The Washington times., 1918-06-25
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p. Sylvan, the assistant to the presi-
dent of the Bell interests.
Postmaster Chance was present,
representing Postmaster General Bur-
1eson, who wants to take over the
local company. J. L. Holland appear
I'D for the Federation OF Citizens
associations and there were a num-
Der of representatives from various
citizens associations. From the Blu
Feau Of Standards there were present
IS. W Stratton, director Of the insti-
5ltion; Prof. z. B. Rosa, one of the
Principal assistants: DR.. Wolff and
fr. Macomber.
Upon the announcement that the Blu
Feau Of Standards is cooperating with
Ehe telephone company as TO certain data
concerning mechanical equipment and
Desired more time for presentation OF
their facts, although able to present
Ehat they have on hand, Attorney
SWayze stated that his company hoped
That the Commission would give i'm
mediate relief and later proceed with its
investigations along other. lines.
Awaits All the Facts.
To this Commissioner Brownlow. chair
man OF the Commission. replied:
The question Of immediate relief
pr any relief will not be considered
by the commission until all the facts
are in We have been informed thai
Nhe Bureau of Standards has certain
other material facts, and we know
That the record in this case does not
nfsclose all the facts. We also know
Hhat the records are so extremely
contradictory in many respects that
Nst would be impossible for the COM
Emission to consider the question OF
elef, either temporary or perma-
nent until all the testimony that can
oe adduced is adduced: certainly we
cannot decide it until we have all the
data that can be prepared and ought
70 be completed in a few days"
If 1 understand that the ruling
% the commission is that they must
nave all the information sought be-
Tore there is any relief" said At
torney Sylvan, then this company
protests very strongly, as I have
already protested to the commission,
mat we are in need of immediate
Eehet and that the question of re-
lief can well be separated from other
questions that enter into it.
we think that the putting on Of
Hhis case at this time would work in
equity and injustice. Already It has
oeen delayed too long and the losses
of the company have been tremend-
puA And to entail further delay to
the company would undoubtedly in
lSolve furthert losses. which would be
bnequitable and unjust in every re-
Epect"
Advance Ignorance Pies
Later Commissioner Brownlow
pressed for explanation of why the
Telephone company has not answered
questions asked May 1, and Attorney
Marye insisted that # was impossible
10 answer but a few of the questions.
One question which Marye and
Swayze both declared, could not be
answered by them was the cost OF
INSTALLATION and operation of an auto
natic telephone equipment in Wash
ngton and other data concerning it.
Mr.. Brownlow wanted to know
why II was that the company could
not answer this question, when in
March last 1t had promised to install
IN automatic system. Surely the
company, when it made this promise.
bnew something Of what it would
cost- The only answer to this thrust
WAS reitereationI OF the assertion that
the question could not be answered.
Mr.. Brownlow told the telephone at
korneys that the hearing would go
DDver until two weeks from today and
hat at that time the experts of the
Bureau OF Standards would be called
pm for the facts they have had for
PEARS as to automatic equipment costs
m other cities. DR.. Rosa announced
mat they would be prepared to submit
facts, although the bureau, IL the