Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09
Utilities Body Reimbursed by
Companies for Time De-
voted to Them.
UNDERGROUND SYSTEM
BLAMED FOR DELAYS
Traffic Expert Favors Pay Trans
fers and Zone Plan to In
crease Revenues.

IS Payments by the Capital Traction
Company, the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and the War
and Navy departments to John A.
Beeler, traffic expert employed by the
Pnblic Utilities Commission of the
District Of Columbia, were explained
by Commissioner Gardiner at today's
hearing before the commission ON in
tereompany transfers.
The question of such payments was
brought up during cross-examination
{ Of Mr.. Beeler by representatives of
citizens organizations
William Henry White. representing
the Mt Pleasant Citizens Association.
IN query. as he said. designed to
bring out the credibility of the wit
ness. asked if 1t was not true that
while he was employed by the Public
Utilities Commission as it's special ex
pert Mr.. Beeler had received sums of
money from the Capital Traction and
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company.
Mr.. Gardiner Explains.
Mr.. Beeler denied the truth of the
statement. when Commissioner Gardi-
ner explained that. after the institu-
1ion of the skip-stop plan and the
staggered hours adopted by govern
ment departments. the Capital Trac-
fiou and washington Railway and
E1ectric Company asked that Mr
Beeler Be permitted to assist them in
miSsfoner Gardiner stated the com
syilssicn refused. but permitted Mr.
HaeIalt AZ, assist the cornnanies an
e nKreeueIlt that the camnanies were to
fei1abnfse the commission for that
1arf 81 Mr. Beeler's time that was
panfea but paid fer by the commits
6dof.
C0d11nlfssfoner Gardiner started the
entire transaction vas detailed in the
records 81 the Public Saryice Conn
misslon that ii was perfectly legiti-
mate. and that the records were
axnffxbie 10 the general public or to
fndfviduals At any time Mr. white
remarked that COMMISSIONER Garlii-
ner,s statement was extremely ya1,1a- :
ble "a IL cleared await = general 7 I'M,
preston ii the public mind that
iJwH34A. Mf-FgRRA1aT hn{nU maid hx
{ks publie Utiiitfes CommIssion for.
st.erfajn work. he also was Receiving
,uar from the street railway Gonna
nfSa tes work for fI,ern : =
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Today's hearing on fntercompany
Transfers, resumed from Tnesday.
IS e renly 10 10 "a Questions RI fram ne rsnra. s,nna
sentAtsses sen g ei.lzens examinations
Aau tne coHl.Hiss.oh. SoinMiSSionef
q !. sas ~ absent, peing detained
- nearing on compIaints or excess
slRe EaS piiiS Aieo by Ies1oenIs OF Ta-
kOma fark against the Washington
vas Lagnt company.
Conrad H Syme, corporation coun-
.ueB asked Mr.. Beeler what, in his
opinion. would best serve to remedy
congested conditions as regards street
replied that he believed the belt line line
y = asses.su 81 .a oy MN last summer would
1hsH aru otb@ o,e thi,,f, eois 'eion
=. s4'r ~ ~ y.A oae s.....s INNS
,t,; so.a, su..ai iiiail VI tiie
3ssss,-,t,.., ~ r-;ts.ar,.. ~ lhe
sIsa - .ioii,
-. tha v,,',., as.a-.s.a ee @ cal =
..s1s,, .s,n u Ssrs
she r,ft,as,s re,>sssd ~. ~ " Mnicll l'-l
:. ~ paei,..s.is p,..u nc ., Souu nos
ssa,. su Souiu not
.t..s. ne. 1ss Iies hi "nicA conses-
slon ulu not exist.
spIying 70 anoIner query, Mr.
saiu tne unoer ground system
usea IN thls city was Responsible Tor
Ia.se part oI tne detehtion tfou PIE,
an uhoeIs round system Win
vas HioIe liapie 70 lfoueie
Anah q system Oh overhead trolteys-
SaSSeStS ray transfers.
r,,,.,,n h;s
p.osnr rs,nat.S tss Saa,, III - .ioh MI
-, nj. tast;ano1y r asS..,i a.aon ihaae
~ faats,s nls eeS iIlhoIs IL luesuas 10 the ef
,,ss,,t ~ .,s.e' trs ra sstanilsh-
4ha n,nsq se;ant;S sn,,,t. ~. "a &c .ss
sfraaf rai,urav ravar,,e n,'ol,;l., tne n
ssn.Srsst cd further hat ch.,rlr ~.
fra{esfssrs aonid ea - I"i si;,a = ~
street ra;twsr co5narias .oS ,,rass,,t
s9nanciai diffSculfias - % 'Si'e
Apainst Transfers on Trarsssre
does not approve of the issuance of
fian nos nnt haan s.n,,s;a.ra, ~ ~.
pnh,;n IYt;iitias ron,rs;ssitsn y, Dy the t.e
,n.ttar ~ ,,niuarsaJ transfens -, H.. ny y.
,..s - ,saa - ~ VI =. oue =.
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