Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-01
Fare Boost Menace to Busi-
ness and Financial In
terests Says Capt. Evans
RAISE HOLDS UP DEAL
Example of Naval Torpedo Station
Employees Cited-Vicws Cf d.. X.
Stanshury Are Given.
(Spccial 10 the Gazette

Washington, -. -, .l"'SH
SERIOUS damage will be caused
t. business and financial interests
in Alexandria if new tariffs filed
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission hv the Washington Virginia
/! Hallway Company become effective.
| Capt. George H. Evans, business
;n;.rapcr Ct the Chamber of Conn
nr:ce of Alexandria tcld Examiner
/ Macklcy Of =" Comm: m:sS:on today.
| The third day cf the hearing on the
tariffs was occupied by testimony
ei2or BY commuters CT the road,
particularly those living in AleXan-
d:'a.
Cant. Evans, who has been active
/ lv associated with business interests
! IN Alexandria for several years. told
| rhr examiner there is row perdin" a
real cstat.. deal in Alexandria lnvol-
ing Il lots and scvera! thousand
/. HAIRS, which is being held up wait
! i,,~ for the decision of The Interstate
| Ccmmery, Commission on the new
tariffs.
capt. Evans said the probable cf-
feet Of the proposed increased rates
would be 10 lessne travel and" would
probably result in MANY persons now
/ living in Alexandria who work in
Washington moving from Alexandria
f. 4 place nearer their place Of bus
mess. Ii gave the ease Of the en-
rioycs Of the U. s, Naval torpedo
| plant. at least half Of whom live III
J Washington and work in Alexandria.
aS lyrical example. Probably a
part Of these employees, Capt. Evans
said would seek transfer to place
/ If work nearer thsir homes if the
| raj! rates were increased.
Commuters on the Washington
! Virginia Railway were heard today
/ Il the commission, the road having
closed itS testimony with prcsenta-
ian Of The case for the road Satur-
Gay by Ioha F. Zimmerman, of the
/ ..,rm of Day and Zimmerman. present
| operators of the road. Day and
i Ii:rmcrn.an took over the road after
! '!.o former management had practi-
caIy acknowledged its inso lvency,
/ i w"s testified. :
Daniel Il S!ansburv. president of
IN, Mount Vcrncn Division Commu-
i@r'S Association, told Examiner
MackIry that the. present manage
nlcnt cannot be wholly blamed for
The present condition Of the road.
IIc said, however, that the present
DTiicy appears to be to get alcng
with hall the number OF ears in SER
vice that were on the road several
wears ago. Mir. Stanshurv said car
!aft Alexandria for Washington this
,nGrring with 1O7 passengers on
| board, far too many for one car to
carry.
Il really believe y lower rate Of
fare wouh bring in more revenue to
t,,n road," Mr. Stansbary said, II DO
uCi believe an increase in the pres
crt rate of fare would bring in
creased revenue but would have the
effect Of decreasing the number Of
passengers to such An extent that
Increased rates would not be reflect
81 in increased revenue"
/ "llv opinion" Mr.. Stansbury said.
us that the projected new automo-
7 iiile bus lire between Washington
! ard Alexandria will materially re-
d:.ce the revenues Of the road"
Frederick f. Ballard, an attorney
fcr the road, in cross examination
e Mr.. Stanshtry brought out the
noint tha; the present 50 trip book
between Alexandria and Washington
cGsts 81 lf This i: at the rate Of
..i@ht and siX-tcnthS cents trip for
a distance Of about niles, he said
or orlv little more than a cent q
mile The new tariff Increases the
cost Of the - trip book to s. .59
If ne - trip book were charged 70,
IN a basis OF . l-2 cents a mile i
would cc-t in the ne:@hborhood .!
r.inc dollars.
. .Againss this point, Mr. Stansbury
aainted cut that frequently , the
~:!!-oc Of the - rides arc sometimes
~: usdd and that satisfaction ha:
i. not been obtained in requesting rep
.ratlon from the road for rides no