The Washington times., 1922-03-07
new FARE PLAN
MEANS BIGGER
OUTLAY Of CASH
Capital Traction Agrees to Sell
3 for 20 Cents II 80 Cents
Worth Is Bought.

Street car tokens may be sold at
the rate of three for twenty cents
providing more than six tokens are
purchased. It was learned today.
This became known today when
the Capital Traction Company an
nounced that fifteen tokens may be
bought for one dollar. The an
nouncement upset the general be.
lief that street car, tokens can only
be sold in patches Of six.
Walter c. Allen, executive secre-
tary of the Public Utilities Commits.
sion, today was asked why II was
unnecessary to follow the six for
forty order II more than six tokens
were sold.
1.-The Commission established a
minimum rate of six for forty cents
and the street car companies can
sell In any quantity exceeding this
number" he replied. Allen said the
order would not permit the sale OF
three tokens for twenty cents unless
more than six are sold.
John II. Hanna, vice president
and general manager OF the Capital
Traction Company, said:
There never was the least doubt
in my mind but what street car
tokens could be sold in any guam
tity providing more than six were
distributed. However, ! do not be.
l!eve that we can sell tokens at
three for twenty cents.
Washington merchants. alert to
the needles OF the street.car riding
lief against the car companies ukase
Of six tokens for 40 cents by selling
three tokens for 20 cents.
Other Stores Follow.
Charles Schwartz & Son announce
that they will sell three tokens for
20 cents to the public at both Of their
stores.
other downtown stores say they
will follow the example Of Golden
| berg's announced sunday, anu
Schwartz a Son. by selling tokens
10 the car.riding public.
"Of course. we realize that the
selling Of tokens to the public will
not greatly relieve their financial
strain. but is the least that our
stores can do toward relieving the
situation. and may be taken as a
form of protest against what we be-
lieve Is an injustice of forcing the
! public to buy six tokens to get
the benefit of the lower rate.
Samuel Schwartz said this morning.
Plan Saves Time.
I'VE established the wholesale
rate In order to improve our serv-
ice. BY selling tokens in large
quantities conductors are eliminated
from the trouble Of making change,
thus preventing delay"
William r. Ham. president OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, said today that his com
psny was not selling tokens at
| fifteen per ~.
I'VE are selling tokens at six for
40 cents, as provided by the order
Of the commission"
Both Mr.. Ham and Mr.. Hanna
said today that the sale Of three
tokens for 20 cents was unwise
from the standpoint of rendering
the best possible service. They said.
however. that 1t is nup to the COM
mission to order them to sell three
for 20 cents before the company is
authorized to do II.
Citizens Take Action.
Three tokens for 20 cents was the
demand made of the Public Utilities
Commission by three citizens asso-
Citations last night.
The resolutions were adopted by
the North Washington. the Stanton
Park, and the Sixteenth Street High
lands associations at largely attend
ed meetings. The stand taken by
the individual associations is In line
with the action Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations which at last
Saturday nights. meeting in the
board room of the District building
passed similar resolutions.
The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Association also appointed a commit
tee to investigate the alleged social
istic and un-American Mussey's his.
tory. used in the District public
schools, which has been under fire
for months. Jesse Benjamin. DR.. ].
d. Buhrer and e. r. Woodson com.
pose the investigating committee.
Their report will be made at the
next meeting of The association and
II II disapproves the history the
book will be condemned In resolu-
tons that will be sent to the Board