Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-02

satisfactorily the question OF heat
ing cars.
In concluding. Mr. Hamilton said:
1.-THE Capital Traction Company has
always been willing to complete ex-
tensions of lines where the real need
for such extensions has been shown,
and has, in several instances, built
extensions which We're not expected
to be remunerative during the first
year Of service, and some of which
have never become remunerative.
THE policy and view of the COM
pany in this respect remains un-
changed.
I'VE have made in the past several
suggestions for a north and south
line to relieve the congestion on l4th
street, none Of which apparently mel
with the approval of the commission.
When the commission desires 1t we
will be glad to take up the bess
solution of this problem.
"It has been our intention to e1.
tend our 14th street line northwest OF
street is opened to that point.
1--WE stand ready to cooperate with
the commission at any time In the
matter Of furnishing needed trans
portation service to meet actual
needs"
Study Rates In Warrington.
The Maryland Public Service Com
mission is in Washington today for
conference with the local Public
Utilities Commission. with particular
reference to street car, gas and cleo
trio light rates.
When they arrived at the District
building the local street railway rate
hearing had just begun and the three
Maryland officials were invited by
Col. Keller to sit with the local BODY
and hear the testimony.
At the present time the Washingt ton
Railway and Electric Company is still
charging cents cash, or four tickets
for 80 cents, in Maryland, while the
Capital Traction Company. on its
Maryland lines, is charging 5 cents
cash, with a three-cent ticket rate.
Both the Chevy Chase and Takoma
are short.
It is not unlikely that the Maryland
commission is here to get a line on
what it should do in regard to the
Maryland rates Of the Washington
companies after the local commission
has fixed rates for the District.
The three Maryland commissioner
are William M. Maloy, chairman; J.
Frank Harper and MAJ. Ezra -. Whit
man. Frank Harper, executive Sec
rotary, accompanied the delegation.
Plan to Relieve Congestion.
The Capital Traction Company still
believes that a single track on 18th
street, to be used southbound In the
morning and northbound In the even
ing. is the best method OF relieving
congestion Of 14th street, Mr.. Hanna
told the commission.
"Could you build q 18th street line
without delay If the commission SO
ordered?' Col. Keller asked.
I'VE could begin immediately" the
witness replied.
Col. Keller asked the witness what
he thought of relieving 14th street
by 18th street line.
He replied that in his belief the new
line should be placed west of 14th
street to serve the large and thickly
settled area between 18th street and
Connecticut avenue.
More Snow Sweepers Ordered.
Walter Allen. secretary to the COM
mission, asked Mr.. Hanna what he
thought Of linking the 14th and 18th
streets tracks by a track on some
street north Of Florida avenue, and
running some 18th street cars down
18th street.
Mr.. Hanna said that as a railroad
man he could not see what the ad-
vantage would be.
Mr.. Allen then pointed out that 18th
street is said to be operating under
capacity, while 14th street tracks are
up to their car capacity during rush
hours.
Mr.. Allen asked Mr.. Hanna If the
company had enough snow sweepers
to- handle such a storm as the present
one, provided automobiles did not In
terfere.
MI: Hanna replied that the present
storm represented the heaviest. snow
fall which has ever occurred in Wash
ington in twenty-four years, and that
the company could have used more
sweepers.' 's''' - r.
II ordered the purchasing depart
ment to contract for several new
|sweepers today" Mr.. Hanna an
nounced. ~
Ham Not Opposed to Merger.
William F. Ham, president Of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company. told the commission yester.
day afternoon that he ID not opposed
to q merger Of the companies but
SECS nothing, to be gained by merEe1
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