Evening star., 1920-03-01

Coincident with the return of the
day representatives of railroad
brotherhoods with membership of
100000 workers are meeting in
Washington to consider President
Wilson's letter of Saturday discussing
adjustment of wages. and to deter
mine whether they will attack the
constitutionality Of the Cummins-
ESch railroad bill.
The arrangements of the various
roads We're formally notified by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day OF the new powers delegated TO
that body by the new law, and the
privileges accorded the carriers. The
commissions announcement explained
that provisions of the law against
rate reductions prior to September l
without the commissions approval
were mandatory, but that changes in
rate regulations. classifcatiOns and
practices. in which a decision had been
entered by the commission. would be
effective on the date designated. All
changes in rates and classifications
effective, prior to today Will stand.
the statement said.
Roads Again to Compete.
The operating division of the limited
States Railroad Administration passed
out of existence at 1901 o'clock this
morning, and the 230 lines that during
the war were merged into one great
system again began to compete as
the bill providing for the return of
the roads the Interstate Commerce
Commission is given greater power to
control rates, and compulsory arbitra-
tion of labor disputes is provided for.
The government retains limited con-
troll over the bond issues, but a fixed
percentage of profit is assured the
roads, and it will be possible for the
roads to obtain loans from a federal
revolving fund set aside for that pur-
pose
Postmaster General Burleson TODAY
requested the Interstate Commerce
Commission to reconsider it's decision
six weeks ago in the railroad mail
rate case by which the railroads were
given an increase in compensation for
carrying the mails.
Among reasons advanced by the
Postmaster General for his request
was that under the new compensa-
ton schedule the roads received more
for handling the mails than the ex-
press companies received for similar
service in commercial work.
Mr.. Burleson also attacked the rules
anu iS6 prescribed Dy the
commission governing the TRANSPORTS
ton of mails. He urged a revision of
these regulations as well as a re-
consideration of the space rate basis
Of pay.
Contracts Signed.
Director General Hines today signed
compensation contracts with eighteen
additional railroads. He had pre-
viously signed contracts with 147 of
the roads under his direction. Con-
tracts signed today, with the compen-
sation allowed, Were: Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company. s14.312.343; South
ern railway. $1s.165.362; Pacific Coast
Railroad Company. $1140sO; Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany. S17,094.334; York Harbor and
Beach Railroad Company, $3.50; Cin-
cinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railroad Company. s3,596.e24:
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad
Company. $l1,S52; Marquette Bessemer
DOCK and Navigation Company.
$ls.407; Louisiana and Arkansas Rail
way Company. s35s.362; Florida East
Coast Railway Company, S24OSl7O.
New York Connecting Railroad Com
pany. $S50.OO0: Chesapeake and Ohio.
Sl5 5.SSS, 41S: Duluth, South Shore and
Bath and Hammondsport Railroad
Company, $7,2o1: Central Union Depot
and Railway Company of Cincinnati
Sl ll4,S42: Internati tional ana Great
Northern Railway Company. s1,5s6.-
94o; New Orleans and Northeastern
Raiiroad Company. $1.204,992. and
Mineral Range Railroad Company.
S144,O0
MI. Hines also signed a short COM
pensation contract with the Trinity
Valley Southern Railroad and the East
Berlin Railroad Company.
Named General Agent.
Appointment of T. d. Tufts. jr., as
general agent in charge of sale of
at the consolidated offices. 18th,
and f streets, was announced TODAY
Mr.. Tufts Immediately resumed his
new duties. He succeeds l. w. Carter
in charge there for the last two wears
Mr. Carter has been appointed district
passenger agent of the Union Pacific
in New York city.
Thomas l.. Lipsett. district passenger
agent of the consolidated offices. said
today none of the five railroads run
ming into and out of Washington had
indicated their intentions as to re-
tention Of the consolidated ticket Of
Ace here. He said as far as he knew
he office would be retained as such for
an indefinite period. Mr.. Lipsett to-
day automatically resumed his former
position as district passenger agent
in washington for the Pennsylyania
railroad. His offices Will probably be
in the Homer building.
Other Changes.
George p. James today resumed his
duties as district passenger agent for
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad in
w Washington. Offices of the Atlantic
Coast line will be located in the West
ory building. George Vierbuchen has
a gain become district passenger agent
of the Seaboard Air Line railroad.
George w. Bond resumed today his
duties as district passenger agent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and Wv.
Shipley was appointed district pas
senrer agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in Washington. Mr..
Shirley assumed his new duties today
He was formerly travelling passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio in
While the Office of director general
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