Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-10
BELIEF THAT COMPANIES
FAIL TO MAKE OUT CASE
Attorney Darlington States W. R.
and E. Corporation Will Not Re-
sort to Courts in Oppos-
ing Board.

agitation Tor Such transfers became
really serious.
AT the close of the hearing on inter-
company transfers before the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday it was
generally felt that the companies had
not made case strong enough to de-
ter the commission from ordering i'm
mediate establishment of the inter
company transfer points recommended
in the report Of John A. Beeler. That
an order for the establishment of
these transfer points and issuance of
free intercompany transfers will be
issued shortly was the confident belief
of those who followed the proceedings
At the hearing.
Win Not Resort to Courts.
At yesterday afternoons session.
which was not completed until shortly
by William Henry White. former as
sistant corporation counsel of the Dis
trict and chairman of the civic COM
mfttee of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association, finally ELECTED the direct
purposes. by the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. through its
counsel j. ]. Darlington, that the COM
pAny would not resist In the courts an
order oe the commisston establishing
recommended by ,1Er. Beeler. A similar
statement swaS made by George E.
HAmfltou. president Of the Capital
Tsaet4en Company. the nrst day OF the
b q sss gs1assssps.vass1n.s
leave u 0lo tHiel .givfng that com
pany's reAlons for opposing reciprocal
tfansfee1 Ak 4at1t street 3nH Pennsylva-
eosnes1Sss oiacisss had Indicated their
purpose to question the commissions
jurisdiction ovef their lines.
Flea Tor Fare Increase Indicated.
Thattit 10 the intention Of the wash
fnEtQa Railway and Electric Company
to 1sk In the near future for further
fare increases w2s plainly indicated by
when: IN stating that the company
would mot resist In the courts an order
estahiiahing free ii1tercompaIly trans
ferss he ssaid that the company reserved
sas f a light a,s, asg % aRRsai again. II necessary.
Summing, up for washington resi-
denfssas representative of the Fedora
tion Of CftizenS Associations, William
Nick. Clayton. chairman Of the fed
eration's public utilities committee, as
serted that he opposed any system Of
RECIPROCAL intercompany transfers pro-
viding for payment for such transfers.
Mr.. Clayton based his opposition to
pay transfers on unrepealed acts Of
Congress. providing for free inter-
company transfers. He said that IL 1t
should be shown, after reasonable trial
OF an fntercompany transfer system.
that the companies were losing money
on the transfers. fare increase should
be the remedy, rather than a charge
for transfers
However, he stated that he was not
Mt all prepared to acknowledge that
an adequate system Of intercompany
transfers would result in loss to the
street railway companies until the
Unescapably demonstrated by actual
experience.
Request by Suburban Patrons.
Representatives of several nearby
Virginia and Maryland communities. op-
posing any form Of discrimination be-
tween suburban patrons Of the street
ear lines and those living within the
District, asked that the same service.
including transfers, be granted to sub
Urban patrons as Is given to District
patrons. when the service. etc. is who'll
ly within the District 1t was asserted
five-cent faro for transportation inside
the District, no matter where their trip
begins, and, this being true, they were
Justly entitled to the same service and
privileges
Legislation enacted by Congress
during a period extending from
March. 1881. to March. 1895. was cited
yesterday in the plea presented by
John j. Deviny, representing 1880
employes of the bureau Of engraving
and printing and the Department Of
agriculture, in suppore of a request
for intercompany transfers between
The lines of the Washington-V Virginia
T. 'lway and the Capital Traction
Co'npany at 18th street and Pennsyl-
"a, ria avenue. The petition was signed
Edward r. Williams, chairman of
tar employees committee: Elmer Jor-
d" > representing the plate printers;
q. Wamble, for the machinists; James
y. Williams engineers: Nora James,
federal Labor Union: Edward Haas
tagravers: Benjamin Goldsworthy
transferers; w. r. Brown. plate clean
trs: Daniel O'Leary. firemen and oil
ers: John T. Wells. carpenters: Elton
Pillow. painters; Preston Shannon.
steamfitters; Frederick Zulch, plumb
ers: C. c. Harwood. pressmen; Robert
n. Reese, chief clerk, for Department
Wilmeth. director, bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. and John ]. Deyiny.
superintendent Of work of the bureau.
The brief filed today by the Wash
ington-Virginia railway followed the
general line of argument by oficials
OF the company yesterday in the mat
ter of intercompany transfers at 18th
. -eet and Pennsylvania avenue. In
IS brief the company denies the
hority of the Public Utilities
omission to order such reciprocal
rusfers. and practically questions
+ jurisdiction of the commission
or the company's lines.
announcement of the commissions
decision is expected to be made within
:. few days, and it is believed estab-
lishment Of the sixteen intercompany
transfer points recommended by Mr..
Beeler. with the possible exception of
the walking transfer at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, will be or
dered ut once. It Is also anticipated
that the additional transfer points
recommended In Mr.. Beelers supple
mentary report at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue and at 18th ana
H stfeets-Wiu be directed