The Washington times., 1921-11-02
NEW FIRM
MAY RUN
CAR LINES
Nickel Fare in Sight as Re-
suit of Substantial
Proposal.
Bliss - Firs tPage

The proposition to purchase and
take over the electric, gas and street
railway corporations of Washington
will be submitted by a nationally
known company to the House Dis
trict Committee in the immediate
future, it was learned today.
The company, which has offered to
submit its plans before an executive
session of the committee, promises a
reduction of street car fares to 5
cents and a material lowering of
electric and gas rates.
Scheme Held Secret.
The representatives of the COM
pany have to date clouded their
proposition with secrecy and refuse
10 divuige publicly the details OF
their gigantic plan.
So. Impressed were CouErsrrsmsn
Hanarner OF North Carolina aI,& Con-
gressman Kunz OF Illinois. who have
been approached with reference to
the taking over of the railway COM
panies, that the two men have asked
the House District Committee to
postpone all railway action until the
proposition can be further looked
into.
"A proposition has been presented
to me which / believe will solve the
railway problem" Hammer told the
District committee, when 1t was con-
sidering railway legislation today.
Neither Congressman Kunz or Ham,
mer would divulge the details OF the
proposition, but they assured the
committee that the plan was worthy
of consideration. In fact. Congress
man Kunz, II Is understood, is plan
ming to introduce into the House a
bill embodying the proposal.
Both Congressman Hammer and
Kunz have been pledged to secrecy,
and they informed the committee that
they were ready to produce in an
executive session several men who
suggested the new railway solution to
them.
A conference between the two Con-
gressmen and the men who have made
the proposition will be held this aft
ernoon. and plans will be made to
present the matter before the commit
tee.
Cut Reasonably Sure.
The reason for secrecy, the commit
tee was told, was to keep certain in
formation out of the hands Of paid
lobbyists.
II can see a scent fare for this city
II this proposal goes through" said
Congressman KunZ. AT this time l
am unprepared to divulge my informa.
ton, but by next Wednesday l expect
TO have the proposition embodied In
bill and introduced into the House.
The District Committee was In the
midst of consideration of the Woods
railway bill when Hammer and kunz,
following a conversation, made the
announcement to the committee.
II have certain evidence" began
Mr.. Hammer, which / think should
come before this committee. In ad-
dition and in connection with this
evidence. a proposition has been made
to me. 1t sounds good and should
be considered.
Believes 1t Solution.
my informants are prepared and
willing to appear before an executive
session OF either subcommittee, or
the full House District Committee.
Gentlemen, believe this infor-
nation and proposition will show us
the way to solving the street railway
matter"
II is expected that this new prop
osition will come before the commit
tee at the meeting next Wednesday.
The Woods railway bill was up for
consideration today, but little time
was spent on II. due to interruption
by a motion to have consideration OF
the measure postponed.