Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
VALUATION EXPERT
NAMED FOR ?. R. 7.
Mayor Selects Robert M. Feus-
tel to Check Up on inventory
Announced Today
COURT ACTION POSTPONED

Completion Of the Rapid Transit Co. s
inventory was announced today, shortly
after the company asserted that the rid
ing public's voluntary disuse of trans
fers and exchanges yesterday netted an
additional $0,591 SO in fare receipts.
The company's announcement was al
most simultaneous with the announce
ment by Mayor Moore that he has
chosen Robert VI. Feustel. a valuation
engineer of Fort Wayne. Ind, to cheek
up the inventory figures for the city.
MIR. Feustel was member of the
Pittsburgh valuation board which esti-
mated the value of that city's street
railways. He was retained by the New
Jersey Public Utility Commission when
it was considering the zone fare sys-
tenn. He has made transit line valua-
tions in numerous cities
Issue Statement
City Solicitor Smyth and his assis
tants probably will begin cross exami-
nation Of the 2. II, T. inventory wit
nesses when the Public Service Com
mission resumes its hearing Wednes-
day.
The transit company issued this
statement regarding the diminishing use
of transfers and exchanges:
~. lhNIfdNNu ~
sulting from the voluntary disusc OF
transfers and exchanges for Sunday over
the Sunday preceding were $9591 .S5, as
against the increase Of Saturday, the
second day, Of S6897. 81, and Friday.
the first day, Of $3.50. IL. The campaign
OF the men and management to retain
the straight FIVE cent fare for Philadel-
phia is now on in real earnest and the
car riders are responding in a clearly
wonderful way.
The management is limiting the men
10 campaign Of solicitation and sales
mauship. If, however. there be in
stances where the men become over
Jealous the kindly consideration of the
public Is besponken, az much may be
forgiven these men when they express
their feelings in an effort to collect the
money necessary to keep the fare down
and the cars running as compared to
the old time method of tying up the
service to enforce their demands" "
The Company's reference to "solici-
tatiOn and salesman apparently was
called forth by criticisms voiced by
numerous car riders. Many persons
complain that conductors thrust propa
ganda cards Mt them instead of trans
fers when the transfers are requested.
Argument Postpaid
Argument on the Public Service Com
missions right to investigate rentals
puid underlying companies of the p. r.
7. was postponed today until October
The postponement was granted by the
Superior Court at the request of Berne
II. Evans, counsel for the commission
Attorneys representing the underlying
companies objected vainly to the delay.
Mr.. Evans explained that the paper
book. containing the arguments Of coun-
sci for the subsidiaries had been re-
ceivPd too late.
More than twenty attorneys were in
court as representatives of the under
lying companies. including Owen j..
Roberts and Joseph Gilfllan.
The proceedings today resulted from
petition filed with the Public Service
Commission last July by the United
Business Mems Association, asking
for an investigation Of the rentals paid
by =. II. T. to the underlying COM
panies.
Counsel for the underlying companies
filed a demurrer, cOnteuding that the
| commission had no jurisdiction in the
matter. The commission held other
wise. however, and in addition to dis
| missing the demurrer of the underlying
companies, ordered them to reply to
the complaint of the business associa-
| ton.
Commission Files Protest
The underlying companies appealed
| the action Of the commission and OBJ
tanned supersedeas from the Superior
| Court. staying any action by the COM
mission until the court could review
the case.
The court also postponed argument OH
an appeal filed by the Northwest Bust
ness Men Association which took cE
ccptiOn to the Public Service Com
missions dismissal of a petition aimed
at alleged transfer discrimination in
the northwest section.
The pOstDoncmcnt was ordered be-
cause the =. X. T. has since offered a
new fare tariff
| The direction OF the company to ask
for transfer or exchange ticket only on
leaving the car leads to some misunder-
standing.
This was especially true at Fifty
second street, where some passengers
alighted without obtaining their trans
fers, under the impression they would
be supplied elsewhere.
p. X. T. Employees Pay Fares
The 7. Il. r. employees have voun
tarily agreed to forego the use of their
pass books in order TO aid the company
1t was said at the company offices yes
terday. Many Of the employees, it was
they carry free pass in their pockets