The Washington times., 1916-10-17
Boom In Passenger Traffic Has
Followed LulI Caused by the
I! Scare.
ENTERTAINED At LUNCHEON
Commissioners and Represen-
tatiyes of Z, Local Trade
! Bodies Extend Welcome.

HOW the infantile paralysis plague in
New York and elsewhere interferred
with passenger traffic the past sum-
mer. and fall was one of the matters
touched ON at the annual convention
of the American Association of Pas
senger Traffic Officers, which opened
at the New Willard at 10 o'clock this
morning.
1t was brought out by those who in
formally talked of conditions in the
passenger business today that the eff
fects of infantile paralysis in hurting
that business have passed. A heavy
passenger traffic is shown by reports
from practically all sections of the
country.
Today's meeting was expected to
bring about discussion of the effects
of the Adamsbn bill, making the eight
hour day the standard OF wages. In
tAeeral, however, questions before the
convention were largely shop" and
technical to the passenger traffic busl-
ness.
Trumbull to Speak.
Frank Trumbull, chairman OF the
board of the Chesapeake and Ohio
and chairman OF the railroad exscu-
tive committee. will be here for the
afternoon session, and is expected "a
speak late today. Inasmuch as Mr.
Trumbull was a member of the com
mittee of railroad presidents and
managers that conferred with the
President in the threatened strike sit
uation, 1t is expected he will not pass
by the opportunity to refer to the
Adamson Law.
leading. passenger traffic men from
all parts OF the country. They came
prepared to enjoy the hospitality o!
Washington to the utmost.
Naa III n NJ
merce. the Board. OF Trade. and the
Retail Merchants Association wer,
hosts to the railway officials ant
iuSehe6n at the WIZARD at is?so thii
afternoon. The luncheon arrange
ments were in charge of a committe.
consisting OF John T SIayen. a. II
Rogers, and William M. Dobe.
Local Men Receive.
The railway officials and their wive'
were greeted by a receiving lint
headed by d. J. Callahan and includ
ing r. T. Moran. president Of thu
Chamber of Commerce: L. c. Branden
burg, president of the Board of Trade
II. p. Andrews. president OF the Retail
Merchants Association; District Com
missioners Newman, BrownlOY. ant
Kotz, and long list OF business
). men:
e opened with an invocation by tn. Rev
Roland Cotton Smith. OF 81. John
:, Episcopal Church. Then FOLLOWED
business in executive session. Afte
y the luncheon and reception, delegate
went to Mt. Vernon and an Afternoon
session Of the association was held
Tomorrow will be occupied In sight
seeing trips and Thursday the pas
senger men will be guests at a gol
Club.
Alexander Hilton, of tn. st. Loui
and San Francisco is president of tn
association; Charles NJ. Burt. OF tn
Boston and Maine, is vice presiden;
and w. c. Hope, of the New JeTse
Central, secretary. 1t is expected Nj
Burt will be the new president. Tn
association is made up of passepge
traffic managers and general pas
SenRer agents.
Tomorrow at the Raleigh the Societ
OF Railway Financial Officers will meet
The Adamson law will come under dis
cussion. Commissioner Newman wi
welcome the delegates. Among the ad
dresses will be one from Frank a. Van
derlip of the National City Bank o
New York. and President r.. c. Bran
denburg of the Board of Trade.