n& lynn; n
NJ. Mitchell. O. Nelson. G. w. Pettitt.
b. Pryor, G. T. Pulliam. Isaac smith
| w. H. Thayer, H. F. Thompson, 7. r
Trotter, A. H. Whitacre, George wood
yard.
5.Year Class Motormen-S75.
E. L. Adams. H. N. Apperson. E. r.
Armstrong, L. Bailey, ]. Baxter, D. o.
Booth eantsr = b l. BSwecs ~ c.rdsr S L bFSwh;
WilIiam Ewin, ]. L. Gather, H. 4.
Garland, E. r. Gernsr cSsv w; b. Gis-
Green. Gnssi i il. 4. HsrreIl. F; o; t, HeiroR!-
mus. H. G. Heironimus.. w. Hicks M
w. HOFFMAN, H. A. Hunley, T; S; Legs
4: Lewis v. .rI5DTI 6; LIPRThassd' s II p May "a Nc +
keaTen, T,I'.r j. T. MsfSea Myers r Z Payne. Il. G.
Porter. s. Raynor. J. II. REED. r. 1S g
Reed. H. H. Scott. J; L. Scott: s; w
Shaw. ]. S. Shelton, N. A: smokey 5'
Street. r. B. Swart. w Taylor A. G
Tucker, E. Widmeyer. ]. p. Wiley, F.
M Williams.
5-Year Class Conductors-S75.
B. I. Bahlman. w. H. Bennett. w, M
Carey, W. b. Cation, II. NJ. Curtis, F. 3
Fones. /. L. Fridnger, C.. Z. Furr' n
E. Gibbons, T. E. Grandstaff. '.
Green vsr,sHt j. W. I HfyePs5 r Hobbs. M r. "a T. HON. HON.
man. T. H. Howlin. J: T. Hunt. +. T.
Limerick, w. j. Meyerhoeffer, L. L.
Russell, II. L. Sisson' ]. stevens. 4 5; b.
Strickler, w. f. Thatcher, F. T: ThomP-
SON, 6. W. Walker, C. f. White H. L.
White, ]. l.. Wilkinson.
2-Year Class Motormen--S50.
| e. j. AlDea, ". W. ID <hliNi
Anderson, j. G. Bennett d. w. Bond,
E, d. Brady. P: v. Burch. ]. W. Bush
ong, c. d. Chick. R. Cooksey, e. j. De
Epperly. c. w. Feageons 7 C, Fer
rell. J; l.; Graves. ;,,;S B. C. GEndsf = W E.
| Hefflin B. S. Himelri hit, c. w. Hinson.
G. r. Hopkins. A. G. Hunt. M. 7; lden'
H. Nj Johnson. W. E, King. W W.
Kinnamont. r. F. Mitchell. w: A.
Myers, F. NJ. Nash, NJ. A. Nordford, w.
F. Norris, G: T. Patton H L; l; Patton
w P9Sey ptttsropr o. prl M Am; q : sbaI. a..
bert j. Smith. Il. F Shoots ], w.
Steele, T. L. SIM, W. II; Tnrnage'
lick E. r. Watts. !. II. Wilson, II. II.
Woodville.
2-Year Class COnductors-$50.
| r. L. Armstrong, F., o. Arnold. A. c.
| Atwell, w. y. Ball. f. A. Blake. p. E.
Bradley. W. L. Bryant. @. A. Bur-
roughs. w. 7. Buser,. D. w. Carpenter,